Eyuzi System Mingle

[lord_wizard]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: If you like!
Action: The planet Lyuku, the Iskaulit, and anywhere else you want
When: Sept 1 to Sept 28

[After a rather short time adrift, the fleet is finally in range of another planet. Small, peaceful, and colorful, there is plenty to do and explore.

Maybe it's enough to forget that vague feeling of unease.

Or not.]

((SYSTEM INFO))

Comments

[echovocation]

So get myself a hobby. [He can think of a few.] Not to interrupt, but this is the next lane, right? You said through the alley, I believe.

[nonightdriving]

A hobby is generally sound advice for anyone in our position. The other options hold no weight with me, to be honest.

And yes, this is our destination, but there's a fruit cart toward the middle of the lane.

[echovocation]

Planning to check that out? [Since you're a cook and all. He sidesteps it neatly though, at the first tap of his cane. He's obviously used to navigating around sudden obstacles.]

[nonightdriving]

No, I've already been this way. I've been shopping for a while now.

[Now that he's over the first shock of things, Ignis watches the way that Matt walks around with little to no trouble.]

Pardon my insensitive question, but were you born blind or did this happen later in life?

[echovocation]

Not insensitive. [Abrupt, maybe, if Matt couldn't hear his heartbeat and the hesitation in the hitch of his breath.] And to answer, it happened when I was nine. Accident. I've been told that I'm lucky it wasn't later since it's apparently more difficult to adjust as you get older, but I'm not sure if I should feel grateful or not for that.

[nonightdriving]

[Yes, well, consider this as research. Research for a dreary future.]

I've never heard that before, but I suppose that shouldn't surprise me either.

[It's not as if there are a lot of blind people running around Eos where Ignis could meet before now.]

There are a great many things that are more difficult to accomplish once one is at a certain age. Though not impossible.

[echovocation]

Yeah, I heard that too. Something about the elasticity of the juvenile thought process...why you generally want to instill good studying habits young, all of that. [Matt sniffs, rubbing at his nose as they pass a spice cart. Pungent stuff.]

[nonightdriving]

[That actually gets a sharp laugh from Ignis.]

In my experience, it doesn't matter how young you start someone if they have no interest in learning things. You can only watch them learn the hard way.

[echovocation]

You sound like you've had a rough time of that. [Like a tired old babysitter...]

[nonightdriving]

[Ignis snorts inelegantly under his breath.]

Yes, well, I have a very determined friend from home who is also here. And I can only thank the Six that I've been granted a great deal of patience.

[echovocation]

Sounds more like your friend is the one who should be 'thanking the six' for that patience. [Matt stops shy of where he can hear the whisper of fabrics against each other, out of the way of foot traffic.] I think I can get it from here, I wouldn't want to take up more of your time. Really appreciate you showing me.

[nonightdriving]

You would need to ask him that yourself. I'm not certain how he feels about my self-restraint.

[Of course, all three of his friends try his patience when he's out of coffee.]

And, yes, we've reached your destination. Please, feel free to contact me once you're back on the ships.

[Their conversation has been...elucidating on certain things.]