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Sasha: /* Arranging flowers: Eddox and Sulen */

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Arranging flowers: Eddox and Sulen

Sasha: /* Consolidation and new alignments */

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Consolidation and new alignments

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Sasha: /* Consolidation and new alignments */

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Sasha: /* Consolidation and new alignments */

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Sasha: /* Consolidation and new alignments */

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Sasha: /* A small circle: Eddox, Hana, Sasha, Seyli, and the mothlings */

2020-02-02T00:05:31Z

A small circle: Eddox, Hana, Sasha, Seyli, and the mothlings

Sasha: /* Arranging flowers: Eddox and Sulen */

2020-02-01T23:58:54Z

Arranging flowers: Eddox and Sulen

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	Relaxing slightly, Sulen asks, "Do they communicate through colors?" Eddox says, "They do and they don't," unbuttoning their jacket and shirt to reveal the smooth black fabric of their binder. Speaking and signing, they explain, "Color can augment tone, or communicate emotions. Sometimes simple ideas on their own." The black is replaced by brilliant colors as they continue, "If I were to say, for example, 'I find you attractive, Sulen' but use these colors as I say it, then it would be sarcastic, an insult. If I said it yet again, then this is more respectful, as if in admiration, yet with trepidation. And then of course, one can be more blunt. Touch is important too. It implies trust. Sincerity." They suit action to words, lightly touching Sulen's neck, before concluding, "But these are just examples, of course. Just used the first thing that came to mind."		Relaxing slightly, Sulen asks, "Do they communicate through colors?" Eddox says, "They do and they don't," unbuttoning their jacket and shirt to reveal the smooth black fabric of their binder. Speaking and signing, they explain, "Color can augment tone, or communicate emotions. Sometimes simple ideas on their own." The black is replaced by brilliant colors as they continue, "If I were to say, for example, 'I find you attractive, Sulen' but use these colors as I say it, then it would be sarcastic, an insult. If I said it yet again, then this is more respectful, as if in admiration, yet with trepidation. And then of course, one can be more blunt. Touch is important too. It implies trust. Sincerity." They suit action to words, lightly touching Sulen's neck, before concluding, "But these are just examples, of course. Just used the first thing that came to mind."
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		+	Sulen is disconcerted by the realization that they are flirting with a subordinate. They ask slowly, "And were your hosts impressed by your boldness, Umul Eddox?" Leaning close to them, Eddox explains, "Oh, they found me most impressive. I shouldn’t be telling you this, but I caused a minor diplomatic incident to solve a major one. Well I didn’t know it at the time, but I became involved with what equates to more or less their equivalent of a prince. He was trying to dissolve their government and stage a coup and well, I accidentally distracted him and he failed. I had no idea! I was there to embezzle money—I mean officially I was there as an ambassador and xenolinguist but—Anyway I was going to embezzle from his family but in the end he just ''gave'' it to me." They laugh.

	==Arranging food and drink: Dar and Sulen==		==Arranging food and drink: Dar and Sulen==

