AUDIENCE 🚀 GREGOR

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[dropoffs]

It is one of the spots.

[ They hold out a container of OIL FLUID OOZE while using their datapad with their other hand to open up a seamless panel that moves aside from the wall to show all the little sci-fi nut and bolts. ]

[verminous]

[he takes the container (with his normal hand), letting out a brief, low whistle at the internal workings behind the panel.]

Pretty fancy. All right, so where's this going?

[dropoffs]

You can read this diagram.

[ There is a digital panel for the compartment where this pew pew rests and it spells MAINTENANCE MODE. With another swipe, it shows the schematic of the arm and the joints and which spots that need a bit of lubrication highlighted. ]

Your other arm should not be able to get in the way.

[ We are just using our animal crossing can full of oil to water this mechanical flower in different places. ]

[verminous]

I'm pretty good at keeping it out of the way by now, anyway.

[he leans in to study the diagram, peering at the highlighted spots...]

Seems easy enough.

[dropoffs]

[ Watches him... Gregor should not have issues polishing and oiling. It is a rather simple task, but necessary.

But Callisto is still going to stare at the bug arm, rudely. ]

[verminous]

[he sure is polishing and oiling... so long as it's simple enough, he's fine. just don't ask him to like, take anything apart.

after a little staring, though, he says-]

Ask if you're gonna ask. Makes it weirder if you don't.

[faintly uncomfortable vibes. c'mon dude (neutral).]

[dropoffs]

You're human.

[ As like. A question. At least they are straight-forward. ]

[verminous]

Genetically? Pretty much. Past that... depends on who you ask.

[you don't have to be fully a literal bug to be seen as a pest.]

[dropoffs]

Changes to your person doesn't change who you are.

[ To them, Gregor is still human. ]

[verminous]

I don't know about that, pal. Some of the Gregors out there are pretty different.

[dropoffs]

Clones?

[verminous]

Nah. More like us from other worlds. Mirrors of ours. We've been sort of-- borrowing what they know so we can fight a little better.

[dropoffs]

Parallel or alternate worlds.

[ Is that right. They are intrigued rather than confused about it. ]

It sounds useful.

[verminous]

Exactly, yeah. It's just as weird as it is useful, but... you get used to having some other you's memories shoved in and then removed again after a while.

[dropoffs]

That is not as useful.

[ They don't like that part. They just like power. ]

[verminous]

Well, it's what we've got to work with. Sounds like you wouldn't like E.G.O. much either.

[dropoffs]

It sounds like I wouldn't... But suffering just memories that aren't mind is a small price.

[ Just don't like that. ]