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109:59	Nichos	Cier: *is as previously noted, hustling to Central, where Ruby- probably already knows what's happening if we're honest :V*
210:03		Revel now allows the crown above her head to blaze in its full glory as she followed Cier. Her presence is now very much Known by everyone in the facility, or at least felt- in a sense of significance that just wasn't there previously. Each step weighed palpably on the atmosphere around herself, as if simply being near her was to be in the presence of a...
310:03		Revel ** ... massive beast or otherwise larger than life figure.Her demeanor in which she carried herself had changed, shifted as her Mercurial Crown had blazed to life. If she was meeting the 'boss' here, she wasn't going to half-ass it.
410:07	Nichos	Cier: *immediately whirls around to stare at the woman behind her* /Whoa/-kay hi nice halo whassup
510:08		Revel stared down at Cier. "There is no issue. Continue."
610:11	Nichos	Cier: *grimaces. Great, this one /was/ another freakazoid like her* Yeah. *she turns around again and heads off*
710:14		Revel continues to follow behind her, hands in her pockets. Her one organic eye seemed to be burning a similar silver as the crown itself above her head by now, though that red, synthetic eye seemed free of any such phenomena for now.
810:18	Nichos	Cier: *soon brings them into Central, and immediately shifts to the side to get out of the way of /this/ tidal wave*
910:23		Revel didn't break a single step in her stride, walking as smoothly and as evenly as she had before. She'd only pause when the authority here was identified and, at that point, she would simply stop before her, within conversational distance.
1010:24	Nichos	Ruby: *is sitting at her desk, and is indeed waiting for them. Her hands are tented in front of her, over which peer eyes that burn with the fires of the sun itself. The full weight of her own presence is unfurled to meet this particular woman, and with the spinning globe of the Geoscape behind her, she is every bit the Empress, unquestionably in charge*
1110:26	Nichos	Ruby: Well, it seems we have another guest. Please, allow me to welcome you to Earth.
1210:31		Revel doesn't bother to conflict this, though undoubtably, there is something there allowing her to do so. The actual weight of that Crown seemed to extend beyond what Ruby might see out of how noticeable an anima banner might be, a effect being forced outward in full range of the entire base and just beyond. Though, it could be argued that her very presence...
1310:31		Revel ** ... was simply an affront to Ruby's authority, as though her existing challenged it clearly and concisely. She'd take out a little gray box lined with some sort of circuitry and slid it across Ruby's desk towards her. Her hand had noticeable seams across the skin. "You had nothing to do with my appearance here, and therefore, some civility and pleasantries need be respected."
1410:31	Revel	A gift, in this case.*It would, of course, conveniently stop before Ruby.* I am Machine Lord Revel, Bearer of the Mercurial Crown.
1510:38	Nichos	Ruby: *lays a hand on the box, nodding. Her eyes do not leave the woman's face* I thank you for this gift, Machine Lord Revel. I am Sunagakure no Rubi, Exalted of the Unconquered Sun and Commander of this facility.
1610:40	Revel	You heard all that transpired. *She stated this plainly. The box seemed... ordinary. There wasn't anything particularly magical or odd about it, save for appearance, but the circuitry would glow brighter where Ruby touched.* So I see no reason to further explain unless you have any questions not asked or covered.
1710:41	Nichos	Ruby: You are a Crown-Bearer. And in a rather unusual state of affairs, something seems to have happened to you that you did not intend.
1810:46	Revel	... You know what I am. But I'm not among the Shards. Meaning that someone is here that knows. Moreover my suspicions are confirmed that you can, in fact, hear much of what goes on in this facility. But I wonder, for how long you might have been aware of me... *She loomed over Ruby, that cybernetic eye of hers snapping into focus on her.*
1910:46	Revel	What is the purpose of this facility.
2010:49	Nichos	Ruby: I do, you are not, there is, yes, I can. and the moment you spoke to my researcher.
2110:51	Nichos	Ruby: The purpose of this facility is to wage war. The purpose of the facility above us is to research and learn. And the purpose of the village around that- *she gestures lightly, daring to smile a little* Is simply to try to live better lives.
2210:54	Revel	I see. As expected. This place feels like a shantytown compared to my world. Life is hard outside. Earth... A legend. Fairy Tale. But, that isn't a lie. Very well. I can paint a decent picture of what is going on here and above from this much. Now comes my question to you.
