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[asaqueenshould]

As I believe we should all be more capable of thinking clearly now, I'd like to pose a couple of questions that have been on my mind for a while.

First is the matter of language barriers - or rather, the complete lack of them. Quite aside from meeting an American who admitted to no knowledge of Japanese (and my English certainly isn't good enough to fill in the gaps), I've had perfectly comprehensible conversations with people who aren't from Earth at all. Is it more likely that something about this world is translating for us on an individual basis, or somehow taught us all a common language without us noticing? Either way, can the translation effect be chalked up to Chroma, or is something else at play?

My second question circles back to Chroma itself, building off its local importance as both currency and energy source. We've been told that the locals see Chroma as the solution to their clean-energy woes (if only breaking oil dependency were this simple...). Our hosts believe that higher rates of Chroma generation will permit faster development of their technological capabilities, possibly including a means to return us to our worlds of origin.

How, exactly, do they intend to sustain that technological capability if all of us return to our homes?

I'll grant that that's a rather large assumption; there's a very real chance that this world is preferable to where some of us came from. However, a substantial majority of us refusing to stay here, once the means is in place, could still decimate Chroma production to the point where little to nothing that we help them make can be powered. That could potentially impact the ability to return everyone who wants to leave. If nothing else, it's something those of us who intend to get hands-on with the local technology should keep in mind.

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[herocomplex]

honestly tho im pretty sure they abducted us and brought us here!!!
so yeah im gonna have to agree with some other ppl here i doubt it’ll be easy as just letting us go

don’t q me man i know all about aliens

the language thingy is all their doing cuz how else can we moonlace with ppl without communication?? i mean ya i know a few sexy gestures butt it’s just easier to talk

[asaqueenshould]

I would think a mass abduction would either be more consistent in our places and times of origin, or involve less surprise on their part that we arrived, if not both. [Sure, there's the chance the locals are faking their surprise, but all of them being in on that cover story?]

The lack of communication barrier does make things more efficient. On the other hand, unless anyone can report language difficulties before those examinations, I doubt it was a deliberate act on their part.

[herocomplex]

wow
uh

u talk smart

idk maybe they just wanted variety for their shenannies
u know
shenanigans
for science??? maybe they wanna see all sorts of different species fuck cuz i mean that's sth i've been all about since i was a kid

u think it was a coincidence then?? the whole language bee ess
cuz i mean i don't wanna sound like i know everything
(even if it's true)

butt like also
coincidence usually means cover up for conspiracy!!
trust me i know what im talking about here
i wouldn't get too cozy here just yet

even if it's like.. a vacay of some sorts in a way
like fuck
im so glad i don't have paperwork
i can sleep in
stay in my pjs all day long
its fucking baller man

_{[ She didn't ask for that rambling. But she got it. ]}

[asaqueenshould]

[And you, sir, could not possibly sound more American if you tried.]

Not necessarily coincidental - possibly magical in nature, but not something they did directly.

[herocomplex]

that's great
but also have u considered:

magic isn't real

[asaqueenshould]

Perhaps you'd like to take that up with the bevy of magic users who were also brought here.

Besides, gods 'aren't real' either, and yet one made quite a severe dent on my world of origin. Not to mention, there are plenty of people who would tell you aliens aren't real, and that's done nothing to dissuade your belief that you know everything there is to know about them.

[herocomplex]

aliens are FOR REALZ dawg
i know because my best friend is one!!
i found him in roswell a long time ago!!

_{[ The only thing he really took away from this reply. He doesn't even think about what about the people who are magic users, huh ... ]}

[asaqueenshould]

Wasn't that a weather balloon or something?

[herocomplex]

NO!!!!!
fuck that shit
i can’t believe people still believe that nowadays!!!
it pisses me off so much!!

look u can even meet my best friend some day
he’s super charming and TOTES an alien so
don’t test me on this chica

[asaqueenshould]

[...Yep. Way too American to be worth arguing with. Besides which, being on an alien planet that was already inhabited when they got there renders the argument moot.]

Returning to my original point, my best friend can definitely call upon some manner of magic, so who's to say it isn't possible here?

[herocomplex]

yeah???
i'll believe it when i see it sista

_{[ Technically, he does own a unicorn. He just can't see it cause he doesn't believe in it. ]}