CANADIAN COSMONAUT CASSIE VAN BLAIR

*and* she's an astronaut. it's just not fair, is it?

hero is a strong word.

but yes. yes we are in hero debt.

OHHH the planet!

( she nods, leaning in, she *is* really interested. )

that's exactly what i did! how did you know that— wait what's an urfie?? i'm canadian.

you know what else i can't do? pour a celebratory drink.

saving the world is a drinking occasion, even if we do it semi-regularly, right?

right, right! one time, in space, i thought there was someone else on my ship! like i kept seeing things in the corner of my eye, hearing things, finding things... turns out it was a fuel leak!

i forgot i was injuree

YEEOW!

just kidding. it's manageable. we won't have to amputate, right?

oh wow hello-

you just be you. that's enough for me.

it's hot when you say possessive things like that.

( starting every single anecdote she has: )

one time, in space,

is this in the vpd manual or did you do a course all on your own?

i did mine when i was 16. what a dork.

AAAAAAAA I WAS STUDYING THAT ROCK!!

i mean scoot over.

my wrist isn't THAT bad actually

um.

...

no.

oh.

well good!

okay so it's not *seawater* but it's still undoubtedly riddled with parasites!!

i'm calm! i was an outdoorsy kid, i've had worse.

ow ow ow ow ow ow.

oh, uhhhh!

do you have specialized equipment for that?

don't drink that!!!!

that's seawater you will die!

i think i broke my wrist!

saving the world sure puts me in a good mood!

please

@comesthedawn.bsky.social

so do you wanna like, come back to my spaceship?

i thought space would have more obelisks in it.

MOVE!!

GET OUT THE WAY!!!