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Post by DataNinja on Feb 8, 2021 23:09:54 GMT
"Ah, I see, yes," Rebecca says, with a smile and a wink. "I see how important it was to get out of that meeting to go and enjoy the day."
"Why do I hang about with you? Well, frankly," she explains, "because you're the least exhausting person to be around in this group. You take things at your own pace, instead of being go-go-go, you can actually take things seriously, and you actually talk. I don't need to carry a conversation. ...why do you ask, are you wanting me to not? Is it weird to have an Operator around?"
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Post by Robot on Feb 8, 2021 23:27:49 GMT
"Mason doesn't always ask bad questions, even if he phrases them as accusations. It wasn't any of my business, and it wasn't any of his business, but that was a pretty good answer, and it made me feel nice.". He considered her last question with a stricken look.
"It is a little weird not just having you in my ear all the time, but I like that. It's a lot less lonely.". A little color creeps into his cheeks. "Sometimes I try to get your attention, to show you something amazing and I remember you aren't there. This is nice too though."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 8, 2021 23:54:05 GMT
"Ah, well, that's flattering," Rebecca says, with a light laugh. "Well, glad to hear you're still encountering neat stuff even when I'm not around."
"Glad to hear, too, that it's not too weird being more than a voice. I know there are more than a handful of people who get weirded out when they see me in person. Pictured someone older or something. Not like I haven't had a couple years of experience or anything, nooo..." she grumbles. "You just don't want the person in her mid-twenties because you want someone who looks older. Well, at that rate, that will be what gives me grey hairs..."
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 0:09:44 GMT
"You look nice, probably just as nice with gray hair.". Parish considered the night sky. "It would catch moon and starlight better and look silver, I think. A little streak of it would be very distinguishing.". Silver was a really nice color.
"Do you want to go for a walk? I don't really have any plans. Just making sure I am ready for deployment, so I can't really pop back to A-2."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2021 0:36:58 GMT
"...thanks, Parish," Rebecca sounds sarcastic. "But I think I prefer green."
"But, sure, a night walk might be nice. I'm sure Selene would be happy, too. We mostly ride during the day."
"Ah, I guess as a resident of A-2, you can actually get back there, right," she comments. "I'm used to it pretty much being off-limits. I know they still'll try and discourage you from returning if there's too much travel, since they really worry about all of our cultures overwhelming there and wiping it out."
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 0:47:19 GMT
"Green is a nice color too.". The boy replied obliviously. Plodding his way down towards the beach. "I want to show you A-2 someday, even if you can't go yourself. It really is a great place. I'm strange for there too though, the Valkyrie is probably a better show of our values and stuff."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2021 1:00:35 GMT
"She isn't from there, I don't think," Rebecca says, shaking her head. "I don't know for sure, but I hear she was born between worlds, on one of the ships. Just had a parent from A-2, or something. I think. Not something she really talks about. She really went all-in on dedicating herself to the Corps, and... well, you've seen her wings. Went through one of the gene treatments beyond simple adaptations. I don't think I'd be willing to go that far. Too many strange looks."
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 1:49:36 GMT
"It's still common enough, people wanting to be more like their parents on A-2. Gram did it out of necessity, but she was way late turning. She's got metal skin now, but that was the old way. The new way doesn't need donors. It's pretty neat, and maybe someday I will do it too, but spending moments feeling everything a Pokemon does more than fills that want."
The sand gave and shifted underfoot, the waves lapping against the beach. "So... The Echo Initiative huh? You'd really be okay with going back to places you've already seen as an Operator, if I was there?"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2021 2:31:23 GMT
"Interesting. Tradition sure does mean a lot sometimes, huh," Rebecca muses.
"I mean, they won't necessarily be ones I've seen before, but... I dunno, it's not as exciting. But, you have a very fresh and unique way of doing things, so it might be okay. I dunno. It's something I need to think about." She stares off into the sparkling stars of the night sky.
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 19:02:45 GMT
"It's all pretty new to me. I think I could be happy no matter where I end up. I still want to see the bottom of the ocean on that Gamma world. Imagine the size of the crabs! Or if there even were crabs... I'll need a specialized team, and nobody has ever been down there before I don't think.". He gushed happily.
