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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

[coordination]

[ Oh that comment is going right to Yzak's ego. ]

We are capable of a lot.

[ He doesn't even try to hide the pride in his voice there. Still, there's always this weirdness about it. In two wars started from the differences between Naturals and Coordinators, Yzak absolutely was one of those who went into things viewing himself and his people as superior, better, looking down with disdain at the Naturals. He's better about it now, but it's still a little difficult to navigate for him since he doesn't want to be total asshole, but also, Yzak is Yzak and he thinks he's hot shit and will always make this known. ]

1/2

[groupiedrifter]

[groupiedrifter]

... So if I need a pickle jar open, I should call you.

[coordination]

What.

[groupiedrifter]

You said you guys are extra strong, right?

Obviously, if a lid is stuck, you've got to be my go-to guy.

[coordination]

[ That deflates his little ego puff up easily enough. Jar opener? Really!? ]

I.

Guess so?

But who the hell hears that and thinks of opening a jar!?

[groupiedrifter]

Jars can be a real big pain in the ass to open!

[coordination]

... Really?

[ That is an actually serious question. ]

[groupiedrifter]

Uh, yeah, especially if you've got kaiju bits inside them.

One time, I accidentally got a bunch of toxic material on my shirt opening one of those jars and hand to stand naked under the emergency showers for like ten minutes.

[coordination]

That sounds like a needing to be more careful problem on top a jar opening problem.

[groupiedrifter]

Can you really be careful when you're opening a big-ass jar?

[coordination]

Yes!? Of course you can!

Especially if there are dangerous foreign substances in them!

[groupiedrifter]

Oh, c'mon, don't start sounding like Hermann. That's my nightmare.

[Have you met my buddy Herm????? You'd totally get along.]

[coordination]

What's so nightmarish about saying things that make sense?

[ He has not yet but now it is fated to be. This Hermann sounds pretty cool if he's this smart tbh!! ]

[groupiedrifter]

Because it's usually directed at me.

[Two Hermanns, his nightmare!]

[coordination]

There's usually a reason if it happens often!

[groupiedrifter]

Hiccups happen often, too, but it doesn't mean I have to like it!