[ it's ok, Gamora. he's met plenty of people with less than awesome social skills. hell, some might include him in the ranks. ]
Yeah. Third planet in the Trebia system. It has... had [ did he mention how much this storm thing sucks? because it really sucks ] some pretty nice beaches, a bit of a weak magnetic field, and two really nice moons.
[ because you know what? he does actually love hearing about other cultures (much to his friends' chagrin). it gives people a chance to share. ]
My species, the turians, got into space a few thousand years ago. For a while, we thought we were the only advanced species in the galaxy until a couple of the others made first contact with us, and asked us to use our military to win them a war.
[ Gamora listens intently, actually interested because she’s never heard of his planet, knows nothing of his species, so she’s content to quietly sip her water and let him speak. He has her full attention, too – no attempts to look disinterested or bored. ]
Interesting. Did these form long-standing alliances?
Actually, yeah. We ended up being the third species ever to join the Citadel Council for our service. It just so happened we really did have the best military in the galaxy.
[ he actually sounds a little proud of it. ]
I mean, there were some species that weren't too happy about it, [ namely, the Krogan... genophage and all... ] but, there's not really too much you can do about it, is there?
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[ She’s great at this polite-exchanging-of-names thing.
(She is not.)
She nods in a sort of… overall gesture, indicating his form. ]
You mentioned your planet. Palaven?
[ They don’t have (as far as she’s aware) any of what Garrus is in her universe. ]
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Yeah. Third planet in the Trebia system. It has... had [ did he mention how much this storm thing sucks? because it really sucks ] some pretty nice beaches, a bit of a weak magnetic field, and two really nice moons.
[ because you know what? he does actually love hearing about other cultures (much to his friends' chagrin). it gives people a chance to share. ]
My species, the turians, got into space a few thousand years ago. For a while, we thought we were the only advanced species in the galaxy until a couple of the others made first contact with us, and asked us to use our military to win them a war.
[ fun times. ]
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Interesting. Did these form long-standing alliances?
[ Or breed contempt? ]
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[ he actually sounds a little proud of it. ]
I mean, there were some species that weren't too happy about it, [ namely, the Krogan... genophage and all... ] but, there's not really too much you can do about it, is there?