Stern Algorithm

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"Hmm," Link thought for a bit, "Maybe it's the healing; you know your cog uses a version of the cog-scan to repair other cogs? It's pretty computationally heavy, so I guess it should be no surprise if your cog does a little more 'thinking' than the others."

The Village of Soren (a 1x1 Harvest Moon/Rune Factory-inspired Village RP for FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm)

"I'm sorry about your loss," Malkas said, wondering how she died. Was it war, or perhaps the famine and pestilence that was often brought about by war? In his mind Malkas disapproved of the existing nation, and renewed his resolve to make Soren a peaceful place free of the tragedies of constant conflict. "Well either way, I was thinking of giving you and your wife a room, and your son a neighboring room. Actually, Teann? Can you go and get Harin and Grom if they're not busy?"

"Yes father," Teann said with a small bow and left the building.

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"Ah, another casualty of war," Emtardas said with a slightly indifferent look in his eyes. "Did any orders come from any of the neighboring towns?" he asked. Soren produced a little bit of extra produce and other goods in order to cover the costs of the things they bought from the merchant. Harin also produced furniture.

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"Can you teach me now?" Reas asked excitedly, having no intention of helping out at zir father's shop.

The Village of Soren (a 1x1 Harvest Moon/Rune Factory-inspired Village RP for FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm)

Malkas, Illithor and Talila arrived at the inn, the largest building in town which also doubled as both Town Hall and Malkas' home. Each section was separated into separate wings. Upon entering the inn, they were greeted by Anya and Teann. "This is my wife, Anya, and daughter, Teann," Malkas introduced, "These are Illithor and Talila, new prospective residents. Their son is the new merchant," Malkas added mistakenly.

"A pleasure to meet you," Anya said, glad to see other elves.

Teann smiled and gave a polite bow.

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"So, I take it Talila isn't your mother?" Emtardas asked Ryul, cutting to the chase. he had been perceptive enough to so some animosity between Ryul and Talila, and this was his first guess.

He led Ryul to his shop, and seeing that it was clearly unmanned, give a quick, "Tch!" followed by, "That child..." Behind the house was a small warehouse. Emtardas went in and took out a list of the items he needed to restock and handed the list to Ryul.

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Reas' eyes lit up, which was pretty rare for zir, and nodded vigorously. "I would like that very much," Reas replied.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

A voice came over the commlink in Asteria. "Hello? Umm...Ensign...Rivers, is it? Hi, I'm Petty Officer First Class Charles Link, the head of engineering," he began bluntly, "We've noticed a spike in CPU usage. Are you experiencing any lag? Or bugs? Glitches?"

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

Anything you want to happen at this point? Since Asteria's AI is no longer talking to Claire, and Mike and Israfil are sort of just exercising.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"I see. I think I've got my second wind, so I might try a bicycle machine," Israfil said, heading towards and getting on one.

The Village of Soren (a 1x1 Harvest Moon/Rune Factory-inspired Village RP for FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm)

Malkas smiled upon hearing Illithor mention his profession, and turned to Emtardas, "I think one of the triplets fishes, but only for fun; we don't have a professional angler in the village." Turning back to Talila, "I apologize if I made it sound like Soren only accepted people with useful skills, that wasn't my intent. But as mayor, I have to keep track of these things. Even if refugees came seeking shelter, Soren would welcome them, in fact, pretty much everyone here is a refugee in their own way. Well then, Please come with me, I can show you to the inn and have my wife prepare a room for you three. Of course Ryul, if you'd like to go with Emtardas to see the general store first and sell your wares, feel free to do so."

Malkas and Emtardas began heading back towards the village.

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While Reas liked Elizabeth, ze still kept up a stoic, emotionless front around her. Ze was only really ever mischievous to Emtardas, to everyone she was respectful and to the point, though there would be moments where Reas' affection would shine through to Elizabeth. "If you're in need of foreign herbs, the new merchant has arrived," Reas said plainly. Ze looked around the building; no matter how many times ze looked at it, ze appreciated the tidiness of the medicine cabinets and the overall cleanliness of a house of healing. But this one didn't feel sterile and cold, it was warm and welcoming. Ze didn't like labs where unethical experiments were performed.

