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[ideaofamerica]

So let me get this straight. You want to send me off to some space station, away from my team, with no way back, in the middle of everything that's going on right now?

You know that's crazy, right?

Yeah, I get that this world is insanely complicated to explain, but if you keep letting that intimidate you out of writing, you'll never get anything done. Which, might be a good thing for me anyway.

Whatever, just give me a call when you need samples. In the meantime, I have more important things to take care of.

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[ourmotherskeeper]

Space station? Space station? What is a space station?

Is it a station in a space? Then isn't it any station? Or... is it a special station? One for children or priests or Redguard like you or itty bitty sickly Redguard priest children?

[Have a jester, good sir. A jester that seems a few cards short of a full deck.]

[personalbubble]

That's what a lot of people say, but it sorta works out. I mean, it's not like we have a choice in it, right?

[punliners]

Look at it this way. It's not the worst thing that could happen? I mean. Space station. Not an active volcano. Seems like a win to me.

[filou]

'tis no more complicated than the Migardian moving feature named All My Children.

[ideaofamerica]

It's, uh, it's a big spaceship? In outer space.

And I don't know what a Redguard is, but I'm not one of them.

[ideaofamerica]

Well if she keeps procrastinating on writing then I don't have to go.

But it's not so bad, you say?

[ideaofamerica]

Yeah, it could certainly be worse. Hell, it'd be a vacation from what I'm dealing with right now, but that doesn't mean I want to run away from that.

[ourmotherskeeper]

Spaceship? A ship in a space? What is outer space? Is it space outside of space? [He gives a high-pitched giggle.] There's a name for that, you know. It's called the void.

Why do you lie to poor Cicero? Your ears are not pointy, so you're not mer, and you don't have scales or fur, so you're not beast. Human! Just like Cicero! But not like Cicero, because Cicero is not Redguard. You are Redguard, because no other kind of human has such dark skin!

;3; I love bb Loki! (also have a Leah muse)

[ideaofamerica]

[ "Midgardian"? ]

They show soap operas in Asgard?

[ideaofamerica]

Okay, Cicero, is it? Maybe where you're from people like me are called Redguard, but where I come from we're called African-American.

Outer space is up where the stars and the moon and the sun are, and even beyond that.

yessss Leah '^'

[filou]

Asgardia has barely begun to embrace the idea of electricity; Asgardian soap operas are still many decades away.

Fortunately, broadcasts are easily caught with use of a Stark phone.

[dusk_and_dawn]

I am told we will return to the exact moment we left. I cannot confirm it as I have not yet returned.

[ourmotherskeeper]

Yes, yes, Cicero is my name. Sweet, faithful Cicero. But African-American? [Scoffing here. WTF is this even] I've never heard of that name! Why call Redguard anything but Redguard? [Yeah, what is political correctness? :| If it makes you feel better, there's no history of Redguard slavery in Tamriel, so there's nothing to be PC about in his mind.] Seems silly to Cicero!

So the heavens, you mean? How would ships get into the heavens? Only birds, dragons, gods, and the Deadra find their way up there.

[kneecaptain]

Space? Really?

*she watches you sleep*

[ideaofamerica]

Is that how Tony Stark's helping you guys rebuild? By giving out smart phones?

[ Eli works his ass off being a superhero and a high school junior and working part time at the library barely able to afford some cheap flip phone, and some kid from Asgard has a Stark phone? Life ain't fair. ]

[personalbubble]

I thiiiiink her letting you talk about it is a pretty good sign that she's going through with it. She's got, like, a month while until she has to be done anyways.

But, yeah. There's a lot to do here and it's not that bad. I mean, anywhere that school's optional is pretty cool. It's almost neat, especially if someone else from your world's already there.

BUT DOES SHE SPARKLE

[filou]

No, but I do believe he is pouring in copious amounts of gold.

[ ignoring the fact Tony Stark is broke in Tony Stark terms ]

The phone was gained through my own means.

[ideaofamerica]

[ Okay explaining race to this guy is hard enough, Eli's not even going to try to explain astrophysics. ]

Well, Cicero, my name's Patriot, and I'm African-American because I'm from a place called America, but my ancestors came from a place called Africa. There's no such thing as Redguard where I'm from, so I'm not one.

[ourmotherskeeper]

[Probably for the best, Eli.]

Africa? America? Oh! Cicero sees, oh yes. African-American. Ho ho ho, so you're named after places! In that case, I'm Cyrodiilian! Or, or a Cyrodiilian-Skyrimian. Hee hee hee, so much more fun than just Imperial!

[...Well, that flew right over his head. Also, he's dancing a little jig in place and clapping his hands.] Oh! Or am I just a 'Tamrielian'? And all the Redguard are 'Hammerfellians!' Hee hee hee!

[assguardian]

—You're coming to Sacrosanct? Really?

ELI <3

[withnopowers]

The team will manage. Just try not to get airlocked.

[ideaofamerica]

Sure, whatever you like. The basic message is, you get to decide what people call you.

[ideaofamerica]

Yeah, she's written some more now, so looks like she'd pretty set on it. And I will admit, the lack of school is a big plus.

I'm Patriot, by the way.

Only if she casts a sparkling spell, which is more than Loki can do XP

[ideaofamerica]

And what means are those?

[ He doesn't really feel like giving the "stealing is wrong" speech to some alien god kid he doesn't know. ]

[ideaofamerica]

That's... sort of a relief. As long as I'm not abandoning them when they need me.

Have you been there long?