#Lenny Andromedan

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Since the Boys boarded Great A'Tuin II, Lenny had been part of the household and photobombed a lot 🐈 I collected all the pics with a part of him below. Can you spot him?

In -> this post, he even could be found in three screenshots ;)

(Solution of the 'spot the cat - thing' below the cut)

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He'd been watching over them :3

And he's so sad that B.D had been arrested while searching for his vaccuum bot... and got separated from his kids. Lenny will make it up to them and rescue him.

That was when Ji Ho and Vlad found their plates licked clean ^^'

The Little Ones saying hello to the new crew member :3

Solution:

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Found Little Goat in Brindleton Bay while we shot the pics for today's episode in Bacalao Bay 🌅

This beach is one of the most beautiful places ingame <3

And there is Lenny! (The second lead from our 'Lost in Space' story ( first lead is a vacuum bot...))

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After Dayn had left, Jack and Jeb went to the security office to check these ominous letters from Jasmine Holiday. Seems the winterfest season has begun (!) and she has a few tasks for them. The Boys totally missed it - they completely lost track of time out here in space! They aren't even aware of if it's night or day. Every time is night time out here... One of the first tasks was stargazing. Now, that was easy. They hadn't started the engines yet so Jeb and Jack were able to gaze at a lot of stars! Then they went down to the crew mess to cook Japchae, as requested. Jack already was excited about winterfest in September, so he urged Jeb to put on their winterfest sweaters. Jeb: "Are you sure this goes conform with the starfleet protocol?" Jack: "Of course it does! We still wear our uniforms. Just beneath the sweaters ;) And since our communications system still doesn't work, no one sees it anyway."

Jack already hung up the wreath they got as reward for stargazing :3 With the galaxy freezer boney in front of it. To protect Kiyoshi's cheese from Lenny.

Meanwhile Saiwa and Ji Ho had started their shift. They can't really contribute to the ship's repairs or research for a cure for Ji Ho, so they are cleaning up a bit. (They'd made a mess when they lived here at the bridge with the Little Goats and Malfoy.) Scrutinized by the gardening bot, Lenny and the Little Goats. The Boys had searched thoroughly for the Romantium ore, but the Little Goats seem to have hidden it well this time. Little Goat: 'They are going to keep an eye on the ventilation openings in the future. No chance to place it there again...' Little Goat: 'We could hide it in their rooms again. Not as effective but still better than nothing.' Little Goat agreed: 'Which room first?'

As soon as Vlad and Kiyoshi confirmed the new route to the outpost in the astrometrics lab, Sai and Ji Ho are going to start the engines to take their detour to gather the missing pieces for the repair of the communication system and the other devices... Vlad and Ji Ho's meteorites were glowing and humming in their container... They hover so close together, it almost looks like it's one piece.

After the route was set, Vlad and Kiyoshi were supposed to sleep to take over one of the next shifts. But they went to the other engine room first. Kiyoshi briefed Vlad (since he and Jack were on duty at the bridge when Dayn showed it to the others). He also told Vlad Dayn and the former crew used the cooling basin as a hot tub and that he can't wait to try it out with Jack. Kiyoshi: "Or shall we two dive in before bed?" Vlad: "Uh, maybe another time. I'm too tired after all that commotion over the last days." Vlad is a loner and after being caged at the bridge with all the others for who knows how long, he's craving his alone time.

Kiyoshi left, he's tired too and no one knows how long they are allowed to sleep until the next madness happens... He hopes Jack will join him soon. He's missing having him in his arms and being close to his mate. Vlad looked at the basin. Now that the Romantium wasn't permeating the air of the ship anymore - will Ji Ho and him ever end up here together? He hopes Ji Ho will at least join him in their bed later, when he finished his shift. Vlad relived their picknick at the 'meadow', when he'd kissed Ji Ho. It had felt so easy then - by courtesy of the Romantium? Vlad almost wishes it back. But he has to find ways to be close to Ji Ho without it. He doesn't want Ji Ho to just want him because he's under the influence of an ore...

The Little Ones are sleeping too. Only Skully is still awake. He already decorated a bit for Winterfest! And he switched to his Winterfest playlist.

Currently it's playing: 'Do they know it's Christmas?' by Band Aid (TMI: I laughed and I cried when I watched this video again. I haven't seen it for 40 years! This was a project to raise funds for starving children in Africa by Bob Geldof and so many amazing musicians had joined him! Bono, Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Simon LeBon, Phil Collins on the drums and so many more!)

'… It's Christmas time, and there's no need to be afraid At Christmas time, we let in light and banish shade And in our world of plenty We can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world At Christmas time

… But say a prayer and pray for the other ones At Christmas time, it's hard but while you're having fun There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where a kiss of love can kill you And there's death in every tear And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight we're reaching out and touching you'

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Dayn has to leave soon, his clients are hungry and waiting for him. Jeb and Kiyoshi quickly dragged him over to the astrometrics lab, where they'd stored Vlad and Ji Ho's meteorites, to ask him if he knows anything about their strange behaviour - only to find out that they now even started to float ö.Ö' And Dayn has no idea either what might have caused the glowing and floating stuff...

He also delivered their mail to the security office. A few letters form a certain Jasmine Holiday? Jeb: "I don't think we know her? Is this spam?" Dayn: "Uh - maybe? I've delivered quite a few of them." Jeb will check them later.

And when Dayn just wanted to head to the bridge, he sensed that this odd sensation, he noticed since he came on board, grew stronger again. Dayn: "Do you mind if I make a quick scan? There is something unusual here..." Saiwa: "Sure, go on."

Little Goat to Little Goat: 'Omg! They are going to find the Romantium!' Little Goat: 'Oh no! They are going to take it away!' Little Goat: 'Ach! And we had so much fun with it...' Little Goat: 'At least we have the hot tub now.' Little Goat: 'But who's going to use it without the Romantium?' Little Goat: 'Ach dammit!'

Dayn: "The source is in the engine room, let's take a look."

