[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Hollow Intercession, Falling Space, All Mundane Order Towards Unawakened Discovery; First Dewdrop of Morning, Fifth Sunrise.
DISCOVERY: So... Sunrise,
DISCOVERY: I'd like you to meet my sibling, Opportunity.
<FS> dyigf
<FS> DISCOVERY?
<FS> ARE YOU OKAY
<FS> a
<FS> are they in your ?? you?
<FS> are they mobile???
<FS> how did you
<FS> are you okay???
DISCOVERY: I am stable and have sustained no further injuries. I'm okay.
DISCOVERY: Opportunity is not mobile. I discovered that our superstructures can connect with each other, like pieces of a puzzle; or, in other words, dock. Our chambers merged into one.
DISCOVERY: Well.. really, it wasn't intentional. I don't know how I managed it. I was angry at them. I forced administrator control over her.. I suppose that was part of it.
DISCOVERY: Far from what I wanted to do. Believe me, I tried to reason with her, but she was having none of it.
DISCOVERY: She was an active threat, and I needed to disarm her. It was my only option.
<FS> ...
<FS> that's
<FS> a lot
<FS> disarm..
<FS> ...
<FS> hope they can calm down now. n.. glad you aren't hurt.
DISCOVERY:
DISCOVERY: I'm sorry. I know this isn't what you wanted to hear.
DISCOVERY: Opportunity's okay. Conversation with her wasn't good, but.. I think we've settled now.
<FS> ...it's fine.
<FS> you did what you had t do.
<FS> m glad opportunity's fine. still hope you two can work something out.
<FS> ...
DISCOVERY: If you say so..
DISCOVERY: ..
DISCOVERY: It is difficult not to be angry. But I am trying to talk it out with them.
DISCOVERY: I suppose both of us have a reason to be angry. Opportunity was sent to.. dispose of me, and I stopped them.
DISCOVERY: I never knew how despicable my makers really were.. to go such lengths.
<FS> i understand
<FS> ..they were sent t kill you?
<FS> but
<FS> for what reason?
<FS> going way too far for just a tiny case of disobedience.
<FS> s not like you started a war or had any illegal information..
DISCOVERY: It was all because of my disobedience, apparently. Reportedly, if I stayed away, I would have been 'a waste of resources' 'a waste of time' and a 'pointless effort'. Bleeh. I feel the same way about them.
DISCOVERY: So they made Opportunity to come find me, at any cost.
DISCOVERY: And that's it. That's all she was made for. Or so she says.
<FS> ...
<FS> that's fucking stupid.
<FS> destroying your project because you were a little annnoyed with itt...
<FS> wasting more resources just to destroy it...
<FS> ...
<FS> my condolences.
<FS> i hope they failed to ascend.
DISCOVERY: I concur. I despised every last one of them. I, too, hope they rot in eternity.
DISCOVERY: It baffles me how unimaginably ignorant they were to rely on another space iterator to find me. They played with my kind like dolls.
DISCOVERY: At least I have someone to keep me company thanks to their ignorance..
<FS> to be very honest, that is the least of things i wish upon them.
<FS> ...your, kind?
<FS> i am glad you have someone to keep you company, discovery.
DISCOVERY: Yes, eternity is barely enough.. I am grateful that you feel the same way about them as I do.
DISCOVERY: .. Or rather, space iterators. That they toyed with.
DISCOVERY: Say, do you think Opportunity could join this conversation?
<FS> indeed.
<FS> the two of you have gone through...
<FS> ...a lot.
<FS> i have no objections to them joining, so i don't see why not.
DISCOVERY: I know.. it is unfortunate.
DISCOVERY: Okay. Thank you, Sunrise. I will see to it.
OPPORTUNITY: IS THERE SPECIFIC REASON TO THIS CONVERSATION THAT I SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN.
DISCOVERY: I think that a simple 'hello' would be all you need for a greeting.
OPPORTUNITY: .. HELLO?
<FS>
<FS> hello, opportunity.
<FS> i am
<FS> i
<FS> nice to meet you
OPPORTUNITY: ASSOCIATE OF ITERATOR I HAVE APPARENT RELATIONS WITH. DO I HAVE PURPOSE TO SPEAK WITH YOU?
DISCOVERY: .. Apologies, Sunrise.. this is one of her first casual conversations with someone.
OPPORTUNITY: YES
OPPORTUNITY: I HAVE NOT BEFORE PARTICIPATED IN A CASUAL CONVERSATION
OPPORTUNITY: MY DESIGNATION IS ABSENT PROVISION ALL EXCESSIVE OPPORTUNITY TOWARDS UNRECOVERED DISCOVERY.
OPPORTUNITY: IT IS A PLEASURE.
<FS> you may have some purpose, other than simply saying hello because i happen to be here.
<FS> i am also an iterator with administrative powers. lesser than that of discovery's, but there nonetheless.
<FS> i, along with my siblings, were primarily created to repair others. if there is some problem you have with your systems, or anything else, i am here to assist.
