Chapter 30: History lessons
Ariel:
“What about what you know of Dina? I’ve only heard that she’s one of the three holy spirits the chosen hero calls upon to assist in the fight against the demon lord.”
Esmer:
“Ah, I think for that, I should explain the full tale. Normally, I’d tell you to just read a book, but you interest me, and if possible, I’d like to accompany you.”
Ariel:
“I don’t really mind. If you are willing to work with me, I’d appreciate your input.”
Esmer:
“Well, the tale begins early in this city and country’s existence. It was then that Fenix first appeared, at the same time that the Demon Lord did. It was a spectacle the likes of which I had hoped to never see again…
“Anyway, when they fight ended, the demon lord left, and Fenix disappeared, leaving only the High Priest Facile behind. She explained that the demon lord had been weakened, but it would still be necessary for a hero to venture forth and vanquish him, or more attacks would come.
“She left selection of the first hero to the king at the time, and the strongest knight, Sir Claude was chosen. He was granted a holy sword by Facile, and she accompanied him on the journey. When he returned, he looked haggard. Facile claimed there was nothing physically wrong with him, and that the deed was done, but she looked disappointed.
“Sir Claude never really recovered, and retired to live alone. All who sought him out were rejected. This city is now named after him in honor of his deed and sacrifice.
“The second time that Facile called for a hero, she had a priest choose a commoner from the streets, and announced that it was time for another hero to journey and take down the demon lord. This time she did not give them anything, except a priest to accompany them, and instructions to head west, and search for a hidden dungeon.
“This time the king sent a knight and a mage to accompany the chosen hero.
“At the bottom of the hidden dungeon in the west, they found a pristine lake, and that’s where they met Dina. She was described as a beautiful woman with deep blue hair and eyes, darker than yours.
“Dina gave the hero an amulet, and promised to assist him when he needed it most.
“From how they explained it after, when the demon lord appeared to be slain, he transformed into an enormous monster, and at that time, Dina appeared and fought with him after transforming into what looked like a gigantic slime.
“Since then, the number of places the hero has had to visit has continued to increase, and the number of great monster fights has also increased. There is now a giant wolf known to terrorize Gerland, a dragon which will attack the city of Daru to the north, and a Leviathan that threatens the ports to the east.”
Ariel:
“Is there anything to the south?”
Esmer:
“The outpost in the south has never reported anything. Just a forest none can safely enter. No scouts have ever returned from there.”
Ariel:
“What are the other holy spirits? I heard there were three?”
Esmer:
“Yeah, the other two are an ancient silver dragon named Dagor, whom first appeared to defend Daru from the red dragon that so often attacks it, and Alba whom granted the hero of the time a magic feather from her wing after the Leviathan was defeated by Dina.”
Ariel:
“A feather from her wing? Is Alba a bird?”
Esmer:
“That’s right, a giant bird. Would you mind teaching me a little of the magic your mother taught you?”
Ariel:
“I don’t mind, though it would take a long time to explain all of it. Let me show you a little.”
---
Ariel’s view
Going over some of what I’d learned of sorcery, I realize I’m actually better at it now than I was before. Some of that can be attributed to improvements in my stats, but I think most of it was from improving my understanding of how to use self-modification. I basically have a pool of xp I can re-spend however I want, and this allows my to modify how much sorcery ability I have on the fly. It’s not good for maintaining enchantments like I’d done before, but is excellent for casting almost any spell I want. It is still heavily influenced by knowledge and intelligence though, so I’d need to spend time if I wanted to actually master it.
Esmer’s view
When Ariel made her hand transparent so I could see the sorcery circles she made, it really hammered home that she wasn’t human. Additionally, she seemed to think her mastery of sorcery was weak, yet she was at least as capable as our best graduates were. If she compares herself to Dina though… I suppose I can see why she’d claim to be weak at sorcery.
---
Esmer:
“That reminds me a lot of the inscriptions used by the Dwarves for their magic. Perhaps you should have a chat with our dwarven experts, I imagine they’d be interested in it, and you might learn something too.”
Ariel:
“Sounds like a good idea, though it’s getting late.”
Esmer:
“Yes, you’re right, perhaps another time.”
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Chapter 29: The Library
Chapter 29: The Library
While Ariel reads at a table...
Man:
“I’d been told that I’d be able to identify you on sight, and it seems they were right.”
