update from sparkleup

writing/post-self/neviim/local/codrin/008.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ She looked over to True Name, who gave a small nod of acknowledgement.
 
 "Some of us here on the System do not feel comfortable with unbounded time," she said. "We will discuss more as the meeting continues."
 
-"*Aet,*" it said. *Okay.*
+"*Aët,*" it said. *Okay.*
 
 After a moment's silence, the skunk continued. "Per our agreement, this meeting here on Castor will be focused on knowledge-share surrounding the topics of linguistics and science, with particular attention astronomy and spaceflight, while those aboard Artemis will focus on society, politics, and psychology. I would like to open with a round of free questioning, if you are amenable, in order to find a few examples for which directions to take the meeting in moving forward. Do you agree?"
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Iska straightened up. "Our common tongue began primarily that of secondrace, of
 
 True Name answered, "There is. Why Ask Questions is a fork from me, and I am in turn a fork from the root instance, Michelle Hadje. We have individuated in the last two hundred twenty years."
 
-That unnerved, anxious expression returned to the secondracer's face, but they bowed their head all the same. "*Aet.* Thank you."
+That unnerved, anxious expression returned to the secondracer's face, but they bowed their head all the same. "*Aët.* Thank you."
 
 Standing, True Name bowed deeply once more. "Thank you once again for joining us. Let us retire to our rest areas to compare notes and strategize, then reconvene in one hour's time to begin in earnest."
 

writing/post-self/neviim/remote/codrin/007.md

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The skunk wilted, her ears splaying to the sides. "Of course, leader Turun Ka."
 
 She nodded. "Yes, that would be fine. It is uncomfortable, but I can sleep through the discomfort."
 
-"*Aet*," it said. "We shall return here in half an hour. The other participants shall meet in the central courtyard."
+"*Aët*," it said. "We shall return here in half an hour. The other participants shall meet in the central courtyard."
 
 "I will join shortly," Iska said. "I must contact a technician, first."
 

writing/post-self/neviim/remote/codrin/008.md

@@ -74,11 +74,9 @@ Stolon tilted their head far to the side. "In over...?"
 
 "Something like that. I don't know what's going on, and don't have much to contribute. Not much knowledge to give, I mean, when we're talking about social stuff."
 
-"Rrr, *ka,* I also."
+"Rrr, *ka,* I also." The thirdracer made what looked to be a frustrated gesture with one of their hands and then shifted to drape languidly over the edge of the windowsill, hands hanging nearly down to the ground and feet kicking lazily behind them in the alcove. It was a nearly childlike move that Codrin found incredibly endearing. Something more...well, not human, but perhaps personable in this otherwise impersonal conference.
 
-The thirdracer made what looked to be a frustrated gesture with one of their hands and then shifted to drape languidly over the edge of the windowsill, hands hanging nearly down to the ground and feet kicking lazily behind them in the alcove. It was a nearly childlike move that Codrin found incredibly endearing. Something more...well, not human, but perhaps personable in this otherwise impersonal conference.
-
-"I went into academia because-- sorry, into studying as one of the only things I do in my life because that seemed to be the only way I could just do what it was that I wanted," Tycho. "No commitments, no distractions. Just the stars and math."
+"I went into academia because-- sorry, into studying as one of the only things I do in my life because that seemed to be the only way I could just do what it was that I wanted," Tycho said. "No commitments, no distractions. Just the stars and math."
 
 Stolon stretched out long enough to grab a curly-edged leaf from one of the short bushes, picking at it between dull claws. "I also, *ka.* I am not...combination? Child? I am from before embedding. Before before, I also study. I study stars and inside planets. I also in over my head. I am knowing how convergence works, so I am here, but still I dream of stars."
 
@@ -86,7 +84,9 @@ Stolon stretched out long enough to grab a curly-edged leaf from one of the shor
 
 "*Anem, anem.*"
 
-"Stressful," Sarah said. "I really don't know what to make of earlier."
+Turun Ko looked to Sarah.
+
+"Stressful," she said. "I really don't know what to make of earlier."
 
