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@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ When Codrin didn't respond, Tycho shrugged. "Overwhelmed, still. I really like S
"Maybe we can figure out how to do break-out meetings or something."
"I guess, yeah. See if we can beg one fork each. Still, I understand the reason for things working the way they do. We're not having an astronomy conference."
"I guess, yeah. See if we can beg time and space for our one fork each. Still, I understand the reason for things working the way they do. We're not having an astronomy conference."
Sarah laughed. "That might be easier, yeah. Certainly easier to connect on sciences than the social side."
Sarah laughed. "That might be easier, yes. Certainly easier to connect on sciences than the social side."
"You seem to be connecting quite well with Artante," Codrin said once ey'd finished the salad ey'd settled on. "And it sounds like the same is true on Artemis."
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ With that, the screen slid shut and the room went silent, the two Odists apparen
"Well..." Ey shrugged. "I guess I'll just read you the pertinent parts. There's some clade-eyes-only stuff, so I'd prefer not to just hand it over."
Once ey had finished describing the situation aboard Artemis, the three sat in silence.
Once ey had finished explaining what Michelle went through and describing the situation aboard Artemis, the three sat in silence.
"Well, I guess that explains their sour mood," Sarah said at last. "That rather changes things, doesn't it?"
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Codrin grinned. "Well put."
She nodded, then asked, "Has your opinion of them changed?"
Ey shrugged. "Not particularly. I am curious about this time skew thing, but not nearly to the extent that Tycho is. I think it's tempered by being in a relationship with an Odist. It'd be cool, but Dear will never be able to experience it, or at least never agree to. I still bear a lot of the same anxieties, but I'm getting more comfortable with the process, because this role is familiar to me, at least."
Ey shrugged. "Not particularly. I am curious about this time skew thing, but not nearly to the extent that Tycho is. I think it's tempered by being in a relationship with an Odist. It'd be fascinating, but Dear will never be able to experience it, or at least never agree to. I still bear a lot of the same anxieties, but I'm getting more comfortable with the process, because this role is familiar to me, at least."
"Doing a job you know how to do?"
@ -128,8 +128,12 @@ Ey shrugged noncommittally.
Ey laughed. "What does that mean?"
"Like, you're here to witness it, and so everything that happens will have to have at least some basis in reality."
"Like you're here to witness it, and so everything that happens will have to have at least some basis in reality."
The writer crossed eir arms and leaned back in eir chair, expression thoughtful. "Thank you, Tycho, I'd not thought of it that way. *That's* a role I feel more comfortable with."
"It's quite important to feel witnessed," Sarah added. "Not just for ensuring that an experience is real, but for personal validation."
"Right. You being here makes me think I'm not crazy, that maybe I really am a part of something big."
The writer crossed eir arms and leaned back in eir chair, expression thoughtful. "Thank you both, I'd not thought of it that way. *That's* a role I feel more comfortable with."
He nodded, then stifled a yawn. "Weird times. Weird, but interesting. I'm at least feeling better about just inviting aliens over without consulting anyone first. For now, though, I'm going to try and sleep, and see if I can snag some extra time with Stolon in the morning."