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[hexcope]

[If anyone hasn’t seen Jayce within the past few months, he looks quite a bit different. His hair is longer, he has a beard, and doesn’t seem quite as full of energy as he might have in the past. He’s also not dressing as uptight as he used to— a lack of vest and tie, exchanged for just a simple button up shirt. The background is once again S.T.A.R. labs, although he’s not trying to hide it this time.]

Hey, Etrayans. For those new to this whole thing, welcome. I’m Jayce Talis. For those who came from Pollux, also welcome. I can say with full confidence Aurora’s better at this than Castor is.

[Aurora probably won’t appreciate that comment, but whatever. He stands by it. But that aside…]

I’m putting out a call for fellow scientists to come together and work collaboratively on research involving what we know about Etraya, and more importantly, what we don’t know. This could also include strategizing developments to improve our lives here, and solving problems with our understanding in our respective fields. 


Something that we have here that we lack in our own worlds is the variety of perspectives. In my world, some of our greatest achievements are beyond what’s possible in other worlds, but we don’t have plastics or microwaves. Think of this as an opportunity for all of us to better ourselves, in this… transient existence we’re all stuck in.

Meetings would be here, in S.T.A.R. labs, every Thursday morning. No requirements if you want to participate other than an open mind, and a good attitude. No shooting down suggestions without hearing things out, and if you happen to have some sort of grudge against any of the participants here, you leave it at the door when you come in, or you’re not coming in.

[OOC: Feel free to threadjack around if you'd like!]

Comments

[hexcope]

Sure, you can be our project manager. Keep us on task.

[maellum]

I'd be happy to, especially if people decide to act up.

You've been doing okay?

[hexcope]

I've been okay. The past mission being a little easier on us was helpful, although I know that's pure chance.

How about you?

[maellum]

Yeah. I'll take fae over that fog any day.

I've been okay, too. More people from home showed up. Etraya is going to have an expeditioner surplus at some point.

[hexcope]

More people from your world? That's impressive. I've been mostly losing people from mine. Who's new?

[maellum]

When they're not here, do they just... return home?

Verso and Monoco. Did I mention Monoco? He collects feet. He's a Gestral, so his very favorite thing to do is fight. And he probably would be the last person to come to your meetings. But he's great.

1/2

[hexcope]

I believe so, unless they're dead.

[hexcope]

He

what?

[maellum]

[Unless they're dead...

Well, that's another thing to keep her up at night.

But, more importantly,]

Feet. He's not interested in human feet, fortunately for us. But who knows, without there being Nevrons here...

[hexcope]

Like, pictures of them, or...

amputated?

[maellum]

Amputated. Monoco takes them from the corpses. It's a little weird, but he polishes them up now and then.

[hexcope]

This is probably one of the worst things I've ever heard in my life.

[maellum]

Monoco would be honored.

Just be glad you likely won't ever have to see him harvest feet. Eww.

cw: casual SI

[hexcope]

I'm ending it all if I have to see anyone harvest any body parts.

[maellum]

Oh, relax. It's not that bad.

[hexcope]

Anyway. I take it by "Gestral" this is a non-human being. Sentient, by the sound of it. I didn't think your world had sentient non-humans.

[maellum]

I thought they were a story told to children until recently.

Is that something normal in your world?

[hexcope]

Yes. It's strange here how there's almost exclusively humans and that's it. If we're intended to represent our worlds to save them, having non-human species is a lot less common than I thought.

[sophielicious]

did you just say 'he collects feet'

[maellum]

Some people collect clothes, and some Gestrals collect feet, apparently.

[sophielicious]

girl fuck NO

[maellum]

He won't want your feet. Probably. Unless that will give him your powers...? It probably only works like that with Nevrons.

Probably.

[sophielicious]

my feet are OFF limits OFF. OFF LIMITS. OFF. LIMITS.

[maellum]

Feet off limits. I'll pass that along.

[sophielicious]

i love jayce i really do but we hardly ever agree

im agreeing SO much right now