ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Tayasaurus]

"Yeah. No. I know for a fact he wouldn't sell it. When I get ahold of him I'll see if he still has it, and maybe you'll see it someday,"

Tippy crosses her arms and stares at the displays showing the historical information in several languages. She thinks about the still active war and whether or not she'll make it through.

"Yeah... maybe."

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[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko notices a small change in Tippy's demeanor but neglects to bring it up. He stares into the glass case himself for a few moments before piping up.

"Thank you for taking me here. Well, here, now and letting me tag along all this way." he says in a somber, low tone, "Maybe I owe you a viewing of the AM-52."

[Tayasaurus]

"I'll hold you to that. We still have Yukamo's family to visit and then we'll hit the trail. I think you'll like it once we come around to it."

Tippy and Jaakko move over to the Submarine**** Display. (not an edit, the indicator below the post was put there by canadians)

[Qwepir]

"We don't. Can't tell you much on how we got him, just that I've had him under my wing for a while. Speaking of-" Cualli realizes that right now she's sitting next to a robot learning from her, who just saw her punch a guy without any provocation.

Cualli turns to Elu and places a hand on him. "First off, you did good back there. If you hadn't stepped in, Arkhip and I might not be around anymore." She's lowered her voice and takes on a sincere tone. "But I need you to keep in mind that violence isn't always the best answer, okay? It's okay to fight if me, Arkhip, or whoever is in danger-- like earlier. But it's a last resort option, especially given your position." She squeezes Elu's arm. "The last thing we need are worries over you rebelling against humans or whatever."

"Punching people normally isn't okay. I hit that guy because he was a threat, and that's okay- that's called self defense. You can fight back if it's in defense; that's why it's okay that you punched the person who stabbed Arkhip. But you are not allowed to hit or hurt anyone unless it's in self defense, done to protect someone like me, or if it's a direct order from me or my superiors, okay?"

Elu nods.
: How can I tell if someone is a threat?

[carolcat]

Elu nods.
: How can I tell if someone is a threat?

"Well..." Cualli seems thoughtful. "If they're attacking someone or hurting someone, they're probably a threat. Sometimes it's clear when someone's a threat: pointing a gun at them, waving a knife at them, punching them. If they seem angry, you should probably be cautious around them-- but don't attack someone just because they're angry; that's where you try to de-escalate the situation, lower tensions so there won't be a fight. Angry people aren't always a threat, but you have to be careful to keep them from becoming a threat."

"But reading people can be difficult. And, again, in your case you have to be extremely careful when it comes to taking violent actions. One wrong move on your part and they might end up thinking you're revolting against humans and will try to wipe your memory." She frowns a bit. "It's difficult to put into words, I guess. And I know you'll eventually learn all of this for yourself. But I'm just worried that maybe you'll make the wrong move and... and I'll end up losing you because of it."

[Qwepir]

Tippy and Jaakko move over to the Submarine**** Display. (not an edit, the indicator below the post was put there by canadians)

It's a 14cm deck gun, one that was mounted on a submarine that singlehandedly sank an entire Imperial supply convoy headed for South Aesthia through the Gaian sea.

"Well..." Cualli seems thoughtful. "If they're attacking someone or hurting someone, they're probably a threat. Sometimes it's clear when someone's a threat: pointing a gun at them, waving a knife at them, punching them. If they seem angry, you should probably be cautious around them-- but don't attack someone just because they're angry; that's where you try to de-escalate the situation, lower tensions so there won't be a fight. Angry people aren't always a threat, but you have to be careful to keep them from becoming a threat."

"But reading people can be difficult. And, again, in your case you have to be extremely careful when it comes to taking violent actions. One wrong move on your part and they might end up thinking you're revolting against humans and will try to wipe your memory." She frowns a bit. "It's difficult to put into words, I guess. And I know you'll eventually learn all of this for yourself. But I'm just worried that maybe you'll make the wrong move and... and I'll end up losing you because of it."

Elu goes silent for several minutes as he thinks.
: I think it would be best if I was not violent at all.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko looks at the display before glancing at Tippy. It still seems odd to see her in street clothes.

He decides he likes it.

[carolcat]

Elu goes silent for several minutes as he thinks.
: I think it would be best if I was not violent at all.

"You have to... choose your battles carefully, is what I mean. Sometimes violence is necessary, but it's never ideal. What you did in the parking lot after Arkhip was hurt, that was good. You don't have to feel bad for that," Cualli assures him. "If you hadn't hit that guy, Arkhip and I might not be around anymore."

She takes Elu's hand in hers and squeezes gently. "You still have a lot to learn about people and how we work, Elu, and you can't be expected to always make the correct decision. I don't want people to get hurt or killed when they could have been helped because you were afraid of what people might do to you if you did the wrong thing. I promise that even if you end up making mistakes-- which you will at some point--, I'll do whatever I can to make sure that others understand that you're capable of messing up. I'm not going to let anything happen to you if I can help it."

[Qwepir]

"You have to... choose your battles carefully, is what I mean. Sometimes violence is necessary, but it's never ideal. What you did in the parking lot after Arkhip was hurt, that was good. You don't have to feel bad for that," Cualli assures him. "If you hadn't hit that guy, Arkhip and I might not be around anymore."

She takes Elu's hand in hers and squeezes gently. "You still have a lot to learn about people and how we work, Elu, and you can't be expected to always make the correct decision. I don't want people to get hurt or killed when they could have been helped because you were afraid of what people might do to you if you did the wrong thing. I promise that even if you end up making mistakes-- which you will at some point--, I'll do whatever I can to make sure that others understand that you're capable of messing up. I'm not going to let anything happen to you if I can help it."

: Thank you.

The cop informs you that you've arrived at the hospital.

[carolcat]

Cualli thanks him and gets out of the car and, with Elu in tow, asks the receptionist where she can find Arkhip.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy looks at her watch.

"We can still hit a few things, but I have a feeling its time to bail out. What say you?"

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Let's go," Jaakko says, snapping out of his stupor.

[Tayasaurus]

They leave and head down the main street from the museum

"Anywhere else you want to see or shall we head back to the hotel?"

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko looks to the ground as he walks for a moment.

"I'm a little tired, to be honest. Could we go back to the hotel?"

[Tayasaurus]

"We'll head back to the hotel then. I still got my game console so maybe you can burn yourself out on that?"

Tippy heils a cab