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[pacifistaggressive]

 [Hello, Citizens of Heropa.  Hope you're enjoying yourselves on this fine day! Because Metalhawk sure isn't.  In fact, he was doing the same as you, performing everyday routine in his apartment and getting ready to go to work...and that's when it all went wrong.  The feed opens up to show...a little minor structure damage--a broken window and door at most, both of which now have a giant metal wing through them. Sitting in the center is a giant robot, at least 27 feet in height now curled into as tight of a ball as he can, to avoid further destruction. 

And boy, does he not look happy.

Looks like you finally got your third (and original) power working, Metalhawk!]

I can't say this is very ideal.

[There's an annoyed sigh, wiggling his wings slightly to try and get them out of the doorway/window.]

Would anyone be free to assist me? If I can just get outside...

[Yeah, that's not happening. You're huge, Metalhawk.

He's so sorry, roomies.]

Comments

[pacifistaggressive]

Oh, I've intended to, actually. A boy recently contacted me--he works there. Said something about gaining a library card.

[lyingheart]

[ She wonders if that's Armin. ]

The cards are simple enough to get, as long as you either say you're an imPort, or you show then the identification the government gave us, with our listed address.

[pacifistaggressive]

Excellent. I've been told human fiction is quite interesting...

That humans think of space travel as some far off fantasy, when it's so real to us.

[lyingheart]

Some don't even dream of space, Metalhawk. It's too far out of reach, and the daily reality too real. I know I wouldn't have until here. That people are trying... you can see why it still feels far off, even when humanity has been in space..

Fiction is interesting. It's so abundant here. Another thing to get used to, among all the rest.

You could ask for recommendations in reading on this network.

[pacifistaggressive]

You know...that's a good idea...


That could start me with a hobby.


[A chuckle]

It's a little exciting. Just something normal, after all the war.

[lyingheart]

We are technically in another one. But I think I know what you mean. It's... different.