Void Rift (rp) - Intermission

"Nope."

 

"Hm."
I note.
"I take it that being a traitor wasn't a very popular crime?"

 

Artemis calls Stephanie over.

"Can you give this thing a jolt of electricity to see if it's still working?" Artemis asks.

"Sure." Stephanie says, zapping the construct with a few bolts of electricity.

 

"Not at all."

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The electricity doesn't do much, but the construct opens an eye, fake eyeball moving around until it locks on Stephanie and the construct slowly stands upright.
"Directive... delay. No target in sight." It utters.

 

"Figured. Sounded like people didn't really want to take their chances with what was beyond the walls."

 

"Nobody did. Not after the comedy of errors that killed their diplomats."

 

"It could be argued that the soldiers did, unless they were drafted."

 

Artemis freezes up.

Stephanie waves a hand, trying to see if the construct reacts.

 

It waves back.
"Were you the one who reconstucted me?" It asks.

"Nope."

 

"Alright, good."

 

"I don't think so. You were just laying here and I gave you a few sparks of electricity." Stephanie says.

 

"Thank you for reactivating me. What are your goals? I suppose I owe you."

"Still... sun's setting, so I'm going to find a place out of the wind to sleep. Thanks for the help."

 

"We're looking for an elemental relic, five in total, here. We have two already, and we were hoping to find a fire-related relic here." Stephanie explains.

 

I nod.
"Glad to help."
I say, then walk back to Akli'il.

 

"Will you permit me to assist you temporarily?"

He's yawning too.
"Hey, robot. Thanks for the help. Again."

 

"Yes, I permit you." Stephanie says happily.

Artemis runs back to me, hugging me tightly.

 

"No problem. I mean, I don't really have anything better to do, and I figure I may as well make sure everything's okay here."
I state, looking around for Eklir and Gau.

 

The construct nods.
"I hope it will be a pleasure to operate with your unit." It says, eyeing everyone else one by one.

"For someone with so many worlds to visit, you're bound to find problems."

The pair are heading away from the respite.

 

"I only recently got into this world-visiting business. I wouldn't call it 'so many' yet."

 

"Gau said you have at least four open portal things."