Voice;

[mopirates_moproblems]

Some time ago, I posited the idea of building a ship. While it was met with derision by some -- [You know who you are.] -- recent events have convinced me that there is no other reasonable course of action.

We are entering a time of ease now, and I feel very strongly that we must act before the next catastrophe arises. While we have the opportunity and the materials, we can construct a proper ship. This will give us the freedom to explore beyond the turtle's shell, and give us a means of escape, should it sicken again.

I believe there is enough wood from the homes destroyed when the satellite fell to salvage and build a modest ship. It will not hold all of us, but it is a fine start. With more mobility, I believe we can find the materials we need to make a proper go of it.

For those who question my qualifications, I am an Admiral of his Majesty's navy, formerly in the employ of the East India Trading Company. I have more than the proper qualifications to oversee the construction and voyages of such a vessel.

Comments

[absolutely]

[neoguardian]

I'm just as eager as anyone to make it out of here without getting waterlogged. We all have important things to do where we come from so anything that can help.

I'm Lara-Su by the way.

Re: [absolutely]

[mopirates_moproblems]

Admiral James Norrington. It is my pleasure.

[neoguardian]

Ditto. Admiral...is that some sort of military term, I'm not really familiar with it?

[mopirates_moproblems]

Naval. And yes. It's a relatively high rank.

[Sarcasm that burns.]

[neoguardian]

Really, that does sound impressive! So you protect the seas then?

[Sarcasm, it's beyond her.]

[mopirates_moproblems]

Yes, as a matter of fact, we do. The seas, the colonies, and of course, His Majesty's interests.

[neoguardian]

I see some things don't change across dimensions. We have a King and Queen...well, they're really the King and Queen of Mobius...Angel Island is separate from the surface so we have Guardians instead.

[mopirates_moproblems]

That sounds... Rather different, to be entirely honest.

[neoguardian]

Well...Guardian's are different from royalty, we don't protect our interests, but those of our people with our own two hands.

[mopirates_moproblems]

No, I meant --

[Angel Island. Mobious. Landmasses separated from the surface. Not the mainland. The surface.]

Never mind.

[neoguardian]

[She, occasionally forgets that her world isn't like other words.]

No, no...if you have something to say, by all means.

[mopirates_moproblems]

Only that your geography is different. Markedly.

[neoguardian]

Ah! That's right...Mobius is the future of Earth so it's a little bit different. Yup, Angel Island floats on a path way above the planet's surface...that's all thanks to something called the Master Emerald.

[mopirates_moproblems]

The future. I see.

[Now he is entirely convinced she's insane -- none of the "futures" he's heard of in this place have involved emeralds, master or otherwise.]

[neoguardian]

Is that so hard to believe?

[mopirates_moproblems]

I have never seen nor heard of anything the like.

[neoguardian]

I've never seen a human, but I know they exist and I've never seen a floating turtle island, but I'm standing on one.

[mopirates_moproblems]

Never seen a -- what are you, then?

video;

[neoguardian]

[And she'll go ahead and turn the video on, it's better if you see it so you understand.]

I'm a Mobian or a Mobosapian.

Re: video;

[mopirates_moproblems]

[At least dragons he had a frame of reference for. She's a -- what? A rodent wearing glasses?]

Good lord.

Re: video;

[neoguardian]

[Rodent? How offensive. She's a Tachyglossidae with mutated human DNA.]

It's not so surprising, is it?

Re: video;

[mopirates_moproblems]

[So a spiney rodent.]

It is, actually. How can you talk?

Re: video;

[neoguardian]

[Sorry bro, rodent's don't lay eggs. So she falls into the monotreme category...egg-laying mammal.]

Well, I guess that's because Mobians wouldn't exist in your dimension so I can't fault you on that. I talk the same way you do though, see, I open my mouth and out come words...but you're wondering something else. I think I can answer that.

Mobosapians had animal ancestors, but when nearly everything on Earth was obliterated by something called Gene Bombs...from the primordial soup rose the Mobians. I guess somewhere along the way our genetics mixed with the genetics of humans...and there are Overlanders...more direct descendants of humans, but they're beastly for the most part.

video; JSYK i now *really* want to see her interacting with Perry...

[mopirates_moproblems]

[List of words he doesn't know:

Gene, primordial, genetics.

Please excuse him while he just. Stares. Finally:]

That makes very little sense.

Lol that would be amusing XD

[neoguardian]

I'm not sure I could explain it in simpler terms...I'm a mixture of human and echidna.