ohhh wait he remembers now. that weird kid who wanted to recruit him to resurrect people for their war or whatever. this must be the dude Sai said would actually know some things]
Alright well he asked me if I would be willing to provide resurrection as a service during your world's impending war, so I wanted to know what your afterlife is like. He told me I should ask you about that.
[ A resurrection service would be GREAT, don't get him wrong - immediately thoughts flood his head of all those he's lost returning to him, returning to those he cares about - but he's still tentative. What would he know about the afterlife that Sai doesn't? ] it's not like i've been there or anythin but everyone knows that once you die you get to see the people youve lost again so its gotta be somethin
but yknow there is somethin i never got my dad came back and so did my mom! even if only for a little bit and she helped me trap kyuubey and dad touched my shoulder and mom hugged me so theres gotta be somethin else right somethin between whatever happens at the end and here where you can wait incase youve got stuff youve gotta do i just dont know what noone has ever come back for real
yeah but he wasnt- i mean he hadnt been gone long and i never believed he was really gone at all even though everyone said so
plus if youre after gettin some info about what he saw then dont bother gettin hopeful hes not really a talky kinda guy and i dont think hed wanna talk about it even if id asked
He wasn't gone long enough to move on from [purgatory? probably not a term Naruto would understand.] the space between life and the afterlife, you mean.
So basically no one actually knows what death is like and what sort of thing I'd be bringing people back from if I did agree to help with resurrections like Sai asked.
he was gone for a day or so and he was really gone but yeah we managed to get him back and now hes fine
i guess so but wouldnt everyone rather live than die?? especially the people who get killed for unfair reasons like my friend he was real glad to be back
Well yeah, don't get me wrong, I would like to come resurrect all your war casualties and miscellaneous dead. But I have to prioritize, you know? If I come resurrect people for y'all then I'm letting people back in my world stay dead in the meantime, and I know what the afterlife looks like there.
Also, your friend, I think he's looking at this strategically. But the thing is, I would absolutely not be willing to leave your enemies' casualties dead either.
i get it when i met my dad he could only see me for a few moments the same with my mom and though i wish i could see em again i dont think itd be right if they can go be happy together someplace good while theres other people struggling in crappy afterlifes yknow
and theres a couple of people that i guess youd call enemies but im pretty sure dyin gave them a kinda release that real life held em back from
[ He's not good at these philosophical retrospectives, but he's trying. Nagato had been in such pain and had been so twisted and warped by the real world... Naruto is sure that in death he's finally at peace. ]
So bad I don't think being there with your loved ones would make it any more tolerable, or that going there after death could bring someone any kind of peace.
I'm trying to fix it. I want to fix everyone's shitty afterlives, but my world's is my priority right now.
[Such poor manners, but Dooku will have to overlook it for the sake of his campaign.]
I recall the perception you displayed regarding the issues which confront our community... particularly regarding the government. An opportunity has arisen to make progress on these challenges.
I will be campaigning to represent imPorts as Ambassador of Maurtia Falls in the upcoming elections. And I could use your help in pursuing the position.
[if you want manners out of duncan then i'm afraid you've got a long road ahead.]
Whoa, no shit, really?
What, uh. What does an ImPort ambassador do, exactly? And how were you thinking I could help? I mean it's not like I have any connections here or anything, I barely even know anyone...
[May the dark powers of the galaxy grant him the strength to endure this foul-mouthed nonsense.]
The Ambassadors are the elected representatives of our community- the liaisons between imPorts and the native government. They are granted significant funding from the government to pursue projects to improve the cities they serve. And the media recognizes them as the public voice of imPorts.
As for you... you work with Tesladyne Industries. A quite successful company, created by imPorts. Your colleague Anastasya is running alongside me to represent De Chima. I believe your endorsement and donations could go a long way.
[alright, so about what he thought, then. still, it's good to confirm. he doesn't want to put his support behind someone without a solid understanding of what they're responsible for.]
It's too bad bossman isn't here anymore, I'm sure he'd be willing to throw some money your way. I don't have a whole lot of financial control here though, I have to submit a budget for everything I do. I can try talking to the CEO for you but he's not an ImPort so...who fucking knows.
As for the endorsement, I-- [he interrupts himself with a soft chuckle, and then a brief pause. The ironic thing is, back home? His endorsement actually would go a long way. He's important in a way he's still not quite used to yet, and he was about to say that he can't throw his support behind a candidate without a lot of consideration for the political ramifications.]
[but. he's not important here. "Vahishta" means nothing, there's no church behind him, he's just some guy who happens to be from an alternate reality. so, where even before he became Vahishta he might normally express some reluctance to endorse a candidate whose views he doesn't have a complete picture of, he instead decides that since he doesn't matter much here, neither do the details.]
Sure.
Just let me know what I can do to help out the campaign. Signs, phone banks, however this shit works here, time's about all I can guarantee as far as donations go.
If your CEO is wise, he will value the input of his two import employees. I am sure that you both create great things for the company.
[That's a big part of what Dooku's platform stands for: imPorts are friggin' fantastic. They're charity engines, wealth generators, life savers, and founding companies like Tesladyne is just part of it.]
