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[mingus]

[ Hello, have your new 010 » 111 pop up on the network. The video turns on to show someone obviously in their room. He's sitting on the bed and he has the comm resting in his hands on his lap, it's facing him -- even if it's a little off center. His fingers run over the buttons on the device and he clears his throat, ready to speak at the indication that the video is recording.

And yet, the video is upside down. ]

Just a friendly reminder to whoever is in charge that, if you are in fact going to abduct someone from their work and home into outer space -- you might want to reconsider picking a blind man. For one, stars? Completely wasted on me.

[ A slight quirk of his lips up at that. ]

And to... any friendly listeners out there, a brief rundown of this place from someone who isn't a native would be exceptional. I'm sure there's a welcome sign around here but, well, [ He tilts his head just a bit and shrugs lightly. ]

I think that covers it. Nice to meet you, I'm sure you're all very pretty.

[ And then he grins and hangs up. ]

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[mingus]

[ ah the burn of being rejected by the doctors because your eyes are too damaged for stem-cell treatments. le sigh. ]

Not for me.

[watashinonamaewa]

[ Scientist instincts kicking in. Even if there is nothing she could really do in practice in this reality... yet? ]

That is strange. Would you mind if I had a look?

[mingus]

Iiii would actually, sorry. Ask me again in a month or two?

[ He shrugs. He really does not want strangers poking at his eyes. ]

[watashinonamaewa]

I apologize if that seemed sudden. I only ask because I once helped to develop surgical programming that involved the intricate system of vision — among other bodily functions, but that is obviously unrelated. [ She pauses, smiling slightly. Curiously. ]

Have you adapted well? I've never met anyone who properly maintained their damaged vision and survived.

[mingus]

Haha, I understand. I just think I'd like to be here for at least a week before I become someone's guinea pig, you know?

[ A small grin. ]

And I like to think I have. It's been a long while -- almost five years -- since my accident, after all.

[watashinonamaewa]

Guinea pig? [ Whatever that is. She decided against asking about it and, instead, her tone lightens to one of surprise. ]

That isn't too long at all. And they don't seem to have any visible damage from what I can see. That is a good sign.

[mingus]

Test subject, in other words.

[ A tilt of his head and a brief look of disbelief. Heh, it's amusing that everyone here seems to act like it's their right to diagnose him. That's almost hilarious. Almost. ]

I'm sure it is. I take good care of them, trust me.