5th Whistle ["anon" text]

[prototype_blues]

[Now those who know Blues, which probably isn't a lot of people, will find this post to be really really strange. More or less because he thinks he posted it under the guise of anon and well.

them tricksy pixies went and fixed that. So while he is very sure this was posted as anon? It ain't.]

So.

Say you have a machine, it's from your world but it has a flaw. One that you can't actually fix yourself because well. You can't.

It wouldn't go well if you tried, but getting someone else to repair it is a bit tricky. Because you don't want it to be changed too much, but you want it to be working properly. And there is the fact that you don't know any of the people who could fix it nor how good they are at what they do.

[wow, so rambly there get to the pooooooooooooint.]

I guess what I'm saying here is this; who here is good with machines?

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[prototype_blues]

Oh... that thing. I didn't think anyone lived in it.

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[prototype_blues]

It's a hardware issue that could effect the programming.

And it's a bit more complex then a personal computer

[Since yanno... he's pretty sure the conversation he had with Ruri made it clear he's not speaking about a plain old PC here.]

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[prototype_blues]

[Kicking Rock in the guts is a wonderful thing for Blues. Even if it's only metaphorically.]

Oh right, he just starts you off programmed obedient.

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[prototype_blues]

[okay that... might have made Blues chuckle.]

It might sound "cooler" but it also means "old" and "outdated".

[otakuro]

[He tried to eavesdrop only on the conversations that mentioned him directly if he could help it. Atsuro's response comes after a slight pause.]

I can deal with the protecting the programming side of it, anyway. You won't find anyone better in my world - OK, that's not true, but the guy I learn from probably isn't too interested in altruism or anything along those lines.

[prototype_blues]

Oh I could pay you.

But someone who has more interest in altruism is probably the better bet, less likely to tamper with anything important, I'd assume.

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[electricyousei]

"Where I come from, if people have a damaged organ, they have nanomachines that can rebuild it to a more modern spec. Just because a part needs upgrade doesn't mean the whole is useless and outdated. Omoikane is one of the older prototype AI's and he's worlds smarter than most of the military ones. He just has more personality. Anyways, I'll begin working on a hypothetical rendering over the schematics of the female android that needed repair and see what I can come up with."

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[prototype_blues]

Yeah that doesn't happen in my world. At least not that I'm aware of.

... Have fun with that then.

[Female android who needed repairs, huh? He's not gonna ask, he's guessing something probably happened with someone and he doubts anything Ruri does could apply to him.]

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[electricyousei]

"Contact me in a week or so. I'll have a 3d holo of my thoughts on the thing."

[otakuro]

More likely to work just for the excitement of working on something interesting, too.

I don't really need payment. We get room and board for free, and I get paid enough at my job to keep up with my hobbies already.

[prototype_blues]

Well, I'm not expecting anyone to do this for free. Especially since I don't eat and I barely use my room.

[aka Blues has a nice hunk of cash laying around doing nothing, and he has a job so that hunk keeps getting bigger.]

[otakuro]

You don't... eat?

[Suddenly Atsuro has an inkling of what this project might entail.]

Would the programming errors you're tasking me to keep from happening have any critical impact on the continued survival of say, a sentient life form?

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[all_wound_up]

There are actually lots of private rooms there, and even a movie theater and a big communal bath!

[prototype_blues]

No. There are no programming errors.

The programming could be wiped out by fixing the hardware error.

[That was totally the wrong thing to say there, Atsuro. The programming errors part that is.]

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[prototype_blues]

A... bath.

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[all_wound_up]

There used to be a whole crew on board the ship, after all.

[otakuro]

Ah.

...I'm guessing it's a little more complicated than making a backup before working on the hardware. I mean, that's just good practice in general, but.

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[prototype_blues]

Well. Yes, but why did you feel the need to point out that it has a communal bath?

[prototype_blues]

Much more complicated, yes.

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[all_wound_up]

Well, it's just... I've never seen one that big before!

[otakuro]

Well, I could make my best stab at it, although I can't say I've worked extensively with AI before. I think what you need is a robotics expert. You'll get more competent volunteers if you make your needs a little more clear.

[prototype_blues]

It's a hypothetical situation, sir.

[otakuro]

Right.

...Well, if hypothetically, you need someone to do some robotics in the future, you should probably make your request clear so you'll get the right kind of people. I'd still be happy to try and help, though.

[prototype_blues]

Well thankfully I don't think I'll need it, I just felt like seeing just what type of mechanically inclined people that have ended up here.

[otakuro]

Sure. ...It doesn't hurt to be careful.

I have a friend here who's a robot. I'd feel a lot better knowing there would be someone available who could tune her up if something were to happen.