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tushanshu2014-07-26 09:52 pm
notaheroascientist) wrote in tushanshu2014-07-26 09:52 pm
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[the screen turns on to reveal Carlos in his ever-present lab coat, pushing his glasses up his nose as he nervously grins at the screen]
I believe this is the point where introductions are in order, so...my name is Carlos and I am a scientist. I am not of this world, but from what I have been told neither are any of you. I'll need to run some surveys on that later - scientifically speaking, other worlds are very exciting. I mean, I'm here in a world where an entire city can be built on the back of a giant turtle the size of - well I don't know what size yet, I'll need to run some tests, or maybe just find an accurate map - but it's got to be at least the size of Rhode Island! There are just so many rules of physics that this thing must be breaking! Like, how does a turtle that large even float? And that's just in this world, I can't even begin to hypothesise about what else might be...
[Carlos coughs, suddenly remembering that this is actually the time for introductions, and figuring out what on earth (or in this case, what on turtle) he is meant to be doing next, and not time for Science]
Um. Yes. But I can figure that all out later, I'll need time to organise a proper survey questionnaire anyway. In the meantime - this is me, hello [Carlos waves quickly], and I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me where to get food, groceries, that sort of thing. Also is all of this [Carlos waves around him to indicate the place he's been set up in] something paid for, or am I going to need to pay this all back? I meant to ask, but I kind of got distracted with all of my questions about the turtle.
Also I...I realise this is a long shot, but the last otherworldly universe I got stuck in had this fantastic wifi, and I didn't have to worry about my phone's battery dying either. Which meant being stuck in a desert that was not of this world wasn't so bad, because I could still ring home. That...that's not going to be possible here, is it? I mean, obviously if time is not passing in my world then there is no time in which anyone will be able to answer the phone, but I...I just thought I'd check. Just in case.
I believe this is the point where introductions are in order, so...my name is Carlos and I am a scientist. I am not of this world, but from what I have been told neither are any of you. I'll need to run some surveys on that later - scientifically speaking, other worlds are very exciting. I mean, I'm here in a world where an entire city can be built on the back of a giant turtle the size of - well I don't know what size yet, I'll need to run some tests, or maybe just find an accurate map - but it's got to be at least the size of Rhode Island! There are just so many rules of physics that this thing must be breaking! Like, how does a turtle that large even float? And that's just in this world, I can't even begin to hypothesise about what else might be...
[Carlos coughs, suddenly remembering that this is actually the time for introductions, and figuring out what on earth (or in this case, what on turtle) he is meant to be doing next, and not time for Science]
Um. Yes. But I can figure that all out later, I'll need time to organise a proper survey questionnaire anyway. In the meantime - this is me, hello [Carlos waves quickly], and I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me where to get food, groceries, that sort of thing. Also is all of this [Carlos waves around him to indicate the place he's been set up in] something paid for, or am I going to need to pay this all back? I meant to ask, but I kind of got distracted with all of my questions about the turtle.
Also I...I realise this is a long shot, but the last otherworldly universe I got stuck in had this fantastic wifi, and I didn't have to worry about my phone's battery dying either. Which meant being stuck in a desert that was not of this world wasn't so bad, because I could still ring home. That...that's not going to be possible here, is it? I mean, obviously if time is not passing in my world then there is no time in which anyone will be able to answer the phone, but I...I just thought I'd check. Just in case.
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It's been a while since I heard someone talk like that. All science-y.
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I am so sorry.
[Having no one to talk sciencey with would be the worst]
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Thanks. I didn't think I'd miss it as much as I seem to.
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The internship was more of a happy accident than anything. I mean science is cool and all, and I appreciate what my boss is doing and all, but I don't really get it, you know? I was actually studying political science. Not science science.
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Oh! Well...you don't need to understand science to appreciate it. In fact, trying to understand what you don't understand is what science is all about!
And my boyfriend's like you actually. He's really into science these days, but he doesn't always get things. I'm still trying to convince him that mountains do actually exist, although I think that might be more a case of him willfully refusing to understand rather him not being able to...
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He doesn't believe that mountains exist?
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Well, Cecil's lived in a desert town his whole life, so they don't have mountains. Except for that mirage one time, and the one that's in the otherworldly desert...anyway, Night Vale's kind of an interesting place. Both scientifically and culturally speaking. Just...trust me when I say that for Night Vale not believing in mountains isn't that out there.
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...Actually, I'm not really sure what people born in Night Vale would call weird. I mean there's just so much that's strange or mysterious there. But I can tell you some of the things that I found pretty out there when I arrived, like the fact that everyone is constantly being monitored by the Sheriff's Secret Police, and writing implements are illegal and that there's a Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In My House.
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And besides, the daily existential terrors are totally worth it for the chance to research all of the scientific phenomena going on!
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So is it like a thing with scientists that self preservation kind of takes a back seat to research?
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[Carlos waves a hand around, as if 'the science' explains everything]
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It's crazy. I mean, like, super crazy. But I guess I can't help but admire it a little.
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No I don't! I am perfectly capable of refusing it completely.
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It's...sometimes true. Besides, a scientist is usually fine.
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