![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
[ honestly? this is still very much not cool. so maybe some of the senior crew showed up. maybe they gave some answers. maybe they have a timeline.
but this still sucks? this is sort of where his thoughts are as he wanders the ship, mostly walking for the sake of walking with his robot wheeling along on its own behind him. while shoma himself isn't actively watching where he's going, roboji does notice todomatsu ahead of them and recognizes him as someone it doesn't have any information on.
so that is to say, whatever totty's doing, there is a robot rolling up to him and lifting its arm in a wave. hey. ]
but this still sucks? this is sort of where his thoughts are as he wanders the ship, mostly walking for the sake of walking with his robot wheeling along on its own behind him. while shoma himself isn't actively watching where he's going, roboji does notice todomatsu ahead of them and recognizes him as someone it doesn't have any information on.
so that is to say, whatever totty's doing, there is a robot rolling up to him and lifting its arm in a wave. hey. ]
Edited 2024-02-24 22:06 (UTC)
[ those are very valid thoughts, and todomatsu kind of shares them, because it pisses him off that he doesn't seem to have a say in this... except also he had fucking nothing going on back home and if he can get paid a bunch of money to boss postal workers around for a couple of months and then not have to think about working again for a while he can probably live with that.
anyway. glances at the robot. waves back...? ]
An AI...?
anyway. glances at the robot. waves back...? ]
An AI...?
[ honestly that's also very fair and a decent way to look at this. the robot seems pleased with the acknowledgement and glides a little closer to get a better look. this is about the point shoma tunes back in, head turning to face the two of them and watching for a moment.
the robot does not touch, but it is Observing. ]
Robot, yeah. [ and because he's been asked: ] It...was in the pod next to mine when we first woke up. So it's not part of the ship or anything.
the robot does not touch, but it is Observing. ]
Robot, yeah. [ and because he's been asked: ] It...was in the pod next to mine when we first woke up. So it's not part of the ship or anything.
Yeah. I was doing some updates on it back home, so I'm guessing that's why it came along. If there's another reason I haven't figured that out yet.
Jeez, I almost wish I had one of our support AIs with me here instead of my phone now... this I.R.I.S. thing makes it kind of redundant when I can't actually connect it to any network here.
[ what a waste!! though he's not actually sure how useful their AIs are at this point either. ]
Did you build it from scratch or just do the programming part?
[ what a waste!! though he's not actually sure how useful their AIs are at this point either. ]
Did you build it from scratch or just do the programming part?
[ hold on. ] You have support AIs?
[ what does that mean. also yeah honestly he just kind of nods in agreement since...todomatsu's right. he can see how that would be redundant just to have a phone that is now essentially a brick. ]
But yeah. I got the parts from a junk shop and refurbished everything myself to built it. I...had another one before that I made, so I had a lot of the original blueprints and parts, but I added some upgrades to this one.
[ what does that mean. also yeah honestly he just kind of nods in agreement since...todomatsu's right. he can see how that would be redundant just to have a phone that is now essentially a brick. ]
But yeah. I got the parts from a junk shop and refurbished everything myself to built it. I...had another one before that I made, so I had a lot of the original blueprints and parts, but I added some upgrades to this one.
[ nods ]
Or, well, we did? They're kind of just shitty NEET comedians now...
[ lol... ]
Or, well, we did? They're kind of just shitty NEET comedians now...
[ lol... ]
That's pretty impressive, though! No wonder they wanted you for this job. These kinds of companies are usually all about maximizing automation.
[ he's actually sitting in the hallway somewhere, probably on the floor with roboji propped against the wall with him. he's scanning through the messages on the i.r.i.s. board, and the more he reads the more his expression changes to something exhausted.
some people just shouldn't be allowed on the internet...
but roboji notices todomatsu's presence first and it means the robot lifts an arm to wave. hello! ]
some people just shouldn't be allowed on the internet...
but roboji notices todomatsu's presence first and it means the robot lifts an arm to wave. hello! ]
[ he's raising both eyebrows, though it's difficult to tell why. ]
You think that's it? It's a better guess than I've got on my own. [ literally look at him. ] But I could see it.
You think that's it? It's a better guess than I've got on my own. [ literally look at him. ] But I could see it.
It'd make sense, I think!
[ ... ]
Then again, it could just be random, because I don't know why they thought I'd be good for this.
[ ... ]
Then again, it could just be random, because I don't know why they thought I'd be good for this.
Yeah? [ he has read the profiles by now so he has a semblance of an idea, but he also knows the profiles don't contain everything. ] Maybe they could use a social media manager. Or someone to think of a way to streamline some of their processes.
Haha, I could definitely do the social media thing, that's true! Maybe I should see if they'll give me access to their accounts.
The worst they can do is say no, and then you just find another way to ask. [ shoma no. ] They can't just leave the accounts inaccessible.
[ HELP I FUCKING MISSED THE LAST STARTER EVEN THOUGH I TAGGED BACK THE PREVIOUS THREAD AFTER THAT..... TRACKS THIS POST FOR THE FUTURE aaah
anyway, todomatsu's just kind of wandering around in the evening, because lol, going back to his room is a really depressing prospect, actually, and while he's tired as hell, he's kind of dreading going to bed. all of which he's probably projecting just now.
but he puts on a smile and waves at shoma when he sees him. ]
Hey... are you feeling okay? [ after, like... the coffin, and scien's everything... ] Everything was such a rush at the end there...
anyway, todomatsu's just kind of wandering around in the evening, because lol, going back to his room is a really depressing prospect, actually, and while he's tired as hell, he's kind of dreading going to bed. all of which he's probably projecting just now.
but he puts on a smile and waves at shoma when he sees him. ]
Hey... are you feeling okay? [ after, like... the coffin, and scien's everything... ] Everything was such a rush at the end there...