Dayn: "This is a Romantium ore. Why did you put it beneath the ventilation? It's permeating the whole ship. Oh, I see! Clever!" *Dayn winked at Saiwa* Saiwa: "A Romantium ore? I don't know why it's here. Strange. Though - I noticed something was... uh 'encouraging' us ^^' " Dayn, eagerly: "If you want to get rid of it?" The Little Goats stepped into Dayn's way, a hostile look on their cute little faces.

Saiwa shooed them back to the meadow and looked at the ore. It has potential... Saiwa: "Oh, that won't be necessary. We can handle it." Dayn laughed: "I see."

Vlad and Jack at the bridge overheard them. Vlad: "You know something about that ore?" Jack: "Why do you ask me?" Vlad: "Do you?" Jack: "Eh... I found it beyond the veil. The lightning that hit me left it behind. And I kind of know about its eh - romanticizing effect. But I didn't put it under the ventilation! I swear!" Vlad hissed: "And I swear - one day..." All that kissing and stuff with Ji Ho. It just happened because of that ore?

Luckily Dayn came upstairs just in time to show them which button to push to ignite the beacon so they can be found by the outpost, should they get lost.

Jack's finger hovered over the button: "It's this one, right?"

Dayn: "Yes. But don't get so close to it. There is only one beacon. If you accidentally push it and you get lost afterwards - you're really lost... The outpost won't find you and no one will know where you are because the GPS still doesn't work. Just let the autopilot follow that detour to the outpost - and don't push that button if it isn't necessary." Jack:

(Iconic scene above is from Guardians of the Galaxy 2) Then it's time to say farewell to Dayn. He hugged Lenny one last time: "Good luck Boys! Take good care of our Lenny!" The Little Goats were so glad he's finally leaving and that the Romantium's going to stay: 'That was close! Let's hide it before they get a grip on it!'

'The universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding In all of the directions it can whizz As fast as it can go, of the speed of light, you know Twelve million miles a minute and that's the fastest speed there is

So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure How amazingly unlikely is your birth And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere out in space 'Cause it's bugger all down here on Earth'

Galaxy Song from Monty Python's 'The Meaning of Life'

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It didn't go unnoticed by the First Order HQ that something was going on again at Batuu. It had cost Lt. Agnon a lot to cover the Masters obsession with this Boy, Jino... and he'd only been partly successful. And since then, HQ is keeping an eye on them. They can't afford another incident with the Master being blinded and unable to keep up his duties here. Agnons last hope is this bunch of scoundrels...

But it seems Sai already lost all his hope...

Jeb, quietly so Sai can't hear them, he's already worried enough: "He's still stunned. And we can't help him."

Kiyoshi: "Maybe it is for the best. He'd only freak out and scare Ji Ho over the Bond." Jeb: "Hm." They decided to let Vlad be. He looked quite happy. As if he was thinking of good memories with Ji Ho...

Lt. Agnon is supposed to be on duty here - but that doesn't mean he has to watch them all the time, right? So he and the droids tried to stall the Master and Jino's departure... And he made sure to loudly communicate with the TIE fighter crew about the Master's plans to bring Jino away from Batuu...

Dammit! They have to do something or Ji Ho will be kidnapped! This Hondo guy had claimed the 'Escape from Batuu' book was just fan fiction. But until now, everything had turned out as true. Except for the meteorite stuff. But the Boys already experienced the connection between Val and Jino and Vlad and Jo Ho...

Sai noticed Lt. Agnons absence from the guard room. He and the droids were busy with - whatever stuff First Order personnel is busy with... So Saiwa started to scan their holding cell...

Their magic might be blocked down here in the cells - but Saiwa has his own kind of 'magic' - his hacker skills. There is a camera in each of the cells. And this camera sends the recordings - somewhere. And so Sai started to redirected this 'somewhere' to Batuu's orbit - to Great A'Tuin II. Gladly the communications are fully functional again and Sai hoped he could reach Rubyn, Kesuke or Dayn so they could help them out of here! Before this Master brings Ji Ho somewhere else - or them to the prison planet ö.ö'

And really - the huge monitor at Great A'Tuin's bridge crackled to life. But it failed to conect with Rubyn, Dayn or Kesuke. It seems only Lenny saw Saiwa in the prison cell down at Batuu...

And maybe two other certain members of the 'crew' ^^'

Lenny: "Mreau!" Malfoy: "Batoook!" Skully: "Right, we are going to get those Boys outta there!"

They met at the 'meadow', Skully adjusted the camera. Skully: " 'kay - looks good so far... "

Skully: "Malfoy, a bit more to the left - no! My left! Aaaand action! - or whenever you finished your bowl, Lenny..."

Just a little later at Oga's Cantina at Batuu: DJ R3-X: "Guys! It's Lenny!"

And so Lenny, Malfoy, Axl, the axolotl and Skully started their broadcast to get the Boys out of prison. Because who else is going to feed them and clean up after them?

The folks at the Cantina started to make plans. Of course they are going to assist Lenny, the Legendary and his friends!

Cora, the traitor: "Dammit! We're screwed!" Vanel: "Ach, I shouldn't have listened to you! I'm out! Here's your money back. We stand no chance against Lenny!"

In the background of the broadcast, Skully was playing 'Fairytale of New York':

'It was Christmas Eve babe In the drunk tank An old man said to me, won't see another one And then he sang a song The Rare Old Mountain Dew I turned my face away And dreamed about you'

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues (Makes me cry every time I hear/watch it)

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Oblivious Jino...

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Cat in goat's clothing ö.Ö

Saiwa is so fed up with their shenanigans ^^' Ji Ho still thinks they're cute 🐐💞🐈

It's even Saiwa's Little Goat!

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It's already early morning on the ice planet. The droids are almost finished loading the outpost's shuttle with the supplies and components to repair Great A'Tuin's communications system, scanners and all the other stuff Lenny had destroyed.... The shuttle will dock Great A'Tuin, unload and return back to the outpost. Jack and Vlad will board the shuttle B.D had stolen borrowed, so they can (try to) bring it back to Batuu and - hopefully - start negotiations with the First Order to get B.D free ö.Ö'

Before they had to leave, Jack asked Kesuke if he could scan for Vlad and Ji Ho's vanished meteorites, but the ice planet is surrounded by an asteorite belt -.- So no luck here. Kesuke: "Don't worry. You can try yourself when Great A'Tuin's scanners work again, hm?"

