— I Confess, It Is Passing Strange To See So Many Tro\\s Without Masks. On My Home P\anet, It Is Customary To Shie\d Our Faces With Masks. I Do Not Ho\d Strong\y To The Imp\ied Taboo Of Baring One's Face, But To See It As The Standard Has Given Me A Start. ->
— I A\so Have Reason To Be\ieve That The Tro\\s Of The Broader Empire Are At \east S\ight\y Bio\ogica\\y Distinct From Those Of My Home, But I'\\ Need To Do More Research To Be Sure. ->
:o) Carefully applied makeup :o) Is a kind of mask.
— I Suppose It Is, After A Fashion. Face Paint Is Not Very Common Among Tro\\s Where I'm From. ->
:o) How very interesting :o) Paradox Space holds so many surprises :o) I can hardly catalogue them all.
— I Doubt Anyone Can. Not Even Someone As \ong-\ived As I Can Cata\ogue Infinity. ->
— Tro\\kind Seems Prone To Genetic Mutation. Iso\ated Popu\ations Experience Significant Evo\utionary Drift In Just A Handfu\ Of Generations, \et A\one The Count\ess That My Home P\anet Experienced. ->
:o) True. I think it is a worthy endeavor to try, however. :o) If nothing else. It is a fun hobby. :o) I enjoy seeing the vast tapestry of possibility. :o) And knowing it will all be shattered one day.