Ariel:
“And, who might you be?”
Man:
“Esmer, Researcher.”
Ariel:
“Might I ask you something? I hope it’s not too rude a question.”
Esmer:
“What is it you want to ask?”
Ariel:
“You are the first elf I’ve seen so far, is there a reason for that?”
Esmer:
“Well, I’m probably the only elf in this land. This place just doesn’t feel right.”
Ariel:
“What do you mean?”
Esmer:
“Well, we elves have a kind of nature sense that helps us care for the land. We work to ensure no one ruins the environment with their work. This place though, this continent, it doesn’t feel right. It’s as if nothing here is natural, except for what we brought over from the old land. I only stayed because I became obsessed with understanding exactly why it all feels so wrong.”
Ariel:
“I see. Might be because all native life here are monsters.”
While Ariel reads at a table...
Man:
“I’d been told that I’d be able to identify you on sight, and it seems they were right.”
Ariel:
“And, who might you be?”
Man:
“Esmer, Researcher.”
Ariel:
“Might I ask you something? I hope it’s not too rude a question.”
Esmer:
“What is it you want to ask?”
Ariel:
“You are the first elf I’ve seen so far, is there a reason for that?”
Esmer:
“Well, I’m probably the only elf in this land. This place just doesn’t feel right.”
Ariel:
“What do you mean?”
Esmer:
“Well, we elves have a kind of nature sense that helps us care for the land. We work to ensure no one ruins the environment with their work. This place though, this continent, it doesn’t feel right. It’s as if nothing here is natural, except for what we brought over from the old land. I only stayed because I became obsessed with understanding exactly why it all feels so wrong.”
Ariel:
“I see. Might be because all native life here are monsters.”
Esmer:
“Really? Fascinating. Would you be so kind as to tell me more?”
Ariel:
“Well, the first generation of monsters were made by god, and all later generations are descended from them. The land is now ruled by various monster lords, all of whom are the survivors of the first generation. Their power is so great, that none except other monster lords can oppose them.”
Esmer:
“How did you learn of this? Did Dina tell you?”
Ariel:
“Most of it was learned from mother, but that last bit was my own observation. I’m honestly not sure if there’s anything beyond the power of the monster lords.”
Esmer:
“Well, that certainly explains a lot. Though it still leaves many more questions, as is usual in my line of work.”
Ariel:
“You don’t seem surprised, and believed me rather readily.”
Esmer:
“I’m guessing you aren’t yet aware of just how much we have learned here at the Claude Academy.”
Ariel:
“I’m not.”
Esmer:
“It’s pretty well known that the Fenix church healers are all monsters. All students are instructed to avoid telling people, because we don’t want to upset the church or cause a panic. However, anyone who studies enough magic eventually figures out that the Fenix healers are not using magic.”
Ariel:
“I guess it’s not much of a secret then?”
Esmer:
“The church makes no real effort to hide it. When I asked Facile the high priest about it, she just laughed and asked if I had any plans to do something about it. I don’t think the knowledge is too wide spread, but pretty much all mages know.”
Ariel:
“Do you know how powerful Fenix is?”
Esmer:
“After your explanation, I’m guessing Fenix is one of the monster lords?”
Ariel:
“I believe so.”
Esmer:
“Do you know why she made a church and offers healing?”
Ariel:
“I do not. My best guess would be for entertainment, as mother mentioned that she and several other lords find humans interesting to watch.”
Esmer:
“Like taking care of an exotic animal then.”
Ariel:
“Yeah, probably something like that.”
Esmer:
“And why are you here then?”
Ariel:
“Exploring. Want to see what the world is like.”
“Really? Fascinating. Would you be so kind as to tell me more?”
Ariel:
“Well, the first generation of monsters were made by god, and all later generations are descended from them. The land is now ruled by various monster lords, all of whom are the survivors of the first generation. Their power is so great, that none except other monster lords can oppose them.”
Esmer:
“How did you learn of this? Did Dina tell you?”
Ariel:
“Most of it was learned from mother, but that last bit was my own observation. I’m honestly not sure if there’s anything beyond the power of the monster lords.”
Esmer:
“Well, that certainly explains a lot. Though it still leaves many more questions, as is usual in my line of work.”
Ariel:
“You don’t seem surprised, and believed me rather readily.”