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 The team members are divided in their response to the party; in this sense, it is less than effective as a team-building exercise. Alaric is ill at ease without an excuse to talk shop, though he does succeed in making a personal connection with Jedao, who perhaps appreciates his comparative lack of interest in Jedao's potential timelines. Xiulan actively enjoys talking shop with Sasha. Deyna also responds positively to Sasha's bluntness, as well as making something of an ally in Shess, who is disoriented by the large number of new people and experiences, but striving to contribute. For Dar, cooking for the party is valued work in and of itself. Though she and Sulen have a somewhat awkward start, Sulen rightly values her potential contributions to genuine team building.
-Ione and Reshad genuinely appreciate the party. Hana requires significant chemical assistance to enjoy anything, but the mothlings surprise her and offer unexpected possibilities for future selves. Mafyyil also enjoys the party, though her conversation makes clear how little she understands about heptarchate or hexarchate norms and expectations. Her comments on Hafn views of perfection disturb Xiulan, who has unpleasant associations with human/machine hybrid systems. Seyli's enthusiasm for dressing up surprises their team members; their preparations do offer a chance for a personal connection with Reshad, and they are charmed by Eddox's flirtation, as is Sulen. Sasha typically reacts to people she considers beautiful and manipulative with hostility; her challenging response to Eddox is perhaps less notable than the fact that Seyli successfully urges her toward moderation. Even Sasha recognizes that Eddox's experience using sign language to communicate with nonhuman beings is likely to prove an asset to the team.
+Ione and Reshad genuinely appreciate the party. Hana requires significant chemical assistance to enjoy anything, but the mothlings surprise her and offer unexpected possibilities for future selves. Mafyyil also enjoys the party, though her conversation makes clear how little she yet understands about heptarchate or hexarchate norms and expectations. Her comments on Hafn views of perfection disturb Xiulan, who has unpleasant associations with human/machine hybrid systems. Seyli's enthusiasm for dressing up surprises their team members; their preparations do offer a chance for a personal connection with Reshad, and they are charmed by Eddox's flirtation, as is Sulen. Sasha typically reacts to people she considers beautiful and manipulative with hostility; her challenging response to Eddox is perhaps less notable than the fact that Seyli successfully urges her toward moderation. Even Sasha recognizes that Eddox's experience using sign language to communicate with nonhuman beings is likely to prove an asset to the team.
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 The team members are divided in their response to the party; in this sense, it is less than effective as a team-building exercise. Alaric is ill at ease without an excuse to talk shop, though he does succeed in making a personal connection with Jedao, who perhaps appreciates his comparative lack of interest in Jedao's potential timelines. Xiulan actively enjoys talking shop with Sasha. Deyna also responds positively to Sasha's bluntness, as well as making something of an ally in Shess, who is disoriented by the large number of new people and experiences, but striving to contribute. For Dar, cooking for the party is valued work in and of itself. Though she and Sulen have a somewhat awkward start, Sulen rightly values her potential contributions to genuine team building.
-Ione and Reshad genuinely appreciate the party. Hana requires significant chemical assistance to enjoy anything, but the mothlings surprise her and offer unexpected possibilities for future selves. Seyli's enthusiasm for dressing up surprises their team members; their preparations do offer a chance for a personal connection with Reshad, and they are charmed by Eddox's flirtation, as is Sulen. Sasha typically reacts to people she considers beautiful and manipulative with hostility; her challenging response to Eddox is perhaps less notable than the fact that Seyli successfully urges her toward moderation.
+Ione and Reshad genuinely appreciate the party. Hana requires significant chemical assistance to enjoy anything, but the mothlings surprise her and offer unexpected possibilities for future selves. Mafyyil also enjoys the party, though her conversation makes clear how little she understands about heptarchate or hexarchate norms and expectations. Her comments on Hafn views of perfection disturb Xiulan, who has unpleasant associations with human/machine hybrid systems. Seyli's enthusiasm for dressing up surprises their team members; their preparations do offer a chance for a personal connection with Reshad, and they are charmed by Eddox's flirtation, as is Sulen. Sasha typically reacts to people she considers beautiful and manipulative with hostility; her challenging response to Eddox is perhaps less notable than the fact that Seyli successfully urges her toward moderation. Even Sasha recognizes that Eddox's experience using sign language to communicate with nonhuman beings is likely to prove an asset to the team.
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 The team members are divided in their response to the party; in this sense, it is less than effective as a team-building exercise. Alaric is ill at ease without an excuse to talk shop, though he does succeed in making a personal connection with Jedao, who perhaps appreciates his comparative lack of interest in Jedao's potential timelines. Xiulan actively enjoys talking shop with Sasha. Deyna also responds positively to Sasha's bluntness, as well as making something of an ally in Shess, who is disoriented by the large number of new people and experiences, but striving to contribute. For Dar, cooking for the party is valued work in and of itself. Though she and Sulen have a somewhat awkward start, Sulen rightly values her potential contributions to genuine team building.
+Ione and Reshad genuinely appreciate the party. Hana requires significant chemical assistance to enjoy anything, but the mothlings surprise her and offer unexpected possibilities for future selves. Seyli's enthusiasm for dressing up surprises their team members; their preparations do offer a chance for a personal connection with Reshad, and they are charmed by Eddox's flirtation, as is Sulen. Sasha typically reacts to people she considers beautiful and manipulative with hostility; her challenging response to Eddox is perhaps less notable than the fact that Seyli successfully urges her toward moderation.
 Mafyyil is still very confused - her comments on perfection disturb Xiulan due to her own associations with human/machine systems

