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(video) two.
I suppose it's too much to ask that whatever's dropping all this incredible technology on our heads continues to do so. [ a dismissive little wave. ] Hordes of hostile spirits aside, of course. Not a situation any of us should hope to repeat, but it certainly is hard to argue with the payoff...
[ "payoff" indeed. qilby's hat takes up most of the screen, but under a horn a bit of burnished metal or mechanical something-or-other may be visible. apparently he's put his little botany project on the backburner since some new toys fell out of the sky.
and although he'd normally be all for showing off what it is he's tinkering with, he's got a more pressing matter at hand. ]
It's rather short-sighted, in retrospect-- but until now, I hadn't truly considered the scope of the universe outside the turtle's shell. Docking on the mainland is one thing, but the stars are quite another. [ he shakes his head almost mournfully. ] But Tu Vishan sustains us yet, and it seems to be quite impossible to travel very far beyond his presence.
Several months have passed, and I still know so little-- have seen so little of this world. The idea that I may never know more than what I'm told is... Disheartening. [ an embarrassed little laugh; as if even he realizes it's a silly thing to be hung up on. but still. ] Surely I can't be the only one that feels that way.
[ "payoff" indeed. qilby's hat takes up most of the screen, but under a horn a bit of burnished metal or mechanical something-or-other may be visible. apparently he's put his little botany project on the backburner since some new toys fell out of the sky.
and although he'd normally be all for showing off what it is he's tinkering with, he's got a more pressing matter at hand. ]
It's rather short-sighted, in retrospect-- but until now, I hadn't truly considered the scope of the universe outside the turtle's shell. Docking on the mainland is one thing, but the stars are quite another. [ he shakes his head almost mournfully. ] But Tu Vishan sustains us yet, and it seems to be quite impossible to travel very far beyond his presence.
Several months have passed, and I still know so little-- have seen so little of this world. The idea that I may never know more than what I'm told is... Disheartening. [ an embarrassed little laugh; as if even he realizes it's a silly thing to be hung up on. but still. ] Surely I can't be the only one that feels that way.
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[ a matter-of-factly as he says it, he could actually be saying he pushed paper for a living. ]
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Really really. [ but even he understands he doesn't look the part. in comparison to, say, the emperor of keeliai, he probably looks downright impoverished. ]
This was... Many, many centuries ago, you have to understand. Before the monarchs of other worlds grew accustomed to the trappings of wealth and their displays of grandeur.
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[ and he smiles again but it's clearly only a gesture for jack's sake, to fight off melancholy. ] That, and I've noticed that previous Foreigners who've introduced themselves as such tended to receive... Mixed reactions. I'd rather be known for who I am rather than what I am, if that makes sense.
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I'm sorry, if I made you remember something you didn't want to.
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[ no, he remembers it with or without anyone's help. he always will. ]
Similarly, I hope this doesn't make you think of me any differently, Jack. King or no, I'm still capable of telling a good story.
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[ he shakes his head in mock-sympathy. ] I'm afraid you're going to be a little disappointed.
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[ is that a smile he's trying to hold back? no, couldn't be-- he is DEAD SERIOUS. ] I may just have to go solicit one of your competitors if you're going to keep charging these exorbitant prices.
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[ a silence, punctuated by a muffled cough. ]
Later. You've already said it once, so I've met my goal for-- [ he glances to the side, checking the time ] --two in the afternoon.
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Hey, do you think I could see those portals up close?
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Aah-- [ and he looks away once again, though this time it's clearly at the loads of work and study he probably has to be doing. responsibility can be a terrible thing.
after thinking for a moment, it appears his verdict is "oh, what the hell." ] ...Of course, any time. Right now, even.
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[ teasing, of course. he squints through the screen as if it's a window, almost as if he's trying to see a point just past jack. ] Where are you, exactly? A landmark will suffice.
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Oh, I'm in the Water sector at the cafe near that fountain with the two flags on the top.
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I'm in my rooms in the Fire Sector. Give me about... Thirty seconds.
[ and... he ends the call there. ]
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[ Jack boggles at the now-blank screen ]
video --> action?!?
but true to his word, not a minute later he's knocking on the café window closest to jack, having apparently made the forty minute-long journey in a fraction of the time. drawing stares, he cheerfully motions for him to come outside! ]
action!
You weren't kidding!
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Forgive me for the abrupt-- [ departure? ] --arrival. I figured it'd be a suitable first demonstration.
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