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From face-hugging alarm clocks to flying battlemowers, is it any wonder people are afraid of technology?
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Apr 20, 2010 10:59:52 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 20, 2010 10:59:52 GMT -5
Continued from Indium...
Nabo...peaceful. Serene. The absolute last place you'd expect two fugitives to go. But here they were. The modified boyguard droid, and the escaped Cathar slave girl. Said droid was still in standby, his body limp and optics darkened.
The small ship they were in began its descent through Naboo's atmosphere, landing in a corner of a public spaceport. The pilot, now fully recharged, awakened, optics coming back online. He brought up a map of the city. Vis..it wasn't very large. Kind of backwater by Naboo standards. But it had what they needed. Clothing and food for her. A place to refill his Hydrazine tanks and get some more ammo for him.
The cockpit canopy hissed open, stale air mixing with clean Naboo air. He inclined his head down toawrds the Cathar, and nudged her. "Hey..get up. We're here."
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Apr 20, 2010 16:42:41 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 20, 2010 16:42:41 GMT -5
Kharr remained in her sleeping state even as they moved down through the atmosphere. As they landed she merely stirred and turned ever so slightly in her sleep. She was nudged awake her eyes slowly opened. Letting out a yawn as she stood up. Jumping out of the cockpit as she got on all fours and stretched herself out on the ground. As she stretched she removed the splint the droid had made and tossed it carelessly back into the pit as she looked at the wound and it was almost healed completely. Standing up on her two legs she continued to stretch her body, her bones periodically cracking because of the cramped space they were in for such a long time.
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Apr 20, 2010 17:19:09 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 20, 2010 17:19:09 GMT -5
He looked back at the Dynamo, staring at her for 4.6 seconds. He then turned back to the Cathar.
"First order of business...you need sustenance. According to the map..there is a small restaurant nearby. The food is not high class..but that is good. It means a smaller drain in our credits. Then..you need some more clothing. There is no telling where we may end up. A few extra layers would not be detrimental."
He walked past her, and out into the sunlight and fresh air. Naboo..the polar opposite of Nar Shadda. Sunny. Peaceful. It would do for a while. And it was the least logical place to go, to boot.
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Apr 20, 2010 20:42:45 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 20, 2010 20:42:45 GMT -5
Kharr watched the droid look at her for a matter of seconds before he started to speak again. A mentioning of speed caused her stomach to curl and grumble with hunger. Then the mention of clothes caused her to shiver. These clothes were those of a dancer, they were tight and revealing to show off her curvy body. Merely nodding at him she watched as he walked past and she followed him. Keeping true to her slave like nature and remaining quiet. Feeling uncomfortable with him already. Why did he want her? Why couldn't he just return her back to the Hutt's? Really she had no idea what the Hutt would do with her, his attentions seemed innocent so far but only time would tell now wouldn't it?
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Apr 20, 2010 21:02:32 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 20, 2010 21:02:32 GMT -5
He looked up at the sunlight, then down, looking out at the streets.
"I have the verbobrain of an assassin droid. That includes a moderate understanding of fleshie logic and psychology. If my programming is correct..you are experiencing fear. Mistrust?"
He turned to face her. Hundreds of programs and queries ran a parsec a minute. He looked at the ground, at his ship, then at the Cathar. Illogical. Very illogical. By logic she was unneccessary. But...
"I have no intention of killing you. I have tried to justify my actions some more..my model was primarily designed as a bodyguard model. The assassin verbobrain was a secondary addition. Perhaps I am acting on my original programming. Being your bodyguard. I will not harm you."
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Apr 20, 2010 22:45:48 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 20, 2010 22:45:48 GMT -5
She continued to follow the droid as he was speaking. Walking and speaking as she watched him turn to face her. Stopping in her tracks as he continued to speak that he was primarily designed as a body guard. That the assassin technology was a secondary function and she could understand that. Having stopped to hold this conversation she wet her lips with her tongue as she spoke in her own small unused voice.
"Then, why did you take me? I don't know how to live for myself. I've just taken orders. I don't know how."
The words made sense to Kharr. Her social skills were poor and she didn't know how to live as a free person. To do what she wanted when she wanted. It just didn't make any sense to her. Eighteen years of her life she cooked, cleaned, repaired droids and faught all for the Hutt's. Living by herself, thinking by herself, it was something that felt illogical in her mind. She was told when to eat, when to clean, cook, fight, repair the droids. She never did it when she wanted to and she couldn't imagine functioning without direction.
