The Pine Sister's Household

Liz clicked the piece of mail and was surprised. "Nami ji games? The gaming company that gave me a over the top gift for winning their competition? I'm still not sure why they gave that as the gift, but I can't complain... It feels wrong calling the gift that."

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[Virtual World Headset Beta tester request.]

[Sender:Nami Ji Games]

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Hello Miss Elizabeth Pine or PhoenixMotherLizzy, we at Nami Ji Games would like to extend an offer to you to be one of the forerunners of our first and world-changing piece of technology! the virtual world headset or VW.

The abbreviation has become quite fond to our team, and they suggested making it official.

The VW is something that can stimulate all your senses, temporarily putting you in a whole different world.

We will tell you the basics of what you are being offered, along with the contract relating to the game it comes with.

1. You are free and encouraged to talk about VW as long as you mention you're using an early model of the VW.

2. You can't give the VW we give you to anyone, modify, or take it apart in any way.

3. You can stream yourself using the VW when we add the feature in the near future and no sooner.

4. You will be given a code for the VW to give to your audience to let them order it. You will be given money for each time it is used.

5. A link to your channel will be posted on our site, and you will have the option to be advertised as an open beta tester for the VW and Moonfall.

6. You will be required to play on the VW at least once a week for 6 months as of receiving the VW.

If you want to accept, respond with a signed copy of the contract and your choice to be advertised or not.

You may ask about anything we have not mentioned outside of the contract. We will answer them with a response.

We will send the VW shortly after we answer.

[VW_Moonfall_Contract]

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Liz read the mail and got interested with each line. "Moonfall. Is that the name of the game?"

Clicking the link made Liz skimmed through the contract once and again and again, getting more confused each time. "...Weird. I won't be sued for breaking the contract? And nothing different than what they said in the email. Just stuff about being compensated medically as a representative for moonfall and lose my ability to sue in regards to distress."

Liz went through the contract one more time, much slower this time, and found what she was looking for. "Oh, found it! The punishment for breaching the contract is... The self-destruction of the headset? How would they do that."

Shrugging, Liz started to talk to herself about her decision. "I don't really want to be advertised as a beta tester, but the rest sounds great. About the questions... What will be the price of the VW and game, when is the streaming feature going to be added, Are there no time limit on play time, and is there really no limitations on my talking points besides mentioning the model of the headset I'm using? That should be good enough."

Sending the mail and turning off her pc Liz then pushed herself away from the desk and computer. Slowing to a stop in the middle of her lightly furnished bedroom with animal plushies put anywhere they would fit, on the large bed, the nightstand, and a bookshelf.

Liz looked over the collection and settled her sights on the exception to her collection of only plushies.

A single figurine of a white-haired woman in a glass case in the center of the bookshelf. It was wearing a revealing dress with 6 black mandibles protruding from her back and clear fangs. 'Should i talk to her? She's probably busy.'

"Maybe I'll start cooking something for Jill since she'll be on her way home around now." Liz tapped a screen that was on her chair, and soon after, it started to move on its own to a metal door. The moment she got close, the door slid into the wall, letting her pass to a small hallway that had a door opposite of hers. Liz's chair went left and down the hallway, and stopped at a tall mirror showing a reflection that bothered her. '...'

The woman looking back at her in the mirror was almost perfect with porcelain skin, striking features, and her swept back brown hair would make her look fierce if not for the small scars around her dark blue eyes that looked dull.

Her gaze drifted down to the patches attached to her legs that flashed blue and the legs twitched. "Why do I-"

A monotone voice made her stiffen. "Are you alright, Mistress?"

Liz turned to see a cute woman that looked too perfect for real life with silky smooth ash grey skin, long blonde hair that curled out without a single hair out of place, and vivid green eyes that seemed to glow. But the most noticeable thing about her to Liz was the maid outfit and cold expression she wore. 'Right, the gift. They said she couldn't hurt me.'

Bell, a artificial that arrived here 2 days ago. It has taken on the role of a maid for Liz much to her confusion. 'As a reward for me winning a Nami Ji tournament. That's what they said anyway when it, she? arrived.'

Liz shook the thoughts about Bell. "Oh, Bell... Yeah, I am. I was planning to make something for my sister before she gets home."

"Do you like cooking then?" The tone felt probing to

"It's something I was going to invest my life into... So yeah!" Liz flashed Bell a smile.

Bell nodded. "What are you making then, Mistress?"

"Well..." Liz thought for a few seconds as she went over her options. "Fettuccine chicken Alfredo?"

"I'll assist and learn." Bell's cold stare unnerved Liz, It was like she was being judged or evaluated.

Liz pushed the feeling away and chose to mess with her self-proclaimed maid to calm down. "So why are you wearing the kink outfit?"

Bell's eyes narrowed slightly. "Don't call it that, Mistress."

Liz hummed at Bell. "Maybe when you stop calling me Mistress I will."

Bell took a deep breath. "Mistress, you know I can't stop calling you that."

"Maybe you can get me to stop by helping me with some of my streaming." Liz sighed to herself. 'Hopefully they like her. At least I feel better.'

Bell nodded at the alternative condition. "I'll do my best." Went behind Liz and started pushing the chair gently.

Liz and Bell walked into a larger room that was a kitchen and living room combined, only separated by a counter. The whole room was spotless and well-organized.

