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"...Glodians power also came from their ability to sycrentize with
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"...Glodians power also came from their ability to sycrentize with
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other cultures, their own culture fascinated with the art and
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other cultures, their own culture fascinated with the art and
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socio-political theories set forth by the Flalo people before them,
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socio-political theories set forth by the Flalo people before them,
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also desired to seek out new arts, technologies, and advances to
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who also desired to seek out new arts, technologies, and advances
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society." Onyx busts of kings and great thinkers whirred past me in
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to society." Onyx busts of kings and great thinkers whirred past me
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space like I was supposed to recognize them. I set the tablet down
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in space like I was supposed to recognize them. I set the tablet
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and walked back into the lobby.
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down and walked back into the lobby.
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"You can take off that mask, already" Hex said, balancing her
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"You can take off that mask, already" Hex said, balancing her
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athame on her finger. "The water in the sinks has a bit of sulphur
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athame on her finger. "The water in the sinks has a bit of sulphur
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A tiny Mr Swarm crept across the wall and was trying to reach Mr
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A tiny Mr Swarm crept across the wall and was trying to reach Mr
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Swarm's doorknob, stealthily making running leaps, scattering up
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Swarm's doorknob, stealthily making running leaps, scattering up
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the door, and sliding down again. Hex and I tried to keep from
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the door, and sliding down again. Hex and I tried to keep from
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snickering, but finally he gained enough purchase to twist the knob
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snickering, but finally he gained enough purchase to pull the
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and swiftly slid into the room.
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handle and swiftly slid into the room.
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I'd been trying to convince Super Hex to let us use her tarot to
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I'd been trying to convince Super Hex to let us use her tarot to
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play poker without making any progress, something about "the
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play poker without making any progress, something about "the
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the return of the ur-creator or vindication for years of recounting
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the return of the ur-creator or vindication for years of recounting
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dozens of prophecies, others dreamed of the new knowledge they would
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dozens of prophecies, others dreamed of the new knowledge they would
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acquire would appease their ancestors curiosity through their eyes.
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acquire would appease their ancestors curiosity through their eyes.
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But soon they were soon subjugated, they had never considered their
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But they were soon subjugated, they had never considered their
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gods would be so demanding, many said they were monsters - until
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gods would be so demanding, many said they were monsters - until
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the resistance ships came, first with defenses, then with the cure,
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the resistance ships came, first with defenses, then with the cure,
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a biological weapon of some sort. New gods had offered new
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a biological weapon of some sort. New gods had offered new
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to their troubles and merged their carbon-based DNA with a silicate
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to their troubles and merged their carbon-based DNA with a silicate
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construct similar to a virus. This new lifeform speaking to us now
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construct similar to a virus. This new lifeform speaking to us now
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was left behind to launch the last cruisers forgotten in space.
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was left behind to launch the last cruisers forgotten in space.
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With nothing to do but think.
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Centuries alone with nothing to do but think, and wait for their
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planet to fall into their sun.
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"What do you want from us?" Hex intoned, absent-mindedly flipping a
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"What do you want from us?" Hex intoned, absent-mindedly flipping a
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tarot card between her fingers.
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tarot card between her fingers.
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"Trillions and trillions, we are all you see before you. These
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"Trillions and trillions, we are all you see before you. These
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forms were chosen in accordance to your ratios, but this is the
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forms were chosen in accordance to your ratios, but this is the
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last of our species." they echoed without delay.
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last of our species." they echoed without delay.
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"And what species is that?" asked Mr. Swarm.
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"The Protectorate of Nalmyke," came the chorus of nearly human
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voices.
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"We, ourselves, are lost in space; can you help us find our way
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home?" I asked.
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"The Protectorate cannot, but we can take you to those who can."
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I awoke to a buzzing, not an alarm, but a tone inside my head. The
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Protectorate had completed several upgrades to the ship, and as we
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studied their anatomy and composition they were studying ours. I
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guess centuries of advancement hadn't sped their analytical powers
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as much as I expected. Perhaps there's a hard wall as to how fast
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the universe can experience itself. I hadn't had any major side
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effects to the tests we've been running on one another, except for
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this tinnitus.
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Biological integrity, hormone generations and modifications,
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pheromonic communication, a list of discoveries had soon filled our
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datastores - which had also been adapted by the Protectorate - the
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efficiency of all our technologies had increased to magical
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proportions. Even Super Hex didn't comprehend exactly how these
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changes worked, but none of our interfaces had changed so we kept
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doing that we've always done.
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Their DNA was 92% similar to ours, after accounting for the fact
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that they had Silicon in the positions where Phosphorus usually
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resides. Mr Swarms lab now contained several homunculus-like
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chimeras, created with the help of the Protectorate and Commander
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Cranium, each floating in their own little jars like horribly
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deformed tadpoles. I have no idea how they were created, but I
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wanted to smash them.
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The Refeshlicator still worked as expected, producing my usual
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tepid coffee infused with the taste of sugar and cream and an
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elephant ear pastry. There was no natural dairy in either of them,
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but they tasted as fresh and organic as the finest artisanal
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bakeries back home.
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It's been 2 years since I had last set foot on Earth, and now I had
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started to lose hope of seeing it again; or what's left of it by
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now. Last I heard The Revengerists had prevented the total
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annihilation of Freedonia at the hands of Dr Evilus, but at great
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cost to New Luxembourg. Not that the rest of the planet wasn't a
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total catastrophe, but at least the Artic colonies had stopped
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battling over their borders.
