[location :: wilde :: the world rolls under the long thrust of his heel]

[oneofthequick.livejournal.com]

Every morning, while it's still cool out, Doul closes up his house, puts his sword away somewhere safe, and runs. He's not running for health or training, but because he finds this strange city too confined and unvarying.

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[location: wilde]

[oneofthequick.livejournal.com]

According to Doul, it's not a matter of technology, but philosophy. Where on this continuum do plants lie? The Extras? If the Creators of Taxon can't make living beings with souls, is that why they've been brought here?

"Perhaps."

[location: wilde]

[suckmychest.livejournal.com]

Eric has never been one for philosophy. Things either were a certain way, or they weren't. Yes, he's always been good at foreseeing at what people will want or need (it's what makes him a damned good businessman), but there's a difference.

They walk in silence for a bit, but Eric's always been overly curious.

"Never heard of a Bas-Lag."

[location: wilde]

[oneofthequick.livejournal.com]

"I'd never heard of Earth. There was an unpopular theory that there could be life on other world, but no one had any proof or way to tell." Long ago, Doul had been heavily involved in the scientific community that espoused those views. There's probably even a paper on it in some dusty Teshi archive.

[location: wilde]

[suckmychest.livejournal.com]

"There's been similar speculation in my own world. Not exactly unpopular, but so far unproven." Eric wasn't exactly disbelieving of aliens, given there was so many supernatural things humanity hadn't scientifically proven.

[location: wilde]

[oneofthequick.livejournal.com]

"I've thought of returning to my studies. Do you know if there's anyone else doing the same?" After all, what else do you do with a glut of time and resources? It might also be enough to distract him from the loss of his home.

[location: wilde]

[suckmychest.livejournal.com]

"Not personally, no. But such people probably wouldn't be frequent posters on the network, which is what I spend my time watching." Eric may have been good, but even he couldn't be stalking everybody in Taxon. At most, he'd probably be able to handle... Half. Maybe two-thirds.

[location: wilde]

[oneofthequick.livejournal.com]

"Should you come across anyone, I'd be pleased to know about it." Doul is fairly good when it comes to paying attention to the network but he's not familiar with Earth culture and might miss whatever signifies 'science' to the people there.