[ IT'S FINE, IT'S FINE, FRESH START.
it's not like he can blame todomatsu for avoiding his room, actually. so yeah, the emotion hits and there's a soft reflect of almost understanding in a sense before he returns the greeting with a light smile of his own. it's like. mostly an effort rather than actually feeling any sort of happiness. ]
...I think all of us are kind of feeling some way right about now. None of this is what we expected, huh?
it's not like he can blame todomatsu for avoiding his room, actually. so yeah, the emotion hits and there's a soft reflect of almost understanding in a sense before he returns the greeting with a light smile of his own. it's like. mostly an effort rather than actually feeling any sort of happiness. ]
...I think all of us are kind of feeling some way right about now. None of this is what we expected, huh?
Nnnnnope, definitely none of it...
[ sighs ]
In the end, it's all just... sad, I guess.
[ sighs ]
In the end, it's all just... sad, I guess.
Yeah. That's about where I'm landing with all of this, too. Whether he was really himself or if he was overloaded when it happened, the ending was sad for both of them. And now they both have to keep that memory forever.
[ which...sucks. ]
It kind of feels hard to blame either of them, too. At least based on what we know.
[ which...sucks. ]
It kind of feels hard to blame either of them, too. At least based on what we know.
Yeah.
[ he thinks their relationship was a little like his with his brothers — dahut had made the comparison himself. someone you're completely comfortable with who pisses you off all the time and sometimes you want to just tie them to the ceiling and beat them like a pinata, but they're still your family and you love those pieces of shit anyway.
he is absolutely not saying this out loud because fuck if he'll admit to the loving them part when they ruin his life on a daily basis, but the beauty of this week is that he's kind of saying it with his feelings whether he wants to or not. ]
I know Da-kun liked Scien a lot in spite of everything... and I'm pretty sure now that it was mutual.
[ he thinks their relationship was a little like his with his brothers — dahut had made the comparison himself. someone you're completely comfortable with who pisses you off all the time and sometimes you want to just tie them to the ceiling and beat them like a pinata, but they're still your family and you love those pieces of shit anyway.
he is absolutely not saying this out loud because fuck if he'll admit to the loving them part when they ruin his life on a daily basis, but the beauty of this week is that he's kind of saying it with his feelings whether he wants to or not. ]
I know Da-kun liked Scien a lot in spite of everything... and I'm pretty sure now that it was mutual.
...it was, from what I understand. Dahut told me they've been working together for a long time. Even if he agreed their relationship was complex, he said that Scien was the person he respected and trusted the most. "We understand each other better than anyone." He kind of described their relationship as familial, too.
[ and that's what makes this even harder to process. the thing is that while todomatsu's thinking about all of this and supplying the lil feedback loop of emotions, shoma's picking up on it subconsciously and reflecting them back while also thinking about scien and dahut.
the kind of family you'd do anything for, but the kind that you also can admit their wrongdoings... ]
I think it might've also been one of those relationships that nobody on the outside would ever fully understand. There were too many layers and too much history.
[ and that's what makes this even harder to process. the thing is that while todomatsu's thinking about all of this and supplying the lil feedback loop of emotions, shoma's picking up on it subconsciously and reflecting them back while also thinking about scien and dahut.
the kind of family you'd do anything for, but the kind that you also can admit their wrongdoings... ]
I think it might've also been one of those relationships that nobody on the outside would ever fully understand. There were too many layers and too much history.
[ me gazing at these planet locations like where can i legally go with a 12 year old and thus we end up at the bookstore. he's looking snazzy in some of his new clothes and takes off his respirator as he steps inside and looks back at the city scenery on the other side of the door. ]
Techno vampire planet's sure a new one...
Techno vampire planet's sure a new one...
[ that's honestly fair. inside they are in the bookstore, and shoma's busy reading over the spines of several books to see if he catches anything interesting. ]
When they said we were doing an intergalatic tour, I was sort of expecting the planets to be...y'know. More normal than this. I'd say it could be worse but I'm also kinda scared of jinxing it.
When they said we were doing an intergalatic tour, I was sort of expecting the planets to be...y'know. More normal than this. I'd say it could be worse but I'm also kinda scared of jinxing it.
[ wanders over! ]
Yeah? [ a little headtilt. ] What's your idea of "normal" for another planet? Like, more like Earth, or more like traditional sci-fi aliens?
...Though yeah, I think this one's kind of weird no matter how you look at it. Definitely feels more like the setting for a YA series or something.
Yeah? [ a little headtilt. ] What's your idea of "normal" for another planet? Like, more like Earth, or more like traditional sci-fi aliens?
...Though yeah, I think this one's kind of weird no matter how you look at it. Definitely feels more like the setting for a YA series or something.
Maybe more like Earth but skewed a little. I always thought if there were other planets out there they'd be similar in civilization. Then again, the population seems settled enough? [ he squints a little though. ] I think the part where there's a certain theme is what's weird to me. Like there's no question about it.
[ why is it vampires. he says, as his eyes land on a vampire novel and he makes a face. ]
[ why is it vampires. he says, as his eyes land on a vampire novel and he makes a face. ]
Page 1 of 4