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[believeslegends]

So uh... I've been doing some looking around, and I don't think this is the Legacy. I mean, it's a nice ship, yeah, but it's not the ship I was just on. Silver, did we go back to the wrong ship or-- ...You're probably not here if I haven't seen you yet. Great.

[suddenly! loud voice!] Hey, Doc?! Captain? ....Silver, any of you around? Anyone?

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[meinxxherz]

H--Hello.

I hate to, uhm, t-t--to tell you this, but you've kinda...

Well, you--you've been abducted. By--b-by the Captain Redd. But! But you--y-you're safe. He doesn't want anything fff-f-from you, the crew won't, y-y'know, bother you unless you hurt someone else and everything's free.

My name's Herz. I--I-I run a restaurant with some friends on decks nine and ten. It--i-it's called Sergei's Bar and Grille. If you're hungry, o-or thirsty, or want to--t-to talk, there's usually someone there.

I've been here a few months so...I--I know a little about how things work. About as much as anyone, really.

[believeslegends]

So you're telling me I didn't get onto the wrong ship, but it just happened to bring me here for no reason?

Yeah, that's really helpful. Look, I have to go back, okay? It's really really important! How do i tell the captain to let me off?

[meinxxherz]

You...uh--y-you--you don't.

I'm sorry. Really, I--I-I am.

[believeslegends]

[frustration! he's taking it out kicking a wall nearby, do you hear that? And then a heavy sigh.]

... Are you okay? 'Cause uh... You're kinda... [not sure how to say it nicely so he just trails off]

[meinxxherz]

Stuttering? Yeah, uh--

[He forces a chuckle.]

I--I-I do that. Sorry if, uhm...it's...obnoxious.

Are...you? Okay? I--I mean.

It's never cool finding this--this out. It's fine to be pissed off.

[believeslegends]

It's not, just. Was wondering what happened.

[right subject change, okay.]

I'm mad, yeah, but I'll find a way back on my own.

[meinxxherz]

[That's a long story, Jim. One you probably wouldn't be comfortable hearing.]

If, uh--if...you do, mind telling the rest of us? Some want back just--just--just as bad.

[believeslegends]

[there's a pause here while he's thinking. it's all starting to sink in now]

... Sure.

[meinxxherz]

...look, it, uhm. I-It could be worse.

The people here are generally really nn-n-nice. There's stuff to do.

Y--Y-Y'like...motorcycling? Do--d-do you know what a motorcycle is?

[You sound around his age and about as closed in as Jak. Let's see if the path to your heart is paved with grease and motor oil.]

[believeslegends]

Seems that way.

A motorcycle? Is that anything like a solar surfer? [oh, it so is. just not your grease and motor oil]

[meinxxherz]

I...I-I'm not sure. I haven't heard of--o-of a solar surfer.

I...well.

I-I bring it up because there's a deck here where you can race. I--I-I wouldn't be surprised if a solar surfer is one of the things you can--can race with. I haven't--I-I haven't explored all the options, y'know?

It's Deck 20. Y--y-you may like it.

[believeslegends]

A solar surfer's like... a board with an engine that runs on solar power.

Really? I'll have to check that out.

[meinxxherz]

I--I gathered. I've just--I've never seen one.

[There's definitely a smile in his voice.]

Some of the tracks can, uh, c-can be dangerous, but...some people can handle that.

Oh, uh, that reminds me, uhm...

Okay, this part? This--th-this is gonna sound nuts and--a-and I apologize in advance but it's true.

If you die on, uh, o-on board, you'll come back. The Captain has a system in place that, uh, th-t-that brings people back.

I know that's nuts, but...ask around. People'll tell you it--i-it's true.

you've made his keywords relevant, THANK YOU

[believeslegends]

[annnnnd brought back to reality]

Wh-what? That's-- Insane.

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[meinxxherz]

Yeah it--

Uh--

It--it--

It is.

I thought, uhm...I-I thought they were--were lying too.

...Then I, uh...I-I died. I've actually died...I've--I've died a lot.

I-I'm a Really good example of--o-of how not to spend your time on the, uh, on--on the boat.

[believeslegends]

[well he'll take that as a reason for the stutter]

But-- How?