( When he does give in and takes her hand, she reaches to cup his elbow and keeps ahold of him long enough to see him steady to his feet and check him over for any injuries, but the virtual world is a bit kinder to them than the real one with headsets off. The chroma, however, still feels quite real. Curious. A trick of the sensors, or perhaps they'd ended up really touching? She'd thought she was sitting down, but that may no longer be the case. )
My, so you are from Australia? That's not an accent I hear often anymore. And these aren't robots; they're simple AI constructs in the virtual reality system, as far as I can tell. We're having our nervous system stimulated in a way that makes them feel real. Same with our senses; that's their selling point.
( It's habit, brushing off her knees even if she hadn't knelt down to the floor, or even that there was a floor, but the smile she offers him is a genuine thing. )
My name is Angela; I'm originally from Switzerland. But no, I've been brought here much as you were, some months ago. I'm a doctor. Have you only just arrived?
is that a fuckin challenge????
My, so you are from Australia? That's not an accent I hear often anymore. And these aren't robots; they're simple AI constructs in the virtual reality system, as far as I can tell. We're having our nervous system stimulated in a way that makes them feel real. Same with our senses; that's their selling point.
( It's habit, brushing off her knees even if she hadn't knelt down to the floor, or even that there was a floor, but the smile she offers him is a genuine thing. )
My name is Angela; I'm originally from Switzerland. But no, I've been brought here much as you were, some months ago. I'm a doctor. Have you only just arrived?