Even Newer(er) Tavern Thread: The Hanged Man

[Velmont]

Leonard turns around and look at Optimus. He stands up and stare a moment. Leonard doesn't seems able to stand properly on his feet. He looks like a man standing on a rowing deck, even if the floor of the tavern is pretty stable. "He muss be dsrunk, thaz all!" tells the merchant before falling on the ground on his turn. It takes only a moment before he starts to snore.

 

[Someone]

The authorities come soon to remove Optimus' corpse and the automaton from the tavern. A few hours later, however, they return with Prime. A guard explains the situatin to the bartender.

"At first we thought he" says pointing at the automaton "was property, but we have sort of a non-written policy here in Daunton. If you can't tell if something has or not sentience, then it should be treated as an individual. Solves more headaches than it creates. So, after determining he's not more a menace to the peace than your average patron, we decided to release it where we found him. Have a nice day."

Prime sits down and makes the chair buckle under his weight.

*whirl*clank*spin*

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*Nice to see you again*
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[Velmont]

*whirl*clank*spin*

Leonard drunk body starts to move. "Can you do less noise..."
he tells with pain in his voice.

 

[LogicsFate]

Leonard drunk body starts to move. "Can you do less noise..."
he tells with pain in his voice.

A low almost irritable buzz emanates from Queen, who sits a few tables from Prime watching the clockwork intently.

 

[Walking Dad]

Ronen, Deva Wizard 3

The blue skinned deva in his shimmering robe looks at and addresses the construct. "Hello, my name is Ronen. Do you even want to stay here? You don't look like you eat and drink normal food. Have you anywhere else to go?"

 

[Someone]

*whirl*spin*clunk*

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*I have nowhere else to go*
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*I'd prefer to live by myself, instead of*
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*becoming a curiosity*
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*Anyway I'd prefer to avoid long conversations*
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*These tiles are only good for witty one liners*
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[LogicsFate]

Unable to be less blunt about it, Queen asks again. What do you want? Spoken in a neutral tone, Queen head tilts(45 degree angle) at the question this time, a move recently witnessed from the more biological races.

 

[Someone]

*Whizz*clanck*whistle*

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*Are you sure you want to make that question?*
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*Two machines talking about philosophy*
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*is going to be amusing*
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*And prone to attract crowds*
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*Anyway Daunton's law seem to think I'm sentient*
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*and I agree. I want to live, not to exist*
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*and I was created good at fighting and quite durable*
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*Isn't that what you do too?*
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[Velmont]

"Come onnnnn... less noise!" tells Leonard to the warforges, taking his head in his hands. He slowly drag himself to the bar. "That spirit was really good, but I think it's time for water, bacon, sausages, and eggs." he asks to the barmaid.

 

[LogicsFate]

*Whizz*clanck*whistle*

*Isn't that what you do too?*

That will suffice. The warforged head returns to an upright position. "We do know know the reason for our creation. This place employs warriors and mercenaries, It is not a place for a being that wants to just "Exist". Queen says as a nod to the clockworks desire to live. Warforged stops for a moment. You want the same thing that we do? Experience.