video broadcast. REAAADING RAAAAINBOW.

[collegedropout]

Who: Sam and you!
Broadcast: video.
Action: if you're someone aboard or visiting the red fish would like, just lemme know!
When: today! Jan. 17th. hurrah.

[Sam has been mostly settling in. Now that the planet's behind them and he's got a hardy collection of salt and a bundle of self-written notes about the icy world they left behind, he's gotten back into learning some sign language (to bug Coil with, of course, though he's obviously not so great yet; sorry Coil). Outside of that, Sam's gotta keep himself busy, okay? Okay.]

And now we're buckled in for this long-winded space roadtrip again, right? At least I'm out of pajamas for this one.

[Small favors. Has it really been a month since he popped up? Feels like just yesterday. It's been a hoot, being in motion. Sort of.]

I'm all for the power of technology, but I'm actually more a fan of physical, paper books. There's just a difference there that's hard to replace with a network device. Anybody have any they'd be willing to let me borrow? Or maybe even trade for, though I'm a little limited on goods, fair warning. Hell, if there's a place around here with an actual library, that'd be great; I wouldn't mind helping out there with extending it however I can, planet to planet. Keeping it updated. After all, there's an eternal stream of history, fiction, poetry — all from different worlds and universes. Why not take advantage of the circumstances and learn about all of that in our spare time?

Anyone who takes there time writing or recording information, let me know. We could maybe include it in whatever we already have, get some cataloging in place, maybe download things digitally into the system as a back-up? If we have the ability to yet.

[Hmm. He sounds amused for a moment when he continues:]

If you guys did have to pick a book or series or something to include in a collection around here, what would it be?

... Chances of finding it in the middle of some random galaxy is kind of low, but I'm pretty sure us being here was one in a million.

[Wait, another thing.]

We have kids on board, too, right? Maybe I'll look for some kids books at the next place. I can only imagine how bored they'll get, sitting around on a ship. It's not like this place is giving younger passengers a lot to do.

[guys he's a fucking nerd what do you expect out of him]

Comments

[sandhate]

Well, what other reasons would you have?

Most ships I'm familiar with have a navicomputer, something that has all the Galactic coordinates for all star systems in the known galaxy. I know the Marsiva must have one. If we can just find a way to get to the control room of that, we could probably go home.

[collegedropout]

... Reading for the enjoyment of a story? Haven't you ever read a book about a heroic journey? Or maybe an autobiography, where someone writes down their life's story?

[YOU POOR CREATURE BOOKS ARE A TREASURE.]

But that's a good point. Though... getting to the control room would be a hell of a task, considering the power this place has.

[sandhate]

I guess if you have absolutely nothing to do, yeah. But the Jedi Order, the group of people that I belong to, we have holocrons and they're like a videos. I don't think we have anything written down.

It would be, but it'd be worth it. Even if we don't find the control room, maybe there are other stuff lying around that would be useful. Do we even know who the people holding us here look like?

[collegedropout]

[how many fuckin jedis are in this fleet hot damn]

If it's even multiple people holding us here and not some large, mythical or supernatural being.

[sandhate]

[ a beat ]

A large, mythical or supernatural being is holding us for... other large, mythical beings' entertainment?

What kind of books are you reading...

[collegedropout]

Biographical books about the dangers of large mythical beings.

... Think they called the series "Supernatural". I wouldn't recommend it, though. Crappy writing.

[sandhate]

But you read it.

So, it can't be that crappy.

[collegedropout]

See, that's the thing about bad books. Sometimes you like to read it because it's so crappy.

Someday, if you get a hold of a horrible book, you'll understand too.

[........ even though he thinks it's crappy is because they're books about him]

[sandhate]

[ ....... all he has is that icha icha file that scumbag han solo gave him. and he refuses to even think about that.

chuckling: ]

I'd like to agree, but that's what I usually call a waste of time.

[collegedropout]

Oh, that's hardly fair. How much do we really have to fill our time during treks across space?

[sandhate]

A lot.

[ it's not anything to be proud of but being a lonely kid made him really ah productive with his free time. ]

But to be fair, I'm not the reading type. Which you clearly are. I'll remember to look for the most boring book next time we're on planet.

[collegedropout]

[He smirks.]

I'll hold you to it, then.

... I'm Sam, by the way. In case you need to find me to give that boring book to.

[sandhate]

[ ah, boring book for a name. it's almost a fair trade! ]

Anakin, I'm on the Paisley.

[collegedropout]

[sorry did you say anakin.............



No, it's cool, Sam will recollect himself super fast. Didn't even skip a beat.]

I'm familiar with that ship — I'll keep that in mind, Anakin, thanks.

[dude, man, duuuude]