(Un)Called For
Dec22
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Yè-Xiàn
Stones and bramble! They’ve never taken out a relay pod in orbit before. Someone really doesn’t want us talking to anyone on the ground.
Ace
“Stones and bramble?” Interesting that a space based culture would use that as a curse.
Yè-Xiàn
You’ve been tripped and caught by thorns? They’re a common obstacle on paths. Metaphorically, blocking The Way to Enlightenment. We have experienced them because it's customary to make a pilgrimage to walk under an open sky at least once in our lives. An unspoken obligation of the gentry is to ensure all of their tenants, even those on Basic, get the chance. Those trips are usually pretty safe and easy. But getting one’s true measure means taking a rougher path, with friends, or course. Unfortunately, visiting Terra’s become problematic. Even the beach party’s been cancelled.
Ace
Beach party? Oh, yeah. That one I was at- Hey! That agent of yours. The really good swimmer that kept bringing up seafood to grill. I was never introduced. Do you have her cell phone number?
Yè-Xiàn
I wasn’t here for that, but… Iola Kerké? I should have it. Why?
Ace
I hope she has a good text messaging plan. See if you can get a good fix on one of those dead satellites.
If we can’t get to a satellite, we bring a satellite to us.
Stones and bramble! They’ve never taken out a relay pod in orbit before. Someone really doesn’t want us talking to anyone on the ground.
Ace
“Stones and bramble?” Interesting that a space based culture would use that as a curse.
Yè-Xiàn
You’ve been tripped and caught by thorns? They’re a common obstacle on paths. Metaphorically, blocking The Way to Enlightenment. We have experienced them because it's customary to make a pilgrimage to walk under an open sky at least once in our lives. An unspoken obligation of the gentry is to ensure all of their tenants, even those on Basic, get the chance. Those trips are usually pretty safe and easy. But getting one’s true measure means taking a rougher path, with friends, or course. Unfortunately, visiting Terra’s become problematic. Even the beach party’s been cancelled.
Ace
Beach party? Oh, yeah. That one I was at- Hey! That agent of yours. The really good swimmer that kept bringing up seafood to grill. I was never introduced. Do you have her cell phone number?
Yè-Xiàn
I wasn’t here for that, but… Iola Kerké? I should have it. Why?
Ace
I hope she has a good text messaging plan. See if you can get a good fix on one of those dead satellites.
If we can’t get to a satellite, we bring a satellite to us.
Threads are being brunged together 😀
“brunged” ???
Bundled maybe?
New grammar policing here please
“Brunged” isn’t a future-present tense of “Bring”? o_O
No it’s the past-future tense, which being impossible, is improper.
“Brought” works as well as anything here.
Butt where’s the fun in that? o_O
I’m starting to worry, here …
… just how much longer will it be, until we learn (at-least) the identity of this (currently) faceless source of data (& teleportation) stonewalling? In the comments so-far, I’ve not even seen a list of possible suspects for this mischief, much less any motive. I do recall that “Lady Banshee” seemed as puzzled by all of this as anyone else.
Draft, it is so long since we saw the bit…..er Lady Banshee that I’ve lost track of whom knows what. I guess it is time to do an archive dive. Ah the hardship .
[Greywolf]:
In an attempt to be helpful, I think your “dive” would start with this page:
[www.tmi-comic.com/comic/2016-08-13]
While the help is appreciated, all my archive dives begin at the beginning. Being a long time fan of The Sound of Music, I consider it a very good place to begin.