Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-30655593-20170824010431/@comment-32908780-20170825014105

Once again, Maximilian felt his heart catch in his throat. Why was it that non-humans he met Always shared such tragic backgrounds? It was as though he always bore witness to those who had walked through the fires of hell and disparity and back, only to be met with... This.

He thought a bit longer. "Well, you've shown me at least sufficient prowess in engineering to a fault over the short- and I mean incredibly short- time we have worked alongside each other. I've yet to be slashed to ribbons or mauled ferociously, which... Honestly, I would have expected from one of your kind not long ago." He shrugged. "Seems every moment on board, I'm learning that this expedition is a gateway for many to escape the grasp of the old world."

He began to pace back and forth. "I have met warriors charmed by riches. Men seeking enlightenment." He thought back to Charlotte. "People searching for companionship from someone who, against all else, neglected them. I myself came because the world around me grew stale. I know everything I could with our technology now."

He turned to the girl, his face not one of sorrow or remorse, but instead of extreme thoughtfulness. "You may have signed aboard as an engineer- but who's to say we- you- must do as such? As far as I know, there are no petty hospitals that won't hire you. You've gone to school, you have proven to yourself you can do it." He watched as his Automatons returned, having finished their job. He dismissed them with the flick of a wrist. "Now prove it to the new world."