It depends on the curse, [ she muses, moving her hand to tuck some hair behind her ear. ] Being a cheetah isn't so bad as long as Arthur's not shooting at me and I'm not being kicked by horses. Some of it's more embarrassing than others, and others are more dangerous. [ A shrug makes her hair fall back down from her ear, but Ariadne leaves it this time. ] I guess I'm just... used to it.
[ It's dangerous, she knows, to get too used to it. But it doesn't do any good to be surprised by each and every curse, either -- especially not when you know they're coming. She rolls with them, adjusts accordingly to whatever it is, keeps her knives and her gun with her whenever she goes out (though that isn't because of curses, no, that's because of one rather adamant vampire). ] It'll be nice to have something to break it up. [ Something new, something that keeps changing. Engineering is fun but it's not dreaming. ]
You might have your work cut out for you, if we get any non-humans showing up. [ Her lips quirk up for a moment, imagining Piglet of all people coming to dream-- though she pushes the thought away when Yusuf asks her question. ]
No, I definitely can. [ That much she knows; whether it's on paper or in her mind, she's good with details. ] It's more... if they'll be satisfied. They miss a few details and it could throw off the whole tone, and while there's no way I can guess and get all the details right all the time, they may decide it's somehow our fault. It'll depend on the individual and how much they'd notice or care, but... [ Her lips press together. ] It's easy to forget things and not remember again until you're back in that environment, especially for the people who've been here for a longer period of time.
[ She's tried to think back to places she's been -- not to dream, but just to test her memory. There are details missing, and she hasn't been here for a year just yet. ]
[ To hear Ariadne explain it would make anyone wonder if she misses being a normal twenty-something; in as much as that was ever possible with her father and her studies and simply being herself.
Probably not. Ariadne doesn't seem to have the patience for could haves when she's got a plethora of possibilities before her. When the right thing catches Ariadne's attention, she's even more focused than Arthur and somehow equally as intimidating. Learning by experience isn't for everyone, but then again, no one ever accused Ariadne of being 'like everyone.' ]
We may have to expand the market slowly... [ Yusuf is thinking of the time Ariadne tried to invite a dinosaur into the house. Putting a line into a human is a talent he's only just perfected.
Ariadne makes a good point, and Yusuf jots satisfaction re dtls other realities- cohesive?? down in his notebook. The letters in his '-ion' and '-ies' blend together into a scribble, but he'll be able to read it later. ] Starting with something smaller scale might take some of the pressure off. Creating a dream that feels like a dream as opposed to recreating multiple, unknown realities right off the bat.
Let you have some fun. Work yourself up to the big leagues instead of throwing you in head first, for once.
[ Does she miss being normal? No, absolutely not. Ariadne wouldn't change her decisions up to this point, no matter how much she may look back on some things with a twinge of regret. If there's something she misses, it's locations, people. If she were to remember this place when she left, she would miss the City and many of the people in it, too. ]
Well, luckily I think the most non-humans the City has at the moment are gods and vampires, and I don't know that either would be too interested in dreaming. [ And in her defense, Janine was a pterosaur and she was completely unsuited to the winter weather. Ariadne ended up giving her a scarf when the two of them realized there was no way she'd fit in the house. ]
I can work with what the customers want, but if we're marketing it as an arcade, then having it feel dream-like is probably going to be more along the lines of what they're expecting.
[ There's a slight pause, Ariadne wetting her lips before she adds: ] It'll be safer for them, too.
For the sake of my sanity I am not going to think about the physicochemistry associated with vampires. [ He stretches his legs out under the covers, like that's the last he's going to have of that conversation. It would seem even Rhada is tired tonight. Absent is the sound of her favorite game (Knock Yusuf's Pens Off his Desk) or her obnoxiously loud midnight cleaning, leaving the ambient sounds of traffic and nature to fill in the gaps. ]
Once we have everyone on board, [ And it's clear he means everyone who is going to back the project, not necessarily everyone. ] We can decide what direction this is best steered in, but just having another mind mulling it over has already been helpful.
[ Missing her meaning (but, coincidentally, not the wetting of her lips), Yusuf assures her, ] The safety precautions necessary in this scenario would be very manageable.
