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[intelligence]

I'm not familiar with Patrick Swayze. I was born on Earth but raised off-world. My primary cultural influence was Vulcan.

It's nice to speak to someone else from a spacefaring universe. There aren't many of us here.

[snaggleteeth]

You put it well. I feel the same.

I've been wondering if it's harder to tolerate being confined to this house, when you're used to traveling between planets. I take it Vulcan is one, fro your galaxy?

[intelligence]

Yes. Vulcan is the name of both the planet and its dominant species.

I don't know if it's objectively harder. I wouldn't exactly call life in this house monotonous. But I do struggle with the persistent sameness of one environment. Confinement isn't easy when you're used to exploring the stars.

What is it like for you?

[snaggleteeth]

[oh well you know i fucking hate it, i'm supposed to be doing something else, something important, with someone important, and if i was supposed to be here, she would be too.]

Oh well, you know. I fucking hate it. I'm supposed to be doing something important with someone important. And if I was supposed to be here, she would be too.

[some truths are easy to tell.]

I also had more or less a whole planet to myself. So this is weird.

Wouldn't have said I was much of an explorer, though. If you have a curious character, that could take you far, in this place.

[intelligence]

Wasn't that lonely? To be the only person on a whole entire planet?

[snaggleteeth]

Had a couple visitors, a lot of birds. Plenty of travel off planet.

What's the designation in this world. 'Extrovert.' That what you are?

[intelligence]

Definitely not. [ When she thinks extrovert, she thinks Tilly, and Michael couldn't be more different. ] Humans are social animals, though. Prolonged isolation has effects.

[snaggleteeth]

You're right.

[he's not surprised! not exactly. ]

I avoided being alone too long. Still do. Harder to be useful when you're actively hallucinating.