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[51stcentury]

[Viewers are greeted by a charmingly dashing white smile, easy and confident without being cocky, shining blue eyes and the face of a 1950's matinee idol. He's dressed in his customary outfit of braces and greatcoat, his very presence commanding your attention]

Hey there, kids. So it's come to my attention that there are some of us a little more used to this whole traveling in space thing, am I right? I mean. There are some of us on here who have literally never even heard of the idea, which. Is charming, really it is. But that means that this whole Tranquility thing has gotta be more than a bit of a shock. So here's where I'm going to be taking a poll.

How many of you are familiar with travel in space? How many of you have heard of it, but never dreamed you'd do it yourself? How many of haven't even dreamed of traveling the stars?

I figure if we cover that much at least, we'll be able to determine how many of us need a bit more explanation than the fact that we seem to be on some sort of large passenger vessel traveling through some undetermined part of some unknown galaxy. Vague, I know, but I haven't exactly found a viewing screen yet, have you? That's where the rest of us come in. Maybe, with your help, we can figure this all out.

[He goes to reach forward to turn off the video feed, before a thought comes to him and he stops, a more mysterious look in his eyes as he does] I don't suppose that any of you are familiar with time travel...?

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voice;

[goingsilent]

It was never space travel exactly like this, but I've been moving around from planet to planet since I was old enough to stowaway in a cargo hold.

Voice; Normandy encryption | 80%

[gofortheoptics]

I wonder if it's even worth bringing up Mass Effect fields.

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[51stcentury]

If it wasn't space travel like this, then what was it exactly? [Color him curious]

[voice]

[scratched]

I'm the hero with no future to Miss Time Travel's dame with a past. When this baby hits 88, you're gonna see some serious shit, bro.

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[51stcentury]

[Jack raises an eyebrow]

...was I supposed to be able to follow that?

video;

[odinsons]

I am familiar with traveling through the stars, but never before in a vessel [ calling it a ship seems weird. he's dubious!! ] of this nature before.

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[51stcentury]

Alright, shoot. How're you used to doing it then? [Vessel? Odd choice of words. Jack takes note of it]

Voice

[walksonrooftops]

I've never heard of any of this until I came here. Though, I know different worlds exist. But not how to get to them.

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[51stcentury]

So. You knew of different worlds, but not of space travel?

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[the_crowing]

[He looks a little uneasy, but yeah, he's checking in on this.]

Space travel, yeah. Done it off and on. You got to be used to it where I'm from. I'm good with computers too. Time Travel though? Not so much, though I wouldn't put it past someone.

[He rubs the back of his head, deciding this conversation really isnt THE weirdest one he's heard around here at least.]

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[51stcentury]

'Where you're from.' [Jack makes a note of everything he's saying] Where's that, then? That you've done space travel before.

Voice;

[mortalize]

This type of space travel is more or less what we use at home. Most every vessel is equipped with capabilities similar to this ship.

[At least all the ones on the Refugee Fleet that survived -- and all the Cylon ships, even the Raiders.]

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[51stcentury]

I take it that from the fact that you're familiar with ships like this one, you've done a fair bit of space traveling yourself, then, yeah?

[the_vishual]

Born on a ship, sir. I'm used to it.

[51stcentury]

Born on a ship? Well, you've got a one-up on all of us, including me.

[text] - if trolltext is a no go let me know

[lovesfaygo]

BeFoRe tHiS I WaS On a mOtHeRfUcKiNg mEtEoR. hOnK. :O)

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[51stcentury]

I'm gonna hope it's safe to say, given the context of the converstaion, that you didn't always live on the meteor either.

[ooc: haha, the text's alright, jack's just going to hope that he can charm you into talking to him face-to-face like he managed to charm eridan into doing ;)]

Video;

[gofortheoptics]

[Tali thinks it's only polite that she post up here.]

I think making some sort of informative data file for people would be extremely useful for those not familiar with space travel.

