text | calling across the cosmos

[genice]

There's quite a few of us who are new arrivals, yeah? I'm told we should make ourselves comfortable and get to know our neighbors. It's been eight months since I last really moved anywhere, so hello! My name is Victor Nikiforov. If any one of you feels like discussing our new location or occupations or anything else, please join me for a drink!

[ He even includes a ping for the bar he's at. Conversations up to this point have been anything but promising. So here he is. In space. Surrounded by space people. Talking to other "we did not want to end up in space, probably" people. ]

Also, three questions! Who is fond of dogs, is there anything like Instagram on these, and who knows anything about figure skating?

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[genice]

No, that was getting drunk, which came after walking the dog. Ice skating ranked after "how do I get back home" and "do an internet search about working in marketing" and "name changes of businesses on ship." Also "can you get space sick?"

( He won't get drunk to any appreciable degree because for one he doesn't feel like spontaneously breaking out into Russian drinking songs (and he'd be tempted to for once) and for another he's notably on his own. STILL. ]

[aploun]

[ Technically he's not completely on his own. There are a dozen others here just waiting to learn Russian drinking songs!! ]

On a big ship like this it's not likely. Unless the pressure changes drastically for some reason. But, again, that's unlikely. Just... in case you still needed info about getting sick.

Can't blame you for drinking though. Appealed to me, too.

[genice]

( Look if anyone ever takes him up on his offer of social drinking he'll happily inaugurate into the tradition of very heartfelt VERY SAD drinking songs, it'll be grand!! )

Pressure changes... would those effect the gravity too?

I thought I wasn't likely to be the only one. If you ever feel the desire to indulge again with company along, let me know. Lovely as the people are here, if one more person tells me it'll be okay and I should let it go, I'm going to have to stop talking to anyone while I'm out.

[aploun]

[ Wow, hey. When people drink they don't need sad songs on top of sad thoughts. What is this, buddy?? ]

It's possible. Usually if there's some sort of breech in the hull, it's just pressure changes and can... Well, suck out all the oxygen. That's really, really rare though, so don't worry too much over that.

I guess people say that because they don't know what else to say, you know? From what I gather there's not a lot of people who are used to space travel. It can be scary if you don't know how it works or anything about it. Maybe they're trying to convince themselves more than you. Who knows? This might all turn out okay, it might get frakked up beyond all recognition. No point in being pessimistic about it, because that's not going to change anything. Not to mention it's just going to make you miss obvious clues that might be a ticket out of here.

Anyway. if you're still interested in company after my version of "it'll be okay," I definitely wouldn't mind.

[genice]

( Culture!!! Amazing, wonderful culture!!!

Oddly enough, all that he's reading right now actually leaves him feeling more optimistic. Not because the content, precisely, but because it represents thoughts and answers to problems. Everything can be face and tackled. It takes understanding what he's looking at, but he can learn.

Just like there may be nothing people can really say, and no need for pessimism. He already knows how lonely it is to get locked in to that kind of mentality. Hope, and a keen eye, are far more stirring, and more aligned toward the general optimism he's finding he most prefers to indulge. However improbable the best solutions seem like to him right now. )

It was a good one. Practically optimistic.

( Practical and optimistic in turns. )

The offer still stands.

[aploun]

[ Just gotta #keephopealive. Something will work out. One way or the other. Hopefully... ]

Sometimes optimism pays off.

[ Then, because... well, if they're going to meet for drinks some time, this might be helpful; ]

Name's Lee, by the way.

[genice]

Optimism, positive thinking, and hard work. Some mix in there does tend to work.

Nice to meet you, Lee. I'm sure sometime we'll manage introductions off network, too. In the meantime, thank you. I think I needed to hear something like what you said.

( To help ground himself here in space. )

[aploun]

Usually it's the hard work that gives you a leg up.

[ It's a gentle tease but he doesn't know emojis to use them to indicate that. ]

Glad to be of some help. Don't think it's what I'm here for, but over the years I've gotten some good advice. Passing it along, I guess.

[genice]

Maybe even too legs, yeah?

( he does know emoji, but he's neglecting them for the moment whoops A WHOLE NEW WORLD to explore later on )

If you do figure out what you're here for, let me know. As far as passing on good advice? When there's willing ears, it's one of the best things you can do.