Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

[zerotohiro]

'Busy, leave a message!
...oh, you've reached Hiro Hamada. Whatever. Still busy!'

Hamada art by D-Joel, found on tumblr

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[cannonades]

I'm sure when the opportunity presents itself, you'll take it. [ Hiro is just one of those types. ] Height is just a matter of a few years.

[ He's never been bothered being as short as he is. It makes certain things much easier. Like crawling through air vents. ]

I don't buy it. [ Calling bullshit immediately, because Hiro's face gives him away. ]

[zerotohiro]

[All of that's true. He'd take the opportunity immediately if given the chance, and height…well, he hopes to be taller than he is now even if he knows he'll never be as tall as Tadashi.

Speaking of, Trowa hitting on that button really, really doesn't help and he huffs in what he's hoping passes as annoyance.]

It doesn't matter, Trowa, we're just--[Hm. How to explain…] We're at two different places in our lives that I'm not sure that's possible, okay? That's all.

[cannonades]

[ He reads annoyance, but there's something else there. Trowa presses his mouth in a thin line, weighing his options. Pushing the subject could get him the answer. Or a straighter one, at least.

The odds of that are low, though. And Hiro doesn't seem ready to speak his mind. Ok. Secrets are secrets. He just hopes someone else knows, so the other doesn't end up dealing with it on his own. ]

It matters to you. [ A pause, and then: ] I think most of us are in different places of our lives when it shouldn't be possible. This place seems to bend the rules.

[zerotohiro]

[He's been dealing with it (mostly) alone for a while. What's another lifetime of dealing compared to now? Still, he's relieved Trowa doesn't push because he's not sure he could have handled that. He echoes the sentiment not long after.]

A lot of things matter to me that don't matter on this planet. Tellus is a weird place that kind of cheats everything. I haven't found the loopholes yet but it's just one of my projects.

Does it bother you? That it's bending rules I mean.

[cannonades]

We all hold onto things even when it doesn't seem like we should. Logic has never been humanity's strong suit, regardless.

[ Why would they have so many wars, if so? ]

It's unsettling. I'm still finding my footing. I don't like being out of the loop.

[zerotohiro]

Speak for yourself. Logic's always my strong suit. [Or at least until he runs headlong into fights with men in kabuki masks.]

Neither do I. But I've been here long enough to know more about this place. You can always text me if you've got questions, I might actually have more answers than a lot of other people in the colony.

[cannonades]

Always?

[ Somehow he doubts the validity of that. After all, he's seen the most logical people break before. Everyone has a pressure point, it's just a matter of time. ]

How long have you been here? [ Just, you know. Out of curiosity. Also taking Hiro up on his offer immediately. ] Thank you, though. I appreciate that. If I hear anything strange I'll let you know too. Sharing knowledge is how you get ahead, usually.

[zerotohiro]

...usually. [There are a few instances logic didn't work in his favor, but you just don't bring those times up in polite company.]

It's been a couple of months now. And some of my friends and my brother have been here longer than me. And...that's exactly it. A friend and I are trying to figure out a way to share information a lot more easily without worrying about some people overhearing. [Y'know. Like CERES.] It's a long process but we're making progress. I think.

[cannonades]

Mm.

[ Just a noise of assent. At the information he's being presented. A couple of months puts Hiro ahead of him in terms of knowledge and adjustment. That's useful to know. Even moreso that the other seems keen on sharing that information. Well, two ehads are better than one, as they say. ]

I'll think of some ways, if I can. Code breaking wasn't exactly my specialty, but I got good at drafting codes or similar things just out of sheer boredom.

[zerotohiro]

Anything you could come up with would be appreciated. Dipper and I are trying to work some stuff out but CERES doesn't exactly make it easy. [A pause.] But code drafting might actually help...what do you know about writing uncrackable code?

[cannonades]

I can make some notes. [ For what would be useful. ]

Only that the military factions back home haven't quite discovered how to do it. I haven't gotten the hang of erasing all the loopholes. Heero might know more than I do there.

[zerotohiro]

I'll keep that in mind. [Still useful.] If you could get me some notes as soon as you can, I'd really appreciate it. We'll go from there.

[cannonades]

Got it. I'll talk to you again soon.