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FOREIGNER: Discussion Post #6
This is the discussion post for chapter 9-13.
I am now heartily wishing that I'd looked at chapter content as well as at page-counts, when setting up the reading schedule! (I thought even then it might bite me, and it has!) This reading was composed of a hundred pounds of action, a hundred pounds of disconnected info-bites, a thousand pounds of questions, and half a gram of explanations! My brain was churning faster than Babsidi's legs, but reached even fewer coherent thoughts than Bren manages.
On the other hand: yay, mecheiti icon becomes more appropriate than ever! :D
I am now heartily wishing that I'd looked at chapter content as well as at page-counts, when setting up the reading schedule! (I thought even then it might bite me, and it has!) This reading was composed of a hundred pounds of action, a hundred pounds of disconnected info-bites, a thousand pounds of questions, and half a gram of explanations! My brain was churning faster than Babsidi's legs, but reached even fewer coherent thoughts than Bren manages.
On the other hand: yay, mecheiti icon becomes more appropriate than ever! :D
Re: thoughts and reactions, chapters 9-11
I hope Ilisidi can read human emotions and see that Bren had no idea about the ship until he saw it from her balcony. Atevi don't show much emotion on their faces, so they will be really good at reading what signs there are, and absolute shock could look similar across species.
Re: thoughts and reactions, chapters 9-11
Eek! I hope not! Unless they can prove a human was responsible for diverting that bit of mail... His security might get in trouble, for not catching the mail-pilferers, too.
Hey, I have a great idea for Bren to make a bit of extra money! He could sell instructional videos for things like skiing. (Waterskiing, too, if he got Toby in on the deal?)
I hope Ilisidi can read human emotions and see that Bren had no idea about the ship
I hope so, too! I found it a little worrying that she said "that's a little too incredible" after watching his reaction... Maybe, to an ateva used to minimal reactions, it looked overdone? Or she didn't trust her own interpretation -- because shock could well look similar, but she knows humans do differ in significant and unexpected ways, and can't rely on reading him?
Hopefully further exposure to Bren will convince her that he's a horrible face-liar unless he's got a script. :D
Re: thoughts and reactions, chapters 9-11
Yes, he shows so much more on his face that even if the emotion is very similar to what atevi feel, it might be hard for them to believe he's sincere.
Re: thoughts and reactions, chapters 9-11