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[can_has_vodka]

 [Arkady's standing in one of the hallways, looking a little lost.]

...Oh. So this is what it feels like.

Um...Dr. House's door has returned to Barge normal. So...he's left us. 

[She hopes it just means he woke up on the damn operating table. She has to convince herself that that's what happened.]

I'll be down the pub if anyone needs anything.

[Friends filter]
I could use a hug. I'll be all right, but I could still use a hug.

[Private for Reaver]
So I heard you're interested in our little establishment. Well, there's a bit of learning involved and I'm happy to help with that. Perhaps we should start with a tasting?

[Spam for pub]
[Arkady is puttering around, teleporting now and again to save time or rescue a dropped glass. She's clearly coping with her loss, but wears the occasional sadface. She's pretty much letting in anyone who knocks.]

Comments

[strangehistorian]

What is grokking?

[can_has_vodka]

It's a word made up by one of my favorite writers. It means "to understand fully". You see, the aliens whose language the word comes from are these great froggy fellows, so their whole language sounds a bit like that.

[strangehistorian]

Ah! How interesting!

What makes you think that about the human brain, though?

[can_has_vodka]

Good portions of the human brain go completely unused in normal people, but are active in psychics, for example. It is just like human DNA--a great deal of our makeup is inactive genes. Who knows what abilities we would unlock if we could awaken them?

[strangehistorian]

What an interesting idea! Is there anyone working on such a thing?

[can_has_vodka]

That's my job actually! I am a psychonaut. Expanding my mind's capacities and paving the way for others is entirely my occupation back home, besides generally helping out anyway.

[strangehistorian]

I've never heard of such a thing. What a fascinating job! Do you enjoy it?

[can_has_vodka]

Well yes, I do, but nowadays I don't think I'm actually doing enough with it, you know? I'm thinking of taking on students. Charles especially. He's such a dear and the burden on him is huge.

[strangehistorian]

I'm sure he would love the opportunity to learn.