Questions for the cast!

[Jeremy.Ruhland]

Saundra have there been any theories as to the possibility of you time machine allowing trans-dimendional transport? Because I swear I this cannot be a simple coincidence. (ref attached pict)

Micro_fur - Sorry for not having a higer rez camera on hand at the time.

I second that, apparently on the food channel there is a show called "Sandra Lee"

[Allan_ecker]

"Hmm. This has been bugging me for a while, but as furs, what is your opinion of humans like us?"

Well, do you mean humans in general or Furries in particular? Humans in general are, uh, US so I'd say it's a no-score draw. Although history since the Change Plague is generally a bit more pleasant than your version...

As to Furries, I think the general concensus is that if WE had to deal with no fur and those butt-ugly mutated chimp mugs you got stuck with, we'd be Furries too.

"What is the general state of video games in the future? Has the market improved much, or has everything gone to seed?"

Well, if by "video games" you mean the console market, everything's pretty much gone. There are still consoles, but owning one is more like owning a pinball machine than a modern entertainment device. You saw Rhonda and Me playing Halo back there. In your day this would be a rough social equivelant to playing skiball or something.

"Hey, I was wondering if any of you have any available friends. Either gender is fi-"

WHAM

"Ow, my brain-meats!"

You get used to that.

*Holds a steel bat with a dent in it.*

"Dumbass. Saundra, about how often do you find yourself besieged by f***tards like him?"

If you're talking about the runaway libido, that's usually Thursdays, or Saturdays if there's a party that gets Pierce out of the house.

Heh, "besieged"?

Trust me, four of you in a room counts as besieged.

Should I be flattered or offended?

Heh. Take your pick, love.

[Allan_ecker]

To whomever might know:

Whatever happened to Umlaut House? I mean, the actual building. DO any of you guys still live in it, or if no, did it get sold to someone you know? Might Pierce and Rhonda possibly end up living there as they go to the U in a few years?

I believe it's now called "Dr. Lucritzia Sapho's Boarding House for Principled Colegate Women". It wouldn't be fair to call it a Sorority of Lesbian Mad Scientists, but only because they usually have at least one token straight girl.

Pierce will not be attending, obviously. Rhonda might, but the thought of that sends even me under the floorboards. I shant speak of what it does to her other father.

[Nyamaza]

Dear Saundra: (from Shakal)

Your reply to Gregor made me wonder about your time portal device. When it's in use, and an object (such as a furre) passes through, how evenly does the rest of the timeline move with such a transfer. To use a specific example of what I mean, when Rhonda went back into time to try to creep out Jake, and then returned (assuming her trip was 5 minutes) did she return back to her "home" time 5 minutes from departure, or at the same time from whnce she first left? Or if the flow of time is less consistant, is it possible for her to spend 5 minutes in the 'old' time, and return to find that 10 minutes has passed to her five, or only two or three?

Dear Saundra: (from Jarylan via satellitephone)

How many Saundras have ever gathered together in one place? We already have an idea of how many volairs have congregated, and I certaintly am not implying that Saundras might congregate for the same reason. But what kind of thing might bring multiples of, well, you together, and how many have gotten together at a time?

Dear Volair: (Back to Shakal)

When you leave for you... ahem... weekly get togethers, do you tend to leave FROM multiple days (thus making Monday Volair, Tuesday Volair, etc)... or is it something you do before/after the party, thus making it a party you get to live four times right in a row?

Oh, and if I were in your position, I would take it as flattery.

[Allan_ecker]

Dear Saundra: (from Shakal)

Your reply to Gregor made me wonder about your time portal device. When it's in use, and an object (such as a furre) passes through, how evenly does the rest of the timeline move with such a transfer. To use a specific example of what I mean, when Rhonda went back into time to try to creep out Jake, and then returned (assuming her trip was 5 minutes) did she return back to her "home" time 5 minutes from departure, or at the same time from whnce she first left? Or if the flow of time is less consistant, is it possible for her to spend 5 minutes in the 'old' time, and return to find that 10 minutes has passed to her five, or only two or three?

