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[Zenobia had just wanted to take another swim, but after avoiding a wildcard effect for so long, she's been hit with a doozy. All of her limbs have been replaced with copies of the wing on her shoulder, and it takes much effort and luck for her to get back to the beach. There is a flurry of seven wings as she tries to propel her way forward, but she's not getting very far for her efforts. The vine is recording the whole thing.]

Hey, can anyone hear me? The water's cursed me. I'm kinda in a spot, here!

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[She nods.] It won't be difficult for me. I'm a robot. I don't have human physical limitations.

But I apologize--I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Epsilon. [Considering the anonymity of their earlier conversation, she has no idea who Zenobia is.]

Oh! You're Epsilon! Wow, it's so good to meet you, though I didn't imagine that it'd be under these circumstances!

My name's Zenobia. I... um, was the one gathering data on sexuality with that poll a while back...

Yes, I remember that. I hope your poll results were helpful.

It's a pleasure to meet you in person, Zenobia, though I am sorry the circumstances aren't better. These effects can be quite distressing. I've never seen one quite like this.

Are there people to look after you at Beaumont?

I learned that I'm not very good at analyzing (or even collecting) data, but I'm hoping a friend of mine can find some use for the information.

Well, it's probably my fault. Bad things kept happening to people who swam in the water, but they were usually harmless enough. I kept swimming even though I knew something bad like this could happen.

Yes. I moved into Beaumont recently. I'm not sure about the other tenants, but the landlady is very kind. And I think I'll feel better if I can clean up and get in bed.

[She smiles at that.] Not a bad lesson to learn, but there's no harm in an informal survey.

That isn't your fault. These things can happen here for a variety of reasons. We shouldn't have to live our lives in fear of them.

I'm glad. And I can certainly help you, if the other tenants aren't in. [Now she lifts Zenobia up, carefully but firmly, and rises slowly into the air with her.]

[Zenobia's look is one more of excitement than fear.] A-amazing! We're flying! You're incredible, Epsilon!

Thank you. [She laughs softly.] I'm glad you think so. It's not unusual for more sophisticated robots to be capable of flight. [Although sophisticated robots themselves are uncommon--and more so now.]

Is this the right direction? I believe I know the house you mean.

Huh. ...To be able to fly. No matter how I look at it, it seems pretty incredible. I used to be able to jump pretty high with Sky ETHER, but nothing like this!

Yes, we're going the right way. It's near the lake.

[Being carried like this might be romantic, too, if not for the circumstances...]

It is enjoyable, and often convenient. Is Sky ETHER a kind of magic?

I thought that was the one. Do you enjoy living there? I myself live in the fortress with Jessica.

I'll bet!

Yes, it's magic that can manipulate wind. You can really do a lot with it... though I can't use it anymore.

Yes, it's a very nice place. A nicer place than I've ever lived in, actually. Some of the other tenants are a bit unique, and sometimes there are strange sounds coming from the upstairs, but it's a pretty great place regardless.

Oh, that fortress. That's neat. What's your opinion on Jessica? I think she's really interesting, though she won't talk to me about certain things.

Being able to fly is certainly very convenient at the moment. [She smiles, then nods at Zenobia's words concerning ETHER.] We have no magic in my world, and I knoe very little about it, but I'm quite curious about it.

Unique can be a good thing. Who are the other tenants, if you don't mind my asking? Perhaps there's someone I know.

I'm fond of Jessica. We get along well. Most people have things they prefer not to talk about, in my experience. I'd recommend giving her time and not insisting.

Hmm, a world with no magic... [Zenobia looks puzzled at this fact.] That's very strange to me indeed. Well, if you have any magic-related questions, I'd be happy to try to answer them. I'm no expert on them, but I did a fair bit of reading a long time ago on the subject.

The other tenants? Let me see... the landlady's name is Grell. An odd girl named Dot lives upstairs... [And I'm going to assume she knows the names of other girls even though they haven't met in person yet...] There's also Loly and Sweden, but I haven't had a chance to really talk to them yet.

Okay. I'll keep that in mind with Jessica. [How well she actually uses that advice will be seen in the future. Hint: Not well at all.]

Thank you. Yes, where I'm from, magic only exists in fairy tales. I read stories like that to my children, but I don't know how accurate they are where real magic is concerned. Based on the people I've met here, it seems to vary a great deal.

I know Dot, and I've met Grell before. The other two I'm unfamiliar with. I suppose Sweden must be another nation.

[She nods, politely.] I find that usually, if people don't want to talk about something, they have a reason for it.

It's a subject that I like. In my world, we have myths, legends, and tales that involve different types of magic. But according to what I've read, you can separate them into two classes. One is stuff we can do with ETHER or something similar in the current day. The other are things that seem to break the rules of magic. It's debatable whether these things are some lost art, or if perhaps the accounts have been exaggerated to extremes.

Yes, even in my own world, there are many different kinds of magic. Even with ETHER, there are so many spells and type-combination you can do. And people will often weave variants on spells to suit themselves, or invent new spells altogether, so things can get really complex. I couldn't control the magic I was born with, which is how I got into studying it. Before I knew it, I was coming up with some great stuff just by trial and error.

Another nation person...! They are quite fascinating. I don't really grasp how they can be nations and people at the same time, but I want to. It really is interesting.

[Epsilon listens, very interested.] Thank you for explaining that to me--as much as you can explain something so complicated in a short period of time. Magic sounds quite interesting, and quite varied as well. I've heard of several different kinds since arriving here. My world has science, which makes many things possible, but that's another matter.

The nation people come from my world, or a variation of it, so I'm familiar with the nations they represent, but I've never encountered personifications of them before. The Republic of Austria told me that people who live in their world aren't always aware of them, even though they can speak to individual humans. I'm not quite sure how it works myself, but it is fascinating, I agree.

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