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That was ... fascinating, and bizarre. I mean, not that there's anything wrong with Ci being a guy, it's just not what I'm used to. And you say most of them are?

I mean, factoring in alternate realities, one would think it would be closer to an even split, the same as the general population, but maybe you're right. I'd have to research it further, and alternate realities aren't really my area of study.

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You'd think many things about alternate realities.

But you'd probably be wrong.

Probably! Like I said, not really my area of study. It would be like trying to talk about the life-cycles of Amazonian tree frogs. I know a little bit, but I'd have to guess at the rest of it, and I mean, that's no way to do things.

Oh! That's like me and my sisters! Miss Munlady says that in most other places we're all boys!

She even has another boy-me in here too! He's really nice though so we get to play hide and seek and ice cream parades all the time!

My Mun doesn't have a male version of me, but she's got both male and female versions of others. Mostly the two don't interact as far as I know, but there are a couple pairs that steal each other's snacks, it's all really fascinating.

...stealing's bad though! Why don't they just share the snacks?

[Please hold while attention jump is in process.]

...Want a pickle?

That's ... kind of how they share? Stealing back and forth, I mean, it's not the most sensible way to go about things, but assassins, what can you do?

[Blinking, broooowraaaaaaiiiise]

Sure, if you've got one to share, I sort of skipped lunch, bad habit.

Oh, so it's like a game?

[That pocket there should have no room for anything as close as it sits against the robot's hip. And yet out she pulls a full jar of pickles, which she holds out with a beaming smile.]

Pappy does that a lot too, especially when he's working on more experiments!

For them? Probably.

[And then more blinking, because ~~bag~~ pockets of holding shouldn't actually exist]

That's... how did... huh.

[Please excuse her while she just... sits a moment and admires your hair, Carla.

Because how perfect. How beautiful.]

[It's going to take her a moment to notice the ~~creepy staring~~ admiration. She's thinking about sciencey things. Takin' notes, makin' measurements, you know, the usual.]

[That's okay. That's just more time for her to ~~stare like a creeper~~ admire!

She should say something.

Something smooth, suave. Some wonderful flirtatious quip that might just make the scientist's heart skip a beat.]

Hiya.

[Wait, that's not right at all.]

[There's a moment of surprise, and then a broad smile.]

Hi.

[Heee, a smile~!

Be cool Cecilia, be cool.]

So... what're you up to?

[That's right, cool girl here. Lookit that casual smile.

Ignore how dorky it looks, okay?]

Research, as best I can. See, I've discovered something. There are universes, worlds other than our own, but not entirely unlike our own, with different versions of people we know, I mean, even us!

[There may be some gesticulating here. Protip: there is.]

But in most of these other, parallel dimensions, we're ... well, male.

Oh! I had a dream like that once! Everything was... different. We were guys, the sky was aflame with unimaginable terrible creatures ripped from the depths of insanity...

[She paused, tilting her head with a small considering sound.]

Of course that could have been the last employee picnic. It's always hard to tell through the government-mandated hallucinogens.

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[And you wonder why she worries about you Cecilia. Because you say things like that with a straight face, and probably mean them.]

That's ... hm. Yes, I can see how it would be difficult to tell the difference.

[She doesn't get it. Carla, you're so sweet, and perfect and wonderful, but honestly you worry about the silliest things. It's so cute!]

Now for holiday parties, it's fairly obvious to tell. But for general morale-boosting parties it's always a random administration. It's like a party favor really!

... [Verbal ellipse, check!]

That's, I mean, huh.

[She won't say it's not normal, that statement always leads to blank stares.] I'll have to keep that in mind, I mean, if I'm here for a holiday.

You can come to the office party with me! It's always a scream!

[Theeere's that eager-puppy hopeful smile.]

[Ohh that smile.]

As long as I'm not working on anything time-sensitive, I'd love to.

[Okay that right there? That makes her year. It's even better than a good negotiation with management!]

Great~! I'll be sure to check '+1' when the sign up sheet comes around!

Let me know, I've got some long-term experiments running that might need to be closely monitored when the time comes, and there are always new things that I'll be testing.

Well of course, wouldn't want to spring something like that on you!

[Well, she would, but she knows how important all this science is to Carla. So she'll behave!

Or well... she'll intend to give warning, but get excited and it will completely slip her mind as she plans just how to make everything perfect that 'oh wait, Carla needs to know she's coming, oops!']

Good, good, I'm glad. Always good to stick to the timetable.

[Even without a warning she'll probably be fine, I mean, she does have a team who can babysit the experiments.]

[It really is like having an overexcited puppy at times, Carla. A horrifying terrible puppy.]

So timetables are important to your work then?

[Being interested in Carla's work? Well yes, but it also helps give her an excuse to follow the other woman around smiling dreamily and sighing over that perfect hair...]

[Perhaps, but a puppy with the voice of a fabled Siren of yore!]

For some of them, they're on a time limit and have to be observed regularly, just to view and note the differences and variations, whether they're atmospheric or whatever else.

[Question is if that's all she has in common with a Siren, isn't it?]

I never knew science required such diligence.~

Most of it does. A wise man once said that the difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.

[Hence the extensive note-taking.]

Is that all it takes? Really?

[Someone might need to start writing things down. She can help she can help!

Assuming Carla could read her chicken-scratch that is.]

Surely there's more to it, especially with such a smart woman like yourself. You shouldn't sell yourself short.

[And there's that smile again.] Well of course there's more to it, but without the notes, without recording the data, it's all just messing around.

Scientifically-informed messing around, I mean, but still just messing around.

Well, sometimes messing around can be fun!

[Wait for it...

wait for it...]

I-I don't mean like- I'm not trying to insinu--

[Just gonna hide her face in her hands and blush heavily, okay? Okay.]

Oh golly.

[Carla wouldn't even have thought of it from that angle if Cecilia hadn't pointed it out.]

Well. I mean, you know what they say...
[half-nervous throat-clearing.]

Science majors, ah, do it periodically on tables.

[Welp. Someone is officially beet red now Carla. Even the tips of her ears are pink.]

I... I have to admit that's a new one on me.

Goodness.

Because of, you know, the periodic table. I mean, it's a play on words.

[Scratching the back of her neck, just a little absently, because of course explaining the joke will make it less troublesome. Of course.]

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on meeting a canon Cecil

/SIGH I'm sorry I just couldn't help it

No! No apologizings!

I'm sorry have a robot XD

No apologies necessary!

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Look what you made me do XD

Can't blame me for something you were going to do anyway!

Sure I can 8> /never apologizes for rampant derpery

Fine, I accept all blame, but not the responsibility.

Fair enough, fair enough! 8)

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Guh they're so cute CX

My teeth are corroding from too much sweetness

This is far more amusing than I thought it would be, your Carla is fab CX

haha, thanks, I really ought to catch up, I'm still back on 17 or 18

I'm up on like... 26 or something, I'll try not to spoil you 83

I appreciate it!

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