Personal Log #12 - Planning [Video]

[spohkh]

[Spock fiddles with the journal for a moment, making certain that the message is broadcast to everyone but Nico Robin.]

Greetings and salutations everyone. It is my hope that everyone has recovered from the latest Malnosso experiment, as from what I heard from others, I do not envy your experiences.
At this time, I find myself with a request for those of you who are familiar with Miss Nico Robin. It has come to my attention that due to recent events, Miss Robin's emotional disposition has greatly suffered, and it is my wish to see it improved. From what I understand of various cultural habits, it is common to utilize various festive activities to improve emotional morale. These activities should consist of conditions that are agreeable to Miss Robin, so if there is anyone who is aware of what Miss Robin enjoys, please inform me as soon as you can.
I am asking for assistance in planning this gathering... I believe the proper term is 'party'? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as well as refraining from telling Miss Robin about this.
The time and location for this gathering will soon be disclosed.

[Spock lifts his hand in a Ta'al.]
Peace and long life.

Comments

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[spohkh]

You want my opinion of Luceti?

[Spock almost smiles as he fiddles with the padd, once more changing the scenery to show stars.]

That would entirely depend on how much time you are willing to spend listening to me talk.

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[tearmeanewone]

[Elizabeth actually laughs at that one, though it peters off when the stars reappear. She's apparently easily distracted by stars...]

Well I'm not asking for your opinion on everything. Just... how we got here. [Her smile wanes a little as she continues to look at stars.] Every once in a while, I think that maybe my ability is being used to kidnap people. It has been used against my will before, via machinery. But in my world, whenever someone from a different reality encounters an alternate one, the recoil the body experiences is terrible. I don't understand how people can arrive here and not feel anything.

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[spohkh]

[Spock was shaking his head half-way through Elizabeth's speech, and once again fiddled with the padd.
The stars above them shifted, showing a multitude of galaxies, stars and... a black hole. You couldn't exactly tell it was a black hole... but it was an absence of anything else.]

Miss Elizabeth, I assure you that you are at no fault for us being here. From what I am aware, this world is old... Not even the Malnosso recall when they first started to arrive here.
They are prisoners here too... and they continue to conduct their experiments on us to see if they might find the proper formula to be once more 'squeezed' into normal existence.
I believe this world is a living, sentient being. It somehow has the ability to drag individuals from their respective universes to here. The barrier I had originally thought to be the main source of this creature, but I am further convinced that whatever it is that lies at the bottom of these tunnels, carry answers to our questions.
For now, we can only speculate.

This...

[Spock points up at the black expanse.]

...is a black hole. It is a vacuum in which no light reaches. If by accident or design this planet was swallowed by a black hole, it could reside here in quiet obscurity. It would explain the lack of real stars here in Luceti. The stars you see at night are fabricated... an unpleasant reminder of where we are.
Being in a black hole could be the reason why return is so difficult... with or without the Malnosso's part.

And that brings us to our next matter... that this planet thrives on our emotions.