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    “Well, to be fair, Dr. Ryland Grace only stayed in academia out of pure spite.”

    Dr. Ryland Grace had stayed in academia as a microbiologist out of pure spite and worked on Project Hail Mary with Eva Stratt purely because he was needed for this, and found the mail requesting(more like demanding) his presence for the extraterrestrial sample they got in his office.

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    “Wow,” Jay breathes, “you really meant…everybody is coming to this party.”

    The VKs finally meet the heroes of their parents' stories. It all goes to hell.

    (Sequel is now up, called 'Instructions Not Included'.)

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  3. Public Bookmark 11

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    Rocky wakes up different.

    The floor is cold. Strange. He is not supposed to be on the floor. It forcefully pushes against his body, and Rocky hypothesizes he's no longer on his bed frame. He is rather sure. He shifts with a mind still fuzzy, something he never thought was possible. It unexpectedly hurts. He feels larger, taller, elongated.

    Cue the horrors of being human.

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    12 Jun 2026

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    "Rocky did not understand human names and titles when we met. Eridian names longer, give information on Eridian's home, associations, skills." For the first time in ages, he positioned two of his arms together, forming the design that Grace thought of like a family crest, a single design bisected.

    "You should teach me to read those before we get to Erid, so I can be polite." As Grace considered the linework, already picking up on some vague ideas from the shapes in Rocky's carapace, something else occurred to him. "So… I picked 'Rocky' because your outer shell looks like stone."

    "And for inspirational story of athlete who defeats human system of poverty to become great champion. Eye of the tiger."

    "Retroactively, yeah." Grace bent at the hips, getting to Rocky's 'eye' level. "So what'd you name me?"

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  5. Public Bookmark 50

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    "So, if Eridians wear clothes, that means that Eridians have a concept of nudity, correct?"

    "Yes."

    "And I've never seen you wear clothes before."

    "Yes."

    "So you've genuinely been walking around naked for as long as I've known you."

    "Yes."

     

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    On their way to Erid, Rocky realizes he needs to come clean about some things.

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