two, video;

[brutalsorrow]

[The communicator is apparently broadcasting video from the floor of what is certainly a rather dark room. There's a kind of soft blue glow coming in from off screen, but it's not really casting enough light to make out details.

After a few minutes of silence, Samara starts speaking, though she stays just out of view of the video]

I have been on this planet- in this city for more than a month now. Nearly two. I have learned more about humans here than would have been possible for me back in my home universe. I am grateful for this opportunity, even if I do not enjoy being trapped here.

[And now her tone changes, just slightly, and keen listeners can undoubtedly hear a distinctly pleased inflection; like she's speaking admiringly of the native Cityzens]

In my lifetime, humans have come so far. From pre-industrialized civilizations, plagued by war and disease, to a space-faring race with considerable political power. In less than a thousand years. I can not say that many other species have managed the same feat.

And to think, the ones I speak to on the street have no idea what they've accomplished thus far, or what their future holds. If I am to stay here in this city, then I hope to see what more humans can achieve.

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voice

[invoking]

Space-faring?

permavid

[brutalsorrow]

Yes. Humans in my time have quite a presence in the galaxy.

permavoice

[invoking]

The term isn't quite familiar. But space is... it's above the sky, isn't it?

[brutalsorrow]

Yes. Past the atmosphere of this planet.

[invoking]

How do you get that high?

[brutalsorrow]

Currently, humans use rockets to propel them through the atmosphere. There are more advanced methods, but here they have yet to discover them.

[invoking]

Sorry, not all those terms are familiar. These must happen way after my time. [ if at all. ] But that's... incredible to hear.

[brutalsorrow]

My apologies. It is sometimes difficult to remember that these are not familiar words to most humans. [a pause] And imPorts.

[invoking]

It's alright. [ Maybe he's getting a little used to it already. ] What are you if not human?

[brutalsorrow]

Asari. An unfamiliar alien species to humans in this time.