Is it really? What do people most often address you as?
[Max is just polite as a negotiation tactic, even to a construct.]
I was simply curious if you knew when this nonsense, [Waving his hand to encompass the entire place.] was going to wear off. Everyone sounds like they're slowly going insane and I have to say it's making conversations exceptionally difficult.
Oh, he's messed up spells lots of times! Or drank the wrong potion, or accidentally cursed himself, or lost himself in a dream realm, or - well, you know how magic can be sometimes!
The more I hear about magic, the happier I am that it doesn't exist in my world. Assuming I ever get back there.
Which.. well, is that something that's in the cards? The ability to return to our worlds? Or are we to become drained husks and tossed aside? You can tell me either way, I'd rather know, it helps me plan how much effort to expend.
I'll admit I'd hoped at least one person managed to escape previously. I guess we're attempting to break new ground here.
The truth through technicalities route is something I use in my own negotiations, but the Captain does it to an extent I'm nearly jealous of. It's .. impressive. [Sigh.] What of you, what happens to you should we actually manage to leave?
You do realize that a number of the other passengers here would take you with them correct? If you'd like to do something other than the Captain's bidding forever.
[Max wouldn't of course, but he's a little surprised she's not trying to exploit the passengers for her own gain. What is this benevolent nonsense?]
Yep! I am curious about the worlds outside this reality, since the only memories I have of it aren't mine, but sometimes I don't think it'd be very nice! It'd be just my luck to end up on one of the murderous ones, wouldn't it!
Rude of him to make you with the ability to feel sadness.
... Do painful deaths happen to you often? Because circling back to my previous offer, you could simply shoot whoever is killing you which seems a better option than shooting yourself.
He didn't make me with the ability to feel anything! It's just sort of... something that happens?
[she nods] Well, I don't mind most of them, you see, but... It's mostly for when the ship is about to sink, really! I don't think drowning is very fun at all!
[of course her "drowning" is more someone else's "disintegrating like a cookie in milk" so. y'know. perspective.]
I always like learning new things, though! I'd really appreciate it, Mr. Maximilien!
So the longer you're with us, the more you become like us? That's intriguing.
[Filing away that one for later to figure out how best to exploit it.]
No, drowning seems like one of the least pleasant ways to die. Not that I have, and I'd like to keep it that way. So I do, vaguely, understand the desire to avoid it. Perhaps next time the ship is going to sink you could shoot the Captain and prevent it.
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[If it isn't her favorite Omnic passenger!
Only Omnic passenger]I've heard through various sources that there's been an unfortunate magical occurrence. You have my sympathies.
[He sounds real broken up about it. Honest.]
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[Max is just polite as a negotiation tactic, even to a construct.]
I was simply curious if you knew when this nonsense, [Waving his hand to encompass the entire place.] was going to wear off. Everyone sounds like they're slowly going insane and I have to say it's making conversations exceptionally difficult.
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[pauses, cocks head] Well... I'm not sure! He's sleeping; I can ask him when he wakes up again!
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While he's sleeping are you availed of more freedom? What he doesn't know can't hurt him, or however the adage goes.
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[Isn't he just so sweet and kind?]
However I am curious, has something like this ever happened before? Either with us or previous... excursions, as it were.
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[he doesn't. but, also, neither does she.]
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Which.. well, is that something that's in the cards? The ability to return to our worlds? Or are we to become drained husks and tossed aside? You can tell me either way, I'd rather know, it helps me plan how much effort to expend.
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The truth through technicalities route is something I use in my own negotiations, but the Captain does it to an extent I'm nearly jealous of. It's .. impressive. [Sigh.] What of you, what happens to you should we actually manage to leave?
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I take care of the passengers in the group after you, of course! That's what I'm always going to be doing!
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You do realize that a number of the other passengers here would take you with them correct? If you'd like to do something other than the Captain's bidding forever.
[Max wouldn't of course, but he's a little surprised she's not trying to exploit the passengers for her own gain. What is this benevolent nonsense?]
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I can't ever leave! My form is bound to this reality; unless the Captain severs that binding, I can't step a single foot outside the boundary!
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Is that why you don't go ashore on the excursions?
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Would you like to learn how to shoot a gun? For protection should that happen, of course.
tw: UH. suicide ment?
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Is there a reason you're already practiced at that?
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... Oh, because I do it whenever I have the opportunity to avoid a painful death! [which doesn't make her sad, because reasons.]
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... Do painful deaths happen to you often? Because circling back to my previous offer, you could simply shoot whoever is killing you which seems a better option than shooting yourself.
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[she nods] Well, I don't mind most of them, you see, but... It's mostly for when the ship is about to sink, really! I don't think drowning is very fun at all!
[of course her "drowning" is more someone else's "disintegrating like a cookie in milk" so. y'know. perspective.]
I always like learning new things, though! I'd really appreciate it, Mr. Maximilien!
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So the longer you're with us, the more you become like us? That's intriguing.
[Filing away that one for later to figure out how best to exploit it.]
No, drowning seems like one of the least pleasant ways to die. Not that I have, and I'd like to keep it that way. So I do, vaguely, understand the desire to avoid it. Perhaps next time the ship is going to sink you could shoot the Captain and prevent it.
When I acquire a gun and ammo I'll show you how.
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[He totally came here to interrogate her, but now he's apparently going to be a firearms teacher and his work here is done. ]
Do let me know if he has any sort of timeline for this once he's awake.
[He turns to leave, and then seems to reconsider and looks back at her.] Is there anyone you'd like to murder intentionally?
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