crowspace | call me out v. 15.0

-oh!

[ see, now she gets it. that is a very red representation of someone that was once a human. ]

That's- Um, as long as you don't have any unrealistic expectations! [ she's trying to be polite about the part where she is a machine and you can't frick frack a machine. ] I'll do my best to work out a solution, if you're sure!!

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[Oh no, her representation is very cute.]

I'm sure. See you soon, then.

[And in like fifteen minutes, her doorbell rings. One shrimp man, present.]

Just a moment!

[ there's a strange sound from the apartment, something that clearly isn't made by any human. and then, the door opens, revealing...

a short little box on legs. if it weren't for the "headband" or the glaring serial plate- MALKUTH- it wouldn't be at all clear who it was. but then she speaks, and if there was any doubt, it should be cleared up shortly. ]

Thanks for stopping by! Your help is really appreciated. [ she sounds... significantly less nervous, actually. if she still feels off, she's clearly trying to power through it. ] Oh, should I make some tea? I'm more of a coffee person, really, but I've heard tea is supposed to be good for entertaining company!

[That's a robot alright. Cherryblod blinks, before smiling down at her.]

Tea would be lovely, as long as you can enjoy some yourself. Would be rude of me, otherwise.

It won't cause any short-circuits, if that's what you're asking. But... Aside from some caffeine being absorbed into the few biological components left, it's not like I'd get anything out of it.

[ it's a remarkably frank thing to admit. it's something she probably wouldn't have admitted, back when she was still new to this body. after all, the others still have their own neuroses, don't they? chesed and his coffee... binah and her tea. ]

...but I still think it'd be nice to make. It's part of the routine, after all!

[ and with that said, she trots off into the kitchen. but she's not one to let a silence hang; barely a moment's passed before she speaks up again, preparing tea all the while. ]

You said you had ideas, right? [ she laughs. it's a bit tinny, but still undeniably her voice. ] Did any of them account for what you saw when you came in?

Sentimental value. I can understand that.

[Having a seat on the nearest chair.]

Oh, certainly. A fully mechanical body with no biological parts to speak of. I was mostly expecting you to be a bit taller, really, but nothing that would cause any issues.

Hey, I can't help being short!

[ it's more of a joke than anything - the kind of thing she'd have said as a human, to be honest. ]

So what sort of ideas did you have in mind? We can workshop them as you go. [ and then, without pausing for a moment's breath- ] Ah, do you like lemon? I should have asked...

Lemon is fine, thank you.

Well, let's see. Obviously physical gratification is out, or at least very one-sided, but as long as you're participating in a sexual encounter it should count for your quota.

[Do they measure these things by orgasms?? I haven't actually looked at Duplicity's lore??]

Arousal is at least half mental, so that should still be possible for you?

What a relief!

[ it's probably a good thing that she doesn't have human skin at this point. it'd be far too easy to tell when she was blushing, after all - and it's not like it's difficult now! not with the way her feet tippy and tappy as she gets the last touches on the tea ready; not with the almost overenthusiastic gait she takes to get the small tea set in and set it before him at the table, with two cups steeped and ready; and certainly not with the way her servo-based hands fiddle and fidget with one another. ]

Mm... That might work? I hadn't really considered it as a possibility! [ she laughs. it's more clearly nervous than usual. ] It's been a very, very long time since I've felt anything like that.

Thank you very much. [Takes a sip.] This is very good, it's a shame that you can't taste it.

There are other options - dirty talk is a popular one for people in your position, I've heard - but it wouldn't feel fair for you not to at least get something out of any encounter.

[ she lets him take the first sip - and then, strangely enough, she follows suit. it's a bit odd, watching a robot pour a sip's worth of tea into its eyesocket... but it certainly doesn't seem to hurt her. ]

I may not be able to taste it, but it isn't completely pointless! [ she taps at the base of the socket. ] I know that it's hot, for example. Even though I can't feel it, I can still sense it. And I remember what lemon tastes like, of course!

[ another small sip. and then, it's straight down to business. ]

Dirty talk? Ah, that might work... I'm not very experienced with that kind of thing, but I'm sure I could figure that out with practice!

[...sure did just see a robot pour tea into its eyesocket. Well. It's probably fine?? It doesn't look like it hurts or anything??]

A skill like any other, everyone starts off at the same level.

Do you mind if I ask what sorts of things you liked before?

...I think you might be overestimating my experience with this sort of thing.

[ it's odd. a part of her sounds almost apologetic for her inexperience - but another part sounds like she's chiding him. it isn't as if she's done this sort of thing, you know! don't make such assumptions!! ]

Mm, I suppose... When I thought about, ah, relationships with other people. I mostly thought about how nice it would be to have someone to rub my shoulders? [ another tinny laugh. ] I was always so tense. I guess that's what I got for diving into so much research headfirst, huh?

Completely understandable. Do you still have sensation there? Even if there aren't any muscles to tense up now.

Hm? Of course not. As advanced as this body is, it's not the sort of thing they'd send out to the Nests. I can feel contact and determine the pressure, but that's about it.

[ a beat - and then, with a grin that's audible in her voice: ]

Why? Were you thinking of trying a massage?

Of course. What kind of man would I be if I didn't do my best to satisfy a beautiful woman?

[He may be married, but he's the kind of married that has never stopped flirting with his wife, so.]

[ that gets a laugh out of her - audible, full-throated, and genuine. it helps that she's had some time to prepare for this go around, at least - it's not quite as shocking to hear that from someone that's already extended an invite. ]

A practical one! Or possibly one that can see. Most people wouldn't call my body very fetching, you know!

[ it doesn't sound like she's complaining, exactly. just... pointing it out. ]

Nonsense. You have a lovely voice [even under the tinny effect, it's still nice!] and you're very cute. Certain you turn plenty of mechanical heads.

Well...

[ she sounds like she wants to object - at least, a little bit. but it's not like he's saying anything wrong or out of place, given just what it is they're supposed to be doing. this is all by the book, isn't it? so she giggles, and rubs at the back of her chassis with one servo, and does her best to just- accept the compliment. ]

...you'd be surprised! The other Sephirot aren't very interested in that sort of thing, I don't think. Maybe Chesed...? Ah, but that would have been ages ago...

[ look. she's working on it, okay? ]

Their loss. Though I have heard relationships in the workplace make everything more complicated, so maybe that's for the best.

[but she should get out!! meet some other robots!!]

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