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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

[becomebetter]

So you're my captain.
Care to tell me what I need to do?

[dothelokimotion]

You should know to some degree. Our overlords have outfitted you with your requirements.

[becomebetter]

Yes, but I'm asking what you need me to do.

[dothelokimotion]

[ hmm. ]

I do not need to ask much of my crew. They are, for the most part, responsible.

But let us start somewhere. What is it that you would not do, no matter what?

[becomebetter]

That's simple.

Kill someone because you tell me to.
I'll make that decision for myself.

Hurt someone because you tell me to.
Again, I'll make that decision for myself.

[ He's ex-yakuza and has issues with the chain of command. ]

[dothelokimotion]

That is fine. I'm unlikely to ask for those things.

[ for one if loki needs to kill / hurt someone, well. he has easier ways of doing it than making someone else do it for him. ]

Your job as security officer is to make sure intruders do not have free reign on the ship and that our weapon supplies are well stocked.

[becomebetter]

It's fine to ask me.
But don't expect me to do so.

[ He was determined to make all decisions for himself. ]

I can do that.

[dothelokimotion]

Then that is the extent of your duties for now.

[ loki doubts it will change, but some variance should be accounted for. ]

[becomebetter]

[ Shun isn't the most flexible but he'll try to be reasonable. ]

Is this all we do here?
Maintain our assigned duties and wait for drama so that we can be 'entertaining'.

[dothelokimotion]

More or less. The Fleet is rather calm, even while visiting other worlds. I'm afraid much is left up to chance.

[becomebetter]

How often do we come into contact with alien lifeforms?
I'm not talking about the kind that resembles us, which apparently exist here.

[dothelokimotion]

Once every two months. That is usually how long it takes to reach another planet.

[becomebetter]

Every two months we’re atacked?

[dothelokimotion]

I am quite sure that is not what I said.

[becomebetter]

Then what are you saying?
The only aliens I've met are the kind that kills you.

[dothelokimotion]

[ wow rude. ]

I'm quite sure aliens have better things to do than to kill weak humans. At least the ones here don't care for it.

[becomebetter]

Yet, that's exactly what they did.
They took over and then pretended to be the human they were now controlling.

Do you know that as fact?

[dothelokimotion]

I do. Whatever you believe will not pertain to this reality.

[becomebetter]

Will you talk to me straight.
How do you know that's not what's going to happen?
Is there some way to be absolutely certain they're not going to hurt anyone?

[dothelokimotion]

[ ah, the ignorance of mortals. he has not missed this. ]

Is there a way to be absolutely certain that humans won't hurt anyone? No. But my time here is informative. There are planets where aliens can be hostile, there are plenty that are not. If you wish to cling to your views, you're welcome to do so.

But many on the Fleet will be alien to you. I suggest you get used to it.

[becomebetter]

No and that’s the point.
We know humans are capable of this.
I’d apply the same caution to humans as I would any alien.
So it is the same. It doesn’t matter the species they’re all dangerous.

It’s not about getting used it it. It’s about making sure that I remain myself.

[dothelokimotion]

Unless you have some other value, I do not think anyone is interested in taking that away.

[becomebetter]

I don't think value had anything to do with that.

[dothelokimotion]

I'm quite sure it does. Why else would anyone bother?

[becomebetter]

Suppose there's value if you're looking for a host.
But then the value is simply due to having a body.