[Voice; Nebula 19th, evening]

[salutosinedelectat]

Good evening, fellow passengers,

I hope this message finds you well.

Foremost, you must forgive me in any mistakes I may make in sending this address to you all, as I'm certainly not used to sharing my thoughts in such a way. I'm most definitely more of a fan of the classic handwritten letter.

I was going over the upstairs library collection, so generously donated by other passengers - and you're welcome add to it yourself), when I found myself wondering about the extensive possibilities of literary works to be found in the countless worlds we not only come from, but the ones we visit.

Since there's scarcely a chance to explore such things in the worlds we stop at, wrought with conflict as they tend to be, I figured the easier option would be to simply ask:

What are your favorite literary works from your world? What are they about? Which are considered timeless classics?

I eagerly await your response.

Your curious fellow passenger,
Aziraphale


Oh, also, if anyone's interested in submitting anything to the library, I have provided clean notebooks and writing material in the far right nook in the upper floor of the library. I'm also available to provide custom book binding services.

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[Edit: Edited into a voice post, forgot there aren't text post options.]

Comments

[gundamofthedesert]

That is correct. I was not born on Earth. I guess technically I'm an alien. [He chuckled softly at that silly joke] But there are quite a lot of people who now live on the colonies their entire lives.

[salutosinedelectat]

That sounds quite mystical. How much different is life from how it was on Earth?

[gundamofthedesert]

I suppose for the most part it is the same. The colonies are self-sufficient for the most part. I guess... it's harder to see people. You have to fly in a space ship to get between other colonies and Earth. And then of course a space ship to get back to the colonies. There's also not as much... wildlife. There are pets and there was a circus which was quite exotic for the fact it had lions.

[salutosinedelectat]

I see...quite fascinating.

[ He might not really be much interested in modern (or futuristic?) technology, but he is interested in seeing what humans can be capable of. He does wonder if there's a chance the ones where he's from could accomplish such a thing. ]

[gundamofthedesert]

It is. I do like Earth. Of course, my family is mostly on the colonies so it is hard for me to stay away forever.

[salutosinedelectat]

Has this been going on for long?

[ Of course, "long" here can be any number of generations. ]

[gundamofthedesert]

Generations for the oldest families in space. Some of them are only a few families into space, but my family has not lived on Earth for the longest time.

[salutosinedelectat]

That sounds like quite a feat. The paths humanity will take...you never know what to expect.

[gundamofthedesert]

Yeah, it is amazing. I'm sure that people so long ago would never dream of living among the stars. It was very difficult for those who first started building the colonies, but they succeeded.

[salutosinedelectat]

Human imagination, and perseverance, often go hand-in-hand. It really is fascinating.

I do say, is life in the colonies much the same as it is on Earth?

[gundamofthedesert]

That they do. I have noticed that quite a lot. People are very resourceful and can do amazing things when they have a goal in mind.

In the most basic ideas, it is. There are farms in space. Most of the same jobs. A lot of the same problems too unfortunately, but that is something that I am trying to work on that I am charge of my family business.

[salutosinedelectat]

Indeed.

Ah, what kind of business is it?

[gundamofthedesert]

My family made their fortune from mining, especially satellite mining now that we have been in space. We have also been generous with our money so on top of the business, we also donate a lot of it and help with providing services to others.

[salutosinedelectat]

How generous of you.

[ That's the kind of thing he likes to hear. When given the chance, how some do share their wealth with the less fortunate. ]

[gundamofthedesert]

Thank you. My father was always very supportive of that. I’m sure former generations were as well since we have always been thought of as a generous family as long as I can remember. It’s not like I want to be able to spend all of it even with all of my sisters.

[“want to” because if he was stupid enough with his money, he probably could]

So I want to try and help those who didn’t have the same advantage that I did. At least as much as possible.

[salutosinedelectat]

[ Quatre may not see it, but the angel smiles. ]

I'm sure your family has been of great help for the less fortunate.

And you have sisters, you said?

[gundamofthedesert]

I hope that we have.

[He didn’t ask for confirmation. He didn’t want validation for helping others. Just knowing that he had was enough]

I do. Twenty-nine of them.

[salutosinedelectat]

Oh, that's quite a few.

[gundamofthedesert]

[He couldn’t see it, but Quatre smiled at that]

It is. Because we have been in space so long, my family uses test tubes to grow children. So, my sisters aren’t that different in age from each other but there are a lot of them. I am the youngest and the only son.

[salutosinedelectat]

Oh, I see...

[ Aziraphale isn't really privy to the different forms of, er...reproduction humans have invented, but is always awestruck with the kinds of things they come up with, and this is no different. ]

[gundamofthedesert]

[ It was practically common knowledge in his world so he didn’t feel there was anything strange with mentioning ]

We are really the last family still doing it. Being in space so long has caused some physical problems.

[salutosinedelectat]

Ah, I see...unfortunate. But it sounds like you've all found an ingenious way around it.

[gundamofthedesert]

Yeah, we did. I suppose it is lucky that is really just us who have to do that. I don’t know of any others.

[salutosinedelectat]

Ah, was it an invention by your family, then?

[gundamofthedesert]

I am honestly not sure. It might have been, at least partially. At the time, everyone needed it, but my family has had a hand in a lot of things.