Faith and Memories (Wide Open)

[bridge_princess]

Who: Parsee (bridge_princess) and you!
What: November Catch-All (Complete with Tsukumogami and Blessings!)
Where: Out and about
When: November!
Content Warnings: Nope!

Will do three separate sub-threads for options and a wildcard. Feel free to hop in at your leisure.

Comments

[forwearemany]

Yes. It was common for us to gift cake to our friends on Enso.

(They're just continuing the tradition.)

[bridge_princess]

I mean, I'm not saying no at all. I'm just surprised is all. What's the occasion?

[She stepped out, reaching out a hand for the cakes and looking down at them curiously. Much better than rocks and pebbles, she could admit that readily enough and she certainly seemed pleased by the thought.]

[forwearemany]

(They hand her the platter, and get up from their prayer.)

An occasion was not previously required.

(Cake was just, for a little while, how Legion symbolized friendship to people who didn't always understand their words.

Physical gestures, they've found, are far more communicative.)

[bridge_princess]

Thank you.

[And, after a moment's consideration, she took one of the cakes off of the platter before setting the rest inside. Taking it, she took a bite out of it. The 'supplicant' should get to see their 'deity' get to eat the food put before them rather than symbolically, if possible. Mmmm, not bad actually.]

Trying to pick up some of the more pleasant of human habits, I take it? [She winked at him, and after a bit of a thought, she nodded.] So... uh... was there something or someone you wanted to think about today? Maybe someone here. You or another.

[forwearemany]

(They watch her for a moment, contemplating her question.)

We have been attempting to tame the creatures that resemble the Geth.

(One for now, but they'd like to try and tame more, or at least get them to be friendlier. They don't want the ...remnants? ...children? of their people to be horrible monsters that lure people in and eat them.

Perhaps they will pray for success in this venture.)

[bridge_princess]

I guess they do a little, don't they? I've noticed Tsukumogami around too. Awakened items with a bit of an axe to grind. Ngh...

Have you had much luck so far?

[forwearemany]

(They take out one of the colorful pokeballs that people have been recently using to capture various creatures and show it to her. It's blue with raised yellow ridges.)

It remains hostile.

(Needless to say, they do not open it.)

[bridge_princess]

You put it in one of those things?!? I... haven't even tried one yet, but you were able to stuff it in there?

I bet it's hostile by being cooped up in a tiny ball.

[forwearemany]

Though it appears small, it has no difficulty containing creatures, and does not appear to cause harm or discomfort.

(They chatter, uncertain of how to explain. They themselves do not fully understand how Pokeballs work.)

[bridge_princess]

...that is... really weird. I've never seen anything like that. It can hold a creature?

[She folded her arms and frowned, looking at the thing.]

People better not use that on each other. That'd be bad.

[forwearemany]

Yes.

(They chatter, headflaps fluttering. The little lights on the side of their head flash red briefly as well.

The idea that someone could use a pokeball as a tool of slavery is ... disquieting.)

We are uncertain if this is possible.

[bridge_princess]

That... is totally for the best, but just wait. The Void will screw it u and one of us is going to get ...

...

I'm going to stop. Not giving this place ideas. [She was learning!]

[forwearemany]

Though death is not possible here, significant injury will likely be effective at dissuading attempts at enslavement.

(Legion has some ideas about what can be done about anyone who deliberately attempts to capture and keep another person as a pet.)

[bridge_princess]

I just got chills there for a second... [She laughed nervously.] Yeah, you're right. If I ever hear of anyone doing that, I will absolutely sick you on them.

...might even help.

[forwearemany]

(...They have frightened her.

This was not their intention.)

We have no desire to harm you.

[bridge_princess]

It's fine, Legion. [She giggled.] It's good chills. The one who should be scared is anyone dumb enough to use that on a person, not me. If you're not intimidating me, it's not so bad to be a little intimidating.

Remember. I live with drunk demons.

[forwearemany]

(...Good chills?

They consider this. It is true: they themselves have had many allies they have admired for their intimidating capabilities. It is, however, difficult to think of themselves in such terms. Others have attacked them due to fear.)

Acknowledged.

(They are glad to have allies that do not treat them as a threat.)

[bridge_princess]

[Cold, calculating threat could be quite the natural intimidation, whether they realized it or not. She grinned at Legion and nodded.]

Well, at the very least, it doesn't sound like it's an issue. So, you're trying to get this robot to behave itself a little better?

[forwearemany]

Affirmative. When released, it attacks one hundred percent of the time.

(The fluffy robots are not as cuddly as they look.)

[bridge_princess]

Uh... how aware is it actually? Is it capable of rational thought, or does it only look like Geth? i wouldn't know how to tell the difference.

[forwearemany]

(They look at the ball in their hands, headflaps rippling.)

Uncertain. Its communication is largely in the form of Geth threat and hostility indicators.

(Or sounds they register as such.)

It is likely that, similar to other synthetic lifeforms, it possesses the ability to network, in which case its awareness is dependent on the presence of others of its species.

[bridge_princess]

Give me a second...

[she was clearly going back to the memory. She wondered how many did that in the effort to understand? Networking... Networking... The thoughts of all those minds, or programs. It started giving her a headache again, but she stopped after pinching at her forehead.]

It's not quite the same as you. You can't really fully communicate or network with it can you? That's how you'd put it, right?

[forwearemany]

Yes. Its attitudes and behavior also bear little resemblance to the Geth.

(Which is obvious because it's an animal, but even feral animal intelligence Geth separated from the collective aren't like these things.)

[bridge_princess]

Then there's a good chance that this place tried to make one and got it wrong. It wouldn't be the first time. Remember the chickens?

...is it dangerous for you to, I guess, connect with it?

[forwearemany]

Uncertain. We are incapable of doing so.

(The plant symbionts are clearly able to network with each other even if Legion cannot connect. It is likely the same here, they think, though it is also possible these creatures lack the capability entirely.)