2310:54	Revel	What is it that you intend to do with me.
2410:58	Nichos	Ruby: It very likely is a shantytown compared to your world, considering it is in the throes of an ages old apocalypse. *she smirks a little* A rather concerningly common state of affairs in this vast collection of realities we live in.  As for /you/, however...
2511:01	Nichos	Ruby: *lowers her hands, gazing at Revel with all seriousness* You are our guest, and so long as you behave cordially, we have no problem. I cannot force you to do anything; I imagine trying would cause difficulties for all of us, and I have enough to deal with as it is.
2611:02	Nichos	Ruby: If you wish to leave, by all means. If not, then we may discuss things further.
2711:04	Revel	... So long as you understand that, then I will lay no claim to you nor your nation. I will not work for you, nor will I in any way listen to orders given from you, or anyone here. I will do as I always have. But, I will listen to what you have to say if you wish to talk- as equals.
2811:08	Nichos	Ruby: *makes a gesture of acceptance, smiling* Then let us talk. What have you been able to discern about this world?
2911:13	Revel	More or less what you've told me. The world is in ruins. This place is lacking- painfully so. You are not from this world, as are some of the others here. Somehow, you've found someone else from the Multiverse I hail from. The facility itself is in desperate need of expansion and repair, upgrade. Above all else, the world above is likely overrun with barbarians, warlords, and Terrible People.
3011:14	Revel	I assume this as you are very clearly working to help, in your own ways, yet you are going to war. Moreover, you have taken control of this facility as a stand-in leader, the previous one(s) having been long lost or excised.
3111:19	Nichos	Ruby: Just so. This world  was invaded by aliens centuries ago, and they left it a ruined wasteland. What little progress has been made towards recovery has been made at the expense of the vast majority of the populace, human or otherwise.
3211:22	Revel	What a waste of resources. *Disgust was certainly a word that the Mercurial Sovereign could attribute to her current expression and feeling.*
3311:24	Nichos	Ruby: Indeed. Hence- *she sits back in her chair, holding her arms out to encompass the facility as a whole* Here I am, with those who would follow me, trying to set things right.
3411:30	Revel	Set things right as you see them. *She corrected, hands moving back into her pockets.*
3511:31	Nichos	Ruby: As I see them, yes. If there exists an objective standard for that, I have yet to be made aware of it.
3611:34	Revel	One can come close. A self-sufficient machine, capable of seeing to the peoples' needs... That being said, I wonder how you will keep this operation afloat in the far future, when nations inevitably crumble and change into a shadow or twisted reflection of what they once were. Or, perhaps, it will simply fade into the history of this world.
3711:37	Nichos	Ruby: A good question, Machine Lord, but not one for the immediate term. Do you take issue with my means or ends?
3811:38	Revel	Not in the slightest. I'm gauging you as a Sovereign.
3911:38	Revel	It is not my business otherwise, to tell you how I feel of your nation. It isn't mine.
4011:41	Nichos	Ruby: The act of building a nation must come before governing it, Machine Lord. You may rest assured that these questions do pass my mind, but the birthing pangs have but just begun.
4111:47	Revel	Incorrect. One must build with structure in mind, understand what one is working with and how to make it last. You do not simply 'see how it goes' and then decide, Ruby. While I will not comment on your nation, I most certainly will on that mindset of yours towards it.
4211:50	Nichos	Ruby: *leans forward* You misunderstand me then, if you think I am simply 'seeing how it goes,' Revel. I know what it is that I am working towards.
4311:52	Revel	If I misunderstand, then the only reason that I do is because you are unclear or make a mistake in the way that you communicate something. I am saying things as you present them to me, and how anyone would take them. *She reached up to adjust her hair.*
4411:58	Nichos	Ruby: *sighs* Then you will forgive me if I have misspoken. My point was simply a matter of priority, not that I do not look to the future.
4512:02		Revel gave a curt nod. "Missteps happen, even among the most immaculately-presented of Sovereigns. Things slip through the cracks. In my experiences, a tight, well-written, well-devised plan with many contingencies is often best to secure a promising and viable future."
4612:02	Revel	I only speak out of experience, mind.
4712:04	Nichos	Ruby: *nods* And with that in mind, I imagine you already have formed a plan for what you will do here.
