melodiesofkupo | 01. AIRSHIPS!! [Text]

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01. AIRSHIPS!! [Text]

I didn't know we were gonna get the chance to get our own airships! I know I missed being able to wake up and see nothing but sky and clouds out the window. Made drying the laundry a lot easier, too.

But that kinda got me thinking- you couldn't get very far without an airship back where I came from, but a lot of the people I've talked to have said they've never seen anything like them before! I know a few people here have had SOME sort of flying machine back in their world, though. If yours did too, I gotta know- what were they like?

For that matter, how many other pilots do we HAVE here, anyway?

-Red

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[Give him a second; he has to read it twice.]

So you just had a lot of the small stuff but made it hard to get a hold of it? What did everyone ELSE use to get around?

Bikes, cars, buses, trains, ships. While airplanes might be one of the quicker modes of transport, they're unnecessary when you can drive to the next town in a few minutes or a few hours depending on certain prices.

I've only heard of a few of those, but they're ground transports, right? Never had the chance to use them myself.

Being able to roll across the ground to the next town DOES sound pretty convenient- but doesn't it get crowded with all the ground vehicles sharing the same space?

I see. It sounds like air transportation was more necessary in your world.

It could be an issue mainly due to high traffic or accidents, but they get the job done. Though they might all be ground transport, they didn't all share the same space. Trains required railroads while cars and buses needed asphalt for the smoothest drive.

It was. We didn't have enough ground left for stuff like that. Fortunately it also means we got really good at the whole airship thing.

Plus it meant you had PLENTY of space to fly around, so you never needed to worry about traffic! Just sky pirates.

You didn't have enough ground left? For what reason?

[They'll come back to the sky pirate thing in a moment.]

[Oh, right.]

It was all floating islands, so there wasn't a lot of room for cars or trains or that sorta thing.

The GROUND-ground was beneath the clouds but you wouldn't want to go there even if you could.

Well, if it was shrouded by clouds, it might make living there difficult. Still, how come you wouldn't want to go there?

Because the Cloud Sea is one big storm. Its lightning tears apart almost anything that goes through it. And beneath it there's

not much left.

I see. How long has this storm been going or has it always been a presence?

It's always been there. I'm one of only a few people to ever have passed through it since it started.

Interesting. A perpetual storm shouldn't be possible, but since those exist on other planets, it makes me curious about the conditions in your own world maintaining it.

It ain't natural.

You said you're from Earth, right?

I would say a Earth, but yes. How come?

[There's a bit of a delay, but the messages soon continue, albeit now with a header featuring a security certificate. Hey, this iMog was easier to figure out than he thought!]

I can tell you more about it, but you might not like what you hear.

[That's curious. He made the conversation private... hm.]

Sure, let's hear it.

The storm was put there to wipe the humans off the planet.

The rest of us were lifted above it all so we could start things over.

Is that so? Somehow, I'm not surprised.

Really?

You're human, right? You're taking this better than I'd have thought.

Edited 2018-05-11 02:45 (UTC)

Well, not all Earths are headed towards the same end. Still, even if they're not, sometimes I could see our mass extinction occurring. It isn't an uncommon thought, but if it is to happen, it's not likely in my lifetime.

You're probably right, but

You don't think it's grim? I know I wouldn't want to hear about all the caninu and felineko getting wiped out.

Death comes eventually.

[There are a few brief instances where he might see Naoto's typing, but not sending a message only to type again.]

Caninu and Felineko?

The ones who were left to take what was left of the planet.

I'm a Caninu.

Someone just too "Canine" and "Inu" and brought them together. Same with "Feline" and "Neko".

[He can't see her face, but please.]

...I suppose? So what?

[THIS is the part of the story that's getting a strong reaction...?]

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