[6] Action for Violet/Everywhere [Fourth Wall Event]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake is in his apartment minding his own business when there's a flash of light.]

When it fades, nothing seems different for a minute. All's normal and as it should be, everything in its place. After a second, it sinks in. There's something that's been out of place for months, and all of a sudden the feeling of nakedness is gone.]

[He pats his side, and there's the good, reassuring weight of his gun, right where it should be. He takes it out to give it a look over, and it's exactly as he remembers it. He puts it back and feels more himself than he has since he got to this damn place.]

[That's when he notices there's a lot of strange noises outside.]

[Blake opens the door and steps out.]

[He takes a good look at around.]

[He thinks it over.]

Nope.

[He turns around to go back inside.]

Comments

[lieutenantantichrist]

That's not a big shock. Here comes the new boss, same as the old boss, robot or not.

[He takes another drink. The burn on the way down is a steadying feeling. Something normal.]

So in the future the whole galaxy goes to hell. Anything in particular I should look out for?

[captainash]

[He thinks about it for a few moments,his finger tapping against the bar.]

...If they start building space colonies in your lifetime, don't move there. Don't pick a side, and stay out of their way for a few decades.

[It would probably happen long after his death, but better safe than sorry.]

[lieutenantantichrist]

I'll keep that in mind.

[He leans back on his stool, feeling a warm buffer start to rise between him and the insanity going on.]

Never wanted to go to space anyway. Oh, sure, every kid thinks they want to be an astronaut, but then you find out it's all math and getting stuck in a can. Apollo 13 makes for a good movie, but you wouldn't wanna do it.

[captainash]

Then, once you get past the math and lack of space, it's all arbitrary orders, training drills and spaceport fees. And spaceport bribes, of course.

[He doesn't sound too upset by that last part, funnily enough.]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake can't help it.]

[He puts his elbows on the counter, leans forward, and laughs.]

[Not the crazy kind he's been suppressing for a lot of today, either. Just a normal guy's what are you gonna do? kind of laugh.]

It's good to know some things don't change.

[captainash]

[Considering the current circumstances, normal laughter is even more reassuring than Ash thought it would be. He allows himself a smile.]

No matter what the situation, if people see an opportunity to make money or order others around, they'll take it. It's almost heartwarming.

[lieutenantantichrist]

Good to know space hasn't made anybody crazy altruistic mutants.

[He raises his glass]

I'll drink to that.

[captainash]

...The hell. I've drunk to worse than that.

[He raises his own in return.]