4812:06	Revel	I've had many plans over the course of my coming here, speaking with your worker, making my way here to you, and speaking to you. I am always planning, Ruby. What will I do here? I don't know yet. Your presence alone throws a wrench into things, no matter what I do or where I go from here.
4912:09	Nichos	Ruby: Hmhm, I think I can say the same about you. Nevertheless, I think we will both adapt, and as I said, you are a guest for the time being.
5012:11	Revel	Not so. You are at the advantage here. You have an entire facility worth of soldiers, researchers, those that you can call upon and have your loyalty. You likely have some amount of influence, and a space that you are clearly comfortable in.
5112:12	Revel	The only thing that I represent here is just that: A guest.
5212:17	Nichos	Ruby: Perhaps. Still, until you do decide what it is you want to do, you are welcome here. And to aid in that endeavor, we may help you to learn the specifics of this world; though you have picked out the generalities quite accurately.
5312:21	Revel	That's because this world is, in and of itself, a generality. One among many. A ruined planet, without law, ripe for the taking. The lack of resources isn't an issue when you realize the lack of population, leading to an abundance if one knows where to look and has the power to seize them.
5412:22	Revel	Frankly, there are many worlds akin to this one where I'm from. I've been to a few. Without a vessel, and the ability to Shatterwalk, however, I am entirely stranded.
5512:24	Nichos	Ruby: 'Shatterwalk'...that would be an ability to move between worlds?
5612:28	Revel	Yes. Though I am a Crown-Bearer, I am not one of the originating Disciples, nor was I ever privy to William's knowledge, unlike /some/. *There was clearly bitterness, a rare shift in her otherwise cool demeanor until now.*
5712:28	Revel	You give and you give, and are never quite rewarded as you should be... But, I will work something out.
5812:30	Nichos	Ruby: *ooh boy there's some shit going on /there/* In a way, I think that is a fate of every so-called Sovereign. Those who are actually worth a damn, at least.
5912:37	Revel	Perhaps. Luckily, I am privy to my own secrets and abilities that should aid in this endeavor. Soon enough... Was this all you wished of me?
6012:39	Nichos	Ruby: For now. I should like to speak with you again soon, however.
6112:42	Revel	If we must speak, then we may do so now. I have nothing to do, as it stands. Not until I form more nuance out of my current opinions, and through that, find something more set in stone than what I have now.
6212:47	Nichos	Ruby: Very well. *she folds her hands and rests them on her desk* You are a Crown-Bearer. And by your title, and the way you speak, I imagine you have a particular gift for the mechanical.
6312:48	Revel	Correct.
6412:53	Nichos	Ruby: Not, to say the least, of this *she holds up the gift Revel had given her* Forgive me if it seems obvious to you, but may I ask what this actually is.
6512:54	Revel	It was not meant to be obvious. It is a puzzle box. There are many kinds of these, made out of different materials with different methods of opening. I will not say what it houses or how to make it function. That is for you to figure out.
6612:59	Nichos	Ruby: Ah, how fun. *she sets it down with a quiet chuckle* You do not wish to place yourself under me, and I respect that. I do wish for us to have a cordial relationship however, so please allow me to ask about you as a person.
6713:01	Revel	Ask as you like. *With an utterance of 'move' the ground below her complied, and shifted upward, immediately shaping into something of a throne at her behest. Or, perhaps that was the shape it chose to take on for her. She would, finally, sit.* I prefer not to go on and on about my life's story, but  I can answer questions.
6813:05	Nichos	Ruby: Mm, where to start.. Well. Who were you, before the Crown?
6913:07	Revel	A machinist and scientist for the Gun Planet of Granjaw. I crafted consciousness and souls within machine lifeforms, gave them purpose. Life. A will to fight.
7013:09	Nichos	Ruby: Ah, you remind me of my sister Aurora in that.... I am sorry, 'Gun Planet'?
7113:11	Revel	Granjaw runs off of combustion caused through the mass production and ignition of gunpowder, and develops the most advances and powerful firearms seen among the Shards.
7213:12	Revel	Rather... /I/ developed the most advanced and powerful firearms among the Shards, prior to my Exile.
7313:13	Nichos	Ruby: You were exiled? I take it that is different from your precipitous arrival here.
7413:14	Revel	Of course. This was years ago. I have my own nation now. But, I was largely the reason that they had and have such a powerful military presence, and can continue their movements of devouring other planets to keep their resources abundant.
