driftfleet | Kenzan 001 (I don't think dragons are common here)

Who: Kibachiyo and You
Broadcast: The Entire Fleet
Action: Anyone on the Hospitality Deck
When: March 22nd

[It had taken a few moments for him to actually use the device because of clawed hands, but in the end the network is treated to a bark of laughter followed shortly by an image of a blue dragon? Person? Thing?]

Maa! This is something really new. Like those odd phones that the humans have, and that they keep making more complicated all the time. But that’s not as important. Oi, any other Shikigami or Toujinshi from Ten’ryuu here that can help a lonely Shikigami out? Masaomi isn’t here, because I can’t feel him nearby at all so I don’t think I can fight any of you right now if that's what you really want.

[A brief pause.]

It’s interesting here, but I have a Toujinshi I have to help still and need to get back to him. Maybe even bring him here so he can try all of these odd new foods. He’d probably get a kick out of everything too. So a little help in finding him or what needs to be done to unsummon myself here would be nice.

Alright? Thanks!

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Well, you're certainly taking the news well, Kibachiyo. I'm Dr. Keller- it's nice to meet you. You're going to be assigned to another ship fairly soon.

Nice to meet ya Dr. Keller, and things tend to work themselves out over time no use getting upset when you just have to wait half a century or so for everything to be completely different when it comes to anything mortal made.

[He'd do a victory dance, but instead he just laughs in joy because this place is really and horribly boring right now.]

That's good, hopefully it won't feel as dead as this does. Never felt this disconnected and I've been in some weird buildings of humans before.

Half a century? [She sounds surprised at that.] I guess if your lifespan is that long, you've lived through some strange things before, huh?

[She nods.]

You'll have a crew and everything- most likely you'll be in close quarters with your crewmates, but still. It'll be a lot less quiet.

Yeah, mortals age so quickly in that time, but the earth barely changes. It's fascinating to see it happen or wake up for a new contract and humans aren't using horses to travel anymore. [He doesn't really understand strange considering he's a giant talking dragon.]

Less quiet is a good thing, silence gets boring really fast, especially when there isn't even anything interesting to look at.

Now that I think about it, it probably doesn't, huh? The people are the ones who change things, not the earth itself. And after a while, I bet few things are surprising, even if they are still interesting.

[She nods agreement.]

Well, we're apparently here to provide entertainment to a television audience, so they'd be bored if our own lives were quiet.

Takes a lot to make the earth and even the spirits that it houses change. It's why you humans are so fascinating. Always moving and growing, and changing your minds so quickly.

[He laughs again.]

Oh! You mean like those really weird shows Masaomi sometimes puts on the television when he says he wants to destroy his mind.

[He's a little too amused at this prospect to be honest.]

I guess if we life such a relatively short amount of time- even if it feels long to us- we have to fit our changing and growth into that timespan. So we do it as fast as we can.

[She snickers.]

Something like that, yeah. It's called a reality TV program- we go about our daily lives and try to impress our audience enough to give us gifts and ship upgrades.

Yep, it's why I envy you humans a bit. You guys have such creativity and all these emotions that conflict and change seemingly at random.

[His grin just gets a bit wider and filled with a bit more fang. It's not a fight, but a challenge is a challenge. It's also better then sitting around being bored.]

Well that sounds like a fun puzzle to figure out.

Yeah... I'm sure immortality does have its downsides, like being mortal or... being anything does, really. There's good and bad.

[She smiles.]

Well, it's good that you're up to the challenge. I wish I could go back home, myself, but we have no choice in the matter.

Luck has to have it's good and bad otherwise it wouldn't be luck. So maybe luck will change for you soon and you'll get home before you know it!

That's true- nobody can have one or the other all the time. I do hope I can go home, though... I've met some people I like here, but I keep thinking about everyone I've left behind.

Kenzan 001 (I don't think dragons are common here)

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