Who: Aloy and Beta! It's a clonesis adventure. Where: The farmlands, stables, greenhouse... It's gonna be a full day. What: It's time for the clones to go on an adventure to pet some horses and look at some plants. Warnings: Nerd talk. Lots of nerd talk.
The squeaky sound they make is cute. I watched some on the dome in Gaia's room once. I believe their original purpose was reconnaissance, before the Derangement. They would burrow through soil and water to monitor for issues.
[ maybe one day, they could go back to their original, harmless purposes again. ]
[This earns Beta a blank look. For someone who was raised to go all in on a fight and regularly tries to grit her teeth through doing something she knows will get her electrocuted? What if her hands start to hurt???]
[ don't fret, beta. you'll be annoying and then aloy will decide she regrets making this trip with you before you even leave.
so she tells herself, but she's looking concerned, glancing down at Aloy's hands. she can't help it, when the surge of anxiety hits her whenever she thinks of the dangers Aloy has to face. Her thoughts immediately race while. the sort of nerve damage she could experience is daunting to think about, especially with how seriously Aloy takes her archery. ]
The temperatures up there-- Do you at least cover your hands?
[She looks puzzled when Beta takes an interest in her hands. She turns them over, so her sister can see her palms. Surely that will help.]
Wind feels like it'll cut through you sometimes, but I don't think I've run into anything chillier than The Cut. Haven't needed to worry much about covering them up so far. Why?
[ she makes to take Aloy's hands and look them over, before suddenly stopping herself. after a moment, she follows through after all, giving Aloy's hands a closer look.
Beta's own are soft, with no callouses though her nails are a little ragged from anxiety gnawing. ]
Extended exposure to freezing temperatures can cause nerve damage and frostbite. If you don't stop when they hurt, you may be causing long-term damage.
[Aloy stiffens when Beta actually does take her hands. She'd only meant to show her, the hunter hadn't really expected Beta to decide on such a close examination.
But she doesn't draw away. It could be more awkward.]
You can't just let something stop you because it got uncomfortable. I can't let something stop me.
You have to take care of yourself too. Maybe when we get back, we can figure out some kind of glove for you. Would it interfere with your bow handling?
Listen to some of the data I've found. Sometimes there's a good path to ride along, and the mount understands to follow it, so you can read a few files.
But a lot of the time...
[Aloy's posture almost stretches, like she's relaxing into her element, here. She tries to indicate their surrounds with a movement of her hand.]
It can be enough to take everything in. Look for things - something might stand out that looks interesting, or there might be something you want to pick up along the way.
[She's not second guessing it. As far as she's concerned the only thing to wonder about is wanting it low to the ground. Surely it's appropriate to start out climbing and jumping parkour platforms that are high enough up that you could break your leg if you fall.]
[ even since arriving here, Beta's pretty sure she hasn't walked this much. this is a lot of walking. what if she just experiments with walking backward, even if it slows them down? it lets her look at Aloy with half genuine curiosity and half teasing as she asks, ]
You climb mountains and skyscrapers. What would you actually call low to the ground?
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[ maybe one day, they could go back to their original, harmless purposes again. ]
I think being a Burrower sounds nice.
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A lot of machine's sounds are cute. Right up until they try to stun you with some kind of sound attack.
[Which doesn't necessarily rule anything out for the clone who fed space billionaires to some robot dinosaurs.]
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[ the conversation is ridiculous, but Beta seems to be having a good time, so win's a win!
they're finally starting to hit the way out of the city, the crowds thinning. ]
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Besides. As silly as it is, Beta sells a sunwing well. Oh, to be a solar powered robot pterodactyl.]
Guess you could ride on my back, sometimes.
[BECAUSE SHE THINKS ANYONE WOULD ENJOY THAT.]
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Promise not to drop me?
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Check what you’re holding onto?
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so she tells herself, but she's looking concerned, glancing down at Aloy's hands. she can't help it, when the surge of anxiety hits her whenever she thinks of the dangers Aloy has to face. Her thoughts immediately race while. the sort of nerve damage she could experience is daunting to think about, especially with how seriously Aloy takes her archery. ]
The temperatures up there-- Do you at least cover your hands?
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Wind feels like it'll cut through you sometimes, but I don't think I've run into anything chillier than The Cut. Haven't needed to worry much about covering them up so far. Why?
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Beta's own are soft, with no callouses though her nails are a little ragged from anxiety gnawing. ]
Extended exposure to freezing temperatures can cause nerve damage and frostbite. If you don't stop when they hurt, you may be causing long-term damage.
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But she doesn't draw away. It could be more awkward.]
You can't just let something stop you because it got uncomfortable. I can't let something stop me.
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Might be fine, depends on how they're made. Might make my hands feel a little stiff.
[Casually brushing over whether or not she takes care of herself.]
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[A little awkward, Aloy pulls back, and focuses on their little hike again.]
When you can afford the choice, I guess.
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I just want to help however I can.
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I guess - show me some gloves, and I'll try them out.
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of course, the peace and quiet lasts all of two minutes. ]
What do you usually do to keep yourself busy when you're travelling?
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[TO WHO? Herself. Don't worry about it.]
Listen to some of the data I've found. Sometimes there's a good path to ride along, and the mount understands to follow it, so you can read a few files.
But a lot of the time...
[Aloy's posture almost stretches, like she's relaxing into her element, here. She tries to indicate their surrounds with a movement of her hand.]
It can be enough to take everything in. Look for things - something might stand out that looks interesting, or there might be something you want to pick up along the way.
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She hasn't gotten much sun even here, so she's still pale. There's definitely going to be a sunburn later. ]
I don't think there are any ruins to check out, but I'm sure we could find something for you to climb.
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It's never hard to find something to climb. Just have to be able to get a good grip on a handhold, somewhere.
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[ she wants to do cool climbing stuff with his sister too..... ]
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[She's not second guessing it. As far as she's concerned the only thing to wonder about is wanting it low to the ground. Surely it's appropriate to start out climbing and jumping parkour platforms that are high enough up that you could break your leg if you fall.]
Everything starts out low to the ground.
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You climb mountains and skyscrapers. What would you actually call low to the ground?
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