Day 26 - After Poll Appears (Audio Only)

[wewillwewill]

I would like to ask after the nature of this poll.

Is it a regular occurrence? Is the inquiry intended to be abstract or does it have an specific origin and purpose unknown to those who might have become passengers since the last platform?

Comments

[miseris_socios]

Someone already explained exactly what's going on - but please vote for lab so that the scientists have their explosions contained.

[mustknow]

Such optimism.

[miseris_socios]

Not really my style, but also I keep bugging the train for it so Dad will stop it. Also so I don't have to chase him down to feed him.

[mustknow]

There's that optimism again! It's really quite charming, you know. But there is no stopping science, or containing it.

[miseris_socios]

Yeah, yeah, I know. You get what I mean.

[Buddy, you're starting to edge towards the 'mad scientist' category by a few points...]

[mustknow]

[Xehanort is a perfectly sane, stable scientist!]

I don't, really. You're the second person to voice the adorably foolish notion that providing a lab will .. one, be outfitted for the interests of very specific scientists, such as your father, and two, that if it IS tailored to specific interests, it will in any way lead to containment and not merely making it easier to get the science all over everything else due to having more to work with.

Honestly, it could be a weapons lab and then only Entrapta gets to make use of it.

[miseris_socios]

If it's a lab o any kind I'm sure you guys will retrofit it.

... Is retrofit the right word? Now I need to look it up.

A - anyway, it's going to at least keep all of the stuff contained for the most part. And then you all can have your scientist meetings or whatever.

[mustknow]

And then who loses out on their interests? My areas of study aren't necessarily Even's, or Entrapta's, or Handsome Jack, and each one takes up quite a bit of space.

Given what happened over the previous request, we should perhaps consider the possibility the train is not offering a laboratory at all, but a dog.

[miseris_socios]

I mean, they got their rooms, right?

[He also wants it contained so he can just avoid it, but that's not something he's going to express to someone he doesn't really know.]

[mustknow]

A few did. Not really much to the benefit of all though, is it.

[miseris_socios]

It wasn't a car designed to benefit everyone. Just the couples.

[wewillwewill]

So is your argument for this lab, should it be a laboratory as you expect, to give the scientists a means to conduct their research, the intent to mandate they be confined to one location or your personal convenience with regards to your father?

[There doesn't appear to be malice behind the words. Elidibus seems to want to know.]

[miseris_socios]

He's one of the local scientists - so his work would be more contained. He also forgets to eat, which means I have to run the entire damn train looking for him so he makes sure to eat something.

And no, nutrient paste is not food, I know he's going to argue this.

Booping in here

[dyingpro]

... I mean, it technically is, I healed myself eating the stuff on our second-to-last mission. That means it must be food.

[Duh, Ken.]

Can you not just call him on your SCA and remind him to eat?

[miseris_socios]

It's got nutrients but it's not food. It's like a supplement or whatever - we have food, it's not hard to eat something tasty as well as giving you nutrients.

And also you have to take breaks at some point.

The SCA doesn't work like that when we're on the train.

[dyingpro]

Well then the ICPs should let you call between cars, right? So just call around until you find him. Unless I'm missing something here.

[miseris_socios]

I don't want to bother everyone on the train until I find the right person.

[dyingpro]

Well then they've got the Quiet Car if they don't want to be bothered. That's what they're for.

[He doesn't understand the problem?? Just asking shouldn't bother people?? Aren't they all friends??]

[miseris_socios]

The quiet car is not for a science lab... that's not what it was designed for.

Also he just really wants a lab. ... And I want him to be happy...

[thawed_pride]

Finally, someone is being reasonable.

[dyingpro]

... you know, I don't think anybody has called me reasonable before.

[Bad sign for you, Vexen buddy.]

[wewillwewill]

I am certain this nutritional paste you speak of is sufficient.

Though I may proffer the additional consideration that a variety in food both in consumption and preparation may offer a fresh perspective to your work you would ordinarily be blinded to.

Are you the father of the child?

[wewillwewill]

Yes, I had inferred your father's profession from your statements. Yet it does not answer what you personally seek.

Since you have brought up your needs to travel in search of him, shall I presume your argument is largely to save you time in this search, regardless of other benefits it may or may not provide for the sake of others?

[Sorry Ken. You are talking to the guy whose LITERAL JOB is to sort out opinions and find the best one to recommend go forward with. He tends to be obsessive thorough about this.]

[miseris_socios]

For me, not for them. I'm sure one of the scientist will tell you abut some big project they're working on and only need the space for it.

That's not what I'd get out of it. I'm sure they'd get more out of it than me.

[wewillwewill]

It is considerate that you would think of your father and others. Yet also remember in these circumstances it is important to think beyond the needs of a small group and instead of the community as a whole.

[There is actually a bit of a patient teacher inflection here. Almost like a gentle correction an adult might offer or useful coaching.]

Of course you should vote as your conscience dictates. But it is also worthwhile to reflect on the matter carefully. How many will this choice benefit? Why would it do so? What other problems are present which your choice will not solve. Is there a an option that might solve it? Which would be the best to put resources and energies behind at this time and which may be easier to delay?

[There is a slight pause. Elidibus's voice seems to calm back to its natural state of... well, calm.]

There are some days to consider. Do not be too hasty.