You can set a time portal to "tack" so that you come back exactly when you left, but left to its own devices it will move with time currents, causing the same amount of time to elapse on both sides.

Dear Saundra: (from Jarylan via satellitephone)

How many Saundras have ever gathered together in one place? We already have an idea of how many volairs have congregated, and I certaintly am not implying that Saundras might congregate for the same reason. But what kind of thing might bring multiples of, well, you together, and how many have gotten together at a time?

Six. There was a soccar game.

Dear Volair: (Back to Shakal)

When you leave for you... ahem... weekly get togethers, do you tend to leave FROM multiple days (thus making Monday Volair, Tuesday Volair, etc)... or is it something you do before/after the party, thus making it a party you get to live four times right in a row?

Oh, and if I were in your position, I would take it as flattery.

Let me put it to you this way. Would you rather have four copies, each one more shagged out than the next, or four fresh and ready copies?

You're horrible.

But you love it.

True. But no more blabbing about the two-person orgies. We've got the forum whipped into a perverted frenzy and if we don't stop this it'll only end in porn.

And would that be such a bad thing?

-sigh-

[Doink]

Change Plague? You mean to tell me that everyone used to be human in your world?

Ah. I suspected as much. Has anything replaced the consoles, like those 'eye-fi' things you keep talking about?

Already used to it, man. Although most of it comes from Gregor. That guy has serious issues.

This from the guy who once hit on a oair of Siamese twins

Oh yeah, that reminds me. Volaire, I'm planning to open a 'Sex Education' club at college, y'know, to teach the IMPORTANT stuff. *wink wink.* I was wondering if you had any pointers for starting up, as well as some, ahem, tips of your own?

Saundra, for the love of God, please talk him out of it. I can't get that stupid f***ing idea out of his head, no matter how many times I use the 'fine adjustment device' *holds a steel bat with many small dings in it.* He won't stop asking me to volunteer as a model! I'd kill him, but then I'd go to jail, and you know what happens when you drop the soap there. *shudders*

Change Plague... This is incredible-awesomic! If such a thing were to happen in my world, the furries would be thrust into the mainstream and...

Or subsumed into the general population, therefore ceasing to exist.

Oh God no! That's terrible!

Well, at least I prevented ONE disaster today. *sighs*

[The_Fox]

Six. There was a soccar game.

Darn. *passes Shakal a ten spot*

I had bet it was furniture moving. I didn't know you played sports. Then again, you were a cheerleader, so maybe I should have been less surprised?

- Jarylan

[Zaylas The Bard]

"Gotta question for Rick... and Saundra, since she's always making cool stuff too. How hard is it for you guys to keep your inventions working? I'm guessing you require very specific tools for some of that stuff, right? Any chance I could maybe learn how to repair some of it so I don't have to explain to manufacturer repairmen why my girlfriend keeps some very questionable equipment in the basement?"

"Yes, that would be helpful to know. Here's my question, Rick, you made a new body for yourself, so it would seem that you know a lot about biology in addition to your other knowledge? Anything that would help a biochemical engineer?"

"What, turning the lawn purple and that psychotic rose bush in the back yard isn't good enough for you?"

"Shut up, you overgrown weasel."

*snorts* "You and what army, half-pint. Uh, let's see... Rick, you wouldn't happened to have invented something that can slap people through the phones yet, have you?"

*snickering* "Another rough night at work sis? Eric, your turn. Eric... ERIC!"

*Scowling at Joseph* "I heard you the first time, Joseph. Geez. My question is this, do any of you guys do anything artistic? Rick and Saundra are inventors par excellence, which counts in my book, but I was just wondering if anyone wrote, or drew, or painted, or anything like that?" *goes back to watching the aquarium intensely*

[Micro_Fur]

Six. There was a soccar game.