Esmer:
“I’m guessing you aren’t yet aware of just how much we have learned here at the Claude Academy.”
Ariel:
“I’m not.”
Esmer:
“It’s pretty well known that the Fenix church healers are all monsters. All students are instructed to avoid telling people, because we don’t want to upset the church or cause a panic. However, anyone who studies enough magic eventually figures out that the Fenix healers are not using magic.”
Ariel:
“I guess it’s not much of a secret then?”
Esmer:
“The church makes no real effort to hide it. When I asked Facile the high priest about it, she just laughed and asked if I had any plans to do something about it. I don’t think the knowledge is too wide spread, but pretty much all mages know.”
Ariel:
“Do you know how powerful Fenix is?”
Esmer:
“After your explanation, I’m guessing Fenix is one of the monster lords?”
Ariel:
“I believe so.”
Esmer:
“Do you know why she made a church and offers healing?”
Ariel:
“I do not. My best guess would be for entertainment, as mother mentioned that she and several other lords find humans interesting to watch.”
Esmer:
“Like taking care of an exotic animal then.”
Ariel:
“Yeah, probably something like that.”
Esmer:
“And why are you here then?”
Ariel:
“Exploring. Want to see what the world is like.”
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Chapter 28: Research?
Chapter 28: Research?
Sam:
“Speaking of food, why did you only offer milk and baths for free in Gerland? You could’ve made a lot of other things available too.”
Ariel:
“I wanted to avoid putting the restaurants and food carts out of business. The milk is sufficient to ensure no one starves or lacks for nutrients, and the baths provide cleanliness and healing. Neither compete directly with any of the services offered elsewhere in that town. I don’t want anyone to lose their livelihoods because of me.”
Sam:
“I see. I hadn’t even thought about that.”
Ariel:
“I don’t simply want to help people in need, I want to improve lives. That requires paying attention to how people live so I can properly support them, and not get in the way.”
Sam:
“Is that why we are exploring the town and not heading straight for the library?”
Ariel:
“That’s part of it, though I also just have an urge to properly fill out the map of the town. Always gotta explore everywhere in games.”
Sam:
“Games? What do games have to do with this?”
Ariel:
“Ah, sorry, that was a reference to my past life. It’s kinda hard to explain when none of the technology exists yet here. Maybe someday I’ll be able to see it develop in this world too.”
Sam:
“You already introduced amazing food, are you going to introduce technology too?”
Ariel:
“Well, I already introduced toilets… but yeah, I want to share a lot of my old world’s knowledge with this world, so the people of this world can recreate many of the awesome things I remember from my old world.”
Sam:
“Pretty sure most people would just want it all for themselves and not worry about sharing with others.”
Ariel:
“Well…”
Sam:
“You like sharing with others when you’re happy, right?”
Ariel:
“Yeah. It makes me happier if I can see others enjoying things as much as I do.”
Sam:
“I think you’re the only one I’ve met who’d say that about strangers”
Ariel:
“Yeah, I guess I’m weird. I like to think there must be others who feel like I do, but I don’t see much evidence of it. I wish I could remember my past life better, somehow I think I would understand these things better if I could.”
Sam:
“Is your past life why you feel that way?”
Ariel:
“No, it’s not that, it’s… I think I spent a lot of time in my past life figuring it all out. My memory is full of holes now though.” *sigh* “Only thing I remember clearly about it, is that it’s best to keep moving forward and not worry too much. So that’s what I intend to do.”
Ariel:
“Hey, Sam, what do you know about Dina?”
Sam:
“Only that she’s one of the three holy spirits that helps the hero on their journey to defeat the demon lord.”
Ariel:
“Hmmm… I get the feeling I need to learn more about this, not just Dina, but Fenix also. I’m fairly certain the woman who greeted us was a Fenix clone.”
Sam:
“You mean it wasn’t just a representative, but Fenix herself spoke to you?”
Ariel:
“Yeah. It didn’t sound like she was planning to simply leave me alone either.”
Sam:
“Do we need to run?”
Ariel:
“No, from her attitude, I think she’s just playing with me. The risk of staying shouldn’t be too high, and leaving too soon might annoy her. Playing along is probably the safest option.”
Sam:
“Well, if it’s knowledge you seek, perhaps you should start with the academy?”
Ariel:
“There’s an academy here?”
Sam:
“It’s pretty famous. The biggest magic school, and library: The Claude Academy.”
