Hank (mainframe AI) (
lostsymmetry) wrote in
thisavrou2016-10-04 04:36 am
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Video...ish-thing;
[The MID post comes in as "video", but there's nothing moving on the screen. Just a static blue shape that calls to mind mangled geometry-- or an extremely corrupted logo of some kind. It comes with some cheerful male answering-machine speech...]
<Welcome to Domesticon warranty and recycling depot #127. This is the automated system ad-->
[...which cuts off mid-sentence. The words that continue are in recognizably the same voice, but have a much broader range of inflection and no hint of the mechanical echo from before.]
Sorry about that. Still, ah, working out a few bugs. But hey, it's nice to see this place up and running again! Within, you know, standard deviations.
As we're proceeding with our latest pit stop, I thought I'd advertise my local functions-- to our new department heads or anyone else who can make use of them. I've been installed as the ship's Workshift Coordinator and given access to adjust crew scheduling at need. Since I'm sure the changes made by our new management caught a few people by surprise [*cough*, the half of the crew now on cleaning duty]... well, feel free to call if you need anything. Or just chat up your nearest terminal.
...
While I'm on the line--any thoughts about a name? [There's an odd note to the mainframe's voice. Hopeful? Hesitant? Embarrassed that the pod crab got there first?He should be. Dork.] Current options include Hank, Blue... maybe Morely.
Open to suggestions.
[[ooc: For those who missed the memo, he's talking about the job changes made here and here. The mainframe's isn't in charge of the actual assignments (though people are welcome to complain!), but he can alter your character's shift times and other handwavy goodness.]]
<Welcome to Domesticon warranty and recycling depot #127. This is the automated system ad-->
[...which cuts off mid-sentence. The words that continue are in recognizably the same voice, but have a much broader range of inflection and no hint of the mechanical echo from before.]
Sorry about that. Still, ah, working out a few bugs. But hey, it's nice to see this place up and running again! Within, you know, standard deviations.
As we're proceeding with our latest pit stop, I thought I'd advertise my local functions-- to our new department heads or anyone else who can make use of them. I've been installed as the ship's Workshift Coordinator and given access to adjust crew scheduling at need. Since I'm sure the changes made by our new management caught a few people by surprise [*cough*, the half of the crew now on cleaning duty]... well, feel free to call if you need anything. Or just chat up your nearest terminal.
...
While I'm on the line--any thoughts about a name? [There's an odd note to the mainframe's voice. Hopeful? Hesitant? Embarrassed that the pod crab got there first?
Open to suggestions.
[[ooc: For those who missed the memo, he's talking about the job changes made here and here. The mainframe's isn't in charge of the actual assignments (though people are welcome to complain!), but he can alter your character's shift times and other handwavy goodness.]]

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That said, he can tell that the Mainframe wants to tread lightly on the issue of his own... selfhood? Man, this is complicated. ]
And they're something you understand to be 'hobbies'.
[ So, again: preferences. Priorities. The Mainframe has a good understanding of what they are, huh. ]
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[They're both treading lightly, aren't they? It's not hard to tell what Venom's circling around. It's the reason for his interest that the mainframe isn't sure of.]
Is that uncommon where you're from?
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[ 'Artificial' being the crux of that phrase. ]
Wasn't exactly being put to use for peaceful purposes, either.