[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/211207/773787a4921e74bbb158a1779471847a.png[/img] [sup]Interaction: Anki [@Medili], Srikandi [@Kumbaris], Zavim [@Sanity43217], Fei Bai Ho [@Shirly Swad], Almira and Galmira [@Kumbaris], Sumiye [@King Cosmos], Garret [@ShiningSector], Q-T [@DracoLunaris][/sup][/center] [hr] Catherine kept taking notes, lost in her own thoughts and theories as the others continued to talk, still focused on Q-T, much for her dismay. [color=ed1c24]"A fully artificial life-form... Much like the Oberian 'Living Dolls' then... Fascinating!"[/color] Catherine said as she, for the first time, looked directly towards Q-T's face for a second, before she resumed taking notes. [color=ed1c24]"The evident disparity between our technologies hint that a completely different creation method was used when compared to Oberia's 'living dolls' but the results achieved were quite similar..."[/color] she mumbled to herself. [color=ed1c24]"Q-T... is it? Those automatons all have an 'artificial intelligence' such as yours?"[/color] Catherine asked as she looked to the armored figures, carrying weapons behind them, curious about the difference between Q-T and the other 'automatons' design. When they revealed themselves to be humans, wearing complex suits of armor, Catherine raised an eyebrow, surprised. [color=ed1c24]"Those were simply suits of armor? Curious... It seems to be a compound material... Light but incredibly resistant..."[/color] She said, approaching Garret and closely examining the chest and the other exposed parts of his suit of armor. [color=ed1c24]"Almira's escort... Hm... I assume Almira has quite a high ranking then? Interesting. That might make the negotiations and exchange of information much easier."[/color] she said after Garret introduced himself and the rest of the team. It was at that moment that Catherine just happened to overhear Almira's words about her age. The number alone was more than enough to spark Catherine's interest but the very moment she turned towards Almira, seeing her rabbit ears, only made her even more interested. At first, Catherine had considered the hypothesis that the place that Almira had came from was inhabited by different species with different lifespans, but when she mentioned 'medicine' and 'life extension' Catherine immediately knew that there was something more than just a long lived race's lifespan.. Catherine's mind was working at full capacity after she heard those words. Theories and hypothesis going through her head as she continued thinking about what Almira had said. Truth be told, normally Catherine would have immediately dismissed anyone who said such absurdity to her as a liar or a madman, but considering the situation they were in, that wasn't completely impossible. [color=ed1c24]"What Anki said is correct. Both regarding the alchemical procedure and the fact that there is currently no means of extending someone's life this much..."[/color] Catherine said, turning towards Almira. [color=ed1c24]"Assuming this isn't all just due to a difference between the number of hours in a day and days in a year between our planets, of course... It would be boring, but it's still a possibility..."[/color] Catherine said, raising an eyebrow as she looked towards Almira. [color=ed1c24]"But... If we assume this isn't the case... Then things get much more exciting!"[/color] Catherine said with a fire in her eyes as she opened her notebook once again as she started to furiously make calculations and annotations, writing far too quickly for anyone but her to understand. [color=ed1c24]"It is quite evident that Almira isn't fully human... There is still the possibility that, just like Anki said, she is a member of a long lived race, native of her home planet... Which is unlikely, since she mentioned 'medicine' and 'life extension'..."[/color] Catherine said, clearly referring to Almira's rabbit ears as she continued writing, occasionally taking glances towards her, making it impossible to know if she was indirectly asking Almira questions and waiting for her replies or simply 'studying' her anatomy. When Q-T mentioned that their biologists were about to come, Catherine turned towards her with her eyes shining with excitement. [color=ed1c24]"Do you mean you have already established a complete and fully working lab? Perfect! I am sure your scientists will be as thrilled to meet me as I am to meet them! Besides, it will be way easier to work with fresh samples."[/color] Catherine said, closing her notebook and putting it inside her bag.