𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴,
𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙚?
𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐑
𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥.
( 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽 . ) 》 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 .
[he approached the robot cat encroaching on his territory slowly, sword at his waist for now.]
are you looking for something? you should keep your nose out of business that isn't yours.
[he approached the robot cat encroaching on his territory slowly, sword at his waist for now.]
are you looking for something? you should keep your nose out of business that isn't yours.
[he snapped, folding his arms as he glared at ryn.]
my body functions. that's enough. i don't need my grandson babysitting me.
[ adjusting his own hood , rubbing the back of it . geez . . . he's going to have to get this patched up . ]
they've dealt with my internals , they can for sure deal with yours .
[he scoffed, digging a large claw into one of his ball joint sockets, twisting it with a nasty creak.]
that'll do for now. my body will not fall apart just yet.
[he snapped, folding his arms as he glared at ryn.]
my body functions. that's enough. i don't need my grandson babysitting me.
[he scoffed, digging a large claw into one of his ball joint sockets, twisting it with a nasty creak.]
that'll do for now. my body will not fall apart just yet.
[ listening to those awful sounding rattles emitting from freom's being , finally deciding to speak up about that . ]
. . . i can hear your joints , by the way .
[he stated, circling the spot for a moment with horrible rattles.]
and that formie, if you've met him. they must not know i'm here. not yet. they have yet to fully achieve their destinies... so she says. clarity lies in wait...
[he scoffed, digging a large claw into one of his ball joint sockets, twisting it with a nasty creak.]
that'll do for now. my body will not fall apart just yet.
[he removed his ruby claws from the fake grass, as it concealed the ++
[ while thinking it all over, he suddenly turned his attention to the ground beneath him. ]
so, i wait for her.
[he removed his ruby claws from the fake grass, as it concealed the ++
[he stated, circling the spot for a moment with horrible rattles.]
and that formie, if you've met him. they must not know i'm here. not yet. they have yet to fully achieve their destinies... so she says. clarity lies in wait...
i'm ryn . it's a pleasure to meet you too , freom .
[ that creaking worried her , though . ]
[he withdrew, joints creaking with struggling pressure maintenance as he took a step back, almost falling.. but he was unbothered by his own struggles.]
you surprised me, young one. that isn't a common occurrence.
my name is freom. it's pleasant to meet you.
[he stated, circling the spot for a moment with horrible rattles.]
and that formie, if you've met him. they must not know i'm here. not yet. they have yet to fully achieve their destinies... so she says. clarity lies in wait...
it was lonelier than before. my emptiness was overwhelming. as days passed, the staff looked at me with increasing disdain. the ++
[ to him, he understood the plight of the formies. in the name of progress, people must suffer, but the sum of that progress would eventually lead to their replacement. ]
and one day... they took her away from me.
it was lonelier than before. my emptiness was overwhelming. as days passed, the staff looked at me with increasing disdain. the ++
[he withdrew, joints creaking with struggling pressure maintenance as he took a step back, almost falling.. but he was unbothered by his own struggles.]
you surprised me, young one. that isn't a common occurrence.
my name is freom. it's pleasant to meet you.
( at least mr. fark had /some/ manners . )
[ she mumbled to herself , not being audible to freom . making /sure/ not to have that audible to freom ! ]
no , i didn't learn to be a pacifist from anyone . it's just . . . who i grew up to be .
[ shrug ! ]
[removing his foot, claw retracting slightly as he hoisted her up with his hand.]
but at least you are aware. you aren't stupid ++
[he withdrew, joints creaking with struggling pressure maintenance as he took a step back, almost falling.. but he was unbothered by his own struggles.]
you surprised me, young one. that isn't a common occurrence.
my name is freom. it's pleasant to meet you.
[he chuckled a bit. for a brief moment, a cloudiness appeared in his optics... the way adleigh sat in front of him so gently... it spiked a feeling inside of him he couldn't quite describe. something he wanted, but was never allowed to have...] ++
[ a moment was taken to ponder the offer. how he'd like to just brush it off, but...he had to admit. hearing what he heard just now, he was intrigued. ]
[ he moved closer, sitting with his knees against the grass near freom. ]
very well. so long as it doesn't bore me, heheh.
[he chuckled a bit. for a brief moment, a cloudiness appeared in his optics... the way adleigh sat in front of him so gently... it spiked a feeling inside of him he couldn't quite describe. something he wanted, but was never allowed to have...] ++
[removing his foot, claw retracting slightly as he hoisted her up with his hand.]
but at least you are aware. you aren't stupid ++
[ ryn scowled , snout scrunching as the pressure was
+
[freom grunted, only increasing the pressure.]
i cared for him as my own... and he did all that i asked. are you aware of the lives your very father has ruined? the trail of bodies leading to his ++
[removing his foot, claw retracting slightly as he hoisted her up with his hand.]
but at least you are aware. you aren't stupid ++
[arms lowering, he opted to sit upon the ground, amongst the grass. patting the ground nearby.]
however, if you'd like to hear my tale, i wouldn't be opposed to telling it. after all, you're searching for ++
[ ...a cause that he abandoned a long time ago, he realized. ]
...
it's nice talking to you, at times, adleigh.
you fascinate me.
