12th moon [voice]

[vibrafinal]

[Luceti, Cecil has a question for you.]

Which would be easier to prepare: a roast, a stew or a meat pie?

[...Along with one that is slightly less horrifying.]

Also, after a mission, would you rather take the immediate rewards or the points we can trade? Those patches that can hide us from the droids look useful, but that '80%' of theirs is far from reassuring.

Comments

[lostinmyway]

Why would it give them power?

[paladinlost]

Many beings are powered by others' hearts and memories.

[As long as there is darkness in the hearts of men...]

[lostinmyway]

Oh, my, really?

[paladinlost]

And they rarely are the pleasant kind.

[lostinmyway]

[There's just the slightest shift in Grune's voice when she replies:]

But some are.

[paladinlost]

...Not in my world, at least. Unless you count machines.

[The Lunar Whale is a bit of a special case.]

[lostinmyway]

[And, just like that, she's back to normal when she asks:] Machines?

[paladinlost]

[He feels the difference, but he's not quite certain what it means.]

The Lunar Whale can respond to prayers, somehow. If you have need of it, it will know and come to you.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, my, really? It must be very smart.

[paladinlost]

...I'm not certain it's aware enough to be smart.

[lostinmyway]

Isn't it?

[paladinlost]

It is powered by crystals, but I doubt that means it has conscious thoughts.

[lostinmyway]

Oh.

...Are you sure?

[paladinlost]

...I might have to ask my uncle, to be certain.

[lostinmyway]

Your uncle?

[paladinlost]

Also present here. He knows more about the ship than I do.

[lostinmyway]

My, you must be very happy to have all your family here with you! What's his name?

[paladinlost]

Fusoya. Spelled as a single word; I know it's not quite common.

[lostinmyway]

Isn't it?

[She's certainly not going to notice.]

[paladinlost]

Not on my planet, at least.

[lostinmyway]

Oh. Well, that's all right. It's good to be unique.

[paladinlost]

It's certainly flattering.

[lostinmyway]

Flattering?

[paladinlost]

To have something that is 'you', that helps others remember who you are.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, yes. Then that's very important.