Smoking never really bothered Duo. He grew up around tobacco and worse. It was the "worse" category that would have gotten him to react more.
No, the cigarette didn't bother Duo. It was what the doctor said last that really got him to really stop. He dropped his arms, slowly, and took in a deep breath. 1920? Massachusetts? Why did it sound familiar? Oh. Right. That was the old way of telling years. They had changed once the colonies were built. And the "M" place. That was American, right?
This guy was from the Earth Sphere, just...very far back in Duo's past. Or at least that how he was interpreting it. He wouldn't have imagined this man being from a different universe completely.
Finally, Duo sighed and turned to fully face the good doctor. He ran his fingers through his bangs. "I'm--I honestly don't know what is going on." He chuckled, perhaps a bit darker than his previous demeanor, then pointed up into the sky. "I'm from a colony created in space and funded by America. It's...After Colony 197. I think? I'm pretty sure I've lost a year somewhere between when I fell asleep and ended up here."
Lowering his hand, he glanced up at the sky, then back to Herbert. He shrugged, not entirely sure what to say next. A shock, since Duo was for having something to say for every situation. For now, he'd judge the doctor's reaction before speaking more.
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No, the cigarette didn't bother Duo. It was what the doctor said last that really got him to really stop. He dropped his arms, slowly, and took in a deep breath. 1920? Massachusetts? Why did it sound familiar? Oh. Right. That was the old way of telling years. They had changed once the colonies were built. And the "M" place. That was American, right?
This guy was from the Earth Sphere, just...very far back in Duo's past. Or at least that how he was interpreting it. He wouldn't have imagined this man being from a different universe completely.
Finally, Duo sighed and turned to fully face the good doctor. He ran his fingers through his bangs. "I'm--I honestly don't know what is going on." He chuckled, perhaps a bit darker than his previous demeanor, then pointed up into the sky. "I'm from a colony created in space and funded by America. It's...After Colony 197. I think? I'm pretty sure I've lost a year somewhere between when I fell asleep and ended up here."
Lowering his hand, he glanced up at the sky, then back to Herbert. He shrugged, not entirely sure what to say next. A shock, since Duo was for having something to say for every situation. For now, he'd judge the doctor's reaction before speaking more.