⠀⠀the eye * watches, the stranger conceals, but me ❓ ...
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⠀⠀the eye * watches, the stranger conceals, but me ❓ ...
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ—【⚙️】—
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤTHE HANDYWOMAN
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ—【⚙️】—
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤTHE HANDYWOMAN
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( With that, they fall silent. )
... Do you go into any kind of sleep mode, by any chance?
( They turn their head to look back towards them, still lying back. )
You don't have to talk about that, if you're not comfortable with it.
( ..how do they put this? )
..THINKING ABOUT MY CREATOR.
( ..how do they put this? )
..THINKING ABOUT MY CREATOR.
Ah, that might've been too deep. Sorry about that. It's nothing you need to worry about.
( They shift their body to lie down. )
( Their eyes narrow a little. )
( ..how do they put this? )
..THINKING ABOUT MY CREATOR.
( Their eyes narrow a little. )
I'm used to the solitude. It just doesn't feel nice.
( Their eyes narrow a little. )
Like how /attached/ I get to others...
I... wish it were easier.
( They turn their head, gazing out into the darkened woods. It's such an... automatic answer. )
( Dragon agrees, with a sigh. )
I had to build upon the layers a lot, but it’s pretty sturdy now.
CERTAINLY A SUITABLE BARRIER FROM THE WIND. IS IT THICK ENOUGH TO HOLD BACK SNOW?
CERTAINLY A SUITABLE BARRIER FROM THE WIND. IS IT THICK ENOUGH TO HOLD BACK SNOW?
( The glow of their eyes is still visible as they settle inside. )
( With the tent in view, they flick the torch, the light going out. )
( The moon illuminates the rest of the woods. )
CERTAINLY A SUITABLE BARRIER FROM THE WIND. IS IT THICK ENOUGH TO HOLD BACK SNOW?
( With the tent in view, they flick the torch, the light going out. )
( The moon illuminates the rest of the woods. )
Oh, there it is!
( It’s kind of like a tent, but bigger. It’s made of blankets rather than tarp. )
( With the tent in view, they flick the torch, the light going out. )
( The moon illuminates the rest of the woods. )
( They motion as they turn, traveling in the direction they came from. )
( They nod. They suppose that’s where the similarities end. )
I can show you my shelter, if you want. I’m not sure if you have temperature sensors, but it’s still chilly out.
I never /stay/ anywhere, and I'm okay with that, too.
( It's a lot more than that, honestly, but they don't have the energy to explain. )
( Trying to find common ground... although they do wonder about the circumstances of the name change, they don't ask, since it's none of their business. )
..WOODROW XENOPHANES, 78. IT WAS MY NAME, BUT IT ISN'T ANYMORE. NOW WX-78 IS.
..WOODROW XENOPHANES, 78. IT WAS MY NAME, BUT IT ISN'T ANYMORE. NOW WX-78 IS.
... does it stand for anything?
..WOODROW XENOPHANES, 78. IT WAS MY NAME, BUT IT ISN'T ANYMORE. NOW WX-78 IS.
Thank you. I chose it myself, aha…