A Dream Given Life

[Arachnia of the Hour]

Resplendent Fire 1,


*Varsika sat at her monitoring station, excitement keeping her muscles wound tightly as she waited for the final moments to come to an end and she could see the results of her creation. She had already named the woman who was in the growth chamber, and she found herself eager to hear the girl say her own name. She supposed that this was much like how an expecting mother must feel, and she smiled to herself.

Inside the chamber the woman's heartbeat picked up and Varsika ran over to her side, knowing that there was only one thing left to do. Opening the hatch there was a quiet hiss as the seal broke and the woman inside opened her eyes and took in a deep breath, looking around with interest and then smiled at the dark-haired creator that stood before her*

*when she spoke it was in Old Realm, though she knew only Forest Tongue other than this. Somehow Old Realm felt appropriate when she looked at the figure she knew had been watching over her. Inside her heart there was a feeling she recognized as love and she couldn't help but widen her smile into a beautiful display of happiness*

Hello, have I a name?

*the voice that greeted her was a inspiring as she thought it would be and she reached forward and pulled the girl into a hug*

Yes, you are Delicate Opalescent Dream, my most precious creation. Please, call me Varsika

You would prefer that over Mistress, Miss Varsika?

*Delicate Opalescent Dream leaned into the hug, enjoying the new sensation and curling her scaled tail around Varsika's waist*

I love my name very much, it has a beautiful power, thank you for putting such thought into it

*Varsika gave Dream a kiss on the cheek, happy to touch her hair and feel her skin and scales, inspecting the mesh between the textures and making sure that everything was appropriate and real. This woman was very real and she had immediately stolen a piece of her heart. This, she had decided, was indeed like a mother and her child*

I suppose if you feel more comfortable with Mistress, but Varsika is fine if you don't mind being informal. Does anything hurt, my Dream? Are there any uncomfortable places or do you feel stunted in any way?

*she took a moment to take stock of her body, flexing her arms and legs, her tail moving around in different ways. Unfurling her wings she beat them a few times, testing to see how they worked, and proceeded to contort her body in all different ways to see where she stopped and if anything was this feeling of discomfort*

If those ranges of movement are usual, then I would have to say no. I can tell that my wings are capable of flight and I feel that I think clearly and I understand you perfectly

Good, I'm glad to hear that. All of your movements are normal for what I designed, so there's no need to worry. The Emperor of the empire we are living in was the one who allowed me this factory and let me borrow two important helpers. His name is Ress and he would like to meet you now that you've awakened. Do you feel well enough to do that right now?

Of course, Miss Varsika, I would be happy to meet your.. our Emperor. What would you like me to wear?

*she glanced over at the clothing that was set on the table beside her pod and picked them up, stroking the material as she took it all in*

What you're holding is yours and soon we will have more made for you depending on what you like. Please put that on and I will call for Emperor Ress while you do. If you need help, let me know

*with a nod from Dream she went over a few feet away before speaking up a little bit louder*

Sentinel, I'm finished and we're ready to meet the Emperor for his inspection

[Ress]

Resplendent fire, 1

* The glowing form of Ress appeared not fifteen minutes after Varsika asked Sentinel for him. As usual, he was adorned in Solar class silk garb with his token crown atop his head. Ress gave a small bow to Varsika, then looked about the manse*

" Well hello Varsika... have you achieved your goal already? I am impressed! Now, where is that project you have been working on?... I must say, I am rather excited"

[Arachnia of the Hour]

Resplendent Fire, 1

*Varsika smiled and curtsied in return to her Emperor's bow*

Yes, the help of your aides and this wonderful factory everything went much smoother than I could have ever done on my own. Now, to present the efforts of my labor. Emperor Ress, meet Delicate Opalescent Dream, my newest aide and creation

