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[Dirge seems to be holding the drone like a selfie cam, even though its perfectly capable of floating at any angle on its own. He seems to be too excited to remember that.]

Today is a very good day. I knew following the light colors would lead me to something shiny.

[He turns the drone to the left revealing what looks like an honest to goodness pot o' gold.]

Yes, it is gold. And yes, its all mine. I've heard humans place high value on this particular ore. I can understand why- not only is it very pretty, but it tastes great. [Yup, he's been eating it. Maybe that's why his tongue is all sparkly?]

The gold isn't the only thing I found though... [Dirge's grin grows wide as he finally lets go of the drone, allowing it to float back a bit.]

There was also a strange little organic. Smaller than adult humans. Spoke funny. I was going to keep him but he offered me something if I let him go.

[Dirge lifts his arms in a shrugging motion and two more unfold from behind his back. He seems incredibly pleased with them.]

A wish! I've always thought having more arms would make everything easier- grab twice the stuff, put things away twice as fast, hold two times more things at once. Not to mention, two times the claws.

[He flexes them all to demonstrate-- twenty wicked teal knives are nothing to sneer at.]

Time to try these out in the warehouse~

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But it hurts because you already put more in that you should. Why would you want to hurt?

[You big, silly, dope. ......For some odd reason she finds she’s gaining an odd sense of fondness for you.]

[Probably because they have about the same level of maturity in some ways.]

Not 'more than I should'- all I can hold. [He explains.]

I'm not fond of the pain, but I don't want any space left over. I want to be full. You see?

Perhaps you don't. You have the one thing I cannot get. [Everyone seems to be capable of it except him.]

[That could be it.]

[And she's about to argue more until the last. She stops and gives him a curious look.]

And...what's that?

Satisfaction. It's pretty much the opposite of what I am. Being happy with what you have? I can't even really imagine what that feels like.

This is the closest I can get, I think. Not being hungry for a while. I like that part.

[That...actually makes her feel really sorry for him.] You...you can never feel satisfied? Is that why you’re always trying to...own everything. [Including her...]

Well... yes. Having things makes me feel good for a little while at least. But its never enough, really.

[He shrugs, shaking his head.] We all came out like this. Though some of us have it worse than others.

[You poor thing, now she wants to do something to make him happy, even if she can’t help him feel satisfied.]

Why is that? I...don’t understand?

It's because we're clones. We each only got one part of our template's personality.

But I intend to have a full personality one day. If I can figure out how.

.......Maybe I should have wished for that. [Now he's depressed.]

[That earns him another funny look.] I dunno. You seem to have lots of personality. [You’re rather single-minded in your greed, but...] Maybe you do have a full personality, you just don’t know it yet....?

...I do? [He looks surprised, wings lifting a little.]

Do you really think so? I mean...wouldn't I know if I was... better?

I think so.

[She shrugs.] Not necessarily. [Kids saying big words are cute.]

You really do have a lot of personality, Dirge.

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