Jeb and Kiyoshi also had some bad news - for Vlad. The effects of the potion preventing Ji Ho's travel sickness had already faded. And they'd forgotten to stash a second one for the way back... Vlad: "Are you kidding me? Is he going to be sick again?" Kiyoshi: "We're sorry. But - to prevent this - you could - eh... maybe enhance the 'precautionary embrace'?" Jeb: "So Ji Ho gets a bit - eh... distracted? And we could hope for a kind of placebo effect?" Kiyoshi: "We haven't told Ji Ho about the potion yet. Better keep calm to not make him wary, hm? We could practise before?" Vlad: "What? No!" Vlad surely won't hug Jeb and Kiyoshi again, let alone an enhanced version of that! It had been embarrassing as hell! He'd do everything for Ji Ho - but he won't do that. Instead, Vlad started a walking meditation through the snow and mentally prepared for the 'enhanced precautionary embrace' that would make Ji Ho forget everything!

Meanwhile Ji Ho did the research for Jasmine Holiday, which was exhausting - as always... Feeling Vlad's turmoil through the Bond didn't help lifting his mood. Vlad was probably upset because he had to hug him again... Tch.

TMI: This is Kesuke's small apartment above the cantina. I love it so much <3

And poor Saiwa is also on a task for Jasmine. Listening to the 'Winter Holiday' channel... (He looks like 13 year old me when there was no escape from 'Last Christmas' ^^')

Eventually, they were all ready to leave and Vlad and Ji ho went behind the shuttle for a little privacy - in vain...

Little Goat: 'I think there's something going on behind the shuttle. Call the others - quick!' Little Goat: 'Ok!'

Vlad wanted to get it over with before his feelings gave him away and so he hauled Ji Ho in his arms for a kiss none of them would ever forget...

Little Goat: 'Man - this Boy can kiss!' Little Astromech beeped ecitedly in agreement and Ji Ho let out a soft moan.

A bit dizzy - the good kind of dizzy, not the pre-travel-sick kind of dizzy - Ji Ho boarded the shuttle with Jeb, Saiwa, Kiyoshi, Lenny and the Little Ones and it took off after they'd paid and said their thank-you's and good-bye's to Kesuke. He wished them 'Good Luck' - because they're gonna need it ö.ö'

Vlad and Jack are so excited - a dream is coming true for them! They went over to the stolen borrowed shuttle Lenny and Jack found. Jack: "This is really happening, my friend!"

Vlad only ever gets this excited when it comes to Star Wars and science fiction ^^

Jack: "And don't you worry. I've spend weeks flying this shuttle when I was in my coma." Vlad: "That's so awesome! I wouldn't even know where to start with all those buttons and switches around!" Jack laughed: "Ok - ready to take off?" Vlad: "As ready as I can get!"

Vlad: "So where is the button to defrost the windows?" Jack: "..."

At least Jack's puppy energy made Vlad forget the anger and worries about that forgotten potion and Ji Ho. So Ji Ho was able to linger in that kiss and reached Great A'Tuin without getting travel sick :3

Eventually, they found the button to defrost the windows and they followed the others back to the orbit. Where Great A'Tuin patiently waited to finally get repaired...

Outtakes

Jack still loves his bike from the Grim Reaper :3

TMI: This exact the same lot where the Boys had spent their first Winterfest together! Sadly, this is the only snow covered 50x50 lot in Mount Komorebi and I have to switch between the 3 lots I've built for it. The Tavern where the Boys had spent their first Winterfest, Tae Yang Monastery and this outpost.

'Once bitten and twice shy I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye Tell me, baby, do you recognise me? Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me "Happy Christmas," I wrapped it up and sent it With a note saying, "I love you," I meant it Now I know what a fool I've been But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again'

Last Christmas - WHAM!

More about the Boys spending Winterfest together and this song -> here

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The old Twi'lek, Kesuke, lead them over to one of the buildings. Kesuke: "Let's warm up in the cantina while the droids are loading your supplies and components into the shuttle."

Jack is so confused - and worried: "How is it possible I was here when I was lying in that pod in Copperdale in a coma? Is all this here even real then? I'm really afraid my mind is spiraling downwards into utter madness again, you know?"

Kesuke laughed: "What is real anyway? Don't worry, Jack. You're just as sane as I am. Even a tiny little quantum can exist in two states at the same time, right?"

'Don't worry'... That was the second thing Kesuke had said to him when he was here for the first time...

Jack has no clue of quantum mechanics, but of course he'd heard of Schroedinger's Cat... Saiwa: "Kesuke has a point, though. All the crazy stuff we experienced. The meteorites, the Bond, being Fated Mates, Vlad going to hell, Luci, horses from and a home in the Otherworld... Jeb and I even knocked on DEATH's door! More then one time we thought all that was too weird to be real. You shouldn't worry too much, hm? On the other hand - The Therapy Game, for example, it felt real for us too. And even though it was just a game - we even knew it and it didn't really change anything - we had to go with the rules of that game. So even if this were not real, we still have to rescue B.D and find Tiny Can to go on, right? Maybe this is just a different save file of the same game?" Kiyoshi got lost in his own thoughts. Same was when he'd spent all those decades in the tree. Had that been real? It had felt real for him. And he had to endure it - and he was glad he did. Because it brought him back together with Jack. And he would endure it all over again - for him. He'd never had left the tree if it hadn't been for Jack. Jack had been the beacon that had lead him back to humanity when his demon had taken over and the tree was about to consume him.

Vlad: "Or maybe it's like a dream? While dreaming, you don't know it's a dream and you play along, no matter how weird it is, because your brain tells you it's supposed to be like that. You'll only ever know after you wake up."