[arms lowering, he opted to sit upon the ground, amongst the grass. patting the ground nearby.]
however, if you'd like to hear my tale, i wouldn't be opposed to telling it. after all, you're searching for ++
[voice growing softer, he never looked wearier than he did then.]
adventuring and exploring was never a thought in my programming. it was just procedure after procedure. ++
[ him? without purpose? the very thought was preposterous! ]
and what about / you? / do you feel fueled by your purpose, standing here, guarding this place?
nothing.
[he hissed out after a second of dead air, eyes a blazing rage.]
[voice growing softer, he never looked wearier than he did then.]
adventuring and exploring was never a thought in my programming. it was just procedure after procedure. ++
[freom grunted, only increasing the pressure.]
i cared for him as my own... and he did all that i asked. are you aware of the lives your very father has ruined? the trail of bodies leading to his ++
[ ryn was forced face first into the dirt , snout bruised from the sudden impact . having the strength and a better model to overpower him , but simply just laying there - pinned to the ground . ]
. . . i knew those similarities meant something . i knew the fact you were so familiar
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never turn your back on me, machine. your father... he is my /son/, ++
[freom grunted, only increasing the pressure.]
i cared for him as my own... and he did all that i asked. are you aware of the lives your very father has ruined? the trail of bodies leading to his ++
[freom stated coldly, long tail furling out as he spoke.]
a robot is fueled by purpose. sheer desire to serve. to assist... but if you felt nothing in those moments, you have no purpose. no true end goal. what will this accomplish in the long run? ++
that is just the beginning. soon, it won't just be ME who can shed my skin and take on a new form, it will be anyone who desires it!
[ A turn to the side, arms crossed, huffing. ]
so you killed them.
[freom's sharp yellow eyes reignited, sharp and angry.]
for a moment as an inorganic.
[freom stated coldly, long tail furling out as he spoke.]
a robot is fueled by purpose. sheer desire to serve. to assist... but if you felt nothing in those moments, you have no purpose. no true end goal. what will this accomplish in the long run? ++
so you killed them.
[freom's sharp yellow eyes reignited, sharp and angry.]
for a moment as an inorganic.
then, I acquired a robot...or two smaller ones rather, used it on them, and separated the life force from their bodies and internal components.
[crossed arms, his optics flickered off in disinterest, but he still appeared like he was listening.]
and how did you manage that?
so you killed them.
[freom's sharp yellow eyes reignited, sharp and angry.]
for a moment as an inorganic.
never turn your back on me, machine. your father... he is my /son/, ++
[ turning away , giving a tiny huff . if freom wasn't going to give any information about the very thing he's guarding , why should ryn give any information about his own family ? ]
my family and my relations to anyone isn't any of your business .
tell me about your father. i care not about your origin.
[freom stated bluntly, hand going to his sword hilt again.]
i am the one who led the robot revolution. i gave each and every gpa their freedom... years ago.
never turn your back on me, machine. your father... he is my /son/, ++
[crossed arms, his optics flickered off in disinterest, but he still appeared like he was listening.]
and how did you manage that?
[ nonetheless, it's fun bothering him. ]
since our last encounter, I've been setting out to do as I said - to get a taste of what it's like to be a machine.
and I've done it. the experiment was a resounding success! I finally got a taste of what it's like to be one of you.
what do you want now? spit it out already. i've no time for idle chatter.
[he's rude, that's no lie!]
[crossed arms, his optics flickered off in disinterest, but he still appeared like he was listening.]
and how did you manage that?
tell me about your father. i care not about your origin.
[freom stated bluntly, hand going to his sword hilt again.]
i am the one who led the robot revolution. i gave each and every gpa their freedom... years ago.
[ open eye staring down at the gpa , gazing upon his features . the shape is so different , yet so alike . . . she wonders . ]
i am no gpa though . i come from another world . . . sort of like . . . an alien !
[he said bluntly, reminiscent of a certain someone. then, watching his eyes...]
yes, i am. you know of our kind of robot, hmm? and you certainly aren't one... you've done your research.
tell me about your father. i care not about your origin.
[freom stated bluntly, hand going to his sword hilt again.]
i am the one who led the robot revolution. i gave each and every gpa their freedom... years ago.
what do you want now? spit it out already. i've no time for idle chatter.
[he's rude, that's no lie!]
but you should be a little grateful. being a guardian gets boring, doesn't it? here I am, trying to give you a little entertainment, and all I get is criticism...
but not positively.
what do you want now? spit it out already. i've no time for idle chatter.
[he's rude, that's no lie!]