Breakwater Suites

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Covia went quiet, taking in the onslaught of ideas and implications.

"Basically, we split everything up into smaller and smaller groups and then count how many people are in each group."

[Edema Rue she/her]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

"No.. there is an action that two people do that, essentially, plants a seed inside of the mother of a child. They develop inside of their mother for nine months before being born."

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When a mommy fish and a daddy fish love each other VERY much…

Aria looked distinctly uncomfortable, focusing intently on the platypus. She wondered if it could be trained. 

1 hour ago, Immortal Platypus said:

It finished the worm and made a noise. It was a noise that a normal platypus would make.

After getting poked, it decided it didn't like that very much and walked back to the pool.

It was now swimming around. Unfortunately, there was no otter for it to play with.

12 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"8 billion."

Aria didn’t look away from the platypus, but her eyes widened and she whistled softly.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria looked distinctly uncomfortable, focusing intently on the platypus. She wondered if it could be trained. 

Aria didn’t look away from the platypus, but her eyes widened and she whistled softly.

Aniya looked uncomfortable as well, although she made sure to keep it vague.

She chuckled.

[Immortal Platypus]

2 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria looked distinctly uncomfortable, focusing intently on the platypus. She wondered if it could be trained. 

Aria didn’t look away from the platypus, but her eyes widened and she whistled softly.

The platypus was, after all, a truly terrifying teacher. Especially as it swam laps on its back.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

4 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Basically, we split everything up into smaller and smaller groups and then count how many people are in each group."

"But what if you miss people?"

3 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria looked distinctly uncomfortable, focusing intently on the platypus. She wondered if it could be trained. 

Aria didn’t look away from the platypus, but her eyes widened and she whistled softly.

Covia turned to Aria. "What about you? How many people are there where you come from?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"But what if you miss people?"

Covia turned to Aria. "What about you? How many people are there where you come from?"

She shrugged. "I don't know. I guess that's the government's problem. But there's also birth and death records they can look at."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She shrugged. "I don't know. I guess that's the government's problem. But there's also birth and death records they can look at."

Covia looked aghast.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Covia looked aghast.

"How about you? What's the size of your world?"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"How about you? What's the size of your world?"

"The world? The world is huge. But there aren't 8 billion of us. There are 19,683."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"The world? The world is huge. But there aren't 8 billion of us. There are 19,683."

"That's.. very specific."

[Edema Rue she/her]

6 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"But what if you miss people?"

Covia turned to Aria. "What about you? How many people are there where you come from?"

“No one really keeps track,” Aria said thoughtfully. “There are a scattering of labs and…similar places. Lots of nomads that pass through different buildings. Families, but that doesn’t mean blood connection as much as it does alliances. No one likes to talk about it, but we’re a dying people.”

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Edema Rue said:

“No one really keeps track,” Aria said thoughtfully. “There are a scattering of labs and…similar places. Lots of nomads that pass through different buildings. Families, but that doesn’t mean blood connection as much as it does alliances. No one likes to talk about it, but we’re a dying people.”

"That's... honestly really sad."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"The world? The world is huge. But there aren't 8 billion of us. There are 19,683."

"It's 3 to the power of 9. That's how the Sanctuary is subdivided, anyway, 3 groups of 3 groups of 3... and so on."

3 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

“No one really keeps track,” Aria said thoughtfully. “There are a scattering of labs and…similar places. Lots of nomads that pass through different buildings. Families, but that doesn’t mean blood connection as much as it does alliances. No one likes to talk about it, but we’re a dying people.”

"Oh. So when your people die, they just..." She trailed off, looking concerned.

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It's 3 to the power of 9. That's how the Sanctuary is subdivided, anyway, 3 groups of 3 groups of 3... and so on."

"Oh. So when your people die, they just..." She trailed off, looking concerned.

"Hm, interesting."

She looked away sadly.

[Edema Rue she/her]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

"That's... honestly really sad."

“Maybe. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it. A lot of girls are born sterile, and a lot of people have made the choice not to bring children into a world with so much hurt. Eventually, the labs will wither and die. All that’ll be left is the nomads and a tired planet. Maybe they’ll be able to fix it. Or maybe they’ll escape it.”

6 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It's 3 to the power of 9. That's how the Sanctuary is subdivided, anyway, 3 groups of 3 groups of 3... and so on."

"Oh. So when your people die, they just..." She trailed off, looking concerned.

“Yeah,” Aria said softly. “Most of us, anyway.”

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

“Maybe. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it. A lot of girls are born sterile, and a lot of people have made the choice not to bring children into a world with so much hurt. Eventually, the labs will wither and die. All that’ll be left is the nomads and a tired planet. Maybe they’ll be able to fix it. Or maybe they’ll escape it.”

“Yeah,” Aria said softly. “Most of us, anyway.”

She looked sad about that.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

“Maybe. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it. A lot of girls are born sterile, and a lot of people have made the choice not to bring children into a world with so much hurt. Eventually, the labs will wither and die. All that’ll be left is the nomads and a tired planet. Maybe they’ll be able to fix it. Or maybe they’ll escape it.”

“Yeah,” Aria said softly. “Most of us, anyway.”

"Escape it. Is that what you're doing?"

[Edema Rue she/her]

4 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She looked sad about that.

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Escape it. Is that what you're doing?"

Aria laughed. “Nope. I’m part of the problem, not some solution. I’m here to keep the problem from spreading.” 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria laughed. “Nope. I’m part of the problem, not some solution. I’m here to keep the problem from spreading.” 

"What do you mean? What about it could spread?"

[Through the Living Hope]

21 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria laughed. “Nope. I’m part of the problem, not some solution. I’m here to keep the problem from spreading.” 

 

17 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"What do you mean? What about it could spread?"

“Uh, same question here.”

[Edema Rue she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"What do you mean? What about it could spread?"

Aria pursed her lips. How much should they know? He wouldn’t kill them, probably, unless they knew. Maybe he’d kill them anyway. “It’s weird to have to explain. I’m following someone, someone who works for one of the…labs.”

[Through the Living Hope]

5 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria pursed her lips. How much should they know? He wouldn’t kill them, probably, unless they knew. Maybe he’d kill them anyway. “It’s weird to have to explain. I’m following someone, someone who works for one of the…labs.”

“If telling us compromises you, you don’t have to say anything.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

Aria pursed her lips. How much should they know? He wouldn’t kill them, probably, unless they knew. Maybe he’d kill them anyway. “It’s weird to have to explain. I’m following someone, someone who works for one of the…labs.”

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“If telling us compromises you, you don’t have to say anything.”

Covia watched and listened, still staying mostly submerged in the water, now including her mouth and nose. Breathing felt more comfortable to her this way.

[Edema Rue she/her]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“If telling us compromises you, you don’t have to say anything.”

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Covia watched and listened, still staying mostly submerged in the water, now including her mouth and nose. Breathing felt more comfortable to her this way.

“No, it…I don’t work for anyone,” Aria said. “But it might put you in danger. He’s a killer. More machine than human. If he succeeds, then he’ll be the first of a new product, one that will ruin our world and, apparently, spread to others. He’s to efficient to kill people who don’t matter, but if you know about him, he won’t have a problem destroying you.”

[Through the Living Hope]

9 minutes ago, Edema Rue said:

“No, it…I don’t work for anyone,” Aria said. “But it might put you in danger. He’s a killer. More machine than human. If he succeeds, then he’ll be the first of a new product, one that will ruin our world and, apparently, spread to others. He’s to efficient to kill people who don’t matter, but if you know about him, he won’t have a problem destroying you.”

“Hm.. alright.”