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[ it is... a carpet. no hidden mechanisms. and then it flies in a circle around her, just to make scanning it more difficult.

or playing with her.

or both! ]

Of course it is!

[ALSO...trying to scan it. Sobecks.]

This is still, somehow, not what I expected.

How? It's too thin for gears.

[ trying to catch it-- ]

Does it have some kind of propulsion system? Maybe a--

[ and then she just. starts babbling possible super-scientific explanations for a magic carpet. :') ]

Eh??

[ giving beta a blank stare ]

It’s just magic, I think?

Is that how the Zeniths did it, with their suits?

It is! It looks awe-inspiring and otherworldly, but it's just flashy physics and tech.

[ sorry Kalim, she's still trying to chase down your carpet, she is DETERMINED ]

The magic has to have some kind of science to it!

I dunno anything about that!

[ oh but now the carpet thinks it is a game, flying just out of reach as soon as she gets close

And waving ]

It’s always looked like a regular old rug to me!

Edited 2024-10-02 00:54 (UTC)

That's a regular rug, to you.

[Aloy casts Disbelief.]

[ this is absolutely Beta enrichment, she's playing keep away with a magic carpet ]

Kalim, tell it to hold still for a second!

Yep, it is!!

[ it taps beta's head from above ]

And it looks like you two are having fun!

Does it...have an intelligence of its own?

[ JUMPING FOR IT ]

It has to. Even just - a base level!

[ she's already sounding out of breath, stamina bad ]

I think so! I'm not making it do anything. Even back home, it was more like... It liked getting out of the store room!

[ it will then circle around her before unfurling in front of her, and then patting her head.

finally sitting still ]

Guess I would have felt cooped up, too.

[ it's time to scan and closely examine every inch of the rug ]

I'm surprised it works here! Did you get it as a burden?

[ he laughs and goes to stand next to beta ]

Yeah! To both of those things.

So, we should go on a magic carpet ride!! It's a ton of fun-- I like it better than riding a broom!