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blizzardbox2017-08-11 12:14 am
madeready) wrote in blizzardbox2017-08-11 12:14 am
Can we start again
[By all accounts, Toby had not been around for very long. At least, not Toby as he was now. The Toby he'd been made in the image of- the Toby whose memories he now had- was long gone.
And just a few weeks ago, he had to deal with overhearing his father brokenly confessing to his assistant that he'd made a mistake reviving Toby, and that in all best interests he should just shut him down.
And when Toby himself questioned his father about his intentions, his response had been to tell him that he didn't want him anymore. And though his assistant tried to assure Toby that he would be able to find his place somewhere in the world, it didn't exactly help him feel any better.
That night, he flew out the window and left home, and later the entirety of Metro City. It wasn't long before word got out to the government that Tenma had been using a certain energy core that was reserved for the military to revive his son, and that didn't please the people who funded his scientific works. They pursued Toby, and only through falling to the earth's surface could he escape from the city in the clouds, and in turn from the life he'd now be leaving behind.
On the surface that Metro City had detached from, Toby would meet others. Other people, and other robots. Those robots in particular would rename him: Astro.
Desperate to find a new niche in life, he would cling to that name and long for some sort of purpose, even when he could no longer stay in the place he'd found.
In the end, he began to wonder if maybe his place was in hiding, where no humans or robots alike would run into him and risk destroying his hope just like his father had.
He'd traveled hundreds of miles from Metro City, winding up in a place he didn't recognize. It was easy enough to pretend to be human, at least on the surface,
when he needed to blend in with any people he found. But it was overwhelmingly lonely. But what could he do but wander?
Maybe he would find someone, somewhere. But he wasn't sure that would be for the best.]
And just a few weeks ago, he had to deal with overhearing his father brokenly confessing to his assistant that he'd made a mistake reviving Toby, and that in all best interests he should just shut him down.
And when Toby himself questioned his father about his intentions, his response had been to tell him that he didn't want him anymore. And though his assistant tried to assure Toby that he would be able to find his place somewhere in the world, it didn't exactly help him feel any better.
That night, he flew out the window and left home, and later the entirety of Metro City. It wasn't long before word got out to the government that Tenma had been using a certain energy core that was reserved for the military to revive his son, and that didn't please the people who funded his scientific works. They pursued Toby, and only through falling to the earth's surface could he escape from the city in the clouds, and in turn from the life he'd now be leaving behind.
On the surface that Metro City had detached from, Toby would meet others. Other people, and other robots. Those robots in particular would rename him: Astro.
Desperate to find a new niche in life, he would cling to that name and long for some sort of purpose, even when he could no longer stay in the place he'd found.
In the end, he began to wonder if maybe his place was in hiding, where no humans or robots alike would run into him and risk destroying his hope just like his father had.
He'd traveled hundreds of miles from Metro City, winding up in a place he didn't recognize. It was easy enough to pretend to be human, at least on the surface,
when he needed to blend in with any people he found. But it was overwhelmingly lonely. But what could he do but wander?
Maybe he would find someone, somewhere. But he wasn't sure that would be for the best.]
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[He sort of just...gently doesn't respond to the comment about starving, instead starting to walk and letting Hiroto stay a pace ahead of him so he can lead the way.]
It's okay. I mean, I made it this far, right? A promise of not having to walk any more after is pretty much enough to help me out the rest of the way.
[Now that they're on the steps, he tries to tread carefully along with continuing to talk, just so the tinny sound of every step he makes sounds a bit less like a soda can being dropped down a flight of stairs.]
55 brothers and sisters, though...even adopted ones. I can't imagine what that's gotta be like. I never had any growing up.
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[Even during their Aliea training, he can't imagine running as far as civilization. That was quite some feat... His eyes trail to Astro's footsteps for a second, only minorly noticing that soft 'klink' with every walk up the stone steps they make.
Nothing he'll think too hard, on, though.]
It's busy, that's for sure. And there's always something that's getting broken. But there's also a lot of love there, and you're never alone, no matter how much you might feel like it.
[His smile warms as he turns to look at him.]
You'll fit right in, I can tell.
[Sun Garden was where the people who didn't belong anywhere else found a place to belong, after all.]
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It does sound pretty busy, but I'm glad to hear that.
[...Oh god, there's a lot of steps. He's just now starting to realize just how far up they go, and he can't help but ask-]
You're talking about me having stamina...you don't get tired climbing all these steps every day?