vingt deux

[piercethecharts]

Isn't it just infuriating when people use big, important words to tell you what you already know, rather than get to the point?

There's going to be a government press conference tonight, but no one ever asked me to sign a confidentiality agreement. And it doesn't matter, in any case; no one here would be able to do anything with the knowledge.

It seems we'll be attacking the Vajra home planet, now that they've found a weapon.

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[mockspeople.livejournal.com]

If you don't like that, never get a job in politics.

[pink-sugargirl.livejournal.com]

Attacking? Why?

[Because she legit has no idea what's going on here. :\]

[piercethecharts]

I hadn't been planning on it.

[piercethecharts]

Hmm, I suppose we did leave the news off while you were here...!

Because they've been attacking us, for... oh, months now. Past that, I'm afraid I don't know very much. I'm no military strategist.

[mockspeople.livejournal.com]

Smart kid.

[cannotbelieve.livejournal.com]

Then what?

[pink-sugargirl.livejournal.com]

Do you know why they're attacking you?

[piercethecharts]

I take it you're a politician?

[piercethecharts]

I don't think anyone does. After all, it's not like we can ask.

[piercethecharts]

Then we'll make it our home, it seems.

[mockspeople.livejournal.com]

I work for the White House.

... Meaning I work for the head of my country, if you're not from Earth.

[cannotbelieve.livejournal.com]

Everything's just gone crazy, hasn't it?

[piercethecharts]

Well, we certainly have an Earth in my universe. I've never been there myself, but feel free to make all the cultural references you wish.

[piercethecharts]

It seems we don't have a choice. Dome ships are designed to be self-sustaining until a suitable planet is reached, but that doesn't account for alien attack. It seems our hand is being forced.

[mockspeople.livejournal.com]

I'll keep that in mind.

Are you actually from Earth?

[cannotbelieve.livejournal.com]

I guess so, huh... Something just sounds wrong about all this. I don't get it.

[piercethecharts]

Humans are, if that's what you're asking. But the first convoy ships left the planet, oh, sixty years ago or so, well before my time.

[pink-sugargirl.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[piercethecharts]

You're not wrong. But I'll keep moving forward with what I understand. I can't afford to stop and consider.

[mockspeople.livejournal.com]

And are you a human?

[cannotbelieve.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess you're right, Sheryl-san.

[piercethecharts]

I don't look Zentradi, do I? Of course, that's not something you'd understand! Yes, I'm 100% human.

[piercethecharts]

They don't speak our language. They don't speak any language, as far as anyone can tell.

[mockspeople.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought, but you never know with this place.

[pink-sugargirl.livejournal.com]

So people have tried communicating with them already?