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[paradisamods]

[And, quite suddenly...

You're holding your journal. If you already were holding it, congratulations. If you weren't... you are now! Somebody wants your attention.

And get this: it's empty.

The old one's kicking around somewhere, but for now, look at what Paradisa gave you!]

Comments

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

'I'm sure there are some who would rather repeat the action.'

[Much as there's humor meant behind that, he's sure it doesn't translate well through text. At the offered name/title, Jade offers the same back.]

'Colonel Jade Curtiss. A pleasure to meet you.'

[cricketycricket]

Oh, I'm close personal friends with quite a few of them, myself. Pleased to meet you, as well, Colonel. How long have you been in Paradisa?

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

'The pleasure is all mine, Doctor.

As for time, it's been a few months now. You sound as though you've been here quite a while.'

[cricketycricket]

Oh, I have. Nearly three years, now, as a matter of fact!

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

'That's quite a lot of time to be away from home.'

[cricketycricket]

Oh, I'm a traveler - it's not the distance that bothers me so much as that I've more or less stayed in the same place.

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

'You would rather continue your travels, I take it?

Is Paradisa not entertaining enough?'

[cricketycricket]

Oh, it's certainly interesting. I've more questions about it now than I had when I arrived, actually. ... It's more that I've spent centuries moving from place to place, constant motion, constant running--!

... And now it's more of a meandering back and forth. Not quite a pacing of the cage, so to speak, we've a lot more freedom here than some realize - just ... idle wanderings.

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

'Disconcerting for those of us trying to find out more about it. No matter.

You life sounds quite exciting. That kind of moving is quite a lot for a boring old soldier like myself.'

[Jade had the idea the poor man would die in his job. No wars meant Jade spent his time behind a desk. The most exciting things were new recruits and their attempts to get through the courses.]