7513:15	Revel	Naturally, I intend to one day blow the entire thing to ashes and dust.
7613:15	Nichos	Ruby: If /that/ is how they keep themselves afloat, it seems entirely warranted.
7713:16	Nichos	Ruby: Dare I ask why you were exiled?
7813:16	Revel	It may be how they keep themselves afloat, but they do it more so out of desire than necessity. It is immensely easy to become self-sufficient, but tradition comes over that, to the Ochre King.
7913:17	Revel	He took exception to my shooting him thirty times in the head and dropping a bomb on his palace.
8013:17	Nichos	Ruby: Hm, understandable, I suppose
8113:20	Revel	It was after that, that he dropped me on a planet about to be swallowed by a star. He said to me 'survive a legend and kill me, or die nameless.' I will fulfill his expectations and either turn that world to dust or change it as I had originally planned.
8213:20	Revel	This was when I was bestowed my Crown.
8313:21	Nichos	Ruby: *chuckles* How like an Exaltation. That concept seems to exist all throughout existence, in one way or another. What a fascinating thought.
8413:24	Nichos	Ruby: An impressive story, to be sure. How did you intend to change that place?
8513:25	Revel	It is unlikely that I will be able to, given their beliefs, their culture. If I'm honest, I may be inclined to just kill them all.
8613:25	Nichos	Ruby: Hm, a pity.
8713:25	Revel	Belief is entirely unable to be salvaged when it comes to those that believe in something detrimental to others.
8813:25	Revel	Rather, when it is intense and strong.
8913:28	Nichos	Ruby: In that sense, one is left to either break down the source of that belief, or present them with something even stronger. Yet, even that will not correct those who are most ardent.
9013:34	Revel	I tried once. They gave me their answer.
9113:35	Revel	'Give us the doctor. Give us the rope.' Will was "kind" enough to leave me exiled. They would have torn me apart. So, I'll answer them in kind, and put my own beliefs against his.
9213:45	Nichos	Ruby: Sometimes, that is all there is to be done.
9313:48	Revel	Anyways. I will likely take up some form of territory or another here at some point. I imagine the opposition here won't give me much trouble.
9413:48	Revel	... 'Here' being this planet, of course.
9513:48	Revel	Not this facility.
9613:50	Nichos	Ruby: Yes, I presumed as much. Go where you please, and so long as we do not clash, I should hope that we may be allies. My only request, on that front, is that you leave be the island these people call Fuso. I have some cultural connection there that I would like to retake.
9713:57	Revel	Maybe. Or I could try and overtake you now.
9813:59	Nichos	Ruby: Yes I do suppose you could try. *isn't flinching*
9914:03	Revel	Out of curiosity, how did you become the Sovereign of this place.
10014:08	Nichos	Ruby: I came to the surface facility and made my case to the people. They accepted what I had to say,  but the Provost took violent issue with me.
10114:08	Nichos	Ruby: So I killed her.
10214:10	Nichos	Ruby: Since then I have been reactivating this sub-surface base, doing battle with the "Terrible People" out there, and spreading my word further afield.
10314:12	Revel	So, what is your objective here? The world? Or merely a nation?
10414:13	Nichos	Ruby: I would be lying if I did not answer the world. As I said, you being here complicates things.
10514:17	Revel	So, tell me, where does that exactly leave me, Ruby? What do you, ultimately, intend to do about me. Regardless of our immediate pleasantries and potentially our being allies.
10614:22	Nichos	Ruby: That, Revel, is what /I/ am trying to figure out. Could you share this world? Can I? The idea is not so foreign or untenable to me, as where I as from, people /like/ us have all been crammed together on a single world, but I /have/ killed rivals in the past, when our ideals and means have clashed.
10714:25	Revel	It is something I would like a more immediate answer and solution to. Though I can wait a thousand or more years, because of this Crown, I most certainly will not in order to do as I do, as I have more important things on my table than waiting around, if you will forgive my blunt way of speaking for a moment.
