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[orions_shadow]

Hmnn.


[He appears to be in in front of one of the housing complexes in Heropa, #39. He appears to be somewhat exasperated, his eyes half-lidded due to the humidity.]

So who am I talking to here? Since they want us all swearing our loyalty to the great and powerful American armed forces I imagine yer all just the canon fodder.

Where's the re-education camps for those who refuse? Cos' I seen all this before. Either survival of the fittest in the isles or they sponge your brain clean. Sounds great don't it? Lovely rehab sessions.

So am I the only one who sees it for what it is? Government check for a roof over our heads if we sign over our soul, yeah? What's the going rate for souls these days?

[A pause]

Hmff. Least this place came with a dog...

Comments

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[keybearing]

I guess we don't need to here at least. This place does have some good points even if it isn't home.

Video;

[orions_shadow]

Running water and electricity being one of em.

Video;

[keybearing]

Wait, you didn't have either? I guess some of the worlds back home didn't either, necessarily. But the Islands did.

Video;

[orions_shadow]

I lived in a cave.

There was a pirate ship inside the cave, so we lived in that.

Video;

[keybearing]

A pirate ship? Like Captain Hook's? There was this cave back home on the play Island, we called it our 'Secret Place'. I remember this one time, I thought there was a monster in there from the noise, but Riku told me it was just the wind. We had lots of fun there but I'm not sure if I'd live there.

Video;

[orions_shadow]

Captain Hook is a good one. Or Blackbeard.

My home used to be a pirate haven, now it's a haven for any half wit crook.

A monster you say... might a been me, the version of me in your world.

Heh. It's not so bad. It was ours and that's all that mattered.

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[keybearing]

Still. It's....something at least, right? At least that's some shelter. Makes you appreciate things here a lot more too, I guess.

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[orions_shadow]

Yeah. Can't take this stuff for granted.

Used to live in a house boat when I was little, and at least that had power.

But our ship and our cave, our water fall.

It was pretty cool.

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[keybearing]

I bet it was. We probably could have lived on the play Islands if we really had to but we went back to the main Island for dinner and to sleep at least.

Still, ah, I better go. Work - but I'll catch you around!

Re: Video;

[orions_shadow]

So these play islands...

Islands where all you did is play? Run around and be kids?

I'm jealous.

Video; later

[keybearing]

Hm? Oh. Yeah, basically. We'd fish, or collect coconuts, nap on the beach and swim. Sparring and races. Drawing in the Secret Place.....

Re: Video; later

[orions_shadow]

My island woulda been similar, if we didn't have a magical cult to the north or the Longbow ops to the south.

It was too dangerous to play much, but the woods were thick, there were springs everywhere, we were safe enough.

If ever I get a choice maybe I'll visit your world.

Video; later

[keybearing]

Maybe. I guess we can't really say what'll happen once we're sent home from here. Maybe you will see us back home at the Islands.