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[scholiast]

(The feed flicks on facing a large tank, propped up on a desk. There's a slight shuffling; a hand appears on the side of it, and then Lucretia pops into view, peering through the glass. Those who already know her might be surprised by her altered appearance: she is noticeably older, and looks around fifty instead of her previous late twenties.)

Where did it go?

(She makes a face, then reaches out to her camera as if to end the feed: thankfully, what she had lost comes swimming into view at that exact moment in a blur of purple and electric blue, pressing against her cheek. It's a small jellyfish, hovering in the air. Lucretia chuckles, cupping her hand about it as she faces the camera.)

I thought I'd take a moment to introduce everybody to Junior. It's a voidfish– a kind of... (she pauses, gesturing vaguely with one hand as Junior curls a little tendril around her ear,) fish-esque alien, I suppose. From space? (It's complicated.)

It enjoys consuming memories, and specifically enjoys art, so I thought I would extend a request to the network for any kind of media they might like to share with it. Usually, giving it something to eat would erase whatever is given from the minds of everybody who has not drunk of its ichor, but I think the climate here doesn't agree with Junior's powers. Not according to some tests I've been doing; the memory loss is very temporary.

But I digress: it loves all things creative: paintings, music, poetry... So if you'd like your work to be judged by a fish, there's always that option available.

(She makes to turn the feed off, then pauses.) Oh, and if anybody knows where I could find an optometrist in this place, I'd be really grateful. My prescription has... changed some what.

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[scholiast]

Yes.

I mean, I don't know anybody I'm willing to test the theory out on, sooooo. If you have any other ideas, hit me.

(Aw boy Peter, strap in for this one.)

Uh, not blood so much as the water that it swims in. From the tank. (Which may be better or worse, it is hard to say.) But yeah, you can say that again. I have been to places that revere them as if they are god-like.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He clicks his tongue at that, letting out an almost rueful sigh. ]

I can think of a few folks, actually. [ The kinds of folks who hold grudges when a charming, debonair guy like Peter robs them blind. The indignity. ] They ever show up, I'd be happy to point them your way.

[ As for that second bit, his expression immediately sours, but rather than sound disgusted, he snorts out a laugh. ]

Aw, dude. Gross.

[scholiast]

Oh, well in that case, feel free.

(She would never actually try to feed somebody to the voidfish but she'll play along with the joke all the same.)

Yeah, it uh, (she laughs at the expression on his face, nodding,) is pretty disgusting. I can't in good conscience recommend it.