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[oneandmikleonly]

Could they all be divergent Earths of some sort, perhaps...? --no, but you have Karkat and the other trolls, that breaks that theory right away...

[imsorey]

The universe is a big place, isn't it? It doesn't seem that surprising that there would be other humans. Your Paradox Space could be the exception...

It could be that whatever is pulling us here is ensuring that level of commonality--that we're all human, or a species that has come into contact with humans. So everything just appears to be more skewed towards a larger population of humans from different planets.

[splinten]

You're theorizing selection bias in either case, then. [Hm, he wonders.] You might be right that no one here has never had any kind of contact with humans. No one seems that surprised about us anyway.

[oneandmikleonly]

Though you'd think the natural selection bias for this planet would be on the fishier side of the scale rather than the human side.

I can't say I'm complaining, though. I think it makes it...easier, sometimes?...for most of us to reconcile living here.

[imsorey]

We can at least communicate with the fish, but this is definitely easier. I know URSULA's always looking out for us but...you could say having everyone else here makes it worthwhile. We learn a lot from each other, and it's not as lonely.

[splinten]

I can't say I'd warm up to the idea of living alone on an ocean planet.

[BEEN THERE. DONE THAT. Did not like it.]

Despite the disappearances and appearances, there's a pretty solid sense of community to go with that.

[oneandmikleonly]

It does help that some of us have managed to stick around a while -- like you, of course. I don't know what we'd do without you.

[his tone's warm...]

[imsorey]

We'd be pretty lost--not just with the technology, but we'd be down a friend too.

[slinging an arm around Dirk and Mikleo and tugging them close for a half-hug]

So if you get lost we're pretty much obligated to come and find you!

[splinten]

[Dirk is getting so much better at human interaction (seraphim also) but this is still pretty sudden and now there is a hug and he... guesses he will half-hug back.]

Uh, yeah. Same here, dudes?

[Help he doesn't know what to do with random affection.]

[oneandmikleonly]

[Mikleo's a little surprised too, but on the other hand he lives with Sorey so he's more used to random displays of affection. squeezes Dirk's shoulder]

Consider that a promise.

[imsorey]

[Letting go of them once he's satisfied that they get the point--he figures Mikleo is used to it, but he'd like Dirk to know that he's serious about it.]

Good. It sort of goes for anytime you need help, too.

[splinten]

[He will always exist in a state of mild bafflement, no matter how much time he spends around Sorey. Mikleo is a little more understandable at least, thank God.]

I'll remember that next time I need to be set on fire.

[IRONY IS HIS ONLY DEFENCE MECHANISM]

[oneandmikleonly]

[well, it works on Mikleo, at least; he cracks up and has to cover his mouth with one hand, turning away slightly]

[imsorey]

[it startles a laugh out of Sorey too and it takes a second for him to recover]

Hopefully the one time was enough.