Discord
11-30-2023, 08:43 PM
Spiral: Don’t really mind doing the jobs from what I know about them, don’t hate it anymore than I’d be into a corporate gig.
Spiral: Body mod stuff is a pretty nice deal I guess. What I’ve got for now works but nice having all those options, you know?
Cabinetta: Mmhmm! Steady has certainly commented as much herself.
Cabinetta: She wasn’t even a mammal when she first started according to her. From what I understand both of your friends are modified to preference after collecting enough samples.
Cabinetta: I do hope you’re able to fill the gaps for yourself!
Spiral: We’ll see, maybe this mission will give us something to work with.
Cabinetta: If you’ve scanned me, which I presume from how Steady explained it works, I would greatly advise the fiend gaze.
Spiral: THe what?
Cabinetta: It’s a thing!
Spiral: What does it do?
Cabinetta: Well… you’ll have to find out really!
You reach out for the spider’s hand.
Spiral: Maybe I will…
Spiral: Haven’t been doing this for much, being a blank slate with a bunch of options though kinda feels right?
Spiral: If the gilded cage had no bars well.. It’s honestly not too bad. Maybe even better than my old life if I was in that much debt…
Cabinetta: Mm, I understand..
Spiral: But I have plans, I’m not gonna end up like Steady where I feel stuck there you know?
Spiral: I wanna live in the world, know people there. Be more than a mercenary. I’ll visit as much as I can really…
Spiral: Really love… spending time with you I guess. It’s been wonderful.
Cabinetta: Ah! Well…
She smiles.
Cabinetta: Mm. I do hope you’re able to pay what you owe.
Cabinetta: I do think you’re in good hands, Steady seems already quite attached to you despite your short time knowing each other.
Spiral: Mm…
Spiral: Can I ask something?
Cabinetta: Mmhmm!
Spiral: You got any advice for all this?
Cabinetta: What do you mean?
Spiral: Like.. being stuck here. What would you do if it were up to you?
Cabinetta: Me?
Cabinetta: I don’t think I’d do well in such a climate, if I am to be entirely honest.
Cabinetta: Even with good people, I think the lifestyle is far from stable…
Cabinetta: I’d make plans of course, an endpoint to look forward to if I choose to return up there…
Cabinetta: But I do not think I’d be able to feel right knowing every aspect of myself is not truly my own..
Cabinetta: Even if you pay off your freedom, Steady has told me they keep you longer by charging you for anything they provide if you wish to walk out. That includes your physicality.
Spiral:..What?
Cabinetta: Mm… If you do not have a vessel awaiting you outside of there, you’d have to buy one.
Spiral: Nothing’s ever that easy.. Nobody mentioned that.
Cabinetta: She planned to explain that once you received your check for the job, would prefer to cover how the debt is handled once you have means to pay some of it off from what I understand.
Cabinetta: On the brighter side.. Steady has told me this job being promoted in scope means you’ll certainly have a good chunk paid after however so that’s nice..
Cabinetta: But if you wish to leave quickly, you’d be doing a good number with such a risk level, if not moreso. The idea of having this kind of work gamified is scary to be quite honest.
Cabinetta: But perhaps it’s just me, every detail I heard when we were linked up just makes it sound dystopian in concept. Is this really what the future of our world looks like?
Cabinetta: I am not sure I’m a fan.
Cabinetta: To properly answer your question, I think I would just… run away from it all myself.
Cabinetta: Even if things were to all go perfectly, I find the idea too bleak to dedicate so much of my life to.
Cabinetta: Once this town is rid of the thing that trapped you here and your comrades, you can be beamed up at any moment though. So running away wouldn’t get very far…frustrating.
Cabinetta: If you wish to continue, I will support you as much as I can. There are people in your same situation who share solidarity, you will be cared for.
Cabinetta: But I do offer a potential out, albeit a rather extreme one.
Spiral: And what’s that?
Cabinetta: Right now we are existing in what is effectively a neutral mental space, an even melding of our thoughts and emotions.
Cabinetta: When I release you, you’ll wake up back where you belong.
Cabinetta: But if you were to stray too far into the other person’s mind and not leave before the connection is cut off? Very real chance you would not go back to your body.
Cabinetta: And at that point it becomes very difficult for anyone to claim you.
Cabinetta: I would make what accommodations I could and I more than likely would be able to put you back, should you regret it.
Cabinetta: I recognize it’s an extreme however.
Cabinetta: I am conflicted myself. I'd like to have you around more for certain but... it's a leap of faith for both of us, even if I am willing to.
Cabinetta: Living as a fiend has many hardships of its own in this world. I cannot promise it'll be the better choice for you long term. But it’s an option I place on the table for you because I do feel you deserve some out.
