Mark Watney (The Martian) (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
aspacepirate) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
tushanshu2016-09-20 07:45 pm
aspacepirate) wrote in tushanshu2016-09-20 07:45 pm
Video/Console:
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.)
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.)
Re: video
(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?
Re: video
Re: video
(That actually kind of sucks.)
Well, if you got any questions about how they pulled it off where I'm from...I can definitely try to answer them.
Re: video
Seriously? That would be awesome! I mean, not like anyone will believe me when I get home, but I'd still love to hear how you got there.
Re: video
Well, that'll make some time...okay, I can probably simplify that somewhat. So, what part you want to hear first. Selection isn't all that interesting, to be honest. The Hermes is pretty neat, we could start there. Or you want to hear how the missions actually go first?
video
[Danny wasn't sure if he wanted to hear about selection, to be honest. He was already aware that he'd probably lost any chance he'd ever had at getting in. The whole trying to figure out how to balance ghost superheroing with school had wreaked havoc on his grades for too long. Even apart from the little fact of not being 100% human any more. There was no way he could pass a physical now without setting off all kinds of red flags.]
Re: video
(Because it was expensive to build. Very, very expensive.)
Surprisingly, it's not like a rocket. That would be no good for the long distance.
Re: video