Unfortunately, mishap or not, getting trapped in a room full of pods overnight isn't going to have put them in people's good books. Although, could've been worse.
Bumping into someone I wasn't too happy to see. I was supposed to be meeting them tomorrow-- well. Tomorrow from when I apparently lost my mind and took a part-time gig.
Indeed. [ he shakes his head ] There's likely little merit in pressing the point, however. With the effort to assemble the crew and begin the cycle of work, it's unlikely we'll be dismissed early.
Mm. It's more like we'll be expected to honour the contract until it's proven otherwise that we signed it of our own free will. Might as well settle in and see what we can find out first.
It’s more a … sci-fi movie kind of thing where I’m from. “Here’s what the future could be like and how it could be really cool or terrible, no inbetween.”
[ sighs indeed. ]
Going into space isn’t a new thing, but we don’t have contact with other planets or interstellar courier services. [ a pause. ] Valisthea? [ does he fuck the pronunciation? i will leave that for spoon to decide. ] That where you’re from?
I... see. I'm hesitant to believe that anyone from Valisthea could imagine a future like this. [ automatic hand dryers... ] But you are correct, that's the land from which I hail. I had never even heard of another existing prior to coming here.
[ it's white enough for shu to pronounce i think ]
Yeah? Same. We’re all having a culture shock, it seems like.
[ some more so than others. ]
Evolution and development’s pretty wild. A lot of stuff’s been invented since I was a kid, and I don’t think it’s showing much sign of slowing down. [ even if apparently the inventions now are terrible and also digital eyeglasses for some reason. ]
… I’m guessing your technology is very different to what I’m used to, if this place is throwing you.
I hesitate to call anything we have "technology", especially when compared to this ship.
[ they still ride chocobos ]
We were content to rely on magic to grow our societies and dedicate little time to the sciences. Though there are places where that is not the case, even those cities can't compare the inventions here. [ rubs his head ] It is a little disorienting.
... You're not the first person who's talked about "magic" since I got here. That kind of stuff's only found in stories where I'm from.
[ fantasy tales and video games, but he's not going to try and explain vidya do the ye olde blond man who comes from a vidya game. ]
It's not like stuff like this pops up overnight. Where I'm from, space travel's only just becoming a possibility. People floating around in ships like this and making work trips to other planets? That's still just fantasy.
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weekend 0, saturday, titan's call
dion relaxes after the senior crew finishes up their AMA ]
It appears our first night here was truly an unfortunate mishap.
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Unfortunately, mishap or not, getting trapped in a room full of pods overnight isn't going to have put them in people's good books. Although, could've been worse.
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[ sigh... ]
Though evidently we have all been recruited of our own free will.
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[ ... ]
And I'll admit, given the last thing I remember, it would've been weird for me to up and agree to an eight week seasonal job.
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[ lol ]
If you are comfortable with sharing... What is it that you last remember?
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[ ... ]
It's important I talk to them. You?
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I had a debt to a friend that I needed to see repaid. [ looks thoughtful ] Did they specify that our signatures were obtained without influence...?
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[ ah, right. hang on, he's checking the I.R.I.S ]
... Right. So you're Dion, then?
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[ he also fiddles with... the device... it takes a hot second 🥺 ]
... Sir Shu. [ looks back at shu, apologetic. ] I'm afraid I'm still growing accustomed to this device.
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You can drop the 'sir'.
[ please drop the sir. ] The nanite stuff's pretty new to me too. It'll get easier with use.
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[ sighs!! ]
The technology of this place far supersedes anything we have managed to achieve on Valisthea.
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[ sighs indeed. ]
Going into space isn’t a new thing, but we don’t have contact with other planets or interstellar courier services. [ a pause. ] Valisthea? [ does he fuck the pronunciation? i will leave that for spoon to decide. ] That where you’re from?
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I... see. I'm hesitant to believe that anyone from Valisthea could imagine a future like this. [ automatic hand dryers... ] But you are correct, that's the land from which I hail. I had never even heard of another existing prior to coming here.
[ it's white enough for shu to pronounce i think ]
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Yeah? Same. We’re all having a culture shock, it seems like.
[ some more so than others. ]
Evolution and development’s pretty wild. A lot of stuff’s been invented since I was a kid, and I don’t think it’s showing much sign of slowing down. [ even if apparently the inventions now are terrible and also digital eyeglasses for some reason. ]
… I’m guessing your technology is very different to what I’m used to, if this place is throwing you.
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[ they still ride chocobos ]
We were content to rely on magic to grow our societies and dedicate little time to the sciences. Though there are places where that is not the case, even those cities can't compare the inventions here. [ rubs his head ] It is a little disorienting.
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[ fantasy tales and video games, but he's not going to try and explain vidya do the ye olde blond man who comes from a vidya game. ]
It's not like stuff like this pops up overnight. Where I'm from, space travel's only just becoming a possibility. People floating around in ships like this and making work trips to other planets? That's still just fantasy.
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It isn't particularly surprising, in any case. Men have always sought to explore new land and use it to their profit.
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Capitalism still going strong even in other, way more swords and magic centred worlds? Shocking.
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[ he's still in feudalism probably ]
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[ something something capitalism in and of itself is not bad, but people make it so. ]