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  1. [29.08.2018 14:30:45] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: Have a drink with me at the Freeport, Nycto.
  2. [29.08.2018 14:31:43] Nyctophilia: Sure, why not?
  3. [29.08.2018 14:32:08] 2018-08-29 14:32:12 SMT Traffic control alert: RV-Pennybrooke has requested to dock
  4. [29.08.2018 14:32:15] 2018-08-29 14:32:19 SMT Traffic control alert: Nyctophilia has requested to dock
  5. [29.08.2018 14:33:28] RV-Pennybrooke: *a thoroughly dishevelled woman with red hair, donning a rather tattered spacesuit enters the bar*
  6. [29.08.2018 14:33:56] RV-Pennybrooke: *Eyes darting across the room, she seats herself at the table furthest away from anyone else*
  7. [29.08.2018 14:34:21] Nyctophilia: *As Nycto left the docking bay P-5, she headed out to the nearest bar. She was wearing a casual coat and jeans.*
  8. [29.08.2018 14:35:36] Nyctophilia: *She carefully looked around the place, looking for Kath.*
  9. [29.08.2018 14:36:16] RV-Pennybrooke: "Is that her? I don't even know!" She gives a very small wave towards the woman entering the bar.
  10. [29.08.2018 14:37:27] Nyctophilia: *As she looks back in another corner an notices someone waving at her, she walks towards the table.*
  11. [29.08.2018 14:37:34] Nyctophilia: Kath?
  12. [29.08.2018 14:38:24] RV-Pennybrooke: *As she walks over, Nycto overhears some patron muttering: "Oop, crazy Kathy got a friend!"
  13. [29.08.2018 14:38:54] RV-Pennybrooke: *Katherine nods warmly at her* Come here. I feel like we should share a moment.
  14. [29.08.2018 14:39:38] Nyctophilia: *Nycto glares at a patron, with an eyebrow razed, then she sits nearby.*
  15. [29.08.2018 14:40:17] RV-Pennybrooke: "It's for selfish reasons, mostly. I- well. You noticed I had a hard time back there."
  16. [29.08.2018 14:41:12] Nyctophilia: "So... You don't feel confident with them being around or what?"
  17. [29.08.2018 14:41:18] RV-Pennybrooke: "I'll, er, get us something." She awkwardly pats her shoulder as she gets up to visit the bar.
  18. [29.08.2018 14:41:59] RV-Pennybrooke: *returning with two slightly cloudy glasses, she sits back down, sighing* No...that isn't it.
  19. [29.08.2018 14:42:33] Nyctophilia: "Hmm... Then what?" *She leans on the back of a chair and crossing her legs.*
  20. [29.08.2018 14:43:35] RV-Pennybrooke: I...well. I suppose I expressed most of it out there. *she chuckles sheepishly* I guess I'm pained at the thought of-
  21. [29.08.2018 14:43:41] RV-Pennybrooke: being alone all the time.
  22. [29.08.2018 14:44:03] RV-Pennybrooke: That sounded far too dramatic! Ignore that. Just have your drink, okay? *she takes a hefty sip herself*
  23. [29.08.2018 14:44:53] Nyctophilia: Weeell then, let's have one. *she takes a shot from a glass and places it right where it was.*
  24. [29.08.2018 14:45:34] RV-Pennybrooke: I don't know what this is. I'm not sure anyone does. It's "Edge world distillation".
  25. [29.08.2018 14:46:12] Nyctophilia: Sounds like a cheap vodka if you ask me.
  26. [29.08.2018 14:46:35] Nyctophilia: Or discount.
  27. [29.08.2018 14:47:19] RV-Pennybrooke: Yeah, a vodka distilled out of synth paste. Oh well. I could offer you a 798 Pinot Gris from Los Angeles' Escot Valley.
  28. [29.08.2018 14:47:26] RV-Pennybrooke: It's on my ship, if you'd prefer.
  29. [29.08.2018 14:48:00] Nyctophilia: Isn't it something you'd have for a special case?
  30. [29.08.2018 14:48:22] Nyctophilia: Meeting me isn't what I'd call a special case.
  31. [29.08.2018 14:48:31] RV-Pennybrooke: Er, I suppose. I could always go back and raid my parents' wine cellar.
  32. [29.08.2018 14:49:05] RV-Pennybrooke: I don't necessarily like being rich, but I am, so I may as well enjoy what little perks it brings.
