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[ It had taken Ender a few days before he even checked the network, and a few more days before he decided to place himself upon it. When the video starts, it's the face of just another child -- but one that's exhausted. From his serious demeanor and lack of a smile, he seems much older than he is in all actuality. ]

Earth -- I'm not talking about the sector -- does the name hold any significance to you? I've been wondering how many people here come from a place called Earth and just how many Earths haven't had to face the Bugger Wars. From what I've seen of the guests, many appear human overall and some even with the same technological advancements and understanding that are prominent in my world. If we're trapped in this place between life, dreaming and death, then I suppose it wouldn't be impossible to dream of the existence of alternate Earths.

[ Ender forces a smile, but that's just what it is. Forced. He's really in no mood to showcase good cheer. ]

If it isn't asking too much, even if you don't come from some variation of Earth, I'd like to know about your world. Subsequently, I can tell you anything you wish to know about mine. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed that we're being kept in the dark by the natives here. What they know and what they're planning doesn't concern me as much as our lack of understanding about the universes that surround us. I feel the better we understand one another, the more trust we can put in each other and the better equipped we become as a whole to any crisis that may arise. Sometimes, in a war, the most crippling blow can be dealt not by the enemy but by lies and mistrust.

That's all. Thank you for your time.

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[ he now knows one more! One who is laughing pretty hard at the idea of booger wars. ]

Boogers are so gross! [ said with the relish of a small child ] Worst weapon ever!

And we didn't have Bugger Wars, but we had aliens attacks loads of times. Right before I came here, the Skrulls tried to take over, and we kicked their butts! And I woulda helped but Tommy ran me all the way out to Mount Rushmore, even though I was totally capable of beating them up. I punched one'a them through a skyscraper.

[ She stops her rambling and probably confusing store and grins widely ] I'm Molly.

[ Ender grins after her childish exclamation. That's right. That's what it's like to be a kid. It's been so long, he's kind of forgotten. Was he ever really a kid? He doesn't know, but he enjoys listening to Molly's incoherent rambling. ]

A skyscraper, huh? That's one powerful arm you got. You ever play baseball? You'd probably destroy everyone.

[ He considers which name to give her and decides Ender's way cooler than Andrew Wiggin. ] Ender. Nice to meet you, Molly.

Yeah, but that wouldn't be any fun 'cause nobody could beat me! I like board games better anyway. [ Mostly because she kicks ass at them. ]

Ender's a cool name! Is that really your name or is it like when we ran away and picked new names 'cause our old names were... [ she pauses to remember what Gert told her ] "our slave names under the oppressive rule of our evil parents". We didn't really use 'em that long, but we totally did. I picked Princess Powerful, but Chase called me Bruiser and it was easier to say I guess.

[ Ender raises his brows a little after her story. She's certainly forthcoming with information about her life! Most of it random, but he appreciates hearing it all the same. ]

How did he even come up with Bruiser? Princess Powerful suits you better.

[ Which all boils down to the fact that he's been caught giving his nickname. ]

I guess my name's kind of the same as your temporary names, Princess Powerful. But it's real enough. Everyone who matters to me calls me 'Ender' that sometimes I forget I was born as Andrew.

[ He shrugs and then smiles. ]

How about we play a game sometime? You get the board game and I'll play against you. Just don't punch me into a skyscraper if I win.

'Cause I can punch things really hard and can bruise them, I guess. [ Molly shrugs. BOYS. Honestly, she doesn't understand the appeal of them, they're usually so dumb. ]

Ender's way cooler than Andrew. You can still call me Molly, though, it's shorter than Princess Powerful, and that's really just my superhero name.

[ YES BOARD GAMES SHE APPROVES ] Totally! I will find one and it will be awesome! Or I'll make my own copy of Monopoly or Risk or something!

[ YES GOOD YAY. She will never be a tactical genius, but somehow she will always give tactical geniuses a run for their money at Risk... ]

Sounds like a plan. I can't imagine the kedan having any version of our games here. Maybe, though. But it would probably be hard to read them.

[ He cants his head, growing a little more serious and mostly more curious. ]

Are you really a super hero or are you just making that up for fun? I mean, I've met a few other super heroes here already -- I didn't realize there were so many or that they were even real. They definitely don't exist in my world. Not really, anyway.

[ Mazer Rackham was the closest they got. ]

We could maybe make up the rules for ourself! If we used their games. It'd be fun!

[ OMG but really Ender yes, ask her about how awesome she is, because she is SUPER awesome ]

I'm totally a superhero! I mean, we're not like, official or anything, and even though I have a superhero name we don't really use 'em anymore, but I've got super powers and everything. [She kicks in her powers simply to get her eyes glowing, since it's hard to show off her strength over the console, and grins ]

Sounds great. It'd be nice to have a part in making the rules for once.

[ And HOLY CRAP ARE HER EYES REALLY GLOWING??? -- is what Ender is probably thinking, but he doesn't really betray that in expression beyond a mildly surprised lift of his eyebrows. ]

Wow. That's unlike anything I've ever seen. It's cool. Do they help you see in the dark?

[ IT'S A LEGIT QUESTION, OK. ]

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