Radio; 001

[shroudofgray]

[There's a strong sound of static on this broadcast. Perhaps it's from all the salt. Still, a voice gets through. It's the voice of a young girl and it sounds skeptical and just a tad put-out.]

Hello?

...I was told there are people on the other side of this, but I have looked and there was no one there.

If there are people where I cannot see, then I am looking for my friend. His name is Ico.

[There's a pause, filled only by static before she speaks again.]

I am Yorda.

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Re: radio;

[problematical]

[ River considers the question with due thoughtfulness; unfortunately, her answer may just further confuse Yorda. ]

I'm a River who isn't a river. But there can be more than one River, because of this place.

There are people here who can help you look. What is he like?

Re: radio;

[shroudofgray]

[That actually made sense.]

You are named for a river then. I see. I am a vessel that contains only itself.

...Ico is... [There's hesitation here.] ...He is human, but was born with horns. He is good and kind, quick and strong. And very brave. His clothes are red and his skin, hair and eyes are dark.

Re: radio;

[problematical]

It's good to only be yourself. But humans aren't supposed to come with horns.

[ The way River says it is contemplative, though. Being here, it's hard to dismiss such things, or make blanket statements. ]

There are places you can check... the Welcome Center. But I haven't heard the name.

radio;

[shroudofgray]

No.

They are not.

[There is a sound of regret here.] Some do, though.

I will keep searching. If he does not know this place is another star, he may have hidden.

Re: radio;

[problematical]

[ River sounds puzzled. ]

But this isn't a star, it's theoretically a planet. Habitable class, non-binary system.

radio;

[shroudofgray]

...Planet...?

[Perhaps it's a trick of the language that the word for 'planet' and 'star' are exactly the same in Yorda's tongue and it is only context which separates them. Perhaps her world isn't as advanced enough to know the difference. Or perhaps living under a rock, Yorda can only use the closest descriptor she knows. Either way, she has know idea what River is talking about.]

...I don't know what that is.

/wikis

[problematical]

A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star. Officially, a planet is a celestial body that has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a hydrostatic equilibrium shape, and is in orbit around a star, and is neither a star nor a satellite of a planet.

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[shroudofgray]

A star moving around a star. I think I understand. I do not know what self-gravity is. Or rigid body forces. Is that strong dead people? What is a hydrostatic ekwe... ...equi-lib-ri-um shape?