[ And so far no amount of money or fancy prizing has been enough to have her get close to it. Physical Intimacy is something that, for much of her life, only involved literal torture and massive amounts of pain. A hug from someone she trusted may no longer result in a defensive maneuver, but an unexpected touch from a stranger was still the quickest way to get her to break a limb. ]
[ It's funny to think that the idea of snapping someone's arm feels far more normal than shaking a hand does (though the latter isn't so difficult anymore). ]
[ So in a strange way she avoids it. ]
[ It's the shrill sound of the box that catches her attention, then, grating on the mechanical hearing she relied on. She turns her attention quickly and readily to yell at the noise maker and... Stops. At who it is. Scowls a touch, turning her attention to the strange box. ]
A, with some wildcard flares(?) let me know if it doesn't work
[ And so far no amount of money or fancy prizing has been enough to have her get close to it. Physical Intimacy is something that, for much of her life, only involved literal torture and massive amounts of pain. A hug from someone she trusted may no longer result in a defensive maneuver, but an unexpected touch from a stranger was still the quickest way to get her to break a limb. ]
[ It's funny to think that the idea of snapping someone's arm feels far more normal than shaking a hand does (though the latter isn't so difficult anymore). ]
[ So in a strange way she avoids it. ]
[ It's the shrill sound of the box that catches her attention, then, grating on the mechanical hearing she relied on. She turns her attention quickly and readily to yell at the noise maker and... Stops. At who it is. Scowls a touch, turning her attention to the strange box. ]
You can throw it away if it's being rude.
[ Helpfully. ]