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Lloyd: They’re doing very well this time
Raven: Especially the girl. She’s got potential. I have a good feeling about her
Lloyd: It’s always the female.
Raven: I’m telling you the show is biased
Lloyd: Likely so. The show is problematic. Unless… females are just generally more likely to flower.
Raven: Did you really just say tha...
Lloyd: Do NOT ever tell Jill I said that. Why I'd never hear the end of it. She’d gloat me to death.
Raven: Time to up the weirdness level a few notches.

…

Choir:
If you're on a journey and the timepiece breaks down
Look out for what’s stopping, the moon will go out
The cat scratched his whiskers "stay off of the ground”
The stars might fall on it if the timepiece breaks down

Marjolein:
Ooo, time is a child's game
Reality knows just change
Development and decay and wheels connecting wheels

Choir & Marjolein:
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds
(A wheel and a wheel time unwinds)
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds
(A wheel and a wheel time unwinds)
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds

Choir:
If you're on a journey and the timepiece breaks down
The stillness will stifle. If you're used to racing round
“Wear clean undergarments,” Mother said with a frown
But the cat said, "at least your fire will never burn down”

Marjolein:
Ooo, time is a child's game
Reality knows just change
Development and decay and wheels connecting wheels

Choir & Marjolein:
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds
(A wheel and a wheel time unwinds)
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds
(A wheel and a wheel time unwinds)
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds

Choir:
If you can't fix the timepiece and the world's shutting down
Form lots of circles around all yourselves
Run fiercely enough you'll ignite time and sound
If you're on a journey and the timepiece breaks down

Marjolein:
Ooo, time is a child's game
The world’s a web of change
Development and decay and wheels connecting wheels

Choir & Marjolein:
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds
(A wheel and a wheel time unwinds)
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds
(A wheel and a wheel time unwinds)
A wheel and a wheel time unwinds

…

Kurt: Marjolein, are you doing ok?
Marjolein: Y… yeah I it it’s a little too trippy. I… but but how are you? Are you ok?
Kurt: Yeah, I kinda like it, but I’m glad you’re here. This would be too weird if I was alone.
Marjolein: Yeah, we we got each other's backs right?
Kurt: Yeah, we’ll make it to the other side. I promise.

…

Choir:
Oh, take me to your passage rights
Let my soul spark and ignite
Poised on pools that flow within
Take my breath and let’s dive in


Oh, take me to your passage rights
Let my soul spark and ignite
Poised on pools that flow within
Take my breath and let’s dive in

…


Kurt:
This is surreal, this is like we’re on a drug, you seem a bit unsteady

Marjolein:
This might be a little much.

Kurt:
I think it's just a ride, I stay a bit detached
Keep it from affecting me… are you sure you’re not too bad

Marjolein:
I’m cool, it's good, I'm fine it’s just I'm starting to
Have a little bit of trouble with reality and I feel like maybe I might not be able to deal and then
I think maybe the problem is just me because I get really anxious and honest to god I'm kind of just a total wreck

Ok chill out, Marjolein, take it slow
Don't lose it, just breathe and wait
Don't lose it, it'll be okay

Kurt: Hold on to my hand. We’ll keep each other grounded, ok?
Marjolein: Ok

…

Choir:
Oh, take me to your passage rights
Let my soul spark and ignite
Poised on pools that flow within
Take my breath and let’s dive in

…

Raven: The boy’s not engaging deeply enough
Lloyd: The female is. She’ll break in the Mirage no problem
Raven: She will. But but if she doesn't flower, we’re just being cruel
Lloyd: It’s the nature of the show. This is as gentle as we can get
Raven: Is it? It hardly ever works, and none of the boys even get close.
Lloyd: Yes, you’re right. We do need to rethink this.
Raven: The boy’s not gonna sing Forgotten Songs
Lloyd: The male’s out of the running. The female is doing well though.


Kurt: Look, do see over there? There’s lights. There’s something over there.
Marjolein: Yeah, we have to go
Kurt: But didn't the emcee say not to stray?
Marjolein: Yes, but … it it’s part of the… this is like a test. We have to go there in order to pass it.
Kurt: What makes you say that?
Marjolein: I don't know, but I can… I can feel it. Can’t you?
Kurt: Um…. Sure? Ok, let's go.

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from The Posthuman War Act 2: Caravan, released March 8, 2022

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Cama’s attempt to commune with higher beings failed; she only found Decadent Dottie. Together they roamed, indulging in dangerous forms of psycho-neural self-exploration which Cama hoped would present the key to her people’s further evolution. It only led to her destroying her people so that one of their pets could evolve. She sat in her former civilization's rubble and listened to Paul Shapera. ... more

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