Chat with the homunculi
Chat with the homunculiSkits for Asha's storyby Yurix-----------------------------Aphrah: What is this creature?Asha: Mom told me about it before. It looks kinda like Lupa, but the snake tail...?(Lukran growls)Aphrah: Stand back!Asha: Hold on! Look over there. (Asha points to molted scales and bloodied patches of fur.) I think I know the problem.Aphrah: Then explain.Asha: She's part-wolf, so she would have to shed if she's hot... but she's also part-snake, so she would also be shedding scales... but because she's both, she probably can't.Aphrah: ...Meaning that she was trying to bite patches off herself to get the fur off. Wolves don't live in the desert, do they?Asha: No... she needs help.(Later, Aphrah's wounds are healed, and a mess of fur and scales litter the ground.)Asha: So, how do you feel?Lukran: W... why?Aphrah: So you CAN talk.Asha: You looked in bad shape.(Lukran shakes her head and points one hand to her fur, one to her scales)Aphrah: I think she is wondering why she's like that.Asha: I don't know... but I have an idea. (to Lukran) Can you tell us your name?Lukran: L...Lu...k...kr....ah...ahnnn...Aphrah: Lukran? (Lukran nods) What exactly are you, Lukran? (Lukran looks down and whines) ...what?Asha: Maybe she doesn't like what she looks like? (walks over to Lukran) You know... I've felt that way. Others would pick on me because I was small, or because I didn't look like my parents or my sister.Aphrah: ...Asha: But I'm trying to not feel bad about it. It's hard... but I know I'll grow into someone better. (looks at Lukran) You look like you've already grown up. But maybe we can change you. (Aphrah looks at her arms, then at her tail, before nodding) You know what I think of when I look at you?Aphrah: Aside from the creature you almost became?(Asha shakes her head): A dragon.------------------------------------------Asha: Hmm...Aphrah: Something is bothering you.Asha: Just... look at her. What does it look like to you?Aphrah: Someone who's... waiting?Asha: Yeah, but waiting for what? (walks over) Excuse me? What's your name????: Apocyne.Aphrah: No energy in her voice. (examines her closely) She's dehydrated.Asha: ...It's not like there's any water around here. We're in a desert...Aphrah (to Apocyne): Why are you here?Apocyne: Waiting... for Master.(Aphrah examines Apocyne closely, then something off about the cape)Asha: What're you- (Aphrah pulls the cape away from Apocyne's right arm, revealing shrivelled roots) ...Whoa...Aphrah: A perfect little soldier. She can't hurt herself. She can't think for herself. She can't even subsist without someone telling her what to do, when to eat...Asha: Apocyne... Until your Master returns, I will be your new Master, alright?Apocyne: As you command.Asha: Then my first command is... You don't need a Master to survive! Push your roots through the sand and take in all the water you can find.(Later)Aphrah: So there is water under all this sand...Asha: Do you feel better?Apocyne: Yes, Master.Asha: You can call me Asha. And... you don't have to call me Master.Apocyne: But without a Master-Asha: Be your own Master! Think for yourself! Find whatever is making you obey all the time and just... get rid of it!Apocyne: Are these your commands?Asha: My last ones as your Master... and... my first suggestion as your friend.Apocyne: What... is a friend?Asha: It's... it's someone who cares about you, even if they don't always show it. Someone who wants you to be happy, whether you want to or not, and who will thinking of you - not for you. Someone... someone who likes you for you are, and wants to help you be better.Apocyne: ...I... I would like that.------------------------------------------(TBC)
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