  33. [29.08.2018 14:49:40] RV-Pennybrooke: *quickly scanning the room* That doesn't matter anyway. None of it does.
  34. [29.08.2018 14:50:11] Nyctophilia: Sudden change of heart? Why, I wonder?
  35. [29.08.2018 14:50:55] RV-Pennybrooke: *she shakes her head, chuckling bitterly* No, no....you're still welcome of course. We can go there right now if you want!
  36. [29.08.2018 14:51:38] Nyctophilia: No, thanks. I'd prefer to sit here.
  37. [29.08.2018 14:51:45] RV-Pennybrooke: I-....it's just very difficult for me to connect with people, you know? *she grasps Nycto's wrist*
  38. [29.08.2018 14:52:15] RV-Pennybrooke: I mean besides my obligation. I'm good at that. But it's taking a toll on my personal wellbeing.
  39. [29.08.2018 14:52:28] Nyctophilia: ...Kath?
  40. [29.08.2018 14:52:39] RV-Pennybrooke: *loosening her grip* I- I'm sorry. You shouldn't have to listen to all this.
  41. [29.08.2018 14:52:40] Nyctophilia: *she takes a brief look at her wrist*
  42. [29.08.2018 14:54:05] Nyctophilia: It's alright.
  43. [29.08.2018 14:54:08] RV-Pennybrooke: It's an emotional rollercoaster. Bliss, danger, hope and despair are so close together.
  44. [29.08.2018 14:54:45] Nyctophilia: I like how a person reveals themselves when they're being honest.
  45. [29.08.2018 14:54:52] Nyctophilia: Without any pressure.
  46. [29.08.2018 14:54:55] Nyctophilia: One on one.
  47. [29.08.2018 14:55:10] Nyctophilia: *she looks around the bar once again*
  48. [29.08.2018 14:55:34] RV-Pennybrooke: I-. Well. *she leans back, sighing* I don't think anyone should feel like they must hide themselves.
  49. [29.08.2018 14:55:59] RV-Pennybrooke: Revealing oneself is one of the revelations *they* have given us.
  50. [29.08.2018 14:56:32] Nyctophilia: Do you know how many militants out there who quell their reall personalities?
  51. [29.08.2018 14:57:01] Nyctophilia: Infinite amounts.
  52. [29.08.2018 14:57:16] RV-Pennybrooke: I don't know what they're really thinking. Lots of people looking at us. But they always do.
  53. [29.08.2018 14:57:46] RV-Pennybrooke: Thankfully everyone who makes it out to Eleven is at least as strange as I am.
  54. [29.08.2018 14:59:12] Nyctophilia: You know... About all this stuff with "following the Light"...
  55. [29.08.2018 14:59:30] Nyctophilia: I don't really know what hides behind it.
  56. [29.08.2018 14:59:55] Nyctophilia: And it's what frightens me, but in the same time, makes me curious.
  57. [29.08.2018 14:59:57] RV-Pennybrooke: *she smiles* They don't hide things. That's a human thing to do.
  58. [29.08.2018 15:01:06] RV-Pennybrooke: They are facing a very difficult time now, but we...humans always face a difficult time.
  59. [29.08.2018 15:02:32] Nyctophilia: Can't really remember when there was an easy time in our history, yeah...
  60. [29.08.2018 15:03:07] RV-Pennybrooke: *turning very serious* We have a unique opportunity now. To end the cycle of horrors that has been our existence.
  61. [29.08.2018 15:04:06] Nyctophilia: *still staring at the doorway of the bar* And including all the odds?
  62. [29.08.2018 15:04:58] RV-Pennybrooke: It's not going to be easy. I won't pretend it is. I just- well, that's not why I called you here.
  63. [29.08.2018 15:05:21] Nyctophilia: Even if some will join you willingly, - *she stares back at Kath* - the other will make their best to survive.
  64. [29.08.2018 15:05:31] Nyctophilia: That's how the Humanity made it far out.
  65. [29.08.2018 15:06:11] RV-Pennybrooke: And I hope they all do! Most of them will! *lowering her voice* I want there to be as little suffering as possible.
  66. [29.08.2018 15:06:29] RV-Pennybrooke: In both worlds. Minimize suffering, maximize joy. That is all I want.
