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Kara: wakes up in her room and moves out slowly. Her tail flicking behind her slightly. Her ears are flattened back against her hair and her cybernetic arm is scorched near the end, and has a broken piece hanging off it. She holds it locked against her stomach and heads for the kitchen.
A-C: *Charle is in the kitchen...looking at a bowl of chips and eating one occasionally*
Stan: sits in front of the empty grave once again. He hasn't slept, spoken, or even moved since he got there last night.
Kara: looks to Charle and nods faintly. "Hello." Her voice is very soft, as though her ears hurt.
Kara: Rosie's stuff is in the mech house. But she's not there.
Stan: sighs and rises to one knee.
Kara: Are you alright?
A-C: "Kara...I am functioning adequately" (her hands and most of her right forearm are covered in a white substance. So is her torso, but you aint seein that yet :P)
Kara: Is the other... Xiona?... alright?
Stan: mumbles to himself. "Yesterday was none of my concern. Yet I still lost it, trying to protect people that mean nothing to me...." Stan pulls up a long metal box.
A-C: "Mother is fine...she apologises for what she did"
Kara: It was not her fault.
Kara: I could hear the intonation.
Stan: opens the case. Inside are a weather-beaten radio, a small black cube, and a scabbard containing a katana. Stan pulls out the cube and inserts it into a slot in his PDA.
Kara: He was.. controlling her. I'm only glad you both are safe. I am sorry that I had to destroy him.
Kara: gets herself some food.
Stan: <P> Secondary Combat Mode Upgrade ready to install. User must shut down before transfer can commence. Confirm?
Stan: sits down cross legged. He closes his eyes.
Stan: Confirm.
A-C: "He....was my father"
Stan: 's head slumps over. He is unconscious.
Kara: No. That was not the doctor. I knew his voice, and him, that was not the doctor. My only regret about destroying that monster was it made you and doctor sad when I did.
Kara: takes the chicken she found and turns to move to the other side of the dining room.
Kara: I was not sure I would survive the ordeal.
A-C: "You...are sure it was not father?"
Kara: nods.
A-C: "Good...and I was unsure as to my future...though I am glad we both survived"
Kara: His voice was not right. His smell was not right. Nothing matched him.
A-C: "I could not tell...all I have of father now are images stored in my banks"
Kara: nods. "I am too. Though.. my arm needs repairs. I need to get my multi tools from the lab so I can repair my arm
A-C: "May I see? I may be able to help"
Kara: I would fix it myself. And the images.. They are called memories.
Kara: I mean no offence Charle.
Kara: moves over. She sits by charle and flicks her ears slightly
A-C: "None taken...if you are sure you do not wish for me to help then I will not"
Kara: I am. I just.. I know my arm
A-C: "You...wish to be petted?" *charle smiles*
Kara: smiles lightly. She smiles faintly.
A-C: *Charle extends a hand and scratches behind Kara's ear, like she did the previous day*
Kara: purrs softly
A-C: "Do you know why humans do this?"
Kara: half closes her eyes. "Do what?
A-C: "Pet animals like this?"
Kara: I'm not exactly an animal.
Kara: But.. I suppose it is because it makes them feel better
A-C: "Yes...I would call you a human...but I have seen humans petting animals like this..."
Kara: I'm not a human either though...
A-C: "Then I would say you were...your purring would suggest feline, but I have never seen a feline like you"
Kara: 's eyes are slit in contentment. "You would be closer at calling me a felionid."
Kara: I am.. a construct of sorts.
A-C: "Felinoid...CatHuman..." *She smiles and stops scratching* "Construct...like myself"
Kara: Kind of.
A-C: "I find it pleasurable to pet you because I...enjoy, I suppose...making others happy"
Kara: smiles. "I think that is a reason humans have pets.
A-C: "Yes...that is what I always assumed" *she pauses* "Have you retrieved your belongings from the Restricted levels yet?"
Kara: Not yet.
A-C: "Shall we go now...or do you wish to wait?"
Kara: nods. "I do need to get my tools to repair my arm.
A-C: "Then shall we go?"
Kara: nods and stands up, she shakes her head a bit, flicking her ears
A-C: *Stands* "Shall we go"
Kara: moves toward the elevator She waits for Charle a moment
A-C: *Charle follows*
Kara: heads down and heads for the lab.
A-C: *Charle follows* "Kara..."
Kara: looks up to her. "Hmm?"
A-C: "Would you say you are my....friend?"
Kara: smiles and nods. "Yes. I would."
A-C: "I...I am glad"
Kara: smiles. "I am too."
Kara: I never really had a friend down there.
A-C: "And all I really had was mother...not that I dislike her...but...I am happy to have a friend"
Kara: nods and smiles
A-C: *The elevator arrives* "We are here...let us go and get your things"
Kara: You had someone. I'm glad for that.
A-C: "Did you know father very well?"
Kara: The doctor. When he was the doctor, was not around very often, I was taught by the simulations. Not by biologicals.
A-C: "I understand. Did you ever meet him though?"
Kara: shakes her head slightly and moves into the lab. she heads back toward what is obviously her living area, a clean area with a small living chamber.
Kara: Yes, when he could spare time.
A-C: "What do you remember of him? All I have are my...memories"
Kara: Very little.
A-C: "Oh...mother said he was a wonderful man. She loved him
Kara: I knew his voice when he would come down to check on me from time to time.
A-C: "Were you well treated?"
Kara: nods
A-C: "I am glad to hear that"
Kara: I was treated very well by the caretakers he made for me.
A-C: "He...did not look after you himself?"
Kara: shakes her head
A-C: "He...must have been busy. I cannot see why he would neglect you"
Kara: He didn't. He just.. had more important matters to deal with his family.
A-C: "Mother and I?"
Kara: nods.
A-C: "He did love us" *she smiles*
A-C: "What do you think of mother?"
Kara: She's very nice.
A-C: "She is very nice...she and father created me to look like her. I think she is very beautiful...what do you think?"
Kara: nods
Kara: She is very beautiful
A-C: "I feel good to be as beautiful as her...but I do not know why"
Kara: smiles.
A-C: "Are we near to your things?"
Kara: It's an emotion. Kind of like Vanity I think.
Kara: nods and moves over to a chest. She picks up an oval-shaped tiger striped tool and puts it in a compartment in her arm.
A-C: "Vanity...the human desire to look good...do I have that?"
Kara: nods and smiles
Kara: if you're proud to be beautiful, then yes. And you seem to be
A-C: "But...vanity is a bad thing...I do not wish to be bad"
A-C: "I am just happy mother made me so beautiful..."
A-C: "So...do you have everything?"
Kara: nods and picks up a bag
A-C: "Then let us go..."
Kara: nods and heads back
A-C: "do you know who your parents are?"
Kara: shakes her head
Kara: No..
A-C: "Could you say my father is yours....he did work on you did he not?"
Kara: sighs softly. "A father spends time with his children though.. doesn't he?"
A-C: "Ideally...my father spent a lot of time with me...building and programming me"
Kara: He developed me.. and my structure.. and engineered me, but when he was done... I think he had met Xiona... and I was forgotten...
A-C: "I do not think you would be forgotten...just like that"
Kara: I don't think I turned out exactly as he wanted..
Kara: I turned out.. like you noticed.. more like a pet than a human or warrior
A-C: "I saw you fight that thing yesterday...you are both a good warrior and a...pet"
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