But even if he is not, I will not forget your personal support. My campaign does have posters which you can display at your home and in public areas. But the best thing you can do for my candidacy is simply speaking with other imPorts about the best way they can vote.
[Dooku gives a little self-deprecating chuckle here.]
I am well-aware that many of our peers do not follow politics, or the lengthy platforms of old men. We must engage those parts of our community in this contest if we are to have a truly representative election.
Sure, I've got like fifty years of scientific advances in genetics to be constantly baffled don't exist yet. You know they can't even lab-grow cloned organs here? If I can work out the reverse engineering on that this place is going to be set for fucking life.
[there's no ego behind that, because ha ha what is having any degree of pride in yourself. it's just an example to back up his agreement with what Dooku is saying: Duncan has a significant potential monetary value to this company, so the CEO has no reason not to give some weight to his suggestions.]
Alright so the same as every American election, basically. Focus on voter turnout because everyone's too fucking lazy to exercise their rights.
How's, uh, the voting system...work, for this election? I mean, the actual physical process of voting. That's the shit you have to educate people about, you know? Make sure they're prepared so they actually go out and do it.
I know just how you feel. It is space travel that I truly miss. Being confined to a single planet is unpleasantly similar to being stranded. But your medical priorities have far more noble potential, of course.
It is my understanding that the vote will be held on the 27th of this month, and that polling stations will be available throughout the Porter cities. I certainly hope the authorities are advanced enough to use electronic means of registering our choices.
This is a winner-take-all system. Whoever gains the most votes, wins the seat. That is why every vote is important.
Man, don't call my shit noble, medical genetics is just the field I happen to be in. If I were a--
[wait. did he say space travel? as in interplanetary space travel? and it's common enough to feel stranded without it, like you would not having a car? shiiiit son, prepare to derail hard]
Wait, you guys have interplanetary space travel? Are we talking like air travel level accessibility because that sounds fucking amazing.
Do you have FTL? What method are you guys using to achieve that? How do you deal with the time dilation effect?
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Date: 2015-12-29 07:55 pm (UTC)this is naruto uzumaki
sai gave me your number
he said you wanted to speak to me
so whatdya want?
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Date: 2016-01-02 03:53 am (UTC)ohhh wait he remembers now. that weird kid who wanted to recruit him to resurrect people for their war or whatever. this must be the dude Sai said would actually know some things]
How much did he tell you?
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Date: 2016-01-03 09:14 pm (UTC)just that you wanted to talk to me
so?
cmon spit it out
[ He's not being so short on purpose - honestly, he's probably not even aware he's being so standoffish - he's just kind of... naturally this rude. ]
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Date: 2016-01-03 10:54 pm (UTC)Alright well he asked me if I would be willing to provide resurrection as a service during your world's impending war, so I wanted to know what your afterlife is like. He told me I should ask you about that.
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Date: 2016-01-03 11:02 pm (UTC)[ A resurrection service would be GREAT, don't get him wrong - immediately thoughts flood his head of all those he's lost returning to him, returning to those he cares about - but he's still tentative. What would he know about the afterlife that Sai doesn't? ]
it's not like i've been there or anythin
but everyone knows that once you die you get to see the people youve lost again so its gotta be somethin
but yknow there is somethin i never got
my dad came back
and so did my mom! even if only for a little bit
and she helped me trap kyuubey and dad touched my shoulder and mom hugged me so theres gotta be somethin else right
somethin between whatever happens at the end and here
where you can wait incase youve got stuff youve gotta do
i just dont know what
noone has ever come back for real
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Date: 2016-01-03 11:24 pm (UTC)Sai said you were friends with someone who'd been resurrected?
oh boy im so late with this one, i'm so sorry!
Date: 2016-02-05 03:18 pm (UTC)yeah but he wasnt-
i mean he hadnt been gone long and
i never believed he was really gone at all even though everyone said so
plus if youre after gettin some info about what he saw then dont bother gettin hopeful
hes not really a talky kinda guy
and i dont think hed wanna talk about it even if id asked
no worries!
Date: 2016-02-07 04:29 am (UTC)So basically no one actually knows what death is like and what sort of thing I'd be bringing people back from if I did agree to help with resurrections like Sai asked.
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Date: 2016-02-11 07:42 pm (UTC)gone
but yeah we managed to get him back and now hes fine
i guess so
but wouldnt everyone rather live than die??
especially the people who get killed for unfair reasons
like my friend
he was real glad to be back
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Date: 2016-02-13 02:42 am (UTC)Also, your friend, I think he's looking at this strategically. But the thing is, I would absolutely not be willing to leave your enemies' casualties dead either.
Nobody stays dead. It's all or nothing.
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Date: 2016-02-13 09:22 pm (UTC)i get it
when i met my dad he could only see me for a few moments
the same with my mom
and though i wish i could see em again i dont think itd be right if they can go be happy together someplace good while theres other people struggling in crappy afterlifes yknow
and
theres a couple of people that i guess youd call enemies
but im pretty sure dyin gave them a kinda release that real life held em back from
[ He's not good at these philosophical retrospectives, but he's trying. Nagato had been in such pain and had been so twisted and warped by the real world... Naruto is sure that in death he's finally at peace. ]
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Date: 2016-02-16 01:31 am (UTC)So bad I don't think being there with your loved ones would make it any more tolerable, or that going there after death could bring someone any kind of peace.
