Stones of farspeech; within a day of the intro log

[conscientiousobject]

This is very sudden, and perhaps badly timed, for which I apologise.

[He really hopes he's not wasting the time of people trapped in rockslides or something, but--well, he would also hope someone trapped in a rock slide would be focusing on that and not. This.]

But I've just... returned to this place after a long absence and I've been informed there are other robots here now?

Is this true?

My name is Epsilon, and I am--was? Am. A robot myself.

So if anyone who can hear me has any kind of AI, or a similar form of existence... at your convenience, I'd like to speak with you! It's been a long time since I've known any others.

.... also, if you do need help, Ginko and I are able to move a great deal of earth between us, so please say something.

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[solperierat]

It's not like I was gonna say no!

[conscientiousobject]

[There is no polite way to say 'I had no way of knowing that' in this situation, so:]

Certainly not if I'd made the assumption.

[He's teasing.]

[solperierat]

[The tired look he's giving the rock is nearly audible, to be honest.]

You know what I meant.

[conscientiousobject]

[He does know, yes.

So he answers on a more practical basis.]

It's probably better if we split up our efforts anyway.

[solperierat]

Eh, probably...still, if you guys do run into trouble let me know, okay? I've got my alchemy back now, so I can actually keep things from collapsing to some extent.

[conscientiousobject]

[Sorry, what? Back up a second there.]

You got your alchemy... back?

[solperierat]

The local god's willing to restore things for us if we give them enough stories. They couldn't restore it entirely, but it's better than the goddamn nothing I had before.

[conscientiousobject]

[Sorry, Ed. This now has 100% of Epsilon's attention.]

Is there a specific limit to the kinds of things they can restore?

Alchemy isn't physical--

[solperierat]

[uhhh]

Uh, sort of? Like I said, they're limited in what they give us, but I know people have gotten items or pets from home and had missing powers restored.