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003 ♫ [video/action for freyr district]

[What happens when you put a machine near a sudden fire?]

Uh oh...Gumi doesn't feel good...

[Nothing good that's for sure. The fire behind her wasn't too terribly big, but the heat was blazing enough to start overheating her systems. Normally her body can compensate for changes in environmental temperatures, but the urgency instead caused processes to start shutting down. Collapsed on the pavement, Gumi's eyes seem to have a hard time focusing on the screen. She had to get out of here before the damage got worse.]

Systems failing...Too much outside heat...Can someone come help Gumi please?

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... Please don't worry about that.

[Relief -- at least she's still... maybe okay? -- but they're not out of the woods here. She doesn't look like the flames have gotten to her, so Allen can't really figure out what exactly is wrong.

Other than the fact that she does seem much hotter than she should be, already.]

Can you tell me what's wrong? Or-- [Impatient, he ends up just scooping her up bodily. Perhaps it will help if they just get her farther away from the fire?]

[Was Allen alright carrying her like that? Well, that was the lest of problems right now.]

Overheating...too close to fire...need to cool down and fix the damage before things get worse...

[She's not particularly heavy, but it wouldn't be the ideal way to go long-distance. That being said, he's not planning on going too far; they don't have the time for that. They are getting far away from the fires, though.]

Then, the best way to cool down is... [Normally, he'd say snow, but most of it seems to have melted by now. Go figure.] We'll have to find a source of water.

[The closest and largest of those, then... He casts about fruitlessly for a moment; trying to orient himself. There's one in Thor, but that's much too far.]

Someplace cold...someplace wet... [Gumi mutters a little. Thinking would take up power she needs, but Allen would be worried if she didn't respond. Water wouldn't hurt her. Nothing got damaged to the point of exposure.]

... Understood.

[There's a place in Baldr that might work -- Freya's hot springs are out for obvious reasons -- but Allen has every intention of rustling whatever establishments are still accessible for some cups or buckets of water while he tries to find something that might help more.

The temperature still isn't that great for this particular quest, but -- he slows when something familiar rears up, could almost laugh in relief. This is Freyr; of course there would be ridiculously ornate fountains.

It's not working anymore, of course, but the pool of water is still available; there's no hesitation before Allen plunges them both bodily into it.

It's really a nice place to sit, after everything.]

someplace cold...someplace cold... [Gumi wants to sleep so much. Give her systems the repair and reboot most of them need. But if she didn't wake up again, everyone would be sad. Sad faces...those are the worse...]

[At first, Gumi didn't feel the water. But she felt the difference in temperature. Things were slowly but surely cooling down.]

Allen did it...

Ah...

[He's not even sure he heard right, she's speaking so softly, but he's done what he can. Only, they probably shouldn't sit in the fountain forever -- for now, though, they can take a break.]

Is it all right now?

Analyzing... [Quick scan. Check. Check. Check.]

Nothing seems too damaged. Gumi will have to sleep for a little bit to fix things. Gumi is lucky you came when you did.

I'm glad. [He can finally breathe easy, and the tension drains out of him with his sigh of relief. At some point they've wound up leaning side-by-side in the fountain, his arm about her shoulders; he ends up leaning a little more as the urgency leaves the situation.]

Though, you probably shouldn't sleep in the fountain. How long shall we stay?

[Gumi blushed a little when she felt Allen against her. He was so cool today; just like a brave knight saving the damsel. There was even a dragon to go along with it.]

Just a little longer. Gumi still has some more to cool. [The water felt so nice, Gumi could've easily fallen asleep here and now. But no. Not now.]

Hey Allen, Gumi is still having trouble seeing. What's it look like out there?

Okay. Let me know.

[Because he's tired too -- beyond embarrassment at this point and it would be a little unfortunate if they both fell asleep in the fountain. At the question he scans their surroundings -- the sky is still dark and broody, the glow of fire prominent on the horizon. Because of Asgard's colorlessness, literally everything has been dyed in red.

To be honest, it looks like the world is ending.]

It looks like... things are calming down a little. There aren't as many fires as there were earlier. Not as many people in the streets. [Something else hits him and he looks back at her in concern.] Gumi... Did something happen to your eyes?

[She smiles weakly.]

That's good. With all the fire and the dragon, Gumi was worried people would be hurt.

[To think, her first experience with something so massive would turn out like this. Was it always going to be like this?]

Oh. It's nothing to worry about. Gumi just had to turn off some things to protect the important things. Easy enough to fix.

I have not heard of anything serious.

[Which is true; sometimes no news is good news. Granted, he still isn't so pleased himself with not knowing.

(It might only get worse, from here on out, but there's no point in thinking about that now.)

More importantly... He's audibly confused at this point.]

'Turn off'? I don't understand, is that something special to your world...?

Mm, sortof. It's like turning off a tv to save energy, but different. Normal people can't do it, but it's easy enough for Vocaloids.

[... Gumi, you have worryingly begun speaking an alien language. But you can't see the increasingly baffled look on his face, so he'll just have to continue to try to convey it vocally.]

Sorry, but what is a 'Vocaloid'?

[She looks human enough, but--]

[Gumi smiles a little. No sense of beating around the bush now is there.]

Vocaloids are robots. Gumi, big brother, everyone, we were created to be singers.

Singer robots. I see. [In a way, that makes sense. On the other hand...]

... I'm sorry, but I have never heard of 'robots', either.

[She gives a weak laugh.] Allen makes explaining things very difficult. Gumi will show Allen what Gumi means after Gumi sleeps a little, okay?

[Just a bit sheepish-- Okay, maybe more than a bit, but that makes him sit up.]

I apologize... That would probably be best.

[It's getting a little cold just sitting here in the water, anyway.]

We should probably get going. Gumi, can you hold on to my back?

[Since they're going to be going a fair distance this time (probably), he'll need to make provisions for that.]

Don't be sorry Allen. It's fine.

[The water had felt so nice, Gumi almost missed the fact everything was back to normal temperatures.]

Hold on. [It would be dangerous to restore all her systems without proper maintenance first, but if she could just restore a little movement to her arms. She won't be just dead weight on Allen's back then.]

Okay. Gumi is ready Allen.

Hmmm... [Time to gather up robot girl on his back! It really is easier to carry her this way, though it takes a little more shifting because they're both soaked and it's not the most comfortable.]

All right. You can sleep now, don't worry.

[Stepping gingerly out of the fountain. Time to run to the nearest medical facility...]

[Gumi tried her best to hold onto Allen. It's a very weak hold at best, but it's something.]

Allen was very brave and cool today. Gumi will find some way to make it up to Allen. Gumi promises.

[There's a very warm smile on her face, if only Allen could see.]

Gumi will be sleeping for a little while Allen. Actually, it might be a little longer than normal sleep, but Gumi will wake up again. So don't be sad, okay?

[He does his best to lean over more to compensate for the lesser grip, and also because the compliments are kind of embarrassing him. It's probably a good thing for his composure he can't see her expression.]

There's... no need to make it up at all. It's only natural to help friends in times of need.

[He's quiet for a bit after that, but speaks up because he's afraid she's already gone to sleep otherwise.]

It's all right. Thank you.

[There are a lot more things he wants to ask; but it's no longer a time for questions, for the moment.]

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