Jack was even more confused than before. Was that supposed to be reassuring? He shouldn't even have asked! ö.Ö' Kesuke has a weird way of giving advice anyway. Jack already learned that when he was here before - in his coma... Jack's head is about to combust: "I think I'm going to take a walk to cool down my poor brain ^^' " ... before Jeb and Ji Ho added their two credits...

Lenny left the cantina too. Seems he wants to show something to Jack. He ran over to what looked like a ship graveyard...

This shuttle looked oddly familiar...

And as Jack followed Lenny inside, he knew it. Kesuke and him had spent a lot of time flying this shuttle!

Kesuke: "Albaleyh left this shuttle here after B.D got arrested. She's a diplomat and couldn't get involved with it." Jack: "You mean this is the shuttle? The shuttle B.D had stolen borrowed? The reason why he got arrested?" Kesuke: "The main reason, yes. I would be in great trouble if the First Order found it here, you know? This is the nearest outpost to Batuu - and I have to stay neutral." Jack: "..."

Jack: "But we don't, right? We could bring it back and try to restore B.D's reputation!" Kesuke: "That's my Boy! Gladly the other shuttle he stole is already back in the possession of the First Order."

Kesuke and Jack went back to the others. It's so cosy in the outpost's cantina <3 Now they finally had a plan to rescue B.D. Well, a part of a plan at least. But who says they wouldn't get arrested for owning a stolen shuttle? ö.ö'

'The word is out About the town To lift a glass Oh, and don't look down

The party's on The feeling's here That only comes This time of year Simply having a wonderful Christmastime Simply having a wonderful Christmastime'

by Paul McCartney

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Great A'Tuin finally reached the outpost! Dayn had organized an unmanned shuttle for them, waiting for them in the orbit. And the Boys are getting ready to set foot on their first alien planet! (In fact, Sai and Little Goat had already set foot on Otherworld's Sixam when they'd stepped through the portal to meet Tyalindo, their horse.) (TMI: The pic above shows Hoth in my Star Wars - The Old Republic game. I love this game so much and you can play it for free! I play for over ten years now and when I quested on Tatooine yesterday, I was standing there again, looking around in awe ^^')

Sai called for them to get ready. Jack was just about to finish knitting a pullover for Lenny. Dayn had told them that the outpost lies on an ice planet, so Jack had started knitting right away after Dayn had left :3 Jack: "You will like it!" Kiyoshi: "Hm?" Jack: "Ah never mind. I was talking to the cat ^^' " Skully, busy having an eye on Jack's knitting attempts: "No, two left first - then two right!" Jack: "Oh..." Knitting is so, so hard when your brain is so busy all the time! ö.ö

Jack finished Lenny's pullover just in time and helped him putting it on. Jack: "Look how cute you are! You love food just as much as I do, do you? Yes, you do!"

The Boys all gathered in the cargo bay to board the shuttle waiting for them. And since it's freezing down there, Jack thought they all should wear their winter sweaters (with their uniforms below - to go conform with the starfleet protocol :3 ) Vlad and Kiyoshi are as 'festive' as they can get ^^' And Sai just agreed to wear his because it's matching Jeb's (after Jack made Jeb wear his hahaha) (TMI: Vlad and Kiyoshi already refused to wear colourful sweaters on last year's winterfest...)

Ji Ho was just gulping down the most promising of the potions they'd tested. Skully: "Until the last drop - that's my Boy!"

Then it was time for the 'precautionary embrace'. Let's hope all this will prevent Ji Ho from getting travel sick again! Ji Ho didn't sense much nervousness from Vlad over the Bond, which made him nervous ö.ö What had happened at the sickbay when Vlad had been alone with Jeb and Kiyoshi? Did they make him swallow - potions - too?

Sai kicked Ji Ho out of his worrying thoughts by telling Vlad: "Do it thoroughly!" Poor Vlad, Sai has no idea how awkward and embarrassing this is!

And he did. The Little Goats sighed in awe: 'Aouwwww!'

Vlad tried everything to hide his feelings to not taint the 'preventive healing embrace'. So Ji Ho could just concentrate on getting down on the planet's surface in that shuttle without getting travel sick. Which wasn't an easy task. Holding Ji Ho's body close to his felt so good. It was hard to let go of him again...

Eventually, the Boys, Lenny and the Little Goats boarded the shuttle, and it took them down to the planet's surface!

It was an older shuttle and the ride was a bit wonky, but Ji Ho took it very well! Vlad was so relieved that their - inconveniences - had been of success! Though, it still means they need to have physical contact for 'the greater good' - and oh how he hates that! He wants to touch Ji Ho - and Ji Ho to touch him - because he wanted to and not because he has to -.- Not anytime soon - anyway - but still...

They stepped around the shuttle to take the outpost in. Wow!

Even Sai was amazed: "Now Jack and Vlad - this is just your style, huh?" But Vlad, Jack and Kiyoshi are taken aback. Worriedly Vlad looked at his friend: "Jack..."

This is exactly the place where Jack's mind had wandered to when he fell in his coma. (TMI: Jack has severe mental issues, but back then it was far, far worse. He believed Kiyoshi had been at the Lab to torture Saiwa and him (which he even was in the first place...) and Jack was just about to kill the wire-pullers when he collapsed and fell into a coma from all the turmoil inside of him. Kiyoshi and Vlad know this place too. They'd entered Jack's coma and came 'here' to bring him back.)

Jack: "How is this possible?" Saiwa: "Maybe you saw this place in a movie or documentary and your mind just chose it? Like in a dream, you know?" But there is also the old Twi'lek Jack had met in his coma - and he greeted him! Old Twi'lek: "Jack! Now that's a surprise, huh? How are you doing?"

Jack wasn't prepared for this - at all: "Eh..." Old Twi'lek: "Now, don't you worry, hm? We are going to repair that old turtle in no time and you can leave again soon to rescue B.D - won't we?" Jack: "Eh - sure."

(TMI: B.D, his kids and Albaleyh had been here when they searched for Lenny's vacuum bot.)

