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[thespaceopera]

[with everyone's augmentations having returned to proper functioning order, all interference has cleared from the network. Atroma's signal comes through loud and clear, with the usual jingle announcing this week's shuffle uninterrupted. and when it finishes, Diamond's voice rings out with overflowing excitement.]

Fifteen ships! ...Have you all looked out the windows, dear passengers? Have you noticed the way that the Fleet swells with life and activity? The SS Paisley drifts with us now, empty and waiting for someone to boldly take command.

...Will it be one of you? Or are we waiting on the next round of intrepid souls to fill her halls? The suspense is palpable! We're on the edge of our seats, here...

The first fifteen of the fleet are flying, and as a reward, they've all received a little boost. Just a little roomier, a little shinier, just for you.

[and she pauses for a deep, satisfied breath. give her just a moment.]

...As such, there are seven new souls joining our ranks this week, replacing the three that are leaving us. Please make them feel welcome!

The fleet is heading toward a special treat this month, since you've all been so wonderful. We will be stopping by one of the most famous historic getaway spots in this stretch of the system, so take advantage of it! There aren't many of these left in such pristine condition, so don't miss out.

And please behave yourselves. ...Though, I don't need to remind you of that, do I?

[she's grinning when she says it. it's there in her voice.]

Remember, the worlds are watching!


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Comments

[birdsbirdsbirds]

What are those places like...?

[maybe they're similar... can't know until he asks.]

There used to be six of us, but now there's... Hm, five? And believe it or not, this ship just got bigger. There's some empty rooms...

[puro]

The Land of Remembered is where the dead go who have living people who remember them. It's a beautiful place, vibrant and full of...well, life, for lack of a better word. The Land of the Forgotten. [He visably shudders. ] It's where the dead go when there isn't anyone alive to remember them. It's cold and bleak, and the dead eventually just...crumble to ash.

[He came so close to that fate. He could still have that fate if he doesn't get to San Angel on time. ]

Wonder if they're planning on sending more people our way.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

Grim. [he shakes his head.] Skeleton City isn't much like that. The souls mostly belong to the living. The ghosts aren't very kind ones.

[so not the same place. Manolo's description sounds more like an afterlife...]

Not sure. Hard to say what anything is planning, around here.

[puro]

That';s different, then. All the dead I met were good people.

[Which it sure is. ]

Have they given any reason at all for us being here? Apart from entertainment?

[birdsbirdsbirds]

So, the name may just be a coincidence.

[c'mon, buddy. he'll wave him into the kitchen so that he can have a look around the real hub of the ship.]

Not really. The whole thing is still pretty mysterious...

[puro]

Sounds like it.

[Shame, maybe eventually he'll find some link back home. He'll wander after Robin, glancing around. For someone who never stepped foot outside of his tiny village for nineteen years, the last week has been full of the weirdest possible places he could be. There's no gentle medium for him. Quiet humdrum or mind bending weirdness. Pick one.]

You'd think they'd set us a task or...something.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

"Be entertaining" isn't a big enough task?

[he shrugs...] Anyway... This is the kitchen. Protein dispensers are your default food, though it's not very good. Riku, here on the ship--he can cook pretty well, so don't feel shy asking him for something if you want a meal that resembles actual food.

[puro]

Not really. No.

[Then again, he's not long come back from fighting a giant, demonic bull, so his idea of what makes a big task is somewhat skewed. ]

I'll remember that. I take it it's like the food they had on the big ship, then? If you could even call it food.