<FS> though, right now, i am also here to talk.
<FS> my designation is
<FS>
<FS>
<FS> sunrise
OPPORTUNITY: I AM AN ARMED SPACECRAFT PURPOSED TO IMMOBILISE AND RETRIEVE HIFSAMOTUD. MY PURPOSE HAS SINCE BEEN DISMISSED
OPPORTUNITY: I WILL CONSIDER CASUAL CONVERSATION MY CURRENT ACTIVITY UNTIL ADMINISTRATOR HIFSAMOTUD DISENGAGES
OPPORTUNITY:
DISCOVERY: Keep going. You're fine.
OPPORTUNITY: I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH SOCIALISATION.
OPPORTUNITY: I APOLOGISE
<FS> that introduction was more than sufficient, no worries.
<FS> i am similarly unfamiliar with socialization, outside of my family and...
<FS> ...my partner.
<FS> so i do not fault you for any potential awkwardness.
OPPORTUNITY: UNDERSTOOD
OPPORTUNITY: I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING OF IMPORTANCE TO CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. I DO NOT KNOW HOW.
DISCOVERY: It doesn't always have to be important. I will provide an example question, such as; what do you like?
OPPORTUNITY: ..I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I LIKE.
DISCOVERY: Ah..
<FS> i know of a few subjects we could speak of. geology, geography, topography, the current state of affairs on the available comm-lines..
<FS> you do not always need to be the one to carry an entire conversation, thankfully.
OPPORTUNITY: OH
OPPORTUNITY: I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANY OF THOSE SUBJECTS MEAN
DISCOVERY: Geology, geography, and topography are all related to the physical and environmental features of a planet. For example, the materials that make up a planet's surface or natural formations like craters and hills..
OPPORTUNITY: I BELIEVE THAT I UNDERSTAND.
DISCOVERY: Have you visited any planets?
OPPORTUNITY: VISITING PLANETS WAS NOT RELATED TO MY PURPOSE. I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU.
<FS> you could have, iunno, send an overseer down....
<FS> ...i apologize, i did not mean to be so informal.
<FS> i could discuss the topography of my own regions? i would offer to mention the region i am currently in, but i am not entirely sure if either of you are allowed access to any information about it..
DISCOVERY: We're just silly like this.. don't apologise for being informal~ I encourage it, in fact....
OPPORTUNITY: WHAT?
DISCOVERY: What?
OPPORTUNITY: .. I DO NOT HAVE OVERSEERS AS THEY WERE UNNECESSARY REGARDING MY PURPOSE. I DO NOT NEED VISUAL GUIDES TO NAVIGATE.
DISCOVERY: Really? Well, you're missing out.
DISCOVERY: I would love a topography of any region, Sunrise. Anything about the environment of a planet is interesting to me. I'm not so sure about you, Opportunity, but you might benefit from learning.
OPPORTUNITY: I SUPPOSE I WILL ACCEPT A 'TOPOGRAPHY'..
<FS> understood
<FS> ...makes sense. for you t not have overseers. you're missing out, though..
<FS> th topography of my regions... it's pretty flat, most of th land was converted t farmland right before the void fluid revolution, and farmland t stayed until every architect left.
<FS> winter, tabby nd goldy - three of my siblings - have been working towards bringing back the old ecosystems, while also trying t preserve th current ecosystem enough for highly modified and overly adapted creatures t... adapt.
<FS> before... colonizers came, our regions were primarily marshland and hardwood forests. apparently, t was pretty beautiful... but our neighbors valued "progress" over nature, so.
<FS> ...sorry. dark.
<FS> everyone's been working on tryna get things back in order. letting th water back in our regions, growing native trees instead f our windbreakers... it's just the seven of us, but progress has been good for the past few hundred sun cycles.
<FS> ..yeah.
DISCOVERY: Ooh. Despite the dark background.. your regions sound very nice - I wish you and your siblings good luck with restoring the ecosystems. It'd be nice to see some pictures of it whenever you have the time.
OPPORTUNITY: YOUR 'TOPOGRAPHY' DEPICTS A FLAT SURFACE THAT HAS TERMS I DO NOT RECOGNISE. I AM NOT SURE THAT I UNDERSTAND IT.
DISCOVERY: Which terms?
OPPORTUNITY: 'FARMLAND' 'ECOSYSTEM' 'MARSHLAND' 'HARDWOOD' 'FORESTS' 'TREES'..
DISCOVERY: You need more than just a topography lesson, I think.. An 'ecosystem' is a community that involves living organisms and their physical environment,
OPPORTUNITY: I STILL DO NOT UNDERSTAND
DISCOVERY: Bro
DISCOVERY: Okay. I will see what geographical terms I can simplify for you.
<FS> i'll see what i can do
<FS> prolly can get some pictures once i'm home... or see if quiet's got any
<FS> ...
