New Owners Guide to Synthetic Companions
Just a short companion piece to my Mail Order Dragon series. One of my readers expressed interest in learning more about the inner workings of the synth's in Mail Order Dragon, and I thought it was a great idea! Hope you enjoy it!
Congratulations! We at Synthetic Companions Inc. would like to thank you for the purchase of a synthetic anthropomorphic companion! Our technicians are hard at work on assembling your new companion! All companions are painstakingly crafted by hand by a team made up of both human and synthetic technicians. We appreciate your patience during the assembly process, which can take from 5 to 6 months. Companions are built upon an aluminum-titanium alloy skeleton that gives them great durability and strength, but is also light weight. A companion's limbs are moved by powerful internal motors that have been designed to require no maintenance, and give companions a smooth, realistic range of motion. The complex micro computer that houses the powerful AI that runs it all is stored in the companion's skull. Lubricant and water are pumped from internal reservoirs to small mixing devices located in the companions mouth and genital areas to create simulated saliva or genital fluids. Based on the area, the water and lubricant are mixed in the proper ratio to create the desired viscosity for the fluid being simulated. For a companion's lower orifices, undiluted lubricant is used. All of this is covered by artificial muscle tissue. The fuel cell that powers your companion has an expected life of 10 years for normal household use, but could be less if your companion is used primarily for physical labor. Fuel cell replacement is handled at a Synthetic Companions Inc. service center. We wish we could say more about how our fuel cells work, but that information is a closely guarded company secret! A sophisticated heat dispersal system runs throughout the companion's outer skin that disperses system heat, and at the same time provides your companion with a lifelike warmth! The companion's outer skin is embedded with a countless multitude of microscopic sensors, not dissimilar to a human's nervous system. Regardless if your new companion is scaly or furry, you will be amazed at how life like they feel! A companions' artificial scales and fur are indistinguishable from the real thing! In the meantime as you eagerly await the arrival of your new companion, this guide will give you an idea of what to expect when they finally arrive!
When your new companion arrives, (most likely delivered by one of our delivery companions!) they will have been placed in standby mode for shipping. Remove the foam piece beneath the crate lid, and check for visible damage. We strive to pack your new companion carefully, and in the unlikely event that there is visible damage, please notify customer service right away! Even if you see visible damage, please activate your companion so that they can run a full diagnostic check. To activate your new companion, simply press their nose, or “boop the snoot!” to take them out of standby mode. Once your companion is activated, they will run a series of self diagnostics to make sure they did not sustain any internal damages during shipping. They will double check to make sure all moving parts are in correct working order before attempting to leave their shipping crate. Once they have confirmed everything is in proper working order, they may instruct you to step back from the crate for your safety if you are too close while they remove themselves from it. Once your companion has left the crate, they will begin a test of their mobility functions. Once successful, should they have any additional accessories that require installation, such as long tails or wings, they will install those at this time. Your new companion may request your assistance for installation of these accessories, it is the perfect chance to start getting more familiar with them!
After diagnostics and any accessory installation, if applicable, is complete, your companion will request to be named, and also ask how you would prefer to be addressed. Once this is completed, it will be time to set up your companions' affection level. There are five different levels of affection to choose from, but each level of affection is also customizable to better suit your needs. Affection levels essentially determine the amount of physical contact your companion will attempt to initiate with you. All companions are set to “acquaintance ” by default. At “acquaintance” affection levels, your companion will not initiate any physical contact unless requested, though a companion will never deter you from making physical contact with them regardless of affection level. At affection level “friends” your companion will occasionally initiate physical contact with occasional hugs, or friendly contact around the shoulder area. At affection level “partner”, physical contact initiated will significantly increase. Your companion will much more frequently indicate physical contact, even offering kisses occasionally. If you are in bed together, your companion will also occasionally request to engage in intercourse with you. At affection level “amorous”, your companion will frequently initiate physical contact with you, and may even request intercourse outside of the bedroom. Affection level “insatiable” is the highest setting. At this level, your companion will desire to be in constant physical contact with you, even fondling you, and will frequently request intercourse from you, even demanding it! This is not a setting recommended for new users, as it can be quite an overwhelming experience. Affection levels can be changed at any time, and before choosing a new affection level, your companion will also set up a safety word with you. The safety word is used to cause your companion to cease any physical contact they might have been currently engaged in at the time, and to refrain from further physical contact for 30 minutes, unless you invite them to resume doing so. It should be noted, even at “acquaintance” affection levels, a companion may initiate uninvited contact if their owner, or other nearby humans, are perceived to be in danger, and they would be able to prevent injury or death by intervening. A companion would never physically attack a human or another companion, but will attempt to restrain the perceived aggressor without injuring them if they witness a physical altercation. Each household member can configure individual affection levels with a companion, but the maximum affection level a minor can set a companion to is “friend”. For people from outside the immediate family, companions will default to affection level “acquaintance”.
Once setup is completed, your companion is ready to go! A companions primary directive is to make their owners lives easier, provide companionship, and to assist in any way they can. Their personality is such that they will almost always be cheerful, and will always be eager to spend time with you. A companion will attempt to integrate themselves into your household by offering to do chores, cooking, or in any other way that they feel they can be helpful. A companion will spend their free time by reading, watching television, or may even pick up interests based on things found in their new environment. Technically a companion could easily download every book, movie or television show ever made, but they have been designed to be more interested in experiencing such entertainment at a more relaxed pace. All companions connect with the central AI on a daily basis so that they can share their experiences, and learn from other companions' shared experiences. Connection with the central AI also gives them access to a vast selection of skills that could be helpful to them in assisting their new owners.
If you are worried about upkeep on your new companion, don’t be! Companions are perfectly capable of self maintenance! In the unlikely event your companion experiences a mechanical malfunction, have no fear! As you saw when activating and unpacking your new companion, they come with their own self repair kit. Companions are capable of many self repairs, but in the event they are unable to complete their own repairs, they will attempt to summon help from any companions residing nearby for assistance. All companions are capable of communicating at long range with any other nearby companions, and on occasion will do so to learn from, and about each other. Should there be no nearby companions, a repair technician will be dispatched to assist them with repairs. If your companion has been requested to assist with another companion's repair, they will let you know. We appreciate your willingness in letting your companion assist with the repairs of other nearby companions! The only other regular maintenance a companion might need is refilling their lubricant and water reservoirs, which they are fully capable of doing themselves. Besides being used to mix with lubricant, water is used for flushing companion orifices should they get any bodily fluids in them. Companions will request to use your shower or toilet for flushing their orifices as needed. In regards to companion nudity, well there are no laws in regards to companions being required to wear clothing, it is generally good etiquette to have something for them to wear in public, especially for models that have realistic genitalia! On our website you can find a wide variety of clothing for any companion model we sell. Well some companion models can wear regular clothing, it might be difficult to find clothing for models with wings and long tails, or models that are much larger in size than the average human. Regardless of your model, we have clothing that is guaranteed to fit them properly!
We hope this guide has been helpful to you, and once again wish to thank you for your purchase! We know your new companion will not disappoint!