AUDIENCE 🚀 ARTHUR

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[ Their command prompt shows up via I.R.I.S. as well, then they launch the override command alongside Io.

SO MUCH CODE RUNNING THROUGHHHH. As this happens, they watch Arthur. ]

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[stares back]

Yes?

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You're still in one piece.

[ Some mild surprise. ]

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...I beg your pardon? Why wouldn't I be?

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After the stunt you pulled in front of me?

[ They think they're justified to make some assumptions. ]

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[rolling his eyes, as though this is not a completely valid point (it is!!!!)]

If you had been brought somewhere against your will, you wouldn't try every method available to you to speak with the people responsible?

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[ Well, Arthur is right that they would definitely try. ]

I would choose a different method.

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Oh? Do you have a suggestion I haven't tried?

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[ Where there is a sense of murderous intent, but it is instantly watered down. To be clear, it isn't toward Arthur. ]

I don't recommend it.

[ But now Io is ramming the gate. ]

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[there's a sense of surprise!! he puts a pin in this for when he's done trying to break down the door.]

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[ I SEE ARTHUR IS ALSO TRYING TO BREAK DOWN THE GATE................

Callisto is just like... I see... They have nothing else to do, seeing that the override command got denied, so they will help. ]

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[after it becomes clear this isn't going to work:]

...Damn it. Hold on.

[brb he's going back to zero g for a second to collect his cat who is snoozing as she floats peacefully through the air]

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[ They take a pause to see the cat, though they continue to push at the gate with a hand.

At least Arthur is a good cat dad. ]

She's able to sleep through all this noise?

[ Wow. Wish it were them. ]

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She sleeps through whatever suits her.

[she seems startled as she's brought into the new area, hissing until arthur sets her down, and then goes right back to sleep.]

...What was it that I felt, earlier?

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You'll have to be specific.

[ With two big NPCs hitting the gate, is it the light rumbling near the gate? Emotions? Homesickness? Heartache? Are you kissing anyone, Arthur? ]

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[ just kind of anxiously bounces metal leg a little after aiding with the launch just. ]

C'mon...

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We should have fought harder for a ship upgrade.

[ It really is loading. ]

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[ i'm sorry is the loading bar on this going BACKWARDS? no that has to be io's imagination.

vaguely sing-songy: ]

They were never going to give it to us.

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[ A sound like they exhales through gritted teeth...

Then the news. ]

Why.

[ TIME TO YELL AT THE MACHINE. ]

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[ why yell at machine? when you can just.

ram shoulder into door? ram shoulder into door is good, right?

no. not good. ]

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[ I GUESS THIS IS HAPPENING... CALLISTO IS JUST LIKE... OKAY.... I GUESS.... THEY ALSO WANT TO GET OUT, BUT... IF THAT GATE DENTS MORE THEN IT WILL HAVE TROUBLE OPENING AND CLOSING LATER. ]

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[ it's fine. they will... stop eventually and just look over to them. ]

So... what now. If that didn't work, do we just try it again?

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The rest of them would need to be on the same page as us to reach the command requirements.

[ SUCKS? Because they can't contact them. They're anxiously tapping the crook of their forearm after crossing their arms. ]

But we can try.

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[ just a low sigh. ]

You know this kind of stuff better - would it be worth it? Or would it possibly make it worse.

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The worst that can happen is that it locks us from making more attempts.

[ So... ]