Break the Ice Part 2

[newhire]

Well that was. [Han...] You all did really well yesterday.

[She didn't participate but of course, she was watching! ...probably on her phone. But today she's here to assist! Which means there's probably some other stupid activity ready to be thrown your way.]

Today we have a different kind of bonding activity for you! The name of today's game is--! Two lies and a truth. Today you're going to test how well you know each other-- and maybe learn a lot more!

[And for those who may not know the rules--]

You're going to give someone a list of two things that are not true about you-- and one that is. And based on what they know about you and their impressions of you, they're going to do their best to find the truth. When it's all done, you'll tell them whether they're right or not and if they got it wrong-- you'll tell them the truth!

Comments

[donotlick]

They got trains on Mars?

[unhalting]

Nah, there aren't any there. But I got to ride one while we were on business.

[donotlick]

Aw, damn. I was sure that was it.

So the truth is that you've been to Alaska?

[unhalting]

Yeah. Ended up passing through there while on the same train, actually. [It was cold af...]

Anyways, do we switch or keep going?

[donotlick]

That's pretty fucking cool. The flight from Mars to Earth musta been long.

[ Dude, he would so go to Mars. ]

Nah, I can do one next. How's this?

I'm retired, I had my own android growing up, and I never get into work before 10 o' clock.

[unhalting]

Yeah. It ended up being around 7 months, though that was 'cause of a couple of detours.

[Interplanetary travel would probably be more fun if you didn't have to look over your shoulder the whole time though...

But hmm. There's a pause as Orga considers the options, and--]

Number two, I guess. Androids are pretty common, right?

[donotlick]

Damn. A 7 month flight... Christ.

[ He sure couldn't do it. ]

Nope, they weren't around when I was a kid. Started in the last 20 years or so. Try again.

[unhalting]

[He just nods. Looking back at it now, there was a lot going on so even the periods between skirmishes passed pretty quickly, but it was still a lengthy trip in retrospect. No regrets, though.

But these choices man. There isn't much of a reaction otherwise because Orga's used to getting all of these wrong but. Hmm.]

That recent, huh. [...] You never get to work before 10?

[donotlick]

[ Hank chuckles. Space man, you aren't too bad at this. ]

Yep, that's the one. I mean, it ain't in my contract, but people know what to expect.

[unhalting]

[Hurray?! Hank sure is casual about it though.]

Huh. You hate your job or something?

[donotlick]

It keeps me going.

[ He shrugs. ]

But let's say I've lost some of the spark in the last few years.

[unhalting]

[...]

...That somethin' that comes with age?

[donotlick]

[ Honestly, he would probably tell Orga to go fuck himself... but he did actually catch him and he's not awful so.

Have a real answer, while Hank frowns and shuts down the conversation. ]

It's somethin' that comes with people you love dying.

[ wow, hank. ]

[unhalting]

[His eyes widen slightly as Hank makes that admission, before he averts his gaze to the side. There's a long silence as he thinks things through, before settling with:]

...Makes sense.

[It's quiet, and solemn.]

[donotlick]

Yeah.

[ Hank shrugs, like it's that easy. Haha. ]

Pretty much.