AUDIENCE 🚀 ARTHUR

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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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...You felt as though you wanted to kill someone for a moment.

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And?

[ Like that's normal for them. ]

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[i love them]

...How did you come to this place of employment, M— [actually wait.] Your... profile specifies they and them. Do you prefer miss or mister? Or neither?

[(arthur voice) i can excuse being a raging asshole at all times but i draw the line at using the wrong pronouns]

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Callisto is appropriate. No article is necessary.

[ you are a good bean arthur ]

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...I prefer to be more formal.

[but he will allow it this once]

Regardless. How did you come to this place of employment?

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I was recruited and signed a contract.

[ Seems simple enough. ]

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...I don't know why I assumed you would provide useful information.

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Did you expect a different answer? We have little reason to lie.

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When I brought up a subject related to wanting to escape from your employers, you felt a surge of murderous intent. So yes, I expected a more detailed answer than "I was recruited and signed a contract".

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You misunderstood.

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How so?

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I would have considered killing the senior crew as an option.

[ Which logically is a gamble and that's why they didn't voice it. ]

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Well. Luckily, I don't particularly want to be shot by whoever responds.

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[ im sorry io rly just turn their head to stare at this conversation like. you can't see it but you can feel the very muddy murky iteration of the feeling of BE SO FOR REAL RIGHT NOW. not the words. just the vibe.

but then just: ]

Knock it off.

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[ Silence... But the vibes are grumbly. ]