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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

[maellum]

Younger you like a few months ago?

[hexcope]

I'll be on the safe side and say a year.

But yes.

[maellum]

Maybe it's not giving up... but maturing.

[hexcope]

Maturing kind of sucks.

[Says the 30+ year old man.]

[maellum]

Oh, don't tell me that. I still have some to go.

[hexcope]

You'll be fine for a while. But once you hit thirty, you're going to wake up, and your back will hurt. No reason why. The spine decides it's time to give up.

[maellum]

I do live with three people in their thirties. I hear a lot of interesting noises. Especially when someone is hunched over a desk for hours on end or falls asleep on the sofa.

[hexcope]

Gustave better show up soon to defend himself from the half-dozen strays he's caught since I posted this.

[maellum]

He's probably busy sitting at his workbench like 🦐

I'm sure you do it, too.

[hexcope]

Like a shrimp? What does that mean?

[Explain this to him, GenZ.]

[maellum]

Same shape. Not good for your back, especially at your advanced age.

[hexcope]

Okay, I know I made old jokes, but you know I'm not even forty yet, right?

[maellum]

People in their forties are long extinct where I'm from. Thirties is plenty ancient.

Unless you're Sciel. She stretches.

[hexcope]

God, I forgot. That's dark.

[The concept of being in your forties is extinct. Not that he personally thought he'd make it that far, but you know, even Zaunites make it to at least around forty.]

We can't all be perfect like Sciel. But you're right, I should take up stretches.

[maellum]

Dark and bleak, the Lumière way.

Don't let her see you saying that. She'll try to get you to fold in new and interesting ways.

[hexcope]

Well maybe I could use that kind of kick in the ass, if I really am turning into a shrimp.

[maellum]

Probably a good idea if you're hauling that giant hammer around. Don't throw out your back.

[hexcope]

I'm hoping to not wind up hauling that giant hammer around anymore. Or at least if I do, it won't be that heavy. It was supposed to have anti-grav magic applied to it.

[maellum]

[???????]

Anti-gravity? Like... to weigh nothing?

[hexcope]

Or much less than it should. It still weighs about ~40 pounds when active, but without it, it's closer to ~250.

[maellum]

[bro what did they FEED you but more importantly,]

So good thing I dodged?

[hexcope]

[Salamanders...]

Oh. Yeah. It is. I'm sorry for that. I wasn't myself.

[maellum]

You don't need to apologize. I could tell you don't normally try to smoosh teenage girls. No harm done, yeah?

[hexcope]

Sure. No harm done.

[Other than it'll haunt him for a while still.]

[maellum]

[Maelle's sense of self-preservation is somewhat questionable, but who can blame her when she has so many questions?]

So what came first, the ridiculously heavy hammer or you being ridiculously strong?