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[bypartisan]

[Is it possibly for a mental voice to sound giddy? Because there's a distinct giddy tinge to By's thoughts, for all that his words come out with his normal, lazy, lightly Russian-accented drawl.]

Byerly Vorrutyer here. We're on Earth, pre-spaceflight, although someone who isn't me will need to get a better read on the actual date and location. Linguistically, it's a hodgepodge. I can hear archaic Russian, a whole host of Asiatic and Romance languages, and something else I can't quite place.

If you can "hear" this, check in. We need to know who we've got to work with.

Comments

[neverfeltthatway]

How about "investigate the situation, and help the people here however we can." That's what I base my actions off of. I've dedicated my heart to serve humanity, and that doesn't change when we're sent somewhere else.

It's true that sometimes, that happens to coincide with what the Trumps seem to want. But I'm not willing to let innocent people suffer just to antagonize the Trumps.

[bypartisan]

Thank you for putting it so succinctly. That is exactly what we should do.

[oftoomuchfaith]

As far as I can tell, we have no proof that these people are even real and not, like, some sort of simulation of some sort that the Trumps have some reason to want us to succeed in.

I'm not going to go around murdering people for funsies or anything, but as far as I'm concerned, the Trumps can go fuck themselves, and I'd be happy to help that along.

[bypartisan]

You're right. We don't have proof this isn't a simulation. But we don't have proof this is either.

As long as there is an off-chance this is real, I'll be treating it like it is.

[oftoomuchfaith]

Hey, it's your life, I'm not stopping you.

[neverfeltthatway]

I can't live my life as if the consequences of what I do don't matter because I'm not sure if they're real. Do you have any particular reason to suspect this is a simulation? It's been brought up as a theory before, but as far as I know there's never been any evidence to support it.

[He actually does sound genuinely open and curious to hear her argument.]

[oftoomuchfaith]

I don't, but it seems as likely as not, considering everything.

Either way, these fuckers kidnapped us and are trying to manipulate us into doing what they want. I haven't got any good reason not to try to fuck that up for them and a lot of reasons why I should.

[Private]

[neverfeltthatway]

I'm not objecting to any of that, even if my higher priority centers around best serving humanity. With any luck, we can manage both.

But whatever we end up doing, it will be more effective if we're coordinated, if we work together. You're not going to be able to do much against them by yourself.

[Private]

[oftoomuchfaith]

Sorry, kid. I've got my own plans, and they don't include playing nice with a bunch of people I don't know or trust who seem willing to go along with whatever the Trumps' plan is in a Jaunt.

You might be surprised how much I can do own my own. We'll see.

[Private]

[neverfeltthatway]

I hope you're right. [True, even if he doesn't thinks he is. And though it's frustrating, he can't argue too vehemently against the Trumps in public when he's plotting against them behind the scenes.] Let us know if you get in trouble or need help.

[He seems to be completely genuine - even if she's not playing nice with the others, from his perspective she's mostly on the same side he is. And the Travelers look out for each other.]

[not here, obviously]

[abweichend]

[ATTABOY, ARMIN.]