Fifty-First Theory [Written/Voice/Action]

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[This morning, instead of going for his usual run, Don settles himself at his desk in the back room. The door is open and a pencil is poked thoughtfully between his teeth. When he begins to write, it isn't filtered, but courtesy of a translation-shield, anyone trying to read the entry will see something that looks more like a Danish cryptogram than

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[When Don goes out on his run, he might spot this little critter sitting peacefully by the riverbank south of the plaza, seemingly just basking in the night and the sounds of nature.]

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[At first, Don thinks it's a rock. Then he realizes it's breathing. (Ninjas can notice these things even when running past in the dark.)]

[Something about the way the creature seems so comfortable away from buildings and lights and people causes Don to slow down, turn his steps, and cautiously approach.]

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[Pommy hears Don passing by in the night, and he'll probably be turned around looking curiously in Don's direction by the time the turtle decides to approach him. Aw yeah superhuman hearing for the win.]

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[Good, it sees him. Don moves closer, noticing that the creature is in fact very small.]

Nice night.

[action] HTML fail, sigh.

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[Pommy is pretty tiny, yes. But good things come in small packages! Or something.]

Yep! It's a bit cold, but Pommy was kind of bored being in Pommy's room, so Pommy decided to go out.

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[It takes Don a minute to parse this sentence, and then he decides the creature speaking to him must be Pommy.]

[He gestures to the grass.]

Can I join you?

[It's a little cold for a Turtle to be sitting still for long, but... maybe just for a minute.]

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[omg a walking turtle! Pommy's eyesight is not as good as his hearing, so he's a bit startled once he actually gets a better look at Don. But he seems like a nice turtle, and certainly Pommy's seen -- and talked to -- scarier looking things.]

Sure! Pommy was getting a bit lonely anyway. Not many people are out when it's nighttime, after all.

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[Don settles himself on the ground, and looks up at the stars.]

You know, in my world, there are always people out. When I go running at night there, I have to go... further.

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Did you live in a big city? It's kind of like that back in Diamond City, too.

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[He nods. There may be a kindred spirit inside this little pink squishy thing.]

It's called Manhattan.

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Myu, Pommy's never heard of that place before! What's it like?

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[Comparing cities? You're on.]

It has 8 million people in 300 square miles. The tallent building is over 1,400 feet, counting the spire. There are 468 subway stations, not counting the decommissioned ones.

[He sits back, satisfied. Your turn.]

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[Hard numbers? Yeeeeaaaah good luck getting anything like that out of this guy.]

Wow, that definitely sounds like a big place! Diamond City also has lots of tall buildings and trains. And there's a spaceport too! Pommy arrived there with Bomberman when Pommy first came to Diamond City.

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[A spaceport? Don folds.]

You left your own world to go there?

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Well, Pommy accidentally got taken from Ksa2 and didn't know how to get back there, so Pommy just decided to go with Bomberman. [He grins proudly.] Besides, Bomberman was going to get into a lot of trouble if Pommy didn't look after him! [He's going to do that with or without your "help", Pommy, it's part of his job.]

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[Really, 'Bomberman'? Sounds like a terrorist.]

What is Ksa2 like?