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[eripui]

[There's a pause of about a minute before:]

How long ago did we last contact you?

[forgodssake]

why wouldn't you know a thing like that?
I thought you kept notes

[eripui]

Please, humor me. I think it may be important.

[forgodssake]

it's been a long time for you, hasn't it
tell me my full name and I'll give you my best approximation

see also: paranoid

[eripui]

The only name I have for you is Nathan. But you are also noted to have lied.

[forgodssake]

you should see the notes I have on Lina
how many people have you contacted this time?

[eripui]

I think that would be disrespectful.

I answered your question, Nathan. Will you answer mine?

[forgodssake]

I wouldn't be so certain
we have a few things in common
not the least of which being a sense of humour


roughly two months
tell me how long it's been for you since Lina spoke to us

[eripui]

Approximately 70 years.

I'm sorry, I'm afraid Lina passed away.

[forgodssake]

[ He allows that message to sit for a minute. Ambiguously; ]

that's terrible news

can I ask how many of you are working to find us?
after 70 years, your dedication is astonishing

[eripui]

We're 6 total, my immediate team. There have been many others who have worked on the project.

[forgodssake]

and you're so convinced you can still find us?
help us?

[eripui]

We believe the Tranquility, left unobstructed, will continue to cause harm to many, many people. Our goal is to stop that, and help anyone it may cause harm to. That includes you.

[forgodssake]

if you continue on this path, another 70 years will go by
some nice, friendly voice will tell me that Eszter has passed

what breaks the cycle where you're concerned?

[eripui]

I'm a communications and research officer. My job is to gather as much information as possible so that decision can be made, but I am not the one who makes it.

But I very much hope that what you've said will not be the case.

[forgodssake]

figurative you, Eszter :)

what happens to these places and people after the Tranquility crosses their path?
what happened to the people of Arima?

[eripui]

Arima offered no unique data in relation to the circumstances surrounding the Tranquility.

The people of Strela outpost were found in a horrifying state we have come to describe as inertia. They were unresponsive to most stimuli, and could not care for themselves. Many of them had simply wasted away.

The souls on the Cyllene were found as being out of phase with our plane of reality, if that makes sense. They would occasionally be able to affect objects or station systems, but were otherwise unable to interact with anything or anyone. We believe this was as a result of some contact with the Tranquility's jump drive. Attempts are still being made to find a way to retrieve them.

I imagine you don't need me to explain what happened to the crew of the Scylla.

[forgodssake]

no.

what are we, to you?

[eripui]

I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure what you mean.

[forgodssake]

do we offer you unique data in relation to the circumstances surrounding the Tranquility

[eripui]

Of course you do. You're a primary source.

[forgodssake]

how are you going to help us?

[eripui]

I don't want to give you false promises; I don't believe we have enough information yet to know exactly how we can help. But what we want to do is make sure you don't suffer any more horror or trauma due to the phenomena surrounding the Tranquility. And if we can understand how it is you were brought here, we can try to send you back to your homes.

[forgodssake]

your people could do that?
possibly find a way to send us back home?

[eripui]

If we can understand more about how it happened, yes, I truly believe so.