002; rude questions [video/action]

[assumedposition]

Ladies and gentlemen of the Tranquility, good evening.

[From the video, you can see Albert is seated somewhere in the oxygen gardens, on a wide-open patch of grass. He looks somewhat contemplative.]

I have a-- a somewhat personal question to ask of you all, so don't feel compelled to answer if you don't wish to. [He seems to hesitate, and then he plunges ahead quickly, as if he must ask it before he loses courage.]

How many of you here believed yourselves to have passed away before you woke up in this place?

And-- for those of you who don't want to talk about something quite so morbid, maybe you could tell me what year, or what country, or planet you come from. I'd... really like to hear about other people's homes. As for me-- I'm from Paris, France, the year 5053.

I've also got some tea and plenty of cups to go around here in the garden, if you'd prefer to speak in person. I'd welcome the company, and the chance to meet all of you.

Comments

[cobaltblue]

Well yeah, no shit people don't have to answer, it's not like you can force anyone to reply to things here. But I don't exactly see what you can gain from a few people showing up and saying yeah, they died, now they're here. I mean seriously, what's the point of that?

[assumedposition]

... My friend was a ghost, before she came here.

Now she's here, and she's... not one, any more. So-- I'm trying to find out for her if anyone else has had a similar experience.

[cobaltblue]

A ghost, huh.

Yeah. There are people here who've had similar experiences. There. You happy?

[assumedposition]

Whoa-- really?! There are? Who?

[Way to miss the point, Albert.]

[cobaltblue]

I don't think naming people would help your friend out very much.

[assumedposition]

Oh... maybe not...

[AWKWARD.]

[cobaltblue]

Yeah. Okay. You happy? Question answered.

[assumedposition]

Y-You don't have to be so rude about it...!

[cobaltblue]

Hey man, you're the one trying to figure out who around here's supposed to be dead. You're kind of asking for it.

[assumedposition]

It's not like I'm holding anyone at gunpoint to answer the question. People can ignore it easily enough.

[cobaltblue]

Okay fine, whatever. If people wanna talk to you and tell you all about how they're supposed to be dead, it's not like I'm gonna stop them. I just don't see how it helps.

[assumedposition]

[To be honest, Albert had also been wondering whether this was some form of limbo, and if he'd somehow passed away without realising it. But he hardly feels like saying that now-- if he were a dog, you would be able to see the hackles on the back of his neck raised.]

... Well then, fortunately for me, I don't particularly care what you see or don't see, monsieur.

[cobaltblue]

Good. Now just, take that thought, and apply it to everyone else here who's supposed to be dead. You don't care, because it doesn't matter. Perfect. Done. Good job.

[assumedposition]

I think we've just about reached the limit of this conversation.

Good day. [SWITCHING OFFFFF]