Twentieth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

To all of you from post-1776 America, happy Fourth of July. [Thoughtful pause.] Well, I suppose it's the fourth of July for everyone else too... I hope you're all having a nice day.

Um. [A throat-clearing, a clanking of metal.] If anyone is interested in current events from - October 9, 2006... I found a newspaper.

[Long pause.] I'm not the only one - seeing things, am I? I thought I was just hallucinating, but the newspaper seems pretty real...

Filtered to the Genius Pirate || Not Really Sure This Is Going To Work

Captain - Might I have a word with you?

Filtered to Winry || Unhackable

Winry, do you have a minute?

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[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Really? Heheh!
[Humble Sonny is humble.]

So, you were home schooled?

[i_speak_softly]

I was. I still am, really. ... To be honest, the idea of education having an endpoint has never made much sense to me.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

I like the way you think! Always learning!
That's a good philosophy to have!

[i_speak_softly]

Thanks, Sonny.

What about you? You're still in school?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Well, we had schooling on the set back in L.A.

I never liked school that much. I was never any good at math. But science? I make a mean solar system model! I even included Pluto!

[i_speak_softly]

Set? Set of what?

[You even...] Sonny, can I ask what year you're from?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

The set of So Random! It's a TV show I was on back home.

I know, I know; Pluto's not a planet anymore. But it was always my favorite growing up! It doesn't feel right to leave it out!

Plus! Pluto is Mickey Mouse's dog.

[i_speak_softly]

Oh, you're an actress?

But, the IAU... that's so disappointing.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Yep! It was a comedy show! So much fun!

What's IAU stand for?

[i_speak_softly]

[Completely distracted by science.] The International Astronomical Union. They're the ones who decided Pluto wasn't a planet.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Uh! How dare they!

So... it wasn't NASA?

[i_speak_softly]

No, no, NASA is scientists. They don't go around deciding what the facts are. You need bureaucrats for that.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahaha! So true!

I guess Zora could learn a thing or two from you, my friend!

[i_speak_softly]

Who's Zora?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Oh, she's one of my costars back on So Random. She's really smart, but really eccentric. Heheh!

[i_speak_softly]

[Are you implying something there, Sonny?] She sounds... like an interesting person. Is she here?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

[Oh, no. Zora's just that crazy.] Unfortunately, no. She's back in L.A., probably still working on the show.

[i_speak_softly]

I'm sure you'll see her again soon.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

I hope so! I mean, I don't want her to end up here, with all the weird things going on, but maybe sometime I could go back home.

[i_speak_softly]

Have you been here very long?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Only for about a month or two.

[i_speak_softly]

Are any of your friends here?

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Aside from the friends I've made here, no. No one from home.

[i_speak_softly]

I'm sorry.

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't worry about it. They're a lot safer back in LA than they would be here.