 "I am, *lu*...sorry that your friend exits," Stolon said, and Artante nodded in agreement. "I do not know how, Iska looks into this."
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Turun Ko bowed its head. "We wish to speak-discuss with you the events-proceedin
 
 "To begin with," Artante said, picking up the conversation. "Do you have any questions that we can answer? This may inform the discussion."
 
-When Sarah did not speak, ey asked, "I don't imagine there's much you'll be able to answer so soon in the talks, but leader Turun Ka mentioned that deception had been wargamed. Is this the type of thing that's expected at a convergence?"
+When Sarah and Tycho did not speak, ey asked, "I don't imagine there's much you'll be able to answer so soon in the talks, but leader Turun Ka mentioned that deception had been wargamed. Is this the type of thing that's expected at a convergence?"
 
 "Yes, recorder Codrin Bălan. The possibility-probability that a new race-culture-species practices-engages-in deception is one item on a checklist of one beginning and two endings."
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ When Sarah did not speak, ey asked, "I don't imagine there's much you'll be able
 
 "Convergences are processes. Processes may be smooth-easy or rough-difficult. It is our goal-aim to ensure smoothness-ease, as I think-suspect must be that of leader True Name."
 
-This was the most that Turun Ko had said at once over the last three days and, despite its statuesque nature, ey was keen on drawing more out of one so aligned with eir own goals. "So you have a list of items and possibilities that might happen during a convergence, then, and we're making our way down the list?"
+This was the most that Turun Ko had said at once over the last few days and, despite its statuesque nature, ey was keen on drawing more out of one so aligned with eir own goals. "So you have a list of items and possibilities that might happen during a convergence and we're making our way down the list?"
 
 "*Anem.*"
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ A smile tugged at the corner of Artante's mouth, leading to a sense of relief wi
 
 "Will the decision be mutual?" Sarah asked.
 
-"*Ka,* representative Sarah Genet. The decision-ending must be mutual-shared before the Ansible-transmission-mechanisms will be unlocked-ungated-opened on both Castor and Artemis, *Ka?*"
+"*Ka,* representative Sarah Genet. The decision-ending must be mutual-shared before the Ansible-transmission-mechanisms will be unlocked-ungated-opened on both Castor and Artemis, *anem?*"
 
 "I suppose so," Codrin said. "If one side, as a whole, did not want to join, they wouldn't turn on their Ansible for general use."
 
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ It took em a few frowning seconds to plow through the litany of synonyms to reac
 
 "We cannot," it repeated, and Codrin once more caught that ghost of a smile on Artante's face.
 
-"Either could be true, but that's not the correct conversation to have right now," ey hazarded.
+"Either could be true, but that's not the correct conversation to have right now," ey guessed.
 
 At this Artante laughed. "You learn quickly, recorder Codrin Bălan."
 
-Ey smiled, shrugged. "It's my job to pay attention, I guess."
+Ey smiled, shrugged. "It's my job to pay attention."
 
-"*Anem,* recorder Codrin Bălan We find patterns and say 'yes yes' or 'no no' and do next thing. You hear, "this is not time to have that conversation." We say because we use checklist."
+Stolon bobbed their head. "*Anem,* recorder Codrin Bălan. We find patterns and say 'yes yes' or 'no no' and do next thing. You hear, "this is not time to have that conversation." We say because we use checklist."
 
 "You can just call me Codrin, by the way."
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Ey smiled, shrugged. "It's my job to pay attention, I guess."
 
 "*Ka, ka,* can call Stolon also."
 
-"*Aet.* Thank you Codrin. We will continue to use full names during the talks, but you may call me Artante outside of them."
+"*Aët.* Thank you Codrin. We will continue to use full names during the talks, but you may call me Artante outside of them."
 
 "I will remain-always-be Turun Ko."