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[groupiedrifter]

Alright, let's not be total wallflowers at prom here, if we're going to be stuck together for the foreseeable future, I think it's only right that we (read: I) start getting to know all of my fellow space cadets. If we're ACTUALLY in space and this isn't some humongous simulation. You guys saw how easy it was for this place to manufacture a hyper-realistic simulation earlier, right? Yikes, big yikes.

But if we ARE in space and we're going to be traveling around, that's actually kind of AWESOME.

No offense to anyone who didn't want to actually be here of course, but you're nuts if you're not a LITTLE curious about the vast expanse of outer space. C'mon. OUTER SPACE! How incredible is that? And here I thought me coming face to face with aliens back home was INCREDIBLE, now we've got ACTUAL OUTER SPACE??? Pinch me I'm in a simulation. LOL.

Sorry I'm rambling, my name's Newt. Dr. Newton Geiszler, but but that sounds so much more boring and overcomplicated than 'Newt', so just stick with that. Worked as a xenobiologist on earth (is there multiple earths or what??? a lot of you are crazy unfamiliar with Kaiju, which is wild to me), helped giant robots fight aliens, the usual. Likes are rock music, playing instruments, tattoos, science and tech, dislikes are bossy pushovers who complain about those things.

Speaking of which, my really good pal from home's name is Hermann Gottlieb, and you should call him Herm to make him REALLY feel at home. :)

It's nice to meet you guys on the NEWTwork. ;P

... Actually—

[Suddenly, the text turns into audio, in which a higher voice with some focal fry bleeds in-]

—can I just abruptly switch to an audio function?

[A pause, and then an excitable:]

Holy shit, how awesome is that?! This is amazing; we've made some pretty monumental gains in technology back home, but we're still working on finessing the finer aspects of neuralogically connecting to networks like these for the general population. I'd love to take one of these apart sometime and see what makes them tick. Good to have an idea of what to expect, in case we need modifications or repairs done at any point.

Anyway. Uh. Hey!

... This whole voices-in-your-head thing can't be good for my train of thought, but geronimo, right?

[If anyone listens beyond that, they may catch the accidental thought-to-audio that follows:]

Wha — oh, dammit.

I sure hope this is the last nosebleed, because I would rather not worry about having accidental brain damage from drifting with aliens.

Comments

[groupiedrifter]

For one, I don't need to be invited, I'll find a party whether people like it or not. For another, they don't get to say whether I'm invited or not if I'm in the band.

A point to what? Partying?

[knived]

oh you're one of those types

[groupiedrifter]

[It's hard to say if he means to send the image that springs into his head on purpose, but rest assured, he absolutely meant to send it.]

[knived]

yeah. i was right

[groupiedrifter]

You gotta lighten up, dude. It's bad for your health to be this sour-lipped. Do your lips creak when you smile???

[knived]

there's a difference in "lightening up" and being annoying.

[groupiedrifter]

I know, I can tell!
Because instead of lightening up, you're being annoying.

[knived]

well you're the one who would know best about being an annoyance.

[groupiedrifter]

I know you are but what am I? :P

i'm so sorry for this grumpy thread lkfjsdf

[knived]

the most immature person i've ever met in my life. and that's saying a lot since i've met people around the universe.

it's okay!! have you MET hermann gottlieb, this is normal day stuff :)

[groupiedrifter]

Woooow, man. Tell me, just out of curiosity - how long did it take you to mutate into having hands to type with, being a giant sentient prick and all?

ok fair but still 😖

[knived]

nine months, i guess

( tho being part alien he doesn't know if he actually took nine months to be born. )

[groupiedrifter]

So rude from the get-go!! I see how it is. Word of advice, dude: we're all stuck together indefinitely, so you might wanna try to get along with people better. Since they're your teammates now.

[Pot calling the kettle black, juuust a smiiiidge.

But also fuck you, bro!!!]

[knived]

maybe take some of your own advice. since we're all stuck here together try not to be so loud and annoying.

[groupiedrifter]

So send you different audio files of horns honking and dogs barking?

Got it!

[knived]

if there's a way to block people, you're going to be my first one

[groupiedrifter]

Kelloggs, it would be an HONOR.