General Testrun

[thevortessence]

-1-

[A friend of yours is badly injured, and Uriah has agreed to help. His...green glowy stuff...seems to be stopping them from actually getting WORSE, but not properly healing them.]
I fear this injury is too great for my talents alone. I shall do what I can, but we must seek a more potent cure, or lose your friend to the darkness.

-2-

[Oh right also Uriah is an alien. Three arms, five red eyes, hooves, greenish-brown skin, three fingers per hand. Ever met an alien]
I apologize. I understand Vortigaunts may appear...unnerving to humans who have never encountered such entities. I mean you no harm.

I am called Uriah.

-3-

[Uriah is poking at some bit of technology. A plasma screen TV, perhaps.]
Truly, the humans' mastery of metals is astounding. I am in awe at your solutions to your short-comings.

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[The only desperate plan anyone could come up with involves someone staying behind to die so everyone else can escape. Uriah raises a hand.]
I do not fear the interval of darkness. I would be honored to sacrifice this life, that you may escape.

Comments

[thevortessence]

Nor need. Our minds sing as one through the vortessence, and so there is no distance between us.

[infinitejustice]

Wait a minute. Does that mean your entire species shares a single hive mind? Or am I misunderstanding?

[thevortessence]

You misunderstand. We are together, but we are still individuals. Much like computers on your "internet".

[infinitejustice]

Oh, now I understand. Thanks, that clears it up.

Anyway, yes, that's just one way we communicate across distances. It was never my area of expertise, but I know the general theory behind it pretty well anyway.

[thevortessence]

Fascinating. I was led to believe it could also be used to recount the tales of those who came before.

[infinitejustice]

Yes. Many of the programs shown are historical in nature, whether they be documentaries or based on true stories. We can also view works produced by those of days past, much like we can still read books written by now-deceased authors.