Chapter 20
[OOC: regular text is Model A, italics is Ashe's daemon]
So what are you again? A demon?
No, "daemon." I'm a manifestation of Ashe's soul.
How the heck does that work?
I've always been here. You just haven't been able to see me until now.
More of that magic stuff, huh?
Something like that.
How come I don't get one?
How come you're asking me? You're a machine, anyway. You probably don't have a soul.
Guess not, now that you mention it. Not that I need a bird flying around me all day. Sounds like more trouble than it's worth.
Can't be much different from having an overtalkative machine following one around, can it?
Hey, at least I'm useful! And if you're a soul... doesn't that mean you're the thing Model W consumes when it drains people?
I suppose that would be the case. Good thing Model W isn't here, wouldn't you say?
G-good point! Er... just don't make a mess while you're here, okay?
Of course not. I wouldn't dream of it.
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So let me get this straight... everyone's "souls," which're supposed to be invisible most of the time, are running around all over the place today? I don't get how that's a "curse" or anything... Well, it's kinda annoying... Maybe the deities just wanted to turn this place into a zoo for one day and they couldn't find any animals to use. That's one way to do it, I guess. Who'd have thought souls come in all shapes and sizes? So weird.
[OOC: Ashe's daemon is a bright pink and lavender parrot, fyi. Breaking hiatus a bit here, so responses might be a bit slow.]