[Grinning, Donnie heads up the ramp and towards the cockpit. He'd hoped Leo would be excited about that. Gesturing to the pilot's seat, he plops into the one beside it.]
I doubt I can turn off the autopilot completely, but maybe I can get us semi-control so we can do stuff while we're locked onto a flight path at the very least.
Leo indeed looks excited, hopping into the chair and grinning like a kid in a candy store. Already he's gripping the controls and peering over all the buttons and dials.
(It's probably a very good thing that they can't turn off the autopilot.)]
Yes! Finally something cool to do on this stupid adventure!
[Leo raises his hand, but hovers over the button.]
You know, at a moment like this, historic as it is, I really feel that we should say a few words. A few words to really immortalize- oh who am I kidding, let's PUNCH IT!
[Donnie has his phone out, because hey, how often are they going to get a chance to at least look like they're taking control of an actual space ship? He grins, giving Leo a thumb's up, his brows flattening a moment as Leo seems to wax poetic for all of several seconds before jumping right into things.
He cackles gleefully as the engines power up, cockpit dimming as the takeoff sequence engages, and soon the shuttle rises, taking off for the open port and out into the starry expanse, with Agra Ten hanging there below.]
[Space is really beautiful; even having seen it from the Agrii ship, Leo hasn't gotten used to it. Even more so because this is such a unique way of seeing it, flying through space in a shuttle like they're on their way to a real adventure.
I figure just handle it like a video game. Not sure if up is down and down is up, like with those jet simulations? -and technically Venidelosia said one of us would need the piloting data point but I mean, how hard can it be to just steer a thing if we're on a set course?
Donnie grins, settling in his seat and looking confident enough in his brother's skills... or at least in the fact that the ship can't accidentally fly far off course somewhere.]
[Not that the shuttles are very fast, but at least they can make the most of it, this way.
Donnie quiets down a bit once they do actually get closer to the planet's surface.]
...you know, I don't think I've ever actually gotten to see us break through the atmosphere, going or coming.
[The ships they traveled on are so huge and distracting to be on in general. Getting a good view like this seems to be limited to whoever's flying. But it has to be different being in something that big versus the much smaller shuttles.]
[Leo quiets down too, looking out the window. All this time watching low budget space movies, but he's never seen anything like this. It's so cool, seeing it for real.]
I want to sit up at the front like this more often... Maybe I should get the pilot datapoint so no one can keep me out next time.
That shouldn't be like a normal problem, I think that was just a one guy problem.
...I'd be careful about the data point swaps- but then you haven't done it as much, I think. I found out from the AI how they work, though, and basically the way they work is parts of the brain are stimulated to hold the information uploads, and then rewritten with the information from a different data point since most brains can't simultaneously hold two types. ...which is apparently something Ny Ak tried, and it's kind of messed him up.
Anyway, consistent swapping eventually degrades the ability to store that information.
-but seriously, it's like... Well, you know with our ramp, when there was this one spot that just got so worn down, it just kept catching our skateboards until we had to fix it?
So the skateboard would be the information, and that section of the ramp, our brain, and for a while everything functions smoothly when one comes in contact with the other, until that happened. And while we could still power through, it's not the same because there's a bump, so it's not going to be perfect.
Probably good in the long-run. I've been trying to not swap back and forth anymore either. But...that just means I'll have to bother you to do codework.
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Date: 2025-04-24 03:25 am (UTC)I doubt I can turn off the autopilot completely, but maybe I can get us semi-control so we can do stuff while we're locked onto a flight path at the very least.
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Date: 2025-04-24 03:59 am (UTC)Leo indeed looks excited, hopping into the chair and grinning like a kid in a candy store. Already he's gripping the controls and peering over all the buttons and dials.
(It's probably a very good thing that they can't turn off the autopilot.)]
Yes! Finally something cool to do on this stupid adventure!
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Date: 2025-04-24 04:33 am (UTC)That should do it. Just hit that button and we can launch!
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Date: 2025-04-24 05:34 am (UTC)[Leo raises his hand, but hovers over the button.]
You know, at a moment like this, historic as it is, I really feel that we should say a few words. A few words to really immortalize- oh who am I kidding, let's PUNCH IT!
[So saying he will hit that button!]
