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[despitethenora]

What is it now?

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[nobetawedielike]

See the little scratch along the film? The machine reads that too, I think. It tells it what sounds to make, the machine makes them!

[despitethenora]

Like the recording machine Dervahl made. . . With finer materials, though.

[nobetawedielike]

Basically!

[ and finally the projector kicks on full and proper, the screen lighting up as the opening ads suddenly boom through the theater ]

[despitethenora]

[She jumps a little.]

It's louder than I expected.

[nobetawedielike]

[ fiddle fiddle fiddle-- it's getting to a more reasonable level ]

Better?

[despitethenora]

...I think so. You've got the equipment all worked out, huh?

[nobetawedielike]

It's a pretty simple machine. Just a bunch of gears when you get down to it. Wanna see? Maybe we can get you up here somehow.

[despitethenora]

Maybe I can find a way up after we've watched the traps.

[nobetawedielike]

I can teach you how to use it.

[ finally her figure is walking back to the window.

pausing, like she's JUST realized-- ]

...How am I going to get back down?

[despitethenora]

Ha.

If you drop down carefully, it should be fine.

[nobetawedielike]

Right...Not as high as it looks.

[ aloy gets to watch her wiggle out feet first, very slowly ]

Don't fall and break your spine, don't fall and break your spine...

[despitethenora]

I'll be here if you do hurt something.

[nobetawedielike]

I think it's only because you're here I'm even willing to try.

[ wiggle wiggle, time to dangle out the window in reverse ]

[despitethenora]

It's good to keep trying.

[Snaps another picture with her cell phone.]

[nobetawedielike]

I want to be able to explore the ruins with you one day. If I can't do this, I can never do that, so--!

[ after a little more scrabbling, she's finally dropping to the floor with a small yelp. she lands fine, arms out to try and balance herself for a moment. ]

[despitethenora]

[A hesitation, and she reaches out to steady Beta.]

That'd be nice. We'll get you set up for it.

[nobetawedielike]

It's a little scary, but it's fun.

[despitethenora]

Just wait until you're trying out a shieldwing.

[nobetawedielike]

Aren't you ever afraid it'll just stop working? Maybe I can add some safety features...

[despitethenora]

Why would it stop working? It's always been reliable for me.

[Aloy you literally busted it so that one of its functions no longer works.

It's okay if they just talk through the previews, right? They didn't need to know about Air Bud: Golden Receiver.]

[nobetawedielike]

You repurposed it from something originally broken in a fight, right? Extensive use may lead to a short-circuit. A component could be old and give out.

[ he's the best sports dog! but he's not a machine, sorry, air bud. ]

[despitethenora]

I've relied on older devices. We both are.

[Casually.

Perhaps if Air Bud wanted them to pay attention, he should have tried being the robot animal from the old Battlestar.]

[nobetawedielike]

The Focus isn't keeping you aloft in the air coming down from a mountain.

[despitethenora]

Then - replace some parts to make sure they hold up?

[nobetawedielike]

Exactly. And maybe something that allows it to alert your Focus if an issue crops up.