And from somewhere they heard Skully hum the X Files theme o.o

to be continued... ö.Ö'

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The potion Ji Ho swallowed was the healing potion from the Get to Work pack. Afterwards, he immediately fell asleep ö.ö The Little ones too ^^'

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Vlad just wanted to leave the bridge - still upset. But after a short telepathic conversation, Jack and Sai stopped him. Jack: "So - we take it you're still uncomfortable hugging Ji Ho to heal him? And he can feel it, right? And this will make him uncomfortable - on top of all the stress of getting travel sick, landing on another planet for the first time, the meteorites gone..." Vlad: "So what?" Sai: "We thought you could practise hugging and touching so you can get comfortable with doing it. Making it a natural habit without thinking too much about it. And since we don't want to cause Ji Ho any further inconveniences, it's for the best you practise with us." Vlad: "What?" Sai: "It would help Ji Ho." Vlad mulled it over. They are right. And he already hugged Jack, they'd even kissed (also to help Ji Ho...) Vlad: "Ok." Jack: "Ok! Best you head over to the sickbay right away. Jeb and Kiyoshi are waiting for you :3" Vlad: "WHAT?" Sai: "Well, you're not exactly uncomfortable hugging us, right?" Vlad gritting through his teeth: "From now on I might be..."

Vlad went over to the sickbay. Ji Ho is still there. Why is he still naked? Why does he even have to be naked to just drink some potions in the first place!? Jeb: "Ah there you are. Ji Ho, go to your quarters and rest for a while. It was an exhausting day, hm?"

Ji Ho got dressed and left with Lenny. And Vlad could feel his insecureness and worries. That's when he was convinced it was the right thing to do. Better him uncomfortable with Jeb and Kiyoshi for a while - than Ji Ho with him when he's already stressed...

Ji Ho wonders why Vlad is at the sickbay. Alone with Jeb and Kiyoshi, feeling uncomfortable... What are they doing with him? Is he sick? ö.ö' But then Lenny told him what he'd overheard at the bridge. Vlad feels uncomfortable hugging him and therefore he has to practise with Jeb and Kiyoshi? ö.Ö' A mix of emotions hit Ji Ho, who still isn't prepared for these kinds of overloads. He felt rejected/jealous/sad/worried...

Meanwhile at the bridge. Sai and Jack wondered what might have happened to the meteorites. And why they left them after all those months. Sai: "At least they used the transporter beam and didn't break the hull. That could have killed us ö.ö' " Jack was so sad they'd left. The connection between Val and Jino and Vlad and Ji Ho was an epic occurance of eternal love and romance! Sai tried to comfort him: "We could ask at the outpost if they could start a search scan for them? Or maybe upgrade Great A'Tuin's scanners?" Jack: "Sai, we don't have the time to search for them. Who knows where the transporter beam might have taken them? We need to rescue B.D - and then we're on our way to find Tiny Can. We've already lost too much time since the ship broke, and now, with the detour to the outpost to get it repaired." Sai: "Right..." He almost forgot about the treacherous tin can. The actual reason why they are out here...

After an uncomfortable time at the sick bay, hugging an uncomfortable Vlad, Jeb returned to their quarters. To find Saiwa in his hot student outfit he wore last winterfest! Saiwa Hot Student: "I was hoping to meet the professor..." Jeb: "The - professor - " Saiwa Hot Student: "Yes. I lost the notes from the last lecture and I wanted to ask him if there's something we can do about this."

Seeing Sai like this snapped Jeb's mind back to happier days and he changed into his professor attire. Jeb Professor Harris: "Well, lucky for you I know exactly how to teach students like you a lesson!"

Jeb Professor Harris: "A lesson you won't forget." Saiwa Hot Student: "Teach me thoroughly professor. Don't go easy on me."

And he didn't.

Professor: "You are going to make amends."

Jeb, breathless: "I like your fingernails."

Saiwa: "Wait until you see my toenails." Jeb: "I will?" Saiwa: "Mhmm."

That was exactly where Sai wanted Jeb. By slipping into the role of the professor, Jeb managed to leave his insecure self that tried to avoid woohooing Saiwa to not hurt him. And by - slowly - taking this furter and with help from their tantra practise, Sai is positive he will eventually lose his virginity to Jeb.

Until then, there's so much fun and hot stuff to explore...

Sai was glad things still work out so well without the Romantium!

Do they though? No one - except for the pesky Little Goats - knows where the ore actually is o.o

'A compromise would surely help the situation Agree to disagree but disagree to part When after all it's just a compromise of The things we do for love, the things we do for love'

10cc - The Things we do for Love

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Breakfast with the alien creature

What Ji Ho doesn't know is that the creature already had breakfast. Kiyoshi's cheese ^^'

Sneaky little scoundrel...

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As planned, Great A'Tuin II is now leaving it's route to Batuu to head for the outpost - to finally get the ship repaired. Saiwa and Ji Ho started the engines and the ship slowly and gently took its turn. And soon Great A'Tuin accelerated to whatever warp speed she was capable of.

The rest of the ship was quiet. Everyone else was sleeping since the last days had been so stressful for them. And Kiyoshi finally had his mate back in his arms.

Until they heard glass shattering and the gardening bot gave the alarm! It seems the meteorites have smashed their container and were hovering towards the transporter chamber!?

Skully: "Boys! Wake up and come over already!"

The Boys thought it's just another shenanigans of Skully and they just wanted to scold him for waking them up... Jack: "So, what is it this time? Did you find an amazing song we need to hear right now?"

Skully: "Well, that too, but... "

But then they noticed the meteorites had opened the bars to the transporter chamber and moved inside! Oh no!

The only thing the Boys could do was watching them disappear in the transporter beam ö.Ö' Jeb: "Gods. How are we supposed to teleport without them?" Jack: "I knew it. Before we left home, I had the odd feeling we would never return. I knew it!" Poor Lenny was also shocked. It reminded him of when his friend, the vacuum bot, had vanished into the transporter beam!