10814:30	Nichos	Ruby: No, I think you should be even more blunt and actually say what those important things /are/. You are a machinist; do you intend on building some great artifact to send yourself back home? Get back to your Gun Planet and visit your wrath upon it? By all means I would /help/ you do /that/, because maybe just maybe it could help /me/ get back to /my/ home
10914:32	Nichos	Ruby: Do you intend to lay claim to /this/ world as Sovereign? I am just as stuck here and that means we /will/ come into conflict. Do you intend to regain the ability to travel between worlds and find another to make your own? Again, you would have my support in that, even if it means you make a nation of your own /here/ in order to do it.
11014:34	Nichos	Ruby: Help me, Revel. If I do not know what it is you /want/, I do not know what I must do with you.
11114:36	Revel	I want nothing more than to exercise my right as the Machine Lord, with the power of my Commandment. It isn't a matter of me wanting to go back, or wanting to exert my wrath. I will, eventually. I will go back, inevitably.
11214:37	Revel	My goals are obvious. But here? I will do as any would do. The most I can say is that I will not directly interfere with you, and I may help you if asked, and compensation is given for my efforts.
11314:39	Nichos	Ruby: And with that, I take no issue, but I am compelled to ask what your 'right as the Machine Lord' /is/.
11414:41	Revel	My commandment gives me control over machines. Technology. Circuitry. I can mesh materials together, make new ones, create impossible things by shaping them in ways- within a certain amount of reason. For now.
11514:41	Revel	Commandments evolve over time. Who knows what it will do later?
11614:41	Revel	But ultimately, this was my purpose. This is why I was given my Crown.
11714:44	Nichos	Ruby: Hm. Of course, you want to Create. *she sits back in her chair, arms resting on the armrests, funnily enough* By all means, I will not stop you from that. If your services are on offer, I imagine I will not be the only one to make use of them. For- *she raises a hand* compensation, of course. Indeed, on a world like this, you will be quite the force...
11814:44	Nichos	...to be reckoned with.
11914:50	Revel	Of course, I don't only intend to create. My intention is and always has been to make use of my creations. I am no mere craftsman looking to hone my skill.
12014:51	Revel	That being said, I am very interested in the large number of machine life forms here.
12114:51	Nichos	Ruby: Yes, I would imagine so.
12214:53	Revel	I want one.
12314:53		Revel stared.
12414:53	Nichos	Ruby: Everyone does.
12514:55	Nichos	Ruby: Unfortunately, we lack the ability to make new ones, and the ones I have here are my precious and irreplaceable followers.
12614:56	Revel	I'm not sure if that's quite an accurate statement.
12714:56		Revel pressed her hands together in her lap, crossing one leg over the other as she locked her fingers together.
12814:57	Revel	You see, you don't lack the ability to make new ones. Not in the slightest.
12914:57	Revel	But the price needed... Would you be willing to pay it, I wonder...
13014:58	Nichos	Ruby: Rather, /you/ have the ability to make new ones, and that is something I could theoretically have access to.
13115:01	Revel	Theoretically? Not at all. I could outright give you the schematics.
13215:01	Revel	Assuming, of course, I could learn them firstly.
13315:02	Nichos	Ruby: And I somehow imagine that would be an invasive process to say the least.
13415:02	Revel	I would simply deconstruct and reconstruct them. It is a process, as any else.
13515:03	Revel	How do you learn about something? Ultimately, you take it apart and put it back together. That is all there is to it.
13615:04	Nichos	Ruby: Would they still be themselves, when you put them back together?
13715:05	Revel	I'm not replacing the parts, am I?
13815:05	Revel	The only thing that I would ask in return is one of your androids that is already present.
13915:07	Nichos	Ruby: Mm. No. Or at least- *she frowns* Not now. Circumstances may change, but as if this moment, no.
14015:08	Revel	And why is that?
14115:08	Nichos	Ruby: Because I care for these ones.
14215:09	Revel	You are attached, and therefore, it is simply a matter of you wanting them over others, despite what greater good could potentially come out of this base and your people from my offer.
14315:13	Nichos	Ruby: Mechanical or not, they are people, and /these/ people have pledged themselves to me and have served me with loyalty and distinction. There are doubtless others on this world who have not, and if we find any I will contact you.
14415:14		Revel stood up staring down at Ruby as she adjusted something on her wrist. A bracelet? The throne she sat on sank back into the ground seamlessly, having served its purpose.
14515:15	Revel	I want to oppose you, Ruby.
14615:15	Nichos	Ruby: *stands up, her golden eyes meeting Revel's red and silver* Is that right?
14715:17		Revel simply offered a smile. Her first one here. "Why wouldn't I?"
