Superhell: Date

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Retail?

[What's a shop? Do people die there?]

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[ people's souls do. ]

Like... shops. Places where you buy things. Like this? [ he Gestures. ]

This is retail. Minus the workers.

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[They're the employees AND customers now.]

Like this...

[Retail=shops & almost restaurants]

It's very empty.

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Yeah, normally it's busier. But... hell.

The hell part kinda ruins it.

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... I guess it is better if it isn't very full.

[That would mean a lot of dead sinners.]

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Yeah waiting in queues is kind of — [ he almost says hellish. ]— a pain.

[ there are two types of people ]

I’m gonna go ahead and poke this elephant in the room, but you don’t really know a lot, do you?

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I died very quickly after becoming conscious.

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Becoming conscious?

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I was created in a lab.

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Hm?

[ what. ]

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I was made in a lab.

I'm not human.

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[ squint. ]

… So you’re a robot? An AI?

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No.

[Well... maybe?]

I'm a homunculus.

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… This place is starting to sound more and more like sci-fi or fantasy every day.

[ he is reaching out to Tap the little guy’s forehead. fleshy? ]

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[He is, indeed, fleshy.]

What?

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You don't feel metallic. So unless that's some impressive silicone, or skin substitute...

[ huh ]

So, wait. They grew you. Like a plant?

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I'm not metal.

[He was lab grown!]

I was grown in a tube. I don't know if there's any equivalent to it.

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[ he has to check!! ]

Oh my god you were grown like a plant.

[ date, please. ]

So, everything's new to you. Literally everything. And then you got backflipped straight into hell?

Damn, kid.

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Yeah, that's how it turned out.

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[ hm.


well. there's probably one root beer here by now. date will grab a drink for himself and some fries. ]

Okay then... well, first off you're getting more than just a drink. Can't figure out what food you like if all you're doing is drinking root beer.

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I don't think I dislike anything.

[He's barely had anything.]

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Exactly. You haven't had enough to know.

I think you should make a start.

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Okay.

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How do I make food?

[They do seem like they're in charge of themselves for the most part.]

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[ hm. good question. ]

You... normally follow a recipe? And you use other food to make different food.

[ GREAT EXPLANATION DATE. he looks around. ]

So, this? [ he points a fry at nameless. ] It's potato. But you cut it and cook it, and it becomes something else.

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[So base food can evolve into more delicious food? Maybe?]

I haven't seen any recipes so far.

[He looks down at the fry.]

Have you cooked much?