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[The day after the temp pairing announcement, Jedao calls him seemingly-randomly - although he's made sure not to call during Edward's custodial shift.]
If you beat me to the deck, you can choose the Enclosure location.
If you beat me to the deck, you can choose the Enclosure location.
[Ed's pretty close to just telling the guy to fuck off, but after a moment he rolls his eyes.]
Yeah, alright.
[But he takes his time getting there.]
Yeah, alright.
[But he takes his time getting there.]
[Jedao, of course, can track Ed's location on his item. So he arrives almost exactly 30 seconds later.]
Oh, you're here already. Wonderful.
[He heads toward the door to the warden levels to unlock it.]
So, where would you like to go?
Oh, you're here already. Wonderful.
[He heads toward the door to the warden levels to unlock it.]
So, where would you like to go?
[Well, that doesn't seem too contrived.]
How does far away from here work for you?
How does far away from here work for you?
Suits me just fine.
[He absolutely LOVES finding out about new places from people.
The item he uses to get through the door has the look of a funny foreign card deck, and then they're on the stairs up to the Enclosure door.]
[He absolutely LOVES finding out about new places from people.
The item he uses to get through the door has the look of a funny foreign card deck, and then they're on the stairs up to the Enclosure door.]
[Ed comes along, but he doesn't have any intention of suggesting a place, being in an entirely unaccommodating frame of mind as he is.]
Trouble deciding?
[Jedao is perfectly happy to stand here smiling passive-aggressively for a while in front of the little speaker for making requests of the room.]
[Jedao is perfectly happy to stand here smiling passive-aggressively for a while in front of the little speaker for making requests of the room.]
You having a problem comprehending 'far away from here'?
[Have some condescension right back atcha.]
[Have some condescension right back atcha.]
Technically, yes. Everything is exactly the same distance away since we're not in the same dimension matrix.
Were you not thinking of somewhere in particular?
Were you not thinking of somewhere in particular?
I'd prefer literally over technically, but given I'm unlikely to get that, just as unlike the Barge as possible will do.
I've only lived in places that are very much like the barge, to tell the truth. But I suppose we could gamble.
Now there's a thought.
[What a surprise, he's mildly agreeable.]
Tell the thing to simulate something very unBarge-like.
[What a surprise, he's mildly agreeable.]
Tell the thing to simulate something very unBarge-like.
You heard the man, sweetheart. Give us something very un-barge-like.
[Jedao says into the little microphone, giving the barge a friendly pat by way of the wall and then opening the door into the unknown.
Descending the stairs, they find themselves on a strange planet. The gravity is about half of Earth's, the sky is a dark purple, and the landscape is lit by slow-oozing rivulets of lava from a massive, singular mountain. Jellyfish-like creatures billow across the sky, blinking in bioluminescence, and in between the lava flows are dunes of deep, soft, dark-grey ashes. Gingerly coming off the staircase, Jedao sinks into it almost up to his knees.]
It's warm!
[Jedao says into the little microphone, giving the barge a friendly pat by way of the wall and then opening the door into the unknown.
Descending the stairs, they find themselves on a strange planet. The gravity is about half of Earth's, the sky is a dark purple, and the landscape is lit by slow-oozing rivulets of lava from a massive, singular mountain. Jellyfish-like creatures billow across the sky, blinking in bioluminescence, and in between the lava flows are dunes of deep, soft, dark-grey ashes. Gingerly coming off the staircase, Jedao sinks into it almost up to his knees.]
It's warm!
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[Ed blinks a bit, looking at the very alien surroundings. Well, that certainly was something different compared to the ship itself, although the potential has always been there, cruising through space as they do.
When Jedao speaks, Ed's gaze shifts down at the man.] Is that supposed to be appealing? The local version of jump right in, the water's fine?
When Jedao speaks, Ed's gaze shifts down at the man.] Is that supposed to be appealing? The local version of jump right in, the water's fine?
It wasn't supposed to be anything. I was surprised.
[Jedao does a few wiggly, bouncy steps, loose in the light gravity, like a kid splashing in a puddle.]
It is kind of nice, though.
[Jedao does a few wiggly, bouncy steps, loose in the light gravity, like a kid splashing in a puddle.]
It is kind of nice, though.
[While playing in puddles (be they water or dust) is something kids might find entertaining, Ed's not really in the mood for it, sorry temp warden. He steps off the staircase a lot less bouncily despite the lack of gravity, eyeing the Jellyfish-like creatures in case they suddenly become aggressive, and glances around randomly.]
So... now what?
So... now what?
Now we have to explore.
[You could have picked something specific, dude.]
[You could have picked something specific, dude.]
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[Ed spends a few long moments contemplating that prospect.]
Eh, fuck that.
[He turns and goes back up the stairs.]
Eh, fuck that.
[He turns and goes back up the stairs.]
"What did you expect, when you asked for something not-barge-like?" Jedao asks after him.
[Yeah, he's just going to keep walking than admit it was a dumb idea.]
You know, if this was snow, I bet I could get you with a snowball.
[Jedao mutters it mostly to himself, but the ash doesn't pack worth a damn. He returns to the stairs and follows him up.]
[Jedao mutters it mostly to himself, but the ash doesn't pack worth a damn. He returns to the stairs and follows him up.]
[ He's not usually the sort to research a person before he reaches out to them - not his preference or his strong suit - but this is new territory that seems horribly easy to fuck up.
So he leaves Edward alone for the first couple of days, as he tries to get a sense on how to approach this. Fortunately, he doesn't need to scroll too far back to get exactly what he needs. ]
I've got an offer for you, Captain.
So he leaves Edward alone for the first couple of days, as he tries to get a sense on how to approach this. Fortunately, he doesn't need to scroll too far back to get exactly what he needs. ]
I've got an offer for you, Captain.
[thank fuck for that text-to-voice option]
And who might you be?
And who might you be?
Your warden for the month.
I was wondering if you wanted to swing a sword at me.
I was wondering if you wanted to swing a sword at me.
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