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[irrelevance]

Now I don't want to sound pretentious when I say this, but no matter how much this camera blows, you can't deny this view. [ booms the voice of some guy who still manages to find a great angle to showcase a particularly beautiful shot of the gardens that most residents are probably already familiar with. yes, residents. he's done his research. he's tech-savvy enough for that and smart enough not to run screaming, blabbing to the first person in his vicinity. he recovers what's left of his sanity and he waits; he learns. then he appears on his own terms. ]

It damn near takes your breath away. [ so does arriving face first in the pool. ] There are only a few things in life that have that kind of power. That kind of sway over you. [ hm? he shakes his head clear of it and steers the view away from the fountain ( far, far away ), cutting the feed and switching to text without ever revealing his face. ]

so, i wanted to pose a question to you, Land of Wonder. what would you describe as a sight for sore eyes, and why? is it something that can be physically found or does it exist strictly in the imagination?

and don't worry, i know all about how curiosity killed the cat. i'm more of a dog guy. on that note, if anyone's seen either one of mine, i'd really appreciate whatever information you have. one of them is like a wrecking ball. he's big, hairy, and he leaves a huge mess. he answers to Derek, and no, you never get used to the drool. the other one's kind of small, but he never stops trying to learn the same darn trick. Scott's just so predictable. you almost have to like him and feel sorry for him at the same time.

Comments

[strategisch]

I'm very fond of the shoreline. I've never seen the ocean before coming here.

[irrelevance]

[ hahahahahaha, no. ]

that always seemed to be the general consensus back home. people always love the ocean.

[strategisch]

[For now, Armin does not pick up on any sarcastic tones.]

I've heard it's a mundane thing for a lot of people, but it holds a special sentiment for me.

[irrelevance]

and why is that?

[strategisch]

In my world, we live inside of protective walls because man-eating monsters lurk outside. We have not left them in 100 years.

I promised a friend that we'd kill all the monsters and live to see the ocean.

[irrelevance]

did you guys ever succeed in that, or did you bring that friend with you?

[strategisch]

We're still far from achieving that goal back home, but that friend was here for a short time.

[irrelevance]

what happened to them?

[strategisch]

They left, like people normally do here. It should be expected to happen eventually, right?