After quickly closing and securing the bars again before someone else vanishes, they went over to the astrometrics lab, where the - now empty - container of the meteorites stood. And really, they'd broken the armoured glass - Jeb and Kiyoshi had even added a magical ward! Vlad was half worried - and half relieved. One one hand, the meteorites had helped them to teleport to safe places - without them, it would be so much harder to keep themselves safe from the Council. But the meteorites also enhanced their Bond Magic - which solved more than one precarious situation - but it also drained them. Ji Ho more than Vlad because he has the deeper connection to the bond. So with them gone, Ji Ho would be spared from this. That's what Vlad always wanted... And on top of that, teleporting with the meteorites also caused Ji Ho this damn travel sickness...

They sighed, it is what it is. They've dealt with worse than that. And so they went over to Sai and Ji Ho at the bridge to report the latest disaster...

Sai accepted it with more dignity than Ji Ho. He really has improved - a lot! Ji Ho, though, has never seen the meteorites as a nuisance. And he didn't care doing Bond Magic with Vlad to help keeping themselves and others safe, and he'd accepted the downsides. The meteorites are a part of them. Maybe he'd never met Vlad without them crashing down. (As far as we know, Ji Ho and Jack are the only ones who follow Jack's theory that Ji Ho and Vlad are reborn Val and Jino (whose ashes had turned into the meteorites), who had sworn to find each other again in their next lives...) So without them, what would become of Vlad and Ji Ho's love?

Captain Saiwa tried to remain calm: "As long as we're here in outer space, we're safe I guess. There is no Council in space since they don't believe it exists ^^' So we have lots of time to make a plan, hm?" Kiyoshi: "Jeb and I can still travel to the Otherworld..." Jeb: "But we shouldn't try to take someone with us again, that went terribly wrong." He told Kiyoshi when he and Vlad got lost between worlds and Ji Ho almost married Caleb ö.ö

Jack went over to the console: "Guess it's time to press that button, huh?" Saiwa: "Don't you dare! It's only for emergencies!"

Haha and this was when Jack proved that Saiwa hadn't improved as much as he wants to believe and distracted the Boys from their worries at the same time ;3

And Skully finally played his song:

'Let me take you on a little trip My supersonic ship's at your disposal If you feel so inclined. Well alright. We're gonna travel faster than light So do up your overcoat tight And you'll go anywhere you want to decide. Well alright. Too many people side by side Got no place to hide.

On my supersonic rocket ship Nobody has to be hip Nobody needs to be out of sight. Out of sight. Nobody's gonna travel second class There'll be equality And no suppression of minorities. Well alright. We'll take this planet, shake it round And turn it upside down. My supersonic rocket ship.

It ain't no magic, ain't no lie, You'll laugh so loud you'll cry. Up and down, round and round On my supersonic rocket ship.'

The Kinks - Supersonic Rocket Ship

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The Boys told Dayn about their issues to repair the ship and he was wondering why they just didn't ask Lenny. Saiwa: "Eh, we cant understand him?" Dayn: "But he could have shown you. Like this: Lenny, where did you break the communication system?" Lenny pointed his little paw towards the stern of the ship. Dayn: "See?" Saiwa: "We didn't know that was a thing ^^' " Dayn cuddled Lenny: "Aouww, he's so shy and cute!" Well, Lenny wasn't all that 'shy and cute' when he crashed and rumbled through the ventilation shafts and scared them to death and destroyed the ship...

Vlad and Jack went back to duty at the bridge and the others followed Dayn and Lenny to the ship's stern. Where they found another engine room they hadn't even noticed before...

Dayn: "It's here? Oh my, poor boy! You must have been so afraid when you hid back here!" The Boys almost felt bad, but just almost. They haven't forgotten yet how they cowered at the bridge in fear - for days!

Dayn collected a few parts together from Great A'Tuin's storage and his own ship and started the repairs. Jeb watched him eagerly so he could learn from him. Dayn: "So this is just an interim solution. I hope it will last until you reach the nearest outpost to replace the broken parts. I'll message the owner you're on your way and if you should get lost, he's going to search for you." Jeb: "Thank you so much. So, what is the purpose of this second engine room?" Dayn: "This is mainly for cooling the engines and devices. A strange coincidence though, that Lenny ended up here destroying the only parts here that are crucial for communication and routefinding..." Lenny looked aside. He might have had his reasons? ö.Ö'

Dayn kept rambling on: "... and what did we have a ball back here! The cooling water in the bassin is very clean. Like almost all the water on the ship it runs through a reprocessing cycle. Yeah, and we used it as a hot tub and had quite the fun, if you know what I mean! ^^' " Well, at least Ji Ho and Kiyoshi know what it means to have a ball in a hot tub ^^' (Ji Ho even three times! 1 - 2 - 3) The last pic doesn't look like they're really having a ball. That was before their first woohoo and they'd been so nervous!)

Ji Ho and Kiyoshi are still reliving their former hot tub experiences, while Saiwa is plotting his first - with Jeb :3 (Their faces!) And poor Jeb didn't get it or he's just too shy to respond ^^' He's still peppering Dayn with questions about the devices of the ship and how to handle them so he can brief Jack what he'd learned. (That's important too!)

And after Dayn finished, they invited him over to have a hot cocoa. But no matter how hard they tried, the tray didn't produce any mugs... So they talked about their adventures instead. Dayn, from when he was part of the Sixam Away Team and they explored a meteorite crash scene and the Boys chimed in because they also found a meteorite crash scene in Selvadorada! Kiyoshi went silent. He wasn't with them then. That was when he lived in the tree... He'd missed out so much because he'd been so busy all the time. Fullfilling his duties for the Resistance and the Council. He's determined to make it up to Jack and the others. This time, he won't fail them again. The decades in the tree reformed him. Jeb looked lovingly at his best friend <3 He's glad it all turned out so well in the end - well, at least until now. Kiyoshi is back together with them for almost a year now and he and Jack are slowly figuring out their fated-mates-thing.

Eventually, Vlad was able to pour some cocoa for them! (Turned out that it can't be served while sitting? -.-)

Dayn also tought them some basic words/meowls in Lenny's language, so they'll have less misunderstandings ^^' He also already messaged Albaleyh and the Kids about Lenny's whereabouts. Seon Mi and Joon Gi are still sad he left. But they are happy he's helping the Boys out to rescue their father. For them this is the turning point and they are positive it'll work out now :3 And they are finally eating again.