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 Though the challenges it faces are daunting and the interpersonal dynamics are still fraught, the ''Cantata'' team exhibits a new level of cohesiveness as its members prepare for a new mission. Sasha, who initially feared and resented Ashari's decision to place her in command, has become deeply emotionally invested in the team's survival; finding a balance between her personal protectiveness toward team members and the dangers inherent in the team's role may be among her most significant leadership challenges. Despite their greater leadership experience, Ashari is handling the stresses of command less effectively as this new 'chapter' opens. Ashari's strengths lie in personal magnetism and recruitment of key talents, rather than in organization and administrative detail; moreover, they struggle to integrate their desire for a flourishing group of associates with their attraction to dangerous personal enterprises. The likelihood that they will delegate administrative duties to one of their 'lieutenants', in order to pursue an individual project, seems high; such an action would pose challenges for Sulen, for whom Ashari represents a point of continuity amid the chaos that is their new role in the rebellion.
-The team members are divided in their response to the party; in this sense, it is less than effective as a team-building exercise. Alaric is ill at ease without an excuse to talk shop, though he does succeed in making a personal connection with Jedao, who perhaps appreciates his comparative lack of interest in Jedao's potential timelines. Xiulan actively enjoys talking shop with Sasha. Deyna also responds positively to Sasha's bluntness, as well as making something of an ally in Shess, who is disoriented by the large number of new people and experiences, but striving to contribute. For Dar, cooking for the party is valued work in and of itself. Though she and Sulen have a somewhat awkward start,
+The team members are divided in their response to the party; in this sense, it is less than effective as a team-building exercise. Alaric is ill at ease without an excuse to talk shop, though he does succeed in making a personal connection with Jedao, who perhaps appreciates his comparative lack of interest in Jedao's potential timelines. Xiulan actively enjoys talking shop with Sasha. Deyna also responds positively to Sasha's bluntness, as well as making something of an ally in Shess, who is disoriented by the large number of new people and experiences, but striving to contribute. For Dar, cooking for the party is valued work in and of itself. Though she and Sulen have a somewhat awkward start, Sulen rightly values her potential contributions to genuine team building.
 Mafyyil is still very confused - her comments on perfection disturb Xiulan due to her own associations with human/machine systems
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 [[Category:Chapter 3]]
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	Though the challenges it faces are daunting and the interpersonal dynamics are still fraught, the ''Cantata'' team exhibits a new level of cohesiveness as its members prepare for a new mission. Sasha, who initially feared and resented Ashari's decision to place her in command, has become deeply emotionally invested in the team's survival; finding a balance between her personal protectiveness toward team members and the dangers inherent in the team's role may be among her most significant leadership challenges. Despite their greater leadership experience, Ashari is handling the stresses of command less effectively as this new 'chapter' opens. Ashari's strengths lie in personal magnetism and recruitment of key talents, rather than in organization and administrative detail; moreover, they struggle to integrate their desire for a flourishing group of associates with their attraction to dangerous personal enterprises. The likelihood that they will delegate administrative duties to one of their 'lieutenants', in order to pursue an individual project, seems high; such an action would pose challenges for Sulen, for whom Ashari represents a point of continuity amid the chaos that is their new role in the rebellion.		Though the challenges it faces are daunting and the interpersonal dynamics are still fraught, the ''Cantata'' team exhibits a new level of cohesiveness as its members prepare for a new mission. Sasha, who initially feared and resented Ashari's decision to place her in command, has become deeply emotionally invested in the team's survival; finding a balance between her personal protectiveness toward team members and the dangers inherent in the team's role may be among her most significant leadership challenges. Despite their greater leadership experience, Ashari is handling the stresses of command less effectively as this new 'chapter' opens. Ashari's strengths lie in personal magnetism and recruitment of key talents, rather than in organization and administrative detail; moreover, they struggle to integrate their desire for a flourishing group of associates with their attraction to dangerous personal enterprises. The likelihood that they will delegate administrative duties to one of their 'lieutenants', in order to pursue an individual project, seems high; such an action would pose challenges for Sulen, for whom Ashari represents a point of continuity amid the chaos that is their new role in the rebellion.
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		+	The team members are divided in their response to the party; in this sense, it is less than effective as a team-building exercise. Alaric is ill at ease without an excuse to talk shop, though he does succeed in making a personal connection with Jedao, who perhaps appreciates his comparative lack of interest in Jedao's potential timelines. Xiulan actively enjoys talking shop with Sasha. Deyna also responds positively to Sasha's bluntness, as well as making something of an ally in Shess, who is disoriented by the large number of new people and experiences, but striving to contribute. For Dar, cooking for the party is valued work in and of itself. Though she and Sulen have a somewhat awkward start,

