the word of the day is "paranoia"

[huaaaaagh]

Who: Kirito / OTA
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Hiding out in engineering on the Paisley, if you so desire
When: Now!


[So, this is something he's been wondering - and eventually, seriously considering - for the last couple of months, mostly when they landed on Arslae and he realized how ill-equipped he is to deal with conflict. For most people, it would simply be a matter of avoiding fights. But for him... well. It's kind of all he's ever been good for.

Getting told that, hey, one of your crewmates is a murderer is more or less the last straw to break through his indecisive camel back.]

I have a question, mostly for whoever's gotten personal those personal augment upgrades you can buy, or at least thought about it. I'd really like to know- what's it like? Which did you choose? Why would you choose to get one- or why not? I mean, the people offering them up aren't exactly trustworthy, but they all sound pretty useful, too.

Basically, I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons. I'd appreciate the help.

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[axeboyfriend]

[ Shinjiro nods slightly. ]

I was in a world called Aather for a while. It was a little like a fantasy world, including a big, bad evil threat.

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[huaaaaagh]

Add that one to the list, then...

[There sure are a lot of them out there.]

There's tons of people in the fleet that were in a similar situation. Not necessarily the same type of world, but yeah. It's very strange.

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[axeboyfriend]

[ Shinjiro tilts his head slightly. ]

Yeah, that doesn't surprise me. I wonder how many different worlds people here have been to?

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[huaaaaagh]

This is my first experience outside of my own world, so you're asking the wrong person. It must get incredibly jarring either way, though.

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[axeboyfriend]

I can look around for people.

[ He's curious, but not so concerned about it that he wants answers right away. ]

I don't think it ever gets less jarring, honestly.

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[huaaaaagh]

I can't think of why it would. Every time would be a new world, right? Different people, different situation. That's not something you can just shrug off.

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[axeboyfriend]

That's a good point.

[ He pauses, then adds: ]

I got an opportunity to visit a few worlds by choice, and it can still be weird. It's definitely not boring, though.

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[huaaaaagh]

I have noticed that trend. Not everyone wants to talk about the other worlds, but when they do, there's always interesting stories.

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[axeboyfriend]

I can understand why some people wouldn't want to.

[ Some stories are too painful to share. ]

And anyway, who knows what kind of worlds we might find while we're a part of this... situation.

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[huaaaaagh]

That, I can actually vouch for. I haven't been around that long, but I've already seen a few really amazing worlds! The stuff I saw while traveling with the fleet is great so far.

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[axeboyfriend]

Oh yeah? What kind of places have there been?

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[huaaaaagh]

Let's see... first place we visited after I got here was this desert moon- it didn't even have a name, people just called it EA009. It felt like being in an old wild west movie. Hot, sandy, with a bunch of little towns scattered all over. And horses! Zebra-horses. They were a handful.

Then we went to Arslae, which was on the opposite end of the spectrum. The whole place was frozen over, and there were monsters and a whole pile of temples and ruins to explore. It was a great place to rack up combat experience, and there was a lot of interesting tech here and there. If you see any foxes on some of the other ships, that's where people got them.

And now, obviously, we've got this station to explore.

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[axeboyfriend]

[ He murmurs to himself. ]

It's too bad Dune missed the desert moon...

[ And then, louder: ]

The foxes were popular, then? [ He's actually curious about that. ]

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[huaaaaagh]

I got the impression that they were, yeah. Any time I walked past the places they were sold at, people were all over. And there's several people in my social circle who've got one.

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[axeboyfriend]

[ He glances away. If Kirito is paying close attention before Shinjiro averts his face, he might notice a faint blush. ]

...Foxes are cute. I can't blame them. I'll check them out sometime.

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[huaaaaagh]

[Oho. Someone has a weakness for cute things, maybe? Not that Kirito can blame him- they are pretty cute animals.]

Let me know if you have any trouble tracking one down. I could probably get one of my friends to bring theirs over.

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[axeboyfriend]

[ He absolutely has a weakness for cute things. He clears his throat. ]

Thanks. I'll, uh, let you know.

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[huaaaaagh]

[heh heh. Note to self.]

Well, I won't bother you too long. I was about to make some lunch- are you hungry at all? I can make a double batch of something.

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[axeboyfriend]

Huh? Oh, thanks. I'd appreciate it. I still, uh, haven't figured out how to use....

[ He makes a face. He's really, really miffed about the protein stuff. ]

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[huaaaaagh]

Oh, want to come along then? I'm no gourmet chef, but I know a few tricks with the lousy supplies they give us.

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[axeboyfriend]

[ He shoves his hands into his pockets. ]

A few tricks? Now that, I'd really like to learn.

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[huaaaaagh]

They're nothing special, so don't get excited. Just some good flavour mixtures.

[Thanks to a few long, boring afternoons and inspiration from his girlfriend.]

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[axeboyfriend]

It's a start, though. If I've gotta live off the stuff, I might as well know how to make it right.

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[huaaaaagh]

That's pretty much how I got started with it. Come on, we'll get you sorted.

[Tooooo the kitchen~]

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[axeboyfriend]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[ And he follows Kirito, walking with long strides, slightly slouched as he moves. ]