Real coffee. From the hills of Columbia...

[devola]

Who: Devola, Gaignun
What: A cuppa and some conversation
When: January 12th, noon-ish.
Where: A coffeehouse. (I'll make up a lame name for it when the Player Locations post returns ~)
Rating: PG, maybe PG-13 if someone feels a bit profane.


It had been something of a long time coming. Between differing work schedules and Devola's simple, easily-distracted nature taking front seattime temporarily becoming monopolized by a miniature onslaught of "new" technology to play with, well... Just sitting down and having a pleasant chat with someone (who she'd previously discussed doing so with) had been far too delayed.

In any case, inspiration had struck. By and large, there weren't many better ways to spend a chilly day than with a warm drink and some pleasant conversation, and -- being winter in a place where seasons actually changed -- every day in Prospero had been a chilly one for quite some time.

So, earlier in the morning she'd sent an invitation to Gaignun. They'd checked for matching breaks within their respective schedules and had lucked out, arranging to meet at one of the coffee houses dotting Prospero's shopping district during lunch...

Comments

[devola]

"Quite. I can complain about some things in Prospero, but everyday physical upkeep and maintenance isn't one of 'em." It was a change, needing to eat. At least the option was built in to her before. It would be an odd sight, an adult who was unaccustomed to eating.

[namedforcat]

"Yes indeed. There's so much to try here as well. Back home there are certain resources that are in limited supply, but here they're cheep and abundant. It's really quite odd to be frank." He said, glancing over at the Cafe's food menu.

"I know quite a few gourmands from home that would be having a heart attack by now."

[devola]

"Spice overload, is it? Strange, ignoring the desert's encroachment, plant life's been nearly untouched back home. There are a few spices and things more common here due to ease of global trade, but..." There was a delicate shifting of the shoulders upward.

"Guess that's the difference between terra firma and floating in the stars, when it's all said and done."

[namedforcat]

"A little of that. I think that some of the Earth products just don't grow well on the other planets, so they became rare and unusual cuisine, no matter how common they are here. Not to mention the prestige of actually trying them and saying that you have."

[devola]

"It makes sense -- some things only grow on earth in the proper conditions, after all. We lucked out back home because we're near to a major trading hub, as well as some more... exotic climates. I can only imagine how much of a pain getting plants from Earth to grow on another planet would be."

A pause, before curiosity struck again. "How many planets are out there with atmosphere's similar to Earth's, anyway? Before the tech-blackout we hadn't found too many, if memory serves."

[namedforcat]

"Quite a few, though some of the planets we've had to terraform to meet livable standards. However by my time all of that is done and it's like the planets were always that way." He said, after a moment of thought. "We never really encountered other source of life except the Gnosis, and they just came from imaginary space and not a planet."

[devola]

"So, we're alone out there? That's..." Devola paused. On one hand it made the universe at large feel that much lonelier. On the other hand, it meant that the number of 'giants' and 'dragons' in the universe was dramatically lower. A mixture of good and bad, in the end.

Introspective musings over, she chose to finish her sentence with a mere "...Mildly disappointing."

[namedforcat]

"It doesn't feel that alone. We've colonized so many planets that we may as well be alien to each other, it's just that we share an over reaching technology connection. If it hadn't been for that, things may have been very different on that front." Gaignun commented, smiling a little bit at her disappointment.

"I don't know what would have happened if we had to take other species into account with all our troubles with the Gnosis."

[devola]

"That's a good point." She agreed, possibly too quickly. Having had similar thoughts herself mere moments ago, after all.

"As interesting as something entirely inhuman could be, I guess there's a track record of them being a bit inhospitable."

[namedforcat]

"Well, there was most likely alien plants and animals encountered. My favorite flower for example doesn't exist here on Earth according to the internet." He answered, actually rather disappointed. Yes Devola, he has a favorite flower. Feel free to comment.

[devola]

"Nothing sentient though, right? Unless the flowers can talk to you, anyway. That would be interesting..." Well, it was almost like he insisted, after all.

[namedforcat]

"Well, some animals, but nothing that we could ever really communicate with." He answered a bit ruefully. "However, we've spread out so far and filled up so many planets that they're all somewhat 'native' to humanity now."

[devola]

"People adapt, animals adapt. Bet they don't even think twice about you, now." A pause. "Wonder if there's anything intelligent hiding out there, now that the Gnosis are, apparently, not a problem."