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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Samnell" data-source="post: 2826011" data-attributes="member: 130">She already- Telepath. Stupid, of course she knows! "So I guess you know the history," Mark began, sitting down, "I thought I was fixed, you know? Having a problem, take a swim. Even worked. Except since being here every time something happens I get the shakes and start puking and want a fix. I can even see the track marks sometimes."Mark stuck out his arm and pointed to several spots on the inside of his forearm, all equally flawless, "Especially these. I, uh, haven't checked other places. So I did what I was supposed to do and did a lot of swimming and that got me through it. I'd want a fix, but I'd get past the craving. That's how it's supposed to work," Mark was speaking quickly now, in clipped, thin tones."Things started getting really bad when we were quarantined and I couldn't hit the pool. But I dealt. Then Yoshi died and things got worse. We just buried him and then he was trying to kill us and we were trying to kill him and-" Shaking his head, Mark slowed down before his words came too fast to understand."I wanted a fix. Star came and wanted to help me out. I think I told her I had some cravings. This was right before we got called out to fight Yoshi. Or she figured it out or something. I don't remember right now. We took off and did that and afterwards... I didn't do so good and I asked Star to hook me up. I told her I needed it and gave her money, told her where to go. I thought I'd get recognized. I mean I didn't need a lot. Just like one or two lines, a spike or two, maybe even just a lot of pot. I'm flexible.""I guess she told Anika or something and decided not to do it. She came back to tell me and, uh, well Star has a thing for me. So I tried to, uh, offer her a trade." Mark stared at the floor, hating himself. "She left and I started puking. I need a fix. Swimming isn't going to cut it. I can't take all of this right now. I was thinking about getting it myself and nevermind what happens but Paragon paged me. After we talked he wanted to know what was bothering me and... Well, you know how it is. I mean I can lie, but to Paragon? He's perfect. How can you lie to him? He was so nice and it just came out.""So now I'm here."</blockquote>

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