11th Screw [Voice/Action] - Third prompt is throughout the week

[all_wound_up]

[The remarkable thing about a robotic brain is that it's able to incorporate novel information incredibly quickly.  Typically this is involved in learning new skills or solving complex problems.  Unfortunately, this time that flexibility and flawless assimilation has only served to create a harmonious amalgam of Nano's existing memories with those she's suddenly received from the entangling of her destiny strings with Xion's.  Clearly she was an automaton created by an eight year old prodigy employed by Organization XIII known only as the Professor.  That only makes sense.  The fact that she's only just now remembered that half of her life doesn't seem to be bothering her very much - instead, Nano's getting right back down to business.

There are, however, a few snags she has yet to work out.]

[Voice; afternoon]

[For once, Nano has elected to use the voice function of the COMP network.  Her voice is much more flat and emotionless than usual, though there is a slight tinge of nervousness as she speaks.]

...Has anyone else found themselves unable to use an ability they had before coming here?

[There's a short pause before the next question.]

Were you ever able to get it back?  If so... how?

[Action; Sundown; Shinonome Labs in the Pisces District]

[Later in the same day, Nano can be found sitting on top of her house in the residential area of the Pisces District.  She's wearing a black hoodie and pants, with the hood drawn closely around her face to obscure her features.  She's leaning forward, knees drawn up with one arm wrapped tightly around them as she bites into a frozen treat that may be familiar to some residents of the city.  The only real indication that the figure is Nano in the first place is the telltale windup key sticking out of her back - otherwise, it could really be anyone sitting and brooding up there.  From her posture, she seems lost in thought, just staring out at the sunset as it descends down below the horizon of the city.]

[Action; 13th Hour; Around the City; any day up until the 22nd]

[During the 13th Hour, Nano's out and about in the city, trailing after a small group of shadowy creatures of various shapes and sizes.  She still has the hood up, and appears to be taking pains not to be seen as she runs around after her quarry.  Oddly, she doesn't have either of her Personas out, even though by this point the monsters she's chasing could be easily defeated with a single attack from either of them.  Every so often, she stops and makes an odd gesture with her hand, almost like she's trying to call something out or summon something to her, shaking her head and muttering under her breath after nothing happens.]

Comments

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[prototype_blues]

[Oh hey, it's the awkward robot girl only she sounds a bit odd? Not that Blues knows for sure since it's not like he knows Nano super well. But hey, he can kind of answer the question.]

Yes, sort of. It was during that insanity with the bulls a while ago, but once that was over it started functioning properly.

[aka his answer is to play the waiting game, Nano.]

Voice

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Do you mind if I ask what it was?

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[prototype_blues]

If I minded I wouldn't have replied, you know.

And it's a weapon, built into me, so it not working was certainly very odd to have happen.

Voice

[all_wound_up]

Why did it stop working?

Shinonome Labs

[tyrantball]

Desco hasn't been dealing with her new memories all that well, frankly. So today, instead of wandering around down near street level looking for interesting people to bother, she's been flying much higher than she usually does, staring down at the streets from roof level.

When she spots Nano, she swoops down and lands on the roof, moving carefully because she is a tank, after - wait, no, she's a little girl.

"Tachi-"

A pause to shake her head clear and correct herself.

"Desco greets you!"

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[Nano looks over at Desco briefly, head still bowed and face still hidden. There's just the smallest hint of a smile, though it's much more subdued than usual.]

Hi, Desco.

[tyrantball]

Desco reabsorbs Usatako and walks over to Nano.

A brief flash of memory - wait, doesn't Descokoma have four legs? - and she trips over her own feet and falls off the roof.

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Desco!

[Okay, that's enough to spur Nano into action. She leaps to her feet in one swift motion, running and diving toward the edge of the roof to extend a hand. Hopefully she gets there in time for Desco to grab onto her.]

13th Hour, 20th

[otakuro]

[As much as Atsuro wanted to stay indoors and play vi -- ...try that new ramen recipe he had found, something a bit more pressing was on his mind at the moment. He had lost his weapon somewhere; he could defend himself just fine with his fists if need be, but without his naginata, combat just felt... strange.]

Keep a close eye out, Enki. There's no telling what we'll find out here...

[The solution, clearly, was to steal a new weapon off a demon. Surely there would be one running around somewhere.]

...Does anyone even use a polearm?

[all_wound_up]

[Atsuro will no doubt eventually catch sight of Nano as she's stalking a small group of these around the city. She's got her hood up, but there's only one visitor in town with a big wind-up key in her back, so this does very little to actually obscure her identity. And even though it's not a very strong looking monster she's following, she's still avoiding engaging it directly.]

