This cool metal can be more soothing than flesh

[doots]

NOT just A ROBOT shipping meme 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.

Comments

maya | borderlands 2 | f/m

[phaselocker]

( ooc: good for either the human or the robot! )

claire dearing | jurassic world | f/m

[tequinope]

( ooc: human! )

gamora | mcu | ota

[godslay]

( either/or! )

KITT | Knight Rider | OTA

[ki2k]

[OOC - Robot, of course!]

[pyroknight]

[Yes, grabby hands! Anything you want?]

ava | ex machina

[capacity]

[carnes]

ooc i have a replicant lady here if a robot-robot canon meld is open.

helen cho | mcu | ota

[ugin]

[ Human, but not your garden variety - she's probably either the robot/android's creator or a scientist who's taken in a vagabond synth.

Kinda her role in canon is what I'm saying. ]

Ellen Ripley | Alien/s | ota

[signingoff]

[ Ideally playing her prior to the main events of Aliens, some time after waking from cryogenic sleep. She's going to be seriously PTSD-wracked from the events of the first film, and would be especially adverse to synthetics/androids, so I'd love to push her toward having to come to grow comfortable and trust one now that's she's severely displaced, alone, and dealing with her trauma. There could be one working on a freight shuttle she could be delegated to after getting ultimately benched by her employer, or an android more or less 'assigned' to her to help in her therapy to her major chagrin, that she eventually does warm up to after enough trustworthy interaction.

Alternatively, I would also be really interested in playing out something similar to the science/logistics of SOMA, with Ellen being rescued, something having gone wrong in stasis, and her consciousness being synthesized and implanted into a synthetic body to retain her. That would have really...pushed her buttons. (I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll see myself out.)

Assumed CR obviously fine. Still kind of voice testing her so go easy on me. Completely ota for ship. ]

Re: Ellen Ripley | Alien/s | ota

[red_peril]

[ooc: Sounds very interesting! I love the Alien movies and am very familiar with the story lines. I would be very happy to offer Illya as a synthetic. Either idea works, co-worker on a freighter or therapy-bot. Whichever you prefer!]

Penny | RWBY | F/F

[combat_ready]

(Definitely the robot. Looking for the fluffier options.)

[just_want_normal_knees]

(OoC: Oh, gosh! So many options! I kinda wanna do Rescue, but I dunno how to go about that!)

Rick Deckard || Blade Runner

[b26354]

r. dorothy | the big-o

[croons]

( android. )

Bucky Barnes | MCU

[fallentowinter]

[probably a robot]

AIDA | Agents of SHIELD

[microexpression]

[canon android, taken from before her corruption; preference for fairly innocent romance/romantic friendship even, preference for avoiding pure angst, preference for characters that aren't cis men for said romance]

Ryan Walker | OC | OTA

[amorality]

[preferably the owner, can play him as the robot too if desired. he's a lonely science nerd who hides in his basement and has trouble trusting people. a programmable friend is right up his alley, but shipping is great too!]

ooc

[luculence]

[Care to have a quick-witted synthetic android with a lot of passion for select things (cats and good food, for starters)? Figured I'd assign him robo prompts 2, 7, and 12, if that's alright. I typically gear towards shipping things, but we can slow-burn it and see where it goes, too. <3 I'm also good in regards to smut, if that's something you're interested in.

[For this case, including his traumatic recent past (written in his journal) is optional. If you would prefer I write him including that bit of his history, he'll come with a lot of "please don't do x/y/z thing" due to various triggers.]

Poppi | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | OTA

[technochampion]

[[She's the robot, duh. A surprisingly dangerous one with a lot of undocumented features. Ex-military, maybe? IDK, willing to roll with anything!]]

Re: Poppi | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | OTA

[heavensmostwanted]

[Ooc: would you be okay with this half-demon?]

mariette | blade runner

[carnes]

robot.

max rockatansky ☢ mad max

[dysmania]

robot or human.

Bucky Barnes | MCU

[missionreport]

[Robot. Slowposting prose preferred]

t'challa } mcu

[orphanking]

[ human ]

Winslow Leach | Phantom of the Paradise | OTA

[dieformymusic]

[Robot]

Touma Mimasaka | Kalimeris Porno | OTA

[luculence]

[Either role. M*/M (or those of similar body to him) for just straight up jump into the ship, but if you want some build-up, I don't mind giving a try with ladies against him as well. <3 I'm good with smut, too.]

NONA1 | OC | OTA

[projectsilvergaze]

[An android AND a faerie, a double dosage of alien to humans. But she is very curious about them and their ways.]

legion | mass effect

[agglomerate]

[ robot, obviously ]

pepper potts | mcu

[efficacy]

[ totally up for some robot/android aus, so either role! ]

elphelt valentine | guilty gear | ota

[travailler]

[can stay a Valentine or be a proper robot. functionally the same for the purposes of the meme. f/f or f/m. ]

Furiosa // MM:FR // ota

[seventhousand]

[Robot, or cybernetically enhanced, perhaps? Also, I know it's a shipping meme, but gen is also welcome.]