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Memories of an Automaton

Dialogue - Raison D'etre
Memories of an Automaton/Story

Unbridled Guests
Regina in the house alone.

Regina
 * (Magic stock from Master currently at 79.8%... At the present rate of economized consumption...)
 * (It should last approximately 36500 days.)

Regina "..."
 * (And from then on...)

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Flashy Woman wandering in the forest.

Flashy Woman
 * Nope. Nothing here either.
 * Amber, I think we're lost. Very lost.

Amber
 * Edel, you really didn't think this through, did you?
 * We have to do something before it gets dark. There's no way I'm camping out here.

Edel
 * No one asked you to come along. And to be honest, I'd be just fine without you harping on at me all the time.

Amber
 * Hey, don't say things like that! I'm just worried about you, that's all.

Edel
 * Then quit complaining, already! Beside, I actually like the idea of camping out here.

Edel "!"
 * Aha, look! There's a small lodge. Let's go ask for directions.

Edel ran ahead while Amber pace and talk.

Amber
 * I don't know if that's the best idea. I've heard about remote places like this. There's word about man-eating elves out here.

Amber "?" Amber turns around and found that Edel had already left.

Edel
 * Hello? Anyone home?

Edel & Amber "..."

Amber
 * Hmm... No response.

Edel
 * Well, let's have a look around.

Edel opens the door.

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Amber
 * Edel, stop! We can't very well barge in like this without an invitation!

Edel
 * Sure we can. I knocked and everything.
 * Beside, there's clearly no one around. Do you want us to just wait outside all day?

Regina appears in a flash!

Regina
 * Halt! This is private property, and you have intruded.

Amber
 * Great going. Look how mad she is!

Edel "@.@"
 * Ah... My apologies. I thought no one was home. No ill intention or anything.
 * More to the point... what exactly are you? You definitely don't look human.

Regina lowers her arm.

Regina
 * I am Regina, an automation. This is my maker's house.

Edel
 * Ooh, an automaton? Now that is something.

Edel approaches
 * My name is Edel. There's treasure around here I've been looking for. Is your maker around?

Regina
 * She is deceased.

Edel
 * Is that so...? Well, you'll do just fine too. How well do you know the geography in this area?

Regina
 * For the most part, quite adequately.

Edel
 * Well, that settles that! You can lead the way.
 * And I dare say you'll have quite the story to tell us, too.

Edel "Joy emote" and walks away.

Regina "...."

Regina
 * But... I still haven't agreed to anything, or been told where to go.

Amber
 * Sorry about that. She has a tendency to get carried away.
 * Would you join us, just in case she runs into trouble?

Regina
 * Very well, if my services are required.

Regina follows Amber out the house.

Destination
Regina
 * So... where is the destination?
 * We won't get very far without that information.

Edel
 * The ruins. There should be some around here somewhere. Any thoughts as to where?

Regina
 * I know the entrance to a small underground structure nearby.

Edel
 * Sounds good. Take me there.

Reason for Being
Regina
 * What interests you about the ruins
 * (editor's note: Her sentence is probably interrupted by Edel, as it did not end with any punctuation.)

Edel
 * Treasure, of course!

Amber
 * It's her hobby, you see. I'm here as her attendant.

Edel
 * Treasure hunting is more than a hobby, Amber! It's a way of life!

Revelation
Regina
 * Are you elves? Your ears are distinctly shaped.

Amber
 * You're half right. I'm an elf, and...

Edel
 * I'm a dark elf, or rather, a half dark elf.
 * I won't live quite as long as a pure-blooded elf.

Amber
 * I remember when you were only a tiny little thing. And just look at you now.

Edel
 * And you haven't changed the whole time I've known you.

Intention
The three walk toward the ruin entrance.

Edel
 * We're almost there! The treasure's just ahead!

Edel rushes ahead, and the other follows.

In front of an empty altar

Amber
 * Ah, better luck next time, I guess.

Amber & Edel "...."

Edel turns around and laugh continuously

Edel
 * Ahahah! What are the odds? Someone must have beaten us to it!

Amber
 * Heheh. Looks like all that time wandering around cost us more than we thought.

Edel
 * Seems that way. Well, whoever they are, they win this one.

Amber walks up to examine the altar.

Regina
 * I don't understand why you laugh. Is it not distressful to fail in achieving one's purpose?

Amber continue to walk around and examine the ruin.

Edel
 * Eh? Well, yes, of course it is, but that's what makes the hunt worthwhile.

Amber continue to walk around and examine a different part of the ruin.

Regina
 * I find that contradictory.

Amber continue to walk around and examine a different part of the ruin.

Edel
 * You could say that. Didn't your maker ever contradict herself in that way?

''Amber "!" walks back to the group.''

Amber
 * Hey Edel, look what I found. Should we take it back as a bitter memento?

Edel
 * Hah. Sure, why not? It'll remind us of the lesson we learned here.

''Amber & Edel "Happy Emote"

Regina "...."

Regina
 * Now that I think about it, Master was like that.
 * If ever I behaved in a way that contradicted her expectations... it would make her laugh.

Edel
 * Well, Regina, you still have my thanks for showing us around.
 * What are your plans after this? Actually, what were you even doing before this?

Regina
 * I was preserving myself. After this I will return to the cottage and continue to wait in low power mode.

Edel
 * Preserving? Low power mode?
 * Don't tell me you've just been sitting around like a piece of furniture all this time!
 * What kind of life is that for a modern marvel like you? Did your maker ask you to do this?

Regina
 * No. My master...

Flashback

Cana
 * Have a good life, Regina,
 * even after I'm gone.

return to present storytelling

Edel
 * Actually, the reason doesn't matter. Look, if all you do is sit around in that cottage, no one's even going to know you're there.
 * And if no one knows you're there, then you may as well not exist... like a lost treasure, I guess.

Regina
 * Perhaps... But unlike humans, I do not have hobbies or desires I wish to pursue.

Amber
 * What about searching for a new master?
 * Take it from an elf. When you live this long, you won't get much out of just one employer.
 * That said, I can't imagine working under anyone other than Edel.

Edel
 * Quite right, thought you can figure out your master issue on your own.
 * There's still a whole world out there you need to see.

Regina
 * A whole world...?
 * Very well. I will consider conducting a new master search that will not put a strain on my power reserve.

Edel
 * Good. At least give it a shot.
 * Well, until we meet again, I suppose.
 * I'll always be out there, on the hunt for some treasure or other.

Amber "Sweat"

Amber
 * In other words, we probably won't meet again.