forum Metal Mind, Plastic Heart

Started May 26, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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"Decorating?" Marrior blinked. His eyes were round as he looked around, with the thought that this was all his. "Oh. Right. Ah… okay."
He wasn't sure what to say. How was he supposed to act around someone who treated him so well?

Sebastian smiled gently.
"Well, I suppose I'll leave you for the night." He placed his hand on Marrior's shoulder for a moment.

"O-oh. Okay." Marrior stared awkwardly at the ground for a long moment, before lifting his head and smiling at Sebastian shyly. "Thank you. For all you've done for me. I really appreciate it."

"Of course," Sebastian said, offering a soft smile. "I'm glad I can give you this." Sebastian took his hand from Marrior's shoulder. "Goodnight, Marrior."

"Goodnight," Marrior said quietly. He still wasn't ready to say Sebastian's name quite yet. That had taboo for so long that he wasn't sure if he would ever get over it.

Sebastian offered one more assuring, sweet smilebefore stepping back, leaving Marrior alone in his room, to rest however he chose.
(timeskip?)

Sebastian offered one more assuring, sweet smilebefore stepping back, leaving Marrior alone in his room, to rest however he chose.
(timeskip?)

(Okee!)

Marrior sat on his bed, staring out the window beside him. While he was a robot and couldn't sleep, it was still relaxing and refreshing to be alone, in a silent, quiet house, to have a break from… everything. Night time was always his favorite time, because his owners rarely needed him for something, so he was free to look out at the stars and wish… sometimes, anyway.

Sebastian woke up early in the morning, just like he always did. He looked out the window, sighing softly as he watched the sky turn to light. He showered and dressed, humming softly to himself. He could hear others getting up and about for the day, so he finally left his rooms. He figured he'd stop by Marrior's room first, to see how he was adjusting. Sebastian hummed as he walked down the hall, knocking lightly on Marrior's door.

Marrior blinked at the sudden knock at his door. It was weird to hear the sound of other people, although he knew that they would start to be getting up right now, with the rest of the world waking up about now. He stood from the perfectly made bed and walked over to the door, opening it. It was Sebastian.

"Good morning," Sebastian said with a soft smile. He himself was mostly awake by now. "Did you rest well last night?" Sebastian tilted his head a bit, genuinely curious.

"Y-yeah. I did. Thank you." Marrior smiled weakly, and a little embarrassed. "How, um… how did you sleep?" He wasn't sure what to say. What do you tell your savior, who brought you out of the hell of slavery?

"I slept well, thank you! I'm glad you had a good night as well." Sebastian grinned at Marrior.
"Do you want to head down to breakfast with me?"

"O-oh, uh, sure." Marrior followed Sebastian out of his room. He closed the door behind him, hesitating for a moment. "My room is very comfortable," he said after a moment.

Sebastian was smiling a bit, hands in his pockets.
"Oh, I'm glad!" Sebastian turned to Marrior with a grin. "And if there's anything you want to decorate it, or just most anything in general, just let me know."

Marrior nodded awkwardly. His fingers twitched, before he stuck them in his pockets, mirroring slightly the pose of Sebastian. "So, what are we doing today?" He asked, after a long moment of silence.

Sebastian had been continuing down the hall, looking over at the robot's words.
"Well," Sebastian said after a moment, "I will have to go to the office some time today, and you'll have to come with me." Public. Sebastian didn't like it, but it would be their first test to see if they would be okay with their dynamic in front of others, even if it was just an act.

"Alright." Marrior wasn't sure how he liked that, but, after all, he was a guardian robot, who was supposed to make sure his master was safe, so he had to do his job at some point.
"When do we leave?" He asked.

"Around eleven," Sebastian said. "Plenty of time to get breakfast and prepare ourselves." The man offered a soft, sweet smile as they continued down the hall towards the kitchen.

"Alright." Marrior nodded, trying to prepare himself. Although, he found, much to his surprise, he was more willing to do this than he had been with any of his other masters. Why? Why did he feel this way?
… Maybe because Sebastian had been the only person to treat him like an actual human.

Sebastian smiled again, opening the door to the kitchen. He pulled Marrior in with him gently, over to one of the open spots at the table. There were a few others in the room as well, all robots. Still, no one really acted like it. They were eating, chatting amongst themselves, or reading, or just doing normal, human things. Biggest of all, they barely even glanced up when Sebastian came in, no one making a big deal that the human of the house was there.

Was there any other place like this? Marrior wondered, eyes widening in awe at the sight in front of him. Other robots, content and happy, acting like normal people. It was… refreshing, to say the least.
His sister would love places like this.
It gave him a sense of contentment as he looked out at the other robots. A warm feeling that he hadn't felt in a long, long time.

Sebastian left the table after a bit, coming back with two bowls of the oatmeal Robert had made, one for him and one for Marrior.
"Here," the human said, setting the bowl down before sitting next to Marrior. He smiled softly, looking content himself.