Ariel:
“That does sound like a promising place to look for information. Let’s see if we can gain entrance to the library.”
---
… this city is large, very large. I won’t say I got lost, but I think I might’ve if I hadn’t made myself a mini-map feature and mapping ability. After hours of wandering, there is still plenty of unexplored territory on my map.
Ariel:
“Geeze, let’s take a break and have a meal.”
Sam:
“I thought you didn’t need to eat?”
Ariel:
“I don’t, I’m just getting mentally worn down from trying to make sense of everything. I still enjoy relaxing and snacking. This city is much larger than Fen Ger’s place.”
Sam:
“Well, this is the biggest city in this land.”
Ariel:
“Maybe we should look for a place to stay before it gets too late, and plan on spending more than just today exploring.”
Sam:
“Will probably take at least another day to finish mapping the city, and even then it’d just be the places commoners can go.”
Ariel:
“Thinking about my past life, the biggest place I can remember exploring on foot was a theme park. This place is clearly bigger. I can’t remember ever travelling enough on foot to get a feel for how large the cities were like this. Pretty sure they got bigger than this city though.”
Sam:
“What do you remember of those cities?”
Ariel:
“Mostly just really tall buildings, tens of stories high. City streets filled with vehicles… and bad air. Those vehicles dirtied the air and made it smell bad.”
Sam:
“Tens of stories? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything more than ten stories tall or so, and those were the towers on Gerland Castle.”
Ariel:
“Gerland? That’s the name of Fen Ger’s castle?”
Sam:
“Yeah, since the lord is Fen Ger, people began calling the place Gerland, and so the castle is Gerland Castle.”
Ariel:
“Let’s stop for a bite over there, that restaurant looks good.”
Sam:
“Sure.”
---
“Hey, Sam, what do you know about Dina?”
Sam:
“Only that she’s one of the three holy spirits that helps the hero on their journey to defeat the demon lord.”
Ariel:
“Hmmm… I get the feeling I need to learn more about this, not just Dina, but Fenix also. I’m fairly certain the woman who greeted us was a Fenix clone.”
Sam:
“You mean it wasn’t just a representative, but Fenix herself spoke to you?”
Ariel:
“Yeah. It didn’t sound like she was planning to simply leave me alone either.”
Sam:
“Do we need to run?”
Ariel:
“No, from her attitude, I think she’s just playing with me. The risk of staying shouldn’t be too high, and leaving too soon might annoy her. Playing along is probably the safest option.”
Sam:
“Well, if it’s knowledge you seek, perhaps you should start with the academy?”
Ariel:
“There’s an academy here?”
Sam:
“It’s pretty famous. The biggest magic school, and library: The Claude Academy.”
Ariel:
“That does sound like a promising place to look for information. Let’s see if we can gain entrance to the library.”
---
… this city is large, very large. I won’t say I got lost, but I think I might’ve if I hadn’t made myself a mini-map feature and mapping ability. After hours of wandering, there is still plenty of unexplored territory on my map.
Ariel:
“Geeze, let’s take a break and have a meal.”
Sam:
“I thought you didn’t need to eat?”
Ariel:
“I don’t, I’m just getting mentally worn down from trying to make sense of everything. I still enjoy relaxing and snacking. This city is much larger than Fen Ger’s place.”
Sam:
“Well, this is the biggest city in this land.”
Ariel:
“Maybe we should look for a place to stay before it gets too late, and plan on spending more than just today exploring.”
Sam:
“Will probably take at least another day to finish mapping the city, and even then it’d just be the places commoners can go.”
Ariel:
“Thinking about my past life, the biggest place I can remember exploring on foot was a theme park. This place is clearly bigger. I can’t remember ever travelling enough on foot to get a feel for how large the cities were like this. Pretty sure they got bigger than this city though.”
Sam:
“What do you remember of those cities?”
Ariel:
“Mostly just really tall buildings, tens of stories high. City streets filled with vehicles… and bad air. Those vehicles dirtied the air and made it smell bad.”
Sam:
“Tens of stories? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything more than ten stories tall or so, and those were the towers on Gerland Castle.”
Ariel:
“Gerland? That’s the name of Fen Ger’s castle?”
Sam:
“Yeah, since the lord is Fen Ger, people began calling the place Gerland, and so the castle is Gerland Castle.”
