1.3 - Private to Lore

[no_fastolfe]

[Vasilia read Lore's file very quickly-- then again, slower. She went through fear, distress, sadness, depression, fear again, and vast painful empathy in quick succession.

There's something of all of those in her voice, but she summons up a serene countenance and all her Auroran social graces. Pleasant, but not effusive.]

Lore?

I think we ought to talk.


[Later- Private to the Admiral]
Please supply Lore with an assortment of clothing: men's or unisex civilian, appropriate for a scientific professional-- seventy-five percent as appropriate to his time and timeline, twenty-five percent as appropriate to an ARI student. [Might as well give him the choice.]

Comments

[no_fastolfe]

I will make the request now; if you don't receive your clothing within the next day-- or receive a piece of baked goods-- please tell me; we will make other arrangements.

[substandard_parts]

At least I'll find out if my digestive tract still works.

[No answer yet. He's still taking eons to think about it.]

[no_fastolfe]

If you will pardon my asking-- you can digest food?

[substandard_parts]

I don't have to, but I can. My tract will convert most of it to necessary lubricants and fuel components. I have taste buds, and I still favor the raw material requirements, but I still use the systems to their full capacities on occasion.

[no_fastolfe]

I see.

[She's burning up with curiousity, but actually realizes that it would be invasive and not warden-ly to push further.]

[substandard_parts]

[Yes, do not ask him about his colon quite yet.] I have a circulatory system, pores, and a respiratory system as well.

[no_fastolfe]

That is...

[Amazing]

...unique in my experience but beside our current business, I think.

What do you do for pleasure? When I was paired with my second warden we spent some time after the announcement in the CES, as I am fond of nature.

[substandard_parts]

I work with faster-than-light theory and build cybernetic programs. But I don't think I'll be allowed that.

I like musicals.

[He actually likes playing "pretend". Part of the lying thing is fun because he can pretend to be someone else. But musicals works as a short description of what he likes.]