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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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awesome maybe they're build in the walls - or the mirrors. I wonder if they have any way of moving, though since otherwise, the audience will be getting a really awkward angle at the videos.

[ waving a hand ]

hey, I won't. I mean, there is a solid 83% of me not getting into any sort of trouble. Cisco Ramon, hi.

Oh, I'm sure they have a way. I don't put anything past our - hosts. [he says it like it pains him to be that nice about the Atroma] But if they're that small, that might be why I missed them. The tech here is a bit more advanced than what I'm familiar with.

And I mean - they can't blame you for being curious. [he's not encouraging this, no sir] It's a pleasure, Cisco.

it can be literally anywhere and you know.

[ lifting a hand ]

I think I just found another thing to do while you all are out there having a party in a toxic wasteland, seriously cool, again.

[ gonna find them cameras ]

[go forth with Hank's blessing]

I don't think you'll be missing much, at least? And - after you get shuffled, you'll be able to go down there. Who knows, maybe they're the sort to throw more than one party.

Yeah, I mean - maybe they'll have a belated after-party, that'll be seriously cool. It'll be awesome just to be able to step on that moon. I could do the whole one small step for man thing -

[ stop being such a nerd, ramon ]

[he huffs out a laugh]

Neil Armstrong would be proud.

-- nice to know that happened in more verses of Earth than mine. I was starting to wonder about that.

[ that's a definite relief ]

Well it - just happened in my verse, a few years ago. But mm, you're going to be wondering about that a lot. [he sounds sympathetic, because he's gotten to that point, too]

man, the multiverse is weird as it is but this place is something else. Maybe we need to develop a system that will store the information about the different worlds so people can do their reading. I mean - all we really have is time.

[ and...flavored jelly cubes ]

That isn't a bad idea. I know you can send documents over this thing - and I mean, there's also the library too, which helps with general knowledge.

[he huffs a little, sounding amused] You have time until you fill it up with different projects.

wait - there's an actual library? as in old, dusty books? or an awesome futuristic library of texts saved on a giant, super advanced computer with a really cool search engine? because -

[ pointing at his notepad that's already getting filled with notes written in a small, neat handwriting ]

the second one will really be helpful right now.

Actual library with not-so-dusty books. No - uh, super computers that I saw, but I sort of just went straight for the books. [because knows his weaknesses, and if he was given some kind of super computer he'd be lost for days]

[ a little sigh of woe ]

right. well. we will need to back those on a computer so it might be killing two birds with one stone. we'll get the information backed up and also we might find out some new legit information.

Ah - right, digital books. That's a thing. [he has yet to really see it, but it absolutely fascinates him, the thought of books on computers] I'd be happy to help with that, you just - uh, might have to bear with me while I learn how to do it. I know how to back-up data, but that's on a computer that's probably older than you are.

dude, you're going to learn so fast. it can be our project. we'll back the stuff that's on the books - I mean, it's a good thing to do in case of a fire anyway.

[god, but Cisco's enthusiasm is contagious]

Yeah, that's true. Or - you know, to have on hand in case you have to look something up. I'll accept that project, though. [as if he doesn't have a dozen already]

[ it's his secret weapon ]

alright operation Athena, here we go!

[ don't start naming the projects, cisco ]

Why Athena?

[he has to ask]

Oh, but - uh. I should give you a - heads up. So I don't - accidentally scare you when we do run into each other.

goddess of knowledge - we're going to be doing her game, making sure that knowledge will stay for years and...eons to come.

[ hold on hold on ]

oh my god you're an alien, that's so cool. tell me. I don't freak easy.

Good point. I guess I should brush up on my mythology while I'm at it.

[he huffs out a laugh and as he's talking, switches the feed over to video]

Not an alien, even if I could likely pass for one. I'm human - we're called mutants where I'm from.

dude - that's so awesome!

[ jumping out of his seat in excitement ]

ok I gotta figure it out. so in my realm we have meta-humans, humans that somehow got superhuman abilities. some are awesome some are...seriously weird. were you born a mutant? ok what is your mutant name?

[that is the most excited reaction he's ever gotten, holy crap]

I - yeah, I was born a mutant. It's caused by a gene that all mutants have, but each mutant has different - er, powers or abilities. I didn't always look like this, but - that's another story. And - I had a code name? It's Beast.

[a pause]

Wait, you have humans with powers in your world?

mutants are caused through genetics? ok where did the original gene started? was it a mutation that was caused to one mutant?

[ groaning as if he were shot ]

You gotta be kidding me. the Beast? no way. we're finding something better, buddy. you can't be the Beast.

[ not approved ]

there are some, yeah. Uh. as far as we know, it's not a genetic thing.

[ thank god, in some cases ]

they were created by something that happened in my world some time ago.

It's genetic, yes. [never before has he so desperately wanted his research in front of him. And Charles'. He'd have to direct Charles and Cisco to each other at some point] In my time, we don't know where it originated, but it's theorized that the nuclear age is what caused it to become more widespread.

[he. Makes a face. No don't Cisco please]

Sorry, but I think it's sticking. Confirmed by the future, though nobody actually calls me that. [unless they're Logan, so far]

And - okay, we - when you're shuffled, can we meet up and discuss this in person? I'd love to hear more about your meta-humans.

man, that would make sense. I guess if metahumans passed their abilities to their children, we'd be in the same situation.

[ and as for the name, he sighs ]

you realize we could come up with a better one, right? I mean, whoever names people on your earth, needs to start doing a better job.

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