  67. [29.08.2018 15:06:53] Nyctophilia: However, in the second world, there will be nothing but will for vengeance.
  68. [29.08.2018 15:07:02] Nyctophilia: Which will grow over generations.
  69. [29.08.2018 15:07:24] RV-Pennybrooke: That's already the case! For a million other reasons!
  70. [29.08.2018 15:08:10] Nyctophilia: I can say that some are willing to avenge them for something they did.
  71. [29.08.2018 15:08:25] Nyctophilia: The Nomad War, as an example.
  72. [29.08.2018 15:08:31] Nyctophilia: Or Toledo.
  73. [29.08.2018 15:08:35] RV-Pennybrooke: *waving her hand* That doesn't matter now. Uhm, all I really wanted to say, I mean...why I called you here....
  74. [29.08.2018 15:09:30] Nyctophilia: *she raises her eyebrow*
  75. [29.08.2018 15:09:41] RV-Pennybrooke: I....wanted to just be with someone who's a friend for a bit. It's hard to have a drink with one of them.
  76. [29.08.2018 15:09:58] RV-Pennybrooke: I mean, it will be in the future, but you know.
  77. [29.08.2018 15:09:58] Nyctophilia: Right.
  78. [29.08.2018 15:10:16] Nyctophilia: We will have time to discuss shenanigans later.
  79. [29.08.2018 15:10:40] Nyctophilia: Especially later tonight.
  80. [29.08.2018 15:10:56] RV-Pennybrooke: *sighing* All the time in the world. But- do you understand why it's difficult?
  81. [29.08.2018 15:11:06] RV-Pennybrooke: They can accept you, but not me.
  82. [29.08.2018 15:11:38] RV-Pennybrooke: I can't have really human interactions, but I can't be theirs either.
  83. [29.08.2018 15:12:10] Nyctophilia: Well, there is a middleground.
  84. [29.08.2018 15:12:21] Nyctophilia: And this middleground is for you.
  85. [29.08.2018 15:12:48] RV-Pennybrooke: *idly stroking her glass* It's an awkward middle ground to be in, for sure.
  86. [29.08.2018 15:13:20] Nyctophilia: I would like to stay on this middleground, but... Hard to resist. You tell them no - they will become upset, you know it.
  87. [29.08.2018 15:13:44] RV-Pennybrooke: Believe me, you do not want this middle ground. You'll be somewhat lost forever.
  88. [29.08.2018 15:14:11] Nyctophilia: Now, if you excuse me... I'll get someting more appropriate... *she stands up and walks towards the bartender*
  89. [29.08.2018 15:16:07] Nyctophilia: Hi. One bottle of Vodka and... *she takes a brief look at Kath* One bottle of Wine.
  90. [29.08.2018 15:16:36] RV-Pennybrooke: *seeing the bottles being handed over, Katherine smiles and nods at her*
  91. [29.08.2018 15:16:44] Nyctophilia: *She wires the cash for both bottles and walks back to the table*
  92. [29.08.2018 15:16:52] Nyctophilia: Now.
  93. [29.08.2018 15:17:56] Nyctophilia: Do we begin from Comrade Selim or Monseiur Charles le Frog?
  94. [29.08.2018 15:18:16] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: Both.
  95. [29.08.2018 15:18:24] Nyctophilia: Yes.
  96. [29.08.2018 15:20:14] Nyctophilia: *she pours a half of a glass with vodka and fills the rest with gallic wine*
  97. [29.08.2018 15:20:45] Nyctophilia: Hmm... Interesting.
  98. [29.08.2018 15:21:11] RV-Pennybrooke: It's appalling, yet intriguing.
  99. [29.08.2018 15:21:46] Nyctophilia: Just like them.
  100. [29.08.2018 15:22:10] Nyctophilia: Well, here goes nothing.
  101. [29.08.2018 15:22:49] Nyctophilia: *she takes a shot from the glass. something she was not prepared for.*
  102. [29.08.2018 15:23:30] RV-Pennybrooke: *Katherine chuckles, pooring herself a pure wineglass and sipping*.
  103. [29.08.2018 15:24:28] Nyctophilia: Oh god... Yes. Feels like the 1812.
  104. [29.08.2018 15:24:56] Nyctophilia: Woooh.
  105. [29.08.2018 15:25:28] Nyctophilia: Something they should add to the list here.
