Seymore's Interlude
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Part of this reply was quite simple and part very complex and revealing. I remain intrigued about what you are doing at your new creation that the Former Meddlers could have a positive part in.
I have made no decisions regarding new positions for the three gentlemen. Presently they have lots to do to wrap up the log audit. I am going to take them on a short tour of Preservation at my first opportunity, but will make no overtures to them until you say so. Everything about the threesome will remain exactly as is for now.
About the image of Fred: There are images of certain creatures kept either when they transition or when they permanently remove their essence from The Rim. The first is not as uncommon as you might think. Many species transition as individuals, others move through transition in groups and some individual creature’s transition as part of the human process. Fred would be in the latter case as cats don’t usually move in groups and they are not at essence choice. It’s pretty certain that Fred was separated by accident or choice from his human companion and not transitioned at all. As a result he would still have traces and probably lots of cell memory that relates to The Rim. We could find no image that was even remotely like Fred. The animal images aren’t kept in our logs so we had to check in other areas. There are, oddly, very few cat images. We think it’s because they are said to have so many lives, nine I believe is the usual number. It is generally believed that they can transition without support and don’t leave The Rim to do so.
Your question about what the abandoned images contain proved to be the most difficult answer to be sure about. The answer is that some do and some don’t contain traces and memory of The Rim. The ones we know for sure that do have those traces were images that that were sloughed off all at once. The images that are shed in parts were harder to diagnose as only one of the fragments will have The Rim stuff and the rest of the image will be vacant of any Rim traces or cell memory. For our log we don’t reconstruct fragmented images and none of the images we are logging for ES360 were ever fragmented; only whole images are considered. You will receive only whole images and all of them will have Rim traces.
The Former Meddlers have been essential in sorting out this question and have assured me that the images they have audited are whole with their Rim memories and that they will fully transport in the new equipment. Einstein was remarkably good on that part of the question. They also indicated that those images with memory of The Rim still integrated into their construction will instantly relate to the great white light as it is also made of Rim stuff. They said you would know that, of course. However, something tells me you are going to be surprised that they know that. Am I right?
The question of Rim stuff and images will remain open in my pending files and I am going to set Nolan and Celic on this to do continuing research and document everything we learn. This kind of material could prove useful for other projects and ventures. We are very glad you asked and you may have opened the door for some highly valuable research and conclusions. As usual you are thinking well ahead of the curve.
Celic was particularly thrilled by your kind endorsement of his efforts on the hologram transfer system. All of the assistants send their best regards to your Geralty.
Regarding David, the assistants who were present when he arrived have stayed with him and they used the hologram of Sarah to assist the wanderer to come to accept that she continued at The Rim with his child. They report that it was a difficult process, but that he has now chosen to move forward of his own volition and is involved in classes that will lead to a new beginning at a Support Station. He had consistently chosen over and over to return to the Rim, but his last experience made such a lasting impression that he is in training for a new beginning at one of the Support Stations or at Middle Mind services. In short, he has progressed and is doing well. You’re help was essential and Sarah’s hologram was an important turning point for him.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do at any time about anything. I think this little Seymore is running out of message space so I’ll close now.
Love to you always from your brother, Valentino
Postscript: It occurred to me after I impressed this message that you might want to have images we send to you screened for Rim materials and memories and I am going to add that to Celic and Nolan’s research mandate. I’ll keep you posted.
“Do you want to reply, Seymore?” Mesa asked. Before he could answer she went on, “This is a golden opportunity to use your new Mercury band to call Valentino and talk to him personally. Do you have his code number?”
Seymore looked at Mesa and slowly and reluctantly asked, “What’s that?” Mesa looked blankly at Seymore and shaking her head said, “So sad! You don’t have your own beloved brother’s band number. So sad!” She put the back of her hand to her forehead in mock woe and groaned. She shook her head and rolled her eyes and cast a mini-Seymore for him to use for his reply. And still shaking her head she left to assist Jesmond at the pergola. As she walked along she kept dramatically saying, “So sad! Soooo sad!” After about the sixth time even Seymore began to laugh.
He looked at the mini-Seymore and began his message:
Dearest Valentino
Thank you for all the good information that you sent. All of it is most helpful and the only images we are interested in are the ones with Rim material. Thanks for checking the images before they are sent. It’s a big help and makes the job here easier. I’ll look forward to your researchers’ findings. They can alert Geralty using the Mercury band which will save time and messengers. I am answering with the mini-Seymore but there is no response needed so you can keep the miniature as a gift. I hope it brings you an abundance of mirth.
Did Celic have a chance to set up the private band on your desk? If so, could you call the station with the code so we’ll have it for future messages. I am going to seek some serious instruction in the use of the new technical messenger Geralty has set up in my office. Wish me luck!
Thank you for the update on David and I’m glad he is progressing. He had a difficult start this time.
Thank you again, and I’ll keep you up to date on the progress here. Things really are moving along quite well.
Love to you always from your brother, Seymore.
Seymore took the messenger up to Mesa so she could put in the sending codes. She was kind and didn’t laugh any more about his technical disabilities. When the message was sent, he wanted to know how the plans for the celebration were going and he then excused himself and went to find Geralty. He needed to begin his education in technical things that he saw coming.