[Open] It's getting hot in here

[showsnopiety]

Who: Caren and anyone visiting the hot springs!
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.





[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.

The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!

Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]

Comments

[seventhgen]

[It's nice. It's peaceful and calming. Aigis quite likes this. She likes being able to... there's a sudden disturbance in the water. Startled, Aigis sits up so that her face is above the springs. Her eyes go wide.

She doesn't recognize this man.] I'm sorry! Is everything all right? Please, I'm here to help you!

[yaoihand]

[ That's what he's supposed to be asking??? Kija was only seconds from trudging his way through the hot waters to where she was when the girl suddenly sits up, and he happened to get so close that there's a moment that they're face to face -- ]

Ah -- [ ...

It's time to back away. A lot. He backs away so much he falls on his behind. ] M-My apologies, I misread the situation. I thought that you were in trouble ...

[seventhgen]

Hm? [She looks puzzled for a moment-- and then understands.] --ah! You had assumed that because I was completely submerged in the water, I must've been in danger?

That's very kind of you! But I am unharmed.

[yaoihand]

How were you able to breathe? [ Actually, she looks strange to begin with, but he's not letting his eyes travel for a closer look. That would be highly improper. ]

[seventhgen]

I wasn't! But that's all right. I do not need to breathe.

[yaoihand]

You do not need to breathe ...?! What manner of creature are you?

[ He isn't normally so ... rude but he's just surprised! ]

[seventhgen]

[It's okay. She's used to it.] I am a machine! Or a robot, if you would prefer to think of me as one.

I'm sorry if my nature is shocking.

[yaoihand]

A machine, much like our pigeon caretaker? [ The huffy robot pigeon who won't let them stay past curfew ..... ]

I did not know there were humans also like this.

[seventhgen]

Yes, something like that! [Not exactly, but why not.] As far as I am aware, I am... unique. There is only one of me. I would like to meet another one like me sometime, though.

[yaoihand]

[ It's good to be unique!! ]

Forgive me if this is rude, but ... How did you come to be?

[seventhgen]

It is not rude, don't worry. I was built.

[yaoihand]

Built ...? How does one build a person?

[seventhgen]

[She blinks.] I'm sorry, I don't understand.

I was built like any other machine, just in the shape of a human.

[yaoihand]

I have never seen anything quite like you.

[ Even machines were new to him when he arrived here - now he's seen one that resembles a human. It's so strange. ]

How similar are you ...? To us, I mean. Can you feel the same things we do?

[seventhgen]

That's understandable. I haven't met any others like me in my life, either. As far as I'm aware, I am relatively unique.

[She hesitates for a moment.] That depends entirely on what you mean by 'feel.' Do you refer to physical sensation or emotion?

[yaoihand]

Both. I am curious about both. [ He feels a little bad about asking so much but he really is curious about her. He's never met a robot. ]

[seventhgen]

Yes, I am designed to be capable of feeling emotions. I am not very... acquainted with them as of yet, though. They can, if I'm being honest, be somewhat overwhelming at times. [She says, honestly and plainly. Why lie about it?] As for physical sensation, that is... complicated. My sensors can tell what the precise temperature is. But I do not know if the heat I am aware of is what it feels like to feel 'warm.' When I am damaged, I can calculate the damage, but I do not feel 'pain.' I'm sorry if this is not an acceptable answer. It is difficult to explain.