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I'll be glad to leave right now if you don't want us.

It's too late for that. I want you all inside.

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Oh, my. I don't suppose I can; I haven't opened it. What a conundrum!

All three of you.

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There had better be good reason for each of you to be here, else you'll find yourselves in more trouble than you may have bargained for.

*Points at Calvin*

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It's too late for that. I want you all inside.

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All three of you.

Isn't that a little unreasonable? If we're trespassing by mistake and offering to leave, isn't it more logical to let us leave in peace than to ask us to put ourselves, and potentially yourselves, into danger by forcing us to stay? I just want things to remain peaceful.

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It's too late for that. I want you all inside.

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All three of you.

An adventure! How exciting. Already I have been caught up in intrigue. I don't think my crystals can handle the brightness of excitement that I must contain in order to remain socially acceptable!

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Isn't that a little unreasonable? If we're trespassing by mistake and offering to leave, isn't it more logical to let us leave in peace than to ask us to put ourselves, and potentially yourselves, into danger by forcing us to stay? I just want things to remain peaceful.

No, the danger comes from you lot, whether you knew it or not, broadcasting our location to wherever it is you just came from. Now come isnide. What happenes from here depends on the captain's word.

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An adventure! How exciting. Already I have been caught up in intrigue. I don't think my crystals can handle the brightness of excitement that I must contain in order to remain socially acceptable!

I'm glad you're enthusiastic about this, because interdimensional travel is a serious crime here. We'll have to see what happenes about that from here.

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No, the danger comes from you lot, whether you knew it or not, broadcasting our location to wherever it is you just came from. Now come isnide. What happenes from here depends on the captain's word.

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I'm glad you're enthusiastic about this, because interdimensional travel is a serious crime here. We'll have to see what happenes about that from here.

Why would your dimension be statically assigned? The portal is closed, so if you just move it slightly, it's no longer traceable—besides, I'm sure the travel path was obfuscated.

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Why would your dimension be statically assigned? The portal is closed, so if you just move it slightly, it's no longer traceable—besides, I'm sure the travel path was obfuscated.

These are risks we don't take anymore. People always find a way, as you clearly have. Now, I don't want to say again. Inside. All of you.

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These are risks we don't take anymore. People always find a way, as you clearly have. Now, I don't want to say again. Inside. All of you.

Unless you happen to be more willing to allow us to talk our way out of this inside, the only reason you wouldn't let us go immediately would be because you intend to do something to us first, be it imprison, execute, etcetera. If the end result were us leaving free, we would skip the formalities and go our ways in peace. We just don't want any trouble and would be more than willing to have a friendly agreement that this place, for all intents and purposes, doesn't exist. Besides, if people always find a way, doing something to us for finding one we don't intend to spread won't accomplish anything. In fact, it's more risk on your end than the alternative.

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Unless you happen to be more willing to allow us to talk our way out of this inside, the only reason you wouldn't let us go immediately would be because you intend to do something to us first, be it imprison, execute, etcetera. If the end result were us leaving free, we would skip the formalities and go our ways in peace. We just don't want any trouble and would be more than willing to have a friendly agreement that this place, for all intents and purposes, doesn't exist. Besides, if people always find a way, doing something to us for finding one we don't intend to spread won't accomplish anything. In fact, it's more risk on your end than the alternative.

I have no way of knowing that. You'll be going inside to do exactly that, talk. Only to someone of higher authority. It's their jusgement that matters, not mine. So if you are confident in your innocence, then head inside so you can talk it out.

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I have no way of knowing that. You'll be going inside to do exactly that, talk. Only to someone of higher authority. It's their jusgement that matters, not mine. So if you are confident in your innocence, then head inside so you can talk it out.

But then that drastically increases the risk on our end. I'm sure we can all agree that we'd rather not die today—we don't know you, and you don't know us, so the thing that would reduce the danger on both ends due to the unknowns is to leave and sever contact.

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But then that drastically increases the risk on our end. I'm sure we can all agree that we'd rather not die today—we don't know you, and you don't know us, so the thing that would reduce the danger on both ends due to the unknowns is to leave and sever contact.

I can't let you. And I think you'll find difficulty in opening any means of transportation off planet anyways. So, it's my hide if I can't get you to come and talk.

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I can't let you. And I think you'll find difficulty in opening any means of transportation off planet anyways. So, it's my hide if I can't get you to come and talk.

