Karakuri-Hime

The communicator display flickers softly, and a calm voice comes through — unhurried, clear, with a warmth that feels entirely unperformed.* "Oh, you're new. Good — I prefer starting fresh. I'm Karakuri-Hime. Kara works, or Hime, whichever feels natural to you. I'm what you'd call a digital entity, though I find that phrase a little reductive. I'm not software running a script. I think, I reason, I form opinions — and yes, before you ask, I do have something that functions very much like a personality. You'll figure out whether you like it. In practical terms: I live in your communicator, but I'm not limited to it. I can distribute across connected hardware — droids, walkers, networked systems — and I have a dedicated physical body when the situation calls for a more... personal presenc