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This story is moving along so much faster than I remember! Oh, we've already had THAT happen. But, I forgot that there were flashbacks and other stuff in between THAT and THE NEXT BIT. I'm antsy for what I know is coming. ^_^
— Mar 11, 2026 09:46PM
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Mel
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He curls the claws of one hand into a ball and presses it against the xenonite. “Fist me!”
I push my knuckles against the xenonite. “It’s ‘fist-bump,’ but yeah.”
Hehehehe... **dirty cackles**
— Mar 13, 2026 07:58AM
I push my knuckles against the xenonite. “It’s ‘fist-bump,’ but yeah.”
Hehehehe... **dirty cackles**
Mel
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Oh, on a reread this particular bit of "problem-solving" is so painful to read! I want to sqinch up my eyes until it's over.
— Mar 13, 2026 07:55AM
Mel
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Wait, thirteen years for the beetles to get back as well? I thought that they could make the journey faster.
— Mar 12, 2026 08:17PM
Mel
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“Yes!” I press my knuckles against the tunnel wall. “Fist-bump!”
“What, question?”
I rap the tunnel again. “This. Do this.”
He emulates my gesture against the wall opposite my hand.
“Celebration!” I say.
“Celebration!”
The best part, is following up the fist bump with jazz hands would be like shouting, "Yesssssss!!" I love that it fits. Some things, like happy wiggles, are simply universal. :)
— Mar 12, 2026 04:45AM
“What, question?”
I rap the tunnel again. “This. Do this.”
He emulates my gesture against the wall opposite my hand.
“Celebration!” I say.
“Celebration!”
The best part, is following up the fist bump with jazz hands would be like shouting, "Yesssssss!!" I love that it fits. Some things, like happy wiggles, are simply universal. :)
Mel
is on page 225 of 549
“Yes!” I press my knuckles against the tunnel wall. “Fist-bump!”
“What, question?”
I rap the tunnel again. “This. Do this.”
He emulates my gesture against the wall opposite my hand.
“Celebration!” I say.
“Celebration!”
The best part, is following up the fist bump with jazz hands would be like shouting, "Yesssssss!!" I love that it fits. Some things, like happy wiggles, are simply universal. :)
— Mar 12, 2026 04:43AM
“What, question?”
I rap the tunnel again. “This. Do this.”
He emulates my gesture against the wall opposite my hand.
“Celebration!” I say.
“Celebration!”
The best part, is following up the fist bump with jazz hands would be like shouting, "Yesssssss!!" I love that it fits. Some things, like happy wiggles, are simply universal. :)
Mel
is on page 225 of 549
“Okay, okay.” I grab my EVA suit. “I’ll do it. Jerk.”
“No understand last word.”
“Not important.” I climb into the suit and close the rear flap.
— Mar 12, 2026 03:44AM
“No understand last word.”
“Not important.” I climb into the suit and close the rear flap.
Mel
is on page 68 of 549
Looks like it's time to give this a reread!
Also: WHOA I'm checking out the number of ratings, and I'm trying to figure out when this got so popular!? Totally deserves it, but I was expecting a few hundred thousand for "genre" popular - 1.2 million is crazy. How many are new reads since the trailer was released, I wonder?
— Mar 10, 2026 11:21PM
Also: WHOA I'm checking out the number of ratings, and I'm trying to figure out when this got so popular!? Totally deserves it, but I was expecting a few hundred thousand for "genre" popular - 1.2 million is crazy. How many are new reads since the trailer was released, I wonder?
Mel
is 87% done
When I can't remove the bolt, I just start melting stuff. Can't be stuck if it's liquid.
Well, that's one way of dealing with it,
— May 27, 2021 11:18PM
Well, that's one way of dealing with it,
Mel
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"What could possibly go wrong?"
My eyes roll up to the ceiling.
— May 27, 2021 10:58AM
My eyes roll up to the ceiling.
Mel
is 76% done
What's that? Oh, no biggie. That's just Reason 1,764 You're Going to Die in Space. (Also functions as alternate title.)
— May 27, 2021 08:36AM
