"Is that a law?" Fate asked dryly. "Us stitched-together dead guys aren't real good at keeping up with local policies. Even got a hole in my neck like a proper monster."
Even as he spoke, he couldn't hide from the twinge of truth behind his words. He wasn't dead or well, undead, no, but had his life gone differently, he could very well have become a zombie. It was still a possibility he fought during moments of utter boredom. He could tell, because unplugging was becoming painful again. Leading new runs from behind his interfaces helped to keep his mind active and anchor him in the present instead of filtering his senses through tech and letting him drift off into the Net.
It was very, very tempting to paint a digitized picture of her words. Prancing along on her heels like faithful puppies. "I like it. Laser rats on the vids would probably draw a lot of attention, huh?" he considered aloud. "Better not make that happen."
Fate blinked and then muttered, "Maybe just one."
It emerged from the gutters on his HUD, eyes glowing like twin beacons of evil. And then scampered adorably to catch up to its...leader. "It's really too bad you can't see this, love." He considered the creature for a moment. "It's really too bad I didn't make it horse-sized. You could be riding it right now."
Damn. Should have thought of that sooner. He made it tumble along and hit the feed's recording button, then sent a clip of the impressive show to her tablet. Who knew when she'd see it--or if she'd even care to open a message titled "Sexy Beast"--but it amused him that she might. "Congratulations, your first domesticated laser rat. Hope he'll get along with whatever you have at home. Probably conquer the pet hierarchy though."
She might have turned into a motel or an office building or even a school were it not for being clearly condemned and overrun with doped-up squatters. Studying the only decent shot he had of the building he'd sent her through, he continued to peruse menus. She'd be ticked when her hiding place was assaulted by door-knocking, bots showing up with delivery. But at least he'd be the one driving, and not the bounty-hunting crowd. "You eat meat at all? Or just beer soup and boiled potatoes?" His shudder of disgust was probably audible. "K, on this floor, hang a right around the corner and go straight through the wall, looks like. Watch yourself, eh? Invisible tusks aren't quite as off-putting."
Even as he spoke, he couldn't hide from the twinge of truth behind his words. He wasn't dead or well, undead, no, but had his life gone differently, he could very well have become a zombie. It was still a possibility he fought during moments of utter boredom. He could tell, because unplugging was becoming painful again. Leading new runs from behind his interfaces helped to keep his mind active and anchor him in the present instead of filtering his senses through tech and letting him drift off into the Net.
It was very, very tempting to paint a digitized picture of her words. Prancing along on her heels like faithful puppies. "I like it. Laser rats on the vids would probably draw a lot of attention, huh?" he considered aloud. "Better not make that happen."
Fate blinked and then muttered, "Maybe just one."
It emerged from the gutters on his HUD, eyes glowing like twin beacons of evil. And then scampered adorably to catch up to its...leader. "It's really too bad you can't see this, love." He considered the creature for a moment. "It's really too bad I didn't make it horse-sized. You could be riding it right now."
Damn. Should have thought of that sooner. He made it tumble along and hit the feed's recording button, then sent a clip of the impressive show to her tablet. Who knew when she'd see it--or if she'd even care to open a message titled "Sexy Beast"--but it amused him that she might. "Congratulations, your first domesticated laser rat. Hope he'll get along with whatever you have at home. Probably conquer the pet hierarchy though."
She might have turned into a motel or an office building or even a school were it not for being clearly condemned and overrun with doped-up squatters. Studying the only decent shot he had of the building he'd sent her through, he continued to peruse menus. She'd be ticked when her hiding place was assaulted by door-knocking, bots showing up with delivery. But at least he'd be the one driving, and not the bounty-hunting crowd. "You eat meat at all? Or just beer soup and boiled potatoes?" His shudder of disgust was probably audible. "K, on this floor, hang a right around the corner and go straight through the wall, looks like. Watch yourself, eh? Invisible tusks aren't quite as off-putting."
Dreams come in a size too big so we can grow into them.
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