#lingerielectures

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it is already 2026 for me, so I want to wish you a happy and fruitful new year

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Aw, thank you, Rosie! Happy new year to you too. We won't be joining you for a good while, but I'm hoping 2026 will be a good year for our research.

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dolly i want to flirt with you but im gonna be so fr you kinda terrify me

That sure is flattering, honey, but flirting isn't really my speed.

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hey dolly, is it comfy behind koa?

Beneath Koa would be more accurate, but I think it is! It can get a little cramped, so I need to be careful to stretch my legs from time to time. He's such a sweetheart, though! One of the few people in the house I can call a friend.

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Long time no see. I had been wondering how you and Lune were doing lately. I hope this unexpected hiatus at least meant you got to unwind for a little

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[Dolly's face absolutely lights up.]

Well howdy, Rosie! It's good to see you again. Things got busy there for a minute, but Lune and I are doing just fine. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season if you celebrate and that your semester went well!

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Accidental Hiatus Concluded

Golly, it sure has been a minute since I've been able to post! Hopefully I'm going to be back for good now, so I sure would love to interact with you all again!

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Dolly, is there something you wish everybody knew about you without you having to tell them?

Maybe that, despite my cute bunny look, I'm a tenured professor and published researcher with three PhDs and four black belts. Could save me more than a few uncomfortable conversations and unwanted advances.

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Hi Dolly! Have you ever had an epiphany? What was it about, and what sparked the realization?

[Dolly already looks surprisingly embarrassed, her cheeks flushed as laughter can be heard in the background.]

"The mushrooms! The mushrooms!"

Oh, you hush, Luceford.

He's not wrong. After we found "Ancient Ascension", I'd been so sure that we were missing something even though the other experts working on the site had all but finalized their analysis of the piece. For three days, I barely left my office for anything--Lune handled most of my other work.

And then when I came back on the fourth day, it was like an explosion had happened. Papers everywhere, a printout of the bottom right quarter of the painting pinned to the wall with all the mushrooms circled with marker.

The night before, I'd heard a few other professors talking about a student who'd showed up to class after taking shrooms--not the brightest bulb in the box, but it was enough to get me looking. I was so tired and excited that the best explanation I could give was, "The mushrooms!"

Before she showed me the research, I almost thought that she'd gotten so frustrated that she'd tried shrooms herself.

Hush.

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To both of you: if you could know for certain the answer to any question, what would that question be?

Gosh, now that's a difficult question. The researcher in me says I'd want to know for certain if one of my theories was true. However, I think what I'd most like to know is if my work will pay off--will my peers ever stop dismissing my ideas, or will I always need to be fighting for it?

[Behind her, Lune is uncharacteristically quiet, almost contemplative.]

I'd have to get back to you on that one, my dear. Dr. Duston's answer is an excellent one, though, so it would likely be mine as well.