At least there's no elevator music...

[thespaceopera]

[At least two weeks have passed since the Drift Fleet passengers woke up on this strange wing of the Marsiva... Some new passengers have even joined the group instead of being Shuffled off to a fleet ship! The large monitor in the central room remains quiet for now, so how is everyone holding up?

Have you been relaxing? Enjoying the Earth media? If you can even remember them, how have Calibrations been treating you? Has anyone started getting a little stir-crazy?

Don't worry... This ship has no shortage of mysteries, and you'll be seeing a few more soon.]


ooc: here's another mingle for the current game event! players can start or continue threads here from any point during the event. the additional setting information is still being postponed due to sickly mods, but y'all are welcome to post additional topcomments for reactions and investigation once it's up!

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[alwayscomeback]

[Whining is a go. He might be a touch sensitive about this. ]

I'm nineteen! That's waaaaay past what's considered an adult in my tribe. Way, way past.

[multiglyphs]

[ is the whining really going to help your case, though, sokka... ]

My mistake — [ though she still looks mildly dubious ] — what age is considered adulthood in your... tribe?

[alwayscomeback]

[It absolutely is not, and yet, he continues. It's a vicious cycle, really. ]

Sixteen! I know that's young for some people, heck, it's young for some places in my world. But for us, that's...just how it is.

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss takes a moment to consider this. ]

No, I don't suppose it's that odd. In my world, seventeen is the age you're allowed to begin training to be a Hunter and Huntress [ unless your name happens to be ruby rose ] so it isn't too unreasonable.

[alwayscomeback]

Oh yeah, we learn hunting way earlier, but we live in the South Pole. We got to hunt to eat.

[multiglyphs]

[ south pole........................... even after so many months in cerealia, learning about #differentworlds is still so strange. but that makes sense, the more she thinks about. hunting to eat... tribes... it all sounds — well. rather primitive, really, but it's a testament to how much she's learned to be self-aware about these things (sadly, it isn't that much) that she knows not to say as much out loud. ]

It's a tad different in my world. Hunters and Huntresses take down Grimm, which are essentially monsters that thrive on negativity.

[alwayscomeback]

[Good going on her part, he's had enough of that attitude from back home, let alone the Fleet, tyvm. ]

Oh. Well. Yeah. That's definitely different.

[multiglyphs]

[ an awkward pause. ]

But they both seem very equally important! All about the idea of survival, and whatnot.

[ a brief, strained laugh. ]

[alwayscomeback]

That's true, but for us it's stuff to eat and for you it's...to stop being eaten.

...I'm guessing, anyway?

[multiglyphs]

I wouldn't... phrase it quite so crudely, but essentially, yes. [ she clicks her tongue a little. ]

Either way, not everyone is qualified to Hunt Grimm.

[alwayscomeback]

I take it you have to have special training? Do the monsters have special ways to get killed?

[multiglyphs]

Well... something like that. The Grimm can only be destroyed by Aura, and not everyone can tap into theirs enough to weaponize it.

[alwayscomeback]

Huh, sounds pretty complicated.

[multiglyphs]

There's a whole course on it back at Beacon Academy. It's quite fascinating, really.

[ nerd alert ]

[alwayscomeback]

[Fellow nerd sighted!!! ]

I bet that's so cool to read up on.

[multiglyphs]

[ gASP ]

Oh it's absolutely fascinating, [ oh no don't get her started. it also isn't that great, but she's a huge nerd and enjoys like 99% of her classes, so. ] I was only able to memorize three-fourths of the textbook, but I'm sure I could paraphrase the rest if you were ever so inclined to find out more.

[alwayscomeback]

[He would read the HECK out of those books. He really, really would. ]

I would so never say no to that!

[multiglyphs]

[ she looks a little flustered, but you'll have to excuse her. she's yet to meet anyone who's just as willing to learn new things as she is...! ]

Ah... Well should you ever find the time for it, let me know.

[alwayscomeback]

[He's going to take the flustered look for his masculine charms. Yeah. That's totally it. ]

I'll give you a buzz, I promise!

[multiglyphs]

[ yes....... ofc sokka ]

It wouldn't be a bother at all, I assure you.

[ it's not like there's anything else to do, anyway. ]

[alwayscomeback]

Gooooooooooood to know!