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[outsidebones]

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[ashenvaliant]

There are some very happy book lovers out there right now.

[ he holds up a book — it looks like it’s mostly about space and the constellations. ]

I got some “homework” from Aquila, but constellations aren’t my strong suit in the first place so it didn’t hurt to play along and do a bit of reading anyway.

[outsidebones]

Homework? From Aquila? They don't strike me as particularly studious.

[this is so unnecessary.]

[ashenvaliant]

If they are I’d be completely floored. But they said I should look up constellations, and like I said, it’s a gap in my knowledge. I don’t mind doing it.

What have you come here searching for?

[outsidebones]

I don't know so much about constellations either. Have you learned anything useful?

[...]

I thought perhaps I could find something about the hotel, or the host. So far, I have had no luck.

[ashenvaliant]

Four of them are animals, although I guess most of them when talking to Aquila. Their constellation is a bird, Vulpecula's is a fox I believe, Cetus is a whale or a sea monster and Lepus is a hare.

The other four... Orion's a hunter, sometimes shown hunting Lepus apparently? Virgo's part of the Zodiac whatever that is, there's something here about a Maiden which is hilarious. Aquarius is one of those Zodiac things too. Something to do with want.

Annnd.... Gemini is twins or something?

[ ... ]

There's a lot of layers to this, honestly.

[ tl;dr. ]

Nothing at all? Not even founding documents or something?

[outsidebones]

Does that tell you anything helpful about them, do you think?

[she shakes her head.]

I cannot say I have been exhaustive, however. [in other words i have not yet asked.]

[ashenvaliant]

It could do, but for the moment I'm grasping at straws with them. Lepus and Orion could be connected by a shared connection in their constellations. Gemini could be a twin.

Nothing concrete, but things to keep on eye out for as we talk to them more. Some are more forthcoming that others with their personalities, likes and dislikes.

[ nods. ]

Sometimes to keep an eye out for as I work my way through then. A few pairs of eyes are better than just the one.

[outsidebones]

I'm not so sure about Gemini being - well, they haven't mentioned being a twin.

[but why would they, harrow.]

[ashenvaliant]

Did you ask them if they’re a twin?

[ would they answer? mysterious. ]

[outsidebones]

I didn't ask them, no. Have you spoken much with Gemini, Yuri?

[ashenvaliant]

Only a couple of times. I doubt they’d tell me if I asked, honestly.

[outsidebones]

No, they don't speak much on personal matters. But you might ask them why they have the name Gemini, perhaps.

[ashenvaliant]

Dipping a toe in rather than diving in head first is better, yes. There’s a couple that are quite… open and easier to talk to, I find. But I wouldn’t delude myself that any of them are being especially forthcoming with details about themselves.

Asking why they were assigned the constellations they were might not be a bad start though.

[outsidebones]

Yes, though there might be no answer. Still, I do find Gemini and Vulpecula quite pleasant to talk to, even if there are few questions I can ask them about themselves.

[ashenvaliant]

I’m curious at least, even if the answer is a resounding “secret”. I’ve been able to ask them a few things about deals and how things work in this place… and I know one of them quite enjoyed being invited to check out the rotating locations.

It’s a bit awkward early on, feeling out the anonymous people in our midst.