The Three Amigos

The Estate's meticulously kept gardens, including a hedgemaze that students have occasionally described as "sadistic" and a sizable rose garden. Benches in shaded spots are plentiful, and the gardens are popular to study in on pleasant days. The nearby stables are still maintained with a number of well-heeled equines.

The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Tue May 09, 2017 7:39 pm

A trio of vaguely crablike robots glided along the sidewalk on spherical wheels mounted within their feet. The first was the size of a mouse with a black and white paint job, weaving a playful s-curve ahead of the others. Trying to keep up was a red unit the size of a large, fat housecat, burbling annoyed electronic beeps. And lastly came a large brown machine the size of a large dog, patiently following a few feet behind its faster siblings.

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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Tue May 09, 2017 9:14 pm

Will was walking across campus...and stopped.

"Well, what in tarnation do we have here?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Wed May 10, 2017 12:04 am

The red one trilled and said in a recorded British voice, "Look alive lads!" They stopped to regard Will and the tiny one zipped his direction.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Wed May 10, 2017 1:35 am

"Uh....huh. And just who are you supposed to be?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Wed May 10, 2017 2:58 pm

"The Cavalry!" Red announced in a different soundbite.

Tiny switched to walking mode and stepped closer to Will. It's camera eye twitched up and down as it regarded him. It twittered inquisitively.

The Big Guy waved hello with a bulky manipulator arm.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Wed May 10, 2017 8:42 pm

Will waved back. "And....where do you come from?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Thu May 11, 2017 12:39 am

In answer, Red simply played the theme from Jaws.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Thu May 18, 2017 5:21 am

"...Uh-huh. Very helpful there, Red."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Thu May 18, 2017 2:54 pm

"Science!" Red proclaimed.

The Big Guy motioned to the Point.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Thu May 18, 2017 7:23 pm

"So, sharkboy's got a pod now, huh? Interesting..."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Thu May 18, 2017 8:24 pm

Whale song. Buzzer. Jaws theme.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Thu May 18, 2017 8:26 pm

"No voice synth, huh? Probably not considered a primary function," he said, shrinking down to get a slightly better, up-close view of the bots. "Pretty solid construction, though..."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Thu May 18, 2017 8:31 pm

Baby noises.

Tiny curiously reached for Will with one of its manipulators.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Thu May 18, 2017 8:33 pm

"Woah, look with your eyes, not with your hands," Will said, trying to push the manipulator away.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Thu May 18, 2017 8:58 pm

Red and Tiny exchange bursts of beeps before Tiny pulls away with a crestfallen warble. Clearly Red was the boss of the robotic trio when Tosh wasn't supervising. Assuming he wasn't doing so remotely, anyway.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Thu May 18, 2017 9:03 pm

"So, what do you guys DO, anyway?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Fri May 19, 2017 12:04 am

"Do you require assistance?" Red asked with another clip.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 12:08 am

"I don't, but that's what you do? Help people?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Narrator » Fri May 19, 2017 1:05 am

They all bob up and down in seemingly happy affirmation. "We exist..." Red began before an extended pause. A different clip pronounced "To Serve Man, it's... it's a cookbook!"

Hey. It's still learning, okay?
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 1:13 am

"...are those preloaded clips? Because that raises further questions."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Fri May 19, 2017 1:16 am

"Damnit. I thought I fixed that," came Tosh's voice from Red.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 1:20 am

"Tosh!

...Stupid question, but radio or brain-transfer?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Fri May 19, 2017 1:44 am

"Radio. I'm not Cam," he answered, only slightly indignantly.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 1:45 am

"Hey, around here, you never know! It's a fair question."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Fri May 19, 2017 1:51 am

"I don't think Haley would appreciate me becoming a robot."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 2:02 am

"Depends on which options you get installed at the dealer."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Fri May 19, 2017 7:14 pm

"Please don't give these guys that image," he joked. "They're very impressionable."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 7:27 pm

"I didn't say anything! Your mind goes where your mind goes."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Fri May 19, 2017 8:17 pm

"I suppose you meant a cappuccino machine then?" he asked with an obvious unseen smirk.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Fri May 19, 2017 9:02 pm

"I thought you DIDN'T want me to give impressionable images to your robots?"
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Sat May 20, 2017 12:02 am

"What's wrong with cappuccino?" he asked.

"Damn I need coffee," Red said in a sound clip of Tosh with music in the background.

"... Did Jeeves just soundbite me?" a surprised Tosh asked.
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Will Stanton » Sat May 20, 2017 12:22 am

"I was thinking more of the dispensary.

And yes, yes it did."
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Re: The Three Amigos

Postby Toshiro Narumi » Sat May 20, 2017 12:51 am

"I didn't even know it had recorded me. That's... its first truly independent action..." he said with scientific wonder, "The new learning algorithms are working faster than anticipated."
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