Time for a big ol' Nexus Block party

[sumarusfinest]

On a sleepy summer morning a wonderful smell begins to waft throughout the Nexus. For those familiar with this place there can only be one explanation but for those new faces to the nexus this may be a strange thing: seeing so many people flocking toward the sweet and savory scents perfuming the Nexus.

There are a few tables set out this morning in the Plaza in front of a small cafe loaded with several carafes of coffee, a myriad of pastries from more than a few different worlds and cultures, and a large pan of eggs and sausage kept warm over a chafing dish. On either end of the table are disposable plates, cups, and cutlery as well as a few welcome pamphlets in a small container. Along the front of the tables is a hand made banner.

Meet and Greet

Manning the tables is Katsuya Suou, red apron on and a cup of coffee in hand. He looks far too cheerful for how early in the morning it is. It's always satisfying to put one of these on and see the throngs of different people stuck in line together to get their food and find a place to sit among the tables and couches nearby.

"Right then, is anyone hungry? I've got more than enough here for everyone so please mingle among yourselves or feel free to ask me anything you'd like."


((OOC: This thread is ALL ABOUT threadjacking and hopping. I encourage folks to tag on each other's comments and mingle rather than to reply only to me. This is a huge opportunity to have your characters interact with people they wouldn't have talked to before. Branch out! Meet new people! Scheme new schemes! Steal the last chocolate croissant!))

Comments

[thecompanyman]

Rhys is hardly a scientist, but he takes a bit of an interest in that. "Astronomer, huh. So with telescopes and stuff. You do all that planetside?"

[ottershawastronomer]

"Yes, I do." Ogilvy nods in understanding, guessing that "planetside" meant doing his research on Earth. "We use telescopes, though I also find star maps helpful."

[thecompanyman]

"Ah, so like the good old days," Rhys says knowingly, a crooked grin on his face. "I've never been much of a star maps guy but I think they're doing crazy stuff with holograms these days."

[ottershawastronomer]

"Holograms?" That's a word Ogilvy doesn't know, but he can't help but be curious about it. The Nexus is full of surprises. "I...think that must be something after my time. It isn't something I've heard of."

[thecompanyman]

"Yeah, they're like... pictures made outta light, I guess." Rhys holds up his prosthetic right hand, palm-upward, and a cone of light projects from his palm, forming an image of a rotating alien world in varying shades of blue. "Like this."

[ottershawastronomer]

Ogilvy's impressed. Film-making technology in his world was very young, and holograms are much more advanced than anything he's ever seen. "How do you make them?" he asks. "I assume some kind of projection or trick of the light."

[thecompanyman]

"It's both, actually. I'm not sure on the specifics but it's all based on light, but you can interact with it." Rhys uses his flesh hand to poke at the globe, setting it spinning faster. "I've got all my cybernetics hooked up together so I can control it by eye if I've gotta."

His left eye, the yellow one, lights up with a soft glow as he looks at the other man. The hologram in his palm dissipates, replaced by a deceptively flat-looking screen border, and in the center is a live feed of what he's seeing. Say hello to yourself, Ogilvy.

[ottershawastronomer]

"Cybernetics?" Clearly medical treatment had improved since Ogilvy's day if someone can wear mechanical parts where wood would have been in the past, and without any signs of discomfort or threat of illness. Wherever the stranger came from must have been a remarkable place.

He found himself looking into what he assumed was a hologram of his own face, and jumped back a little. "I-I'm impressed. We don't have technology anywhere near this level where I'm from."