April System Mingle

[thespaceopera]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Possibly!
Action: April System
When: Month of April!


[Welcome to the Belt, a huge asteroid belt that's been terraformed for life. Here you can explore the different asteroids, become a rock star, race on some ATVs, enjoy not being underwater.

In other words, it's a mingle! Get in everyone!

> System Info ]

Comments

[nonightdriving]

[Ignis, knowing that getting info is about patience, merely raises an eyebrow.]

I'm not interested in the tourist spots. They'll tell me absolutely nothing worth knowing. It's only when one moves off the beaten path that you learn something interesting.

[cloakand_danger]

[And Yuan will raise an eyebrow right back at him.]

Spoken like a man looking for more than just entertainment. So what would you consider to be worth knowing, then?

[nonightdriving]

[Isn't it funny how some people can communicate with more than just their words? These two are starting to get a few looks from some ladies on the other side of the club, but Ignis isn't really paying attention to them at all.]

There are a great deal of things I would consider worthy, but mostly I am interested in knowing as much about the government and the everyday lives of the people of this system. That's the best way to gauge any new place.

[cloakand_danger]

[Yeah, Yuan doesn't care what others think of them, if he's even noticed it yet.
This conversation is way more interesting than some ladies across the room, no matter what they think of themselves.]

An interesting challenge, when we're not likely to stay long. Knowledge for knowledge's sake, or is there something you have in mind?

[nonightdriving]

[Well, when you're close to royalty, you get used to people staring. (Especially if you're as pretty as he is.) Besides, he isn't into flings and his exacting standards are something that "ladies" like that wouldn't be able to fulfill.

More's the pity for them.]

A little of both, actually. Garnering the knowledge might help us with other neighboring systems. A bit like knowing the politics of surrounding countries can help you with negotiating. And there's hardly any danger in actually knowing things about these strange worlds in the first place, is there?

[cloakand_danger]

Politics. [He makes a sour face.] ...But you're not wrong, either, when it comes to that. So far, acting the part of wandering adventurers seems to be serving us well. ...And yet, I'd hate to be too predictable about it. To tell the truth, I'm more interested in the goals and motivations of our captors, and in finding ways around them, than the individual systems we pass through.

[nonightdriving]

Yes, politics. I understand that it's not to everyone's liking, but some of us have no choice.

[He couldn't exactly say no to his role but it wasn't like it was a difficult role to fulfill either. Noctis was a benevolent leader, even if he slept too much.]

I think that while we are traveling, part of the answers about who and what our captors are might come if we figure out what the people we meet are about. I've found that to be the case with a great deal of things I've come across so far.

[In all his twenty-two years of experience.]

[cloakand_danger]

Yeah, I remember those days. [Protip: if you take over the world by force, you never have to play politics again!

But he shrugs.] It's probably as good an answer as any, provided these places we're going have clues to offer, and aren't just entertainment and distraction.

[nonightdriving]

Sadly, I was born into it and cannot leave. Nor would I wish to do so.

[Yes, but if you take over the world by force, you are a dictator and therefore someone Ignis cannot deal with amicably.]

It's unfortunate but the truth is never as simple as most people think it is. And it's usually multi-layered, being found in some of the least expected places. Such as the local nightlife.

[He waves the hand not holding his glass as to say "hence why I'm here."]