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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[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.