[otakuro]

[The bright red creatures are not hard to spot as they glide aimlessly through the air; neither is the person attempting to stealthily follow them. Atsuro will squint at the cloaked person for a moment or two before approaching.]

Hey, Nano!

[Maybe he shouldn't be talking quite so loudly.]

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[The loud call from Atsuro gets Nano's attention almost immediately. Unfortunately, it also attracts the attention of three of the red Emblem Heartless, and they quickly wheel back around to fly toward them. Nano lets out a frustrated groan, flicking her hand out to the side again in a desperate attempt to call forth a keyblade that just isn't there.

She remains otherwise silent as two of the creatures cast Fire spells at her, and one at Atsuro.]

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[charmedbymemories]

[She tilts her head curiously.]

An ability? What kind of ability?

[She knows Nano is an android, so she assumes that it has something to do with her programming.]

Voice

[all_wound_up]

[She doesn't know that Namine knows the first thing about keyblades at this point, so she's unfortunately still going to be a little cagey and vague.]

...A weapon.

[Her tone is oddly flatter than usual.]

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[charmedbymemories]

[Disbelief flickers through her face. Nano had told Naminé that she'd lived in a normal world when they'd first met. While a weapon could certainly still exist there, Nano didn't seem like the type to be able to use one, much less want to use one.

Even more worrying than that is how she sounds right now.]

...are you okay, Nano? You don't sound like yourself.

Voice

[all_wound_up]

[Namine's definitely right on both counts. Apart from various bizarre shenanigans, Nano's world is pretty normal on the whole. And with as hard as she tries to be human, even if she did have weapons installed, she'd likely never use them herself.]

I... don't know. I'd feel better if I could figure out how to fix this.

Sunset Action!

[ladieswhodresslikemen]

[Yep, the windup key is such a dead giveaway it's even tipping off people she hasn't met.]

Hey, Nano! What's up? Well, other than you right now, o'course.

[Maybe the axe this person is waving around is supposed to be some sort of hint?]

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[Nano looks down from the roof, and then back and forth rather nervously. She's sure she's never seen this person before in her life, and yet she knows her name. Slowly tilting her head to the side, she points a finger at herself questioningly.]

i am probably doing this whole boston-ish accent thing terribly wronglike

[ladieswhodresslikemen]

Yes, you! Don't tell me somethin's wrong with ya voice module a' somethin'.

13th hour of the 21st

[princessofheart]

[After being off of her feet for so long, the first thing Kairi wanted to do was get her sea legs back. When you're feeling like jelly, what's better than to go exercise in the 13th hour? Nothing, of course!

Sensing a group of Heartless mulling around nearby to her current location, she quietly peeks around the corner to check the size of the mob.... and finds someone already on their trail. Is that Xion...? No, Xion didn't really wear her hood much anymore, if at all. Too feminine to be Roxas (not to mention if he had arrived someone probably would've told her), too short to be any other members of the Organization that she knew about, and really too short to be any of the keywielders that were here right now anyways. No keyblade out either-- hmm. Kairi's mind wanders back to her earlier conversation with Nano, a somewhat uncharacteristic thing for the younger girl, and she had been wearing a similar jacket made to imitate an Organization coat... huh. Let's test it out, shall we?]

Nano...?

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[Nano freezes up instinctively - just for a moment - before turning to face Kairi. Glancing back over her shoulder at the Heartless she'd been pursuing, she watches them float off into the distance. Better to let them go for the time being, she thinks, since she can't beat them properly like this anyway. She slowly makes her way over to Kairi, pulling her hood down as she does so.]

Hi, Kairi.

[And if Kairi's been paying attention to Nano's other mannerisms over the course of knowing her, the fact that she's dropping honorifics should probably also register as odd.]

[princessofheart]

Hey.

[She gives her a kind smile, trying to keep the confused alarm out of her expression. This was seriously just getting weirder and weirder... if she didn't know any better, she'd say that Nano was starting to remind her a lot of Xion-- but not the one that lived here with her in Hinoto-Ri, the one that her Roxas and Axel had known back home...]

What'cha up to?

13th Hour

[ineedthemforanalyzing]

Um, Nano, are you alright?

[Latooni - in between rounds of writing down wandering demon weaknesses - couldn't help but notice Nano was creeping around after dark rather than her usual...well, not doing that.]

Did you need some help with those demons...?

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Ssssh! They'll hear you!

[Nano turns sharply, putting a finger to her lips even as most of her face is obscured. Lord knows why at this point, though, since she's still incredibly recognizable.]

[ineedthemforanalyzing]

[Latooni quiets down obediently, hunkering down to keep herself from interrupting Nano's apparent attempt at stealth.]

Oh, are you trying to follow them rather than fight? I hadn't noticed the wandering demons do anything more than patrol and attack, but I haven't studied that much...