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[becomebetter]

Who: Shun Kenzaki
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: No
When: A few days after arrival

username: kenzaki

What's the point of all of this?
Not on a philosophical level.
We're told we're entertainment.

What purpose does this serve?
I don't believe in coincidence or fate.
People make choices and we're here because of that.

We were brought here.
I want to go home.
Is that going to happen?

[ Shun doesn't expect many answers but something, anything, would help. Give him a little bit here. ]

Comments

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[privateeyed]

fuck if i know
other people probably have better answers but if theres a real answer i havent heard it yet
im not here out of any choices i made though i can tell you that much
i didnt sign up for reality tv in space

[becomebetter]

Have you been a part of the fleet long?
Neither did I.

I wouldn’t have.
Call me Shun.
They’ve assigned me the security officer position.

[privateeyed]

just hit nine months which i guess is kinda long
dont think anyone did my dude

im ben
also security

[becomebetter]

My dude.
Nine months is long if you didn’t choose it.

Where do we start?
With everything.

[privateeyed]

non possessive my dude we just met
i mean its been long to me but someone else might say it isnt i dunno
time is relative or whatever

i mean depends on where you want to start
this place is fuckin weird
could start with security specific stuff cuz thats easy

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[abracafcku]

[Because he's lazy and it's easier to do voice while cooking.]

No idea about any of that I'm afraid. This whole thing is pretty fucked up though, huh? All they want is to do is live our lives for their entertainment, or as a front for whatever they're really doing.

[becomebetter]

What would it be a front for?
Experimentation. Punishment.

[abracafcku]

Experimentation, smuggling, universal domination, who knows? What sort of shit would a shady corporate entity be into where you're from?

[There's some clanging of pots which Shun might hear both through his communicator and from the kitchen on his ship in a strange echo effect.]

Because that's kinda what shady corporate entities do, right? Do shady shit?

[becomebetter]

The same.
Experimentation. Lies. Manipulation.

It is, yes.

What are you doing?

[abracafcku]

Isn't it nice that even in an alternate reality shit still smells the same?

[He chuckles at his own dumb joke and starts scrambling eggs, the fork clicking against the bowl.]

And I'm cooking, my dude. Making an omelette - not sure if I'm gonna do hcheese or vegetables inside or what though.

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[dothelokimotion]

Interesting choice, to dive into philosophy on your arrival.

[becomebetter]

What other choice is there?

[dothelokimotion]

There is always a choice. Even not picking one is a choice in itself.

[becomebetter]

Your response is more philosophical than anything I've said.

Shun Kenzaki.
Who are you?

[dothelokimotion]

I am Loki. Captain of the First Breath.

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[scanninggaydis]

Everyone does go home eventually. It's just a matter of how long it takes. But we're not stuck forever, at least.

[becomebetter]

What determines the length of time?

[scanninggaydis]

It's not really exact, as far as I can tell. Unfortunately.

[becomebetter]

Is there anything here that makes sense?

[scanninggaydis]

The answer to that is probably pretty subjective. Our routine for visiting planetary systems is reliable, at least?

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[theirondragon]

Yeah, I know. It's weird shit and well all want to go home.

[becomebetter]

Do you?

[theirondragon]

Yeah. Kind of got a world I was helping save.

What about you?

[becomebetter]

It's my responsibility to go back.

[theirondragon]

It's not that simple, sorry, big guy.