Twin Roses Mingle

[passingthrough]

Who: Twin Roses crew, visitors, stowaways, who knows!?
Broadcast: Nada
Action: Twin Roses of course!
When: All of August and what remains of July

[Since we last saw this crew in action it has been joined (or rejoined) by Yuri, Mikuno, Vision, and Wanda! Will there be growing pains? Drama? Intrigue? Tune in and see!]

(OOC: The Yaugur System until August 5. Drifting and then MYSTERY!)

Comments

[unbearablynaive]

I do get a few odd questions about being an android, but largely from those who are not familiar with the term. I think it does help that there are so many here that are exceptional in their own ways: if they already see themselves as living outside the box, what difference if you or I are a bit further from the baseline?

[It's a large part of why this place had in many ways been more of a home than, well, home.]

May I ask how you identify, if not as human?

[goldenglasses]

Yes. I actually think what could be classified as a normal human may actually be the minority on this fleet at times. Even those who call themselves human seem to excel in their own unique ways. [Yuri may not agree with him, but Vash finds his ice skating exceptional in an almost inhuman way.]

Ah-- [How does he identify?] I suppose the best way to describe myself is an Independent Plant. Not a tree! [He's quick to add. Having learned that's what most people first think of.] The world I'm from there are-- [Things? Creatures?] Plants and they're, well, you could call them terraformers. Life and technology mixed together to be able to help create a world that's safer to live.

I was-- [Evolved? Created?] --born from one of those. [Vision can probably easily pick up by Vash's tone that while he's trying to act calm and collected, he's not actually overly comfortable talking about himself in this way.]

[unbearablynaive]

I would agree. Perhaps the Atroma and their audience enjoy watching exceptional persons thrown into what they consider a "normal" experience? Strange as a space reality show may be to most of us.

[The Vision, on the other hand, looks delighted at that description.] That's a highly noble purpose. Is that why you didn't mind the gardens and such from the Windrose when the ships combined?

For my part, I was originally designed to destroy all life on Earth. [He says this in an awfully casual tone.] Fortunately, my programming was heavily modified before I was ever activated. Now, there's little I enjoy more than being surrounded by living things.

[goldenglasses]

Maybe. I don't really understand the idea of watching people live their normal lives for entertainment. So maybe that's what makes it interesting.

[He chuckles at the idea that he likes the gardens because his sisters are terraformers.] No. That's not the reason. I just really like flowers and plants. They're beautiful and we don't have a lot of variety back home. [They had basically none.] So it's amazing to see how many different kinds there are.

[Wait. Did he say destroy all life?] Ah--- well. I'm glad your original design didn't stick? You did say you're an Avenger, right?

[unbearablynaive]

[He hesitates a bit that that. "Watching people live their normal lives for entertainment seems to have struck something deeper in the Vision than expected.] As it happens, I--think I would watch that. But not for entertainment. More as a sort of stand-in for my own experiences. A "normal" life? I doubt it will ever come my way.

[He shakes his head as if to clear it and blinks.] Yes, I did, and yes, I am. I saved the world the day after I was awakened. [He touches the stone set into his forehead, which briefly glows a bright yellow.] It turns out that particular father of mine was not counting on the influence this stone would have. it's called the Mind Stone, and while there's still much I don't understand about it, one thing is clear to me. It likes to be surrounded by life. And so, therefore, do I.

[He smiles, finally.] Hence my own dedication to the gardens.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash spends a moment to take in what Vision says. His world never having the luxury of television means he's never given it much thought.] You know? I never thought about it like that before. If that's the case I could see why someone would find entertainment in watching us. [He honestly hadn't thought about that before.]

That's a pretty big job for a one day old. Saving the whole world. Pretty sure I just laid around and cried when I was that age. [He peers at the Mind Stone as Vision touches it.] It does, huh? I can't blame it. I find life pretty amazing too.

You have my full permission to grow as many plants as you want on this ship. Not that you really needed it.

[unbearablynaive]

[Hey, when he was figuring out relationships, he got a lot of hints from romantic comedies and soap operas. And romance novels, admittedly.] Or perhaps they think it's hilarious when the augment glitches turn us into children or pets or whatever the flavor of the week is. One can never tell.

[He smiles a little.] It would be a difficult task for anyone. I won't claim I didn't have a great deal of help.

[And his smile gets even bigger.] You are the Captain. I promise not to bring on more than our current water supplies can readily handle.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash would never willingly admit it, but he got his romantic ideas from romance novels as well. Really terrible romance novels.]

Saving the world is a lot easier I can imagine with help. I am glad to hear that you did it with help.

[Vash just grins in turn as he suddenly pictures a ship filled to the brim with plants and flowers. He likes it.] I suppose as long as we have enough water to live on that sounds like an idea.

Do you think you could give me some tips on taking care of some geraniums? I have some, but I think I could be doing a better job at taking care of them.

[unbearablynaive]

I'd be more than happy to help. It's important to get the light level just right, and not to overwater them--

[And he'll devolve into plant care tips.]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash will happily take notes and comment now and then. As they bond over plant care.]