forum "And it became Human, in most ways that mattered." // OxO // OPEN

Started August 10, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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She paused at the door, a curious look appearing on her face, "Really? Am I allowed to go in?"

He blinked, considering that. "I…do not know. It should be fine."

Thesa nodded, opening the door and peering in with a look of pure curiosity. This was what she expected when she had originally met Alexei, a workspace like this.

Most of the work was automated, but some was being done by androids, each carefully working on repairs.

She watched with amazement, looking between the repairs and the androids doing the repairs. It was amazing to see how efficient they were, and she wanted to watch for hours. Deciding otherwise to look back at Zev, she smiled, closing the door once more so they could continue their tour.

Zev was quiet as he started walking again, leading her along the halls.

"Where's the best view of space from the ship?" She asked, following him curiously as she looked around, amazed by the sheer size of the ship.

He considered the question. "This way." He changed courses to lead her somewhere else.

Thesa nodded, following him as he led her in a different direction. She was excited to see the rest of the ship and seeing the best view of space seemed like a good thing to know.

Zev led her out into a round room, and clicked a few buttons on the control panel. For a moment, nothing happened, and then the metal panels on the wall slowly retracted, revealing a nearly 180° view of space.

She stood in the center of the room, watching as Zev tapped away at his buttons. Thesa audibly gasped though as the panels slid away, in complete awe of the view sitting in front of her.

He looked over at her to see her reaction, then looked up at the stars.

"This is even better than any view from my ship," She murmured, staring out at the inky darkness, focusing on the millions of visible stars.

He nodded a little bit.

Thesa walked towards the glass, never once taking her eyes off the sight before her, "Thank you Zev…for showing me this."

"You're welcome." He replied, looking at her.

She studied the glittering lights, then glanced at him, "I definitely have a new item to add to my ship…a window like this."

He cocked his head a little bit. "I believe that would be too expensive." He said.

"Shhhh, let me at least think it would be possible," She replied with a smile, shaking her head, "I know I could never afford it."

He nodded a little, turning his gaze up to the stars as well.

"I love space, or specifically…I love looking out into space. It reminds me of how tiny my problems are in comparison to how big the universe is," She said softly, looking at him.

He blinked, considering her words. "I see." He replied, eyes flicking to her.

Thesa shrugged, going silent as she walked closer to the glass and studied space.

Zev was quiet, watching her.

"What do you think of space?" She asked the android, finally turning to look at him.