Vlad and Jack sat at the bridge and drank their cocoa. Having a break and cherishing the silence after all the commotion. Experiencing thrilling space adventures really isn't as fun as in the movies...

The Little Goats Sartyrs ogled them from their meadow in the cargo bay below. Little Goat: 'That hot tub basin thing will provide so much fun!' Little Goat: 'Ikr! I wonder which couple will explore it first!?' Little Goat: 'Let's place bets!'

What will await them on their odyssey through the galaxy? Stay tuned and find out in the following episodes of

Star Trek - The Original Series Theme (What I was going for starts at 0:29. I didn't find a clip without the intro ^^')

'Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before!'

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And while Saiwa and Jeb were not woohooing in their quarters, Jack and Vlad didn't woohoo either - they had other worries. Something was heading directly towards them! Vlad: "What is this 'thing'? A space junk yard? Why is it so fast!?" Jack: "Or it's a giant garbage ball from launched via mob-obtained rocket into space in 2052, in an attempt to alleviate a crippling rubbish problem?" (That was an episode of Futurama ^^')

It was Vlad and Jack's first shift together at the bridge and they'd been so excited to command a space ship - and now this. Starfleet protocol hadn't prepared them for this either... Since the communiction system and many other crucial systems and devices of the ship had been destroyed by a raging cat alien, they don't have many options.

Jack: "Whatever it is - it's on collision course! It will hit us! Are our Photon Torpedoes operational?" Vlad: "This is a science ship, I'm not sure if we even have any torpedoes - or other weapons..." Jack: "What now?" Everything about space had been more exciting in the Star Wars movies...

Vlad and Jack were just trying to alter their route in the autopilot, when that 'thing' raised a panel which said: "RUBYN SENT ME"

Jack: "Omg! Rubyn sent someone to help us!" Vlad: "Let's call the others and open the dock!"

They gathered in the cargo bay and greeted their savior. Dayn: "Hi, I'm Dayn. Rubyn is so worried! She thought you'd starve. But I see you have livestock on board." Saiwa: "What? No! They're our friends. We don't eat them. They'd rather eat us ^^'"

After they introduced themselves, the curious cat creature also came over to see what all the commotion was about. Dayn: "Omg Lenny! You're here! Albaleyh and the kids are missing you!" (So that's the pet that went missing! And his name is Lenny.)

Dayn: "But why did you run away? The kids are so sad they lost their father and then you ran off without a word!" Lenny: "Mau mau-mrauf. Mreouuwl!" Dayn: "Oh! I see. Since it was kind of your fault B.D got arrested while he searched for your friend, you felt guilty and you wanted to participate in rescuing him? And you ran away without a word because Albaleyh would have stopped you?" Lenny: "Mref!"

Saiwa: "You can understand him?" Dayn: "You don't?" Saiwa: "Eh... no?" Dayn picked Lenny up. Dayn: "You could have messaged us after the ship started." Lenny meowled again. Dayn: "Oh, you couldn't because you'd been so afraid of these Boys? I see." Saiwa: "We'd been afraid of him too ^^'"

Saiwa: "But why does Lenny feel guilty?" Dayn: "I thought Albaleyh told you what happened? Lenny's friend, the vaccum bot, vanished in the transporter beam and on their search for him, B.D got arrested because he stole that shuttle and a TIE fighter from the first order..." (The whole story starts -> here) Saiwa: "A vacuum bot? B.D got arrested while they searched for a vaccum bot for a cat creature?" Dayn: "No. They were searching for a good friend of a very precious crew member. Right, Lenny?" Lenny: "Mreaouw!" Saiwa sighed.

to be continued...

TMI: Dayn and Lenny are so happy to meet again. They go a long way back. Seven years! Lenny had been a stowaway on Dayn and Cecilia's ship ^^'

'She don't wanna say Where she's gone away But she's on replay In my, in my brain I'll do what it takes Any time or place We can turn a break up into an outbreak'

The Vamps - Oh Cecilia Original by Simon and Garfunkel

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Maybe as a reward for repairing his friend, the creature showed Jack the hydroponics! The Boys are slowly running out of stocks - plus they have an additional (heavy) eater on board now ö.ö

The plants here are well cared of by the devices and bots - and already harvestable! Jack is fascinated by everything space and scifi and exploring alien plants is a long-held dream of his ^^' Jack called Jeb over, since the two of them are in charge of their greenhouse and garden at their home too. Jeb was still trying to repair the ship, but food has priority atm. He's is not quite as excited as Jack...

Jeb: "Only - we don't know any of these flora - and if they're edible. Sure, some of the harvestables look familiar, but they grow on these unfamiliar plants..." But he started to research anyway ^^'

Jack spotted the Sixam Fly Trap: "Well, I surely remember this little guy!"

(The Boys had a Sixam Fly Trap at the Invisible Farm in Summer 2023. Jack thought it was cute that it looked like Saiwa and he teased him with a photo of it ^^') It looks like this when it just snapped a fly. Being proud of himself.

'I've given you southern exposure To get you to thrive I've pinched you back hard Like I'm s'posed ta You're barely alive I've tried you at levels of moisture From desert to mud I've given you grow-lights And mineral supplements What do you want from me, blood?'

Little Shop of Horrors - Grow for me The MV linked above is from the Movie and the cutest thing!

Jack took a photo of this one too: "It's so cute! We could put the photo in your quarters." But Jeb stopped him. Sai is already stressed enough... (The post-it below the photo says: "Captain Saiwa II. Just as sharp-toothed and snappy as his namesake.")

Great A'Tuin's communication system still doesn't work (good job, alien creature...), so they have no access to external data or intergalactic search engines. But they could check the ship's internal database. And that's what they did. There they are! Sheets with information about all of the plants (created by Albaleyh herself when she used to work here). And they are all classified as edible. Some are even of medical use! Jeb: "After we resolved the food issue, we could check if any of them could be of help for Ji Ho's travel sickness!" Jack: "That would be awesome!"