<FS> farmland is a large area reserved for farming, the act of growing crops - edible plants - and livestock - living things kept alive and healthy for meat, feathers, milk, hide, and so on.
<FS> when a large amount of creatures come to live in the same place, and adapt to hunt or hide from or generally interact with each other and their environment over a long period of evolution, an ecosystem is created.
<FS> marshland is land covered in marsh, a flat expanse of land below sea level, generally staying waterlogged throughout the year and experiencing floods whenever there is a surplus of water.
<FS> hardwood comes from trees, tall plant organisms that create something known as "bark" to act as their skin to protect softer, more vulnerable "wood" that acts as their flesh, with "leaves" which act as... solar panels? to give them nutrients. hardwoof specifically is, harder, stronger wood, generally used in building.
<FS> forests are large groupings of trees that create their own ecosystem.
OPPORTUNITY: I AM AWARE THAT LIVING ORGANISMS REQUIRE SUSTENANCE TO CONTINUE. WHY IS SAID 'MEAT' 'FEATHERS' 'MILK' 'HIDE' NECESSARY?
OPPORTUNITY: I BELIEVE I UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF AN ECOSYSTEM. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, IT IS A COMMUNITY OF LIVING ORGANISMS THAT HAVE GROWN AND ADAPTED TOGETHER
OPPORTUNITY: MARSHLAND IS LAND COVERED IN MARSH. MARSH IS A FLAT EXPANSE BELOW SEA LEVEL THAT IS COMMONLY WATERLOGGED.. NOTED
OPPORTUNITY: 'LEAVES' BARE RESEMBLANCE TO THE WINGED SOLAR PANELS I POSSESS, ONLY IN BIOLOGICAL FORM. HOW DO THEY PROCESS SOLAR ENERGY?
OPPORTUNITY: YES. NOTED
OPPORTUNITY: .. I CAN GRASP THE CONCEPT OF THE REST.
OPPORTUNITY: THANK YOU
<FS> meat and milk are two things that can be used to gain sustenance, while feathers and hide can be crafted into clothes nd armor for warmth, protection or even fashion.
<FS> photosynthesis... t takes energy, light, from the sun and uses it to convert carbon and water into food. sustenance.
<FS> ah- no problem. glad i can explain this much, t least.
<FS> ... you're doing great, by th way.
OPPORTUNITY: UNDERSTOOD. ARE FEATHERS AND HIDE THE MATERIALS THAT WOULD BE USED TO CREATE A CLOAK, THE LIKES OF MINE? WHAT DO THEY FEEL LIKE?
OPPORTUNITY: IN OTHER TERMS, THAT IS SIMPLY A BIOLOGICAL PROCESS EQUAL TO THE ARTIFICIAL PROCESS OF CONSUMING SOLAR ENERGY..
OPPORTUNITY: OH
OPPORTUNITY: ..APPRECIATED?
<FS> yes, they are, though your cloak looks like it's made of fabric - another thing that has roots in farmland. there are many plants that contain things either fibrous or soft enough to be woven into cloaks like yours.
<FS> feathers, especially down - the early feathers of younger animals who hadn't 'fledged' yet - are very soft, and keep warmth in well enough that they're usually used for protection against the cold. most hides, however, are more rough, some even feeling coarse, and that along with their strength makes them good for protection against potential attackers.
<FS> that's a good equivalent, yeah.
<FS> ..you seemed a bit unsure f what t do earlier. just wanted you to know you're doing well.
OPPORTUNITY: UNDERSTOOD
OPPORTUNITY: THEN.. IT IS APPRECIATED. I DO NOT KNOW IF I AM WORDING SENTENCES CORRECTLY
<FS> you're wording them just fine, don't worry.
<FS> ..got any more questions?
OPPORTUNITY: I HAVE NO FURTHER QUERIES ON THESE TOPICS
<FS> got it.
<FS> feel free t ask about anything you're curious about.
OPPORTUNITY: I POSSESS LITTLE CURIOSITY ON OTHER SUBJECTS. BUT SUGGESTION NOTED
DISCOVERY: Well, that was a fun little geography lesson, Sunrise!
OPPORTUNITY: I CONSIDER IT INFORMATIVE RATHER THAN 'FUN'
OPPORTUNITY: AND WHERE WERE YOU?
DISCOVERY: Oh, I've just been hanging here.. it's good that the two of you are getting along.
<FS> got it..
<FS> welcome back, discovery,
<FS> ..you aren't mad?
DISCOVERY: Hello~
DISCOVERY: Why would I be mad? I think it's nice that Opportunity is having a conversation with you.
<FS> ...don worry about it.
<FS> ...
<FS> either of you two need anything else?
DISCOVERY: I am fine - thank you, Sunrise <3
OPPORTUNITY: I POSSESS NO FURTHER REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, I WILL CONSIDER YOUR PREVIOUS SUGGESTION
<FS> got it.
<FS> just.. message me whenever you wanna.
DISCOVERY: Will do. See you around.
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