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[neverjoinyou]

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Re: forward-dated to ? ??

[neverjoinyou]

I... Yes.

What's going on?

[tetractys]

WELL, FIRST OF ALL, I'M TICKED OFF THAT HE'S GONNA GET AN INMATE'S LIVE DEPENDING ON HIM WHEN HE CAN'T EVEN TIE HIS OWN SHOES, BUT THAT'S NOT WHY I'M TALKING TO YOU!

I'VE BEEN PLANNING FOR HAVING TO ASK THE ADMIRAL TO TURN ME HUMAN FOR YEARS. BEETLEJUICE DID IT, AND HE GRADUATED WITHIN THE FIRST THIRTY SECONDS.

[neverjoinyou]

[Ok that's a lot to unpack, bud.]

So... You think what turned things around for Betelgeuse is becoming human?

[tetractys]

YEAH, I THINK IT HAS TO BE. SEEMS LIKE IT MADE THE BIG GUY REAL HAPPY.

[neverjoinyou]

Ok just following that line of thought... Why wouldn't he just make everyone human then, if that was his goal?

[tetractys]

SAME REASON HE WOULDN'T BRING YOU BACK TO LIFE! HE WANTS PEOPLE TO ASK HIM FOR IT SO HE CAN PROVE ITS SOMETHING THEY WANT. BECAUSE WANTING IT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER!

[neverjoinyou]

You don't even like being human, do you?

[tetractys]

NO!

I JUST WANT TO LEARN MY LESSON AND LEAVE!

[neverjoinyou]

What do you think he learned? From being human, I mean?

[tetractys]

WHO KNOWS? COMPASSION? RESPECT? HOW TO BE SAD? THAT BEING HUMAN IS BETTER?

[neverjoinyou]

I don't think any of those things are actually human specific.

[tetractys]

LOOK, I DON'T NEED TO LIKE IT. YOU DON'T NEED TO LIKE IT. BUT LOOK AROUND! IT'S PRETTY CLEAR WHERE HIS BIAS IS. ALMOST ALL THE PASSENGERS ARE HUMAN, NINE OUT OF TEN PORTS ARE ON EARTH, WE CELEBRATE EARTH HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS, THR CAFETERIA SERVES EARTH FOOD, AND I'M HUMAN IN EVERY BREACH.

[neverjoinyou]

I can't really argue with you there

[And it occurs to Luke, suddenly, that it doesn't really matter what he thinks of Bill's notion. There's an easy way to clear it up, with relatively low danger.]

So you want me to ask the Admiral to make you human?

[tetractys]

[Sigh.]

YEAH. I DO. I'VE GOT EVERYTHING READY TO GO, I BACKED UP THE MEMORIES I DON'T THINK ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIT. NICO MADE ME A LITTLE CHIP FOR IT.

[Bill has worn a silver tie pin for years now, it's just become a regular part of his look. He indicates it.]

[neverjoinyou]

[Luke blinks. He wouldn't have thought about that, of course.]

You've really planned this out. Ok. Ok, if that's what you think we should do, I'm with you. I'll ask him.

Um. Anything you want to be sure I specify? I mean, you probably don't want to give him free reign on something like this.

[tetractys]

UGH, YOU'RE RIGHT. LET ME THINK OF LOOPHOLES...

ADULT! NOT A BABY! ALL FOUR LIMBS IN THE USUAL CONFIGURATION, AND WORKING! FIVE SENSES: FUNCTIONING! ... ORGANS I COULD TAKE OR LEAVE.

[neverjoinyou]

[Drily:]

I think I'll include organs anyway. My gift to you.

[tetractys]

HAHAHAHAHA.

[A rare Luke Joke!]

I DON'T KNOW, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE. NOT HORRIBLY SICK WITH SOMETHING! OR TOO OLD TO MOVE! NONE OF THAT KIND OF THING! JUST A WORKING, REGULAR HUMAN!

I'D LOVE TO KEEP MY POWERS, BUT I THINK I WOULDN'T REALLY BE A HUMAN, THEN!

[neverjoinyou]

[Luke sighs.]

Okay. I'll talk to him. And I want you to know, I'm here for you--uh, whatever comes up. Whatever you need.

[tetractys]

I KNOW YOU ARE.

THANKS, KID.

DO YOU WANT TO, I DON'T KNOW, HANG OUT AND PLAY VIDEO GAMES? WE USED TO DO THAT.

[neverjoinyou]

[Luke laughs.]

Before you got a boyfriend. Yeah, I'd like that.

[tetractys]

HEY, WAIT UNTIL YOU GET ONE AGAIN. KINDA TAKES UP YOUR TIME!

[neverjoinyou]

Not blame. Just an observation.

How are you doing, by the way? Other than impatient with graduation, which I totally understand.

[tetractys]

TIRED. REALLY...TIRED.

[neverjoinyou]

What's going on? Want to talk about it?