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Cool! Re holding our breath, I'm reminded of Karen Russell's lovely short story, The Gondoliers, set in a flooded Florida where a group of sisters have evolved and adapted for the aquatic environment. (Karen Russell may also be a good inspiration for the surreal vibe you're aiming for)

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Alright! I need to go back and read the other chapters! Beautiful and intriguing. 💙

I think your choice of storing data “on” the water instead of “in” the water is interesting. Is that a nod to the way we language data storage currently (“on severs” for example)?

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Thanks! Yes, I used "on the water" in my description, the way we say "on servers," but in the novel itself I use "in the water" because it's more of a magic system.

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Images conjured of the Pensive in Harry Potter, of my first salvia trip when I really saw water for maybe the first time, and of a single water molecule holding the secrets to the universe ... the music fit perfectly. Now you make me think I should compose some tracks to my fiction, too ... killer work, also shout out to Fogchaser!

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Oh you're right about the pensive! (And yes you should totally compose music for your fiction....)

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An internet of water is such a cool concept. I love it!

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I love it too! :)

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