AUDIENCE 🚀 SHOMA

[dropoffs]

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[solesuccess]

...sure. There's always good people intermingled with the not-so-good ones. So it's just about finding them and hoping they make up for the people who won't.

[ he shakes his head though and takes another drink. ]

Anyway, that's not why I came here. I wanted to talk to you about something that came on my I.R.I.S after I picked my route with you.

[dropoffs]

[ Shoma moves on, so they continue on without adding on but they do nod to show they agree. ]

..After a route was chosen? [ A curious head tilt. ] What was it?

[solesuccess]

Let me... [ pulls up his i.r.i.s. messages and flips over to the special mod note that is here for easier mod reference. ]

Take a look at this.

[dropoffs]

[ So kind... ]

Let us see... "Kepler Station"?

[ They dive right into reading as they go suddenly quiet, not really saying anything for a good while before they lean back with a wince. A hand comes to their hood, tugging it a bit more over. Yeowch. ]

[solesuccess]

[


that's not great. ]

Does...any of this sound familiar to you at all?

[dropoffs]

[ They spend a moment holding their head, quiet, before they shake their head. ]

...No. It does not. [ A sigh. ] Nothing comes to mind.

[solesuccess]

[ this sounds false, and he continues to look at them in concern for a second. ]

...are you okay?

[dropoffs]

Oh... yes, I'm fine. [ Doing their best to reassure, recomposing themselves and lowering their hands to their lap. ]

Just a small headache.

[solesuccess]

...if you're sure. [ frowning softly. ]

Why do you think it was sent to me?

[dropoffs]

[ A nod before they bring a hand towards their chin with a ponder. ]

Hmmm.. It could have been a lucky stray signal, picked up from the path we had gone through? I couldn't really say.

[solesuccess]

[ me losing this in my tabs no. ]

Incredibly lucky. Even if I have no idea what it all means. But does that mean you think it's possible something else like this can happen when I pick the next path? I'm not even sure what to do with this right now.

[ since he cannot tell anyone and does not plan to. ]

[dropoffs]

[ I've been abandoned. ]

It's a possibility, it's happened once already so, I would not say it's impossible. [ A head tilt, pondering... ] ... If you do so anonymously, it should be fine for you to share this finding. As long as it doesn't connect back to you and potentially risk telling your role, it should be fine.

[ Shoma voice: I'll keep all this information here and one day I'll die ]

[solesuccess]

[ porches you. ]

...it's too risky right now without knowing what this actually is. And also, I'm not sure how to do it anonymously unless I, like, write individual notes to shove in people's lockers or tape to their doors or something.

[dropoffs]

[ lives with zetsu under the porch ig ]

It is ultimately your decision in the end. [ So they will not push. ] Hmmm.. An idea is we could have the drones that normally deliver requested items drop off written notes to the lockers. Someone you think would be a good candidate for sharing with others.

[ They move to raise their cup to drink with their left arm now, keeping their mechanical right in their lap. ]

[solesuccess]

[ that's fair, and he does consider this. ]

You mean like...just pick one person and have them do the sharing for me? And just pretend I don't know about it?

[ he is watching their right arm, actually. ]

[dropoffs]

[ Another nod, setting their cup down as their left hand raises in a small gesture as they talk. ]

Precisely that. Someone you confidently feel may share with others. Have it spread along that way with none the wiser to know the true source.

[ Their right arm stays rock still, though their fingers unfurl and clench now and then. ]

[solesuccess]

[ still watching! ]

I have a few people I can think of who're nosy enough, at least. [ tiredly. ] But that's...really not a bad idea. If something else comes up, I'll have to see if they can be tied together and write up a new transcript myself.

[dropoffs]

[ Shoma continues to watch and sees Metis is really avoiding moving it at all. They seem to draw no attention to it, however. ]

It's a good place to start. Just let me know, and I'll help you where I can.

[solesuccess]

[ he's gonna bully the shit out of them again next time if he sees this happen :unamused: ]

...thanks. You've been surprisingly helpful about all of this.

[dropoffs]

[ THEY'RE FINE. ]

Is it really all that surprising? You are essentially trapped here until we can return you home, ideally sooner rather than when the tour concludes. [ Their helmet turns, looking towards the screens on display that are on standby. ] I for one would never think to abandon anyone in their hour of need.

..As a bridge between your crew and everything else, we should make right of things.

[solesuccess]

[ for most people, no, that would probably not be surprising, but there have been too many people in shoma's life who have managed to take advantage of his vulnerability and need for seeking answers. so. it's a slow process of learning that the world isn't actually a hellscape all the time. ]

...I can respect that. Even if it's kind of your job, I think there's a difference between having to do something and wanting to.

[dropoffs]

[ That's fair, after all they would not know his experiences, what he has had to face before, they can only provide their own thoughts as they are. ]

People should always come first before a job. [ Though a thought comes to mind. ] ..A time when work would be more important is when matters lie on delivering medical supplies - for those in need.

[ But they shake their head, that is neither here nor there. ] In any case, is there anything else you would like to talk about?

[solesuccess]

If only everyone thought that way. [ but that's a seemingly odd little interjection, but not one that goes unnoticed. ] In a way, that's still putting people first, Metis. Especially if the supplies are needed.

[ but he shakes his head, too. ]

Nothing really work-related, no. [ ... ] Although I did want to ask. Why did you join the Eudora?

[dropoffs]

Mmm, good point.

[ At that, they curiously tilt their head and seem to ponder. ]

...Knowledge would be the straightforward answer. An opportunity to delve into research. However, it's mostly to find a means to save my and other worlds back home. With how much more advanced the technology, the travels are here, I had thought I would surely find a means to help home. To protect the people.

[solesuccess]

[ ...he thinks back to what they just said a few minutes ago. ]

Are your worlds sick? What do they need to be protected from?