everybody's working for the weapons (OPEN)

[seventhgen]

Who: Aigis and you
When: All through out Sylvant/September
Where: Caissa, Gammon
What: Aigis is trying to earn money to help pay for upgrades. Time to work.
Rating: None

[1: Letters]

[Aigis is here to write letters to people! It's good to cheer them up, especially after such a violent battle. Her lack of human muscle means that there's no chance she'll cramp up or get tired, so she can write letters all day!

She can't really think of what to write, though.

That seems too insensitive... this seems too casual... she's never written a letter before in her life. What's considered appropriate?

The more observant of you may notice that she's been sitting unmoving in the hall of glory with a quill in her hand for at least an hour now. Check on her?]

[2: Gems]

[It's been a bit of a trip here, but now it's time to get gems. This is by far the most lucrative job she'd seen, so of course it's the one she'd chosen.] It's strange. I don't understand...

If the mines still have precious gems in them, then why were they abandoned?

Comments

[seventhgen]

[Hang on, you're confusing the poor robot. Aigis frowns.] The definition of greed implies overly wanting something and selfishness.

If I want to help others, how can that be selfish? I don't understand.

1/2

[wantnotneed]

Every person is different, but people live for self-satisfaction. By helping others, you feel good about it. Therefore you help others because you want to feel good about yourself. By doing things for yourself, your greed for self-satisfaction only accumulates and it goes in a cycle.

But that's okay, because that's how everyone lives, you know...? No need to be ashamed. Admitting it is the first step, right?

[ She cackles, which is really, just her normal laugh. ]

[wantnotneed]

But you really need to get a practice partner for this sort of thing. Nothing says honing empathy like hanging around emotional people! People learn by observing others. Humans are social creatures, after all! If you want to be human, you gotta start having lots of references and earnestly take notes! So get to it, before time is up.

[seventhgen]

I'm not entirely convinced on your logic in that sense... it's my understanding that greed is overall a negative driver for humans.

--but I do need more humans to interact with in order to better understand them! Minato-san is very nice, but he is not a very... emotional person.

[To be frank.]

[wantnotneed]

If he's the only person that you can ask, then you can always ask him how he deals with empathy. Or like I said before, ask around. Or observe. Even humans learn from watching others, so I'm sure you can do the same thing.

[seventhgen]

[A brief pause...] Can I watch you?

[wantnotneed]

You can, only if you catch me around. I'm busy! I only stopped by to see that you weren't a statue. That's why I suggested other people.

But if you want to follow me around, I suppose it won't be all too bad.

[ Because attention. ]

[seventhgen]

[Aigis seems to consider this.] I see... I certainly wouldn't want to inconvenience you.

But perhaps following you to gain a better understanding of your arguments would be a good idea! I can continue writing this letter afterwards.

[wantnotneed]

As long as you work diligently!

[ She huffs with some pride. Mammon seems glad that she got through to Aigis from her understanding. ]

Well, I'll be off now. Take lots of notes, okay?

[seventhgen]

I do not need to take notes! I will commit every word you tell me to my memory banks!