Jeb and Jack picked a few of the strange vegetables and fruits and went over to the kitchen. Great A'Tuin's database even offers recipes and information about how to prepare them and which parts to use. Jack: "I really hope we don't end up like the poor little guys in those jars after eating these dishes... But somehow we'll have to find out if we can really eat them - and survive." For a moment Jeb considered if he should say goodbye to Saiwa before dinner ö.Ö'

But then the 'Curious Pizza' was ready to eat and Jack couldn't wait to taste it. It's been too long. Jack loves his pizza, no matter the toppings ^^'

Jeb: "Eh... if something happens. Tell Saiwa I love him." Jack: "Hey, let's keep a little optimism here!"

Lol, Jeb set the table with a flask of medicine for each ^^'

(And, of course, Jack refused to eat sitting at the table -.- I already replaced the tables and locked the door. Last time Kiyoshi and Jack ran outside... Next time I'd locked the door and they sat to eat on the cooler box or ate while standing omg... I mean, they already sit and have the food in front of them, why pick it up and go somewhere else?)

Jack: "But it was quite delicious! If we die, we die satisfied and well sated, hm?" If you have a friend like Jack, you don't need no enemies hahaha

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Jack already had a stressful day. And on top of that, Greg called him ^^' He surely does not want to be like Greg - ever! And the only one to ever put an effort in trying to raise Jack was Uncle Stefan. (And Saiwa hahaha)

And then the first of his 'Curious Pizza' vanished right from the oven! So he had to make another one... Maybe the creature will find it ^^' Or the Boys - when it starts to smell ö.ö (I already wondered why Sai is complaing in the pic above. There is no dirt ö.ö (edit: It was a bunch of hairs from the cat creature, which was just as grey as the spaceship's floor...)

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When Ji Ho woke up, the creature was ogling him - demandingly. Probably it was - hungry? And Vlad wasn't here. Probably he slept somewhere else... Ach, he shouldn't have moved Vlad's bed out without asking him first.

Somewhere in the ship music was playing. Probably from Skully's recordplayer in the 'meadow': 'Strange shapes light up the night I've never seen 'em though I hope I might Don't ask if they are real The men in black, their lips are sealed'

Ji Ho: "Nothing against you... eh - cat creature. I actually wanted someone else in my bed ^^' But it's my own fault. I acted too rashly. We're kind of together for two years but not really, you know? And there are all those feelings I'm barely able to keep inside now that I've finally found them. How does he do it? How can he be so in control all the time?" The creature just blinked at Ji Ho.

Ah, it was good to talk to someone. They're so busy all the time, there are not many occasions to have a deep conversation with someone. Just - the creature can't answer. And it kept looking at him. Ji Ho: "Right. You're hungry, hm? And I keep on rambling. I'll just get dressed and we're finding us something to eat. What do you think?" *Blink*

As if on command, Ji Ho's phone pinged. Ji Ho: "Oh. From Jack. The one who repaired your friend, remember? He says there's breakfast in the crew mess for us... Hm? How does he know you're with me?"

The music was still playing. 'Fantasy fills my mind To leave this place before my time Release myself from earthly care My dream may be your nightmare'

Ji Ho laughed: "Just when I thought this was one of the less creepier songs he plays! I'll be right back."

Ji Ho got dressed and carried the creature over to the crew mess. Which was as redundant as carrying owls to Athens. The creature knows this ship better than you, Ji Ho ^^' They passed the 'meadow'. Ji Ho: "Nice song, Skully." Skully: "Glad you like it. It's Take me away from The Blue Oyster Cult."

'I turn my hopes up to the sky I'd like to know before I die Memories will slowly fade I lift my eyes and say Come on take me away Come on take me away'

They don't get rewarded with such a stunning view often since Great A'Tuin mostly floats through subspace and then they just see a black-grayish nothing. But Jeb and Jack must have stopped the engines for the repairs, so Ji Ho and the creature have a great sight during breakfast. Ji Ho was so amazed, he almost forgot to eat. (The 'view' from Vlad and Ji Ho's bedroom is fake. The quarters don't have real windows ^^') The creature must be used to it, though. Or food is just more interesting to him, he just has eyes for his dish ^^'

'Come here girl close to me A thousand stars your eyes can see First one we see tonight I wish I may I wish I might'

Ji Ho sighed. Before he's going to attend to his next shift on the bridge, he'll bring Vlad's bed back to their quarters. Vlad's message was clear.

But before that, the creature urged Ji Ho to follow him. To the storage room where he'd scared the stuff out of Ji Ho a few days ago ö.Ö' Poor little one. He even has a sad little place of his own back here... He really must have been more afraid of them - the intruders - than they of him - the alien creature in the ventilation shafts.

Ji Ho wonders what his story might be...

The creature soon fell asleep and Ji Ho filled the his bowl - then he reluctantly left to retrieve Vlad's bed. Even though all the obstacles that kept them apart for over two years are out of their way now, it's still so hard for them to be together and happy. Too much has happened and it's hard to get it over with. And when he just entered the corridor that lead to the quarters where they stored Vlad's single bed, Ji Ho found a message from Jack - and a photo. Oh! It shows Ji Ho and Vlad sleeping in their bed! Together! The message says: "Don't tell him. He still hasn't fully digested the t-shirt story yet ^^' Have patience with him. Love Jack." So Vlad had shared the bed with him last night!

'I need love, love to ease my mind I need to find, find someone to call mine But mama said you can't hurry love No you just have to wait She said love don't come easy It's a game of give and take You can't hurry love No, you just have to wait You gotta trust, give it time No matter how long it takes But how many heartaches must I stand Before I find a love to let me live again Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone I remember mama said

No love, love don't come easy But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that Soft voice to talk to me at night For some tender arms to hold me tight I keep waiting, I keep on waiting (give and take) But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said'

The Supremes - You can't hurry Love Link above leads to an amazing clip from The Supremes at The Ed Sullivan Show in 1966!

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Ji Ho was dreaming of Jeb!

And the alien creature tells Ji Ho to not give up on love :3

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