*she stepped aside to reveal the woman behind her, who was now dressed*

*Dream looked up at the Emperor after a deep and respectful bow. As she straightened he would see that she was around the same height as Varsika and had mid-length pink hair that shortened to frame her face and highlight the deep red of her eyes. Her skin was pale but with a milky color to her, the blood running through her casting a very pale pink hue to her skin. The clothing she wore was open in the back in order to provide a comfortable area for her scaly dragon wings that fluttered softly at her back. Her pants had a divot in the back to accommodate her draconic tail, both sets of scaly body parts sharing the same changing hues as Varsika's hair. She looked tentatively at the Emperor called Ress and spoke to him in Riverspeak*

Greetings, Emperor Ress, it is most pleasurable to make your acquaintance

[Ress]

Resplendent Fire, 1

* Ress watched Dream moment, not understanding... but then hunched over, bug eyed and mouth open as he realized that this person was the creation that Varsika had intended to make*
" You created?!?"

* Ress quickly stood up straight, cleared his throat and looked between Dream and Varsika, as if addressing them both*

" It is a splendid day indeed... a trial met and exceed greatly... I don't know what to say..... Welcome to Imperveress, Dream... And Varsika... It seems apologies are in order. I invited you here to see if you would breech security or break my trust in some way... but infact, you were true to your word, and created a magnificent person in Dream!

Now then.. lets get down to business... How about you continue o make beings and creatures for my empire.. and I pay you and fund your research?. How about it, Varika? Can you be the first member of my Genesis research and development group?"

[Arachnia of the Hour]

Resplendent Fire 1,

*Varsika smiled at the compliments, feeling joy at the prospect of becoming so important to the empire so soon*

Thank you, Emperor Ress. Your apologies are entirely accepted and I feel no grudge for the worries you had of me... Knowing what I am usually provokes worse reactions than mere loaded assignments so take heart in that

*at the offer she nodded and offered a respectful bow, her hair tumbling over her shoulder in a cascade that shifted in color as it moved through the lighting at different angles*

I would be most honored to head up that department for you, Emperor. Were you intent on more people or were you more interested in seeing the various entities I come up with?

*her expression jumped into one of sudden realization and fell quickly into a warm smile that hinted at mischief*

I forgot to present you with your other gift. Dream, would you please go to the room next to this one and retrieve the subject?


*Dream smiled at the Emperor and then to Varsika*

Thank you for your warm and sincere welcome, my Emperor. I will be back in but moments

*indeed after a few moments had passed the scaled woman returned with what looked like a rather strange puppy of indeterminate breed. It was blue-green in color with a tail that wrapped around Dream's arm as she walked over with it. She looked towards Ress and nodded*

I have returned with your gift, Miss Varsika

*Varsika herself smiled and gestured towards Ress*

Emperor, this is a gift for your first-born. I hope you and yours find him enjoyable

[Ress]

resplendent fire, 1

* Ress looked on as a strange creature of possibly wyld origins was brought out for him. He looked the creature over, finding it strangely cute* " What is it?... is it dangerous?.. what does it eat? Did you make it?"

*He took a step closer, reaching out as if to pet it, but till keeping a safe distance away*

[Arachnia of the Hour]

Resplendent Fire, 1


*the funny-looking animal wiggled and then its tongue shot out like a frog's and licked Ress's hand. The sensation was just as sticky and wet as you would expect a frog's to be, too, and it let out a bark before sniffing the air and opening its mouth once more, a voice much like a baby boy's leaving the creature*

Yay!

*Varsika smiled as it spoke, giving it a ruffle on its head*

He's not dangerous, yet. Much like any pet he will respond to the way you and yours raise him. He has no name as I was going to let you name him. I did make him, though not in the same way I made Dream. This was originally a puppy and will be just as loyal as any mundane of its species. He eats normal things for a dog, and if you like he can be a taste-tester as he is immune to all non-magical poisons

*Varsika looked a little sheepish for a split second, biting her lip as though she was afraid he wouldn't like something that she did*

I did upgrade him to have.. well, to have a breath weapon... It's a conscious act for him, though I haven't tried scaring it out of him so I don't know if he would use it in that situation. That would be easy to teach him to control, though, he's very smart