14815:17	Revel	You have no real opposition in this world. No one worthy to oppose you. You have androids- a facility at your command, and you have your faith spreading fervently, I'm sure, or at least, a certain message where people are flocking to you.
14915:18	Revel	Without a clash of ideals, what life is worth living? To simply serve and believe and follow you? Why not give people a choice?
15015:21	Nichos	Ruby: *can't help but start to grin, despite herself. "A conflict between the likes of us could do significant damage to this world. Is that worth giving me some form of opposition?
15115:23	Revel	Nothing the likes of us couldn't fix, I would imagine... And, anyways, I would rather not become too close to you. *Her eyes lowered, expression overtaken by a soft, annoyed frown.* I'm afraid I would end up falling for you, in the end, and I would lose myself. Should I let my fire burn out, for something that would likely not work at all?
15215:23	Revel	I don't think so.
15315:27	Nichos	Ruby: ... *she leans forward, resting her hand on her desk* I could never tell someone to let their fire fade. But who can say what you and I could be?
15415:30	Revel	I certainly can't say. I don't think that I want to. Rather than making any active efforts for now, however, I think I will take some time, again, to formulate my own opinions and feelings on this subject. And... I would like to lay down.
15515:32	Nichos	Ruby: ...Very well. We still have a few rooms left. *she sighs, standing up straight again* You are still my guest right now, whatever you wind up choosing to do. And...
15615:32	Nichos	Ruby: If you need me, I will hear it.
15715:34	Revel	... I'd like it if you could find a way to convince me otherwise, if you really don't want me to oppose you. That is all. I suppose that I will be left to find a room. Thankfully, I have a good idea of this place's layout by now.
15815:36	Nichos	Ruby: Hah... if you truly are open to it, I may just be able to do that.
15915:38		Revel paused for a moment, as if thinking this over once more, before eventually giving another nod and turning to start on her way out. "It will be another measure of your capabilities, I suppose."
16015:39	Nichos	Ruby: I will see you soon, Revel.
16115:39	Nichos	Ruby: *sits back down in her seat with a sigh*
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16321:32		Nichos **Later that night, Revel's door would buzz.
16421:33		Revel ** It would open. Revel herself seemed to be seated, labcoat half-hanging off of her as she worked on... her arm? It could be seen now that not only was it mechanical- but it seemed in some ways biological. A merging of flesh and machine, with wiring and metal rods alongside the bone, muscles, and veins. "Yes?"
16521:35	Nichos	Ruby: *is there at the door, all blazing-eyed and open cleavage :V* Well, I suppose I am not surprised more than that eye is cybernetic. Hello Revel, may I come in?
16621:39	Revel	You may. My entire body is outfitted with cybernetic components. When one can meld flesh and machine seamlessly, it would be a waste not to use one's best on oneself. *The flesh of the arm blackened briefly, before fitting together and changing to colour of flesh matching her tone. She'd move her wrist, before turning to stare at Ruby.* Did you need something?
16721:40	Nichos	Ruby: Need, perhaps not. But I said I would see you soon, and so here I am.
16821:43	Revel	I suppose you did. But surely you've come here with more purpose behind your visit than nothing at all. *She pulled her labcoat up once more, sliding her arm through the sleeve.*
16921:44	Nichos	Ruby: I did. Because I wished to speak with you more.
17021:45	Revel	... Very well. *She moved her other arm out of its sleeve and began to work on that in much the same manner. The metal in them seemed... oddly malleable? Much as she used tools, in some ways, it was debatable as to whether she even really needed them.*
17121:49	Nichos	Ruby: *steps inside, letting the door close behind her* Something you said has been bothering me. Why do you think falling for me would cause you to lose yourself?
17221:54	Revel	I am a focused woman, Ruby. I like to keep that focus. Unfortunately, your presence threatens to tear that focus away from my endgoal. It is a powerful thing, enough to grab my attention among those here. In some ways, I could be considered a moth, being drawn to a flame, slowly but surely. That is how I see it now, and that is how it feels. When that happens, will I care to leave?
17321:55	Revel	I don't know. I do know that I will do as told- as I promise and was prophesied by the Ochre King, eventually. But, perhaps it might have been symbolic. Perhaps dying nameless entails my Empire collapsing, my simply choosing to become nameless and quiet. A ripple with a chance for a splash to be left a mere echo of what it once was.