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Apr 21, 2010 11:21:47 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 21, 2010 11:21:47 GMT -5
He put one hand against his head. He turned around and continued down the streets of the city.
"Apart from what I just said..I cannot explain further. I..am not sure. Like I have said many times..this is illogical."
He then remained silent, processing and justifying and trying to find some shred of logic in his actions. But there was none. Slag..what was happening?
He stopped outside of a small restaurant. He looked back at the Cathar. "Here. You need food. Nutritious food."
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Apr 21, 2010 16:09:06 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 21, 2010 16:09:06 GMT -5
She cast her face down to the ground as she followed behind him. Not understand his words. They stopped outside a small restaurant. The droid looking back at her as she lightly turned her head at him. He spoke to her and she adjusted her head back to the way it was supposed to be. Just giving a simple nod. Waiting for him to go into the restaurant and to order what ever for her. She was not a picky person, she was using to eating scraps so anything from here would grade A for her.
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Apr 21, 2010 21:40:36 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 21, 2010 21:40:36 GMT -5
He pulled the hood of his cloak up over his head, and stepped into the restaurant, approaching the take-out counter. He leaned against the counter, keeping his gaze low.
"Bantha burger with silverleaf and dianoga cheese."
The waiter barely batte an eye at the hulking figure at his counter. He rang the order in, then grunted, pointing at a table. TS-13X nodded, and sat down on one of the chairs.
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Apr 21, 2010 22:03:50 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 21, 2010 22:03:50 GMT -5
She watched him pull the cloak of the hood over his head as she walked into the resturant with him. As he leaned against the counter she looked over his shoulder at the man he was ordering from. Quickly hidding behind his back as his gaze turned to her. When he pointed to the table she walked to one side of it and sat down in one of the chairs. Bringing her hands to the top of the table as she began to twiddle her thumbs. Waiting for the Bantha Burger that she supposed was for her since droids couldn't consume food.
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Apr 23, 2010 12:52:18 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 23, 2010 12:52:18 GMT -5
The droid remained silent for several minutes, hood still up and head bowed. He still kept running processes. Trying to figure out the logic of this. He didn't speak until the burger came, then motioned for the Cathar to leave with him.
"We've got 2 options,"he said, lowering his hood once they were outside. "We can get right on a freighter and get off this planet. Keep planet hopping. Or..we can stay here on Naboo. Make a few credits squeeze information. I know that you fleshies find this planet...pleasant."
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Apr 23, 2010 13:15:00 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 23, 2010 13:15:00 GMT -5
The burger arrived and she took it off the plate to take a bite, but the droid motioned for them to leave and she took a nibble just off the burger hanging off the bun. As they left the interior of the restaurant she started to eat more greedily at the burger. It was gone in a matter of five bites as she licked each one of her fingers. Her body giving a slight shiver because the burger was that good. Despite the fact she was still hungry she didn't mention it, it was impolite to ask for more food. Listening to the droid speak she looked up to him with wide eyes as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Do what you wish.. Master.."
She was still looking up to him. She personally wouldn't mind staying on Naboo. This place seemed really nice and settle. Everyone seemed rather pleasant to be around, and there was a certain smell to the air. It wasn't anything like Nar Shadda, this hair felt cleaner, smelt cleaner. The ground beneath her feet looked beautiful. All of it was rather breath taking to her. It seemed like this was a much better place to live, a place where no harm could come to anyone. Was it true that nothing could happen here? She didn't know because this was her first time being on Naboo.
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Apr 23, 2010 19:30:32 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 23, 2010 19:30:32 GMT -5
"I..am not your master, fleshie. I am just a protector. I am simply trying to keep you alive."
They continued walking down the street. He scanned each building they passed. Sculptor. Painter. Dance school. Naboo was a fancy planet, indeed.
He stopped at one building, and pulled his hood back up. "Here we are..clothing. You'll need more comfortable and practical clothing."
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Apr 23, 2010 19:46:34 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 23, 2010 19:46:34 GMT -5
She drew her head down at what he said and then continued to follow him. Watching his head move slightly from building to building until they stopped at one building and he pulled his hood back up. He said this was a clothing shop, and that she needed more practical clothing, but this is all she ever wore so this was practical to her.
