[ Where does she start? Cleaner, quieter, more space, less superpowers? ]
Peaceful. It had been two years since the end of a world war and life was beginning to rebuild and settle again. It wasn't perfect, [ not with what she was saw behind the scenes as a federal agent and spy, ] but things were on the upswing. Waking up to this was something else. Never mind our little tangle with those tin soldiers.
Yes. I've spent some time in the wilderness, forests and rivers and lakes. All manner of wildlife. It's beautiful.
[ Frozen forests under a constant barrage of mortar rounds, huddled in a foxhole. Forests hiding snipers. River crossings in the dead of night, evacuating civilians. Hunting for wild game when rations were scarce. But also roasting that game on a campfire when they could risk one, laughing with her boys, passing around a pilfered bottle of wine. Yes, it was beautiful. But the war colours a lot of it for her, too. ]
Even the cities had parks, a bit of fresh air in all the hullaballoo. It's nice to know there are still a few here, too.
kinda the same as this place terraformed the planet settled a colony sent people out to it not as recent as it is here. weve been on mars a while, earths a completely different place now. full of rich weirdo clones.
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not that number
+couple centuries
[waves vague canon hands.]
what was it like
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[ Where does she start? Cleaner, quieter, more space, less superpowers? ]
Peaceful. It had been two years since the end of a world war and life was beginning to rebuild and settle again. It wasn't perfect, [ not with what she was saw behind the scenes as a federal agent and spy, ] but things were on the upswing. Waking up to this was something else. Never mind our little tangle with those tin soldiers.
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what about like
earth things
did it have animals and trees and stuff
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Yes. I've spent some time in the wilderness, forests and rivers and lakes. All manner of wildlife. It's beautiful.
[ Frozen forests under a constant barrage of mortar rounds, huddled in a foxhole. Forests hiding snipers. River crossings in the dead of night, evacuating civilians. Hunting for wild game when rations were scarce. But also roasting that game on a campfire when they could risk one, laughing with her boys, passing around a pilfered bottle of wine. Yes, it was beautiful. But the war colours a lot of it for her, too. ]
Even the cities had parks, a bit of fresh air in all the hullaballoo. It's nice to know there are still a few here, too.
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arent some up really high
[So much has dominated his attention. Adjustment isn't easy, however aliens give him an edge.]
ive never been to earth before now
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mars
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[ Man hasn't even made it to the moon in her time. Good Lord. ]
How?
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terraformed the planet
settled a colony
sent people out to it
not as recent as it is here. weve been on mars a while, earths a completely different place now. full of rich weirdo clones.
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but never gonna turn down a drink
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Why, was that your first time working with a team?
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[There's a pause, his second message lagging.]
first time volunteering for it
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[Really, don't.]