i_speak_softly | Fifty-First Theory [Written/Voice/Action]

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Fifty-First Theory [Written/Voice/Action]

[This morning, instead of going for his usual run, Don settles himself at his desk in the back room. The door is open and a pencil is poked thoughtfully between his teeth. When he begins to write, it isn't filtered, but courtesy of a translation-shield, anyone trying to read the entry will see something that looks more like a Danish cryptogram than anything intelligible. It's a code Don uses for his private notes: only his brothers or an extraordinarily gifted linguist would have a hope of being able to figure it out.]

BGTVULWG - Wvlz hltwqszu bluul kgf bj svg hblfl. Bj ilkqtblf bqs q lu zu lb pvwblu WJDLUQ, gs bj zpflh bqzzal tgulf bqs zlwh, lkulf vu bj nvhbl iglu nl f q lu vg gs lt vwh.

[A little later in the morning, Don leaves the following message.]

Filtered to everyone he can think of that he would consider a friend || Unhackable

All my friends here in Luceti... would you say a few words about yourself? For my notes.

[Much later, in the evening, Don goes out for his run. Now that Shredder is gone, he's allowed to go out after dark again. He knows he doesn't have long before the nights get too cold for this, so he's going to enjoy it while he can.]

((OOC: On Ami's suggestion, Don is working on the in-game equivalent of a timeline and a CR chart.))

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[Good, it sees him. Don moves closer, noticing that the creature is in fact very small.]

Nice night.

[Pommy is pretty tiny, yes. But good things come in small packages! Or something.]

Yep! It's a bit cold, but Pommy was kind of bored being in Pommy's room, so Pommy decided to go out.

[It takes Don a minute to parse this sentence, and then he decides the creature speaking to him must be Pommy.]

[He gestures to the grass.]

Can I join you?

[It's a little cold for a Turtle to be sitting still for long, but... maybe just for a minute.]

[omg a walking turtle! Pommy's eyesight is not as good as his hearing, so he's a bit startled once he actually gets a better look at Don. But he seems like a nice turtle, and certainly Pommy's seen -- and talked to -- scarier looking things.]

Sure! Pommy was getting a bit lonely anyway. Not many people are out when it's nighttime, after all.

[Don settles himself on the ground, and looks up at the stars.]

You know, in my world, there are always people out. When I go running at night there, I have to go... further.

Did you live in a big city? It's kind of like that back in Diamond City, too.

[He nods. There may be a kindred spirit inside this little pink squishy thing.]

It's called Manhattan.

Myu, Pommy's never heard of that place before! What's it like?

[Comparing cities? You're on.]

It has 8 million people in 300 square miles. The tallent building is over 1,400 feet, counting the spire. There are 468 subway stations, not counting the decommissioned ones.

[He sits back, satisfied. Your turn.]

[Hard numbers? Yeeeeaaaah good luck getting anything like that out of this guy.]

Wow, that definitely sounds like a big place! Diamond City also has lots of tall buildings and trains. And there's a spaceport too! Pommy arrived there with Bomberman when Pommy first came to Diamond City.

[A spaceport? Don folds.]

You left your own world to go there?

Well, Pommy accidentally got taken from Ksa2 and didn't know how to get back there, so Pommy just decided to go with Bomberman. [He grins proudly.] Besides, Bomberman was going to get into a lot of trouble if Pommy didn't look after him! [He's going to do that with or without your "help", Pommy, it's part of his job.]

[Really, 'Bomberman'? Sounds like a terrorist.]

What is Ksa2 like?

[You're not the only one to think that, Don. |D]

There was a forest and a lot of hot springs. Pommy used to live with a family there in a log cabin.

[Don nods.] Luceti must be more like home to you than where you lived before.

Mmm-hmm! But Pommy still misses Diamond City a lot, even if Pommy wasn't there for long before coming to Luceti. There were a lot of interesting things going on, and a lot of different people!

[As interesting as this is, Don has been sitting still too long. The night chill is starting to creep in.]

Do you want to walk with me?

Sure thing! Pommy wasn't doing much anyway.

[Hooray, new friend! This night is officially awesome.]

[Don has his doubts about how fast a creature with no legs can walk, so he sets off at a leisurely pace.]

Are you often out at night?

Only sometimes. Pommy doesn't usually like the dark, because it can be scary. But Luceti is nice and quiet compared to Diamond City, so Pommy is okay going out at night here! Plus, Pommy couldn't sleep and Pommy was bored.

[He can identify with most of that.]

I'll probably be out for at least the next few nights. You're welcome to join me again.

Sure! Pommy's doesn't mind company.

What's your name? Pommy's name is Pommy!

[... Yes, he had already inferred that.]

My name's Donatello. You can call me Don.

Nice to meet you, Don! So is there any particular reason you're going to be out at night?

I go running. I've been doing it in the morning, but now that an enemy of mine has gone home, I'm allowed out after dark again.

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