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[marcato]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, SATURNSCHILD. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 001.00.653.90 *** SATURNSCHILD has joined 001.00.653.90 <saturnschild> Hello. <saturnschild> I'm listening.

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<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

[It's all good. He's still up.]

I'm doing great, AUNAMEE.

How are you? Learn anything cool about people lately?

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

I'm always learning.

Have you grown any new mechanical body parts?

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

oooOOOOooohh real ominous


And not yet, but it's on my to do list now. I'm definitely looking into cybernetic heelies now. They were awesome.

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

It wasn't my intention to be ominous. Nor detached.

Do you dislike me, Rick?

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

IDK, you're a creepy son of a bitch, but you're down to hang out and start trash fires

Why? do you dislike me?

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

No. But I don't appreciate being insulted every other breath. Few do.

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

Did I hurt your feelings?

Because if your intention isn't to be ominous and detatched, then what IS it? WTF are you going for here?

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

I'm an eager member of the human species. A scholar.

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

TBH, I've met a few people who called themselves "an eager member of the human species" and none of them turned out to be members of the human species

So what's your deal? Were you something else before you got here or have you just been a fleah eating beast for a REALLY long time? No judgment.

[marcato]

Neither.

[But it's a lie. He's never been entirely human.]

My world back home was at the cusp of obliteration. Because of this, I simply learned how to appreciate what too many others take for granted. A shared look of affection between two friends. The cleansing light of a fire.

Life is too precious for quick glances and murmured greetings. This is why I ask questions.

Is that wrong?

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

[Oh shit. He's one of THOSE types.]

So that's it, your world got destroyed and now you want to appreciate the little things or w/e

ROFL I'll be straight with you, I just thought you wanted to vivisect me or something

Glad we cleared that up, Aunamee

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

I'm glad as well, Rick. I wouldn't want our budding friendship to be plagued with misconceptions.

Is there a reason why you sought me out? It's an unusual hour.

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

[That's... a good question.]

So if YOU ask questions it's because "life is precious", but if I ask a question it's weird?

I just wanted to find out what your deal was while I still had the chance

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

["While I still had the chance."]

What do you mean?

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

I mean, I wanted to know what your OBJECTIVE was. Maybe I'M a scholar, Aunamee. Maybe I wanted to learn about you.

[Maybe he can't quite wrap his head around you and it's really fucking unsettling.]

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

I understand the sentiment. I admire it, even. But that isn't what I meant.

Are you expecting to lose your chance?

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

I might. IDK how much longer I'll be around, Aunamee

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

I hope you're not planning to harm yourself.

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

Wow, this got real

This isn't a CRY FOR HELP. don't know how much longer I'll be around HERE. Don't overthink it.

<saturnschild>

[marcato]

Of course. It was foolish of me to assume.

Where are you going?

<C_137>

[peaceamongworlds]

[Well, home for starters, but after that,]

I haven't decided yet, Aunamee. TBH, after this shithole, anywhere's going to look great

But I guess I'll look you up if I ever swing by here again