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Date: 2025-04-24 05:45 am (UTC)He cackles gleefully as the engines power up, cockpit dimming as the takeoff sequence engages, and soon the shuttle rises, taking off for the open port and out into the starry expanse, with Agra Ten hanging there below.]
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Date: 2025-04-25 01:56 am (UTC)[Space is really beautiful; even having seen it from the Agrii ship, Leo hasn't gotten used to it. Even more so because this is such a unique way of seeing it, flying through space in a shuttle like they're on their way to a real adventure.
He turns and thumbs up at Donnie's camera.]
Wish you were here! We're having a blast!
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Date: 2025-04-25 02:22 am (UTC)Going where no turtle has gone before!
[He leans closer to Leo to get them both in the shot before he sits back and focuses the camera back on Leo again.]
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Date: 2025-04-26 03:42 am (UTC)So how do I steer this thing? Do I just... whoa!
[He tilts the stick, and while they don't veer too far off the autopilot's course, they do swing a bit to the left.]
Sweet!
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Date: 2025-04-26 03:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-04-27 01:36 am (UTC)Alright, let's see... if I go down, then... yep!
[The nose tilted up! Nice, he's so got this.]
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Date: 2025-04-27 04:35 am (UTC)Donnie grins, settling in his seat and looking confident enough in his brother's skills... or at least in the fact that the ship can't accidentally fly far off course somewhere.]
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Date: 2025-04-27 10:14 pm (UTC)[He's heard there's some kind of island or something? But he's curious.]
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Date: 2025-04-27 10:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-04-27 10:24 pm (UTC)[He just be saying things.
For now he's going to enjoy that they can move around (somewhat) freely in space without hitting anything.]
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Date: 2025-04-27 10:32 pm (UTC)Donnie quiets down a bit once they do actually get closer to the planet's surface.]
...you know, I don't think I've ever actually gotten to see us break through the atmosphere, going or coming.
[The ships they traveled on are so huge and distracting to be on in general. Getting a good view like this seems to be limited to whoever's flying. But it has to be different being in something that big versus the much smaller shuttles.]
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Date: 2025-04-27 11:09 pm (UTC)[Leo quiets down too, looking out the window. All this time watching low budget space movies, but he's never seen anything like this. It's so cool, seeing it for real.]
I want to sit up at the front like this more often... Maybe I should get the pilot datapoint so no one can keep me out next time.
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Date: 2025-04-27 11:19 pm (UTC)...I'd be careful about the data point swaps- but then you haven't done it as much, I think. I found out from the AI how they work, though, and basically the way they work is parts of the brain are stimulated to hold the information uploads, and then rewritten with the information from a different data point since most brains can't simultaneously hold two types. ...which is apparently something Ny Ak tried, and it's kind of messed him up.
Anyway, consistent swapping eventually degrades the ability to store that information.
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Date: 2025-04-28 02:04 am (UTC)So, what, if I do it too much it'll rot my brain?
[He realizes too late this is most definitely an opening for a joke at his expense.]
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Date: 2025-04-28 02:47 am (UTC)Ah, no worries there, I think.
-but seriously, it's like... Well, you know with our ramp, when there was this one spot that just got so worn down, it just kept catching our skateboards until we had to fix it?
So the skateboard would be the information, and that section of the ramp, our brain, and for a while everything functions smoothly when one comes in contact with the other, until that happened. And while we could still power through, it's not the same because there's a bump, so it's not going to be perfect.
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Date: 2025-04-28 03:31 am (UTC)But the broken down explanation makes sense. Leo nods along, then sighs, hunching his shoulders up for a moment before relaxing again.]
Fine, fine. I won't touch any more datapoints.
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Date: 2025-04-28 03:37 am (UTC)Probably good in the long-run. I've been trying to not swap back and forth anymore either. But...that just means I'll have to bother you to do codework.
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Date: 2025-04-28 04:13 am (UTC)[Leo sighs, very put-upon.]
I actually know what if/then statements and for loops are now... This is ruining my cool guy image.
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Date: 2025-04-28 04:22 am (UTC)I think you're the only one who equates uncoolness with knowing how to code.
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Date: 2025-04-28 04:29 am (UTC)If Mikey was here, he'd back me up.
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Date: 2025-04-28 04:53 am (UTC)And you'd still have to explain to him what kind of code you mean.
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