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Alice Grove MCDT - June 2015

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Wildroses:
Well, I was hoping for Alice's history, but hints about the space society are almost as good. Maybe Gavia is about to learn from an annoyed Alice that she comes from a very rigidly controlled and restricted society ruled with an iron fist by a bunch of thinking trees who don't care much for the humans. Which I imagine will be a shock to her as she is convinced she comes from a safe society with helpful Praeses. I don't think the possibility that she has been deliberately abandoned has crossed her mind.

Kugai:
Baroom

Lets not be hasty

hedgie:

--- Quote from: cesium133 on 04 Jun 2015, 21:08 ---If they're literal trees, where are you going to grow a tree in space?

--- End quote ---

Well, either they could have their roots anchored to something and some complex system is used to make sure they get water/nutrients, and air to their leaves.  Or on a spaceship, which come to think of it seems to be a much simpler proposition.

Kugai:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq8y2aYX_8c

BenRG:
Three things jump to mind here:

* 'Fact' and 'History' are not the same things; the latter has a cultural context that an outsider can't provide;
* Like the Praeses, I doubt that Alice would lie but I think that she would say the least she could and not volunteer any information not specifically requested;
* 'Spaceborne' sounds like a very bitter insult to me; I'm beginning to think that Alice's attitude to the space kids is a case of hostility transfer.In any case, I think that we are going to find out that Alice is a lot like the Praeses whose smiling, kindly and oh-so well-intentioned tyranny she so despises. Sometimes, making people safe and happy is inconsistent with giving them dignity and it is never an easy task to find the balance point.

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