17422:02	Nichos	Ruby: You are prophesied to die nameless?
17522:03	Revel	'Survive a legend and kill me, or die nameless,' he said to me. I intend to make good on what my Crown has allowed me.
17622:11	Nichos	Ruby: Hmmm... It saddens me to think that I could cause you to lose sight of what you want. Any who would want to be with me, I would want to help them get what they want, if I could.
17722:14	Revel	I suppose that presents another issue, as well. *She turned to face Ruby.*
17822:15	NeonProdigy	*As an aside, B914, S284, and O161 might be outside the door listening in because they care about their Commander, find the creepy machine woman to be both worrying /and/ kind of charming somehow, damn robormones, and want to know if they start doing it :V *
17922:22	NeonProdigy	G1298: *is definitely not listening through their senses herself, nope, she has better things to do, definitely doesn't care what her gorgeous Commander and the Sexy Troubling Machine Goddess are up to...*
18022:23	Nichos	Ruby: I am listening.
18122:32	Revel	What exactly are you looking to get out of this.
18222:36	Nichos	Ruby: *exhales softly, looking up at the ceiling*
18322:39	Nichos	Ruby: What I am doing here? Or you and me? 
18422:41	Revel	The latter.
18522:41	Nichos	Ruby: Mm...
18622:47	Nichos	Ruby: ....Heh. You know, I just had this grand little speech about all the things that you and I could be, some of which were mutually exclusive, but any of which I could be happy with. I have a way of doing that.
18722:47	Nichos	Ruby: But... do you know what emotion has very suddenly enveloped me, just now?
18822:52	Revel	What is that?
18922:55	Nichos	Ruby: *closes her eyes* How very desperately I miss my sisters.
19022:56	Nichos	Ruby: My closest companions, with whom I have fought, and bled, and...
19122:57	Nichos	Ruby: *bunches up her fist for a second* People who /understand/.
19222:57	NeonProdigy	((Kris: And fucked, c'mon, it happened, admit it to yourself :V ))
19322:57	xp194	((Aurora: Kris, she's having a /moment/ ))
19423:05	Nichos	Ruby: What do I want from this...? I think, right now, just to have someone else around who could possibly understand what it is like to bear the weight of worlds on her shoulders. 
19523:11	Revel	... I see. *She gave a curt nod.* And you think that I can do this. But, even so... I wonder...
19623:13	Nichos	Ruby: *opens her eyes a little* Do you now...?
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19823:31		Revel turned fully to face Ruby in her chair, resting her cheek against her fist, after closing up her arm of course.
19923:35	Revel	So you actually want to pursue that.
20023:38	Nichos	Ruby: *looks down again to face Rvel, smiling ruefully* It is funny; I did not realize how much I missed having someone I could even try to relate to.
20123:43		Revel tapped her own cheek, mechanical eye focusing in on Ruby's face. "Not to be rude, but I'm not one for vague answers, heartfelt and as truthful as they can be. That is to say... they leave an unclear space that I'm anxiously trying to piece together." She did try and make her voice a little softer, at least? It didn't change too much.
20223:50	Nichos	Ruby: *scoffs at herself and shakes her head* No, forgive me, I am rambling. 
20323:53	Nichos	Ruby: I would like a personal relationship with you. Friends. Perhaps lovers. I have to admit that I myself do not know how that would work out; as I am now I do not think I could promise singular commitment if that is what you would want, but... one thing this world has been teaching me is that closeness can take many forms.
20423:55	Revel	... As I had said before, perhaps not. *She'd turn back to the table, starting to put her tools away in a little box she'd brought with her.* Friends. I wonder... Hmph. Give me some time to think. Lovers, however? Absolutely not. It would not work between you and I, as I had suspected from the beginning. I may yet still oppose you. We'll see what exactly unfolds.
20523:57	Nichos	Ruby: *lets out a breath* So we will. Good night then, Revel.
20623:57	Revel	Night. *Her response was a little curt, and she'd move to pull that little box somewhere in her labcoat.*
20723:58	Nichos	Ruby: *casually smacks her fist against the wall, right where one of the androids has their ear, before turning and heading out*
20800:02	NeonProdigy	*The Androids were never there, what are you saying, they're sure not here and hiding in a broom cupboard down the hall, nope*