Nebula 2, Evening | A Matter of Great Importance [Video]

[consider8]

[The video opens and there is a pouting octoteen glowering into the screen.]

Everyone, it has come to my attention that we have a new karaoke machine. I was excited at first because that sounds like a lot of fun, but when I started it I saw that there were squids performing on the screen.

I know that many of you are human or human-adjacent and that the representation of other species may be too much to ask, but I have to ask: why squids? Why not octopi? This seems very unfair.

I won't be looking at a gift fish if it has gone south but this is very frustrating to me personally. Are octopus really held in such low regard to squid?

Please let me know. I am quite upset.

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[essek]

If it makes any difference, from my knowledge, octopi are far more favored for familiars than squids are. I am unsure the reason why the favoritism, but many mages when they travel via the sea reform their familiars to an octopus.

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[consider8]

[The voice is familiar, but she is still getting used to his timbre. So, Essek, you get to see a part of Mimi that she normally keeps quiet.]

[She's a bit speciesistic.]

Well, of course we are! Octopuses are highly intelligent and very understanding! We analyze situations and adapt well! And even though we may not have as many tentacles as squid, we know how to use what we have very well indeed!

[essek]

[He can't help the small huff of laughter that comes through the comm.]

All very fair and good points. I believe, while an octopus is more functional than a squid as a familiar, ah, both still have their benefits and drawbacks as species. As any would when laid out in comparison. Perhaps, the favoritism you might see for this machine is purely based on.. ah, aesthetic or familiarity.

[consider8]

Hm... [It's a good point.]

Right. Its kind of silly to think that the train would know about the Great Turf War.

[A touchy subject if there ever was one.]

[essek]

The train knows many things, but perhaps it did not take it in consideration when, ah, pulling this into existence?

[There's a long pause.]

And if it did, then.. it has poor tastes, yes?