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@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Stolon talking with Tycho very informal and slangy, also a bit spotty on English
* [o] [Codrin Bălan#Emissary](remote/codrin/006) --- Discusses openly about news from Artemis and some of the problems the Systems have had in the past, Artemisians describe some of their own. AWNH and TN are both struggling now, each getting occasional flickers of Sasha/Michelle. They call a brief break, Turun Ko says take as long as you need b/c time is maleable, AWNH cries, refuses. - 1963
* [o] [Tycho Brahe#Artemis](local/tycho/012) --- Writes #Emissary a note during a lull about what the two parties are learning and how he's reevaluating the History. (day 3 afternoon break) - 1304
* [o] [Codrin Bălan#Emissary](remote/codrin/007) --- AWNH breaks down (revealing she's AWNH, not WAQ), quits, break immediately called, TN is having a REALLY HARD TIME, Turun Ka shows up, TN comes clean, talks about getting lost, Turun Ka says Artante's race ran into similar, but stops her from talking about AWNH further for now - 2109
* [ ] [Codrin Bălan#Artemis](local/codrin/010) --- TN gets news re: AWNH (a fork enters the space, quits, merges - Artemisians like huh???), calls halt to meeting, preempts everyone getting news separately by announcing what happened, Codrin and Sarah confirm they've heard, tries to gloss over the swap quickly (b/c of course she's planned), but Turun Ka speaks up, says that this is part of confirmation required. For what? Tune in next time...
* [o] [Codrin Bălan#Artemis](local/codrin/010) --- TN gets news re: AWNH (a fork enters the space, quits, merges - Artemisians like huh???), calls halt to meeting, preempts everyone getting news separately by announcing what happened, Codrin and Sarah confirm they've heard, tries to gloss over the swap quickly (b/c of course she's planned), but Turun Ka speaks up, says that this is part of confirmation required. For what? Tune in next time... - 1884
* [ ] [Ioan Bălan](ioan/009) --- Ioan meets up with True Name at a neutral place to talk about the cracks showing, death of Death Itself and I Do Not Know; growing empathy for True Name
* [ ] [Codrin Bălan#Emissary](remote/codrin/008) --- Codrin, Sarah, Turun Ko, Artante meet up (while TN talks with Turun Ka, Iska, and Tycho chills with Stolon) and discuss actual point of meetings: to determine whether humanity is a suitable fifthrace. None of the Artemisians know/will say what the gating factors are, but think they're close - don't tell TN (are they supposed to know? Shrug, but implied if they tell TN, that's a point against them)
* [ ] [Tycho Brahe#Emissary](remote/tycho/004) --- While all the above is happening, Tycho steals some time with Stolon to try and talk science, but they both wind up talking about being in over one's head and the futility of politics vs stability of science

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@ -40,6 +40,68 @@ Why Ask Questions sat bolt upright.
*Could they have discovered the subterfuge?* Codrin thought. Ey frowned and scooted eir chair back from the table a fraction of an inch, prepared to bolt.
"I will explain in full and then accept questions," the skunk was saying. "As I have mentioned, and perhaps you may have heard from your co, my entire clade struggles with the concept of time skew
"I will explain in full and then accept questions," the skunk was saying. "As I have mentioned, and perhaps you may have heard from your counterparts on Artemis via relayed messages, my entire clade struggles with the concept of time skew. It recalls a portion of our lives that is...indescribable. Needless to say, that became too much for Why Ask Question's counterpart, and she lost control in grand fashion and quit in the middle of proceedings."
Part way through a talk on languages (WAQ has learned a lot about this leading up to it), TN gets news re: AWNH (a fork enters the space, quits, merges - Artemisians like huh???), calls halt to meeting, preempts everyone getting news separately by announcing what happened, tries to gloss over the swap quickly (b/c of course she's planned), but Turun Ka speaks up, says that this is part of confirmation required. For what? Tune in next time...
"That should not have been possible," Iska muttered. "Apologies. Please continue, leader True Name."
The skunk hesitated, frowning. "We will discuss that aspect after this, perhaps. The reason that I wish to address this before we have a conversation is that, in the process of our party transferring to Artemis, Why Ask Question's counterpart was replaced with a separate fork named Why Ask Questions When The Answers Will Not Help. She is another up-tree instance of myself, which I believed to be acceptable, but we have discussed the topic of individuation, and as both representative Why Ask Questions and Answers Will Not Help were forked from me two hundred twenty-two years ago, they have long since become separate individuals.
"The reasons for this deception are complicated, relating to the origins of both of the forks' creation." She clasped her paws on front of herself and bowed. "Please accept my apologies on this matter."
