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[chiron_survivor]

Adia's trips to the Nexus are fairly regular these days. It's not always easy to slip away from New Caprica, but at least her duties are on a schedule. Even the union meetings she attends with her chemist friend (more than a friend now -- his charming smile and passionate demeanor have almost pushed out a certain Cylon from her mind) are fairly predictable.

On one such trip, she sits down at a Nexus terminal and types up a message to Oceanglide:

Hello, Oceanglide!

Thank you again for your book of poetry. I read through it once, and now I'm going back over each poem. I think my favorite so far is the one about the icebergs, but I love them all.

I met a Decepticon named Scrapmetal in the Nexus earlier today. He's... interesting. About your size, but I don't think he's a mini-con. He said he doesn't know you but would like to meet you sometime. Just thought I'd let you know.

Hope to see you in the Nexus again soon.

cheers,
Adia

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XD Had a sick bout, so I'm catching up on tags, sorry about the slow!

[sole-captain.livejournal.com]

Greetings, Adia!

I'm pleased that my book is repaying further reading. Icebergs are strange and slippery things - when we were stationed in the Hydris system I went through a phase of fascination with them. Unfortunately few of the results met my satisfaction, but I'm attached to those which did.

Though I can't recall any individuals by that name, I would be curious to meet Scrapmetal myself. I take it you found him agreeable company.

We may meet again very soon indeed. I am planning to return to the Nexus, perhaps with a question or two in mind. Though I may also bring my brothers in my wake, so you must be warned.

Regards,
Oceanglide

I'm glad you're feeling better! Just figured this was something Adia would do. :)

[chiron-survivor.livejournal.com]

I'm grateful for the poems that made it into the book. You could have called that section your 'Iceberg Period'.

I don't think you two are from the same universe, because he is still fighting the Autobots. He was friendly enough to me, despite hearing a lot of bad things about humans. I'm glad that I gave him a chance, and I suppose I have you to thank for that.

He did mention an invention of his that allows him to reprogram Autobots to follow his commands. Have you heard of something like this? I'll admit it didn't sit well with me.

I'll keep an eye out for you! If I can't be there in person, I'll try to send a text. I promise to be careful if you bring your brothers.

:D I won't lie, I squee'ed when I spotted it.

[sole-captain.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I should, though I won't tell my audience. I like to let a reader find patterns for themselves. It tells more the less they're steered.

It's yourself you should credit, Adia. In the short time I've known you, you've done a great deal to overcome your fears. I'm pleased to have played a role in that, but it has always come down to your courage and your strength of will.

Reprogramming I know of, but not specific devices to enable one to do so. It's not something widely practised, or spoken of. Those who do specialise in such things tend to have their own idiosyncratic methods, and I haven't concerned myself with them much. Not while they take Autobots. Still, an unpleasant topic for you to stumble upon.

then I'll look forward to your company, in body or spirit! And the others will certainly mind their behaviour. If not, perhaps, their vocalisers...

[chiron-survivor.livejournal.com]

That's a good point. I realized after I texted you that it's the art critics who usually name an artist's periods, anyway, not the artist himself (and probably for that very reason).

Adia reads and re-reads the second paragraph many times before continuing her reply. It makes her feel about as proud as she can remember herself being in quite a while, and takes the discomfort out of the third paragraph.

Thank you, Oceanglide. Your words mean a lot to me. I don't know how things would have turned out if I had met another non-organic person first. I'm glad it was you.

Scrapmetal did not quite seem to grasp how creepy that would sound to a human, but he tried to reassure me when I explained that someone close to me had been reprogrammed in a way. It's not like I'm in a position to cast aspersions, considering what humans have done to one another in wartime.

I'll try not to take anything personally. Just make sure they haven't had too much energon beforehand!

[sole-captain.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, although I suspect we have more pet names for our works than most of us admit.

As I am glad to have made my acquaintance with humankind through you. And I think we’ll learn much more yet from each other.

A wise thing to bear in mind. Certain kinds of technician live in a galaxy of their own. I would not be inclined to trust them, but it is usually pointless to attempt to correct them. However distasteful their methods.

Ah, I shall be terribly unpopular… and yet, a little abstinence will be necessary for them.