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[proudlywehailed]

Who: Commander and You!
Broadcast: Fleetwide Voice
Action: Casino
When: 5/24, evening




[You can hear the sounds of the casino around him.]

Two questions. One; what's your favorite fruit flavor? Two; what's your world like?

Comments

[realhumanbeing]

Oh!

It's an alien! Gems are from another planet. They're, uh . . . they're Gems. Everyone has their own kind of gem, and their bodies are illusions, mostly, so they can look like anything they want!

[proudlywehailed]

... Kid, that sounds kind of dangerous.

[realhumanbeing]

Well, yeah, but we are warriors. It kinda comes with the job!

[proudlywehailed]

And you're... half alien. So does that mean you're stronger than a normal human, or anything like that?

[realhumanbeing]

Yeah! I'm still getting there-- the others can do way more than I can-- but I'm pretty strong!

[Wait no Steven don'-- ohhh, he's flexing. Look at those pudgy arms!]

And I can do magic and junk.

[proudlywehailed]

[the voice feed returns a fond little chuckle.]

You look like you could use some training. What kind of magic can you do?

[realhumanbeing]

Shield magic, mostly! And I'm learning fire magic too, now. But I'm not really good at the physical stuff-- I gotta get buff, too.

[proudlywehailed]

... Shield, huh? What a coincidence. Shields are my specialty.

[you just earned like 5000 points steven]

Maybe I'll set up a physical training program.

[realhumanbeing]

Really? Can you teach me to use it better? How do you use it? What kind of shield do you have? When can we start on training?

[proudlywehailed]

I had a big round one, and I used it for everything from protecting myself from bullets, to disarming enemies, knocking people out, breaking locks... A shield is versatile.

Give me a week or two to get my bearings. I've got a little interest generated in this now.

[realhumanbeing]

[He looks incredibly excited, eyes wide and hands pressed to his mouth.]

I've never even met anyone who uses a shield before. This is awesome!

[proudlywehailed]

It's something you should take pride in. Trust me. If I can find something like my shield again, I'll show you.

[realhumanbeing]

I bet they sell them on the planet! I got a ton of different stuff there, you could probably find a pretty okay one til you get yours back.

[proudlywehailed]

Huh. We'll have to see. I'm sure somebody to make one if I can't find one.

[realhumanbeing]

Yeah!

Oh! What's your name? I'm Steven.

[proudlywehailed]

Call me "Commander". Everybody does.

[realhumanbeing]

Okay! Commander of what?

[proudlywehailed]

Just... Commander.

[realhumanbeing]

[You have to be a Commander of something, bub, but Steven isn't going to argue. He just shrugs.]

Okay! Hey, what's your favorite flavor?

[proudlywehailed]

Apple.

[we don't talk about what i'm commander of]

Something about it just feels right.

[realhumanbeing]

It's a good flavor.

[He nods knowingly.]

I'll see if I can find any on the planet for you.

[proudlywehailed]

If you do, definitely let me know. I've been promised some cooking with fresh apples.