Who regenerate, [ Ariadne adds helpfully -- or "helpfully", as the case may be. Biscuit is likely with Rhada; perhaps he's using her as a pillow and it's keeping her in one place instead of letting her continue her nightly activities. ]
Happy to help. [ It's clear both that she means it and that the fact that she has helped pleases her. She's still new to shared dreaming, despite what she's pulled off -- it's something she's acutely aware of, despite her confidence that she can do what's necessary or needed of her. It's not her confidence in herself that she worries about. ]
No being deported or being put in prison to cover for, at least. [ Now it's her turn to shift, one leg stretching out alongside his as she stifles a yawn. ] What would we have to do?
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[ It's dangerous, she knows, to get too used to it. But it doesn't do any good to be surprised by each and every curse, either -- especially not when you know they're coming. She rolls with them, adjusts accordingly to whatever it is, keeps her knives and her gun with her whenever she goes out (though that isn't because of curses, no, that's because of one rather adamant vampire). ] It'll be nice to have something to break it up. [ Something new, something that keeps changing. Engineering is fun but it's not dreaming. ]
You might have your work cut out for you, if we get any non-humans showing up. [ Her lips quirk up for a moment, imagining Piglet of all people coming to dream-- though she pushes the thought away when Yusuf asks her question. ]
No, I definitely can. [ That much she knows; whether it's on paper or in her mind, she's good with details. ] It's more... if they'll be satisfied. They miss a few details and it could throw off the whole tone, and while there's no way I can guess and get all the details right all the time, they may decide it's somehow our fault. It'll depend on the individual and how much they'd notice or care, but... [ Her lips press together. ] It's easy to forget things and not remember again until you're back in that environment, especially for the people who've been here for a longer period of time.
[ She's tried to think back to places she's been -- not to dream, but just to test her memory. There are details missing, and she hasn't been here for a year just yet. ]
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Probably not. Ariadne doesn't seem to have the patience for could haves when she's got a plethora of possibilities before her. When the right thing catches Ariadne's attention, she's even more focused than Arthur and somehow equally as intimidating. Learning by experience isn't for everyone, but then again, no one ever accused Ariadne of being 'like everyone.' ]
We may have to expand the market slowly... [ Yusuf is thinking of the time Ariadne tried to invite a dinosaur into the house. Putting a line into a human is a talent he's only just perfected.
Ariadne makes a good point, and Yusuf jots satisfaction re dtls other realities- cohesive?? down in his notebook. The letters in his '-ion' and '-ies' blend together into a scribble, but he'll be able to read it later. ] Starting with something smaller scale might take some of the pressure off. Creating a dream that feels like a dream as opposed to recreating multiple, unknown realities right off the bat.
Let you have some fun. Work yourself up to the big leagues instead of throwing you in head first, for once.
action;
Well, luckily I think the most non-humans the City has at the moment are gods and vampires, and I don't know that either would be too interested in dreaming. [ And in her defense, Janine was a pterosaur and she was completely unsuited to the winter weather. Ariadne ended up giving her a scarf when the two of them realized there was no way she'd fit in the house. ]
I can work with what the customers want, but if we're marketing it as an arcade, then having it feel dream-like is probably going to be more along the lines of what they're expecting.
[ There's a slight pause, Ariadne wetting her lips before she adds: ] It'll be safer for them, too.
action;
Once we have everyone on board, [ And it's clear he means everyone who is going to back the project, not necessarily everyone. ] We can decide what direction this is best steered in, but just having another mind mulling it over has already been helpful.
[ Missing her meaning (but, coincidentally, not the wetting of her lips), Yusuf assures her, ] The safety precautions necessary in this scenario would be very manageable.
action;
Happy to help. [ It's clear both that she means it and that the fact that she has helped pleases her. She's still new to shared dreaming, despite what she's pulled off -- it's something she's acutely aware of, despite her confidence that she can do what's necessary or needed of her. It's not her confidence in herself that she worries about. ]
No being deported or being put in prison to cover for, at least. [ Now it's her turn to shift, one leg stretching out alongside his as she stifles a yawn. ] What would we have to do?