  106. [29.08.2018 15:25:36] RV-Pennybrooke: *with a sour expression* Well. This isn't exactly world-grade vintage, but it's the Eleven.
  107. [29.08.2018 15:27:39] Nyctophilia: I've been once at Manhattan's bars and can say that the wine out there is fake.
  108. [29.08.2018 15:27:42] Nyctophilia: Literally.
  109. [29.08.2018 15:28:21] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: I may pretend, but I was never a gourmet. I am functional with my intake.
  110. [29.08.2018 15:28:49] RV-Pennybrooke: When I switched my diet from "gourmet Cambridge meals prepared by professionals" to synth paste, I barely noticed.
  111. [29.08.2018 15:29:02] RV-Pennybrooke: I think my palate is just weak...or indifferent.
  112. [29.08.2018 15:29:31] Nyctophilia: Professionals just don't make real food.
  113. [29.08.2018 15:29:53] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: I'm struggling to understand that logic, but alright.
  114. [29.08.2018 15:31:27] Nyctophilia: Well, of what kind of products do you think professionals make their meals?
  115. [29.08.2018 15:31:43] Nyctophilia: With all this synthetic food influx...
  116. [29.08.2018 15:32:35] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: Cambridge is known for its traditional, high quality food, and if you're in wealthy estate, well....
  117. [29.08.2018 15:32:44] RV-Pennybrooke: But like I said. It's not something I ever gave much care too.
  118. [29.08.2018 15:33:28] Nyctophilia: Ah yes, Cambridge...
  119. [29.08.2018 15:34:05] RV-Pennybrooke: I don't give much care to my home anymore. The RV has been my home for years, and the Edge my garden.
  120. [29.08.2018 15:34:06] Nyctophilia: The one and only utopia in this bleeding world.
  121. [29.08.2018 15:35:27] Nyctophilia: I don't know... I'd give much care about Cambridge. Not about people who live there, but the world itself.
  122. [29.08.2018 15:35:45] Nyctophilia: Yet again, I don't feel like I belong to it.
  123. [29.08.2018 15:36:07] RV-Pennybrooke: I think the preservation of the natural world fits hand in hand with our grand strategy.
  124. [29.08.2018 15:37:55] Nyctophilia: *she takes a look at the vodka bottle*
  125. [29.08.2018 15:38:38] Nyctophilia: Am I crazy or...
  126. [29.08.2018 15:39:05] Nyctophilia: *she pours some liquid into the glass and takes a shot from it*
  127. [29.08.2018 15:39:29] Nyctophilia: *she gives avay a disapointed expression*
  128. [29.08.2018 15:39:35] Nyctophilia: Pfft.
  129. [29.08.2018 15:39:37] Nyctophilia: Yeah.
  130. [29.08.2018 15:39:49] Nyctophilia: Discount Vodka. What do you know, Freeport.
  131. [29.08.2018 15:40:51] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: Like I said, I'm not much for taste. It fulfills its purpose. *she takes another swig*
  132. [29.08.2018 15:41:41] Nyctophilia: It's not only about the taste, you know.
  133. [29.08.2018 15:41:52] Nyctophilia: It's about the spirit of a drink!
  134. [29.08.2018 15:42:09] RV-Pennybrooke: And the company. *she smiles dryly*
  135. [29.08.2018 15:42:33] Nyctophilia: Well, yes.
  136. [29.08.2018 15:43:35] Nyctophilia: But the thing is... You can tell if Vodka is straight from Zvezdniy or not.
  137. [29.08.2018 15:44:51] RV-Pennybrooke: *pouring a shot of vodka and tasting carefully* Ah yes....I've not been there in a long time.
  138. [29.08.2018 15:44:53] Nyctophilia: Again, the one that's at the bars on Canaria? It has that spirit that makes me replay that Coalitioners' music.
  139. [29.08.2018 15:45:43] RV-Pennybrooke: I used to have a visa for 52. I have not visited in years, and there have been many leadership changes from what I hear.
  140. [29.08.2018 15:46:23] Nyctophilia: I don't know... And personally don't care.
  141. [29.08.2018 15:46:39] Nyctophilia: As long as I don't have to enter the 52, I'm good with them.
  142. [29.08.2018 15:46:42] RV-Pennybrooke: They may yet have a part to play. Anyone might.
