On leaving Luceti and Future Plans

[no_compromise]

 You were impulsive.

On all counts.

I don't know whether to be impressed or ashamed that you're my handler, Mundane. Perhaps it's both.

So we're no longer in that tiny bubble--for now, you say. Are you sure it's a good idea to try again, after all of this? Sabbi, Billy, and Rei don't need the kind of frustration that you're going to give them--

...

What does Space have to do with anything?

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[selfhelp]

[Space... heh heh heh.]

...Yeah, you have fun with that. And I'm sure we'll meet again someday.

[no_compromise]

'The Final Frontier.'

What does that mean?!

--you better keep up with everything, Billy. It looks like my Mundane has ideas. Not sure if I trust her, because the last time she had an idea it slammed us into a wall.

[selfhelp]

If you end up coming back, I'll show you.

Ideas, though... isn't that supposed to be a good thing? The more ideas you start off with, the better chance you have at sticking around.

[Though the fact that the mention of ideas comes right after his name is worrisome.]

[no_compromise]

Is it a good thing when the plans involve pissed off birds and piles of pigs?

[He doesn't understand the significance of that either.]

...From the way she's talking, this is only a temporary removal. Now she's rambling about having front seats to some kind of show--another thing she's not making sense on.

You can show me anything you want when I get back. For now, it's better for my Mundane and myself that I'm not in the enclosure.

And please, try to make the village get some headway on their plans. After the visitors, it will be just plain stupid if they don't get started.

[He'll have some heads to knock around when he gets back over that.]

[geniustheveil]

Then, you might still return? [She shouldn't want that - but she'd felt badly that he'd vanished just as they were each getting to know each other a bit. She'd felt they had more to do with each other.]

[no_compromise]

I have eternity, Ami. Why wouldn't that world drag me back?

[bloodybishie]

Hey, Viral! Long time no see!

You still up for that fight, whenever you get back? The battledome is getting really boring. Also, my mun says I need more male cr that doesn't involve flirting, and I'm inclined to agree.

[no_compromise]

Prince.

[A nod.]

Just don't use me as a counselor again and we should be able to work something out.

[geniustheveil]

[Let's start with 'because the point isn't eternity, it's because you should be free'.]

You shouldn't have to return somewhere like this.

But, I'd be glad to see you if you did.

[bloodybishie]

[It's not his fault he had pms that day.]

I won't, don't-- Hey, mun, why on earth would you say something like that? [The most awkward of laughs.]

[no_compromise]

We'll see what happens. My mundane might be impulsive, but she's also stubborn--and we've been acquainted for a while.

While I don't necessarily look forward to returning, knowing that I do have eternity makes it easier. It will also be interesting to see how Sabbi and Rei grow over the next few months.

[no_compromise]

...

It's better if I don't know what you're talking about.

[geniustheveil]

You think a lot of Rei-chan, don't you? She was an important person for you to meet.

[no_compromise]

[He regarded Ami coolly.]

She knows things.

[About him, and about life.]

[geniustheveil]

[He already knows the secret that matters - and while she hasn't forgotten how that came about, he's been trustworthy with it since then.]

She's spent a lot of time in reflection. She's perceptive.

[no_compromise]

More than that--she saw things that I didn't even know that I knew. On the moon.

[bloodybishie]

She was just being ridiculous. Anyway, don't worry about it, that won't happen again.

[Fine, I'll be quiet. It will all come out if the shadow plot goes through, anyway.]

[geniustheveil]

That's her power. Her visions and prophesies are true.

[no_compromise]

Mundanes tend to be like that.

[thoughtful hnn.]

You wouldn't happen to understand what 'the Final Frontier' has to do with Space, do you?

[no_compromise]

Go ahead and think of it like that if it's easier.

[She didn't have to know about what happened on the moon anyway, nor about that encounter with the new beast employed by the Third Party.]

[bloodybishie]

I think it has to do with a show called Star Trek. Maybe. It was on a documentary once about the history of science fiction... [Being from the year 2100 has its perks.]

Apparently one of this cycle's new feathers -- I think his name was Spok or something? -- could tell you more.

[no_compromise]

[That was more complicated than he wanted to deal with.]

...

I'll let Billy explain it then.

[bloodybishie]

Billy? [He hasn't met him.]

Do you mean the kid two threads up? Seems nice enough, I hope he can help.

[no_compromise]

[Of course. Call attention to this blasted medium.]

He is--don't bug him. He's got problems, but he's happy enough with...

[that tall young man whom he was holding in a strange manner--]

his friend. His very good friend.

[bloodybishie]

Hey, it's fine. I'm not going to lay all my problems on anyone right now, ok? Not that many people could handle them... [He doesn't even know him. And besides, there's quite an age difference.]