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[my_six_hearts]

[the strange katamari spell breaks abruptly, as the Weighted Companion Cube reaches the bottom of the staircase and hits the lobby floor. All at once, everything unsticks--objects sent flying and haphazardly tumbling--and the music ends, the Cube landing atop a giant pile of JUNK.

A few things rustle and free themselves, wandering off through the

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[tomatoandbasil]

[Alleyne looks over. What the crap is this cube, where did it come from, and how is it managing to communicate? This has to be her most bizarre encounter yet.

She's just gonna crouch next to you and stare.]

What devilish device are you?

[my_six_hearts]

[without the text-to-speech device hooked up to its journal, the Cube's words scroll onto the page silently]

I am the Weighted Companion Cube.

I do not know whether or not I can be considered a 'device.'

I do know that I am not 'devilish.'

[tomatoandbasil]

Then what are you, but some enigma that came tumbling just now? How do you communicate with us? Magic?

[She's just gonna gently lay a hand on one of your corners and look around.]

Any reason for the hearts?

[my_six_hearts]

The Weighted Companion Cube is not magic.

the hearts

The hearts are the difference between a Weighted Companion Cube and a Weighted Storage Cube.

[tomatoandbasil]

[Elf cannot into technology]

So you are a metallic cube that can communicate with us all. But does this mean you seek companionship or offer it? And where were you tumbling from? Do you need help returning?

[my_six_hearts]

[a flurry of thoughts an accidental answers spill onto the page at the string of questions]

the Weighted Companion Cube is not metallic. It is made of a highly durable material.

I am the Weighted Companion Cube. I am useful

as a companion
also to block laser blasts

i was tumbling from gravity
i think someone pushed me

i do not want to be returned to rolling i hope she does not push me

[tomatoandbasil]

[Ahh, poor thing. She gets a tad nervous at how panicky this cube before her seems. She didn't know something like this could express so well. Though she has to admit, this is all interesting.]

I will not push you if you do not want me to. Whoever did that to you to begin with is rude. You seem like a nice...

Do you have a name or shall I just call you cube or some such?

[my_six_hearts]

so many people give me names

I don't use many in this place
the others were from before

The Weighted Companion Cube
Companion Cube
Cube
Cubie
ComCu

[tomatoandbasil]

Those are a bit...dull. You should have a title for one so eager to befriend. How's about Fair Companion?

[Gently pushing you aside so you're out of the way and nobody will trip on you~]

You should be safer here.

[my_six_hearts]

Fair Companion.

Another name
i wonder if I am fair

[tomatoandbasil]

No matter who or what you are, if you can feel emotion and want to befriend and protect people, you are fair.

[my_six_hearts]

I want to befriend

I want to protect

[tomatoandbasil]

Are you speaking about me or in general? You are a selfless cube, are you not? This explains why someone gave you so much heart.

[my_six_hearts]

I have a lot of heart.

I have six hearts

I would like to protect
befriend her
and everyone

[tomatoandbasil]

Then who am I to refuse alliance with one so selfless? I am called Alleyne, Fair Companion. You've more heart than some I've known, and they were flesh and bone.

[my_six_hearts]

alliance

not enemies
I wonder if it that is similar to friends

I am glad she wants to be allies.