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Oh, hey...this log...

I don't have to do that here, do I? Well, alright, that makes things slightly easier and less formal, but I guess I have to explain things again... (Not like he has been formal or proper in any of his past logs, anyway?) So, the name's Mark Watney and I'm deciding to go with the quick explanation, so if something doesn't make sense - just ask, I don't want to have to try to think of every single thing right now...

Basically, where I'm from...that version of Earth, anyway... we've been going to Mars for a little while, about 2 missions completed and mine and then at least two more after that - if they don't cancel the missions - and basically a series of weird circumstances happened coupled with a set of weird circumstances that somehow lead to me surviving - I got myself stuck on Mars. Yeah, stuck. They thought I was a dead man, but nooooo I have to like a cat with the whole nine lives thing. Or a zombie. Or some other thing... zombie would be pretty sweet, though. But not like the whole romantic comedy type.

(Mark actually tries to chuckle and manages it but he's just going to sit there and wince at the same time. Note to anyone who asks? Body slamming a detached airlock hurts after the third time, same with being thrown around like a rag doll - do not recommend if you can avoid it.) In any case, I was kind of in the middle of a situation before I woke up here and my face plate kind of got f....messed up. Sh...crap, it's not sinking in that I don't have that thing here with me. It's back in the rover. That's going to be really, really bad if I figure out how to get out of here and back to the red dusted hellhole.

(He frowns.) Well, at least it was sealed, I guess and even if I come up with a plan it's not like I'm gonna remember it, anyway, right? (But, what else is he going to do? Sit and twiddle his thumbs all day? Nah, that just sounds lame.)

In any case, you have no idea how glad I am that there are other people here. No idea at all.

(It hasn't been a day at a carnival, that's for sure.)

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You were on Mars? That is so cool!

I mean, the rest of it kind of sucks. But you've been on a different planet? That's kind of awesome!

Yeah, you heard that right. Mars.

(Mark's eyes, even if he is internally cursing that red ball of rust desert out and calling it out on its difficulty in just leaving him alone light up at the fact someone is acknowledging that it was cool.

Minus getting stuck, minus the fact Mars was an incredibly fickle and deadly PITA, but come on...

Okay. It's not really that cool now and it wasn't like he was even among the first.

But, still, the kid's excited about this and honestly, being away from the situation goes give him some of his appreciation back, some - he thinks.)

Yeah, can't say many people have that done that, right? Only 18 total where I'm from. Pretty sweet, huh?

schrodingersghost - 2016-10-01 00:41 (UTC) - Expand

You're hurt, spaceman.

[Because the most obvious observation is obvious.]

Hurt? (Obvious. He can't help but let his sass flag fly.) Nah, getting tossed around in an airlock was nothing compared to the antenna impaling me.

(Okay, he's snarking but he's not lying. Even so? He's making light of this. He also conventionally leaves out the part about having to body slam the airlock over and over to get it to move closer to the rover.

Think hamster ball.)

Just a bit sore, but nothing I can't handle at this rate.

You realise you don't have to "handle" it, right?

Healer's Guild. Water Sector. We can sort you out. Ask for Nurse Fletcher.

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aspacepirate - 2016-10-13 02:08 (UTC) - Expand

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holbydelboy - 2016-10-13 02:10 (UTC) - Expand

You embarked on a planetary exploration mission...alone?

[Yes, this was the part that seemed most strange to her.]

Alone? (He shakes his head.) No, I wasn't. There was a crew of 6. I just happened to have the worst luck in history and some bad things happened and the crew left me behind. Thought I was dead.

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You're hurt. There's a Healing Guild here that my friend runs. She should be able to help you.

[ Yeah, she had noticed that wince--which puts any questions about being in space on the back burner for now. ]

But if it helps... When you go back, you'll more than likely wind up exactly where you were before coming here.

[ Kind of a 50/50 situation for him from the sounds of it. ]

Healing guild?

(He is going to look confused and unsure at her mentioning that.)