  143. [29.08.2018 15:46:52] Nyctophilia: And as long as they don't mess with me.
  144. [29.08.2018 15:46:58] Nyctophilia: Sure thing.
  145. [29.08.2018 15:47:59] RV-Pennybrooke: *taking another swig of the terrible vodka* I've found most people won't mess with you if you don't with them.
  146. [29.08.2018 15:48:11] RV-Pennybrooke: It's just that most people seem to want to mess with each other.
  147. [29.08.2018 15:48:39] Nyctophilia: For whatever reason...
  148. [29.08.2018 15:49:12] RV-Pennybrooke: Nature. We can fight it and overcome it, but very few do. We have, that's why we're here.
  149. [29.08.2018 15:49:21] RV-Pennybrooke: Look around. *she scans the bar*
  150. [29.08.2018 15:50:00] RV-Pennybrooke: I love every single one of them. But they're foolish, and if they get in our way, I will destroy them. *she laughs lightly*
  151. [29.08.2018 15:50:10] Nyctophilia: Yeah... Oddly enough, there's a group of the Core goons getting drunk to tarnation...
  152. [29.08.2018 15:50:37] Nyctophilia: And in the very further side of the bar an another group of people who look like the Order.
  153. [29.08.2018 15:50:45] Nyctophilia: Very. Very serious faces!
  154. [29.08.2018 15:51:02] Nyctophilia: Yeesh!
  155. [29.08.2018 15:51:26] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: That's typical. Might end in a war over the Freeport....it's happened before.
  156. [29.08.2018 15:51:36] Nyctophilia: And will happen again.
  157. [29.08.2018 15:51:48] RV-Pennybrooke: But more likely, just in ugly stares. And shooting when they're out there.
  158. [29.08.2018 15:51:58] Nyctophilia: Or fist fighting.
  159. [29.08.2018 15:52:20] Nyctophilia: Just to demonstrate who's the man here.
  160. [29.08.2018 15:52:22] RV-Pennybrooke: Oh yes, that does happen too. But it tends to be broken up quickly.
  161. [29.08.2018 15:53:37] RV-Pennybrooke: I just- *she looks at her intently* I just want you to know the importance of all this.
  162. [29.08.2018 15:53:54] RV-Pennybrooke: I know you aren't taking it lightly, but I need to know for myself.
  163. [29.08.2018 15:54:54] Nyctophilia: You know, for the last time you're just the only human that talked to me that honest.
  164. [29.08.2018 15:54:57] Nyctophilia: So spit it.
  165. [29.08.2018 15:56:04] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: I- I suppose I'm trying to be supportive for you, but really, it's support for myself that I need.
  166. [29.08.2018 15:56:31] RV-Pennybrooke: I....I am envious. They want to accept you, and you wish to join their light.
  167. [29.08.2018 15:56:48] RV-Pennybrooke: And I can't, I am stuck in limbo for the foreseeable future..
  168. [29.08.2018 15:57:22] Nyctophilia: Kaaath... *she smiles* It's alright.
  169. [29.08.2018 15:57:48] Nyctophilia: Even If I'll go on another side, I'll still be myself.
  170. [29.08.2018 15:58:02] Nyctophilia: And there will be time for you.
  171. [29.08.2018 15:58:41] RV-Pennybrooke: *smiling* I suppose that's the sort of reassurance I had hoped for. I'm happy to do what I am doing.
  172. [29.08.2018 15:58:55] RV-Pennybrooke: It's just....strange sometimes, especially in such a position.
  173. [29.08.2018 15:58:58] Nyctophilia: You know, there is even a certain advantage in you remaining inbetween.
  174. [29.08.2018 16:00:22] RV-Pennybrooke: Of course. If there weren't, I wouldn't be needed for it.
  175. [29.08.2018 16:01:51] Nyctophilia: You know, in my opinion, I think you bother about it way too much.
  176. [29.08.2018 16:02:11] Nyctophilia: Just let go a thought that they can't accept you is a bad thing.
  177. [29.08.2018 16:03:08] Nyctophilia: It is not.
  178. [29.08.2018 16:03:28] Nyctophilia: If they can't, then it means that they would have accepted you already.
  179. [29.08.2018 16:03:36] RV-Pennybrooke: *pushing around her glass* It's more that I rarely find opportunity to express those worries.
  180. [29.08.2018 16:03:52] Nyctophilia: That means your role is more greater than you think.
