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[...Okay so two days in he is by now aware that something is up. He recalls what the good doctor had told him at the New Feather Party and, frankly, he's very interested in the idea of changed memories. Being too pointed in either doubting or disproving would be bunk for a study though. So... right now he's gather testimonies, make a case study.

In Luceti, it seems common for people to ask blatant questions over a public network like this. so. He'll just write this thing. If people resist for whatever reason, oh well. If they go for it, that'll be interesting.

And as such:]

Would any of the people here be willing to tell me about their childhoods? I confess I am curious about how the personal experiences of beings might be different between different realities.

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You hold the Empire in great contempt.

...wouldn't you agree that it was needless?

I made no comment as to my own thoughts. I merely observed your reactions.

[inhale] ...Though, I would say it does seem needless. Or, perhaps, excessive. Reeking of ego.

...'contempt' implies that you hold a lot of power in the situation, correct? Back then, the Rebellion in general was at risk of being destroyed with little more than a moment's notice if we weren't careful. Even still, the right kind of attack can cripple us...

But mass murder on that scale should never even be condoned. It bothers me.

"Back then." With that statement, you have assured me the situation has since changed.

We've defeated the Emperor now...about 8 years ago at this point, but we haven't quite won the war yet. There's still Imperial sympathizers who dominate planets, people who want to take out the New Order that has formed, and people powerful enough to make our lives much harder.

Troubling. That does sound quite... trying, to have to deal with the aftermath that long after a no doubt stunning victory.

They were in power for thirty years, and held a lot of sway even before that because of how politics work in the Core. Just because we took out their main control doesn't mean that there weren't others without organization.

It's not just a tactical war, either. It's kind of a war socially too.

A war... socially? [Curious. So they were a minority?]

It's probably the wrong phrase, but there are still Imperial sympathizers that have a lot of power and people even afraid of the New Order because of the lies that ended the previous one. There's a variety of different races, and the accompanying racism...

There's still a lot of uncertainty. People don't change their minds quickly, even if it is for the better. It's even harder on a Galactic scale.

Ah.

[Inhale. He would like to learn more because this discourse is interesting. But it's... not the sort of specific details which are going to test it. He needs to steer to there]

Maybe you could provide me some greater context. Leaders, specific "lies," for example.

It's all a big mess of politics, like I said. Stuff I normally try to keep a distance from as much as I can. My job is data, not rumors.

...besides, this is less a poll on childhood memories now, isn't it? Explaining my world's entire system would take a lot of time.

Of course. Then, to return to the topic at hand- did you have a friend, growing up? Family?

I had a family--we were small, and pretty poor. Mom and Dad were both scoundrels, dealt with minor grade slicing and transport of goods for a fee, but business was sporadic.

Eventually, I grew tired of the instability of it and hopped onto the first starship I could afford passage on. It was a smuggling vessel, but I helped out as best as I could to cover some of the fees.

Could you describe your parents in great detail?

...I look like my parents' child. Thin, dark hair and eyes. Human. I stayed away from home a lot because they were always stressed about something, or arguing with each other. They got along well fine, for a while, but it was quite a time to work on the wrong side of the law and they had a lot of competition.

The tension is part of the reason I was out of the house a lot, bumming around alleys and messing around with old, outdated tech. It's also part of why I jumped off to Nar Shaddaa as soon as I had the chance.

Their names?

[Lightly]

Mari and Arsenn. I'm named after my father, and he was named after his grandfather.

Ah, that reminds me. We've spent all this time speaking and not exchanged introductions. Well met, Arsenn. My name... is Scorpius.

Well met...Scorpius. Just so you know, no one ever calls me that. Use 'Red' instead, if you would.

Red, then.

Do you have family beyond your parents, Red?

I never really met them. Life...wasn't easy.

I'm sure. [...] Did you stay alone with the Hutts?

It's hard to be alone for long on a city-moon of a city-planet, but I did try to live alone when I could. Quarters were...very small, which was better for me. I could hear what was going on.

And what did you hear?

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