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[rubblegoddess]

[Hello, everyone! It's late, late night, and you're now being treated to the sight of... bare skin!? What?

Yes, it's bare skin, a bit out of focus, but that's what it is. The holder of the device sighs in what she hopes is a thoughtful manner.]

I know the science of it, the biology, yes, but I don't like it. Legs are troublesome enough...

[The feed is flipped over to reveal a young woman with dark, mussed hair and a haughty look. She sounds completely perturbed, but somehow bored at the same time.]

...inefficient as they are. This is a nuisance.

[Camera back to skin, camera back up. Yes, by now you may have figured out that she's showing off one slender leg.]

There's hair. On my leg. On both legs, actually. I don't know whether to be fascinated by the wonder of the human body or completely disgusted.

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[rubblegoddess]

[SIIIIIIGH. She now seems suddenly genuinely distressed, and her voice is strained. THis is a sore subject for Juliana.]

It's there but it's difficult to access it. The human mind is so slow. And I feel like it's too difficult to learn more. I keep trying to memorize such trivial things and it's not working as well as I'd like.

[Not that part of that can't be attributed to her Rampancy, but... details.]

[briefly]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[And she does sound genuine, too.]

[rubblegoddess]

That's so sweet. Thank you. I'm touched.

You're very kind, you know. I think I like you.

[briefly]

Well, that's very kind of you as well.

All this questioning and I don't think I've even had the chance to introduce myself! [woops!] I'm Poppy. Poppy Chadwick.

[rubblegoddess]

Poppy... That's a type of flower, commonly found on Earth. What a lovely sentiment. It's good to meet you under remarkably decent circumstances.

[briefly]

My sister's name is Marguerite - Margie for short. You can sense a flower theme with our parents. Mostly my mother, actually.

And it's quite nice to meet you as well!

[rubblegoddess]

Their own little garden, I suppose. What is your mother's name?

[briefly]

[That's a cute thought. Poppy smiles for a beat before answering]

Delphine. She's French. My father is English.

[rubblegoddess]

[She tips her head to the side and smiles.]

Do you speak French?

[briefly]

I do indeed!

[rubblegoddess]

I speak Spanish, English, French... Well over a dozen languages.

[briefly]

I'm not sure how it works for AIs, but that makes you a very talented human.

I do miss speaking French sometimes.

[rubblegoddess]

Well, if an AI didn't know and process multiple languages, it might be problematic, especially on a colony far from Earth.

We could speak French together. I'm more accustomed to Spanish, but I don't mind it at all.

[briefly]

If that would entertain you - I don't see why not.

[rubblegoddess]

It's not a matter of being entertained...

[She looks a bit confused, maybe slightly crestfallen. Did she say something wrong? Ugh, being human and having accountability stinks.]

...I thought you might like it.

[briefly]

You don't have to do it for my sake. You seem quite comfortable with English as it is.

[rubblegoddess]

I am, of course. It still might be nice.