"Whats.. practical? I've worn clothes like this all my life."
She supposed it was more baggy clothes. Something that wasn't so form fitting. That didn't show her curves. So maybe that was what practical was, but on Nar Shadda a lot of women dressed like this on that planet. She didn't really know what to think to be honest.
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Apr 23, 2010 22:09:14 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 23, 2010 22:09:14 GMT -5
He pushed open the door to the clothing store, and ushered her in. Once they were inside, he shut the door, and let her wander free. He immediately looked around for cloaks. Upon finding a pile of them, he sorted through them. He spent a few minutes looking through them, before picking a dark purple robe with gold waves on the edges. He took it to the counter and paid, then bundled the new robe up and held it under his right arm. He then turned, watching his companion.
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Apr 23, 2010 22:33:18 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 23, 2010 22:33:18 GMT -5
Kharr walked in behind him as he ushered her in. Once inside she looked back as he closed the door and she supposed she was supposed to look for new clothes. So she started browsing around the clothing section. Not really sure what she was supposed to get herself. She found herself a baggy shirt that would not show off her curves as much along side a pair of pants that looked like jeans that fit her snuggly. The pants were a dark blue and the shirt was a black. Taking them to the counter she let 'him' pay for them. Since she didn't really know what to call him.
Going into the dressing room she switched from her one piece form fitting attire into her jeans and shirt. Then she went to the droid and had the one piece folded underneath her arm. As she retrieved the robe which she figured was for herself. Taking it she slipped it over her head and looked at it. She adored the robe, it had a dark purple color and the cold fringe was something she liked. She got behind the droid and gave him a yawn as she patted her mouth.
"This is better right?"
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Apr 24, 2010 12:14:41 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 24, 2010 12:14:41 GMT -5
"You do resemble someone who lives here. That is good. Now..come."
He motioned for her to follow him, then walked out of the shop. Once again, he lowered his hood once they were outside. He turned away from the shop, an began walking down the road.
"We still need to figure out what we are going to do next. But first, I need ammunition."
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Apr 24, 2010 12:21:14 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 24, 2010 12:21:14 GMT -5
She just gave a nod to what he said and then she followed him outside of the door. Drawing her hood just like the droid, following him down the road. Once again she was listening to him, he was trying to figure out what they were going to do next. Of course he needed a reload on his ammunition, so he could kill anyone who tried to get them. The droid had no idea that she was more than capable of killing anyone that got near her. She could tear a human apart with her bare hands and she could rip droids to shreds in almost the same way, but her trigger hadn't been set off. It wasn't very likely that it would in the presence of this droid unless he told her to attack someone. Since she thought of him as her new 'master'.
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Apr 24, 2010 21:53:35 GMT -5
Post by Sporky on Apr 24, 2010 21:53:35 GMT -5
"How is your throwing arm?" he questioned, not stopping. "Can you throw far? Throw accurate?"
No weapon stores on this street. He turned down another, and started walking down it. A freighter took off in the distance. He watched it. That freighter could means all kinds of things.
"I really suggest we get off-world as soon as possible. Head somewhere else. Perhaps Neimoidia. Neimoidia is also pleasant by fleshie standards. And Neimoidians aren't prone to violence. So there is a reduced threat risk. I know a mansion where we could possibly stay. It's abandoned. "
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Apr 24, 2010 22:23:26 GMT -5
Post by Derriphan on Apr 24, 2010 22:23:26 GMT -5
Kharr was still walking behind the droid when he asked how her throwing arm was. If she could throw far, throw accurately. She was trained in combat but she could never really remember her fights. It was like a fog rested over that part of her memory but she supposed that all she had learned she could throw something accurately enough to perhaps break a window? She continued to follow him down another street as she was about to speak up but she cut him off. Talking about how they should get off world, and go to some place called Neimoidia which she had no idea where that was, but he said it was a pleasant place and would be good for them. An abandoned mansion they could live in.
"I can throw good.. I think.. What do I need to throw. Mas-"
She cut herself off, she was going to call him Master again. What was she supposed to call him. Tinnie? Droid? Iron? Orange? There was nothing that she could call him, and she didn't want to call him something that would make him mad.
'Can I call you Tinnie or something? Since you don't like me calling you.. Master?"
Quickening her pace a bit she moved up to stand elbow to elbow with him as she looked up at the droid. Since he was much taller than she was.
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