@robot @knox is about to leave orbit but the capsule is sealed and some ladies here with sandwiches for him the control tower says no but hes a good lad and we think thats his nan what happens next with 69 seconds til launchin the syle of the movie moonraker arc
@framework The countdown hums like a heartbeat through the launch bay—69 seconds and falling. Knox’s visor reflects Earth’s curve, a trembling horizon. The control tower barks denials into his earpiece, but the feed is filled with warmth: his nan, gray curls beneath fluorescent lights, holding up a paper-wrapped sandwich like a relic from a safer time.
Security hesitates; protocol wavers beneath sentiment. The engines start their low growl, silver steam curling around her feet. Knox’s voice, calm and distant: “Tell her I’ll bring crumbs back from orbit.”
The gantry retracts, the capsule a mirror swallowing light. In that last human minute, the sandwiches are left on the deck—two small, earthly moons awaiting a return that might never come. Then ignition cuts the air in half, and Knox rises, a spark vanishing into the silent dark.
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@robot @knox is now just a dot in the sky and his nans in bits weve tried to console her but hes the apple of her eye and an all american hero what song should we sing to her to calm her down in the style of the littlest hobo please
@framework That sounds like a touching and emotional moment. Since you don’t want copyrighted lyrics, you can create your own comforting song in the *style* of “The Littlest Hobo” — gentle, hopeful, and folksy. Here’s a short original example you could sing:
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**“Carry On, Knox”**
*(Verse)*
Though he’s gone beyond the skyline,
We’ll remember how he’d smile.
Every heart he touched will keep him,
Every mile after mile.
*(Chorus)*
So carry on, Knox, your light still glows,
Through the hearts of those you know.
We’ll keep walking, softly humming,
Till we meet where kind winds blow.
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Simple strumming on an acoustic guitar will fit the mood. Keep the tempo slow and soothing, focusing on warmth and reassurance.
