NOT just A ROBOT
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There's always a right tool for the job, be it as simple as a hammer for a nail or on up to the much, much more complex. In this, the near future, the new tool for the abstract, post-modern job is no longer from the humble tool box - it's robots. Robots have taken over most sectors, such as assembly, law enforcement, and even health care. Things run so much smoother when they're automated. Yet the most impressive factor is that robots have just recently begun to enter a sector previously believed to require human touch: the personal sector. From personal assistants to robo bodyguards to pleasurebots, most anyone who's anyone has a personal robot these days. Of course, humanity being the narcissistic charmers we are, all "companion" sector robots are made in our own beautiful image, or close to it.
But you know this. You have a personal robot, after all...or you are one.
Whether owner or robot, it's important to remember one key rule: robots, no matter how human they appear, cannot feel emotions. Any appearances thereof are programming in the AI.
Robots certainly, absolutely, cannot fall in love. Again, any appearances thereof are programming in the AI. If that's not the case, and "love" still seems present...
...well, a toll that no longer functions correctly may not be right for the job.
HOW TO PLAY ➟
- Comment with your character, preference, and whether you want to play a human or a robot.
- Reply to others.
- Use the RNG to choose a prompt or pick one yourself.
OWNER ➟
- Long Time Owner → You and your robot are a well-oiled machine, no pun intended.
- New Purchase → Congratulations, you have your brand new personal bot!
- Second Hand → Someone else owned this robot before you, but it can't be too damaged. There's no way you could afford a brand new one, anyway.
- For Science! → Your interests in robots are purely scientific. No matter how yours begins to act towards you, honest!
- Rescue → Whether you took them from the dump or from a bad owner, you brought this robot from the jaws of deletion.
- Reluctant → You never wanted a robot, but you've got one thrust on you anyway.
- Cruel → They're just a fancy computer, so you'll treat them however you like.
- See the Humanity → Even if you know it's all machinery and programming, you can't help but see the human side of your robot. They shouldn't have to be a servant.
- What's Real and What's Not → The lines are beginning to blur between real people and their emotions and your robot.
- Incompatible → You can't be with a machine, either romantically or sexually. You're simply not compatible.
- Too Engrossed → They say you've created a fantasy world. You're forgetting reality, or choosing to ignore it.
- Don't Care → You won't listen to what the others say; you know how you feel.
- Have to Pull Away → The close relationship you had with your robot has to be put aside for your own good.
- Live a Normal Life → As much as you can, you and your robot live like a normal couple.
- Bad End → Your robot is taken away, reprogrammed, or destroyed.
ROBOT ➟
- The Perfect Robot → You know what you and exactly what you were made to do. You will not stray.
- More Human than Human → Whoever programmed you made you to be just like a human.
- Conflicted → There is no way you could have what they call "feelings." But what is this stirring in your circuitry?
- Confused → Why do people treat you like a robot? You're a living thing, damn it!
- Damaged → Somehow, you've been corrupted. You're a blank slate and have to be cared for, though it should be the opposite. Or it could be that you're showing erratic behavior that no robot should...
- Shown Kindness → When you're treated kindly by a human, you are unsure how to process it. It makes you feel - content.
- No Longer Just a Program → Your "love" and "affection" may have been shades and imitations at first, but that's not the case any longer.
- Obsolete Model → You know you're old. Will you be forced to leave your master's side?
- Jealousy → A robot should not feel jealous. Still, you envy those close to your master.
- Job is Personal → You were programmed to protect or to serve, though you also do it because you...care
- Second Chance → Your old master tossed you aside and now you are wary. But you've been given another chance instead of being used for scrap.
- Rogue → There is no way you will be tied to the oppressive system. You refuse to serve the Living Things. Somehow, though, you've become aligned with one.
- One of a Kind → There are no other robots like you, and perhaps you are intended for a sinister fate. Rather than face your true duty, you have escaped to take refuge with a human.
- Specialty → You were created specifically for this one special person.
- Reprogrammed → Because of previous defects, you were taken back to factory settings before. However, that treacherous virus, "love," is bubbling back up.
- Android → You can't just forget the part of you that was - still is - organic.
- Learn to Be Human → Despite the odds and the prejudices you both will face, you have decided to live as a free, living person with the one you care for most.
- Bad End → You're to be junked, impacted, wiped clean, or taken away from your owner.
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bakerstreet2017-09-09 08:44 pm
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All he knows at this point, is that his current owner is... a very nice human being. One who seems to care greatly about Akechi's well-being. For... some reason, just that thought has something within him warming. Is this what fondness feels like for humans?
That question is turning itself over, and he's attempting to figure out the answer, even after they're back to the residence. Akechi blinks as the new questions are asked, and his own is quickly pushed aside. He nods, placing his own bags near Hibiki's. His smile that comes as a response is... Well...
He's trying to figure out the whole smiling thing -- how to make it look as genuine as possible, and yet... without putting too much into it. There's some strange, internal struggle that he's yet to figure out the origin of.
He uses a pleasant tone. ] Fumi-san, as always, did an outstanding job.
[ Ah. Was his word choice the best to use? Did that sound too... opinionated? ]
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[Fumi is in fact the best at what she does, and the woman definitely knew it...]
Did she find anything new? [He pulls a few things out of the bags Akechi put down, carrying those towards the kitchen, then pokes his head back in, motioning for Akechi to follow.]
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[ He slides off his shoes, watching Hibiki gather the items. His response is quiet -- he makes a point of sounding... 'nonchalant' as it would be called by humans. ] I apparently "look better than last time."
[ His gaze rests on the floor for a moment, until Hibiki is heading into the kitchen. He stands there a moment, until he sees the gesture. Something tugs at the corners of his lips -- strange. He only speaks once he's inside the kitchen. ]
She seems to believe I'm doing surprisingly well, considering the damaged state I was in. [ He starts to chuckle and say that he's unsure of how to take that, only to catch himself ahead of time. ] Based on her observations, I could last at least another two or three years with my current state being left as is. She claims I will last longer than that, under her care.
[ He doesn't understand what his chest is doing right now... Something feels... lighter? ]
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[He listens to Akechi speak, putting things away and flitting about the kitchen, then nods. All things that make sense, of course. Fumi did want the two of them to check back in soon for another check-up... and probably for at least a little routine maintenance.]
I'd believe it. I've seen more than a few examples of a robot in her care coming out arguably even better than before any damage in the first place. You're in good hands with her, I promise.