Even now. The vastness of space just means so much potential, and so much to be explored and known. There's civilizations out there that we could only ever dream of. [ something light sits in their emotions, buoyant over the murky, muted waters. awed. ] We could travel hundreds of galaxies aboard the Eudora, skip across them like rocks on water and just as fast, and we still wouldn't be able to touch even a fraction of the ones out there.
It can be terrifying, and dangerous, the same as anything else can be if you aren't careful. But it's beautiful and inspiring, too.
[ when they describe space like that, something seems to settle in shoma's emotions. because...yeah. that's the kind of thing he always imagined space would be like. he's a robots nerd, not really a space and science nerd, but they're all under the same umbrella.
that, and it's...nice, he thinks, to think that there's so much out there where maybe things would be different. ]
Is that part of why you're still with the Eudora? Getting to see more of these places and stuff.
[ even if it can't be seen, between their distant emotions and the synthesizer in the helmet, there's a smile in their voice. ]
It is. I grew up wanting to travel space, just like the first astronauts on the moon. But I wanted to go farther, to see what else was out there, and... here we are.
That's probably a good thing. [ ... ] I kind of wish we had that option before we woke up here. But if we can really return right to when we left, maybe it doesn't matter.
How are you going to know when it feels like everything's done? Aren't you worried about that bar changing?
It might not. [ matter, they mean. they're reserving judgement for the possibility of that being legit or not. optimistic, not naive. ]
I'm not sure. Maybe after the spring tour is over I'll take a break. That's what Keith was saying I should do - head back home, take a vacation. God knows I have enough PTO.
I mean if home's a place you want to go and haven't been for a while...why not? Nothing says you can't come back to the Eudora again if that's what you really want to do. But maybe going home will change your mind anyway.
Nothing quite like home, right? [ something wistful in their autotune, and their emotions, since this is w0 thread. ] It'd be worth doing, I think, at least to see how I feel. A Nut & Bolt contract can last for as long as you've signed on for, so once that's up... sure. Think I might.
[ there's a thin smile but he does not verbally agree, though there's a faint twist of something like deep-seated grief that fades immediately. ]
Call it something to look forward to then. But for now...we have a tour. I'm still not entirely sure why any of us would willingly sign up for something like this, but so far everything seems quiet.
[ it helps that no one is dead yet at the time of this thread. ]
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Even now. The vastness of space just means so much potential, and so much to be explored and known. There's civilizations out there that we could only ever dream of. [ something light sits in their emotions, buoyant over the murky, muted waters. awed. ] We could travel hundreds of galaxies aboard the Eudora, skip across them like rocks on water and just as fast, and we still wouldn't be able to touch even a fraction of the ones out there.
It can be terrifying, and dangerous, the same as anything else can be if you aren't careful. But it's beautiful and inspiring, too.
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that, and it's...nice, he thinks, to think that there's so much out there where maybe things would be different. ]
Is that part of why you're still with the Eudora? Getting to see more of these places and stuff.
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It is. I grew up wanting to travel space, just like the first astronauts on the moon. But I wanted to go farther, to see what else was out there, and... here we are.
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And here you are. [ wild. ] Are you ever going to go back to where you came from?
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[ smashcut to aki and dana and pixi beating us all up. ]
But the people I said goodbye to, they've got things under control while I'm gone.
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How are you going to know when it feels like everything's done? Aren't you worried about that bar changing?
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I'm not sure. Maybe after the spring tour is over I'll take a break. That's what Keith was saying I should do - head back home, take a vacation. God knows I have enough PTO.
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Call it something to look forward to then. But for now...we have a tour. I'm still not entirely sure why any of us would willingly sign up for something like this, but so far everything seems quiet.
[ it helps that no one is dead yet at the time of this thread. ]