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petty_dabblerJohn had gotten as settled as he was able. He had a cabin, he'd been debriefed by a man with the most intensely blue eyes he'd ever seen, and he'd figured out a little bit of the etiquette. Like only smoking in designated areas.
He'd found a designated area and had a beer he'd replicated. Synthohol was the worst, but it was the best he could hope for so he drank his beer and had his smoke and admire the stars projected on the ceiling.
He heard the door open and looked over at who was coming in and his heart nearly stopped.
"Fawn," he said quietly and stood up.
After the faerie and the nurse, he knew this was going to hurt.
He'd found a designated area and had a beer he'd replicated. Synthohol was the worst, but it was the best he could hope for so he drank his beer and had his smoke and admire the stars projected on the ceiling.
He heard the door open and looked over at who was coming in and his heart nearly stopped.
"Fawn," he said quietly and stood up.
After the faerie and the nurse, he knew this was going to hurt.
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Date: 2021-07-10 11:56 pm (UTC)"Mother cows. Mother goats. Mother sheep. It depends on the sort of cheese you want to make," he said. "Humans have been making it for thousands of years. Since they used stone tools and before they could write. Before all that, there was cheese. And beer," John explained, dozens of evenings of pub quizzes finally paying off.
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Date: 2021-07-10 11:59 pm (UTC)"...I do not know what those are. Animals, yes? Humans eat animals," he said knowingly.
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Date: 2021-07-11 12:38 am (UTC)"Animals, yes. Are you a vegetarian? Where I'm From, you love chicken wings and fish," he smiled.
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Date: 2021-07-11 12:51 am (UTC)"I don't know what that is," Fawn replied. "I do not eat animals though. Animals are friends. ...Also, they make me sick. I tried a burger when we first arrived, and it made me unwell for days."
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Date: 2021-07-11 01:33 am (UTC)"I'll keep that in mind," he said. "Can't be making you sick. Have you been to the greenhouses? They're amazing."
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Date: 2021-07-11 01:47 am (UTC)"I was told to stay away from the labs," Fawn admitted, though he didn't offer a reason why.
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Date: 2021-07-11 01:48 am (UTC)"I'll take you. There's real fresh food, rather than the replicated stuff," he said.
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Date: 2021-07-11 01:50 am (UTC)"We won't get in trouble?" Fawn asked, visibly unsure. Fin had been so kind and patient with him, he didn't want to get them in trouble.
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Date: 2021-07-11 01:55 am (UTC)"If anyone gets in trouble, I'll take the blame," he assured him. "Tomorrow we'll have an adventure."
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Date: 2021-07-11 02:01 am (UTC)Fawn considered that, then nodded, slowing as they reached his door.
"You wanna come in? We could watch vids..."
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Date: 2021-07-11 02:30 am (UTC)He hadn't expected an invitation and smiled warmly.
"I'd like that very much."
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Date: 2021-07-11 02:46 am (UTC)Fawn lit up, gesturing for John to follow him inside.
"What sort of vids do you like? Do you like the fluffy corn? I can as the replicator for it, Fin showed me what buttons to press."
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Date: 2021-07-11 02:58 am (UTC)"I like cartoons," he said. "And I'd love to eat. We'll have that."
He knew how to do it, too, but Fawn seemed so proud of himself."
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Date: 2021-07-11 06:21 pm (UTC)Fawn nodded, wandering over to the replicator and pushing the buttons like Fin had shown him. He didn't understand what they said, but he knew the shapes and pictures.
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Date: 2021-07-11 06:32 pm (UTC)John settled himself in the seat before the screen, but watched Fin. He didn't care what they watched. He was just pleased to get more time with the creature.
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Date: 2021-07-11 06:49 pm (UTC)Bringing over the popcorn, fawn flopped onto the sofa beside him.
"What should we watch? There are so many vids. So many," Fawn said.
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Date: 2021-07-11 06:52 pm (UTC)"I'm not very good with the controls. I'll watch anything we can get to play," he replied as he boldly stole a handful.
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Date: 2021-07-11 08:50 pm (UTC)Fawn found a human soap he quite liked and put it on.
"I like this show, they all live on a station. She died last week, but isn't really dead," he added, pointing at one of the actresses.
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Date: 2021-07-11 08:54 pm (UTC)John nodded, and feeling sufficiently caught up. He settled in to watch and it wasn't long before he moved and stretched and draped his arm behind Fawn on the cushion.
"This isn't bad," he remarked.
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Date: 2021-07-11 08:56 pm (UTC)"It is good. They show many emotions," Fawn nodded. "Sometimes it is sad, but it's not real, and that is comforting."
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Date: 2021-07-11 09:00 pm (UTC)John's arm accidentally slipped forward a bit to press against Fawn's shoulders.
"It sort of is, isn't it. You know things will turn out alright."
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Date: 2021-07-11 10:55 pm (UTC)Fawn leaned into the touch, nodding.
"Yes, it makes me feel safe somehow."
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Date: 2021-07-11 11:26 pm (UTC)"Has it been difficult for you? Where you're from?" John asked, shifting his attention to him.
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Date: 2021-07-11 11:42 pm (UTC)"Sometimes. The wilds make home to many creatures, but I had no interest in joining the human colony like Fin."
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Date: 2021-07-11 11:57 pm (UTC)"Why not?" John asked, twisting to look at him better.
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