Cycle 1 [Video]

[moonlitarc]

[Man, the newbies just keep coming. A video feed is flickering on. The first thing you see? A rather pretty lady with strangely bright crimson eyes is looking straight at you. Yeah. You.

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... Uhh... Yes, she's... Still staring keenly at you.

Staring.

Staring.

STARING.

In fact, it's getting kind of awkward until--Oh! It's on now isn't

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[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

[speaking in somewhat uninterested tones] Explore to your heart's content, and do share if you find anything worthwhile.

Re: [video]

[moonlitarc]

Oh, but that would take a long time wouldn't it? This ship is so huge!

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

Hasn't stopped me. Though I've encountered varying degrees of success on the worthwhile part.

[video]

[moonlitarc]

Well, here's my first worthwhile thing to note then!

It's been a while since I've talked with anyone new. [Waves cheerfully] It's nice to meet you whoever you are!

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

[your eagerness is deflected by my obvious lack of enthusiasm] Is that so? Well, you've find it exponentially easier with your guide. The network is updated at a decent rate, enough to garner some fleeting interest.

And yes, yes. It's a pleasure, I'm sure.

[video]

[moonlitarc]

[I seem to meet people like that]

You know, for someone who looks so normal, you sure don't react much to being in space after being told your planet was destroyed... Have you been here long?

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

[Sherlock? Normal? Well, that's a new one.]

Little point in dwelling on what can't be effectively changed.

I've resided on this ship for almost the equivalent of a month.

Re: [video]

[moonlitarc]

I tend to dwell on a lot of things to be honest.

So still somewhat new, but you've been here long enough.

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

Most people do. It isn't surprising.

Far too long. I still firmly believe they should have left me on the planet.

Re: [video]

[moonlitarc]

Didn't they say it was destroyed? There would be problems going back to a planet that's not there anymore right?

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

[sigh] Exactly. You seem to miss my point. Also not terribly surprising.

In any case, that was an odd choice of words coming from you earlier. [the "someone like me" part] What are we, then? Ghost? Alien? Telepath?

Re: [video]

[moonlitarc]

Oh, you would like to know wouldn't you? Sounds like you wouldn't be surprised about whatever I said.

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

The unexpected is normal here, so surprise is hard to come by. Doesn't mean I'm not curious.

[video]

[moonlitarc]

[Putting on a thoughtful contemplative look]

... Alright then! I'll tell you. But first, let me know your name! You can call me Arcueid.

[video]

[whatsolarsystem]

[commits name and face to memory]

Sherlock Holmes.

Re: [video]

[moonlitarc]

Nice to meet you then!