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    Everything was too soft. I wanted pressure. The last time I'd felt that had been when I'd been squeezed in between my chair and the monitors, and that hadn't exactly been pleasant. I wanted someone, on purpose, to press against my skin and muscle, and I wanted to feel it.

    Just the thought of it made me want to weep.

    God, I was pathetic.

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    Grace gets a hug (after being very dramatic about it.)

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    13 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 28

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    Whumpay 2026 Day 13: Anger born of worry/"Never do that again”

    "He had a lot to say on that subject, actually. We had to add 'reckless', 'idiot', 'foolish', and 'irresponsible' to our shared vocabulary just so he could fully express his opinion on the matter. There was another word he threw around a lot, but he declined to tell me what it meant."

    How exactly did that scene in the book that Grace references happening but never actually show us, play out?
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    Grace gets a comprehensive verbal ass-kicking from his best friend.

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    10 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 23

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    On the trip back to Erid Rocky is excited to spend quality time with their favorite human, but Grace is acting…strangely. They are unbearably quiet. The longer it goes on the more certain Rocky is that there is something very wrong.


    “I trust you with my sad experiences. I tell you about crew deaths and how it make me feel. Rocky trust Grace. Now Grace trust Rocky.”

    “What— what if I wasn’t a good person like you? What if I was actually a coward and a liar? Would you still trust me?”

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    09 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 27

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    “They’re called teeth,” Grace said, feeling tired all of the sudden. He rubbed his face, knocking his glasses to the side. “No, it’s not normal for humans to lose teeth. Not at this age anyway.” 

    Rocky bristled. He wasn’t happy about being kept out of the loop. “Grace go to med bay,” he ordered. “Will fix.” 

    Grace sighed. “I don’t think this is something that can be fixed, Rock.” 

     

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    Grace needs a shot and he's not very happy about it

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    07 Jun 2026

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    Missing scene from the book of Rocky finding out how old Grace is, from Rocky’s perspective.

    Grace has mentioned that he is a scientist as well as a teacher to human children. On Erid, only our Elders would step down from their purpose to impart their knowledge on the next generation. Grace must be very old indeed to become a teacher, and to be chosen for this mission.

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    07 Jun 2026