11-03-2015, 01:50 PM
The sun was touching the horizon, and only half of it remained above. The orange glow of the sunset was a common sight to so many people, but to Matrix it was still something he was getting used to. It was incredible to see the sky do this, but it was just something he had no experience with in his own home. He smiled as he sat back in his lounge chair and peacefully watched it. In his right hand was a small glass of liquor, another thing he'd summoned with Omnilium.
He heard footsteps, and instantly recognized the distinctive sound of AndrAIa's high heels. He turned to see her walking onto the deck, marveling at what had been created. While she did that, he could only watch her. She was happy to see the home he'd built, and he was simply happy to see her happy.
"I think you hit the jackpot," AndrAIa laughed, walking over to where Matrix was seated.
"The important thing is we have your full sized upstairs with a comfortable bed," Matrix replied, looking up at her. "Anything that's wrong, we can fix later."
"I think I can agree with that one," AndrAIa replied with a smile.
She noted the seat next to Matrix's, and sat down in it so she, too, could view the beautiful sunset before them. As she leaned back and got comfortable, she watched as Matrix pulled a second glass and a liquor bottle from the ground between their lounge chairs. He filled the second glass up and handed it to her, which she was more than happy to take from him.
"Something local?" AndrAIa asked as she looked over the liquid in the glass.
"Something familiar," Matrix responded as he set the bottle back of the ground between them.
AndrAIa looked to Matrix, then back to the glowing blue liquid in the glass. She should have recognized their favorite drink, an alcoholic beverage called I/O, but she figured it didn't hurt to confirm. Something familiar was good in the midst of this, however. She looked to her boyfriend, and they clinked their glasses before each taking a sip.
AndrAIa let out a relaxed sigh as she slid back and made herself comfortable in her seat, setting her glass on the arm rest.
"That's what I needed," the game A.I. said peacefully, finally truly unwinding.
"It's been pretty wild, and none of it we asked for," Matrix agreed as he slouched a bit in his own seat.
"But that's what we're used to," AndrAIa jokingly reminded him.
Matrix let out a slow chuckle. That was a truth that he loved some days, and drove him crazy on others.
"I had a visitor today. Guy that said he's the leader of this island," Matrix commented.
"That must have been Mewtwo," AndrAIa said, after a brief pause to think. "I talked to a lot of people in town, and they think pretty highly of him."
"He mentioned the library in Coruscant," Matrix said with a nod. "There might be something there that can help us along. It's a bit of a long shot, but it should be worth a look. I'm going to check it out."
AndrAIa picked up her glass and looked at the liquid, before taking another drink.
"I was thinking about staying here for a bit, and doing what I can to help out Cinnabar," she said as she lowered the glass. "We don't know how long we'll be here, so it would be best to stay on their good side."
Matrix nodded, finding no fault in that logic.
"Can I trust you to not go crazy out there, though?" AndrAIa followed up with that question, her tone joking but with a hint of seriousness in it.
"I'll behave, I suppose," Matrix said. "From what we've seen of the Empire here in the Deep, their home is going to be unreal."
"Take pictures," AndrAIa laughed.
They sat silence for several minutes, watching calmly and contently as the sky continued to grow darker. Moments of peace didn't come often for them, so they enjoyed it while they had it. Finally, they both decided that it was time to go in.
"I'll leave first thing in the morning," Matrix said, as they both stood up. The sun had now set completely, and it was dark. The fatigue from the past few days was setting in. "Or, whenever I get up."
"That sounds like a plan. For now, let's just get some sleep," AndrAIa said as she took the two glasses and went to put them and the liquor bottle in her brand new kitchen.
Matrix nodded, but paused on the porch for a bit. He turned around and looked up at the night sky. He could hear crickets chirping and the running water of the river. He still couldn't get over the differences between this world and the one he knew. Maybe that was something he could investigate further, as well.
For now, he turned and went into the house.
He heard footsteps, and instantly recognized the distinctive sound of AndrAIa's high heels. He turned to see her walking onto the deck, marveling at what had been created. While she did that, he could only watch her. She was happy to see the home he'd built, and he was simply happy to see her happy.
"I think you hit the jackpot," AndrAIa laughed, walking over to where Matrix was seated.
"The important thing is we have your full sized upstairs with a comfortable bed," Matrix replied, looking up at her. "Anything that's wrong, we can fix later."
"I think I can agree with that one," AndrAIa replied with a smile.
She noted the seat next to Matrix's, and sat down in it so she, too, could view the beautiful sunset before them. As she leaned back and got comfortable, she watched as Matrix pulled a second glass and a liquor bottle from the ground between their lounge chairs. He filled the second glass up and handed it to her, which she was more than happy to take from him.
"Something local?" AndrAIa asked as she looked over the liquid in the glass.
"Something familiar," Matrix responded as he set the bottle back of the ground between them.
AndrAIa looked to Matrix, then back to the glowing blue liquid in the glass. She should have recognized their favorite drink, an alcoholic beverage called I/O, but she figured it didn't hurt to confirm. Something familiar was good in the midst of this, however. She looked to her boyfriend, and they clinked their glasses before each taking a sip.
AndrAIa let out a relaxed sigh as she slid back and made herself comfortable in her seat, setting her glass on the arm rest.
"That's what I needed," the game A.I. said peacefully, finally truly unwinding.
"It's been pretty wild, and none of it we asked for," Matrix agreed as he slouched a bit in his own seat.
"But that's what we're used to," AndrAIa jokingly reminded him.
Matrix let out a slow chuckle. That was a truth that he loved some days, and drove him crazy on others.
"I had a visitor today. Guy that said he's the leader of this island," Matrix commented.
"That must have been Mewtwo," AndrAIa said, after a brief pause to think. "I talked to a lot of people in town, and they think pretty highly of him."
"He mentioned the library in Coruscant," Matrix said with a nod. "There might be something there that can help us along. It's a bit of a long shot, but it should be worth a look. I'm going to check it out."
AndrAIa picked up her glass and looked at the liquid, before taking another drink.
"I was thinking about staying here for a bit, and doing what I can to help out Cinnabar," she said as she lowered the glass. "We don't know how long we'll be here, so it would be best to stay on their good side."
Matrix nodded, finding no fault in that logic.
"Can I trust you to not go crazy out there, though?" AndrAIa followed up with that question, her tone joking but with a hint of seriousness in it.
"I'll behave, I suppose," Matrix said. "From what we've seen of the Empire here in the Deep, their home is going to be unreal."
"Take pictures," AndrAIa laughed.
They sat silence for several minutes, watching calmly and contently as the sky continued to grow darker. Moments of peace didn't come often for them, so they enjoyed it while they had it. Finally, they both decided that it was time to go in.
"I'll leave first thing in the morning," Matrix said, as they both stood up. The sun had now set completely, and it was dark. The fatigue from the past few days was setting in. "Or, whenever I get up."
"That sounds like a plan. For now, let's just get some sleep," AndrAIa said as she took the two glasses and went to put them and the liquor bottle in her brand new kitchen.
Matrix nodded, but paused on the porch for a bit. He turned around and looked up at the night sky. He could hear crickets chirping and the running water of the river. He still couldn't get over the differences between this world and the one he knew. Maybe that was something he could investigate further, as well.
For now, he turned and went into the house.