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tabularasa_rp2020-08-07 09:26 pm
forwearemany) wrote in tabularasa_rp2020-08-07 09:26 pm
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Who: Legion and you
What: Exploring, Picking an apartment, performing experiments
Where: Various places
When: August
Content Warnings: None so far, will warn if something comes up in a thread
A)
(Tifa requested their assistance in restoring power to the Heavenly Blanc. This is not their designated function, but they will attempt it.
The first thing they discover is that there is no connected power source, no power lines or generators. A simple generator is not impossible to create, though it takes time to scrounge the necessary components, and is unlikely to work as a long term solution.
Still, they build one. Or at least … they try to.
Because that’s the problem: no matter what they do, how much work they put into constructing it, anything more than the simplest machinery doesn’t work.
At first, they don’t really believe it, assuming something is wrong with the connections, the wiring, the materials. They take things apart and reassemble them and then when that doesn’t work they recreate them entirely.
But eventually it becomes clear: generating electricity simply doesn’t work.
And so, they begin to … experiment.
By the time someone comes to check on them, they’ll have some wires connected from somewhere within the hole in their chest to a light, and seem very confused. They are functional, and yet their own internal power source apparently isn’t able to supply usable electricity.
They aren’t one to actually say it out loud, but their current thought process is something along the lines of: What the fuck?)
B)
(The Merlaut apartments appear to be the popular community choice for housing, and Legion isn’t an exception. Like so many others, they choose a spot on the third floor, with a good view of the lake and forest.
Though their choice of apartment on the third floor is not particularly unique, their choices when it comes to personalization are, at least to a degree. They have no need for a bed, so that’s the first thing to go: they take it down to the lobby and grab a nice comfy loveseat instead.
The next renovation is a bit more time consuming. They are able to, with a bit of convincing, collect some paint from the local wildlife. It would, perhaps, be easier to simply ask them to draw for them, but the images in their memory are very exact, and they do not wish for them to be altered.
Fortunately, they are also very simple.
Copied with exacting perfection are a series of childish drawings of cats and flowers and all sorts of other things, including a crude drawing of themselves. Ren had drawn all over their home in Enso, and just as they preserved them there, they will do so here. These drawings cover the walls on all sides of the little studio apartment, a very odd addition to an otherwise non artistic space. Even the picture already on the wall is removed to make room for showcasing the drawings.
They hope that, wherever she is, Ren is doing well.
Anyway, for the last change they make (aside from cleaning the sink), they add a second plant to the windowsill. It’s a wild thing, taken from the forest, and they’ve planted it in a chipped pot scrounged from the beach. Keeping it here is part of an experiement: they wish to observe whether it changes in time with the greenery below.)
C)
(A ...religious establishment?
The architecture suggests that that is, in fact, what the Lemon Cello church is. But the decorations suggest something entirely different. An eating establishment?
Perhaps, they think, it is a church renovated to be a restaurant. Though that would have likely resulted in the hole in the floor being patched. Perhaps it was left open intentionally? There is a garden growing there.
They go to inspect said garden, admiring the health of the plants. They’re very gentle, careful not to step on or damage anything, and they chatter their pleasure at the well kept greenery. It’s probably weird seeing a machine enjoy nature as much as they are, but they do inherit programs from an agricultural unit, and know the time and effort it takes to care for flora, even if their experience lies in tending fields more than gardens.
They wonder: whose memories did this location come from?
Perhaps, they think, it is a combination of multiple memories. It would explain the mismatched aesthetic.)
D)
Error.
(They stare at the string of gibberish that has been painted on a building wall.
They have been attempting to teach the natives (smeargle?) to write, but it’s not going well: though they have shown the ability to copy words perfectly, they appear to experience difficulty when trying to say something of their own-the words become incoherent gibberish.
They clearly comprehend language, and their artistic creations show capacity for original work-is there something about them that prevents proper writing?
It is … troubling.)
What: Exploring, Picking an apartment, performing experiments
Where: Various places
When: August
Content Warnings: None so far, will warn if something comes up in a thread
A)
(Tifa requested their assistance in restoring power to the Heavenly Blanc. This is not their designated function, but they will attempt it.
The first thing they discover is that there is no connected power source, no power lines or generators. A simple generator is not impossible to create, though it takes time to scrounge the necessary components, and is unlikely to work as a long term solution.
Still, they build one. Or at least … they try to.
Because that’s the problem: no matter what they do, how much work they put into constructing it, anything more than the simplest machinery doesn’t work.
At first, they don’t really believe it, assuming something is wrong with the connections, the wiring, the materials. They take things apart and reassemble them and then when that doesn’t work they recreate them entirely.
But eventually it becomes clear: generating electricity simply doesn’t work.
And so, they begin to … experiment.
