Papa got into a whole lot of debt, and Mama's bad with money too, so we've been struggling a bunch... We all work at the cathedral, but even with the three of us, we don't take home enough to make ends meet...
Hehe. I'm officially their youngest recruit ever! [ unofficially? don't worry about it. ] It's because I'm a prodigy when it comes to fonic artes. Amazing, right?
... Oh, that reminds me, I wanted to ask about that!! People were saying the nanites are what's preventing us from using our abilities... When do you think that'll wear off?
Yeah, they act kind of like an equalizer, it's a little weird. I guess I wouldn't know much on a personal level about powers...
For some it's earlier, others it's later. I think Gan said theirs lasted about two weeks, but it's different for everyone, we can't count on that timeline to be accurate for all.
There's a lot of stuff that's not in our control, which I hate to say, but we're kind of stuck in this together.
[ stares tiredly into hand. ]
We're just trying to do what we can, but our comms suck and the hub's damn far. I think we're getting a message from the company soon to address a few things, at least.
... Hey, so, since the eight of you already went through this stuff before, does that mean you can use any special abilities you had before? Artes and magic and stuff?
[ anise says this, and for a moment, thebe kind of pauses. there's a little brief blip across their visor. they kind of stand there a moment, a second longer than they ought to before the ears twitch and they shake their head. ]
Sorry... Anyways, I can't speak for the others. I never had powers in the first place, so. All I've got are the perks from being promoted...
[ they tap the tip of their boot against the ground, and a small void appears behind their foot. smoothing their sole over it again closes it up in a blip. ]
So if I do one of those location pings and it's super important, you can just zap yourself over there? Why not use it all the time? It sounds super handy.
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It's complicated. You know what inflation is? Money-wise?
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It's never easy, is it? People don't get it...
What's it like where you're from...?
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Debt, huh? Really feels like being up a creek without a paddle.
[ tilts head ]
What do you do at the cathedral?
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Joking... joking. You seem pretty competent, I wouldn't put it past you...
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... Oh, that reminds me, I wanted to ask about that!! People were saying the nanites are what's preventing us from using our abilities... When do you think that'll wear off?
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[ tilting their head while thinking. ]
Yeah, they act kind of like an equalizer, it's a little weird. I guess I wouldn't know much on a personal level about powers...
For some it's earlier, others it's later. I think Gan said theirs lasted about two weeks, but it's different for everyone, we can't count on that timeline to be accurate for all.
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[ stares tiredly into hand. ]
We're just trying to do what we can, but our comms suck and the hub's damn far. I think we're getting a message from the company soon to address a few things, at least.
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... Hey, so, since the eight of you already went through this stuff before, does that mean you can use any special abilities you had before? Artes and magic and stuff?
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Sorry... Anyways, I can't speak for the others. I never had powers in the first place, so. All I've got are the perks from being promoted...
[ they tap the tip of their boot against the ground, and a small void appears behind their foot. smoothing their sole over it again closes it up in a blip. ]
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-- Wait, perks? What was that?
[ void?? ]
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Don't like to always use it though.
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And I don't know... guess I don't mind walking most of the time?
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Can the others do that, too?
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Yeah. We do. Some like it more than others so... it varies.