  181. [29.08.2018 16:04:10] RV-Pennybrooke: I know they accept me, and I equally know that it's not possible now. It just leads to an uncomfortable situation.
  182. [29.08.2018 16:04:21] RV-Pennybrooke: One which is hard for others to understand.
  183. [29.08.2018 16:05:39] Nyctophilia: Well... I must say, it was cute for you to mention that you envy my position. Because I don't.
  184. [29.08.2018 16:06:44] RV-Pennybrooke: You still have doubts, don't you?
  185. [29.08.2018 16:07:12] Nyctophilia: Something radical is going to happen and I know it.
  186. [29.08.2018 16:07:17] Nyctophilia: Somehow.
  187. [29.08.2018 16:07:26] Nyctophilia: Not global, in my life precisely.
  188. [29.08.2018 16:08:21] RV-Pennybrooke: Well, you've set yourself on that path. I would hardly say "something", being accepted into theirs isn't exactly just something
  189. [29.08.2018 16:10:17] Nyctophilia: *she sighs with a brief laughter* And to come to think of it...
  190. [29.08.2018 16:10:28] Nyctophilia: It all started from that casual meeting at Buffalo.
  191. [29.08.2018 16:11:16] Nyctophilia: The day I met Azhi. Boy, I didn't even knew in what kind of trap I stepped in.
  192. [29.08.2018 16:11:32] RV-Pennybrooke: *she chuckles* He lead you to the Sigmas then, huh?
  193. [29.08.2018 16:11:54] Nyctophilia: No. I was there on my own.
  194. [29.08.2018 16:12:17] Nyctophilia: Initialy when we met each other, I was an infromation broker.
  195. [29.08.2018 16:12:49] Nyctophilia: Then I just happened to meet both him and Melia in the northern Omicrons.
  196. [29.08.2018 16:12:54] Nyctophilia: And this is when it all started.
  197. [29.08.2018 16:13:30] RV-Pennybrooke: *sighing* It's been so long, I don't even remember the first call I got for the....the cause.
  198. [29.08.2018 16:13:51] RV-Pennybrooke: But I remember who it was that ultimately inspired me.
  199. [29.08.2018 16:14:21] Nyctophilia: Mind to share?
  200. [29.08.2018 16:14:54] RV-Pennybrooke: *her voice turns soft and dark* Have you heard of the disappearance of the Liberty Navy cruiser Tundra?
  201. [29.08.2018 16:15:04] Nyctophilia: ...No.
  202. [29.08.2018 16:15:33] RV-Pennybrooke: I'd imagine it's not very public information. It vanished in the Alaska system.
  203. [29.08.2018 16:15:55] Nyctophilia: Alaska. The Shortcut System I use to travel between the Omicrons and Liberty.
  204. [29.08.2018 16:16:12] Nyctophilia: Navy thinks it's heavily guarded. Fools.
  205. [29.08.2018 16:16:41] RV-Pennybrooke: It was....absorbed by a great Nomad entity, and transformed. When I encountered the LNS-Tundra, it was half-
  206. [29.08.2018 16:16:52] RV-Pennybrooke: ship, half biological creature.
  207. [29.08.2018 16:16:59] Nyctophilia: Ew.
  208. [29.08.2018 16:17:38] RV-Pennybrooke: But her captain, Robert Foster, spoke with great clarity. He was now one with his crew and ship, but as clear and headstrong as ever.
  209. [29.08.2018 16:17:57] Nyctophilia: Foster...
  210. [29.08.2018 16:18:15] RV-Pennybrooke: No one can repeat how well he explained the mindshare, and what it means.
  211. [29.08.2018 16:19:19] Nyctophilia: And Mindshare is...
  212. [29.08.2018 16:19:32] Nyctophilia: The space where -they- exist?
  213. [29.08.2018 16:19:59] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: It is the method by which they share emotions and experiences. It is the reason why they don't hurt each other-
  214. [29.08.2018 16:20:01] RV-Pennybrooke: as we do.
  215. [29.08.2018 16:20:26] RV-Pennybrooke: And people misunderstand this. They assume that because they share thoughts, they are one being. They are not.
  216. [29.08.2018 16:20:47] Nyctophilia: So that's how Melia interfaced with me...
  217. [29.08.2018 16:20:59] Nyctophilia: Or... Can they?
