by SkywardtheDragon » Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:00 pm
Task Five || Your Characters History
Penelope always found it rather miraculous how she and Rayna were able to meet. It was only through the mistakes of others that they discovered each other.
For one of her shows, Penny required a few Aurreratu-crafted machines: colored lights that shone brighter than any torch, and boxes that spat atmospheric smoke. Her manager—at least one of them—had requested it, and she had more pressing things to worry about than strange machines. All she had to do was to rehearse her moves over and over again, and hope that on the night of the concert she wouldn’t be startled. (The machines were too expensive to run for any of the rehearsals. The stage crew had tried half-heartedly to imitate them, but she was sure it was nowhere close to the real thing).
Two technicians arrived to set the machines up—two burly dogs, one with a royal-like demeanor who gave orders to the other. Unwilling to confront them, Penny lounged around especially far away from the stage. She had lost track of time, possibly sleeping, but she had a pretty good sense that the installation was taking longer than it should have. Confused, she gathered up her courage and asked the less dominant dog about it.
“Machine’s messed up,” he grumbled, in a distinctly Erdi accent. “Sent for Rayna.”
Penny expected this Rayna to be another oversized dog with a demeanor to make even the royal one quaver. She was distinctly surprised when a small ginger cat greeted her.
Her size certainly didn’t indicate her prowess, however, as she quickly fiddled around with the device, causing it to send up a puff of smoke. In a blur of technical jargon, she explained the issue in words Penelope had never heard in her life before, but that the two dogs seemed to understand. They ran off, and Penny and Rayna were left alone.
“So, don’t know if ya heard but we need a new one. Someone installed the whole darn thing on backwards, and that managed to burn out most of the crucial inner circuits. Figured it’d be cheaper to just order a full-on new one.”
Penny understood this slightly more, at least, and she nodded. “Would you like to stay in the lounge? I can get you something to eat.”
Rayna sighed. “Yes, so much. You have no idea.”
The machine was installed correctly the second time around, but Rayna stayed around. “I’d- I’d love to see your show! I mean, if you’d like. I think you’re like really cool, and you have great taste in snacks.”
Rayna became a regular visitor afterwards, showing up in the audience and the crowd that mobbed her afterwards. And, of course, she was always available to fix whatever technical malfunctions happened.
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