Ariel:
“Let’s stop for a bite over there, that restaurant looks good.”
Sam:
“Sure.”
---
Conversing over dinner:
Sam:
“Speaking of food, why did you only offer milk and baths for free in Gerland? You could’ve made a lot of other things available too.”
Ariel:
“I wanted to avoid putting the restaurants and food carts out of business. The milk is sufficient to ensure no one starves or lacks for nutrients, and the baths provide cleanliness and healing. Neither compete directly with any of the services offered elsewhere in that town. I don’t want anyone to lose their livelihoods because of me.”
Sam:
“I see. I hadn’t even thought about that.”
Ariel:
“I don’t simply want to help people in need, I want to improve lives. That requires paying attention to how people live so I can properly support them, and not get in the way.”
Sam:
“Is that why we are exploring the town and not heading straight for the library?”
Ariel:
“That’s part of it, though I also just have an urge to properly fill out the map of the town. Always gotta explore everywhere in games.”
Sam:
“Games? What do games have to do with this?”
Ariel:
“Ah, sorry, that was a reference to my past life. It’s kinda hard to explain when none of the technology exists yet here. Maybe someday I’ll be able to see it develop in this world too.”
Sam:
“You already introduced amazing food, are you going to introduce technology too?”
Ariel:
“Well, I already introduced toilets… but yeah, I want to share a lot of my old world’s knowledge with this world, so the people of this world can recreate many of the awesome things I remember from my old world.”
Sam:
“Pretty sure most people would just want it all for themselves and not worry about sharing with others.”
Ariel:
“Well…”
Sam:
“You like sharing with others when you’re happy, right?”
Ariel:
“Yeah. It makes me happier if I can see others enjoying things as much as I do.”
Sam:
“I think you’re the only one I’ve met who’d say that about strangers”
Ariel:
“Yeah, I guess I’m weird. I like to think there must be others who feel like I do, but I don’t see much evidence of it. I wish I could remember my past life better, somehow I think I would understand these things better if I could.”
Sam:
“Is your past life why you feel that way?”
Ariel:
“No, it’s not that, it’s… I think I spent a lot of time in my past life figuring it all out. My memory is full of holes now though.” *sigh* “Only thing I remember clearly about it, is that it’s best to keep moving forward and not worry too much. So that’s what I intend to do.”
…
Focus on what I can do, not on what I can’t. That’s what I learned to do.
Focus on what I can do, not on what I can’t. That’s what I learned to do.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Chapter 27: Entering Claude
Chapter 27: Entering Claude
As we approached Claude, capital city of the human kingdom Leganda, the biggest kingdom on the new land, we saw a lot of soldiers standing outside the gate. It looked like a platoon of soldiers was watching over the line of travelers.
Sam: *speaking to a merchant travelling behind them*
“Is it normal for soldiers to stand outside the walls like that?”
Merchant:
“No, that’s not happened any other time I’ve been here.”
---
Sam’s view
Soldier:
“Halt! She’s the one!”
With that command, the soldiers lowered their spears and encircled Ariel while pushing all other travellers away. Having noticed their hostility before Ariel did, I slipped away to avoid getting in her way. The soldiers would be no threat to her, but they might be a threat to me, and I didn’t want to trouble her.
Soldier:
“You can’t hide from the Fenix Order, Monster! Kill that beast!”
Sam: *speaking to the same merchant again*
“Do you understand any of what’s going on?”
Merchant:
“Not a clue, shouldn’t you know more? You’re her servant, aren’t you? Did your lady or her family anger the Fenix Church?”
Sam:
“Not to my knowledge. I can’t claim to be well informed about such matters though.”
What happened next caught me by surprise. Ariel’s backpack opened up, and out flew what must’ve been over a hundred beautiful emerald green beetles. They spread out and landed on each soldier, then began making a wondrous tranquil tune. It sounded like nothing I’d expect from a beetle, more like a wordless lullaby.
Waking from a daze, I realized that the soldiers were all now sleeping and the beetles had stopped singing, and begun flying back into Ariel’s backpack.
A strange lady jumped down from the wall… Despite my lack of skill at field perception, it was obvious to me that she was a very powerful monster.
Lady:
“Well that was boring. I didn’t think you’d be so well prepared for that. You couldn’t have possibly anticipated this.”
