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| - Ischloear fell in love with a female Homomdan, but was disappointed when this was not reciprocated. This may have influenced his decision to leave home in pursuit of greater understanding of pan-humans, and people in general. Eventually, Ischloear became a guest resident of Masaq' in the late 22nd century CE. He immediately befriended E.H. Tersono, a Contact drone. During that time he became regarded as an "ambassador"; it would take ten years for him to learn the Culture's definition of the term. He also befriended Mahrai Ziller, a Chelgrian Caste Denier and composer in self-imposed exile. He was the only Homomdan on the Orbital, which was a relief given his personal estrangement. After a year, Ischloear began conveying his experiences to his original home once every six days through the Homomdan Far-Flung Correspondents News Service. The correspondence took the form of multimedia letters, in styles ranging from essays to poetry. He sought to help Homomdans interpret the extensive raw data on the Culture already available to them. His letters developed a small but devoted following. Ischloear chose a replica of his family nose ring as his communications terminal to avoid devices being implanted in his body. He was formally addressed as Ar or Ambassador Ischloear. He usually attended Tersono's Eighth-Day recitals. Shortly after arriving on Masaq', he sailed on the articulating barge down the Tulume River, through the Ribbon Lakes, and then the Great River to Aquime City. Along the way he observed wing-fliers from an extreme distance. Ischloear lived on the top floor of a house in the Tirian Hills; the floor was constructed for him.
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