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[the Guide rolls with, first, a heavy sigh, and then a beeping closed of technologies that are far too great for such a man to grasp at the moment]

All I can make of this, is that things were not only going downhill in my time, but they were on such a sharp and slippery slope it seems as though no one could have saved it from itself.

[but that

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[chocogun]

There are many Earths. You have to be more specific about it.

And "The Beatles" were a band in my world.

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Yes, so I've been told, repeatedly. Any new morsels of information to contribute?

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[chocogun]

Yes, you've been here before. So you are getting pretty repetitive.

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[stimuli]

I had heard of that, too, and the bits about timelines and wormholes and drives and so on and so forth. So far in the future, well, it shouldn't come as any great surprise, should it?

What I wonder: is there a catalogue for alien lifeforms aboard Thor that does not focus solely on Vogons? Are there more details on these 'Purists' and their true intentions? Of Magrathea and it's, well, plausible deniability any and all seem to have when bringing up its existence? An approximation of how long Thor has been on this great escapade for refugees? Other ships, aside from the Sif?

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[chocogun]

It isn't. The probability of the same person to be caught by a wormhole is low, but since everything in this place works with improbability, it becomes pretty usual.

You can find all you want to know about the universe and its species in a library. The guide can work for that matter, but you need to know their names if you are using it. The Vogons are special because they are the ones you have to deal with the most, unfortunately.

Magrathea is the planet to rebuild all planets and our captain's objectives, so they claim. It isn't known where is located - as matter of fact, the only proof our captains have of its existence is brochures and some unknown indication that it exists.

Thor has existed for few hundred years.

And yes, there is the S.S.Sigrun as well, though that is a dead ship now. It exploded.

[and yeah, Mello skipped the question about the Purists c: ]

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[not without notice, but he doesn't pursue it immediately]

Yes, yes, I'm here but it's all classified in eukaryotes and prokaryotes and other -karyotes I've never even heard of, unipedal, bipedal, tripedal, quadrapedal, decipedal, aliens that aren't heterotrophs -- what? -- diploid versus haploid, reproductive habits, environmental, so on and so forth, good heavens! It's enough to drive a man mad. I can't very well delve into their classifications to the molecule until I know what they are.

[a frustrated sigh] I've never felt so much like a zoologist, and that is saying something.

[...all he hears is 'brochures' and 'unknown indication' -- doesn't immediately cancel it out, no, but puts it on Slim Picking and Wise To Not Invest Wholly]

Is there any refugee on board that has been here a decade or more? Or integrated into society, perhaps? Is there a human population that is not of refugee ilk?

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[chocogun]

You won't have much luck besides of what you've already found. This is space and I'm sure you've already caught the drift that a lot of things seems to be completely illogical. Or insane.

Last resort, there are classes. High-school, University. Some of them may teach you about different species, or maybe talk to the citizens who are teachers - be careful with that, though. They don't really like us. [he does sound amused at the thought, however]

If there are, we don't know. Records on this guide go further back two years. There is the possibility for a refugee to become a citizens, yes, however you'll have to go through a lot of paperwork and doesn't seem to pay off because all you get is a nifty membership card. And you will lose a lot.

And no. all humans are refugees. And to add, most worlds destroyed are indeed human worlds. Not exclusively, but the majority is.

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[that latter piece of advice was the best he could ever offer -- a University full of teachers, minds he could rake in seeking out what he wanted]

I see, thank you.

Most worlds destroyed... I wonder why that is. Humankind is a young species relative to the rest of the universe, and a rather nonthreatening one at that.

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[chocogun]

For what I can tell you, it's because "human beings are evil and excel at destroying everything they know and love. They also kick puppies".

We aren't the most amicable race around. Then again, neither are the Vogons and their world wasn't destroyed.

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[stimuli]

Must have been the puppy factor.

Seems a bit extreme though, no? Humanity is an extremely young race, especially measured up against the whole of the universe.

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[chocogun]

Yes, that weights a lot, even for aliens.

Some say it's just coincide - if you believe in that. But I'm sure we create a whole bunch of paranoid theories around that. In S.S.Thor, you can create a paranoid theory about pretty much everything. Some find that amusing.

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[stimuli]

I have to say, I find that annoying. Isolating truth is far more important.

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[chocogun]

To each their own.

Personally, I'm more of truth kind of guy, but in this place, it's very hard to achieve it.

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[stimuli]

So it would seem. Buckle down for a good mystery, is it?

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[chocogun]

It would be exciting if the mysteries on the Thor were possible to solve. They rarely are.

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[stimuli]

For some, perhaps.