video - this is stupid

[knaval]

Uh-- is this working? Hello?

[the screen picture is perfectly showing riptide's panicked expression.]

I have absolutely no idea-- uh. My name is Riptide! I was with the crew of the Moira, but now I have no idea where I am. Crazy, right? I think I passed out? I have no idea. Anyway, this is a call for help! I've been approached by people and-- it's awful! I need an extraction immediately!

[he groans dramatically.]

They want me to get a job! [he was recommended to get a job.] A job! Like-- like being employed somewhere! Being paid to have responsibilities! I think one of them even said I can buy a-- a place to live?! I... I need to sit down. I have literally been tortured before and I've never, at this exact moment, been more uncomfortable in my entire life!

Comments

video;

[sketchycharacter]

Do you even need to pay for food or shelter?

Re: video;

[knaval]

I need food, Nathan. I'm not some soulless automaton that subsides purely on child souls!

video;

[sketchycharacter]

Just partially?

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[otiosity]

I agree. I can tolerate being locked on a flying metal ship, have my lungs turn to glass, forced into a drugged state, be on that metal ship when it crashed into a wasteland. But a job? Maker, no. I'm not cut out for it.

Re: video;

[knaval]

Right?! Wh--what am I even supposed to do? I saw a movie once where the humans put "groceries" into bags a lot. Is that a job? Do I have to do that??

[otiosity]

I don't even know what that it is but it sounds... responsible. I don't care for it.

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[heisenbitch]

I never knew robots could be such drama queens.

Re: video;

[knaval]

I'm not being a drama queen. I'm stating a simple fact. I need to get a job and now I feel like purging my tanks.

[heisenbitch]

Lemme guess: now your life is over 'cause you gotta front up and get a job?

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[beautifulspaceraptor]

I could hire you.

To do... something. Job-ish?

[ Yeah, Nihlus is a bit more used to recruiting people for dangerous space missions and stuff more than hiring people on for civilian jobs. ]

Re: Video

[knaval]

Like... what?

[beautifulspaceraptor]

What do you want to do?

Video

[poolhall_killer]

Perhaps you should look into doing small jobs until you find something more permanent, such as collecting cans or caring for animals.

[That's what the robot (the lone robot) in his world did before Venom hired him.]

Re: Video

[knaval]

I need at least two thousand moneys a month.

For... things.

Video

[poolhall_killer]

For what? Food? Nuts and bolts?

Or detergent and fabric softener?

[Video]

[crankycat]

At least this time they're letting us pick the job.

Instead of forcing one on us, like on the ship.

Re: [Video]

[knaval]

As an MTO, I find this comment to be in poor taste.

video;

[redshitlord]

It's working--!

Riptide! Dude! Where are you?

[Yeah hi there guess who's having his own crisis here.]

Re: video;

[knaval]

Sideswipe! Are they making you get a job too?!

[warandpeace]

[Everyone else is talking about jobs, so instead-]

This is a hell of a thing to wake up to.

[knaval]

It's like, midday, dude.

[VIDEO]

[onlytwoexpressions]

...Riptide?

Re: [VIDEO]

[knaval]

One of two!

private; pointedly addressed to minimus

I saw the TAB listings... or, uh. What wasn't on them. You doin' okay?

text;

[pillz]

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Re: text;

[knaval]

wyd