Yes, and I agree that it's reasonable to take those precautions. But look at it from our perspective: You stumble across some new world and suddenly they seal it off so you can't leave. It's a bit threatening. Asking for a civil conversation deeper into the heart of this society is an invitation for danger for us; it's like expecting a cornered animal to reason with the captors. I don't want to be presumptuous, so forgive me if I overstep anything, but you probably have a family, right? Maybe not kids or a husband, but there are at least people who love you. You're someone living your day to day life and you're doing your job—I know those who love you would be devastated if you were for some reason captured. Our lives are the same way, because in the end, we're just the same as you. Why not look past the "strangers must be detained" mantra and see the situation for what it really is: we're people who just want to go home too, people who have families and lives to go back to. So from one sapient, living being to another, how about it? We'll be glad to respect your culture and territory immediately, and we just ask that you be willing to see both sides of it, so we can all make a reasoned, informed decision that benefits everyone the most in the end.

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Yes, and I agree that it's reasonable to take those precautions. But look at it from our perspective: You stumble across some new world and suddenly they seal it off so you can't leave. It's a bit threatening. Asking for a civil conversation deeper into the heart of this society is an invitation for danger for us; it's like expecting a cornered animal to reason with the captors. I don't want to be presumptuous, so forgive me if I overstep anything, but you probably have a family, right? Maybe not kids or a husband, but there are at least people who love you. You're someone living your day to day life and you're doing your job—I know those who love you would be devastated if you were for some reason captured. Our lives are the same way, because in the end, we're just the same as you. Why not look past the "strangers must be detained" mantra and see the situation for what it really is: we're people who just want to go home too, people who have families and lives to go back to. So from one sapient, living being to another, how about it? We'll be glad to respect your culture and territory immediately, and we just ask that you be willing to see both sides of it, so we can all make a reasoned, informed decision that benefits everyone the most in the end.

We're not an unreasonable people. She did say that all she wants is for us talk, and you can take my word for it that we, as a society, never act irrationally. And right now, she's acting on behalf of their society in speaking to us. So what's a little talk? We'll make it out if we absolutely need to.

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No, the danger comes from you lot, whether you knew it or not, broadcasting our location to wherever it is you just came from. Now come isnide. What happenes from here depends on the captain's word.

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I'm glad you're enthusiastic about this, because interdimensional travel is a serious crime here. We'll have to see what happenes about that from here.

Why does this always happen to me? I suppose it's my involuntary flair for drama.

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Yes, and I agree that it's reasonable to take those precautions. But look at it from our perspective: You stumble across some new world and suddenly they seal it off so you can't leave. It's a bit threatening. Asking for a civil conversation deeper into the heart of this society is an invitation for danger for us; it's like expecting a cornered animal to reason with the captors. I don't want to be presumptuous, so forgive me if I overstep anything, but you probably have a family, right? Maybe not kids or a husband, but there are at least people who love you. You're someone living your day to day life and you're doing your job—I know those who love you would be devastated if you were for some reason captured. Our lives are the same way, because in the end, we're just the same as you. Why not look past the "strangers must be detained" mantra and see the situation for what it really is: we're people who just want to go home too, people who have families and lives to go back to. So from one sapient, living being to another, how about it? We'll be glad to respect your culture and territory immediately, and we just ask that you be willing to see both sides of it, so we can all make a reasoned, informed decision that benefits everyone the most in the end.

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We're not an unreasonable people. She did say that all she wants is for us talk, and you can take my word for it that we, as a society, never act irrationally. And right now, she's acting on behalf of their society in speaking to us. So what's a little talk? We'll make it out if we absolutely need to.

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Why does this always happen to me? I suppose it's my involuntary flair for drama.

Look, you can't leave anymore. At least not from here. I want to believe you all are good people, I do. Makes everything easier. But even the path to fixing this instead of letting you go requires that you come with me. Interdimensional travel from this planet is nigh impossible, intentionally.

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We're not an unreasonable people. She did say that all she wants is for us talk, and you can take my word for it that we, as a society, never act irrationally. And right now, she's acting on behalf of their society in speaking to us. So what's a little talk? We'll make it out if we absolutely need to.

*Looks back and forth*
What's rational and irrational can end up being fuzzier when the discussion is whether or not to execute or incarcerate someone you perceive to be a threat. Plus, what's to say that once we go in there, we're not trapped?

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*Looks back and forth*
What's rational and irrational can end up being fuzzier when the discussion is whether or not to execute or incarcerate someone you perceive to be a threat. Plus, what's to say that once we go in there, we're not trapped?

You're more trapped by not moving from this balcony.
*Pulls a communicator from my waist*
I'm going to need you to come here for the discussion. They're... the cautious sort.

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You're more trapped by not moving from this balcony.
*Pulls a communicator from my waist*
I'm going to need you to come here for the discussion. They're... the cautious sort.

Sounds like a lose-lose to me.

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Sounds like a lose-lose to me.

*Steps outside*
It'll be far more beneficial to both parties if we talk. It's important enough that I left my post to come to you, so now may we discuss this issue?

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*Steps outside*
It'll be far more beneficial to both parties if we talk. It's important enough that I left my post to come to you, so now may we discuss this issue?

*Steps aside and straightens out my posture*
Diokitis!