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WEEK THREE MINGLE
ahnkeen: week 3 mingle
in the sands of time
in the sands of time
32 Remain
Waking up this morning will reveal some unfamiliar surroundings. The soft ripples of the canals and dulcet tones of otamatone fade from your ears, replaced by a steady, dry breeze and the ambient noise of the local populace filtering in through open windows. Another thing you'll notice is that it's warm - very warm. Light dress is recommended here.
You all awaken in your beds—although they aren't the beds that you found yourself falling asleep in previously, and you might not even see the same face as you had the previous night. But one by one, as you filter out, you find yourselves in a house, a bit on the older side but still comfortable. The decor is neutral and inoffensive, much like you'd expect of a place that sees many visitors.
Unlike the previous worlds you've visited, Ahnkeen is a bustling, busy place, full of people of all sorts - and not all are human, so please check your biases at the door. Though the world around them is dry and scarce of resources, the market town itself is alive and well, business booming, and the merchants here keep a close eye on their wares in case of any thieves.
Traversing down the streets of the housing district are the Temporals. For the most part they seem ready to receive everyone. Throwing their hands into the air and meandering down Rameel will be spearhead the introductions this time—their puma daemon trailing behind them. As an extra treat, they'll even seem to have their “black box” from previous with them this fine morning on full blast.
"Hello, hello everyone! WELCOME TO AHNKEEN!! The home to the great markets...probably. I hope more of you are used to these scenery changes by now, and by popular demand are your favorite Temporals. We've changed the set for the hat trick, but we won't stop there."
Satariel is standing close to Yomiel, their undercloak absent and their daemon raven-formed on their shoulder - it squawks after Rameel yells the welcome, but they offer everyone a warm smile. They do reach over to... turn down the "black box" of Rameel's, without looking, smile still intact. "For those of you that kept your things from previous worlds, especially the treasure from our adventures underwater, you might find that they come in handy here. We are in a market, after all."
The last Watcher has also shed their undercloak, staring at Rameel while their polecat daemon chitters. "Anyway," they turn to the rest with a vague gesture at Satariel. "Try not to steal too much this time. The last few worlds were pretty quiet, but you might run into trouble with the locals here if you keep that up."
With the new week, travelers will find that they are no longer connected physically and emotionally to another participant. As opposed to being drawn to one person in particular, they'll find themselves with the need to be physically close to any other participant they speak to. Go on, hold their hand, get your snuggle on - it'll make you feel better. This effect lasts all week.
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[ he stretches his arm out for jack to perch on. ]
Speak, Jack!
[ the crow looks.
searches.
spots xie lian.
and: ]
DOGFUCKER!
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My WORD, Mr. Escardos, can you not make your daemon say such vulgarities! And that proves nothing, by the way! Some birds are quite adept at the mimicry of sounds!
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[ he'll give jack a treat for that. good corvid. ]
But the question that arises will make you doubt that! Why do birds mimic human speech so well? It is simple! It's the same way that an inorganic life will mimic human behavior! After following humans for so long, they have begun to pick up on our language and skills!
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Also, sup, Sholmes. Have a dress. ]
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jack squacks and flat SHRIEKS as he ducks under kotetsu and runs away from him. ]
STOP INTERRUPTING!!!
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[ WRESTLES MORE ]
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PUT THAT ON YOURSELF!
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[ He's trying to catch him, but SOMEONE PLEASE HELP HIM. ]
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[okay he is in a dress.]
At least let me go off and make myself look nice, you dolt!
[SHAKING HIS FIST before he's going to go and rearrange his hair]
[okay back to bird debate]
Ah, but automatons don't "pick up" skills, do they? They have to follow exactly what they are given! Machines can't learn, you know. Animals, such as ourselves, can!
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That is where you're woefully wrong, Mister Sholmes! By the way, you look dashing!
[ ok after breaking character for a second-- ]
Multiple civilizations talk about machines with artificial intelligence, just like ours! The ancient Greeks had the mythical Talos, Mary Shelly had Victor Frankenstein and his Monster. Even René Decartes said that animals were mere machines--do you not believe that he figured that out by looking at birds?!
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[Leaning onto the podium.]
And please. Are there not animals around that are not birds? There isn't just birds! Unless you propose that all animals are now birds, which they are not!
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[ but the topic isn't of course. ]
But you've never really seen a bird from the inside, have you? You see them out in the parks, you see them on the trees, but you've never truly studied a bird, have you? You're a consulting detective, not a consulting zoologist.
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Have you ever seen a bird's skeleton? Come now, you could even find some in a biologist's collection!
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It is the sign of bad engineering! The telltale sign of industries that have decided to sacrifice quality in order to cut costs. Something as fragile as a "bird" could not be anything but a human creation!
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How do birds fly, exactly?
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Please don't use Qi Rong's foul nicknames as evidence for your argument...