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<p>“Do you eat?” Why Ask Questions asked. “We should probably wrap up shortly for rest, but if you feel the need to eat, we can ensure that you are able to do so.”</p>
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<p>Turun Ko tilted its head to the side. “Is eating required-necessary for proper function?”</p>
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<p>She shook her head. “Not at all, no, but it is a comforting thing for us, so the ability to do so is present.”</p>
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<p>The two firstracers turned their heads to the side in a negative. Artante shrugged. “I would appreciate the ability to do so.”</p>
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<p>The two firstracers turned their heads to the side in a negative. Artante bowed. “I would appreciate the ability to do so.”</p>
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<p>“The same, <em>ka,</em>” Stolon added.</p>
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<p>Why Ask Questions nodded and stood. “I will provide a short primer if you need. Otherwise, shall we reconvene in nine hours? This will allow us time to recuperate.”</p>
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<p>“Ten hours would be preferable,” Iska said.</p>
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<p>“Can arrange sleeping area?” Stolon frowned, adding, “Require additional warmth.”</p>
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<p>The rest of the table got to their feet while True Name said, “Of course. We will endeavor to make your stay pleasant. Why Ask Questions and I hold ACLs to this sim, including for your rest area. If you will permit us to enter, we will make any changes required.”</p>
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<p>Tycho watched as the Odists and Artemisians disappeared around the corner, and for several seconds after. It felt as though his eyes had been locked into place there, no matter how much he wanted to turn around and hunt down a chair more comfortable than those around the table.</p>
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<p>Tycho watched as the Odists and Artemisians disappeared around the corner — and for several seconds after. It felt as though his eyes had been locked into place there, no matter how much he wanted to turn around and hunt down a chair more comfortable than those around the table.</p>
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<p>“Tycho? Coming?”</p>
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<p>He jolted, forced himself to look away, and smiled to Sarah, abashed. “Yeah, sorry. Guess I’m kind of beat.” He rubbed his hands over his face, ground the heels of his palms against his eyes. “Lead the way, I guess.”</p>
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<p>They trudged off to the room, stepping around the corner in time to catch a second Codrin handing Codrin#Castor a few sheets of paper. Ey waved.</p>
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<p>None of that seemed to jive with his experience with any of the Odists he’d met until now. Dear was weird, sure, but even it seemed to be completely in control of itself — more so than most anyone he’d met, at that. To think of True Name as being barely able to hold it together and Why Ask Questions all but non-functional beggared the imagination.</p>
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<p>“It’s weird,” he said, looking up to the ceiling. “I almost wish I was over there. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I feel sorry for True Name and Why Ask Questions, but the ability to literally steal some time to have a conversation sounds completely up my alley. Way more than forking, honestly.”</p>
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<p>“Well, when Tycho#Artemis returns, you’ll at least to get remember that.”</p>
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<p>He laughed. “I guess, yeah. I’m eager to hear what all they’ve been learning. It’s been interesting hearing what I can. I don’t have the eye for learning styles that either of you too do, so I’m missing out on that aspect, but even just hearing information about their gravity assist and how much they were able to learn about us as they zipped through our system was surprising. They ignored the Lagrange and Earth entirely, and didn’t bother with Pollux, since it was easier to align with us, anyway. It makes them seem like past masters at this, even if it’s only the fourth time they’ve done it. Makes sense, though. Earth wouldn’t hold much interest for an LV that can’t even access it, and they’re not going to stop to deal with the Lagrange System if they have access to us. Who knows, maybe they’ve gone past way more civilizations than those on Artemis, we just happened to meet the criteria. True Name mentioned that maybe rather than energy usage, a better measure of how advanced a civilization is would be whether or not they’ve discovered uploading.”</p>
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<p>He laughed. “I guess, yeah. I’m eager to hear what all they’ve been learning. It’s been interesting hearing what I can. I don’t have the eye for learning styles that either of you too do, so I’m missing out on that aspect, but even just hearing information about their gravity assist and how much they were able to learn about us as they zipped through our system was surprising. They ignored Lagrange and Earth entirely, and didn’t bother with Pollux, since it was easier to align with us, anyway. It makes them seem like past masters at this, even if it’s only the fourth time they’ve done it. Makes sense, though. Earth wouldn’t hold much interest for an LV that can’t even access it, and they’re not going to stop to deal with the Lagrange System if they have access to us. Who knows, maybe they’ve gone past way more civilizations than those on Artemis, we just happened to meet the criteria. True Name mentioned that maybe rather than energy usage, a better measure of how advanced a civilization is would be whether or not they’ve discovered uploading.”</p>
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<p>Codrin had started jotting down notes part way through, nodding. “These are good questions to be asking. We’ll have to find a way to work them in. I’ll send them over to Artemis in the morning, too, so that the other Codrin can ask, as well.”</p>
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<p>He nodded.</p>
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<p>“You mention that some portions of life on Artemis are appealing to you,” Sarah said after a healthy pause. “Is that more positive than you were feeling about them before?”</p>
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<p>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.”</p>
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<p>“Doing a job you know how to do?”</p>
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<p>Ey nodded. “It’s my job to observe, to take in information and form it into something coherent.”</p>
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<p>“Which is fascinating to me,” she said, laughing. “It’s got me thinking about how I approach this, too.”</p>
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<p>“Which is fascinating to me,” she said, sounding excited. “It’s got me thinking about how I approach this, too.”</p>
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<p>Eir smile was weak. “I enjoy it when I’m in the middle of it, but it’s hard not to feel like I lack agency, sometimes. After more than a hundred years, that part is starting to get old.”</p>
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<p>“Looking forward to something new after this?” Tycho asked.</p>
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<p>Ey shrugged noncommittally.</p>
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<p>“Like you’re here to witness it, and so everything that happens will have to have at least some basis in reality.”</p>
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<p>“It’s quite important to feel witnessed,” Sarah added. “Not just for ensuring that an experience is real, but for personal validation.”</p>
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<p>“Right. You being here makes me think I’m not crazy, that maybe I really am a part of something big.”</p>
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<p>The writer crossed eir arms and leaned back in eir chair, expression thoughtful. “Thank you both, I’d not thought of it that way. <em>That’s</em> a role I feel more comfortable with.”</p>
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<p>Codrin crossed eir arms and leaned back in eir chair, expression thoughtful. “Thank you both, I’d not thought of it that way. <em>That’s</em> a role I feel more comfortable with.”</p>
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<p>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.”</p>
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