It All Started With Magnets

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"This is a logistical nightmare." Luke gave a small groan, rubbing at his face and I shrugged.

"You get used to it." I had been surprised at how quickly I had gotten used to it. It had went from feeling like a closely monitored bug to meh, in like a month. "People used to bother me when I was out and about for a while but ever since Mare started my video channel, it happens way less. Plus the novelty is wearing off. I was getting pretty commonplace in the city after over three months of living here." I gave another shrug, scrolling through the new articles. There were quite a few speculating about my condition when I had arrived and about the guys but all identifying info was missing. Which I liked. The privacy was nice, especially to not have them discuss which hospital I was at and that no one from the hospital said anything about my condition or recovery.

"They have youtube?" Jetski looked shocked and I shrugged once more.

"Eh, it's called the Galactic Collective but it's similar. Acts more like an archive than anything else." There weren't ads, it wasn't a space dedicated to making money, and there wasn't really an algorithm. It just happened to be the most popular video hosting site out of the Galactic Union.

"What your account called?" Jetski asked it quickly, looking overly excited.

"Roxie the Human." The name wasn't one I chose but Mare said it would be a very good identifier for me and would allow for everyone to find me quickly.

"Holy shit! You have thirteen billion subscribers!" Jetski practically barked it out and I gave a small hum.

"Oh, that's neat. I'm up two point five." I was surprised I gained that many over such a short amount of time.

"Neat? You say neat! Jesus Christ, woman! Monetize that shit!" He pointed at me and I rolled me eyes,

"Galactic Collective doesn't offer monetization because it's an archival resource and I don't really need it." I really, really didn't need the money.

"Everyone needs money." Timmay said it casually and I shook my head, smiling slightly.

"I'm a human, I get things for free." There had yet to be anything that I paid for. It had been a bit irritating when it first happened but I then realized I was poor in the Galactic Union, I had no money, at all. None. So I fully accepted the freebies.

"That's an oversimplification but she is correct." Mare-aidee came out from the kitchen and I watched how Luke's gaze seemed to follow her as she moved around the various guys sitting and laying everywhere. "Until such a time as humans can be integrated into our societal network, including work opportunities and financial avenues, we provide for them free of charge." She sat down between me and Luke and I fought a smile as her cheeks went slightly darker as she tried not to look at him. "We need to assess each human individually to determine optimum placements."

"We gotta get aptitudes done." I grinned at the guys and Twigs blinked.

"What? Tests?" He looked horrified at the idea and I grinned a bit wider.

"My aptitude's science." I had that shit locked down already. I had it locked down the moment I stepped out on Torin to be exact.

"Specifically she will be heading research and development of the entirety of the newest scientific sector she created with her inventions." Mare-aidee's correction was slightly prim but overly fond as she looked at me.

"It's prestigious. Unlike you goons." I stuck my tongue out at them and Aragorn wiggled his eyebrows.

"Hey gurl, what else that mouth do?" He made a kissy face at me and I made my expression go completely blank.