[ It was not always that Arid took issue with being stared at. If anything, she had become rather accustomed to it during her first few months in Deerington. As she now knows, many Sleepers originate in systems that did not contain AI or even combat suits like hers and thus, she had often found herself the subject of more than one ignorant stare. It had been easy enough to ignore—back then.
More recently, she has developed an aversion to such focused attention. At first, she does not react when she notices the man gaping at her. Standing guard outside the Deerington Public House where she is employed as a bouncer, Arid might easily be mistaken for a statue. Not prone to the natural, inadvertent movements of a human when idle, she stands in perfect stillness. The illusion is only broken when, after the tall human has spent several moments staring, her helmet turns sharply towards him. ]
Your scrutiny is not welcome. State your business, or leave.
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More recently, she has developed an aversion to such focused attention. At first, she does not react when she notices the man gaping at her. Standing guard outside the Deerington Public House where she is employed as a bouncer, Arid might easily be mistaken for a statue. Not prone to the natural, inadvertent movements of a human when idle, she stands in perfect stillness. The illusion is only broken when, after the tall human has spent several moments staring, her helmet turns sharply towards him. ]
Your scrutiny is not welcome. State your business, or leave.