I'm trying to fix it. I want to fix everyone's shitty afterlives, but my world's is my priority right now.
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Date: 2016-02-16 07:10 pm (UTC)you gotta always think about whats closest to ya
and the people who need it most
dont worry about our world ok??
sai means well but he kinda overdoes it sometimes
i can protect our world just fine
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Date: 2016-02-18 10:22 pm (UTC)Good luck with your war.
In the meantime though, if you need anyone resurrected in this universe, don't hesitate to call me.
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Date: 2016-05-29 04:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-05-30 05:38 am (UTC)oh right the guy who mentioned that terrorist group trying to achieve immortality. well! you've got his attention now, Dooku.]
Oh! Yeah, sure, I remember. What's up? [as in, what are you calling me about near-stranger, what can i do for you?]
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Date: 2016-05-31 01:23 am (UTC)I recall the perception you displayed regarding the issues which confront our community... particularly regarding the government. An opportunity has arisen to make progress on these challenges.
I will be campaigning to represent imPorts as Ambassador of Maurtia Falls in the upcoming elections. And I could use your help in pursuing the position.
i don't know what timeliness is im sorry
Date: 2016-06-14 11:06 pm (UTC)Whoa, no shit, really?
What, uh. What does an ImPort ambassador do, exactly? And how were you thinking I could help? I mean it's not like I have any connections here or anything, I barely even know anyone...
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Date: 2016-06-16 12:38 am (UTC)The Ambassadors are the elected representatives of our community- the liaisons between imPorts and the native government. They are granted significant funding from the government to pursue projects to improve the cities they serve. And the media recognizes them as the public voice of imPorts.
As for you... you work with Tesladyne Industries. A quite successful company, created by imPorts. Your colleague Anastasya is running alongside me to represent De Chima. I believe your endorsement and donations could go a long way.
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Date: 2016-06-16 11:16 pm (UTC)It's too bad bossman isn't here anymore, I'm sure he'd be willing to throw some money your way. I don't have a whole lot of financial control here though, I have to submit a budget for everything I do. I can try talking to the CEO for you but he's not an ImPort so...who fucking knows.
As for the endorsement, I-- [he interrupts himself with a soft chuckle, and then a brief pause. The ironic thing is, back home? His endorsement actually would go a long way. He's important in a way he's still not quite used to yet, and he was about to say that he can't throw his support behind a candidate without a lot of consideration for the political ramifications.]
[but. he's not important here. "Vahishta" means nothing, there's no church behind him, he's just some guy who happens to be from an alternate reality. so, where even before he became Vahishta he might normally express some reluctance to endorse a candidate whose views he doesn't have a complete picture of, he instead decides that since he doesn't matter much here, neither do the details.]
Sure.
Just let me know what I can do to help out the campaign. Signs, phone banks, however this shit works here, time's about all I can guarantee as far as donations go.
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Date: 2016-06-17 04:29 pm (UTC)[That's a big part of what Dooku's platform stands for: imPorts are friggin' fantastic. They're charity engines, wealth generators, life savers, and founding companies like Tesladyne is just part of it.]
But even if he is not, I will not forget your personal support. My campaign does have posters which you can display at your home and in public areas. But the best thing you can do for my candidacy is simply speaking with other imPorts about the best way they can vote.
[Dooku gives a little self-deprecating chuckle here.]
I am well-aware that many of our peers do not follow politics, or the lengthy platforms of old men. We must engage those parts of our community in this contest if we are to have a truly representative election.
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Date: 2016-06-18 04:24 am (UTC)[there's no ego behind that, because ha ha what is having any degree of pride in yourself. it's just an example to back up his agreement with what Dooku is saying: Duncan has a significant potential monetary value to this company, so the CEO has no reason not to give some weight to his suggestions.]
Alright so the same as every American election, basically. Focus on voter turnout because everyone's too fucking lazy to exercise their rights.
How's, uh, the voting system...work, for this election? I mean, the actual physical process of voting. That's the shit you have to educate people about, you know? Make sure they're prepared so they actually go out and do it.
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Date: 2016-06-18 06:42 pm (UTC)It is my understanding that the vote will be held on the 27th of this month, and that polling stations will be available throughout the Porter cities. I certainly hope the authorities are advanced enough to use electronic means of registering our choices.
This is a winner-take-all system. Whoever gains the most votes, wins the seat. That is why every vote is important.
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Date: 2016-07-13 12:01 am (UTC)[wait. did he say space travel? as in interplanetary space travel? and it's common enough to feel stranded without it, like you would not having a car? shiiiit son, prepare to derail hard]
Wait, you guys have interplanetary space travel? Are we talking like air travel level accessibility because that sounds fucking amazing.
Do you have FTL? What method are you guys using to achieve that? How do you deal with the time dilation effect?
And how common is life in the universe anyway?