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[nishizono]

[ In light of current events, Tetora's back to his old haunts on the Ingress. Which isn't too bad! Except for one small thing. ]

hey does this mean we're all fucking grounded? in space???

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[nishizono]

well i don't know how time works here
i've only ever been a juvenile delinquent

[sketchycharacter]

i was 22 at the time
it's been 13 years since then not counting the space time
i was a juvenile delinquent too but i'm pretty sure you could still do the math

[nishizono]

oh man you're old

why is everyone old around here, it's starting to get really suspicious

[sketchycharacter]

i'm 35 not decrepit

[nishizono]

still about 15 years older than i am
no arthritis yet?

[sketchycharacter]

no not yet
give it time

[nishizono]

do you have the time though
i mean you're pretty ancient

[sketchycharacter]

it's okay
in my treasure-hunting days i discovered the tree of life that leaks sap to turn people immortal

[This is not actually a lie.]

[nishizono]

but does it keep you from aging
because you could be immortal and also a wizened old character stuck in a wheelchair

[ you know, just the important questions ]

[sketchycharacter]

ask me again in a few decades

[nishizono]

you're sucking the joy out of this conversation with this stage actor crap answers

[sketchycharacter]

it's actually my goal to suck all forms of joy out of everything
you caught me

[nishizono]

well obviously you need a different superpower
like shrinking
or glowing in the dark

[sketchycharacter]

that would be a pain
i'd have to get a sleep mask for nighttime or keep myself awake

[nishizono]

wouldn't you be immune to your own powers?
it would be pointless to have laser eyes if you end up laser-cutting yourself every day

[sketchycharacter]

i don't know, would i?
i don't know how the rules of superpowers work
maybe it depends on the powers

[nishizono]

even superphysics have their own rules
it's just a matter of figuring out the rules

you don't have powers or anything like that?

[sketchycharacter]

no
why would i?
do you think everyone here does?
do you?

[nishizono]

well yeah
i mean i'm not exactly human but that's me
are you???

[sketchycharacter]

yes???
completely normal as superpowers go
what kind of non human are you?

[nishizono]

clone
body spare
artificial person
whatever term you're comfortable with

if you've got a sheep joke don't bother

[sketchycharacter]

sheep? uh okay
i don't
if you're a clone of a human aren't you still human too

[nishizono]

humans aren't artificial
i thought that was the whole point
aren't you "organic" things

[sketchycharacter]

sure they are
or at least they can be
haven't you ever heard of test tube babies?

[nishizono]

sure i have
but they're usually egg and sperm mixed together and surrogated
not frankensteined together from a single person's dna