Liz looked around the room which she almost didn't recognize from how clean it was. "I'm shocked about how well you cleaned this in two hours. Ive never seen the counter "

Bell let out a soft hum "Of course, I'm good at cleaning I was made for that purpose, after all, Mistress."

Liz woke up melody who was still asleep on her lap and placed her on a cat tree next to her. "I guess your right, Put me in front of the stove please."

Bell pushed Liz in front of an electric stove and then went over to fridge. "What things should I get?"

"Well, 1st would be the pasta and sauce I made a few days ago..." Liz said a few other things for her cooking. Bell nodded and started to grab things around the kitchen.

While Liz rummaged through a drawer next to her and pulled out a large pot and filled it with water then put it on the stove to boil.

Liz looked over to Bell while waiting for water to boil. "Bell can I ask you something?" Bell didn't stop her gathering but answered "Of course Mistress."

"Do you like it here so far? " Liz was curious if she liked it here or had an opinion about it.

Bell put a container with Alfredo sauce in it next to the stove and stood next to Liz. "Of course Mistress. Why would you think otherwise?"

Liz looked at Bell's face which was blank and felt she had more to say but didn't for some reason. "Because of the stare you give me? Feels like you're planning to kill me."

Bell slowly blinked as she placed the last of the ingredients. "Of course im not, Mistress, I... I've been made to understand."

Liz looked at Bell even more curious then turned to the pot.

Liz grabbed some salt and some to the now boiling water. "All right, that tells me almost nothing. Anyway, I'll stop there and start cooking, can you tell me if anything is going on right now while we're doing this?"

"I can, give me a moment." Bell's eyes glazed over as they flicked around the room.

'What is she doing?' Liz added the pasta and waited.

After a few minutes Bell's eyes changed back normal, and it went to Liz. "Should I start with good or bad Mistress?" Liz looked away from boiling noodles while stirring. "Good."

"1st is Nami ji games is entering the semi-public beta test for a headset." Bell

Liz was wondering how much was announced. "So how much was said about it?"

"Not too much besides that it would change the world Mistress."

"Well, aren't they confident? Any other good stuff before the bad?"

"One more and that would be the genetic augmentation of plants hit a massive breakthrough."

Liz checked the pasta and began to drain it of the water with Bell's help. "What kind of breakthrough?"

"Humanity can now make algae, trees, grass, and vines grow magnitudes faster, output 100 times more oxygen or make excessively harder to kill than normal."

Liz nearly dropped the pot at what Bell said. "What the hell! 100 times?!"

Bell held up the strainer as they drained the water from the pot while Bell explained. "Indeed, it surprise me as well when I 1st saw it."

Liz calmed down and added the alfredo sauce and chicken to the pot and stirred. "What do you mean by excessively harder to kill, Bell?"

"They said as long as the plants can take root the trees and grass can survive in any climate and the algae lives even if you boil or freeze the water it's in. But probably the most excessive trait is how fire retardant the trees are. You can spray it with a flame thrower and it won't catch fire." Liz questioned how or why they would even make them this hardy.

Liz let out a sigh while adding the noodles back into the pot. "Alright I guess all of that is pretty good so let's hear the bad."

"A terrorist group broke into a max security prison in paris and freed a small amount of the criminals imprisoned there."

Liz turned off the burner and put the pot on a different one. "That's awful. Who would want to free those people? The criminals stored in Max's are all psychopaths that should be executed."

"You support the concept of execution Mistress?" Bell tilted her head at Liz.

"Yes. Some shouldn't exist..." Liz shivered and went back to stirring the pot despite no longer needing to. "Any other bad news I need to worry about?"

"Besides all of the accidents reported constantly some governments are discussing the rights of grade 3 artificial's."

Liz asked Bell if it would set up three sets of plates and utensils while they were talking. "I'm guessing you don't like how the talks are going if you're saying it's bad news?"

"Hazengale ruled Artificial's are strictly property and if I or you said otherwise I could be 'dismantled'." Bell said with a flat tone but Liz could feel something behind her voice.

Liz scowled at Bell's words. "What hypocritical cowards."

Bell looked at Liz as she finished setting the table. 'That's not what I expected.'

Liz was unaware of Bell's thoughts as she kept the food warm. "Could you tell me what else could get you 'dismantled'. Just to be safe?"

*Chik* Liz and Bell looked at a nearby door as it opened and a woman walked through it. "oh! did my little sis make something?"

The woman had a striking resemblance to Liz but with tan skin, long inky black hair, bright blue eyes, and wearing a well kept suit that. "Yes, Miss Jill. Mistress made fettuccine chicken Alfredo."

Jill jumped at the voice and looked at Bell. "Ah right someone else lives here now... My sis gave you the name Bell, right?"

Bell nodded and gestured to the dining table. "Please take a seat Miss Jill or would you like to shower first?"

"No, I'll eat now but before that." Jill walked to Liz and wrapped her arms around Liz's neck softly. "How do you like having another person in the house so far?"

Liz Let out a soft laugh. "I asked Bell the same question but yes. It's nice to not be alone. Not to mention she is really good at cleaning."

Jill nodded to what Liz said, looking around the room. "I can see that."

Liz picked up the pot holding their meal, holding it above her lap. "The food I made is done and Bell just finished setting the table so we can eat now!"

Jill stood up and grabbed the chair Liz was sitting in and moved it in front of the dining table.

"Bell could you?" Without missing a beat Bell took the pot and placed it in the center of the table. She took a large spoon and started distributing creamy noodles to the plates.

they started eating and happily chatting about things going on.

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