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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 15, 2008 10:53:34 GMT -5
The woman stared at the machine a little longer, then finally realized she still held the arm of a dead person and released it at last. She looked around for a spot to put the body - not so much to hide it, but rather to get it out of the way until someone came along to take care of it. Chaser wasn't even particularly worried if someone had seen, not on that planet anyway; no one would really do anything, there was too much crime already and the Black Orchid was too popular.
"Dorothy, help me move the body to the alley there," she said as she flicked off the lasersword to put it away and grabbed both the dead person's wrists, careful not to let her feelings into her voice. "This doesn't need to be seen by just anybody."
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Post by Jess on Apr 15, 2008 11:31:26 GMT -5
Dorothy was still shocked, but she was eager to please. "Ok." She says with a more...mechanical voice then she had before. Arms snake aound the body- over and under -as she lifts the body up and drapes it over her shoulder. Moving quickly, if a bit more robotically then before, she carries the corpse over and hides it in the alley way... in a large trash receptical.
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 15, 2008 13:32:44 GMT -5
Chaser released her hold since Dorothy seemed fully able to take care of the thing herself, and simply watched as it was disguarded. She noticed the androids movements were a little more stiff and less natural as she watched, but said nothing of it. Her mind was turning, trying to decide what to do with Dorothy. It would be easy enough to dump her on the brothers, but... if anyone could access any knowledge of Nyx's hideaway that might yet be stored away, it'd be them.
"Dorothy, since I... since I gave you life, you have to obey me, correct?" In part, the question was to get some reassurance that machine wouldn't turn on her; however, she wanted to address the broader issue of killing in general.
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Post by Jess on Apr 15, 2008 14:18:11 GMT -5
When Dorothy spoke next it sounded like a child being chastised, practically on the edge of crying. "Y-yes mistress..." She says, just as shocked at what he had done as Chaser was. When the body was discarded she looked down at the blood on her hand, eye's twinkling as she stared at it. She didn't know her own strength... and just did it to protect her mistress but, whas it right?
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 15, 2008 14:39:39 GMT -5
"Good. I'll try to make this simple. There are only two conditions that you may ever kill someone: one, if I tell you to do so, or two, if you have no choice. You may defend yourself and you may defend me, but if neither of those conditions are met, do not kill. Do you understand?" To show neither fear nor hostility, Nyx did not step forward or backward. She wasn't sure what to make of the oddness that had entered Dorothy's voice. It wasn't something she was particularly familiar with... but it seemed pitiful.
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Post by Jess on Apr 15, 2008 14:45:13 GMT -5
Dorothy nods, "I u-understand mistress..." Is all she says as she looks down and away from Chaser. The pitiful sound remained in her voice as she wiped the blood off on her cloak and folded her hands behind her back. What could be considered...a sob... escaped her lips.
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 15, 2008 18:29:00 GMT -5
Nyx let out a little breath and motion for Dorothy to follow. "C'mon, lets get back to the shop and get cleaned up, aye?" A little grin appeared on her face, though again it could only be seen in her eyes. "I'm sure even that pair has something to let them bathe once in awhile."
She turned to go on, still thinking of what she'd just seen. Such violence... and then, what? The machine was acting almost as though it was afraid or ashamed... Strange thing...
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Post by Jess on Apr 15, 2008 22:42:03 GMT -5
Dorothy nod and quickly catches up with her mistress... tagging along close by as she does so. The little android continued to stare fixedly at her bloodied hand as she walked, head hung low in her shame. How she had so easily taken the life of that random assailant... without so much as a second thought. Strange... the power made her quake with fear.
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 16, 2008 0:18:56 GMT -5
Black Orchid walked in to see Xin munching away on bugs. Not bothering to say why, she said, "There's been a change, I'll need you to work on my ship after all, if the thing's salvageable. But first, got a place where a couple girls can wash up?"
No hint of of any problem showed outwardly in her manner or voice, it having been carefully concealed. She was sure he'd be able to figure out why the needed to wash with a glance; Dorothy had a fair bit of blood on her, and Nyx wasn't spotless herself.
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Post by armiece on Apr 16, 2008 1:01:36 GMT -5
Xin's chewing slowed and he slowly grinned. "We've got a hose out back," he said with a smirk, then his face went serious. "Found a thief in the street, did you? They've been a problem lately, the nasty buggers. Too bad you didn't bring me the body, there's good eating on some of them." He got up and walked to the workshop door, gesturing to a door at the far end of it. "Just kidding about the hose. Through that door there's a bathroom with a bathtub. You can use it for now...oh, and when you're done I think Zife's made some progress." As he said this there was a muted scream from Zife's direction.
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 16, 2008 1:25:17 GMT -5
Chaser arched an eyebrow at the noise, but only shook her head. Looking back at Xin she said, "You really are disgusting, you know that?" She shrugged. "I don't know who it was... really must be a problem, to try attacking me like that though. I thought they'd learned better by now."
Glancing back at Dorothy, she said, "Come on, we'll get you clean and then we'll see about getting you some real clothes. Should have gotten you some before we came..."
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Post by Jess on Apr 16, 2008 18:52:41 GMT -5
Dorothy nodded and still looked at her hand... by now, the cloak remained only shadowing her face from view, the entire lower portion of her body was clear beneath the cloak- since it had been torn so neatly. The now timid android had lost all sense of slffor a moment, her mind was pulled away within the shell that formed her body as she dwelled upon that one question in her mind: Did I kill?
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 16, 2008 20:46:09 GMT -5
Chaser started for the bathroom, then looked back at Dorothy, noticing that the android had remained where she was. "Dorothy?" Remembering Xin standing there, the softness that had been in her voice for that single word vanished instantly and she grabbed the android's wrist. "I said, come on."
She pulled, increasing the tug only until Dorothy would follow. Once she felt more comfortable talking, she was going to have to ask the blasted machine about its behavior.
The man Dorothy had killed... she'd understood what she was doing, hadn't she?
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Post by Jess on Apr 17, 2008 20:54:44 GMT -5
When they are secluded in the bathroom Dorothy breaks down almost immediately, wrapping her arms around Nyx and stickign her face into the woman's chest. The android equivilant of tears streak down her cheeks as she sobs into the womans cloaked form. "Mistress...I-I-I...am sorry..."
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Post by Novalyyn on Apr 17, 2008 22:44:30 GMT -5
Chaser was startled by Dorothy's sudden display of emotion - after all, it was sudden, and it was a machine's display of emotion. "I... yes, uh..." She pushed the android a little in an attempt to pry her off, not really knowing how else to respond. "Just... just get cleaned up for now... The bath is there, I imagine the water won't hurt you..."
Nyx looked at the android, vague memories trying to surface. Why did the blasted thing have to be so realistic? "Please, Dorothy, just... stop crying..."
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