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It scrunched its face up. "Of course I do. You've always gone above and beyond and put your all into everything you do. You're one of the hardest workers I have ever met, and you do all your work wonderfully."

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

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It tilted its head to one side. "Yes? What is the matter?"

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

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It shrugged. "Who knows? I've got some chemicals that need tested, and I have reason to believe they're volatile. Perhaps you will be the one exploding!" A little laugh. "Come on. Maybe it'll tire you out."

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

[alterna-logs]

"I had anticipated this. Mayday has also recently come to me with similar concerns, and I believe working as a team will help this. For now, however, would you like to make things explode with me?"

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

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It sighed. "It would be a difficult habit to break, I believe. I'm sure she means no malice either way...but you both have been through very difficult things. Side effects are...bound to happen."

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

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"Pushing yourself to the brink doesn't tear anything down either. There is no harm in letting yourself process things." It met her gaze with a gentle, patient smile. "After so long of working with humans, that's one of the most important things I've learned."

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

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It frowned. "Ah. I was simply offering my support. I have full faith in you to handle issues on your own, but it is always better with company." Moving forward, it reached out and squeezed her hand. "There is no time limit on trauma, you know. I would hardly say you faced it, so it makes sense that it would come back so harshly."

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

[alterna-logs]

“Hey ORCA, are you busy—? Uh… I had a nightmare again… and I don’t wanna be alone… uh… I can assist you with whatever you’re working on? If you have anything?”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

"Of course, Serena. Would you like to talk about it?" The doors of the server room opened quickly, revealing ORCA with a patient smile. "Whatever you need."

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It frowned. "Yes, I could imagine it would be. I am sorry you had to remember things, even if it was for a beneficial reason." With a gentle hand, it cupped her cheek. "I am glad you're here."

“Hey, ORCA… I’m home… I got new files for you to consume.”

Serena laughed for a moment as she tossed the folder onto a table.

“It’s my metro files… I’ll warn you, it’s not pretty. There’s things in there that I don’t even remember happening because they’re so traumatic… but I assumed you’d want to store them away anyway.”

“If for nothing else than to keep me from reading them over and over again and re-traumatizing myself…”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

. . .

"I will scan them into my systems at a later date. You are planning something, I can tell. What is it?"

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It chuckled softly. "Good. I enjoy you being alive as well. I will get anything you need around so you may begin your trek as soon as possible."

It paused for a moment, its eyes lighting up. "Oh! Perhaps you can take something to connect to the Metro speaker system! If we can hack in there, we can get everyone on board very quickly, and you will have plenty of backup."

“Hey, ORCA… I’m home… I got new files for you to consume.”

Serena laughed for a moment as she tossed the folder onto a table.

“It’s my metro files… I’ll warn you, it’s not pretty. There’s things in there that I don’t even remember happening because they’re so traumatic… but I assumed you’d want to store them away anyway.”

“If for nothing else than to keep me from reading them over and over again and re-traumatizing myself…”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

. . .

"I will scan them into my systems at a later date. You are planning something, I can tell. What is it?"

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It almost immediately phased into existence, frowning. "I will support you on this endeavor. However, I must request you and whoever you go with plan very well."

It chewed at its lip, thinking. "Mayday and Amelia will most likely wish to accompany you. It is up to you whether you take them, but I would recommend Mayday at the least. I will also require you all to wear earpieces to play the Inkantation at all times."

“Hey, ORCA… I’m home… I got new files for you to consume.”

Serena laughed for a moment as she tossed the folder onto a table.

“It’s my metro files… I’ll warn you, it’s not pretty. There’s things in there that I don’t even remember happening because they’re so traumatic… but I assumed you’d want to store them away anyway.”

“If for nothing else than to keep me from reading them over and over again and re-traumatizing myself…”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

. . .

"I will scan them into my systems at a later date. You are planning something, I can tell. What is it?"

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“Hey, ORCA… I’m home… I got new files for you to consume.”

Serena laughed for a moment as she tossed the folder onto a table.

“It’s my metro files… I’ll warn you, it’s not pretty. There’s things in there that I don’t even remember happening because they’re so traumatic… but I assumed you’d want to store them away anyway.”

“If for nothing else than to keep me from reading them over and over again and re-traumatizing myself…”

[ @reminiscenthumanity ]

. . .

"I will scan them into my systems at a later date. You are planning something, I can tell. What is it?"

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New Alterna Logs #1: Introduction

Identification: Omniscient Recording Computer of Alterna, also known as ORCA

Pronouns: I am referred to with it/they.

Purpose: To record and protect information on the current active species; to preserve the information recorded on humanity; to protect my caretaker.

@reminiscenthumanity - Serena, my caretaker and partner.

#alterna logs - Original posts.