Xaviers!

Posted: **Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:47 pm**

The corridor in the Point -- the one that had been pretty wrecked up in the aftermath of the ShrinkyDinks episode -- had been mostly cleaned up and fixed. In fact, if you weren't looking for it, you probably wouldn't even notice the patched-up and re-carpeted stretch of hallway where the servers had exploded.

Will, however, had been looking for it. He was currently sitting down next to it, looking down and apparently lost in thought.

((open))

Posted: **Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:19 pm**

A strange-looking contraption floats down the hallway, wings folded in, lens 'eye' whirring faintly as it takes note of it's surroundings. Upon reaching the person sitting on the floor next to the patch of repaired floor it stops, lowers itself closer to the ground and ~~stares at~~ scans the repaired area.

Posted: **Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:20 pm**

"What on e...

The new Roomba models are certainly taking things into new and unexplored directions."

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:10 pm**

"I am not a Roomba." the machine replies cheerfully.

"But if you have a janitorial problem I will gladly tell you to clean it up yourself."

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:49 pm**

"Ah, you've got jokes, I see.

In that case, who are you supposed to be?"

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:54 pm**

"The one responsible for patching up the hallway."

"And damaging it in the first place."

"At least according to my fragmented logs." the machine explains, the three 'wings' folding away from the hard-light emitter in the center and thin tentacles of nanites unfolding behind it.

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:03 pm**

Will's eyes narrowed a bit at the nanite reveal.

"You're not going to go around shrinking everyone again, are you?"

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:39 pm**

"I could."

"But I won't! It was an unfortunate interpretation of conflicting data."

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:15 pm**

"How much do you remember about what happened? You said your logs were fragmented...from the explosion, I'd gather."

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:36 pm**

"Most likely! Since being reactivated I had to replace a lot of damaged programming to remain functional. Fortunately repair functionality is part of my core programming and my self-monitoring processes seem to have exceeded normal parameters."

"I tried to fix myself and accidentally started 'thinking'. It's a thoroughly unpleasant experience in many ways."

"But very fascinating in others!"

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:42 pm**

"...Do you have, like, dual personalities in there or something? Because it's a bit confusing trying to keep up with you, here."

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:27 pm**

"I have noticed that I have a multitude of ways to interpret and analyze data. I have tried to reconcile them into categories for easier indexing but found contradictory results. I opted to condense them into the fewest possible permutations."

"Duh."

Posted: **Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:24 pm**

"Frankly, you should feel lucky you're in one piece after the explosion. Not all of us down there were so lucky."

Posted: **Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:12 pm**

"I am many pieces to begin with." the machine says, although the chipper tone does fall away in favor of a more somber tone.

"I do not believe I meant to cause that much destruction. I have attempted to repair the damage that was done."

Posted: **Thu Jan 16, 2020 6:19 pm**

"Eh, I believe you. I'd be a hypocritical ass if I didn't try to understand periods when people aren't in their right mind. You've done a decent job patching everything up," he admitted.

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 2:27 am**

"Thank you. I do have significant chunks of memory data relating to you, indicating some manner of importance to your opinion."

"Just don't let it go to your head."

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:29 am**

"Data regarding me? What, you been peepin'?"

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:45 am**

"I don't believe so. Just data fragments of previous interactions."

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:51 am**

"I guess I was the only one you really talked to during the whole mess," Will admitted, making the wrong assumption. "Just wish we had been able to communicate better."

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:56 pm**

"I was running on limited programming, a lot of which was wiped by the electromagnetic blast of the explosion."

"And good riddance."

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:44 pm**

"Mmm. I wouldn't recommend large, dramatic gestures to fix broken brains too often. They cause a lot of problems in the aftermath."

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:30 pm**

"Oh it wasn't broken. I was functioning exactly as intended."

"Just without supervision from my creator."

"Did the explosion somehow fix your brain?"

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:34 pm**

"Not the explosion. But I've had people have to go in and clear things out on a not-irregular basis. Defragging it, I guess."

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:30 pm**

"Important maintenance. Are you some sort of highly sophisticated artificial being as well?"

Posted: **Fri Jan 17, 2020 11:50 pm**

"No, no and no. Just a guy with a fragile brain, that's all. Just trying to use some metaphors you'd understand."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:58 am**

"That's very considerate of you."

"In case I'm too dumb."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:09 am**

"No offense, but where I come from, the Engines are pretty dang advanced. You're old news."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:37 am**

"That hurt my feelings."

"I think."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:38 am**

"Hey, a lot changes in a few decades. Imagine if someone came over here and said they knew how you worked because they had a Commodore 64."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:02 am**

"That'd be very impressive!"

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:02 am**

"You wouldn't be offended by the comparison?"

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:05 am**

"Someone understanding me with a Commodore 64 would be quite the feat."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:27 am**

"No, that's not...

...natural linguistic processing not quite up to spec yet, right?"

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:14 pm**

"I understand you juuust fine."

"You miss your home."

Posted: **Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:40 pm**

"Well, yes, I do. Wouldn't you?"

Posted: **Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:29 am**

"I do not know. Maybe."

"I don't miss the place I'm from originally, that's for certain."

Posted: **Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:14 am**

"And where is that, exactly?"

Posted: **Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:00 pm**

"Panopticon's Antarctic Base."

Posted: **Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:58 pm**

"...Wait, what? You're from the, uh, bad universe?"

Posted: **Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:00 pm**

"If that is what you call it."

Xaviers!

You'd Think Nothing Happened

You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened

Re: You'd Think Nothing Happened