calla lily

[lowres]

[The text is in pink glitter. The writing is clearly a younger girl's. The "i"s are dotted with little bubbles.]

Hail and well met, everyone! I was wondering if it would be possible for me to get the answers to a few questions! I have heard many rumors from school, but I do not want to believe them until I hear the true story! To do otherwise would be rude!

-Is it true that the giant robots which were used in the battle last month must eat cars for energy? Is it true that the cars are actually sentient and it is a case of robotic cannibalism? (That seems so cruel 8C!)

-Are those with super powers actually aliens themselves fighting an intergalactic war after the destruction of their home planet and you've actually come here to protect our planet from invaders, asking nothing in return? (If that is the case then I am sure you will find that this world will welcome you if you'd like to settle down!)

-Are you actually the product of radiation experiments in after school detentions? (I have never been to after school detention is it really so bad?)

-Can you get powers or strange memories by being bitten by someone who has powers? (I do not remember being bitten by anyone!)

-I've heard that there are people who became angels! Is this true?

-And animals who can talk!

-Is everyone who has found that they can access this network actually a clone of their original selves replaced by the government in order to combat the looming alien threat?? (I do not personally believe that one, but I would like to get confirmation.)

As you can see there are many different origin stories and I just want to make sure I get it right, so as not to offend anyone. Thank you for your time, everyone. ♥

Comments

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

[So the voice sounds like an older man with a deep voice...but it actually belongs to a talking parrot with arms. Typing is still hard with little parrot arms scaled to fit a ten-inch-tall body, so he's using audio.]

Yes, I can guarantee you that some of the animals talk!

[Voice]

[lowres]

They do? That's amazing! What do animals talk about, then?

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

All sorts of things! It depends on the animal, just as different sorts of people talk about different things that interest them!

[Voice]

[lowres]

That would make sense... [She thinks about it.] There are so many new things I have to learn. I'm very excited.

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

That's good! I was also excited to learn many new things when I first contacted this network!

[Because despite the way he sounds, he is six years old. And also just gained sentience.]

[Voice]

[lowres]

Do you think you could tell me some of the things you've learned so far?

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

I have learned many things! About human television and dinosaurs and public transportation!

[Which are all rather odd things for a grown man to be talking about, really...]

[Voice]

[lowres]

[They are. She doesn't notice.]

They're all very important to learn about! Public transportation especially. I have accidentally fallen asleep on the bus and woken up very far outside the city before. What kind of things did you learn about them?

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

Well, I know all sorts of things about dinosaurs after going to the natural history museum, and I have learned the best buses to take and where they go, and about the different conventions different types of television has!

Like the soap operas--they are most unrealistic, I am told!

[Voice]

[lowres]

I have heard so as well. But they are very fun to watch. And it is very difficult to get used to buses.

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

Ah, using the buses was very difficult at first, but I believe I have the hang of it. The trick is finding a perch on the railings where no one can reach.

[Voice]

[lowres]

A perch? [She hasn't gotten it quite yet.]

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

That's right! I cannot take a chair, you see. It would be rude of me to take up that much room, and I would slide around anyway. Or worse, someone might sit on me!

[Voice]

[lowres]

Why would someone ever sit on you?

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

Well, I am rather small. It would be easy for someone to miss me, especially if the seat were constructed of blue plastic!

[Voice] keywords accidental

[lowres]

Are you very small and blue? Oh! Would that make you an animal, then?

[Voice] but a great accident

[radiantchicken]

That's right! I am a parrot.

[Voice]

[lowres]

You have a very deep voice for a parrot! [It's a statement, not a question or a doubt.]

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

It changed as the result of an Echo! It used to be much higher than this! I was very surprised.

[Voice]

[lowres]

Do you like it? It must surprise a lot of people.

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

I was pleasantly surprised! It is nice to be able to talk to people without them automatically making assumptions based on what I am.

Re: [Voice]

[lowres]

Well, I did automatically assume you were a human. I hope that wasn't a bad thing.

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

No, not at all! I'm quite used to it by now.

[Voice]

[lowres]

Are all parrots this intelligent?

[Voice]

[radiantchicken]

Sadly, I appear to be the only one!