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[51stcentury]

Glad that someone sees it my way. After about the 10th person I've seen or heard of being pretty unfamiliar with the process, I got to thinking that maybe we should make something about the transition a little better. [That, and Ianto suggested something of the sort, though Jack's not going to go tossing names around. Not ones that matter to him, anyway]

Captain Jack Harkness, by the way. And you are?

[statsraaden]

Hello.
I would be willing to help you helping them.

[51stcentury]

Hey there, Stats. [Why yes, he does remember you]

Here, riddle me this. You weren't familiar with space travel or even the concept before you got here, yeah?

Video forever. It's also upside down. What is technology?

[bottlearum]

The only kinda ship I've been on, mate, is a pirate one. In th'water.

[So, help. What is space. How do I technology?]

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[51stcentury]

[Oh Jack. A pirate ship, really? Have a chuckle at you and your failure at technology]

That's awfully unique. Are you a pirate then?

[zoosmell]

one time i was watching this movie and like, five seconds later, i was in THE FUTURE!
it was a great movie.
anyway, i've traveled in space and it was ok?
i could have used more pillows.

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[51stcentury]

I'm sure it was. [Wow, John, really?]

Pillows? Alright, you've gotta explain more about that one. I can't say I've ever thought of needing more pillows for space travel.

Video

[peanutblooder]

Uh, I had never been to space, but all trolls who survive to adulthood join the fleet, so...uh, I guess it's pretty exciting to be here!

Um. We know we're in space though, right?

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[51stcentury]

"All trolls", huh. You know, I know another guy on the ship who refers to himself like that, ironically enough. He's got horns kind of similar to the ones you have, fins, blushes purple, wears a scarf, goes by the name of Eridan. I don't suppose you'd know him?

And yeah, we're definitely in space. Don't know where, but it's a huge energy waste to keep a ship like this one powered on if there isn't a need for it.

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[testgasm]

Ooh! I've been to space. The Moon, specifically. And. The space around the Moon.

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[51stcentury]

The Moon, huh. Are you from Earth, then?

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[whatanovelty]

I'm familiar with both space and time travel... ah, the concept of time travel, anyway.

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[51stcentury]

How much experience do you have with either?

text;

[target]

when the wookies turn up, we'll talk. till then, you're stuck playing storytime

so spill. can anyone here prove that this isn't all a load of bullshit?

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[51stcentury]

[Ohoho, a nonbeliever? How quaint] What has you so convinced that it isn't real?

[whatatoolhewas]

I am the best damn pilot you will find -- pretty much anywhere in Council space.

Since we're not in Council space, however, that just means I have to pilot again, do some more amazing shit, and be the best pilot in this space too.

So. Yeah. Space. I've been there.

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[51stcentury]

A pilot, huh? What kind of vessel are we talking about, here? [Oozing with charm]

voice;

[tenyeargambit]

Why time travel? [Probably was given the switching from Downton Abbey to more Red Dwarf in terms of genres (as well as other, more canonical things), but it seemed odd as agenda items went.]

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[51stcentury]

How d'you mean?

voice;

[goldshirt]

Yes and no.

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[51stcentury]

[smirk] Could you be a little more specific, there?

video

[last_centurion]

[Hey, look who is NOT wearing that Centurion uniform that was waiting in his locker. Really that would just look silly. Instead he's wearing the standard black jumpsuit]

And if we are familiar with time travel?

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[51stcentury]

Well. How familiar are we talking here?

text;

[laufeysons]

[ Tbh he was about to change the channel, nothing new to see here, he's better versed in traveling through space than just about anybody else in the Nine Realms (even if all this human technology crap is new and fascinating and maddening, he's getting the hang of it) and it doesn't seem like there'll be anything useful to gain here (although he does get a kick out of watching his brother)—but then. ]

Time travel?

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[51stcentury]

Yep. Pretty much what it says on the box.

Have you experienced it?

[unwaveringloyalty]

Dreams?

[51stcentury]

Yeah. Either metaphorically or literally, take your pick.

video;

[france]

You speak as if time travel is plausible. [ Uuuuuusually France doesn't care about these technology based freaky deaky science fiction things, but this much captures his interest. ]

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[51stcentury]

And you speak as if you know it isn't. [smirky smile]