Audience: Yuri Leclerc

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Comments

[probe]

Hehe. Like I said to you before, stars are a big part of space, too. Where I'm from, our planet's revolving around the sun so that's why we see different constellations at different times of the year, too.

But it's nice when you want somewhere quiet where people aren't gonna bother you. I don't blame you.

[aubins]

I have no idea what's revolving around what, but... I know the stars aren't the ones moving now, at least.

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Yeah. A little peace and quiet is appreciated from time to time.

[probe]

It counts for something. [but they look up at the stars and yuri can probably see the pink glow under their hood from their eyes.]

Did you want to be alone? I just came to find you because my phone started acting weird.

[aubins]

[ i am rattling my brain trying to figure out who she is so much ahhHHHHH. ]

Nah. I don't mind your company. [ although? ] Your phone's acting up?

I mean, it's not like I can help fix it but I'm assuming it hasn't done this before?

[probe]

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Hm? Oh, no, it does this weird thing where my messages stop going through after a while. That hasn't happened to you yet?

[aubins]

Oh, around... what 19 or 20 messages? That thing?

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Honestly I thought that was just how these things worked.

[probe]

It's not supposed to be like that. Most phones have unlimited texting these days.

[aubins]

Seriously?

... that would be so much more convenient here. You have no idea why it’s doing this?

[probe]

No. I don't really know much about repairs either or I'd fix it myself. I guess it's not that big of a deal though.

[aubins]

It still sends the messages though, so... at least there's that? Better some functions than none.

[probe]

That's how I feel, too. It makes it a lot easier to track people down in this place than running all over hoping to run into each other.

[aubins]

At least we can still do that. Even at a bare minimum. Running around after people can be incredibly time consuming.

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This is going to keep happening now, isn't it?

[probe]

...yeah. [they won't lie to him, at least.] Now that people see they can get away with it, I wouldn't be surprised if it continued.

But it still sucks.

[aubins]

... Figured as much. Two weeks isn't exactly a coincidence, it's more of a pattern.

[probe]

Yeah. I wish people found a better way to indulge than this, but this is what they're choosing now.

[aubins]

Right? Indulges are pretty flexible. But I guess when that swings to murder, it could be counted as a backfire.

[probe]

If you get caught. Why do you think the murderers go to huge lengths to make sure that doesn't happen?

[aubins]

Not having to take part in a fight to the death would be a pretty big motivator for me. But let me guess -- it counts as a pretty powerful indulgence to murder and not get caught for it?

[probe]

Yeah. Could be a wrathful killing, or it could be causing a huge amount of despair, or it's envy driving you to do it...there are all kinds of ways it could manifest itself.

[aubins]

And now it's started, there's no incentive to stop.

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What a pain.

[probe]

Yeah. The only incentive is to kill the murderers or something, but then you just create more murderers and those murderers will be people other people want to punish...it's a mess.

[aubins]

The endless loop of revenge, except it's less revenge and more an indulging thing. Sounds like a complete mess.

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You guys knew this could happen, kinda like we did, didn't you?

[probe]

It was a thought, considering the kind of people who agreed to come. That's why we put it in the welcome guide as a just in case.

[aubins]

I mean, it didn't surprise me, but I kind of feel more people thought about it because it was in the welcome guide.

[probe]

I doubt it. [they frown.] People are going to do whatever it takes to survive and get what they came for. Even if we didn't mention it, there'd be people who would ask.