Spiral: Body mod stuff is a pretty nice deal I guess. What I’ve got for now works but nice having all those options, you know?
Cabinetta: Mmhmm! Steady has certainly commented as much herself.
Cabinetta: She wasn’t even a mammal when she first started according to her. From what I understand both of your friends are modified to preference after collecting enough samples.
Cabinetta: I do hope you’re able to fill the gaps for yourself!
Spiral: We’ll see, maybe this mission will give us something to work with.
Cabinetta: If you’ve scanned me, which I presume from how Steady explained it works, I would greatly advise the fiend gaze.
Spiral: THe what?
Cabinetta: It’s a thing!
Spiral: What does it do?
Cabinetta: Well… you’ll have to find out really!
You reach out for the spider’s hand.
Spiral: Maybe I will…
Spiral: Haven’t been doing this for much, being a blank slate with a bunch of options though kinda feels right?
Spiral: If the gilded cage had no bars well.. It’s honestly not too bad. Maybe even better than my old life if I was in that much debt…
Cabinetta: Mm, I understand..
Spiral: But I have plans, I’m not gonna end up like Steady where I feel stuck there you know?
Spiral: I wanna live in the world, know people there. Be more than a mercenary. I’ll visit as much as I can really…
Spiral: Really love… spending time with you I guess. It’s been wonderful.
Cabinetta: Ah! Well…
She smiles.
Cabinetta: Mm. I do hope you’re able to pay what you owe.
Cabinetta: I do think you’re in good hands, Steady seems already quite attached to you despite your short time knowing each other.
Spiral: Mm…
Spiral: Can I ask something?
Cabinetta: Mmhmm!
Spiral: You got any advice for all this?
Cabinetta: What do you mean?
Spiral: Like.. being stuck here. What would you do if it were up to you?
Cabinetta: Me?
Cabinetta: I don’t think I’d do well in such a climate, if I am to be entirely honest.
Cabinetta: Even with good people, I think the lifestyle is far from stable…
Cabinetta: I’d make plans of course, an endpoint to look forward to if I choose to return up there…
Cabinetta: But I do not think I’d be able to feel right knowing every aspect of myself is not truly my own..
Cabinetta: Even if you pay off your freedom, Steady has told me they keep you longer by charging you for anything they provide if you wish to walk out. That includes your physicality.
Spiral:..What?
Cabinetta: Mm… If you do not have a vessel awaiting you outside of there, you’d have to buy one.
Spiral: Nothing’s ever that easy.. Nobody mentioned that.
Cabinetta: She planned to explain that once you received your check for the job, would prefer to cover how the debt is handled once you have means to pay some of it off from what I understand.
Cabinetta: On the brighter side.. Steady has told me this job being promoted in scope means you’ll certainly have a good chunk paid after however so that’s nice..
Cabinetta: But if you wish to leave quickly, you’d be doing a good number with such a risk level, if not moreso. The idea of having this kind of work gamified is scary to be quite honest.
Cabinetta: But perhaps it’s just me, every detail I heard when we were linked up just makes it sound dystopian in concept. Is this really what the future of our world looks like?
Cabinetta: I am not sure I’m a fan.
Cabinetta: To properly answer your question, I think I would just… run away from it all myself.
Cabinetta: Even if things were to all go perfectly, I find the idea too bleak to dedicate so much of my life to.
Cabinetta: Once this town is rid of the thing that trapped you here and your comrades, you can be beamed up at any moment though. So running away wouldn’t get very far…frustrating.
Cabinetta: If you wish to continue, I will support you as much as I can. There are people in your same situation who share solidarity, you will be cared for.
Cabinetta: But I do offer a potential out, albeit a rather extreme one.
Spiral: And what’s that?
Cabinetta: Right now we are existing in what is effectively a neutral mental space, an even melding of our thoughts and emotions.
Cabinetta: When I release you, you’ll wake up back where you belong.
Cabinetta: But if you were to stray too far into the other person’s mind and not leave before the connection is cut off? Very real chance you would not go back to your body.
Cabinetta: And at that point it becomes very difficult for anyone to claim you.
Cabinetta: I would make what accommodations I could and I more than likely would be able to put you back, should you regret it.
Cabinetta: I recognize it’s an extreme however.
Cabinetta: I am conflicted myself. I'd like to have you around more for certain but... it's a leap of faith for both of us, even if I am willing to.
Cabinetta: Living as a fiend has many hardships of its own in this world. I cannot promise it'll be the better choice for you long term. But it’s an option I place on the table for you because I do feel you deserve some out.
