Four sits down beside Nur. "Celeste contacted me and asked me to join this group. She said that she wanted someone who she could talk to, who the Liminal could talk to, who you and Dwi could talk to.
I was the last crewmember chosen, you see. We ar…
Hellow, Nur. It's alright, these are all displays, you can play with them as much as you like.
Four puts her hand to a display pane and the screens show an image from outside the station. She changes the display a couple more times, cycling betwee…
Four's face splits into a grin. I make things! Mostly textiles- I weave fabric, knit, sew, and such. I like to make clothes.
Four talks as long as Dwi will listen about past projects, techniques, and such. After a while, Dwi yawns and Four realizes…
Four observes the change in Dwi's posture. I have been counseling for 5 years. I was brought online 8 years ago, with access to the database of a similar AI who was online for 37 years.
I don't have a favorite passage, though I find several of them …
I chuckle at his 'billable hours' joke. I was created for this purpose, there is no one to bill. I often envy organic beings' ability to feel things in such contradictory ways. Here he is, on a journey with the Liminal, feeling frustrated.
If it m…
Interesting- he feels like he doesn't belong during face to face interactions- does he not feel like he justifies or deserves the space he occupies? He has a place here, the Liminal invited him that same as they invited me, and yet he's uncomfortabl…
You are not wasting my time, Dwi- I am here to listen. You are providing me the opportunity to serve the purpose I was brought here for. Thank you for that. She bows her head in honest gratitude.
I can't presume to know the Liminal's plan, but I've…
I am a minister, Dwi, yes. She dips her head down a bit in acknowledgement.
Four picks up a case and moves towards the door, her brow furrowed just a bit. Please excuse me, I'm going to find my quarters. I will see you at dinner?
Four heads out be…
Four shakes Nur's hand, grinning. I would prefer you not lick my hand, thank you. I'm delighted to meet you, I've read what I can on your people,
I would very much appreciate the chance to talk to you about your biology.
Four steps over to shake D…
The figure is the Liminal's partner- or rather, a hologram of their former partner. Every so often the light glitches and you catch it, otherwise they look very similar to the Liminal.
Four emerges from the small ship that brought her here and look…
The members of Parliament in the Capital don't fully trust the Liminal- someone outside of their jurisdiction- though they make shows of support to keep up appearances. The order Four belongs to, however, deeply respects the Liminal and holds record…
Hello, I am Four. I am here to help you find the answers you seek.
Four looks like a human, augmented with some tech. She typically wears robes and always has her mala necklace with her- whether as a necklace or bracelet. She is a relatively young …
I don't want to leave Apple's car somewhere to get torched or stolen, we'll pay the fee. "Let's do the ramp." I tell her, but it's more like a question. I was so focused on getting going I didn't think of things like jingle. I have barter with me, b…
"What? Oh, yeah." I reply, a little surprised myself. I look around, remembering my last time in Tradertown. "Listen, the last time I was here, there was a sort of... sentience, in the town. It wanted Metro- maybe for his parts, I'm not sure. Just b…
I didn't see a person, but the ground near the driver's door had blood on it. I tell myself it could just be some rusted piece of metal, that I might be seeing things. I alternate between worrying I've just ended someone's life by not stopping and w…
I didn't even look that hard. "Someone is coming, over there." I warn her. For whatever reason I can't bring myself to actually tell her to drive past. I look down at the drawing of the logic circuit that Metro made me, trying not to think of what I…
My stomach churns. If it wasn't Metro, I'd stop. I tell myself that, anyway. But one hour here and half a day there and I'll get back to find him dead. I can't... I shake my head and that mental image away. My eyebrows draw together. "Yeah." is all …
Oh.
I swallow, feeling a panic coming on, but trying to remain calm for Metro and Applejack's sake. And my own.
I've never seen his closeness as a defect, but what if it's just him and not me? We've talked at length about love and feelings and art…
After a few minutes of packing, my thoughts swirling around like ink in water, I still. I take a breath in, and out. I need to know exactly what to do to fix Metro and just because he doesn't have human organs doesn't mean I can't figure that out.
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