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[whatsupcroc]

Two truths and a lie used to be big with my friends. You say three "facts" about you or things you've done or seen. People try to pick one out as a lie, and then it's their turn to do the same thing. For example:

1. I've been crocodile wrestling.
2. I once flunked a vocabulary test because I forgot to put my name on the top.
3. I crashed a dune buggy when I was twelve and despite totaling the dune buggy, the worst I ended up with was a badly scraped up elbow.

Anyone up and around for a game?

Comments

[whatsupcroc]

Definitely an Earth! Trade grues for aliens, though, we have got a whole handful of aliens.

[ex_havenofear960]

aliens? you mean like



aliens?

[whatsupcroc]

As in from outer space and everything! They do not, however, all come in peace, which is a total bummer, but also a work in progress!

[ex_havenofear960]

huh. so i guess that's different. we definitely don't have aliens on my earth.

[ ...... well ]

actually, don't quote me on that one, i could be wrong. things are kind of whack back home, just because i haven't seen it yet doesn't mean it's not out there.

so work in progress? how's that work? alien peace talks?

[whatsupcroc]

Oh yeah! That will probably be the first step with the majority of the aliens after, um. Ending the war!

[ex_havenofear960]

oh. yeah, i guess that would make sense. sorry you were at war with aliens.

[ not going to win any awards for eloquence, but it's sincere, at least. ]

how was it going when you left?

[whatsupcroc]

( Loaded question that she'd shrug off and smile over if asked in person. Even easier to handle here. )

I have it on good authority that it was about to be our victory!

[ex_havenofear960]

[ loaded question which he totally regretted asking right after sending that text. you don't just ask people how alien wars are going, peter, god. ]

sweet.

or not sweet, i guess. sucks that you're here with more wars instead of celebrating victory.

[ .... no wait you don't say that either do you. ]

[whatsupcroc]

Nawh it's fine think of it this way, we finish this one out two, I get double the celebration time!

( Lies and libel, but more fun to postulate over than the truth. )

But hey that's so less interesting than knowing more about -- you! Where're you from, new guy?

[ex_havenofear960]

[ Holy change of topics, Batman. (wait that doesn't work DC get out). He's onto her, but after his spectacularly bad response to the serious talk, he's not about to fight her on it. ]

queens. what about you? i mean, more specifically than earth.

[whatsupcroc]

I come from the Golden Coast out over in California. Los Angeles!

[ex_havenofear960]

remember when new york to cali seemed like a really far ways to travel?

ah, the good old days

[whatsupcroc]

I miss those days. Remember when England was rumored to have good food?

... Wait.

[ex_havenofear960]

ha ha. wait isn't this supposed to be england??

[whatsupcroc]

Hahaha exactly! Though the food isn't so bad really, there's all these odd mixes of almost food like we had over a thousand years ago. Go figure that one out!

[ex_havenofear960]

seriously? that's actually really sweet, that's like globalization in action. the kind where all the lines get fuzzy, not the kind where mcdonalds is everywhere. although i guess that's kind of the same thing. mcdonalds with regional food on the menu, though.

[whatsupcroc]

Only less corporate and more Mom 'n Pop style globalization. Check out all the Exiles! Not even looking at us Transports, we've got all sorts of people pulled together since most the world can't support 'em. Coming here has to be like a cultural revival for the ones who remember what it was like to have a different idea of nationality than Part of the Borg.

[ex_havenofear960]

right?? yeah, it's a bit [ hmm ]

you buy into all that, right? i mean you've been here for a while and there's no reason not to yet?

[whatsupcroc]

I haven't flown the world or anything, but there's a lot of damage out there that I've seen. As far as the UE, I trust what Emma and Charlie and 'Driel said when they were trying to figure -- okay, I'll slow down for once.

How much of recent history here in Exsilium do you know about? Say in the last year, since the Initiative started transporting people in from other worlds.

[ex_havenofear960]

just what they put in the brochure. so not much about post-recruitment or whatever they call it, really. why, is there much to know?

[whatsupcroc]

Yeah, I'd say so. But it's easier to say say than to explain in typing or over these devices, so it'll probably be better to wait? Also it's still god knows what time I'm half tempted to say it's about explosions, monsters, and icecream.

[ex_havenofear960]

haha yeah, no problem, raincheck it is. i'll hit you up later if that's cool?

sleep well!! and don't forget to text me when spin the bottle starts

[whatsupcroc]

Totally! You've got my number, so to speak, so anytime's good.

Hahaha sure thing, should be anytime between now and turning twenty! ;P