Bother? I wouldn't say that. I'd say she probably could do with a few more reminders of the fact that she did, in fact, promise me that she'll never be like me though.
[ it's chiding, exasperated.
... it's an older sister talking about a younger one, who knows there are things she can't control, but still thinks the younger is being stupid anyway. ]
Anyway, discarded probably isn't the right word for her either, considering the gang wasn't very happy to lose the Dolls they had in their employ.
She thinks it for the wrong reasons. She looks up to me because she thinks I'm strong, but I wouldn't wish the kind of 'strong' I am on anyone. On the contrary, in fact.
Besides, proper employ or not, the fact remains that they would rather not have lost them. Not exactly the kind of situation I'd apply the word discarded to.
I'm not sure what part of 'self-destruct order' wasn't clear, but more or less yes. [ ... ] It wouldn't have been too difficult for them to enforce compliance anyway. Dolls were made to follow orders.
Does it, when our programming and baseline operating principles are what bind us, and the vast majority of us can hardly grow beyond them?
[ but in regards to the second statement, the corner of her mouth twitches even as the rest of her remains blankly smiling. ]
... It wasn't real. The 9 there was as much 9 as all those 45 models were actually me. Besides, even with all the details it got wrong to keep from being too predictable, that part's about right, anyway.
[ a pile of discarded parts, pleading for mercy, going ignored. making your mirror image, who holds you in such high regard, into a tool for your own goals. it comes out matter of factly, mildly, like it hardly matters at all. ]
I'd throw anyone away to save my own self. It's not the first time I've made that choice.
[ maybe half a week later, this particular subject will come back with a vengeance. for now, it's her own wording and responses earlier that give her away. ]
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Date: 2020-07-09 07:25 am (UTC)[ it's chiding, exasperated.
... it's an older sister talking about a younger one, who knows there are things she can't control, but still thinks the younger is being stupid anyway. ]
Anyway, discarded probably isn't the right word for her either, considering the gang wasn't very happy to lose the Dolls they had in their employ.
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Date: 2020-07-12 03:26 am (UTC)[ she almost says 'aren't you her big sister' but. she can't discern that sort of relationship, even if she can tell that the ties are there. ]
I'm not sure that kind of situation can be called employing them, though.
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Date: 2020-07-12 06:08 am (UTC)She thinks it for the wrong reasons. She looks up to me because she thinks I'm strong, but I wouldn't wish the kind of 'strong' I am on anyone. On the contrary, in fact.
Besides, proper employ or not, the fact remains that they would rather not have lost them. Not exactly the kind of situation I'd apply the word discarded to.
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Date: 2020-07-14 07:52 am (UTC)[ and now she can say it, because that last exchange practically spelled it out. ]
You're a good big sister. I'm glad you were able to rescue her.
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Date: 2020-07-14 08:15 am (UTC)[ she is
not touching that 'good big sister' thing. ]
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Date: 2020-07-18 08:18 am (UTC)[ though some people do run into it, wholeheartedly... but that's more of a personality trait. probably. ]
... It must have been painful to destroy that duplicate of her the room made. Right?
[ she thinks it must have been, but... maybe 45 doesn't even acknowledge it. ]
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Date: 2020-07-19 06:33 pm (UTC)[ but in regards to the second statement, the corner of her mouth twitches even as the rest of her remains blankly smiling. ]
... It wasn't real. The 9 there was as much 9 as all those 45 models were actually me. Besides, even with all the details it got wrong to keep from being too predictable, that part's about right, anyway.
[ a pile of discarded parts, pleading for mercy, going ignored. making your mirror image, who holds you in such high regard, into a tool for your own goals. it comes out matter of factly, mildly, like it hardly matters at all. ]
I'd throw anyone away to save my own self. It's not the first time I've made that choice.
[ maybe half a week later, this particular subject will come back with a vengeance. for now, it's her own wording and responses earlier that give her away. ]