	Deyna: Dar has apparently slotted her into some sort of category -- her reactions to Deyna have changed slightly, even if Deyna can't pinpoint why or how. She's fine with that; she knows she comes from a low-prestige world (and presumably Dar's universe holds similar thoughts about her home), and that's a kind of anger she's intimately familiar with. It can sit in her chest for a while longer, until it either deescalates into trust or explodes in a reckless burst.		Deyna: Dar has apparently slotted her into some sort of category -- her reactions to Deyna have changed slightly, even if Deyna can't pinpoint why or how. She's fine with that; she knows she comes from a low-prestige world (and presumably Dar's universe holds similar thoughts about her home), and that's a kind of anger she's intimately familiar with. It can sit in her chest for a while longer, until it either deescalates into trust or explodes in a reckless burst.

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 ==Consolidation and new alignments==
-Though the challenges it faces are daunting and the interpersonal dynamics are still fraught, the ''Cantata'' team exhibits a new level of cohesiveness as its members prepare for a new mission. Sasha, who initially feared and resented Ashari's decision to place her in command, has become deeply emotionally invested in the team's survival; finding a balance between her personal protectiveness toward team members and the dangers inherent in the team's role may be among her most significant leadership challenges. Despite their greater leadership experience, Ashari is handling the stresses of command less effectively as this new 'chapter' opens. Ashari's strengths lie in personal magnetism and recruitment of key talents, rather than in organization and administrative detail; moreover, they struggle to integrate their desire for a flourishing group of associates with their attraction to dangerous personal meetings. The likelihood that they will delegate administrative duties to one of their 'lieutenants',
+Though the challenges it faces are daunting and the interpersonal dynamics are still fraught, the ''Cantata'' team exhibits a new level of cohesiveness as its members prepare for a new mission. Sasha, who initially feared and resented Ashari's decision to place her in command, has become deeply emotionally invested in the team's survival; finding a balance between her personal protectiveness toward team members and the dangers inherent in the team's role may be among her most significant leadership challenges. Despite their greater leadership experience, Ashari is handling the stresses of command less effectively as this new 'chapter' opens. Ashari's strengths lie in personal magnetism and recruitment of key talents, rather than in organization and administrative detail; moreover, they struggle to integrate their desire for a flourishing group of associates with their attraction to dangerous personal enterprises. The likelihood that they will delegate administrative duties to one of their 'lieutenants', in order to pursue an individual project, seems high; such an action would pose challenges for Sulen, for whom Ashari represents a point of continuity amid the chaos that is their new role in the rebellion.
 Deyna: Dar has apparently slotted her into some sort of category -- her reactions to Deyna have changed slightly, even if Deyna can't pinpoint why or how. She's fine with that; she knows she comes from a low-prestige world (and presumably Dar's universe holds similar thoughts about her home), and that's a kind of anger she's intimately familiar with. It can sit in her chest for a while longer, until it either deescalates into trust or explodes in a reckless burst.

