except not really, Fiora is a mature 18-year-old and watched someone's head get lopped off a few days ago. She just looks a little surprised. ]
So it is true. [ and she had no idea. Is she comforted by the company, or not? Even she doesn't know yet; her feelings are mixed. ] You were born a Homs - I mean, a human, and then... turned into this?
[ she knows rufus would never actually gossip but it was funny
At his comment, her eyes drop to the ground, and she looks thoughtful. It is comforting, to an extent; it would be more comforting if the Mechon body itself was the only problem. There's a lot more, and she doesn't want to talk about it. ]
Yeah, of course, [ she replies, somewhat offhandedly, then glances back up at him. ] I'm more curious about what happened to you, Hansa.
[He places a hand on his hip, raising the other and curling and uncurling the fingers, staring at them for a moment before he lets it fall back to his side.]
...This isn't the first time that someone's told me something like that.
[His face falls into something more neutral, but there's a slight furrowing of his eyebrows. And of course, that answers implies...]
Just because the only similarities might be physical doesn't mean that we can't meet on a further level. I'm willing to listen, but I won't pry. Your body is your own. Mine is my own. We went through different experiences, bad and good. Sometimes it's just nice to have someone around that at least looks like you, I think.
It is. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful you shared this with me, especially if you wanted to keep it a secret. That was really kind of you. It's just...
[ fiora laces her fingers together, anxious. She's not sure how to put this. ]
... It's complicated. For a lot of reasons. [ a small, apologetic sigh; she offers one of those reasons, just because she feels like he's offering her a lot already. ] It's hard to feel camaraderie when this body hardly feels like me anymore.
One man's blessing is another's curse. I get it. [He lets out a low sigh of his own.] Anyways...I'm just glad to get to know you, nevertheless. You seem to be a sweet girl. Body or not, that doesn't change that.
Flattery will get you nowhere, mister. [ but she shakes her head. ] Sorry, it's not like me to get down - I'm doing just fine. I'm basically used to it already. Besides, it does have some good points.
[ a beat. actually... ]
That reminds me - has your body been working normally? I'm missing some functionality that I usually have.
So it's not just me. At first, I thought I knocked something loose when I jumped at that barrier... I'm glad I was wrong.
[ the last thing she needs to do is go falling apart prematurely. ]
My radar and drones are completely offline. That on top of me missing one of my knives. If someone tries to come after me next, I won't be able to fight as well as I usually can.
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except not really, Fiora is a mature 18-year-old and watched someone's head get lopped off a few days ago. She just looks a little surprised. ]
So it is true. [ and she had no idea. Is she comforted by the company, or not? Even she doesn't know yet; her feelings are mixed. ] You were born a Homs - I mean, a human, and then... turned into this?
[ there's an unspoken "like me" in there. ]
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[He lowers his shirt, smiling down at Fiora. Someone has already told him some things, which is why he follows up with:]
Like you, right?
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... Yeah. I'm the same. [ a sigh. ] I didn't think I'd ever meet someone else like me.
[ and she'd apologize, but he seems happy with the fact that he's an abomination, so... she won't. Maybe other worlds aren't like hers. ]
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[surprisingly..............not rufus]
Hm. You can tell me more, if you want. I know our situations are different, but its always nice to find some common ground, don't you think?
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At his comment, her eyes drop to the ground, and she looks thoughtful. It is comforting, to an extent; it would be more comforting if the Mechon body itself was the only problem. There's a lot more, and she doesn't want to talk about it. ]
Yeah, of course, [ she replies, somewhat offhandedly, then glances back up at him. ] I'm more curious about what happened to you, Hansa.
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[He places a hand on his hip, raising the other and curling and uncurling the fingers, staring at them for a moment before he lets it fall back to his side.]
The Church offered, and I said yes.
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[ it's hard to imagine, and it shows on her face a little. ]
... The similarities probably begin and end at physical, then.
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[His face falls into something more neutral, but there's a slight furrowing of his eyebrows. And of course, that answers implies...]
Just because the only similarities might be physical doesn't mean that we can't meet on a further level. I'm willing to listen, but I won't pry. Your body is your own. Mine is my own. We went through different experiences, bad and good. Sometimes it's just nice to have someone around that at least looks like you, I think.
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[ fiora laces her fingers together, anxious. She's not sure how to put this. ]
... It's complicated. For a lot of reasons. [ a small, apologetic sigh; she offers one of those reasons, just because she feels like he's offering her a lot already. ] It's hard to feel camaraderie when this body hardly feels like me anymore.
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One man's blessing is another's curse. I get it. [He lets out a low sigh of his own.] Anyways...I'm just glad to get to know you, nevertheless. You seem to be a sweet girl. Body or not, that doesn't change that.
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Flattery will get you nowhere, mister. [ but she shakes her head. ] Sorry, it's not like me to get down - I'm doing just fine. I'm basically used to it already. Besides, it does have some good points.
[ a beat. actually... ]
That reminds me - has your body been working normally? I'm missing some functionality that I usually have.
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[And that...is a good question. He twists his mouth in a frown, glancing to the ground for a moment.]
Its working fine, but...some of the things installed aren't accessible. I can imagine its the fault of our favorite Realm.
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[ the last thing she needs to do is go falling apart prematurely. ]
My radar and drones are completely offline. That on top of me missing one of my knives. If someone tries to come after me next, I won't be able to fight as well as I usually can.
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[Fiora, please keep yourself safe....]