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[peterxy]

The PRT catches wind of a strange increase in disappeared domestic animals in the downtown area. Given that the people who live there are the rich and powerful, this is clearly a problem that needs to be investigated and solved immediately. The PRT, of course, agrees that this is of utmost importance, and not just because of precedent about mass abductions of pets, of course not, why would you think that, they are so very worried about Fido, even Scion recognizes the merits of rescuing lost pets.

(Lorica's asked to maybe keep a few more eyes there than she has been.)

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[thinkering]

"You're welcome." And off goes Lorica to tinker.

[mxglam]

And a few days later, Rewind's released from the "hospital" which just happens to be inside the PRT building. Glam, of course, throws her another party, because why not.

[thinkering]

Robots fetch ice cream cake.

[peterxy]

"Ooh cake, I want some. With my own arms. I can move, ha!"

[thinkering]

"Help yourself."

[peterxy]

She does! No one is gonna be doing anything for her because she can do shit out of her own volition!

Caaake!

[thinkering]

Worth celebrating, that.

[peterxy]

Well, actually, someone will be doing a thing for her. She walks up to Lorica.

"So when do I get the armor?"

[thinkering]

"You could wear it now if you wanted but I'd keep asking for bits back to make changes. Wouldn't hurt to have a trial fitting though."

[peterxy]

"Awesome! Can we do that now-" Pause. "After the cake?"

[thinkering]

"Yes, we can do that right after the cake."

[peterxy]

So there's cake, everyone's happy, Glam has to man the console and remotely patrol, and Rewind's bouncing with excitement.

[thinkering]

The suit's in Lorica's workshop. "Here you go. If you start putting it on it'll help, you'll get used to that."

[peterxy]

"Help how?" she wonders as she starts doing it.

[thinkering]

The armor answers: it snugs up when it's been correctly located, and bits attach to each other. "Like that."

[peterxy]

"Oh, cool!" she says, and finishes putting it on.

[thinkering]

"There you go. It's impact cutting, you're probably fine to run around even on a recently healed leg, give it a whirl."

[peterxy]

She tries jumping.

[thinkering]

The suit can't predict-and-amplify her as well as it can predict Lorica, because Rewind doesn't have implants, but it's easy for her to touch the ceiling and she lands lightly.

[peterxy]

"How do I fly?"

[thinkering]

"...I explained it's not point-and-click. But now that you've mentioned it the bot knows you've got flying on the brain and you should be able to kick off, and it'll get easier as it learns you better."

[peterxy]

She tries jumping again.

[thinkering]

And this time she winds up hovering about a foot off the ground.

[peterxy]

"Woo! This is awesome!" She tries leaning forward.

[thinkering]

The bot understands that! It propels her forward at a nice sedate inside-Lorica's-workshop pace.