Welcome To Shine City (Season 1)

@MyCatGinger

Shou's statement about Shizuka taking good care of her lover caught her by surprise. "I'm not in a relationship," she said, somewhat embarrassed. "I'm not exactly what people are looking for these days," she said modestly, "Animals are much easier to take care of than people, they're brutally honest, don't harbor preconceived expectations, and are never ungrateful."

When he ruffled her hair, she closed her eyes, mildly startled, but let him continue; she saw it as 'paternal'. Shizuka smiled back at him genuinely; while she respected Shou as a professor, she felt he was more like an upperclassman: friendly and easy to get along with, while simultaneously offering helpful guidance.

Shizuka made her way out of Shou's office. "I'll keep you updated," she said when he asked to hear about the hamsters, "See you tomorrow."

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@Dynamo Frokane

After getting the hamsters situated, Shizuka left the biology wing. She opened up her email on her phone just to see if anything possibly came up that was school-related that she needed to take care of before she left the campus. She was surprised to see that she did indeed have a message, but not on her email; it was a BookFace message, and from Nick Weston. Of course, since he already knew her name, he could easily find her on BookFace. She sent back a reply:

"I remember. I happen to be on campus right now. I have to go to work later, but I do have some time. I'll be happy to hear your explanation of your show; it will also give me an opportunity to explain why I tried to contact you, though it's not really that important. I'll wait for you at the fountain in front of the social sciences building."

She figured that since she was going to meet him, it wouldn't be wrong to look at his BookFace page as well, since all she had to do was click his name in the message header. She looked through his pictures, noting that he seemed like a cute boy, with something of a hip, rebellious streak given his oft-changing hair color.

Arriving at the fountain, Shizuka sat down at a bench and kept an eye out for Nick. She was sure that after talking with her, Nick would find that his expectations have been disappointed.

The Village of Soren (a 1x1 Harvest Moon/Rune Factory-inspired Village RP for FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm)

Emtardas looked at the family, trying to extract more information out of them beyond what had been said. His lazy gaze seemed to momentarily pierce them in an unsettling way, but the sensation soon faded. "A place to settle?" Emtardas asked, "How wonderful! We are a tolerant community, and are very accepting of...unorthodox lifestyles." He said this as his eyes darted between Illithor and Talila, noting their light elf/dark elf relationship. "You'll get along with our mayor just fine." He seriously hoped that Reas was getting Malkas right now, as new citizens was definitely something the mayor needed to be notified of immediately.

"Good to meet you too, Ryul," Emtardas said, turning to the younger elf. "I'll be relying on the goods you bring; I think we'll get along swimmingly as long as you don't mind a few...eccentricities..."

Malkas soon arrived. Emtardas noticed that Reas was not following him, making him wonder where the child had run off to. He hoped she was watching the shop. Emtardas introduced the family, "This is Illithor, his girlfriend Talila, and our new merchant, his son, Ryul. The couple are looking to settle here in Soren."

"I see, I'm them mayor of Soren, Malkas," Malkas said with some seriousness, "We'll have Harin and Gil build a house for you, which will take some time. In the meanwhile, we've got room at the inn, run by my wife. But as you can see, Soren is a small community so every household needs to contribute. What skill or profession will you be providing?"

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Seeing that nobody had placed any orders on the clipboard, confirming that Emtardas was a worrywart, Reas left the shop and headed to the healer's place. Being a creature made with magic, Reas felt a special connection with Elizabeth, who was a fairy, and enjoyed spending zir free time with her. Reas checked to see if Elizabeth was home.

Evolution of Conflict: A Sci-Fi Mecha 1x1 FaithfulMuse and Stern Algorithm

"I don't know, what other exercises are considered cardio?" Israfil asked.

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"Very well," the screen said before booting up to a more familiar user interface.