There's some subtle acting by Cara Gee in The Expanse that I didn't pick up on before, probably because I didn't know she was a lesbian (or bi, or whatever), but it seems like she may have liked Naomi as more than just a friend. Like, that scene in S3E12 where Naomi embraces Holden and Drummer turns away...I think that might be the first time it's confirmed visually for her that they're "together".

also, some not so subtle. she turns to ice in that same episode when Holden tries to build some rapport with her. Really, a whole lot of Drummer's actions look different if you factor in she might be secretly in love with Nagata. I think I might actually read the books now to see if that's explored more deeply. That or take up writing a fanfic πŸ˜†

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@izaya I probably will eventually. I'm borderline obsessed with the show. The recent civilian-crewed commercial rocket launches have had me thinking about our possible futures as a space-faring civilization. Stories like The Expanse and Planetes provide some framework to compare against, even if they're friction.

@2ck I love hard sci-fi semi-near-future stuff to the point I'm writing it too

though admittedly my stuff hasn't actually progressed into space yet
@2ck you may also be interested in KSR's Mars trilogy and Vernor Vinge's Zones of Thought series

@izaya Sounds cool. Thanks!

Do you plan to sell your writing or is it a hobby?

@2ck I'd love to get paid for writing but haha not likely

I just publish it on a subdomain of my site, and regularly nuke it when I'm not happy with it
https://psyche.shadowkat.net
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@izaya aren't the entries out of order? I'd like to read the story when it's fleshed out more...or maybe you already have more?

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@2ck I'm using software I wrote for my blog to host it, so it's in reverse order

not quite sure how to deal with that

"Start Here" and "Recent Entries" maybe?
@2ck (and yeah I do have more written but it's super inconsistent so I haven't put it out on the main thing yet, not sure if I'll include it all yet, but I have a basic arc for the story worked out and a bit to back it up)

@izaya Cool. Most of writing is rewriting. I don't think I could do that though: I'd get depressed, distracted, and bored if I didn't put my drafts out there, just to keep the story going and get feedback. That's how I am with code anyway: so many dead-end Git branches that'll never see the light of day.

@2ck I usually post pre-publication drafts on fedi, shall I rope you in for feedback next time?

@izaya sure. If you do though, I'll probably be more like "Good stuff! Keep it going". Safe and useless. I tried to critique someone's writing once and got my head bit off by the writer and a booster, so I'm pretty reserved now.

I do like the snippets you've got on the site now though. Also, I can tell you actually know some of this tech first-hand. It'll be cool to see how you balance technical detail with keeping things engaging for the uninitiated.

@2ck that's what I'm stuck on at the moment haha
I want to put something between the two current pages but I'm not sure how to talk about CPU and small computer design without it being completely impenetrable
@2ck half inclined to go more along the lines of "shielding the person doing the real work from external interruptions" just so I don't end up too bogged down, because I could talk about this shit for hours

@izaya how does chip design factor into the story? does it drive a major plot point? If it's worth the pay-off in terms of understanding the characters' behavior, I think I wouldn't mind the wonky stuff.

@izaya πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ well, can't say without reading it, but I'll give my honest opinion if you want when you post it

@izaya yeah, that's what I generally see: some blurb like, "story starts --->HERE"

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