31st through the 32nd of Autumn, 518
Days of musing had, at last, culminated into the object that Savis Maren aspired for. The Nuit placed a spectacular order from the great Gadgeteer Edward Lucis. The two's relationship, no longer employer-employee, was instead one of business and the exchange of ideas. Savis Maren felt liberated, but knew that such freedom couldn't last forever. However, that didn't mean one couldn't enjoy it while it lasted. The Nuit traversed the familiar path that led to Lucis and Lucis, eagerness bouncing the Nuit from step to step. She even accelerated, the clearing that her strange, undead visage gave providing her an open path to do so. The Nuit watched buildings pass her by as she took long, confident strides. Savis Maren did not breathe, and so, her body did not tire nor did acids build within her muscles and cause pain. She did not run for very long, however. The Nuit advanced, seeing the three buildings that made up the Gadgeteering haven and promptly entering.
Edward Lucis, it seemed, was waiting for her. Unlike many of the commissions the Gadgeteer made for her, this one was not held in the man's hands to be passed on to the Nuit. Rather, Edward Lucis stood next to the commission, his eyebrows raised in a short 'ah' as she looked over the Nuit.
"What are you doing with this one, Savis?" he asked, quite astonished to create a much different breed of automaton for her. The Nuit hummed in thought, curious as to how much she wished to share with the Gadgeteer before she answered,
"I've grown tired of carrying my own things, you see. Sometimes I'll engross myself so fully in craft or task that I ignore the things that came along with me," she answered, a laugh in her voice. Savis Maren looked to her commission and at last, the full functionality of it began to seep into her thoughts. Ideas whirled as she looked it over,
Savis Maren stared at the wheeled metal base, which stood three feet tall. Hollow, but reinforced with attention to detail, the wheels beneath were, as she requested, spherical. The object could roll multi-laterally with just a small struggle on terrain. For pushing it around, this might not be in her best interests, but Savis Maren felt no compulsion to do such a thing. Within the tool, Edward Lucis installed a series of strings, all taut and stretched along an indentation on the locker door. Savis nodded in satisfaction as she inspected the construct, before placing both hands gingerly on the uppermost part of the base. At the very top sat a circular mirror, which sitting a turning base that remained welded to the rest of the structure. Edward Lucis was an exceedingly clever Gadgeteer and seemed to enjoy the challenges that Savis Maren imposed upon him.
Or perhaps they're hardly challenges. That automaton I saw from him last season... she mused, cutting herself off when Lucis addressed her again.
"An assistant, hm? Any reason for the mirror, then?" he asked.
"The mirror will act as the unit's eye. If I ever have cause to look at my reflection, it serves that purpose as well," she answered, smirking at the Gadgeteer. With an easy laugh, they both exchanged a handshake before Edward Lucis handed her a scroll along with the rest. Savis Maren arched her eyebrows in surprise,
"It's the schematic, Savis. This time, you need not ask for it," he told her. The Nuit was surprised and elated both, quite eager to peruse the schematic at her leisure. For the moment, however, Savis was eager tio begin the task at hand. With a small wave, the Nuit left Lucis and Lucis, ready to begin her works. A medium-sized pouch with 40 kina was left with the Gadgeteer while Savis Maren wheeled out her comission with some difficulty. Eager to begin her task, the Nuit moved with haste to return to her home.
Days of musing had, at last, culminated into the object that Savis Maren aspired for. The Nuit placed a spectacular order from the great Gadgeteer Edward Lucis. The two's relationship, no longer employer-employee, was instead one of business and the exchange of ideas. Savis Maren felt liberated, but knew that such freedom couldn't last forever. However, that didn't mean one couldn't enjoy it while it lasted. The Nuit traversed the familiar path that led to Lucis and Lucis, eagerness bouncing the Nuit from step to step. She even accelerated, the clearing that her strange, undead visage gave providing her an open path to do so. The Nuit watched buildings pass her by as she took long, confident strides. Savis Maren did not breathe, and so, her body did not tire nor did acids build within her muscles and cause pain. She did not run for very long, however. The Nuit advanced, seeing the three buildings that made up the Gadgeteering haven and promptly entering.
Edward Lucis, it seemed, was waiting for her. Unlike many of the commissions the Gadgeteer made for her, this one was not held in the man's hands to be passed on to the Nuit. Rather, Edward Lucis stood next to the commission, his eyebrows raised in a short 'ah' as she looked over the Nuit.
"What are you doing with this one, Savis?" he asked, quite astonished to create a much different breed of automaton for her. The Nuit hummed in thought, curious as to how much she wished to share with the Gadgeteer before she answered,
"I've grown tired of carrying my own things, you see. Sometimes I'll engross myself so fully in craft or task that I ignore the things that came along with me," she answered, a laugh in her voice. Savis Maren looked to her commission and at last, the full functionality of it began to seep into her thoughts. Ideas whirled as she looked it over,
Savis Maren stared at the wheeled metal base, which stood three feet tall. Hollow, but reinforced with attention to detail, the wheels beneath were, as she requested, spherical. The object could roll multi-laterally with just a small struggle on terrain. For pushing it around, this might not be in her best interests, but Savis Maren felt no compulsion to do such a thing. Within the tool, Edward Lucis installed a series of strings, all taut and stretched along an indentation on the locker door. Savis nodded in satisfaction as she inspected the construct, before placing both hands gingerly on the uppermost part of the base. At the very top sat a circular mirror, which sitting a turning base that remained welded to the rest of the structure. Edward Lucis was an exceedingly clever Gadgeteer and seemed to enjoy the challenges that Savis Maren imposed upon him.
Or perhaps they're hardly challenges. That automaton I saw from him last season... she mused, cutting herself off when Lucis addressed her again.
"An assistant, hm? Any reason for the mirror, then?" he asked.
"The mirror will act as the unit's eye. If I ever have cause to look at my reflection, it serves that purpose as well," she answered, smirking at the Gadgeteer. With an easy laugh, they both exchanged a handshake before Edward Lucis handed her a scroll along with the rest. Savis Maren arched her eyebrows in surprise,
"It's the schematic, Savis. This time, you need not ask for it," he told her. The Nuit was surprised and elated both, quite eager to peruse the schematic at her leisure. For the moment, however, Savis was eager tio begin the task at hand. With a small wave, the Nuit left Lucis and Lucis, ready to begin her works. A medium-sized pouch with 40 kina was left with the Gadgeteer while Savis Maren wheeled out her comission with some difficulty. Eager to begin her task, the Nuit moved with haste to return to her home.
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