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The Nalmykians had taken us deeper into formerly uncharted space,
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by our calculations we were nearly 40 lightyears away from home;
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and no closer to finding our way back. At least our ship had a new
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opalescent paint job, even if the Protectorate didn't like to be
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referred to as paint. The golden filigree was a nice touch, like a
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more organic rococo; but I couldn't help but feel like hundreds of
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horses were watching me through these peepholes throughout the
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Revenant.
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0RSS Revenant - The Protectorate /RSS Revenant/1630.txt
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0Excelsior - Systems Admin Report - Stardate Epsilon Delta 10 Epsilon /Excelsior/008.txt
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0Excelsior - Systems Admin Report - Stardate Epsilon Delta 10 Epsilon /Excelsior/008.txt
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0outpost M-48 - FTL Travel /outpost M-48/FTL travel.txt
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0outpost M-48 - FTL Travel /outpost M-48/FTL travel.txt
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0Relay station A-18 - Last Humans /Relay station A-18/Last Humans.txt
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0Relay station A-18 - Last Humans /Relay station A-18/Last Humans.txt
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<title>Cosmic Voyage</title>
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<title>Cosmic Voyage</title>
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<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage</link>
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<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage</link>
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<description>Messages from the human stellar diaspora</description>
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<description>Messages from the human stellar diaspora</description>
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<item>
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<title>RSS Revenant - The Protectorate</title>
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<author>kirch@cosmic.voyage (kirch)</author>
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<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/RSS Revenant/1630.txt</link>
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<guid>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/RSS Revenant/1630.txt</guid>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 22:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<pre>
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The walls began to stream with a black oil, the table expanded
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leaving us as spokes divided by eight gelatinous shapes pulsating in
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rhythm with each other.
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"Hello. We are the Protectorate of Nalmyke, and weld-come you to our home,"
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they collectively said in atonal harmony. "Thank you for returning
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Satellite to us."
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Niceties were exchanged and introductions made, before coming to
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the business at hand. The invading force was successfully resisted,
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but the cost was great. The Nalmykians developed a genetic solution
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was left behind to launch the last cruisers forgotten in space.
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Centuries alone with nothing to do but think, and wait for their
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planet to fall into their sun.
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"What do you want from us?" Hex intoned, absent-mindedly flipping a
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tarot card between her fingers.
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"We seek refuge."
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"We aren't really a passenger ship" said Mr Swarm.
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"You have seen the space and resources one of ours requires. It is
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infinitesimal in comparison to your Commander Cranium alone. Our
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scout reports you have ample surpluses and we have ample resources
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for us both to benefit from co-operation."
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leaving Swarm and I in the dark. I offered that they had already
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repaired our hyperdrive, and none of us had noticed any losses
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while under their guidance.
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"How many of you are there?" the commander asked.
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"Trillions and trillions, we are all you see before you. These
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last of our species." they echoed without delay.
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"And what species is that?" asked Mr. Swarm.
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"The Protectorate of Nalmyke," came the chorus of nearly human
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"We, ourselves, are lost in space; can you help us find our way
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"The Protectorate cannot, but we can take you to those who can."
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<title>Excelsior - Systems Admin Report - Stardate Epsilon Delta 10 Epsilon</title>
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<title>Excelsior - Systems Admin Report - Stardate Epsilon Delta 10 Epsilon</title>
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<author>khuxkm@cosmic.voyage (khuxkm)</author>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 03:11:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<pre>
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<description><![CDATA[<pre>
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A tiny Mr Swarm crept across the wall and was trying to reach Mr
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A tiny Mr Swarm crept across the wall and was trying to reach Mr
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Swarm's doorknob, stealthily making running leaps, scattering up
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Swarm's doorknob, stealthily making running leaps, scattering up
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the door, and sliding down again. Hex and I tried to keep from
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the door, and sliding down again. Hex and I tried to keep from
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snickering, but finally he gained enough purchase to twist the knob
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snickering, but finally he gained enough purchase to pull the
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and swiftly slid into the room.
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handle and swiftly slid into the room.
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I'd been trying to convince Super Hex to let us use her tarot to
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I'd been trying to convince Super Hex to let us use her tarot to
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play poker without making any progress, something about "the
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play poker without making any progress, something about "the
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the return of the ur-creator or vindication for years of recounting
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the return of the ur-creator or vindication for years of recounting
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dozens of prophecies, others dreamed of the new knowledge they would
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dozens of prophecies, others dreamed of the new knowledge they would
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acquire would appease their ancestors curiosity through their eyes.
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acquire would appease their ancestors curiosity through their eyes.
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But soon they were soon subjugated, they had never considered their
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But they were soon subjugated, they had never considered their
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gods would be so demanding, many said they were monsters - until
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gods would be so demanding, many said they were monsters - until
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the resistance ships came, first with defenses, then with the cure,
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the resistance ships came, first with defenses, then with the cure,
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a biological weapon of some sort. New gods had offered new
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<link>gopher://cosmic.voyage/0/RSS Revenant/1627.txt</link>
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We had been waiting for some time, 32 shifts from green to red had
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We had been waiting for some time, 32 shifts from green to red had
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passed by on the blur of light at my feet. Might have been half an
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who also desired to seek out new arts, technologies, and advances
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society." Onyx busts of kings and great thinkers whirred past me in
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to society." Onyx busts of kings and great thinkers whirred past me
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space like I was supposed to recognize them. I set the tablet down
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in space like I was supposed to recognize them. I set the tablet
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and walked back into the lobby.
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down and walked back into the lobby.
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"You can take off that mask, already" Hex said, balancing her
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"You can take off that mask, already" Hex said, balancing her
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athame on her finger. "The water in the sinks has a bit of sulphur
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athame on her finger. "The water in the sinks has a bit of sulphur
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