Ariel:
“I apologize if I’ve caused you trouble. If you wish me to leave, I will.”
Lady:
“Oh no, not at all. I’m here on behalf of Fenix to welcome you into our city, Ariel, daughter of Dina.”
Ariel:
“Dina? Mother said she had no name.”
Lady:
“Oh, did she? Probably trying to keep you out of our political games. A foolish gesture if you come here. Politics is far too fun not to drag you in. Welcome, and good luck.”
With a dangerous looking smile, she walked back into the city.
Merchant:
“You serve the daughter of Dina? The holy spirit of the west?”
Sam:
“I didn’t know.”
So much for entering the city quietly.
---
Fenix Order Leader’s view
What the fuck was that?! First the high priest tells us there’s a monster in disguise approaching our dear city, then after we confront her and lose face, she says to treat them as an honored guest. Daughter of Dina? Why call her a monster? That damned Facile and her games. I’ll never understand why Fenix chose her.
---
After entering the city.
Sam:
“What were those singing beatles?”
Ariel:
“A bunch of tiny clones with a simple program. They fly to and land on hostiles, then put them to sleep with a lullaby song. The song is only effective at very short range.”
Sam:
“It still dazed me.”
Ariel:
“Really? I guess it still does something at range even if it can’t make people sleep.”
As we approached Claude, capital city of the human kingdom Leganda, the biggest kingdom on the new land, we saw a lot of soldiers standing outside the gate. It looked like a platoon of soldiers was watching over the line of travelers.
Sam: *speaking to a merchant travelling behind them*
“Is it normal for soldiers to stand outside the walls like that?”
Merchant:
“No, that’s not happened any other time I’ve been here.”
---
Sam’s view
Soldier:
“Halt! She’s the one!”
With that command, the soldiers lowered their spears and encircled Ariel while pushing all other travellers away. Having noticed their hostility before Ariel did, I slipped away to avoid getting in her way. The soldiers would be no threat to her, but they might be a threat to me, and I didn’t want to trouble her.
Soldier:
“You can’t hide from the Fenix Order, Monster! Kill that beast!”
Sam: *speaking to the same merchant again*
“Do you understand any of what’s going on?”
Merchant:
“Not a clue, shouldn’t you know more? You’re her servant, aren’t you? Did your lady or her family anger the Fenix Church?”
Sam:
“Not to my knowledge. I can’t claim to be well informed about such matters though.”
What happened next caught me by surprise. Ariel’s backpack opened up, and out flew what must’ve been over a hundred beautiful emerald green beetles. They spread out and landed on each soldier, then began making a wondrous tranquil tune. It sounded like nothing I’d expect from a beetle, more like a wordless lullaby.
Waking from a daze, I realized that the soldiers were all now sleeping and the beetles had stopped singing, and begun flying back into Ariel’s backpack.
A strange lady jumped down from the wall… Despite my lack of skill at field perception, it was obvious to me that she was a very powerful monster.
Lady:
“Well that was boring. I didn’t think you’d be so well prepared for that. You couldn’t have possibly anticipated this.”
Ariel:
“I apologize if I’ve caused you trouble. If you wish me to leave, I will.”
Lady:
“Oh no, not at all. I’m here on behalf of Fenix to welcome you into our city, Ariel, daughter of Dina.”
Ariel:
“Dina? Mother said she had no name.”
Lady:
“Oh, did she? Probably trying to keep you out of our political games. A foolish gesture if you come here. Politics is far too fun not to drag you in. Welcome, and good luck.”
With a dangerous looking smile, she walked back into the city.
Merchant:
“You serve the daughter of Dina? The holy spirit of the west?”
Sam:
“I didn’t know.”
So much for entering the city quietly.
---
Fenix Order Leader’s view
What the fuck was that?! First the high priest tells us there’s a monster in disguise approaching our dear city, then after we confront her and lose face, she says to treat them as an honored guest. Daughter of Dina? Why call her a monster? That damned Facile and her games. I’ll never understand why Fenix chose her.
---
After entering the city.
Sam:
“What were those singing beatles?”
Ariel:
“A bunch of tiny clones with a simple program. They fly to and land on hostiles, then put them to sleep with a lullaby song. The song is only effective at very short range.”
Sam:
“It still dazed me.”
Ariel:
“Really? I guess it still does something at range even if it can’t make people sleep.”
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