Really? I never thought a space station would have a beach...
[She looks out at the water fondly.]
I was always in the castle, so even though the coast wasn't very far, I never got to see things like this -- not until recently. I'll never forget seeing the ocean for the first time... It was my first time stepping out into the world.
Yes... all of those things. There were so many different places, and so many people from different walks of life, and for so long, all I could do was read about them and imagine what it's all like.
Mm. It’s not quite the same, but I spent a lot of years trying to survive and get a foundation under my feet. I would hear a lot about locations people had been to, holidays taken at beaches and exotic locations from— [ there’s a pause. ]… clients. Nobility, and the like.
I wouldn’t do things differently. Those foundations support a lot of people now. But it would’ve been nice to go to some of those places myself, experience them in my own time.
Even if we were both confined by circumstances... I never had to struggle to survive, or endure real hardship... I'm not sure I can properly imagine it, even.
Not really. Being trapped in a castle sounds like a hell of a situation to me.
I might not have had the spare time or luxury of sitting back too often, but I could go where I liked. And I had some measure of control once I got my feet properly under me.
We’ve seen two prior locations now, so… it wouldn’t surprise me if we did.
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Strangely, I have a lot of good memories there. Not great, and they’re all covered in the cloud of everything that happened there, but… there were good parts too.
The people I met, mostly. The fact we did get our wish at the end. Some moments that were just... wild and funny and if I told you about them I can think of someone here who'd make my life hell.
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mustbepurged) wrote2022-06-04 02:25 pm
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They really have everything here... I've never seen a beach like this before.
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[ hmmm. that’s fair. ]
I hadn’t either, actually. There was one on the station and that was my first time going there… to a real one at least.
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[She looks out at the water fondly.]
I was always in the castle, so even though the coast wasn't very far, I never got to see things like this -- not until recently. I'll never forget seeing the ocean for the first time... It was my first time stepping out into the world.
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[ hmmm. ]
Stuck inside due to overprotectiveness? Did you regret not getting to see it sooner — the ocean, or just anything outside of the castle.
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Yes... all of those things. There were so many different places, and so many people from different walks of life, and for so long, all I could do was read about them and imagine what it's all like.
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Mm. It’s not quite the same, but I spent a lot of years trying to survive and get a foundation under my feet. I would hear a lot about locations people had been to, holidays taken at beaches and exotic locations from— [ there’s a pause. ]… clients. Nobility, and the like.
I wouldn’t do things differently. Those foundations support a lot of people now. But it would’ve been nice to go to some of those places myself, experience them in my own time.
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... I'm sorry. I probably sound so selfish.
Even if we were both confined by circumstances... I never had to struggle to survive, or endure real hardship... I'm not sure I can properly imagine it, even.
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I might not have had the spare time or luxury of sitting back too often, but I could go where I liked. And I had some measure of control once I got my feet properly under me.
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Good...
Now, at least, we can experience all kinds of things we couldn't before. Let's make the most of it!
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I wonder if there’s anything in the ocean.
There was a shark in ours. Lucretia.
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[She looks out at the water, worried.]
I thought Lucretia was a person...
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She named the shark.
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[She's a little relieved that Lucretia isn't actually a shark. Even though there is also a shark named Lucretia.]
I wonder if we'll end up seeing that space station, too...
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[ … ]
Strangely, I have a lot of good memories there. Not great, and they’re all covered in the cloud of everything that happened there, but… there were good parts too.
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[The contradictory feelings about it all.]
What were some of the good parts?
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[ santa... ]