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[pocketpal]

Who: ELN-1470
Broadcast: Yes!
Action: On the Marsiva
When: 2/21

This is ELN-1470, reporting for duty. [ A woman looms over the communicator's camera. It's filming from close to her feet, and she looks large - except, no, that's definitely just a trick of perspective. She's on top of a table. She is tiny, peering down at the communications device, tiny hands on tiny hips. ]

It appears that my prior duties have been canceled, due to the catastrophic disappearance SISC0117. Which, I may add, not only contained my duties, but my dwelling and all of my possessions.

[ Someone’s not pleased. ]

Please inform me of my updated schedule.

I’m sure it will be a pleasure to serve. [ To turn off the communicator, she stomps on a button. ]

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[alwayscomeback]

You updated schedule is random shenanigans followed by fruitless attempts of escape. Maybe add in a little questioning the meaning of the universe there, too.

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[pocketpal]

[ She gives him a look, like, are you useless? ]

Then telling me why I've acquired scientific and medical expertise wouldn't go amiss.

[alwayscomeback]

[Sometimes!! ]

That's the chip in your head. It's called an augment, it basically dumps knowledge into your brain.

[pocketpal]

Obviously. It's tied in to my cortical stack. I meant why, not how.

[alwayscomeback]

...Cortic-

[No. Don't ask. ]

Because they want us to not die in our spaceships, I guess?

[pocketpal]

I wouldn't die.

[alwayscomeback]

Goodie for you, I'd throw you some streamers, but I'm all out.

[pocketpal]

Do you mean people are chosen who have never been to space?

[alwayscomeback]

Sure, I'm one of them. And trust me, suddenly being in space? Not a pleasant experience if you don't know what you're expecting.

[pocketpal]

This 'entertainment' sounds very stupid.

[alwayscomeback]

It is, believe me.

[pocketpal]

What is your function, from the augment?

[alwayscomeback]

I'm an engineer. I make and fix things, basically.

[pocketpal]

I know what an engineer is.

[alwayscomeback]

Well, you definitely haven't got a people skills augment.

[pocketpal]

Is there such a thing?

[alwayscomeback]

There's a personnel one, which is pretty much therapist, so I guess so?

[pocketpal]

That sounds like a waste of time.

[alwayscomeback]

Maybe they think we need someone to talk to about our feelings?

[pocketpal]

I don't have feelings.

[alwayscomeback]

Everyone has feelings.

[pocketpal]

Shut up!

[alwayscomeback]

You know, you remind me of a friend of mine.

It's okay to have them. It's not like you're going to have an allergic reaction to feelings.

[pocketpal]

I'm not your friend, and ELNs aren't supposed to have feelings beyond specification.

[alwayscomeback]

Well, no. You're not an angry blind girl from the Earth Kingdom by a long shot.

Is that what you are? An ELN?