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[wherenoman]

It's how civilization advances.

[cosmicmistake]

[ that makes her laugh. ]

Seen a lot of civilizations?

[wherenoman]

More than a few. I look forward to getting to know of more here.

[cosmicmistake]

Where are you from?

[wherenoman]

Earth. I mean, I was born in space, but. Iowa.

What about you?

[cosmicmistake]

Born in space but grew up on Earth? Seems like the backwards way to do things.

Earth, too. Virginia but the family home is New Orleans.

[wherenoman]

Don't worry, I got back to space.

And now I'm...here.

[cosmicmistake]

Here is definitely not space.

What's that like?

[wherenoman]

Really big and really empty and yet I stay really busy.

There's a shocking amount of paperwork.

But it's also really cool.

[cosmicmistake]

I bet. I miss looking at the stars in the forest. The ones here are wrong.

So, when you mean paperwork, you mean... like?

[ she's actually going to let him finish the statement. ]

[wherenoman]

Mission reports, crew rotations, requests for exemptions from regulations. That sort of thing.

[cosmicmistake]

Sounds like a lot of work.

I'd say consider this a vacation but it's really, really not.

[wherenoman]

That much I'd definitely picked up on.

I'll try not to get into too much trouble.

[cosmicmistake]

Not sure I believe you.

I'm Hope.

[wherenoman]

Jim.

I think you might be some trouble yourself.

[cosmicmistake]

You'd never hear me say it.