  218. [29.08.2018 16:21:11] RV-Pennybrooke: But they never wish to hurt, oppress, or subjugate each other. They would not, because they would be feeling it themselves.
  219. [29.08.2018 16:21:31] Nyctophilia: Huh...
  220. [29.08.2018 16:21:46] RV-Pennybrooke: Melia and the "vagrants" are a special case. Their connection with their brethren is cut.
  221. [29.08.2018 16:21:46] Nyctophilia: So it's literally the Mindshare.
  222. [29.08.2018 16:22:09] RV-Pennybrooke: Well, that is what we call it, anyway. No human can really understand it I suppose.
  223. [29.08.2018 16:22:26] RV-Pennybrooke: But what I do understand is that many fear it means a loss of individuality, which is totally false.
  224. [29.08.2018 16:22:34] Nyctophilia: If you have a sick imagination, as I have, you probably can.
  225. [29.08.2018 16:23:25] Nyctophilia: Mmm... No. Sharing a mind will not mean the loss of individual, it will share it. But the hivemind will.
  226. [29.08.2018 16:23:38] RV-Pennybrooke: *she leans back, shrugging* I've spent countless hours trying to imagine it.
  227. [29.08.2018 16:23:49] RV-Pennybrooke: I know what I need to know.
  228. [29.08.2018 16:26:03] Nyctophilia: Some probably interprate the mindshare as a hivemind... Which appears to be a huge mistake.
  229. [29.08.2018 16:27:14] RV-Pennybrooke: It's a silly, oversimplified concept which does not reflect the reality at all.
  230. [29.08.2018 16:27:25] RV-Pennybrooke: *sighing* That's the kind of ignorance I'm up against.
  231. [29.08.2018 16:28:53] Nyctophilia: That's irrelevant. A being inside of a hivemind can't have feelings or emotions.
  232. [29.08.2018 16:29:27] RV-Pennybrooke: It's shocking how many believe that they are like this. *downing another shot*
  233. [29.08.2018 16:29:43] Nyctophilia: And on the other side, when I saw Melia and asked her how it was to lose their family...
  234. [29.08.2018 16:29:54] RV-Pennybrooke: A two minute conversation....if you can call it that...with them will reveal otherwise.
  235. [29.08.2018 16:29:55] Nyctophilia: Let's say, they did not wanted to answer this question.
  236. [29.08.2018 16:30:32] RV-Pennybrooke: Melia is very troubled. She is in great pain, it was very sad to see her in this way.
  237. [29.08.2018 16:32:05] RV-Pennybrooke: She...I think she is not happy about sharing those feelings, but she takes comfort in company. Even human company.
  238. [29.08.2018 16:32:38] Nyctophilia: A Nomad taking comfort in a human company. Now that's something I never heard of.
  239. [29.08.2018 16:33:34] Nyctophilia: But, I can say that her fate is not of the best ones.
  240. [29.08.2018 16:34:24] RV-Pennybrooke: *looking off into the distance* They are....very particular about their superiority of mind. Which, of course, I agree with.
  241. [29.08.2018 16:34:45] RV-Pennybrooke: But you can catch them in moments when they are vulnerable, and they will appreciate your comfort.
  242. [29.08.2018 16:35:34] RV-Pennybrooke: It's....it's the greatest feeling, really. Giving comfort to one of theirs.
  243. [29.08.2018 16:36:06] Nyctophilia: I don't know, I saw several nodes which were upset... And I didn't wanted to be nowhere near to them.
  244. [29.08.2018 16:36:19] Nyctophilia: Fun thing is that they noted that it was smart for me to not approach them.
  245. [29.08.2018 16:36:34] RV-Pennybrooke: Well, you saw what happened before.
  246. [29.08.2018 16:38:01] Nyctophilia: They can easily get upset, that is indeed.
  247. [29.08.2018 16:38:34] Nyctophilia: Wonder how Melia remains so calm all the time.
  248. [29.08.2018 16:38:47] RV-Pennybrooke: I would not back down in that situation. If I do, I would betray fearfulness, nervousness. And they will feel it.
  249. [29.08.2018 16:39:04] RV-Pennybrooke: It's best to remain calm and full of love, they will feel that too.
  250. [29.08.2018 16:39:48] Nyctophilia: Now I envy you.
