Self is Lost

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Fafnir sat on the lounge chair. He silently thought about who sent him the warning message. The assistant had no ability to write messages. But something was allowed. It was possible to send the message to his assistant and then ask it to relay it to Fafnir. This would be a possibility. But they would need to be one of...

Jennifer walked the mind of the mechanical dragon. She had never been more worried in her life than the moment Fafnir was kicked into the portal. She lost all contact with him at the second he fell into the portal. She sent the message to alert him of the ambush, but she knew Fafnir must have known she existed by...

Faustus stood on the fifth floor of the temple. This was only a quarter of the way, but it will still be easier from now on. He kept walking. A door led to a great balcony, on which was a small garden. Faustus appreciated the sight of a quiet afternoon. The sun was setting on the horizon, and birds flocked...

Fafnir continued on his path to the temple. It had been a long path longer than he had expected from the air, but otherwise fine. There was the occasional forest critter, but nothing more of interest. He fully expected more ambush parties but had encountered none. He dismissed it and kept moving. His equipment has been malfunctioning more and more...

Faustus saw the temple on the horizon, shrouded by the light of dawn. The light would be blinding if he removed the filters in his eye sensors. The sight was truly beautiful. He wondered how it would look like if someone were to record it on white canvas, with paint and brush. He silently took a picture of the sight....

Fafnir watched the matrix disappear on the horizon and knew he had to get it back. He cannot risk losing himself. He requested the drone with a thought, and viewed the map of his world. His home is marked with a gold dot, in the mountains. The great woods surrounded his home, and beyond that, are clockwork cities, transport rails,...

Faustus moved through the ice-cold chamber, feeling the carves of time upon the fine metal floor. The hallway was covered in dim lights, illuminating the forms of statues of ancient technomancers. Faustus was well known for his mastery of technology, as he recalled, many in his family predicted that he would join the ancients, and work with sacred knowledge in...