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[doubled_speed]

Dudes, you WOULD not believe what I found.

[There's laughter and amusement in Tommy's voice. Something that hadn't been true at all by the end of the time in the tunnels. Look at him, not three hours free and he's already gleeful.]

So I took a nice little run after the tunnel opened and dudes, check this out. And we've got fucking ISLANDS not far from the shore. Like, not fucking in sight, so they're a bit out, just a few miles, but they're there. And get this...

[Oh yeah, you gotta believe that pleasure is ramping up.]

The chain of three of them? They're a fucking vacation spot or something. I found abandoned ruins. They're a lot like the city, all overgrown. There's these little things like a mix between a monkey and a sloth here too. I'm calling them chitterers, because they don't stop making noise, like, EVER. I even found something that almost looks like one of those paddle-swan boats. Except not because I don't think they had swans?

[And at last there's a picture of Tommy, stretched out on a beach with a white and brown, piebald creature hanging off of a nearby tree, clearly the 'chitterer' in question. He's holding a large cup of silvery crystal or plastic, clearly some sort of Agri version of a tropical drink glass like you'd get back on Earth, but with a strangely flared bottom, making it look a bit like an hour glass carved out of ice, and raising it toward the camera. All that's missing is that cheesy 'wish you were here' sorta sentiment on it, written in some horrible cliche font. Give him that, and he's a fucking post card. And, in the background, there's a broken down facade of a very different structure. The resort or vacation structure or something.]

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[heeeyadora]

How'd you get across the water?

[doubled_speed]

Were you not paying attention in my memories, Kitten?

[heeeyadora]

You can run across water?

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. So?

[heeeyadora]

That's kind of cool. I didn't know that was possible.

[doubled_speed]

It isn't for most people. But I'm a speedster.

[heeeyadora]

Figured you'd fall through no matter how fast you were going. Is that really the only way out there?

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[backoff]

Impressive that you can get over there by running. Was there a strip of land to cross over or did you find a boat over on this side to get across?

What kind of ruins? How many of the boats are there? Might be able to bring a couple of people over to explore.

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[doubled_speed]

No strips of land. And no boat that I found. You could probably make one.

Didn't really see much in the way of boats here. Just docks that are nothing more than pilings now. Suppose I could make one. But you'd have to make a boat.

And it's a resort. CLEARLY.

[backoff]

At least there's something on the other side if we can get a boat together. Up to you if you want to make a dock. I'm not making a boat. I'll help gather supplies for one.

Do you plan on sticking around at night?

Anything more than the resort?

[doubled_speed]

Mostly just resort stuff. Guess the Agri needed breaks too. But like hell I'm making a dock Alone.

[backoff]

Everyone needs a vacation. I can't make a boat myself. There's probably people out there that could help out with both.

[doubled_speed]

Well, if people can make boats and ropes, I can probably haul people to the island. But that's all I can do for them

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[in_extremis]

When are you open for business? I could use a tan and a massage.

Is that the furthest anyone's been from the city?

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[doubled_speed]

Furthest non-Agri ship bullshit place, yeah. I think.

[Tony, tan? Dude, he doesn't want to think of the guy not wearing more.]

I don't serve anyone, so I'm never open.

[in_extremis]

I thought we were all working together here, all for one, kumbaya. Who else is going to open the premiere Agra 10 Restoration Project Resort and Spa? Steve? Do you think he knows how to relax?

I guess I shouldn't bother asking you what state its in. When you're done making friends out there, you should give a report to the library.

[doubled_speed]

You're the smart guy, you should know how to make a boat, right? Get over here and make a spa all your own. I don't so that sorta work. I'm taking over the diner, plus my work at the greenhouse. So don't think I've got time for this shit.

[The state it's in... Tommy sighs and moves, and shakes his head.]

Switch over to video so I can give you a tour of the place, okay?

video you bastard

[in_extremis]

[But then he has to get his phone out uuuugh

Tony does already seem to have figured out how to tan without the resort, though. He might be on the roof of the forge or one of the nearby factories, frowning behind sunglasses and chewing on one of the minty reeds that grew along his edge of the forest for some texture that wasn't vaguely slimy for the first time in a generation.]

What's wrong with the diner?

Re: video you bastard

[doubled_speed]

[Enjoy your tour of a very run down place, because it's the rest of this conversation's backdrop, as Tommy shows Tony around the broken down place. Clearly it's meant for relaxation, but not up to wealthy relaxation standards. Just... communal relaxation.]

Eli's gone. I promised him a while back I'd help with the place. So I'm helping.

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[afterform]

Have you spent much time at the ruins?

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. Enough time. I think? Relativisticly.

[afterform]

What did you see?

[doubled_speed]

A lot of things. Mostly just broken down buildings. They might convert into residences easily, but, you know, people cna't get here.

[afterform]

You got there.

[doubled_speed]

I run five times the speed of sound. I'm special.