[ Man, everybody is so bleak. It can be exhausting, living in this community of refugees who have a cynical lens on at all times. How did humanity ever get anything done during those dark times before Earth was united?
But Jim's used to working through exhaustion. Oh, well. ]
Mm. [ Agreement? Maybe. Acknowledgement, more like. Jim, more than the vast majority of people from his time and world, understands darkness and horror; but he defines himself by having evolved away from it. He applies optimism like a weapon.
Now, though, he applies his hand to a door that can't seem to make up its mind. The proximity sensor halts its erratic movement, but doesn't budge further open when he presses. ]
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But Jim's used to working through exhaustion. Oh, well. ]
Mm. [ Agreement? Maybe. Acknowledgement, more like. Jim, more than the vast majority of people from his time and world, understands darkness and horror; but he defines himself by having evolved away from it. He applies optimism like a weapon.
Now, though, he applies his hand to a door that can't seem to make up its mind. The proximity sensor halts its erratic movement, but doesn't budge further open when he presses. ]
C'mon, [ he mutters at it. ]