Hello, my name is Charles

by on March 11, 2012 at 12:01 am
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I grew up with many rules.  Wake up early.  Go to bed early.  Study.  I spent my youth following the rules, studying them, and learning how to use them.  After the Shang came, I chose to use the rules to my advantage.  And to the advantage of many others.  I used the resources of my family, I used the rules, and I did something that nobody in my family had ever done in living memory.  They hate me for that.  I am at peace with my decision.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on March 10, 2012 at 12:01 am
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I don’t like rules.  I never have.  That made me real bad at following the minister’s commandments back in the old days.  I was always looking for ways around them.  I always came up with explanations why I really wasn’t doing anything wrong.  I talked my way out of more trouble than I care to admit.  I talked myself into a lot of trouble too.  Fathers really don’t like it when boys break the rules with their daughters.

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Hello, my name is Betty

by on March 9, 2012 at 12:01 am
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When we began choosing Terran partners, we knew it would change everything.  The Peloran don’t question rules by their nature.  It was one of the things that made them good soldiers for the Albion.  It also made them good partners for us.  We have rules we follow and they never questioned them.  You Terran question everything, some more than others.  We figured you would question our rules.  We never realized you would be so good at talking us out of them too.

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Hello, my name is Charles

by on March 8, 2012 at 12:01 am
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I grew up on a country estate outside Philadelphia with a family of cats.  They had their own place as far away from the main house as they could build it.  We didn’t charge rent.  They kept their distance, and they kept all the rodents away from the property.  Burglars too.  The cats enjoyed patrolling the grounds and informing any unauthorized guests that their presence was not wanted.  Usually with a full set of claws to something exposed.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on March 7, 2012 at 12:01 am
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I like dogs.  Some of my best friends are dogs.  I love working with dogs.  Seems that loyalty made it through the uplifting process, and even though they don’t think we’re gods anymore they still love to play with us.  They just like being part of a pack, and they’ve decided we’re part of their pack.  Not like cats.  Cats thanked us for the fish and the opposable thumbs and told us to leave them alone.  No big loss as far as I’m concerned.

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