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	==Consolidation and new alignments==		==Consolidation and new alignments==
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		+	Though the challenges it faces are daunting and the interpersonal dynamics are still fraught, the ''Cantata'' team exhibits a new level of cohesiveness as its members prepare for a new mission. Sasha, who initially feared and resented Ashari's decision to place her in command, has become deeply emotionally invested in the team's survival; finding a balance between her personal protectiveness toward team members and the dangers inherent in the team's role may be among her most significant leadership challenges. Despite their greater leadership experience, Ashari is handling the stresses of command less effectively as this new 'chapter' opens. Ashari's strengths lie in personal magnetism and recruitment of key talents, rather than in organization and administrative detail; moreover, they struggle to integrate their desire for a flourishing group of associates with their attraction to dangerous personal meetings. The likelihood that they will delegate administrative duties to one of their 'lieutenants',

	Ashari & Sulen		Ashari & Sulen

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	Sasha tells Eddox that on the previous mission, "a suspect agent tasked" the team with assassinating Jedao: "I chose to kidnap him instead." Eddox says, "What an interesting interpretation of mission parameters. You say ''you'' made the decision to kidnap him. What did your agent have to say about that?" Sasha tells them, "As far as Quill is concerned, he has disappeared from that universe without a trace."		Sasha tells Eddox that on the previous mission, "a suspect agent tasked" the team with assassinating Jedao: "I chose to kidnap him instead." Eddox says, "What an interesting interpretation of mission parameters. You say ''you'' made the decision to kidnap him. What did your agent have to say about that?" Sasha tells them, "As far as Quill is concerned, he has disappeared from that universe without a trace."
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		+	Looking Sasha over, Eddox says, "So it's like that then, all right. Well, I guess I can learn all the juicy gossip later. For now I'll play it by eye. But I do have one last very important question: Who is paying me and how much?" Sasha, who is familiar with the rebellion practice of remitting payments to agents' home timelines, says, "I am; and you're asking the wrong question. Grid, ''when'' is Umul Eddox being paid?"

	==By the wall: Alaric and Jedao; reaction from Dar==		==By the wall: Alaric and Jedao; reaction from Dar==

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 Sulen asks about the whales: "Those are... large ocean mammals, yes?" They add, "It does sound like you'll be very useful to us. I myself have had great difficulty with understanding aliens." Appearing to think, then touching Sulen's arm and leaning toward them, Eddox says, "Yeah, lets go with large ocean mammals. How do you communicate with the moths? Do you have an appointed translator? A human representative? Who should I be speaking to?" Sulen answers, "We have a grid program translating. Our scientific team understands it the best- I’d recommend speaking to Nirai Remi, who had the most expertise in this area, or Alaric, the man in the white coat. You could also speak to our commander, who has a better understanding of the moths than I do. However, I must admit I will be disappointed if this conversation ends before I learn more about whales."
-Sighing prettily, Eddox says, "Oh, I’m terrible at disappointing people, so I suppose I ''must'' tell you now. They aren’t actually whales. They are an aquatic race of gene splicers who worship DNA. Weirdly enough, they don’t often modify themselves to manipulate physical appearance, but to obtain an auspicious pattern of nucleobases. They exhibit indeterminate growth, some of their oldest members reaching lengths of 30 meters or more. They communicate mainly through sign language, as they have arms similar to humans, or at least, all the ones who are sent as ambassadors do, and also communicate through a system of chromatophores on their skin, concentrated mainly on their torso and arms. Any of this getting you hot, or should I stop?" Relaxing slightly, Sulen asks, "Do they communicate through colors?"
+Sighing prettily, Eddox says, "Oh, I’m terrible at disappointing people, so I suppose I ''must'' tell you now. They aren’t actually whales. They are an aquatic race of gene splicers who worship DNA. Weirdly enough, they don’t often modify themselves to manipulate physical appearance, but to obtain an auspicious pattern of nucleobases. They exhibit indeterminate growth, some of their oldest members reaching lengths of 30 meters or more. They communicate mainly through sign language, as they have arms similar to humans, or at least, all the ones who are sent as ambassadors do, and also communicate through a system of chromatophores on their skin, concentrated mainly on their torso and arms. Any of this getting you hot, or should I stop?"
 ==Arranging food and drink: Dar and Sulen==