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[technologist]

[ Home vs. the Tranquility is an obvious choice for most people. For the ones from somewhere particularly awful, the ship's the better option; and for some, there isn't much of an option at all.

Fitz had spent several months thinking he was part of the latter group. He'd thought home meant certain death, so he should appreciate cheating it while he had the chance. Since that had been proven wrong, home had resumed being the obvious choice, despite all its complications — but now Jemma's here, and things are somehow better than they'd been back at the Playground. Add to that a friendly research team offering help to the passengers of the TQ, and the end result is dwelling on questions he probably shouldn't be.

And a broad question for the network, minus much context. ]

Whenever the ship's docked somewhere, it's been too dangerous to stay. But if it wasn't, or if you could get off the ship without going home, would you? If it were possible to go somewhere safe. Different, and not home, but safe.

Comments

[immuno]

So you want other people say they want to stay in this universe because their home situations are crappy, and talk about the reasons in detail, so you don't have to? I'm not psychiatrist, but that's some ugly projecting.

[technologist]

I never said anyone had to share any details.

I'm just asking if anyone's considered staying, that's all.

[ It's a fairly crappy argument. Defensive, mostly. ]

[immuno]

No, you never said it, but you were hoping it.

[technologist]

It was just a question and now you're just saying things

Besides, I'm not making anyone answer

[ shUT UP ]

[immuno]

Of course not.
Where are you from, Leo?

[technologist]

[ STUBBORNLY (if you can text stubbornly, anyway): ]

Scotland.

[immuno]

[ Two can play at this game. ]

Well that explains everything.

[technologist]

I suppose it does.

[immuno]

I wouldn't want to go back to Scotland either. Or you could just move like a sane person instead of staying in the creepy universe with the horror ship.

[technologist]

[ Excuse you. ]

I was in the US before I came here

[ Your sass is invalid. >:( ]

[immuno]

If you're going to be indignant about it, maybe you should answer my questions as I intend them instead of in the way that makes it easiest for you to deflect.

[technologist]

Fine, I was in the US, normal Earth.

I think.

But it was better than a horror ship, yeah.

[immuno]

What's so bad about normal Earth?

[technologist]

Evil organisations, mostly.

[ He isn't even sure if that's a joke, frankly. ]

[immuno]

Monsanto?

[technologist]

What?

[immuno]

Toxic pesticides. Food labeling. Really? What year are you from?

[technologist]

[ Lydia please ]

No, like Nazis

I'm not going to move to an alien planet over pesticides

[immuno]

It's about conservationism and health risks.

[technologist]

Yeah, well I'm not moving to an alien planet over those, either

[immuno]

Do you live in the 1940s or something?

[technologist]

No, it's just that knock off Nazis and alien invasions are a bit more important than fair trade and global warming

In my opinion, anyway.

[immuno]

Sure and the last time the Nazis were a genuine threat to more than fashion and their own pets was the end of WW2.

[technologist]

Where I'm from they've made a comeback.

Sort of. HYDRA. They're a bit like Nazis, except not even the Nazis wanted them, apparently.

[immuno]

The Nazis didn't want most people.