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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Catulle" data-source="post: 809913" data-attributes="member: 9942">Calven gave a wince which faded into a smile as he caught sight of the protocol droid. A forgetful droid... who'd have thought it? "Calm down, Leo, you'll invalidate your warranty if you keep on like that. Really, it's no worry..." he trailed off as the 3PO kept talking, resigned to another lengthy explaination of what, precisely, had befallen his metal friend since last they spoke. He popped his pipe back into his mouth to sit it out. At least he isn't prissy. It's even kind of soothing.It took a couple of seconds' relative silence to register to the aging scout that LE-3PO had stopped. "Thanks, Leo. I was worried for a second, there. You could hit the tables, you know. You'd only have as much of an advantage as an organic having some practice. Say, I think the kid's missed us in all the confusion." Calven's gesture took in Andre, sat next to the untouched meal, and the intensity of the younger man's concentration made him think back Like you once were, isn't he? Wonder if he'll burn out, too. He pinched the bridge of his nose sharply to clear his mind, realising that Oraltor was still sat patiently nearby."Sorry. I think I faded out for a bit, there." Calven smiled at the compliment, "Well, I spent some time on a herdship myself when I was younger. Researching your people's clean technology, before the Empire took a real dislike to, well..." He sipped from his beaker again, rallying his scattered thoughts "I'm a historian and I used to work as a contract explorer, but cutbacks sent me into academia. Till things took a turn for the worse in the Core as well, at least. Now we salvage what we can whan we can. We can't let the past die, Oraltor. Not without losing ourselves."He sat back again, taking another long draw from the pipe, letting the music sink in for a long moment. "I like it. I think there's a real depth to their work." And you're a melancholy old goat, Calven. That too.</blockquote>

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