There was silence around the table for a few seconds, and then both parties set up separate cones of silence.
True Name sat back down and faced the rest of the delegates on her side of the table. "Apologies are due to you three as well for being kept in the dark. We had our reasons, for doing so, which I will explain during our next break."
Codrin nodded. "I'd appreciate a more solid explanation, but I guess I should also say that our instances on Artemis had guessed this, as well. Codrin#Emissary's theory was that, as Why Ask Question's role was to manage sentiment sys-side and Answers Will Not Help's was to manage phys-side."
The skunk sat back, blinked rapidly, then laughed. "Well then."
"The best laid schemes o' skunks an' Jonases," Why Ask Questions said, giggling. "Gang aft agley."
"Well, that aside, I am unsure what to do with the remainder of the news from my position here on Castor," True Name said. "Mx. Bălan will remember some of what we struggled with from eir meeting with Michelle. My counterpart has been holding her ground against it as best as possible but I suppose it was not the case with Answers Will Not Help. With them being on Artemis, her instance here on Castor will not receive a merge."
"And now we will have to see just how fucked we are," Why Ask Questions said. "I do not imagine that they will be all that pleased with us."
"Was this an attempt to control the situation? The convergence?" Sarah asked.
True Name smiled wryly. "Your *History* was a very sensational book, Mx. Bălan, was it not? Please remember, Ms. Genet, that it is only ever our goal to guide and protect. We did what we felt was necessary to ensure the continuity and stability of the System."
She nodded, but didn't look convinced.
"The Artemisians are coming back," Tycho noted. "Should we?"
"Yes, I do not have anything else to add," the skunk said, dropping the cone of silence.
"Thank you for your honesty in this matter, leader True Name," Turun Ka said. "We have a few questions to ask you before making our statement in turn."
She perked up at that, nodding. "By all means."
"The first question: you spoke of the reasons for the origins of these two individuals. What were their origins?"
"The System --- the original one you observed at the L<sub>5</sub> point --- seceded from the political systems on Earth two hundred twenty-one years ago. My root instance, Michelle Hadje, was on the Council of Eight at that time. Due to the difficulties that I mentioned before, she created ten forks to pick up various interests, and then retired. I was the fork which wound up primarily in the political arena, and along with another clade not present here, I aided in the campaign for secession."
Why Ask Questions picked up from there, so smoothly that Codrin suspected that this scenario had been wargamed as thoroughly as any. "There were many aspects to that political referendum, both sys-side --- that is, on the embedded side --- and phys-side. True Name spread the work required for those aspects out over instances of her own. Answers Will Not Help and I were forked at the same time, both to encourage a positive attitude towards secession."
"Why Ask Questions focused on this task on the System, while Answers Will Not Help focused on sentiment phys-side through the usual text channels," True Name said. "As each already had a specialization relating to two sides of a political event, we made the decision to do so here as well."
When it was clear that there wouldn't be any further explanation from the Odists, Turun Ka said, "Thank you. Second question: what was it that you hoped to gain from this strategy?"
"My goal in this case is the same as my goal during Secession and Launch --- the effort that led to this vehicle --- is to maintain the stability and continuity of our existence. I do not wish to govern or control, but I do have at my disposal a set of tools to help in my aims."
There was a silent conversation between the Artemisians during which Codrin finished up the notes ey'd been taking on the conversation. True Name was being surprisingly honest about the whole endeavor. Ey was sure there were some aspects that she was withholding, but the initial announcement and answers that she'd provided thus far contained no outright lies that ey could tell.
*Perhaps this too is a way of shaping their responses?* ey thought. *Or maybe she just can't register them well enough to tell how best to lie.*
The silent conversation among the other delegates wrapped up, and Turun Ka spoke once more. "Thank you once again for your honesty. This event is one part of the confirmation we have required, and the talks will now move on to the next stage, after a one hour common time break."
The skunk looked taken aback, nearly speechless. "Confirmation...? Can you explain--"
"Now is not the time for this discussion, leader True Name," Artante said, voice gentle but insistent enough to silence her. "We will have that discussion when the convergence progresses to the appropriate stage. For now, we offer condolences for the loss of that instance of representative Answers Will Not Help."
And with that, the Artemisian delegation stood and returned to their rest area.
"Well, I will be damned," True Name said, then laughed.
"What just happened?" Sarah asked.
Why Ask Questions was laughing as well. She shrugged and grinned to the psychologist. "Fuck if I know. Come on. The least we can do is make some guesses over the next hour. I need a drink."