"Remember, you are representing our school. I want all five of you on your best behavior. But most of all don't forget we'll stop at Papa Spark's Gelato to celebrate my promotion to student teacher if there's not trouble." Caitlin leaned forward, the crisp creases still perfect in her new uniform. "And that means it's my treat." Not that these five will give me any trouble. Excellent Applied Civics scores for all of them.
"So who can tell me what's down this corridor?"
"That's an easy one," answered Marie, the shortest of the girls, who had already been looking at a map on her PDA before the question came. "Food crop test labs and... Fungal Research Labs?"
"Well that makes sense. Probably growing edible mushrooms." Kirk was the only boy along for the field trip and the only child of two extreme Trekkie parents. "No food supply would be complete without them." But he was better known in Senshi space for his great love of mushrooms.
"Good answers. Number three is that it is where our tour begins. We can walk about the gardens, you'll get to spend some time with one of the lead researchers, and try out some fresh--" The whole corridor shuddered a moment before the rumbling reached them. Without even thinking about it Caitlin pulled Luisa forward as one of the emergancy hatches closed right behind her. "Form up on me and keep calm.
"Spiro, what can you tell me?"
A single light flashed on top of Caitlin's cell phone as the limited AI that had formed within it queried the local network. "Fires. Unknown cause at this time. Emergency services are responding."
"Alright Spiro, put our names and skills on the volunteer list." How in the world am I pretending to be calm? I wish I knew so I could keep it up. "I assume you all heard? The tour is most likely off, but we will not become crisis gawkers. Everyone have your emergency kits on you? Good. Stay by me while I make a quick call to see what we'll do."
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Will the transhumanist future have catgirls? Does Japan still exist? Well, there is your answer.
"So who can tell me what's down this corridor?"
"That's an easy one," answered Marie, the shortest of the girls, who had already been looking at a map on her PDA before the question came. "Food crop test labs and... Fungal Research Labs?"
"Well that makes sense. Probably growing edible mushrooms." Kirk was the only boy along for the field trip and the only child of two extreme Trekkie parents. "No food supply would be complete without them." But he was better known in Senshi space for his great love of mushrooms.
"Good answers. Number three is that it is where our tour begins. We can walk about the gardens, you'll get to spend some time with one of the lead researchers, and try out some fresh--" The whole corridor shuddered a moment before the rumbling reached them. Without even thinking about it Caitlin pulled Luisa forward as one of the emergancy hatches closed right behind her. "Form up on me and keep calm.
"Spiro, what can you tell me?"
A single light flashed on top of Caitlin's cell phone as the limited AI that had formed within it queried the local network. "Fires. Unknown cause at this time. Emergency services are responding."
"Alright Spiro, put our names and skills on the volunteer list." How in the world am I pretending to be calm? I wish I knew so I could keep it up. "I assume you all heard? The tour is most likely off, but we will not become crisis gawkers. Everyone have your emergency kits on you? Good. Stay by me while I make a quick call to see what we'll do."
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Will the transhumanist future have catgirls? Does Japan still exist? Well, there is your answer.