SW09: The Warm December, or One Last Bit of Sun

[Andrew Perron]

On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 02:58:33 +0000 (UTC), Scott Eiler wrote:

> On Mar 1, 9:28 am, Andrew Perron <pwer... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:56:36 +0000 (UTC), Scott Eiler wrote:

>>> Explanation #1:  The Trillions have a security caste that's a bit
>>> "alienated" from their main body, and more likely to either "go
>>> native" or recruit from the natives.  Earthlings are evenly divided
>>> among disbelief, outrage, and desire to sign up.  I plan to explore
>>> life among the Trillions more as the storyline proceeds.
>>
>>> Explanation #2:  I wrote this part of the story as a challenge.
>>
>> I see.  I'm still confused as to what exactly happened to Max and why he's
>> staying.  Also: challenge?
> 
> I see I'll have to write more about poor Max.  But there are plenty of
> parallels to him in American history.  The best one seems to be:  the
> famous New England Indian named Squanto actually crossed the Atlantic
> Ocean several times before the Pilgrims arrived.  That is to say, he
> defected to Europe as soon as they invaded.

Ahhhhh.  So he's basically like "the Trillions are awesome".  But why did
the spider-droid yoink him in the first place?

> And the challenge came from my fiancee... yes, dear.  I may have
> invented The Trillions, but we've been coming up with a lot of their
> escapades together.

I seeeeeeeee.  Good times, if you can get 'em~

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, nice work if you can get it, and you
can get it if you try~~~