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thebastion2014-11-09 01:05 pm
canismetallusfamiliaris) wrote in thebastion2014-11-09 01:05 pm
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An incognito arrival
Who: Erek King and anyone!
Open: Wide open!
When: Day 247
Where: anywhere in the Bastion
What: An android arrives and skulks about hidden behind holograms before saying hello.
Format: prose preferred, but I'll match either!
Warnings: none
Erek's holographic emitter isn't projecting when he becomes aware he isn't home. That is already worrying, even before he takes in his surroundings while raising the illusion of a human boy around himself. An expression of relief flickers across the holographic face, thousands of years making shifts in expression a well-founded habit. His emitters aren't down, at least.
This isn't Earth, though, and it's the most bizarre planet Erek has ever visited. As he takes a step, the ground shifts around him, creating a path on which to walk. ...Interesting, if concerning. He doesn't think it's based on magnetism. The planet itself probably isn't sentient either. It's a matter for later investigation, though. There are more pressing concerns.
He sees a light in the distance that looks promising and replaces his human hologram with one of invisibility, blending into his surroundings. Erek will wait until he sees what species inhabit the planet and do his best to blend in. He sets off toward the Bastion.
When he arrives, Erek stays out of sight until anyone comes into view. He plans on taking up an appropriate hologram as soon as he's gauged the people well enough. Of course, should anyone human-shaped be present, it's easy enough to duck behind the edge of a building and emerge as Erek King, a fairly unremarkable teenage boy. He assumes that no one will see through his camouflage in the meantime. It hasn't happened so far, his emitters sufficiently advanced that it would take a very specialized sort of eyesight to see anything through the illusion.
Open: Wide open!
When: Day 247
Where: anywhere in the Bastion
What: An android arrives and skulks about hidden behind holograms before saying hello.
Format: prose preferred, but I'll match either!
Warnings: none
Erek's holographic emitter isn't projecting when he becomes aware he isn't home. That is already worrying, even before he takes in his surroundings while raising the illusion of a human boy around himself. An expression of relief flickers across the holographic face, thousands of years making shifts in expression a well-founded habit. His emitters aren't down, at least.
This isn't Earth, though, and it's the most bizarre planet Erek has ever visited. As he takes a step, the ground shifts around him, creating a path on which to walk. ...Interesting, if concerning. He doesn't think it's based on magnetism. The planet itself probably isn't sentient either. It's a matter for later investigation, though. There are more pressing concerns.
He sees a light in the distance that looks promising and replaces his human hologram with one of invisibility, blending into his surroundings. Erek will wait until he sees what species inhabit the planet and do his best to blend in. He sets off toward the Bastion.
When he arrives, Erek stays out of sight until anyone comes into view. He plans on taking up an appropriate hologram as soon as he's gauged the people well enough. Of course, should anyone human-shaped be present, it's easy enough to duck behind the edge of a building and emerge as Erek King, a fairly unremarkable teenage boy. He assumes that no one will see through his camouflage in the meantime. It hasn't happened so far, his emitters sufficiently advanced that it would take a very specialized sort of eyesight to see anything through the illusion.
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…if he didn't squish, did he at least taste like a human? Her head tilted side to side for a moment before her tongue darted out.
Just a quick taste, Erek. Just a quick one. Tama-chan promises she won't eat you.
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Erek didn't pull away from the tongue, but no, Tama-chan, he did not taste like a human. He didn't taste like much of all. Just faint traces of metal, if that were a taste she was familiar with.
"I wouldn't make a good meal," he warned her, his tone halfway between amused and apologetic. She wasn't shy at all, nor did she seem ready to live up to the predatory nature suggested by her teeth. Erek guessed Tama-chan was probably a pet, but no owner was in sight at the moment.
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Her tail swished on the ground a few moments before she stepped closer and rubbed the side of her horn against his leg. Congratulations, Erek! You made a friend! Granted Tama-chan was not particularly difficult to make friends with but you have given her the most difficulty in making her mind up so far, so good job!
androids are friends, not food (seriously, at least fish have nutritional value & don't break teeth)
Erek laughed as she leaned into his leg, the almost doglike behavior endearing Tama-chan to him. He petted her now that she'd clearly expressed acceptance of him. "I'm glad you decided I'm a friend, not food."