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[keep_smiling]

[Exsilium might not be expecting to see a smiling face on their network so soon after the battle, but that's what you get with this guy being among your ranks. He gives the camera a little wave.]

Hello! Is everyone recovering from the battle? It's good that the Initiative can resurrect people, don't you think? Otherwise that would have turned out rather badly.

Anyway, I wanted to say thanks to the people who tried to come to the rescue of my world. If we've not met, I'm Elmer C. Albatross, the person who was sent back. After what happened, it might be hard to think about this positively. But there's a few things we can take to heart! Like the fact that people can be ressurrected, or that while one world may have been taken over, it probably wasn't your world, and you might still be able to return to your own someday!

As for mine, well... Not much can be done about that, now. I suppose Exsilium is my home, now. The friends I was travelling with are like me, so they'll survive no matter what. I just hope someday things will return to normal there, so the survivors can find reasons to smile again! You're all still here, fellow transports, so I hope you continue to smile on as well!

Comments

[keep_smiling]

That's very true! I had no idea they were capable of such firepower.

So that makes Exsilium your permanent home then too, eh? I wonder how common that is among the Transports.

[fintastic]

Yeah! I knew they were strong, but not that strong. And as far as I know it isn't super common, but we are definitely not the only two. My friends who are here are in the same situation, and I think there are others.

[keep_smiling]

Then it's important that we work on making Exsilium the best place to live, then! Of course, this means dealing with the UE. Somehow. [With... SMILES??]

[fintastic]

[ YES. Good battle plan. ]

Yeah! I just wish I could think of a way we might be able to come to a truce with them. They seem like they really want us dead.

[keep_smiling]

With so few people left on this planet, you'd think working together would be a smarter option. Though if we mention this to the UE, they'd probably want us to join them.

[fintastic]

They can try! They could never take me alive!

[keep_smiling]

I agree! Except they'd have no choice but to take me alive... It's the principal of the matter, though. I wonder if I went to their side, if I could get them to smile. I hope that ability wasn't bred out of their genetic superhumans.

[fintastic]

What do you mean, they'd have no choice? I bet you could if you tried for a really long time!

[keep_smiling]

Oh, I'm immortal, so it's either alive or nothing with me.

Then if there was ever a person for the job, it would be me!

[fintastic]

Oh! That explains it! And you said your friends are just like you??

[ That must be a little sad, being back on that destroyed planet and never dying... ]

[keep_smiling]

Yes. There wasn't many of us immortals left, just a few. But they're clever enough that I know they'll be okay.

[fintastic]

Good, I hope so! At least if they can find each other, they won't be alone.