Cycle 121
It was today that I’d met a remarkable earthling! One that claimed to have the power to discern the future! She even called it a practice! My preliminary investigations of this species could’ve never prepared me for such a development! To think, what have they done with such a coveted art! What might they bring to the rest of the galaxy with such knowledge! Tomorrow, I’ll return to that domicile, and learn all that I can.
Cycle 122
As it so happens, that was not the entire truth. Their methods of divination are dramatically less effective and significantly more esoteric than I had previously believed. From what I’ve gathered, humans have a number of means of “fortune telling”, however none have proven themselves wholly viable. The majority of them, including this one, appear to be the interpretations (or outright denial) of Chaos Theory. The random chance incurred by the falling of petals into water, given meaning by the minds of earthlings. This one appears to be derived from the random configuration of cards, ones with intricate little pictures on them.
While I had failed to find the galaxy-shaking answers I had hoped for, the sociological and psychological implications of its practice remain fascinating. I have chosen to return to that “cafe”, to see the one they call “Beatrice” once more. Luckily, the cheese pastries they serve there are quite well made. Perhaps there’s hope for this species on the galactic stage.
[AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF LOGS HAVE BEEN LOST, DUE TO EITHER THE PHYSICAL STORAGE BEING TURNED TO SCRAP OR EXPOSURE TO OUTSIDE RADIATION DISTORTING THE DATA. SORRY. -Anna]
Cycle 126
I’ve gone back again, to the chagrin of my muscular soreness. I’m taking today to rejuvenate and clarify upon previous statements, before relaying the collection of logs back to administration.
While a number of species have been previously observed to practice such traditions of divination, very few have such a volume and mainstream attention within their respective cultures. My deepest apologies to anyone at the administration relays offices that I had excited with the news of clairvoyance. This was simply a case of [NO TRANSLATION].
In other news, I managed to return to extraction and back to my station carrying an aforementioned liquid, what the humans call “coffee”. I will be running a full analysis of the substance to determine the reason for its popularity on this planet. It doesn’t exactly have the same effect on [NAME OF WRITER’S SPECIES?/NO TRANSLATION], and I intend to learn why!
Cycle 127
As it so happens, the mixture of chemicals present within “coffee” is quite difficult for [NAME OF WRITER’S SPECIES] to break down, inducing a state of intoxication as our [ORGAN NAME?] deploys [SPECIALIZED CELL NAME?] to break down the chemicals. Fascinating, with a very stark difference to the human use of the substance, apparently a means of invigoration. Further sampling is required. I will also continue to visit Beatrice for a time. She specifically requested that I “Come back tomorrow, if you got the time, of course. You’re a pretty neat person, y’know. I wanna keep talking with you.”