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[khajidont]

[When Jaime turns the tablet on, he's standing in front of the cinema that a couple of the other Transports had constructed, visible hand propped up on a broomstick. The area is still scattered with debris and dust after the bombings, but it's clear that he's at least made the rudimentary attempts at cleaning a path to the miraculously intact structure. He gives the camera a little wave.]

Hey! So, it's come to my attention that some people around here have never seen a movie before even though we've got a theatre right here. I'm thinking we're totally past due for a movie night, and it just so happens that I found a copy of E.T. in one of the databases. This place still needs to be cleaned up a bit, but I think I can have it ready by let's sayyyy Saturday, 7 PM. Everyone's welcome to come on down.

Or at least you are as long as you bring snacks.

[He grins at the camera. He's joking, honest. Mostly. Mostly joking. A movie's not a movie without snacks.]

...And if you didn't get it, Sango, that means you. Clear your schedule! It's time to introduce you to modern cinema. Eilonwy, you should come on down too. Call it a mini-vacation you get to choose this time.

[ ooc; Tags will be slow to non-existent until tomorrow, just giving everyone some IC and OOC heads-up for a mingling log this Saturday! ]

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[astraia]

[Oh God more children.

Jean is quick to smile, though, because at least he seems happy.]

Do you need any help setting up?

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[pilot]

E.T.?

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[lazyinlove]

Isn't that about an alien that's not even scary?

[candystar]

Huh, I've never heard of E.T. [But she sounds pretty excited anyway - movies are fun, and this place needs more fun]

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[followupquestion]

I suppose there are a lot worse movies that could have survived the passage of time.

[velveteened]

( movies )

What's E.T. about?

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[yourdistraction]

A movie? What is it that moves?

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[khajidont]

I wouldn't say no to some help. It's great that this place is still standing after the bombs, but it's like every dust bunny in the city came here to die.

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[khajidont]

It's the name of the movie - it stands for Extra-Terrestrial. It's basically a friendly fictional alien kinda movie.

[khajidont]

Yeah ET is basically the opposite of scary. You prefer your alien movies to be the take-over-the-world type?

[khajidont]

That means we're probably not from the same world - or time, I guess. It's a classic where I'm from.

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[khajidont]

Hey, E.T.'s great. We could've watched Jurassic Park, but I think that might hit a little too close to home right after going back to see them in real life.

[khajidont]

Friendly alien crash lands on Earth, meets lonely Earth boy. Don't come expecting an action movie.

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[khajidont]

[His expression grows warm when he recognizes Merril.]

Oh, hey Merrill! Hope you've been settling in okay.

[And as for her question...]

It's sort of like what we've got on the tablets, just way, way bigger. Have you ever seen a play before?

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[yourdistraction]

Oh, yes hello! It's been quite enlightening so far, thank you!

[ Manners, Merrill, manners... ]

A play? No, I don't believe so... We have our stories 'round the fire, of course, and people can sometimes take parts in those! But it isn't the same as what I've heard tell of among the humans.

[deathofempathy]

A movie night? I suppose that isn't too surprising that some might not have had movies back home.

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[pilot]

Think that'll help if we show it to the population?

[ wait. no. no. fuck the diplomats in his life, he can't stop thinking about that. ]

[blondtactician]

[There's a lot Armin has to catch up with, technology wise. This post is full of words he's never heard. Theatre is somewhat familiar, but the rest is a total mystery.]

I beg your pardon, but what exactly is a movie?

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[followupquestion]

Wait, you went back to see dinosaurs?

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[speakveryclearly]

[Have an alien squinting at this through heavy green makeup. She's answering from her apartment.]

What kind of alien is this movie about?

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[alittlesweptup]

Oi, oi! [The man on the video feed doesn't look terribly friendly. He's downright bristling, brow furrowed.] How'd you get in there? There was a bloody lock on the door. Did Collette let you in? [All kids know each other, right?]

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[taijiya]

[It's nice that he remembered, so Sango smiles faintly.]

Okay, but first you have to explain to me what E.T. is. And possibly theaters, because I think my version might be a lot different from what you're talking about.

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[khajidont]

Uh... maybe? But they don't like human-shaped Transports much either. It's just easier for us to blend in.

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[khajidont]

Technically, we went back to collect rocks.

[His voice is flat because he understands how utterly stupid that sounds.]

Dinosaurs were just a side effect. They set up a huge boundary and everything.

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[pilot]

That was sarcasm, kid.