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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

[Vitalia is attempting to keep several small potted plants away from a small party of the new robotic overlords (some of whom are carrying the shards of ex-potted plants). This is fairly difficult with only one arm available.]

Oh dear... These automatons certainly do make a nuisance of themselves, don't they? I've lost several specimens to them now! I shan't begrudge anyone their efforts at progress, but I do wish their creator would be a bit more responsible with them. Honestly!

I've overheard some of you saying you could reason with them... Might I request a bit of assistance from you? I'm afraid I've met with no success in my attempts at discourse.

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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm unharmed. Thank you so very much for your assistance!

[She curtsies.] I am Vitalia Ruiz Asención. Have you no family name?

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[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Always glad to help a pretty face.

...Family name? What's that?

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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

oh! Oh my... [She blushes slightly, flattered.]

The names of your father and mother? [She looks over the wing on Zenobia's back.] Or... have you no family?

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[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

...They're dead. [Human family are, at least. She's not going to mention Xantrich].

But it was a long time ago, when I was a little kid. So no worries or anything.

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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Oh dear... how difficult that must have been! [Though that still doesn't explain why you didn't keep their names...] I can't imagine having to go through life without Papi to guide me!

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[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

I find that if I just keep moving forward, things have a way of working themselves out. It's no big deal, really.

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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

I see...

[And, that taken care of, she moves on to much more interesting subjects, reaching toward Zenobia's wing.] This is... part of you, isn't it?

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[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [She doesn't draw it away or anything. Vitalia's free to touch it if she wants]. I was born with it.

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[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Born? Not created? [What follows is a good deal of curious touching, poking, and occasional moving of the wing.] How fascinating. Why is there an eye here?

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[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

[Zenobia endures the poking and prodding without comment]. Dunno. The eye's always been there. I can't see through it or anything, and it doesn't really do anything.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

How very peculiar. I have never seen such a deformity before. And you say you were not created... are you human?

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Only half... I'm half-demon. [Zenobia is very curious about how she will react to this.]

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Half demon? [She laughs lightly.] How strange! I have never seen a demon in the flesh. I thought they were only imaginary things. You don't seem to act very much like a demon should.

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Well, most people haven't seen them, as far as I know. They generally aren't considered pleasant.

No. I don't seem to have inherited the bloodlust and hatred that demons generally seem to possess. But maybe that's not an internal thing. I dunno.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

It must be very inconvenient to have no reference for your biology. I'm fortunate Papi knows everything about how I was made.

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

I've done just fine without... er... knowing my biology.

Wait... made? So when you said I was "born, not created," you mean... someone made you? I don't understand. Did they put you together somehow?

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Oh dear... [She puts her hand to her mouth] I'm not really supposed to let people know that... but since you're not human, I suppose it must be all right!

Yes, Papi put me together himself, as well as Mami and my sister. [She pulls her shawl down and shakes her head, letting her gills free.] Ahh... it's so much more comfortable not having to cover up like that.

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

[Zenobia is shocked]. Wow... you're... quite a piece of work.

[she reaches out and touches the gills] Hmm, what are these?

I'm finding so many amazing people in this place.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Why, thank y- ahahaha! [She twitches away from Zenobia's touch.] Oh dear... forgive me; it's a bit ticklish. These are gills. Papi designed me to be amphibious.

It's fascinating, isn't it? There are so many exciting things to be found here!

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Gills? You mean you can breathe underwater? Wow... Honestly, I'm still amazed that someone could actually "make" people. I thought something like that was impossible.

Yeah, this is a neat place, for sure. [Zenobia looks Vitalia over.] So many interesting things.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Papi is a brilliant scientist. [This is all the explanation she feels is necessary.]

Yes... I've met people who have magical powers, a machine that acts like a person...

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

I've been told that science can do just about anything, but creating life... I'd never have guessed. I'd ask how this "Papi" does it, but I probably wouldn't understand. Science and High ETHER theory just goes over my head.

Wow, a machine that acts like a person? Can it talk? I've never met a construct that can talk.

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

I've studied his work, though my specialty lies more in botany than zoology. I hope someday to be as brilliant as he is!

Yes... [Her expression darkens] she does speak and think.

[restlessdevil.livejournal.com]

Well, good luck with that. I'd honestly rather study people [girls] than plants or animals.

Is there... something wrong with how she speaks and thinks?

[made-of-science.livejournal.com]

Oh, she's as bad as the people Papi had to work with before San Alberto. I suppose it must be jealousy or small-mindedness; so many people simply can't understand how brilliant his work is!