To Live Is To Fly
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Chapter 8 of A Home Out In The Wind is up.
BB-8 actually has enough data to complete whatever the in-universe version is of a master’s thesis on Poe Dameron’s issues.
“So,” Poe concluded, “you’re saying that being fucked-up makes me stupid, and lack of sex doesn’t help. So I should fuck my way to greater cognitive capability?”
IT IS NOT COGNITIVE CAPABILITY WE ARE DISCUSSING, Beep said. DON’T BE A FUCKFACE.
“Hold up,” Poe said. “So you’re saying you could tell I got laid last night because my brain activity was higher. When did you scan me?”
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, B answered, prompt and smug.
“Weren’t you… doing preflight checks, at that point?” Poe asked, alarmed.
THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF MULTITASKING LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER, BB-8 said, AND ALSO THAT IS PART OF MY STANDARD PREFLIGHT CHECK, I ASSESS MY PILOT. HOW DO YOU THINK I GOT SO MANY SCANS WHERE YOU’RE IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE DOING EXACTLY THE SAME THING?
It was actually kind of genius, now that Poe thought about it. “I,” he said. “What?”
YOU THINK ABOUT THE SAME THINGS IN THE SAME ORDER EVERY TIME, BB-8 pointed out. IT MEANS YOUR BRAIN ACTIVITY IS HIGHLY CONSISTENT. REMOVES MOST OF THE VARIABLES THAT BRAIN SCANS ARE PRONE TO. THAT’S WHY IN STUDIES THEY USUALLY GIVE PATIENTS A LONG LIST OF DIFFICULT QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO ANSWER IN A SPECIFIC ORDER.
“How do you know that?” Poe asked suspiciously.
BECAUSE I RESEARCHED IT, BB-8 said.
TWs in this chapter for mention of past suicidal ideation.
A closer look, btw, at one of the beautiful little section break sketches @artgroves drew me so long ago. Just as a little holiday from upsetting things. This chapter is mostly Upsetting Things About Poe’s Backtory. If you’re tired of the weird little hints, well, after this you won’t be. So here’s a pretty sketch of a spacecraft.
Chapter 8 of A Home Out In The Wind is up.
BB-8 actually has enough data to complete whatever the in-universe version is of a master’s thesis on Poe Dameron’s issues.
“So,” Poe concluded, “you’re saying that being fucked-up makes me stupid, and lack of sex doesn’t help. So I should fuck my way to greater cognitive capability?”
IT IS NOT COGNITIVE CAPABILITY WE ARE DISCUSSING, Beep said. DON’T BE A FUCKFACE.
“Hold up,” Poe said. “So you’re saying you could tell I got laid last night because my brain activity was higher. When did you scan me?”
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, B answered, prompt and smug.
“Weren’t you… doing preflight checks, at that point?” Poe asked, alarmed.
THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF MULTITASKING LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER, BB-8 said, AND ALSO THAT IS PART OF MY STANDARD PREFLIGHT CHECK, I ASSESS MY PILOT. HOW DO YOU THINK I GOT SO MANY SCANS WHERE YOU’RE IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE DOING EXACTLY THE SAME THING?
It was actually kind of genius, now that Poe thought about it. “I,” he said. “What?”
YOU THINK ABOUT THE SAME THINGS IN THE SAME ORDER EVERY TIME, BB-8 pointed out. IT MEANS YOUR BRAIN ACTIVITY IS HIGHLY CONSISTENT. REMOVES MOST OF THE VARIABLES THAT BRAIN SCANS ARE PRONE TO. THAT’S WHY IN STUDIES THEY USUALLY GIVE PATIENTS A LONG LIST OF DIFFICULT QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO ANSWER IN A SPECIFIC ORDER.
“How do you know that?” Poe asked suspiciously.
BECAUSE I RESEARCHED IT, BB-8 said.
TWs in this chapter for mention of past suicidal ideation.
A closer look, btw, at one of the beautiful little section break sketches @artgroves drew me so long ago. Just as a little holiday from upsetting things. This chapter is mostly Upsetting Things About Poe’s Backtory. If you’re tired of the weird little hints, well, after this you won’t be. So here’s a pretty sketch of a spacecraft.
