@anonymous

[stabilis]

Kind of forward for a first date, I know, but do any of you have access to tech that can give a guy a clean brain scan? Looking for foreign organics, not the chip.

And has anyone tested the limits of the empathy bond? If not, consider this recruitment for some extreme handholding. Also forward, but I promise I'll buy you a drink as soon as I get my allowance.

Comments

[mercurio]

space??? holy shit that's super different from what we have where i come from
how does that work? (if it's ok for me to ask??)

[strove]

You can ask, but I don't know which part you mean.

[mercurio]

UH LIKE..how do you mean you grew up in space??? in like a ship?

[strove]

[Violins begin playing.

Okay, not really.]

I was born in space. As far as anyone knew, that was the only civilization left, so the fragmented parts came together to form one community.

In terms of how that came to be, I think once your implant is up you can look into space travel. It wasn't as advanced as it is here, though there were some mining expeditions. Honestly, the reason why people branched out on those expeditions was similar to what's happening here. Resources are limited, and that means they can't be spent trying to raise livestock when we have to live ourselves.

Though the stations that fed into where I grew up were more scientific stations. Lots of scientists, but not as prepared for being caught up there. Still, they made it work.

i am suddenly so attached to clarke WOW THANKS FOR THE VID LINK

[mercurio]

[for all intents and purposes, this is so much more than what prompto expected to get on what "space" is. lucis never really worked towards it (never got a chance to?), most likely in part to focusing their efforts on the on-going war within its borders. while most things technology are in most terms advanced and comfortable back home, there is a certain aspect to things being very ground-centered.]

[he tries to imagine what it would be like, to be in space. to go to the moon, to see eos from the outside.]

[astronomy and astrology were sciences developed in lucis, yes, but all were hypothetical and theories intertwined heavily with the divine.]

so this is the first time you've been on... not-space?

[to be honest, right now he's a lot more interested in her as a person. bugs? livestock? lmao he'll worry about that later.]

sorry i'm just...[how do you say it sounds cool without sounding like an idiot] it's fascinating? we never did space exploration back where i'm from
of any kind
not that i know of

there were a lot of video games about space though but it's just video games you know
it's nothing like hey!! real space experience here!!

[nailed it]

we can go to space while here????

[holy shit]

[strove]

Not a whole lot of video games made it to us by time I was born.

But no, this isn't my first time on the ground.

[Even saying it that way all but confirms the difference for her. The sky and the ground: two separate entities.]

Getting here in the first place would have been very difficult if it had been.

And yes ... though it's extremely costly. To tell you the truth, I haven't looked into it much. I'm not really itching to go back up there.

[Read: Clarke doesn't think answers can be found up there.]

[mercurio]

[it makes sense, he thinks, that she wouldn't want to go back so readily, if that's where she was most of her life.]

[he steers the conversation elsewhere]

you like it down here a lot more then? bugs and all?

[strove]

Let's just say it's preferable to the alternative.

[mercurio]

i guess you're right
i wouldn't choose space over being down here

still would wanna experience it at least once though... 🤔 might not be for a while if it's super expensive

guess i gotta start working soon as i get outta here!!

[strove]

You could get a job out there. But from the looks of things, once you're out there, you're stuck.

So, save up for a trip.

["Saving up" is still a weird thing to her.

That said, "staying on the Ark" would have meant death for everyone involved, so ... ha ha ha.]

[mercurio]

trip then
hopefully i can budget lolllll the actual challenge will be that

[why don't you worry about something all us cool young adults worry about instead...]

[strove]

It's hard for me, too.

We didn't have money in space. Or on the ground.

[mercurio]

?? wow seriously?
i've had to do some fair amount of budgeting growing up! if you need help??

[ok so maybe she isn't poor but she's not one of his super rich friends who spend 500 crowns like it's spare change. it's his time to ]

[strove]

I have a feeling I'm going to end up too cautious.

I'm used to having limited supplies to trade for goods.

Money is limited here, but it's more a number value on those goods.

But nothing in this world is as based on need. I knew about this kind of economy growing up, but I never experienced it first hand.

Just the same, I'll keep your offer in mind. Though I'll need you to message me once your ID is up so I can know who you are to ask.

[mercurio]

being super cautious at first isn't bad for a start! you wanna build up on your budget yeah
and yeah i definitely will message you
even if it's just to hang and chill out

[how,, to friends in a casual way...]