"It's not about being the first for me though, it is about drinking it in."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2021 19:44:40 GMT
"I don't imagine anyone has, no," Rebecca says, shaking her head. "Otherwise, I think I'd've been warned about the depths, to try and steer you away."
"That's definitely a slightly unusual philosophy here, Parish," she comments. "We could do with more like it. But, certainly, a lot of people who explore definitely want to be first. Especially the ones who want to make first contact with other Alphas. ...I'm just glad the people who've found those have been generally level-headed."
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 19:53:54 GMT
"Well that's boring.". Parish had a seat on the sand and laid back, supporting his head on his arms. "Who wants to go to another near same dimension with the same people and similar tech and societies?". He made a face.
"Sure there is probably prestige or something, and being the first to greet a society... but the other A-Dimensions will never really compare to home."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2021 20:01:38 GMT
"I mean, you could always find something close to home," Rebecca shrugs. "But, yeah, I see that drive a lot more from the people in the more conventional realms. Which is weird, because there's a lot of them already. But... people are weird, you know?" She gives a helpless shrug.
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 20:10:18 GMT
"I would want to find an Alpha Dimension except like... It's just Pokemon. Talking, building, farming, peopling. They'd have an organization like the Explorators but it is just for rescuing and helping people. That would be the next best thing to home in an Alpha.". He nodded, looking up at her.
"What would your ideal dimension be?". The boy asked with a bright-eyed innocence.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 9, 2021 21:24:13 GMT
"Huh, I don't know if that would really count as an Alpha," Rebecca muses. "Because... well, there are many, many, many worlds where we've found Pokémon but not humans. I don't know. That's a question I've never really thought about. How human would Pokémon need to be to qualify for that sort of thing..." She laughs. "See? This is why I hang around, Parish. You have ideas I'd never have thought of."
"As for me?" her brow furrows. "I don't actually know. Never really thought of it. Because, really... the things I like best are the things that defy imagination, and how our worlds work entirely. Like ones where electricity falls like rain, or rivers of rainbows wind through the land. So... I guess something unusual. I've always liked the realms with earth floating through the air. So a civilization built on that would be neat."
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Post by Robot on Feb 9, 2021 23:45:11 GMT
Parish nods appreciatively and gets up. "I see, so you are more likely to see more of these imagination defying worlds if you stick to the unexplored ones. That makes more sense. Well, whatever happens, I would really like to be doing it together.". The boy gave a little yawn and stretched. "I hope the lots come out sometime soon, I don't really find A-1 very stimulating. At least not Mossdeep. This is where the Princess does all her government stuff, but there aren't any princesses here."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 10, 2021 0:23:26 GMT
"Exactly," Rebecca nods. "It's... often the big, sweeping things that capture my imagination, to be honest," she admits. "I know there's so much neat stuff hidden in the shadows and nooks, but... it's not the same. Not to me. It's why I became an Operator. More chances to skip over the more boring stuff. And less lonely."
"Mossdeep is pretty quiet, yeah. Except for here, the only real excitement is the Space Center, and that's a... very long-term project. Spacecraft launching's always neat, though. At least to me."
"I can't imagine having a monarchy, really. We've just got mostly decentralized stuff here, with the big shots over in Ever Grande. People are only in so long as they're doing a good job and have the confidence of the people. Though, since they've usually done community work, it means they usually stay for a fair while and're well liked."
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Post by Robot on Feb 10, 2021 1:32:16 GMT
"It isn't really what it was anymore. The current regent is trying to move to a more modern system of government and abolish the monarchy. The ruling family was almost without an heir a generation or two ago. The power gap that would have been left behind would have caused a lot of problems."
Parish looks back towards the city. "Anyway, it is starting to get kind of late, did you want to walk Celeste?"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 10, 2021 2:20:58 GMT
"I can imagine..." Rebecca murmurs. "I wonder, though, if our worlds connecting has had any influence on that. As much as we try and keep them separate." She shakes her head. "Can't dwell on what ifs, really. We'll never know for sure how things would turn out."
"It's a nice night out, I think actually I'll probably go for a ride. But Selene can fit two, if you'd like to be dropped back at the campus."
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Post by Robot on Feb 10, 2021 18:18:58 GMT
"I've never ridden a Pokemon before.". Parish was wide-eyed and brimming with excitement. "Can we go farther then the campus? Could she go the whole way to Lilycove?". The boy was practically vibrating, eyes the size of saucers.
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