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[betterthananetdrama]

Who: Iko
Broadcast: Video to the whole network
Action: None
When: Halfway through the week

Video

[There is a very pretty young woman on your network feed, everyone! Actually, she's a little too pretty. Not blindingly so no, that's the Lunars, but she's very... symmetrical. Completely symmetrical. Which just doesn't seem quite right to most humans, but good luck figuring out that that's what's tripping you up.

Pretty or not, she doesn't look thrilled.]

I am so-o-o bored. Is there anything to do on this ship? Empty space is really not that exciting and I'm starting to feel useless.

Is there anybody out there? Please let there be someone out there.

Comments

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[limitstorm]

[ oh, right. newbies. riku looks thoughtful, backdrop filled with snow. ]

You're on the Marsiva, right?

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[betterthananetdrama]

Yup. And let me tell you, she is not up for any good conversation! [Though, to be far, she's found a lot of androids aren't. She blames programmers for not having enough imagination.]

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[limitstorm]

[ ... huh? ]

I didn't know it--uh, she... could talk.

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[betterthananetdrama]

I've never met one who couldn't, even if they didn't have much to say, but she's being pretty stingy. I guess maybe she can't, I somehow have all the programming of how to fix ships like this and I don't see anything about an auto control system anywhere.

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[limitstorm]

--so you're an engineer.

[ that makes some sense, at least.

... better than what an auto control system is. is that like an auto pilot? ]

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[betterthananetdrama]

Now I am, I guess. It's way more Cinder's thing, normally.

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[limitstorm]

Is that your friend?

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[betterthananetdrama]

Yeah, she is! [There's a pause, and a considering look by Iko.] So... we're not anywhere near Earth or Luna, right? I didn't see either of them outside the ship but... [just making sure!]

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[limitstorm]

Uh... I don't think so. [ he shakes his head. ] They haven't told us the names of the planets, but I think I know Earth--it's not like the one we visited. Not sure about the one we're gonna visit.

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[betterthananetdrama]

[oh good. Not that there is any reason she wouldn't want to talk about Cinder to Eartherns or Lunars. Nnnnope.] Hmmmm. What was the last one like?

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[limitstorm]

Rocky, dusty... no life on it at all. Well--besides the locals, but no plants or animals.

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[betterthananetdrama]

[Well he already said they haven't been to Luna... not that Iko really knows what it looks like from experience.] Ugh. Sounds awful.

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[limitstorm]

[ he can't help but laugh. she seems so unimpressed. ]

Can't say it was the best first landing. But... there'll be more.

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[betterthananetdrama]

[She is! So unimpressed. Seriously, planets. Do better.]

I hope the next one is better.

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[limitstorm]

Who knows--might be.

[ oh, right. ] I'm Riku, by the way.

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[betterthananetdrama]

Iko. It's nice to meet you, Riku!