one. [ voice ]

[willnotdespair]

[ it's been a month and mithos has gotten pretty situated here. however, other than getting used to the new place when he could (aka when they're not being transported somewhere else) he hasn't really ... done much else.

and that has included meeting others and getting to know them. and now that the person he really knew from back home seemed to have been avoiding him a week or so ago he feels... lonely.

perhaps a bit more than he should. and within that a pile of other emotions that come with it. he's doing a good job trying to suppress them but it's only a matter of time.

but as an attempt to rid of them, a question. ]

How easy is it for some of you to make friends? Or even become acquainted with someone. I know some people find it easier than others, so if you find it easy what is it that makes it easy for you?

[ he already somewhat knows the answer to the other side of the question. and there is always the 'i don't care' answer but that is one he doesn't want to hear right now.

there is a small pause ]

And what do you do when you're alone with no one to talk to.

[ because he certainly feels like he has no one to talk to right now. maybe it's partially why he's making this? ]

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[maiinframe]

[He doesn't answer right away.]

It ith system'th honor and privilege to serve the Empire. All hail the Empire.

[Which is not the same thing as answering the question. Not at all.]

[willnotdespair]

What is the Empire?

[ It's come up twice now? So what exactly is it. ]

[maiinframe]

It ith the Alternian Empire.

Obey. Conform. Submit.

[willnotdespair]

Are you able to tell me more about the Alternian Empire?

[ Other than you having to obey it. ]

[maiinframe]

Yeth.

It ith based in Alternia, the home world of the troll rathe. The leader of the trollth, Her Imperial Condescension, began a quest to colonize the starth many, many sweepth ago. Sinthe that time, many worldth and systemth have fallen to the Empire.

[willnotdespair]

So are you a troll yourself? Does the empire intend on taking over all of Alternia?

[maiinframe]

System ith a helmsman system. The Empire took over all of Alternia approximately [insert appropriately large number here] sweepth ago and then turned attention to the skieth.

[willnotdespair]

[... wow that's a productive empire... ]

What will the empire do once it is done taking over the skies?

[ can it even do that? ]

[maiinframe]

System... doeth not know.

[No one has ever asked that question before! He thinks it over a bit before responding further.]

The skieth are vast; estimated time of Empire taking over all of them ith [insert a number that is basically infinity minus one here] sweepth.

[willnotdespair]

That's ... a long time. And you believe that the empire will accomplish this goal in the end?

[maiinframe]

The Empire ith unstoppable.