It's a long story. My version of Earth was destroyed by nukes a hundred years ago. The Ark was never meant to keep as many people alive for as long as it did, and the life support systems were failing. We were running out of oxygen. They sent a hundred of us down to see if Earth was habitable again.
[ he thinks of his own sister and how he'd do anything for her. yes, he thinks, even without full knowledge of the situation or the gravity of the decision, i'd do that, too. and he would. ]
[ how does a spaceman know earth history better than him... he feels a little self-conscious, but he knows Bellamy isn't like Charlie or Digby (not wont to give him shit about his lack of education, being a poor performer after primary school and finally a dropout). ]
gotta admit i don't know a lot about history snuck into titus andronicus once tho sounds like a badass name if it's anything like that
that's cute af though so if it gets jossed i'll be mad
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I was born on a space station called the Ark.
Didn't get to the ground until a year ago.
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was being on the ground as weird for you as space is for me?
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You know that constant machine hum? That being gone was the first thing I noticed.
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that's interesting mate
first thing i noticed was the lack of emergency sirens
they go off a lot in my part of town
well they did
why'd you go topside?
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My version of Earth was destroyed by nukes a hundred years ago. The Ark was never meant to keep as many people alive for as long as it did, and the life support systems were failing. We were running out of oxygen.
They sent a hundred of us down to see if Earth was habitable again.
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that's fucked up
you volunteer or something?
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sounds like you made the right call
[ by way of explanation — ]
i've got a sister too
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How old is she?
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i have pictures on my old phone i'll show you next time we hang out
[ is he that type of brother? absolutely. ]
how old's your sister?
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But she's one of the strongest people I know.
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i don't doubt it
is she in the pods?
[ Seems like Bellamy would have mentioned it, if she were awake. ]
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[He's still not sure he trusts that, but whatever. He's not going to dump his paranoia all over Eggsy right now.]
What about yours? What's her name?
ok vaughn didn't give her a name so ur gonna make me get jossed JENNY
Daisy
cause she's our little flower
[ he and his mum's, that is. ]
yours?
DOES SHE REALLY NOT HAVE A NAME WTF
[It's half teasing and half serious.]
Octavia, after Augustus' sister.
Our mom used to read us Roman history and Greek mythology all the time. Octavia loved it.
RIGHT but fandom decided it was daisy so here we are
gotta admit i don't know a lot about history
snuck into titus andronicus once tho
sounds like a badass name if it's anything like that
that's cute af though so if it gets jossed i'll be mad
[He's not big on plays.]
You ever want a rundown, I can give it to you. Most people tuned that stuff out, even on the Ark.
everyone will riot nbd
[ he wouldn't bet on his knowledge... but oh.]
that'd actually be really helpful
thanks bellamy
[ he can't wait to see harry's face when he busts out some ancient history. ]
as they should
[There's... a lot.]
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[ is there... he doesn't know... ]
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didn't get many bedtime stories after my mum remarried
[ in reference to how bellamy learned his history. 'course eggsy didn't attend much class or apply himself, either. ]
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I don't think most parents consider history textbooks a fun bedtime story.
Your stepdad not big on bonding?
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[ ANYWAY. ]
better late than never i guess
[ catching up on history after the world ends. why not? ]
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What year was it for you?
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