You, mean, like a doctor's guild or the magic-kind of guild?

(Sure, he's a fan of magic games and things. But if this turns out to be magic as opposed to the medicine he is used to- he's going to be a bit, well, "Thanks, but no thanks" towards that. Perhaps until he actually sees it.)

Exactly where? (Well, that could be worse news. Bypassing it and things being fixed would have been awesome, but alright - at least he won't have to get tossed around in an airlock a second time.) Yeah, I suppose it could be a lot worse. Sleeping in the rover, yeah, that won't be terrible.

Yes, a healing guild.

[ She smiles encouragingly. She actually understands where he's coming from. ]

A little of both, actually. There are doctors who don't use magic and healers that do. So, whichever one you're more comfortable with can help you out.

[ Oh, he'll definitely see the magic around here. If not from Raine, or from her Summons, then the Tu Vishan himself as he continues glowing and swimming along. ]

Yep. As far as I know--since putting you back in another time would mess things up not only for you but for those around you. [ She pauses. ] There's also a chance you won't remember being here, either.

I'm a great sur-puur-ter of nine lives, mon ami.

...Still, a messed up face plate sounds bad. You should head to the healer's guild. They'll fix up the...face plate situation. If you need an escort, I can help you out.

Mars, huh? Neat.

(Puns.)

The face plate...I don't have the helmet with me, right now. I fell asleep with it off and I had to use this stuff to seal it. I'll probably have to swap it out with one of the ones that was left behind.

The rest of me is just sore. Nothing I can't handle.

(It just hurts, he probably royally bruised himself from that last incident. Also falling asleep in a rover probably didn't help matters.)

[SUCH puns. ]

So it's not like you're bleeding horribly or anything? Because that's a good thing. No one wants that.

Welcome to the turtle.

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You ain't the only one who's been trapped on another world.

[Although his was magical and he wasn't entirely alone so it's not quite the same.]

You figure out a way to fix the situation while you're here and you make sure you remember. Not that hard.

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Mars like... the planet Mars?

What is Mars? Is it like another country? Like the ones here?

Another country?

(He chuckles.) No, no...nothing like that. It's something much bigger and kick ass than just that. It's a lot bigger.

Imagine another world. I mean like it being one place that's millions of miles away that no one's ever been to or only a few people.

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The environment of this...Mars...must be harsh for you to need such protection. [She has traveled through deserts and places that were seemingly endless with no water in sight. Is Mars similar? If so, she empathizes with him.]

For now, enjoy your stay.

It's extremely harsh. It's definitely not a good place for humans to be wandering around on without protection. Even then there are times that are risky at best. I would definitely recommend taking cover during a dust storm...

(It's a desert. Just one that's literally rusting. Definitely only a small amount on the planet and as far as anyone knew - not any that he could easily get to where he had been.)

Uh, thanks.

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valyriandragon - 2016-10-16 11:43 (UTC) - Expand

Dude, you were on Mars? That's awesome. [Priorities!]

How long have you been doing manned missions to Mars? You said three missions? What kind of infrastructure have you set up? How close are you permanent colonization? What year is it where you're from?

[Sorry about your getting stuck on an uninhabited alien world incompatible with human life and almost dying and all that, but TELL HIM ABOUT MARS.]

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(Ah, there's another person with priorities. Good, good.)

You mean NASA? Well, my mission was the third one so they've been going on for a while. They have at least two more that I'm aware of.

(Oh, another person with good questions too. Sweet. But so many questions...

At once.

But good questions.)

Permanent colonization, huh? Well, the HAB wasn't meant to last longer than 30 days and it's made of a type of canvas - which lead to the problem I had just before I got here, but the fact they came up with even that...I guess we're working on it but have a long ways to go in some ways. We have some of the stuff people need to live and even get on and off planet, but there's still too much risk.

(Year? Yeah, he is definitely sure that Tony's world is farther off from any of that than his own.)

It's 2035 where I'm from.

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