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"You know..." Flyspur said, glancing over at the other Edsels. "I would call you brothers. You are as closely related as someone can get. And... I think you are more different than you realize. If Rover and I- two different species- can be brothers, surely three clones can be. Don't you think?"
Tertio's nose wrinkled up. "Different is one thing... Different is normal! I mean, you've seen how we are around each other. We're the same person. We have the same brain. And... When people hear us speaking and gesturing and laughing at the same time, they stop seeing us as three different guys, and start viewing us as interchangeable... And maybe we are." He sighed, and rested his chin in his hand. "Anne thinks that one day we could become like brothers, if we spend enough time apart in the meantime... But it's hard to stay out of each other's way when we're all on the same big, empty starship."
Flyspur shook his head and put a hand on Tertio's shoulder. "You're not interchangeable, and don't let anyone tell you so. Now, I haven't been around the others much, so I couldn't say about them. But I can say that they have never been attacked by a giant colony of carnivorous creatures. And, more importantly, they were never the official Shaska expert for the Nellie-Belle. And they did not get full control over the viewscreen of an entire starship all night. You have had experiences that they haven't. After all, you were the only one to come sit by me." He gave the boy a smile. "And that means you are the only one I can thank for that."
Tertio grinned. "'Shaksa.' And... I know. We just haven't had enough of those separate experiences yet." He looked up in surprise when Flyspur thanked him. "Oh, you're welcome!"
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This is a colab between me and chill13 , where I did the sketch and she did the colors! I think she did a great job.
Tertio is my character, so I wrote for him, and Flyspur is Chill's character, so she wrote for him. These two have a bit in common, both being "thirds" of a sort- Tertio being the second (originally meant to be 'evil' and therefore not trusted and avoided by much of the crew) clone of my 13-year-old character Edsel, making him the 3rd Edsel, and Flyspur being the third child in his family. Third children on his planet are always born with the same genetic mutations, resulting in their being sort of ostracised and pushed down by their society.
These two have developed a really sweet friendship in our RP, and it's been quite fun to explore!
Click here to learn more about my Topmost Topaz project.
Click here to learn more about chill13 's Hi-Ho-Hyperdrive project.