By the time someone comes to check on them, they’ll have some wires connected from somewhere within the hole in their chest to a light, and seem very confused. They are functional, and yet their own internal power source apparently isn’t able to supply usable electricity.
They aren’t one to actually say it out loud, but their current thought process is something along the lines of: What the fuck?)
B)
(The Merlaut apartments appear to be the popular community choice for housing, and Legion isn’t an exception. Like so many others, they choose a spot on the third floor, with a good view of the lake and forest.
Though their choice of apartment on the third floor is not particularly unique, their choices when it comes to personalization are, at least to a degree. They have no need for a bed, so that’s the first thing to go: they take it down to the lobby and grab a nice comfy loveseat instead.
The next renovation is a bit more time consuming. They are able to, with a bit of convincing, collect some paint from the local wildlife. It would, perhaps, be easier to simply ask them to draw for them, but the images in their memory are very exact, and they do not wish for them to be altered.
Fortunately, they are also very simple.
Copied with exacting perfection are a series of childish drawings of cats and flowers and all sorts of other things, including a crude drawing of themselves. Ren had drawn all over their home in Enso, and just as they preserved them there, they will do so here. These drawings cover the walls on all sides of the little studio apartment, a very odd addition to an otherwise non artistic space. Even the picture already on the wall is removed to make room for showcasing the drawings.
They hope that, wherever she is, Ren is doing well.
Anyway, for the last change they make (aside from cleaning the sink), they add a second plant to the windowsill. It’s a wild thing, taken from the forest, and they’ve planted it in a chipped pot scrounged from the beach. Keeping it here is part of an experiement: they wish to observe whether it changes in time with the greenery below.)
C)
(A ...religious establishment?
The architecture suggests that that is, in fact, what the Lemon Cello church is. But the decorations suggest something entirely different. An eating establishment?
Perhaps, they think, it is a church renovated to be a restaurant. Though that would have likely resulted in the hole in the floor being patched. Perhaps it was left open intentionally? There is a garden growing there.
They go to inspect said garden, admiring the health of the plants. They’re very gentle, careful not to step on or damage anything, and they chatter their pleasure at the well kept greenery. It’s probably weird seeing a machine enjoy nature as much as they are, but they do inherit programs from an agricultural unit, and know the time and effort it takes to care for flora, even if their experience lies in tending fields more than gardens.
They wonder: whose memories did this location come from?
Perhaps, they think, it is a combination of multiple memories. It would explain the mismatched aesthetic.)
D)
Error.
(They stare at the string of gibberish that has been painted on a building wall.
They have been attempting to teach the natives (smeargle?) to write, but it’s not going well: though they have shown the ability to copy words perfectly, they appear to experience difficulty when trying to say something of their own-the words become incoherent gibberish.
They clearly comprehend language, and their artistic creations show capacity for original work-is there something about them that prevents proper writing?
It is … troubling.)
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We do not understand. They are capable of both understanding and creativity, but though they repeat words given to them, they cannot communicate themselves.
(Guess who tried to see if they could teach the "Smeargle" to write?)
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[ even if Duraludon had fingers, he wouldn't expect him to be able to put a pen to paper. the empathic connection they have tends to suffice, both on and off the pitch. ]
Were you trying to get them to write something of their own?
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(They seem to sag a little. Is communication not possible?)
Yes.
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That doesn't mean that you should give up, though! I mean, it sort of looks like a Smeargle, but not one that I've ever seen. It could be mixed with some other creature that I don't know about, like the others around here... If it is, maybe that part of them can figure it out?
[ he gets closer to pat his shoulder reassuringly. cheer up... pls. :( ]
Keep trying, mate. If you want, I can lend a hand!
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Perhaps. It is also possible we could seek to communicate using alternative methods.
(They consider his offer of assistance.)
Advice?
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[ he's glad that his rallying seems to have worked! he grins, hoping to instill a little more positivity. ]
Hm... let's start with what doesn't work. What have you tried with it so far?
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Alright, so how'd you go about that? Did they respond to you when you talked to them?
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Yes. They appear interested in making alliances.
(Or in non Legion speak, they make friends super easily.)
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I dunno about alliances, but if we try to make friends with them, something might break through! Pokémon tend to listen to you more when you start gaining their trust, so these guys might not be much different. It might take some time... think you're up for the task?
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Affirmative. Gifts? Games?
(Legion did a lot of gifting things to and playing games with their friends on Enso. Those tended to be some of their happiest interactions.
...They miss sharing cake and playing games with those friends.)
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[ even if they're happy to paint things for free, it doesn't seem fair to not show them some sign of gratitude. ]
I wonder if they have some kind of favourite food...
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(Legion used to share cake with their friends, so when gifts of food are mentioned, it's the first thing they think of. They haven't had anyone not want cake before.)