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[as soon as he looks with the intention of finding the jade archway, it will appear before him. stepping through the jade arch feels like stepping into a soothing landscape painting. the atmosphere goes grey, but rather than the monochrome of other areas, it's the mist of morning fog, still hanging low in the air. his feet touch down onto dirt and grass. he is standing in a quaint country garden. there are tall, dark green trees all around and rolling hills far away, but in the immediate vicinity is a flat, empty area with a few fenced in garden patches. the fenced in area in front of him looks to be a tidy herb and vegetable garden patch. there's a small shed towards the back of the garden, and gardening tools are scattered about.
in the distance he can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. there are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but none of them appear to move.]
in the distance he can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. there are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but none of them appear to move.]
Edited 2022-02-15 12:47 (UTC)
[through the archway he goes! right into a little apartment. it's a cozy place, a studio, with one bathroom and a small kitchen. clothes lay scattered all across the floor, in the type of way that they might when someone is too lazy to fold the stuff they're taking off. there are posters on the wall, though they're fuzzy and out of focus, and there's a tv and couch in the middle of the room. it's nice and warm in here.
there's color here, too, which might be important to note. the walls are white, but the posters are bright and eyecatching, and the various decorations across the room are rainbow in nature.
and on the couch, there's a pixelated blob, peeking at 9s from behind the cushions. hewwo.]
there's color here, too, which might be important to note. the walls are white, but the posters are bright and eyecatching, and the various decorations across the room are rainbow in nature.
and on the couch, there's a pixelated blob, peeking at 9s from behind the cushions. hewwo.]
[ He definitely hadn't expected it to be so bright here, or perhaps it feels such because he's already spent the past several days existing in a monochrome palette.
More importantly: the blob. Once he takes everything in, he approaches the distorted figure upon the couch. ]
Hm. What are you?
More importantly: the blob. Once he takes everything in, he approaches the distorted figure upon the couch. ]
Hm. What are you?
[ Oh, this is quaint—or so he would think so, if he'd ever seen such an idyllic home before, so it strikes him as new, but unusual.
9S crouches down by a row in the garden, plucking up some thyme to get a closer look. ]
... Wonder what anyone would use this for.
[ It doesn't look like flowers, or something you'd eat? Huh. ]
9S crouches down by a row in the garden, plucking up some thyme to get a closer look. ]
... Wonder what anyone would use this for.
[ It doesn't look like flowers, or something you'd eat? Huh. ]
[the blob... waves! a little stubby arm comes out of it and waves happily.]
Y'know, everybody keeps asking me that. What are you?
Y'know, everybody keeps asking me that. What are you?
Seasoning, tea, can help with a stomach ache, too.
[The door to the cottage opens, and the statue comes walking out. Strolling that direction leisurely.]
[The door to the cottage opens, and the statue comes walking out. Strolling that direction leisurely.]
[ He wasn't expecting it to speak so normally, but maybe he should at this point. After a brief moment of mild surprise, 9S takes a step back, folding his arms over his chest.
Know what? Him too. He deserved that for asking. ]
An android. [ a beat. ] You do know what that is, right?
[ Too many here haven't... ]
Know what? Him too. He deserved that for asking. ]
An android. [ a beat. ] You do know what that is, right?
[ Too many here haven't... ]
[ —Oh, hi. 9S jerks his head upward, caught off guard. As if he were caught doing something he shouldn't, he's quickly back up on both feet—though the thyme still sits in the palm of a gloved hand. ]
This stuff? Just looks like a weed to me.
[ no not the 420 kind ok ]
This stuff? Just looks like a weed to me.
[ no not the 420 kind ok ]
[the blob starts shifting, slowly, becoming more humanoid. it's a process.]
'Course I do. Like a robot, right? But a little to the left? [o:] Wait, are you really? Whoaaa.
'Course I do. Like a robot, right? But a little to the left? [o:] Wait, are you really? Whoaaa.
[ That... really is. Maybe it's a good thing most of his face is covered, because it'd be really obvious how much he's staring, otherwise. ]
Well, at least someone does. Didn't think I'd have to explain it as much as I have already.
Well, at least someone does. Didn't think I'd have to explain it as much as I have already.
An expert in weeds, huh? What makes something a weed to you?
[they don't seem to mind that he picked something. the demeanor is calm.]
[they don't seem to mind that he picked something. the demeanor is calm.]
... Uh.
[ No, he is definitely the opposite of that. ]
Just—stuff in the grass, y'know?
[ nailed it ]
[ No, he is definitely the opposite of that. ]
Just—stuff in the grass, y'know?
[ nailed it ]
[they're pretty used to this.]
Are there really people who don't know what androids are? I guess the one lady didn't know what a phone was.
Are there really people who don't know what androids are? I guess the one lady didn't know what a phone was.
Apparently.
[ It's more confusing than anything. ]
So, I answered you—why don't you answer me?
[ It's more confusing than anything. ]
So, I answered you—why don't you answer me?
[maybe they weren't being entirely serious. hard to say.]
It's hard to define, isn't it? Usually, a weed is just something that's growing where you don't want something to grow.
It's hard to define, isn't it? Usually, a weed is just something that's growing where you don't want something to grow.
... Which I guess isn't this. These look a lot like they're being taken care of.
[ It's pretty neat and tidy, here. ]
[ It's pretty neat and tidy, here. ]
Oh, my bad - the answer is I don't know. I'm just me.
That's right. I want them growing, so they're not a weed to me. But for some people, might not be useful.
[anyway. a wave.]
Nice to meet you. Did you need me for something, or just getting your bearings? Welcome either way, but you're going to have to ask if you want to pick something from now on.
[anyway. a wave.]
Nice to meet you. Did you need me for something, or just getting your bearings? Welcome either way, but you're going to have to ask if you want to pick something from now on.
[ ...
He hands out the herb. ]
Here. I don't get stomach aches, anyway. [ He wouldn't know what to use it for. ] I was just—taking a look around, if... that's okay. I haven't seen a place like this before.
He hands out the herb. ]
Here. I don't get stomach aches, anyway. [ He wouldn't know what to use it for. ] I was just—taking a look around, if... that's okay. I haven't seen a place like this before.
[taking it back, but they don't seem angry. there's a sense of a smile.]
No harm done. You can look around all you want. Do you eat?
No harm done. You can look around all you want. Do you eat?
Sometimes. It's not that I ever needed to, more like... [ He trails off with a vague wave of a hand. ] Something you do 'cause you like it.
[nodding.]
Makes sense to me. So maybe I'll take this thyme and whip up a little breakfast.
Makes sense to me. So maybe I'll take this thyme and whip up a little breakfast.
I just don't? I dunno, man. What you see is what you get.
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