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[1stguardian]

[ The video opens on the scowling visage of a young man with disheveled, very vibrant orange hair. It’s slightly off-center, and at an upward slanted angle that suggests the comm device is being held in his lap. For a moment, all he does is stare at it. And scowl. The longer he does it, the deeper and more frustrated the scowl becomes before he mutters under his breath. ]

This’s so stupid.

[ He clears his throat and speaks again, this time at a normal volume. His voice is flat, with just the faintest hint of irritation. ]

My name is Kurosaki Ichigo. I arrived three- no, four days ago.

[ He pauses briefly, as though he isn’t sure how to continue. Or maybe he knows and he’s simply trying to choose his words with care. Whatever the case, he works it out quickly enough that his hesitation isn’t particularly noticeable. ]

There’s no way to get in touch with the people back home, right? Or… [ A sigh. ] Does anyone know why we’re here? Or what we’re supposed to do?

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[1stguardian]

[ That makes him blink. ]

Time doesn't pass? How is that -- How do you know?

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[gofortheoptics]

I had been here for about a month when the ship made another jump. On release from the gravity couches, I recognized some of my crew -- and they claimed to not have been aware of my missing.

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[1stguardian]

They don't know you were gone?

[ A pause. ]

You've been here a month. Is it easier? Dealing with all of this, I mean.

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[gofortheoptics]

Well, I've lived in space my whole life. I think that probably puts me at an advantage to most people arriving here anyway.

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[1stguardian]

You have? Wow. Have you ever been on a planet before?

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[gofortheoptics]

Dozens, actually. Maybe hundreds. The discovered galaxy is vast, and the fleet that I traveled with for most of my life made frequent stops.

[Not all of them for entirely unselfish reasons, but... she just won't bring that up.]

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[1stguardian]

Hundreds? Heh. You know, where I'm from, Earth is it. We know there're other planets, but we haven't found any capable of supporting life. Then again, we think cell phones and computers are the height of technology. Show's how much we know, huh?

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[gofortheoptics]

Once you discover faster-than-light travel, the learning curve for that sort of thing seems to go up.