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[benames]

Who: Cisco Ramon
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: the marsiva
When: current

[ today you can see cisco ramon putting tons of cheddar gel between two wheat solids, pressing them all together into a sandwich before heating them up on the highest setting available. it's not really grilled cheese but it's as close as it comes.

he's already eating out of a plate of frozen banana cubes ]

ok so eating all of this alone while everyone else is partying is absolutely my senior prom all over again just in space-setting.

[ oh to be a nerd, even in space. ]

so - what do we call ourselves? the fleeters? this is just for future knowledge, I am not in any way implying that title is.

[ the space microwave beeps ]

are they going to serve frozen tequila cubes in that party? because if so then a) awesome and b) I think those should definitely be provided to those of us who are stuck here on board of the SS No-Date.

Just saying.

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[benames]

prom night with elevator music and space-jello.

[ a hum ]

not my worst prom experience.

[ he still remembers the one homecoming picture of dante his parents wanted to frame. that was a painful year. ]

though moon-party sounds hands-down awesome.

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[winn]

Mine either.

[ he nods sympathetically, as sad as that is to admit. though, his moon-party experience promises to be pretty amazing. too bad you can't be there, dude. ]

If there're any tequila cubes, I'll try to save you one. But if there aren't, we have a couple bars floating around with us.

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[benames]

[ he lifts a hand as if to do some secret salute ]

nerdbros.

[ it's a sacred bond, ok. cool kids get their frat parties and sororities nerds get a secret salute.

it's in the code ]

man, space is awesome. I bet there has to be a floating diner somewhere around here with actual non-jello fries.

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[winn]

[ he returns the gesture instantly ]

Nerdbros in space.

[ he feels like that should be a really awesome b movie. ]

If you find it -- give me a call, I want in on that. [ he may not share your level of enthusiasm about being in space - but he definitely does about some real fries! ]

I'm Winn, by the way, Winn Schott.

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[benames]

dude, I would never keep this sort of a thing a secret. Us space-nerd-bros need to look out for each other.

[ and it's a total phrase, alright. ]

and everyone deserve fries. especially if all you guys been eating for the last few months have been that.

[ pointing to his plate ]

I mean, I was expecting something along the lines of freeze-dried ice cream.

[ conclusion: always keep an emergency supply of sweets in pockets in case of sudden space abduction ]

Cisco Ramon.

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[winn]

It's the nerd code! [ you think it he says it ] A couple friends of mine are working on that [ ok so he and hank aren't exactly friends yet, but let's not confuse awesome new guy with unnecessary subtleties ] -- if they ever make it I'll swing you an 'official taster' invite.

[ that is if he hasn't already been invited. they're such rare invitations to get, kara and hank are so secretive and protective of their work, yup. oh wait - that's him and his projects, never mind. speaking of his projects - ]

In the meantime, though, if you're looking for something to do -- you are kinda in the epicenter of what cross-dimensional cross-temporal portal tech is bringing us here, I recommend poking around. [ and sharing your findings yes yes ]

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[benames]

yes, thank you.

[ it's totally an unwritten code that should be written for future generations, in all honesty ]

I know - this is seriously epic. and I'm already on it. Thank's to The Big Brother: Space, I am left sans sweet technology but all that was once created may be created again and once it does, it'll be easier to find the breach.

[ even though this is in no way an alternate universe, more like a pocket dimension of a sort, there has to be a breach.

he hopes. ]

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[winn]

[ winn leans in into the camera a little bit - as much as he can without giving cisco a creepy close up of his face - eyes practically sparkling with excitement, the talk of food all but forgotten. ]

You've done this before. [ it's not a question, he talks with the certainty of someone who - knows what he's talking about. cisco ramon, you may just be the answer to his prayers, his way to save kitty. ]

Keep notes of everything, there's no going back once you're assigned a ship, at least - not so far.

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[benames]

[ dis face ]

dude. you are totally channeling your inner Spock right now. We'll find a way to get back home. All of us. I mean, I'll get us there.

[ it's a big promise to make on his own, with no caitlin who can offer advice or barry to offer support and super-speed or harry to offer rational solutions while being an ass.

but ramon, that must mean that it's finally your time ]

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[winn]

I meant to the Marsiva.

[ he clarifies. why is everyone always interpreting him in the worst possible way? he really needs to rethink his choices - in phrasing, if nothing else ]

We're totally getting home. [ he's already working on it, but this is a pubic network and yeah everything they say anywhere may be getting back to their captors, but that doesn't mean they have to make it easier on them. ]

So what's your experience? [ he should probably at least ask if you have actual qualifications for this before getting his hopes up and deciding you're on the team, right. he may be desperate, but... ]

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[benames]

Well - I admit whatever breach they have here is much more advanced than the ones I've seen and also very much of a paradox. A breach can lead a person from point A to to point B on the multiverse but to have one that leads people from various points throughout the multiverse to just one spot?

[ he makes a face ]

definitely something new.

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[winn]

Not - necessarily. Think about it - a breach has to exist in two points in the multiverse to transport you, right? One in your world - one here. It looks like to me that what they've done is stabilize the breach on this side, [ he holds up one hand in place ] and destabilized it on the other end, so it's basically - [ the other hand pops randomly around the one standing still ] traveling throughout the verse - picking people up. There may even be a pattern to it - a lot of people come from the same worlds. My best friend got here a month before me - if we can figure out a pattern and find the breach -- theoretically that's all we'd need to get everyone home -

[ that's all - he says. look, it's easier than building a portal themselves! ]

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[benames]

dude, that's risky. if they do that, tons of people might be lost in the portal between here and there, whatever there is.

[ oh no ]

.......they might have ended up somewhere else entirely. or just never came out. oh no, oh man. a destabilized portal can collapse on itself and become - well, unpredictable even if the other end is set. Man, I hope they at least know what they're doing.

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[winn]

They could have advanced tech to control it - or - [ and that's a horrifying thought he never really wanted occurring to him, but as much as they seem to forget it because they're mostly left to their own devices their own - lives - they're evil kidnappers. and every time they go about their lives and find happiness, friendship and love in this new existence that's been forced on them - they're making things easier on themselves but they're also playing right into their hands. their plan is actually brilliant. by staying away and letting them form bonds with people from other worlds, they basically make them keep kidnapping themselves. ]

- they might not care. Though, on the bright side I made it here and if anyone was gonna get lost in a breach forever - [ a little humor to brighten up these suddenly very depressing thoughts y/y? ]

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[benames]

-- they might not care.

[ he covers his mouth with a hand ]

this might not be Big Brother: Space at all. we might be in the first season of - Space Hunger Games.

[ which is a terrifying concept, really ]

....and may the odds be ever in your favor.

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[winn]

[ did he just drag his new nerdbro down his pessimistic rabbit hole? sorry, bro. ]

They will be, if we cheat. [ which he absolutely intends to do. they have a portal to build or find or -- something! ]

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[benames]

[ more like down the paranoid rabbit hole ]

right. I am going to research the hell out of this ship.

[ air punch ]

district nerd is going to win this thing!

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[winn]

District Nerd wins at everything but high-school.

[ high fiving the camera ]

I'll forward you my notes you forward me yours?

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[benames]

right.

[ salute ]

and may the force be with you.

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[winn]

[ he salutes in return ]

And with you. I'm totally not happy you've been kidnapped - but it's damn nice to meet you, Cisco.

[ finally someone who completely speaks his language ;; where have you been all his life? ]