A world's worth of syllables

[madreen_rua]

the quote prompt meme

• comment with your character.
• others will leave a quote/lyric/poem. try a sea of quotes or tumblr if you need help searching for a quote.
• reply to them with a setting based on the quote/lyric/poem.

Source: sockies 

Comments

[ki2k]

Of course. Why would I say it if I didn't mean it?

[not_the_question]

You’d be surprised what people say in moments like this.

[ki2k]

I'm not a person, I'm a computer. I deal in reality. It's easier on my circuits that way.

[not_the_question]

You’re an AI. People enough to me.

[ki2k]

Thank you, Doctor. I still meant what I said earlier. About getting to know the 'real' you.

[not_the_question]

You think any of this isn’t the real me?

[ki2k]

That's not quite what I meant. The you that, as I said, isn't veiled by my false perceptions of you.

[not_the_question]

Sounds like that’s more about you than it is about me.

[ki2k]

That may very well be so.

I owe you an apology, Doctor. I was so caught up in the person I wanted you to be I failed to see the person you are. That was grossly unfair of me, and I'm sorry.

[not_the_question]

You owe me nothing.

[ki2k]

Then allow it of me.

[not_the_question]

[He offers a nod.]

Very well. I’ll allow it this once.

[ki2k]

Thank you.

[And then, softly]

Why do you do it, Doctor?

[not_the_question]

[Sighs.]

Do what?

[ki2k]

Why do you keep helping people, even knowing you might be being manipulated into doing so? I am programmed to - I have no real choice in the matter. But you are a free, independent being. You could always refuse, and yet you don't. So why do you do it?

[not_the_question]

Because it's right and decent. If I run away good people will die. If I stand and fight, some of them might live. Maybe not many, maybe not for long. But it's the best I can do, so I'm going to do it. And I will always do it. Even if it kills me.

[And it has... so many times.]

[ki2k]

Thank you for the honesty.

For what it's worth, I happen to agree with your reasoning. And your dedication. I was wondering because of the resentment you exhibited earlier.

[not_the_question]

I never said I liked doing it all the time.

[ki2k]

It is rather exhausting at times.

[not_the_question]

Exhausting is one word for it. I was more thinking of how repetitive it is.

[ki2k]

People everywhere, in every time, will always need helping. If it's any consolation, I'm sure it's not repetitive for those you're helping.

[not_the_question]

Companions have a habit of wandering off. So actually, yeah it can be with them.

[ki2k]

Ah. They sound very much like my driver in that respect. I'm sure they're grateful to you...?

[not_the_question]

Not sure they’d say grateful. Mostly they think I’m too much like their mum, I think

[ki2k]

... I get called that sometimes, too. Oh dear.