  251. [29.08.2018 16:40:21] RV-Pennybrooke: *she blushes, focusing back on her wine* I've....just had a long time dealing with them.
  252. [29.08.2018 16:40:29] Nyctophilia: Love is also a strange thing.
  253. [29.08.2018 16:40:40] RV-Pennybrooke: I think I understand them well, after all these years.
  254. [29.08.2018 16:40:47] RV-Pennybrooke: Probably better than they even know themselves.
  255. [29.08.2018 16:41:32] RV-Pennybrooke: *quickly correcting herself* Better than they know I know! Not better than they know themselves.
  256. [29.08.2018 16:41:54] Nyctophilia: Now I get it.
  257. [29.08.2018 16:42:04] Nyctophilia: Thought you knew more than they knew.
  258. [29.08.2018 16:42:28] RV-Pennybrooke: No, no. *laughing* I would never pretend that. But I know more than they think I know.
  259. [29.08.2018 16:42:47] RV-Pennybrooke: Or at least, more than they're willing to admit to me they know that I know.....is it getting complicated enough yet?
  260. [29.08.2018 16:42:59] Nyctophilia: Nah.
  261. [29.08.2018 16:43:28] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: It is an absolutely surreal moment when you find yourself playing Nomad psychiatrist.
  262. [29.08.2018 16:44:23] Nyctophilia: You know what else is surreal? The moment you realise that a month ago you were just a stalker from Liberty and now you're
  263. [29.08.2018 16:44:33] Nyctophilia: about to conjoin with an alien race.
  264. [29.08.2018 16:45:07] RV-Pennybrooke: Now you're playing psychiatrist to the Nomad psychiatrist.
  265. [29.08.2018 16:45:20] RV-Pennybrooke: Truth is stranger than fiction, as they say. *she downs her wine*
  266. [29.08.2018 16:45:49] Nyctophilia: *she takes a shot of vodka straight from the bottle*
  267. [29.08.2018 16:46:09] Nyctophilia: Indeed it is.
  268. [29.08.2018 16:46:18] RV-Pennybrooke: I am one level of comedic exaggeration away from asking them "Tell me how the bad darklings hurt you."
  269. [29.08.2018 16:46:36] Nyctophilia: *she chuckles*
  270. [29.08.2018 16:46:37] RV-Pennybrooke: And it doesn't even seem strange to me anymore!
  271. [29.08.2018 16:49:19] Nyctophilia: *she takes a look at her left wrist, since she was wearing a holographic watch*
  272. [29.08.2018 16:49:38] Nyctophilia: Welp... Guess it's time for me.
  273. [29.08.2018 16:50:03] RV-Pennybrooke: I- *she looks across the empty drinks on the table* Hm. You're probably right.
  274. [29.08.2018 16:50:08] Nyctophilia: Was enjoying your company this far, miss Pennybrooke.
  275. [29.08.2018 16:50:30] Nyctophilia: And hope later tonight we'll get to enjoy it even more.
  276. [29.08.2018 16:50:56] RV-Pennybrooke: *somewhat quietly* We'll be together for the same cause together.
  277. [29.08.2018 16:51:10] Nyctophilia: *she stands up and straightens her coat*
  278. [29.08.2018 16:51:42] RV-Pennybrooke: Katherine: Here. I don't want to get drinks paid for.
  279. [29.08.2018 16:51:52] Nyctophilia: *looking around carefuly, she spectates the same scene yet again - drunk Core pilotes nearby and grumpy Order agents.*
  280. [29.08.2018 16:51:58] You have received 1.000.000 credits from RV-Pennybrooke
  281. [29.08.2018 16:52:07] RV-Pennybrooke: *tapping in her commpad*
  282. [29.08.2018 16:52:37] Nyctophilia: *she took a look at her watch, as she noticed the notification of the payment wire. She then looked back at
  283. [29.08.2018 16:52:48] Nyctophilia: Kath and smile.* N'aww, you shouldn't have.
  284. [29.08.2018 16:53:03] RV-Pennybrooke: *she winks* There are perks to being friends with a rich person.
  285. [29.08.2018 16:53:41] RV-Pennybrooke: I'll....I'll see you on the proverbial other side, I suppose.
  286. [29.08.2018 16:53:54] Nyctophilia: Alright then, will be seeing you. Don't get in trouble. *she soluted and walked carefuly out of the bar.*
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