video;

[velocette]

[There's very little light, of course; but the faint light from his cigarette and a lighter are just enough to show the two fish bowls he has on his desk, and the silky tails of the two bettas inside them.]

I wonder if this place, being a safer place for some of us than our own homes, doesn't create stagnation. I wonder if, without the Admiral's piloting skills, some of us would just lie down one day and never get back up.

I think that's what was happening with Harvey. It wasn't safe at home, and at least here he knew it would go on and on no matter what he did.

If I ever get another inmate, I'll have to figure something else out to stir up some motivation in them. There's something to be said for the carrot and the stick, I guess.

...Is it dark, or is it just me? [He has to ask that seriously okay]

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[velocette]

[He is enchanted by the lamps, the first real light he's had aside from his lighter and the dull tips of his cigarettes.]

Thank you. And yes, it is. I thought you'd like it, if you haven't read it before. It's best when you read a part out loud.

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[strangehistorian]

Thanks so much! I always like to read new things.

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[velocette]

So do I. Do you have any stories you reread a lot?

[It's the stories you get hooked on that really say something about who you are, in his opinion.]

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[strangehistorian]

[Chromie considers.]

Have you heard of a human novel called "Flatland"? I find it a very good analogue for the four-dimensional experience.

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[velocette]

No, but I'll look into it. Is it futuristic? Most science fiction is--for good reason, I guess [motioning at their very futuristic Barge] but I always feel outdated.

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[strangehistorian]

No, it is... [Chromie considers.] An allegory, about a strange land. I don't read much fiction, normally.