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[sixwayheart]

[ Heart (or Elizabeth or Ariel or Ginger depending on who you ask) lived a simple life here in Luceti. She still lived at the Welcome Center, making due in the beds there at night and then going out her day outside of it thereafter. She didn't eat (unless the social situation called for it) or drink... or really, do much of anything other than sit around, most days. Wait for someone to approach her or approach someone who was already her user. It's true that if she was actively in one of her other modes she had other interests though, so if her "mind" wandered it was possible -- but she was a robot. Associative memory was programmed into her, but not terribly effectively.

But then, nothing she experienced in Luceti Valley was programmed into her either, and trapped without her own head, she had taken to thinking about (or well, more accurately, replaying) those memories a lot and ... not quite pondering, but acknowledging the inherently contradictory emotions she felt during it which were literally impossible for her now.

Which is probably why he day today is a little more varied. For one, the young woman robot walks all the way down the South Lake, here the Aylum used to be based on her memories - by comparing it to the geography leading up to it, she stands right at where the front entrance would have been, silent for a long moment.

And then finally, unless interrupted, walks right back to town. She intends to go back to her watching, but rejects that, instead going into the grocery to look for anything resembling a TV dinner and then staring at it for some time. She never picked them up though unless prompted, and then moves on to the next stop, the Library. Unmoded, she doesn't have even simulated intellectual curiosity enough to pick up a book and read it, so instead she just sets out the memorize the layout of the whole place and get a look at the titles on every spine. Which will take the whole rest of her day until she goes back to the Welcome Center for the night.

Just a day in the life. Run into her at any of these moments or along the way to any]

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[maximoff_girl]

[Oh god this is way more involved than she thought. All she wanted to do is make sure this lady was alright!] Uh... well. Is-- six better, or one? [Is it like taking first, so #1 is better, or is more better, so #6 is better? ]

[sixwayheart]

[ Six, accepted. The fact that it's a question isn't processed as that, just that six is said. It's just a boot up program, after all. Which is why she immediately breaks into- ]

As a warning, once you have selected a personality profile, you must take this unit to a Total Heart Cooperation service station to have this reset. Are you sure you want to use this profile?

[No answer in 30 seconds or a positive answer will complete it ]

[maximoff_girl]

... If it means we can actually talk to each other and you'll answer my questions then yes, fine, whatever. [Wanda is starting to get annoyed. She was just trying to be nice, not get the inquisition!]

[sixwayheart]

[And with that confirmation, her posture changes entirely. Her cheeks flush up, her shoulders slouch a little and a smile creeks up onto her lips] I'm sorry, it's something I have to do. [She's clearly embarrassed by it too, and she rocks from one leg to the other.]

It's very nice to meet you, though. Can I know your name? You can call me whatever you want...

[maximoff_girl]

Oh-- oh hey! You're talking-- [Don't you dare say normal, Wanda. Don't you dare.] like a person now! Are-- you alright? Why do you have to do that? [She isn't ignoring the woman's questions intentionally.]

[sixwayheart]

It's just... a thing. It's just how, so I need to do that when I met new people. Don't worry, I won't go there again.

[A little sheepishly, she tilts her head before leaning in a bit towards Wanda]

[maximoff_girl]

[Aand Wanda leans ever so slightly back in equal proportion.]

Is... that ... something people from your world do? It's-- not a custom I've ever heard of before. [Then again, Wanda's heard of basically nothing ever, so it's not at all hard for her to believe that this could be someone else's way of saying 'hello'.

In the very least, she seems to be alright; not acting all worried and concerned and full of questions like other new people. She's probably just another villager Wanda hadn't met yet, is all. That's-- good?]

[sixwayheart]

No, no. It's a personal thing - a real hassle, actually. Don't you think?

[maximoff_girl]

Yeah... Sorry I had to-- put you through that, then. ...At least it's done? Like you said.

Oh! Right-- Sorry! My name's Wanda.

[sixwayheart]

It's really nice to meet you, Wanda. And you... can name me whatever you want. It'll be fun, won't it?

[With a hand over her chest]

[maximoff_girl]

Whatever... I want? Don't you have something you call yourself? [Is this more of those cultural differences? Should she have not introduced herself by name? The other lady is smiling, and she has a cheerful tone, so it's not like whatever that awkward introduction was, at least!] Or something your family calls you?

[sixwayheart]

There's a name I could give you, but I'd really much prefer to get one from you, honestly.

[maximoff_girl]

You would... prefer? Um. ... I've never had to give anyone a name before. [She didn't even pick her own code name.]

Any name? You don't have any-- hints?

[sixwayheart]

Mmm. No! I'd rather you be original. But we could wait until we know each other better. Wanda~

[She says that name a little melodiously, twirling]

[maximoff_girl]

[Wanda smiles a bit because the tone of her voice is kind of amusing. Sort of like how Pietro used to say her name when they were kids, and he was making fun of her, only-- not mean, somehow.]

Alright. ... We can wait then. But-- I should probably warn you, I'm not very, ah, quick about things.

[sixwayheart]

You could call me "hey you" or "love" or whatever you want until then. I don't really mind. [And she tilts her head, cupping her hands together and looking thoughtful before]

But, to speed things up a little - are you doing something now?

[maximoff_girl]

[Ooookay, that's a little... different. British people call each other love though, right? At least on TV.

And ah. To speed things up. She sounds just like her brother.]

Well-- just now I was meditating. But I saw you and thought maybe-- you might be new or lost. Oh! Am I-- keeping you from something?

[sixwayheart]

You aren't but- even if you were like, change of plans! I've got to spend more time with you. I can feel it.

[Meditate. She could meditate. Probably]

[maximoff_girl]

Really...? Why? [Wanda can't even conceive of this.] ... Is that-- your power? Can you, like... see the future or something?

[sixwayheart]

[...Pfft that just makes her burst out into a giggle, ending with her tapping the other girl on the shoulder]

No, no - it's a figure of speech! Well, that and woman's intuition.

[maximoff_girl]

Ohhh. So-- you're not a mutant then? [That's too bad. Y'know. not that there's anything WRONG with that. Mostly.]

[sixwayheart]

No, I'm not. [Or should she be. Mode six can lie, after all. It might be easier if she was. Whatever a mutant is]

[maximoff_girl]

Ohh. ... Well. Maybe they just don't have mutants where you're from. [As previously mentioned, Wanda is a terrible liar. It's fairly clear that mutant=best in her book.] ... That's ok. ... You seem like a really nice lady, anyway!

[sixwayheart]

So I could be a mutant and not even know it. [An impish smile spreads on her lips before she rocks a bit more, side to side before she leans forward again]

So, Wanda. Do you want to go back to meditating?

[maximoff_girl]

You could be! That's true! [There's a cheery thought.]

I-- could. I mean... I meditate every day. It's... pretty much all I do, really. ... Though I'm getting better about-- meeting new people. [She smiles, shyly.]