Darn. *passes Shakal a ten spot*

I had bet it was furniture moving. I didn't know you played sports. Then again, you were a cheerleader, so maybe I should have been less surprised?

- Jarylan

'Furniture moving'?!!?! You are quite the perv Jarylan. My kind of person! BTW, you might want to look here.

Micro_fur - 'Moving' furniture is fun. *cough*

[Alfador]

Evidently Allan STILL has not yet learned the proper spelling of 'soccer.'

[Allan_ecker]

The sad part is that I typed Soccer and then thought about it and re-typed it.

[Alfador]

The sad part is that I typed Soccer and then thought about it and re-typed it.

That is indeed sad.

[Micro_Fur]

The sad part is that I typed Soccer and then thought about it and re-typed it.

That is indeed sad.

Now you're just being cruel Alfy. Oh, wait, I'm in that pool too *rummages for his sketch book*; I got some scanning and posting to do tonight.

Micro_fur - One order of feindish concoction comming up!

[Allan_ecker]

From alteration of assoc., abbreviation of association football.

THAT'S why. Assoc -> Soccar -> Soccer.

WHY the last step is there is lost on me.

[Doink]

That's it! *grabs the fine adjustment device* I HATE threads that stray from their original topic!

You hate everything, not just that.

Don't you have some headcrabs to shoot?

Indeed I do. *turns his glasses to monitor mode and makes typing motions with his fingers.

[Alfador]

Indeed I do. *turns his glasses to monitor mode and makes typing motions with his fingers.

Just typing? You don't have a finger-mouse type thing?

...Actually, I think they have those right now. I remember getting an offer about one after purchasing Black and White, back when I couldn't afford to blow a hundred some odd bucks on a pointing device that's really really cool.

I oughtta find out if they still have those.

[Doink]

Just typing? You don't have a finger-mouse type thing?

My finger-mouse is currently broken. Fortunately I've trained myself to play computer games with just a keyboard, so my performance hasn't suffered in the slightest.

S'true. Just last night he managed to finish off Irenicus from Baldur's Gate II in under ten minutes.

[Allan_ecker]

"Gotta question for Rick... and Saundra, since she's always making cool stuff too. How hard is it for you guys to keep your inventions working? I'm guessing you require very specific tools for some of that stuff, right? Any chance I could maybe learn how to repair some of it so I don't have to explain to manufacturer repairmen why my girlfriend keeps some very questionable equipment in the basement?"

Generally speaking, my tools fit into two categories: ones everyone has and knows how to fix, and ones nobody has or knows how to fix.

"Yes, that would be helpful to know. Here's my question, Rick, you made a new body for yourself, so it would seem that you know a lot about biology in addition to your other knowledge? Anything that would help a biochemical engineer?"

I've got three doctorates, including one in bioengineering. The bit with the cloning is going right into the product line; it'd be wrong to withold it from the general population.

If it's advice you're after, just remember that if you must clone yourself, do NOT make a clone with a brain or CPS will not only take your clone away but give you really nasty looks.

For the reccord, he doesn't know this from personal experience.

Uh, let's see... Rick, you wouldn't happened to have invented something that can slap people through the phones yet, have you?"

That's more ASCII's territory. And he is SO grounded. Wait, he's 23. Shit.

*Scowling at Joseph* "I heard you the first time, Joseph. Geez. My question is this, do any of you guys do anything artistic? Rick and Saundra are inventors par excellence, which counts in my book, but I was just wondering if anyone wrote, or drew, or painted, or anything like that?" *goes back to watching the aquarium intensely*

I cook.

If you want to call it that.

I've got lots of others worked out, but revealing them would be spoiler-y.

[Allan_ecker]

It's fun hearing from everyone's characters, but filling them out is getting, uh, long. I hearby decree that I may delay big multi-character question sessions as long as I feel like.

[Micro_Fur]

I cook.

If you want to call it that.

*Chokes laughing pointing at the current storry line*

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