First sight [text]

[godseer]

No sooner do I finish one interstellar voyage than I find myself the unwitting participant of a second one.
I hope, for all our sakes, that its ending is not quite as explosive as my first.
I have my misgivings about this ship, but sudden and catastrophic destruction is not one of them.
That would be too easy.

To the part-time residents of the two universes I've intimately familiarized myself with, hello again.
To everyone else, greetings. My name is Rose Lalonde.
I look forward to the new acquaintanceships, brotherhoods, and nemeses of the coming days here. I get the feeling that we're going to need them.
I have no intention of blindly submitting to the whims of whomever is in charge here. I shall proudly wear citrus as my hue of choice when it suits me. Noir doesn't feel especially appropriate given recent events.

Comments

[peanutblooder]

hELLO, rOSE,
iT'S NICE TO SEE YOU,
iN THAT, iT'S NOT NECESSARILY NICE THAT YOU WERE CAPTURED ALSO,
i DON'T MEAN TO IMPLY THAT,
bUT IT IS, pROBABLY, gOOD TO SEE SOMEONE FAMILIAR,
aND ALSO, iF YOU WOULDN'T MIND, tO HAVE THE CHANCE,
tO MEET IN PERSON!
}:)?

[lovesfaygo]

Oh. So yOu'rE ThE HuMaN CaLlEd rOsE? mOtHeRfUcKiNg wIcKeD. :0)

[straightforward]

rose!!!!!!!!! :D
i am so glad you are here too!

[godseer]

Hello, Tavros.
I remember the last time we talked, you were asking for advice on winning the affections of my undeniable yet insufferable brother.
Tell me, were your attempts successful?

I believe that I would very much enjoy meeting you in person.

[godseer]

And unless I'm mistaken, you're one of the trolls responsible for the diminished population on your meteor upon my arrival.

[godseer]

I'm glad to see you, as well.
It appears all four of us were taken from the session, and many of the trolls. We will have no shortage of old acquaintances here.
How did you find your sudden entrance to this place?

[peanutblooder]

yESSSSS!!!!!
sOOOOO SUCCESSFUL!
tHE FIRST TIME,
uH,
dID NOT GO SO WELL,
bUT THEN i TURNED THE GAS UP,
bY FOLLOWING YOUR SAGEST ADVICE,
aND SET FLAMES TO SERIOUSLY UNHEALTHY,
aND BURNED HIM IN A FASHION THAT THE TOP MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS COULD ONLY DESCRIBE AS,
tOTALLY SICK!

[lovesfaygo]

ThE OnLy tHiNg i'm rEsPoNsIbLe fOr iS BeInG MoThErFuCkInG ChIlL.

[rectified]

and then three became four
jade john and alpha dave are here so try not to be too surprised when they pop in with some words
sup lalonde hows it hanging

[godseer]

I'm glad I could help.
However, I've seen him since, and it appears the burns you inflicted were not mortal wounds. Perhaps you can yet improve your methods.
Have you considered consulting the elder poetical masters? I can only get you so far.
Dickinson, Keats, and Pope are good places to start, if together inadequate to fully supercharge your ill combustions.

[godseer]

Permitted you stay that way for the duration of your voyage here, I'm sure there will be no trouble.

[godseer]

I already know, Dave. Being a Seer has its benefits.
If you're referring to the admittedly comfortable but by no means distinctive uniform they've given us, it's currently hanging by a hanger. In my closet.
As for my present state of being, I am free of blue liquid and no longer free of memories, so I'm doing as well as could be expected after a sudden and unexplained travel to another universe.
You're a new traveler here as well, correct?

[rectified]

flight broads and their need to know everything typical
ok dont need the image of that there is only so much space sickness i can handle in a day
yeah arrived not too long ago
but you already knew that right
so im guessing you know about the word

[godseer]

The English language is composed of hundreds of thousands of words, Dave. You'll have to be a little more specific.

[rectified]

the bird is the word
come on classic knowledge there
but no i mean that i got legs now
full blown real boy here
with wings and feathery asshole still attached but the place whipped me up some new legs i guess
its pretty chill
im not complaining
not to mention they fixed up the bleeding mess and all
first ive heard of it is my point

[godseer]

Pity that you didn't spell that right. I believe in this case, the word "bird" includes at least four B's.
I've noticed that ponies and machines have been transferred to humanoid forms upon arriving here. It's logical that this should apply to you as well.
How does it feel not being wedded to a gaming construct anymore?

[rectified]

no word needs that many bs
huh so im not the only one then ok so its normal
couldnt have sugarcoat it lalonde flatly saying im not special i feel so hurt now you crushed my delicate fragile feelings
going to cry into my diary now
...
its
ok
i dont know what do you expect me to feel
no longer stuck and being the games bitch guide
not that im complaining it was useful for you guys at least
managed to be of some help so

[barkstabbark]

well damn that was fast
guess you kids really cant stay apart for long

[zoosmell]

ding dong ding dong!
hello patient rose lalonde!
would you be interested in purchasing a subscription for our ultra cool magazine?
it is called POOPS N FARTS and you can buy three for only a cheap price of saying who is your bestest best friend that you wish was here!

[godseer]

No, we can't.
There are too many murderous Dersebeasts for us to take care of.

[godseer]

Why, thank you for the offer, mysterious blue-texted stranger.
If I had to pick one absent friend, I would probably choose my dear departed cat Jaspers. No cold metal-walled spaceship is complete without the companionship of a furry feline friend.
I choose him, of course, because most of my closer friends are already here.
Does that response merit a magazine?

[godseer]

I'm not sure what you mean by that, Dave. Why, the word "politician" is full of bs.
Do show me that diary sometime, since I had the unwitting courtesy of sharing my private scriptures with you.
I expect it will feature prominently the fact that you're one of very few humans here who have actually retained animal parts, and your obsession over how that quality makes you special, unique, and eventually isolated.
Well, except for Jade, I suppose.

I don't know. Now that your wedding vows have been broken, I guess I assumed it made you more of a free agent. Which must be liberating.

[zoosmell]

that is such a cop-out!
you can't have any poops or any farts unless you say who your COOLEST friend is, then.

[rectified]

lets stop there before we go into a politician rant or even better rap off
oh well that wasnt me and sorry but thats a no can do my diary is for my eyes only
damn lalonde you can just read me tell me you didnt upgrade to mind reader too
i dont know how ill be able to hide all my bottled and confused feelings about my now isolated world

yeah
free bird and everything
snagging on that flight of freedom like a true american eagle
but nothing has really changed
well except for the ending and what i expected i guess
dont know

[video forever]

[functioningperfectly]

[Here, Rose. Have a pleasant smile and bright red eyes staring at you.]

Hello, Ms. Lalonde. My name is HAL. I'm sorry to say that, while your misgivings haven't yet been proven wrong, there is very little information provided so far as to what, precisely, is going on. No one is quite sure of anything as of this time, including the captain and his first mate.