return to what you must do

[immortalia]

Characters: Sertoria Cani and YOU.
Setting: Room 1-03, Cafeteria, Floor 15, Third Block through Sixth Block.
Format: Action, but I can match.
Summary: Sertoria returns to the tower and decides to return straight to work.
Warnings: Possible feels...?

[ Room 1-03 ]

[ Those in the room can find a blond-haired android laying down in the bed as if she's asleep. Her eyes slide open and she sits up, looking around. Okay, this wasn't Quaeda. She was in the...

Oh, in Joshua's name--

Sertoria allows an irritated growl to come forth from her mouth before running a hand through her hair. She stretches her limbs before standing up and looking around, feeling her head. So, her headset was still there as well as her visor. She places a hand around her neck and feels her restraint while noticing there was one on her wrist as well. So her equipment was there, but she felt awfully light... ]

Check current storage specifications.

Current storage reveals basic specifications for unit. Unit CXEV5001 does not carry any weaponry... Current storage scan is complete.

[ Sertoria leans down to her chest, noting her photo album, operating manual and her trusty gunblade as well as the hilts of her sword and rifle. She presses a button on her arms and one on her leg to store her weaponry before they just disappear.

She takes another glance down at herself before noticing that she was just in her tunic. She takes her dusty, tattered robe and adjusts it slightly.

Oh, wait. She might have roommates. Oops. ]

Ah--hello. Pardon me, I did not mean to disturb you. If you have not seen a robot before, please note that I've come in peace. I do not wish to harm you.

[ And a smile! ]

[ Cafeteria ]

[ Even though Sertoria knows she cannot process it, she knows that the tower could be unforgiving. So, she's sitting down at a table and eating (well, slurping) the oatmeal like a good girl. She cannot taste it, so she's spared the misfortune of ever knowing what it tastes like. ]

...I do not see what is so bad about this.

[ Maybe it's because you're unable to taste it, Sertoria. ]

[ Floor 15 ]

[ Upon entering the workshop, Sertoria strolls through the area. It's clear she's not the lightest of people, since every step she takes is weighted due to the frame she was designed with. She's hoping to see Doc here, but if she can't, then that's fine. She can wait to hopefully see him again. ]

...Um. Doc, are you here? It is me, Sertoria. It's been a while!

[ Please don't let her be wrong here. She was in her hellhole of a world for a while. It would be nice to see a friend after so long. ]

[ Third Block Onwards. ]

[ Sertoria has figured it out that the tower has gotten bigger, and as such, her external and internal maps should get updated. She's sketching down everything she can ahead of time and memorizing it with her infinitesimal data bank. She can be approachable as she's opening the doors to several rooms, but never staying inside long enough - her ocular sensors take care of that much. ]

...How many floors are there...? [ She quietly mutters, tapping a pen against her cheek in thought, quietly humming before returning to work. Looks like the work here is never done! ]

Comments

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

Perhaps I could hold you up..or find a floatation device for you. However, if not, there are many other ways than just swimming for expressing your sorrow.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

How would you be able to hold me up? Please do not take this the wrong way, but it seems as if you would not be able to support my weight.

[ She does, however, nod. There was one time where she was utterly broken by her creators due to her rebellion. Although, that was quite a long time ago - would it still be valid? ]

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[In chaos's mind, it would be. Wound that were made a long time ago still stung and still needed to be treated. He knew that, since he had been wounded and was still stinging.]

It is alright. I do not look it, but I am stronger than I appear.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ She would have to tell him what she went through one of these days, then. ]

Are you magical, then? I will not be afraid if you are.

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[And he would happily listen and sympathize..and probably reminisce to himself later on about his past..but chaos, sadly, wasn't one to talk about his own story if he didn't have to.]

..I suppose, in a way, you could say I am.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ Aw... Sertoria would listen either way. She's not a terribly judgmental android. ]

Would you be willing to provide a demonstration?

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[chaos would be happy that she wasn't..but he was also worried about what might happen if someone accidenially let his past slip. The more people knew, the easier it was for them to do so.]

I would.

[chaos would lift his free hand and produce, in it, a ball of ice about the size of his head.]

There you are, Sertoria.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ Sertoria has kept several secrets for years. She has her own fair share of secrets, too, especially what she made up her mind for her fate.

She watches him form the ball of ice, an almost childlike curiosity forming over her features. ]

Do you manipulate the temperature in the air to be able to create the ice like that or is there another way to it?

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[Which was good..but..that still didn't make chaos feel the need to be any more chatty than he usually was. However, he did manage to smile a little bit at her curiosity.]

The temperature. How I am able to manipulate it, however, I shall leave it up to your imagination.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ She can wait. She's patient after all. Although, when chaos smiles, Sertoria beams slightly herself. ]

That is no fun if I have to guess, sir.

[ Purposefully (or is it?), she tries to pull a disappointed look and attempts to hold it. ]

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[chaos, for his part, just kept right on smiling..and joked with Sertoria.]

Oh? Might I inquire as to why? It might be interesting to see what you can come up with.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

Well... We could be here all day as I try to deduce a reasoning as to how you are able to do that, but I am sure I will bore you.

[ It's a good thing she's able to talk like this with him. It means she's not completely emotionless. ]

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[Not that chaos thought she was to begin with.]

Not at all. I would be interested in hearing all the different deductions you could come up with.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ And then, a smirk. ]

Although, I do believe that whatever I will come up with you will not confirm nor deny.

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[..And that gets chaos to actually chuckle a little.]

I will at least confirm that you are correct in that deduction.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ At hearing chaos' chuckle, Sertoria's smile grows in strength. ]

So, I suppose we will have to agree to disagree here, as the saying goes. You are a very interesting person. What is your name so I may stop referring to you as "sir"?

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

I shall not mind doing so. And I am chaos, though I shall not mind if you call me 'sir' either.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

chaos?

[ A pause. ]

So, do you bring discord wherever you go? Or is it a nickname?

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

Yes, chaos. And most of us bring discord at some point in our lives..and you can think of it as a nickname of sorts.

[It was more accurate to say that it was a false name, but, considering his nature, any name you gave him would be false, wouldn't it?]

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ When he says that sentence, Sertoria can only look down, bringing her hands up. They're clean, but she can only see them covered in blood even though it's been thousands of years. ]

[...] I am sorry.

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[While chaos wasn't looking into her mind, he recognized that gesture. It was one he had made many times himself when he was pondering what to do. So, chaos tried to put a hand on her shoulder as he spoke.]

It is alright. Do not worry about it. However, are you alright, if you do not mind my asking?

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ Her hand gripped in to a fist when she became frustrated, yet another fledgling emotion she was trying to develop. She soon sighs, deciding that her past was simply that: the past.

It's only chaos' hand that brings her back to reality again. ]

I [...] am relatively fine. Everything is operational.

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[Not that chaos didn't want her to develop that emotion. He just wanted to make sure that she was alright.]

I am glad to hear that..but I shall also rephrase myself: are you emotionally well? My offer to help you in the swimming pool still stands, if you are interested. If not, that is also fine.

Third block and beyond.

[immortalia]

[ Someone she just met... is wondering how she feels on an emotional level? Okay, where was the crippling backlash she knew was waiting right around the corner? ]

Negative, I am not emotionally well. I am sure it is very noticeable to you.

[ She just nods silently to his offer. She would at least like to try it. ]

Third block and beyond.

[lightofhumanity]

[She had met a hint of it right at his name, but..chaos being chaos, he wouldn't speak of it unless he had to.]

It is..but that is alright. I find no fault in being sad in front of others.

[At the nod, chaos would nod back and motion for Sertoria to follow him before walking through the hallway and down the stairs. If Sertoria wanted, she could reach and grab for his hand, to make it easier to keep up.]