(no subject)

[inheavenslight]

Who: Luce inheavenslight and YOU
What: Its the 11th, do you know where your local 30-something manchild is?
When: The 11th
Where: All over town
Summary: Luce is meandering about the town, he is trying to learn about it and adapt. But this is him we're talking about.
Rating: PG-13
The odd thing about Luce, that despite is overly sheltered life, lack of common sense and ingrained ignorance, was that no matter what he would be naturally curious. Today, one could see the blond walking about town investigating thing, watching people, and feeling random items in stores.

He wanted to see how people survived here, and being here for just over a month had taught him a lot of things but at the same time nothing. So, what was this man to do? Besides, adapt.

Comments

[inheavenslight]

... "I think a person is usually trained in what weapon they use?" he says finally. One just can't pick out someone's weapon right? Luce had no knowledge of robots or anything of the like.

[notshadowfever]

Eggman jumps slightly in surprise when he realises someone has been watching him. He quickly regains his composure after glancing at Luce.

"And that is why robots make better soldiers than humans." He replies as he changes a figure on his diagram.

[inheavenslight]

"What is a robot?" Luce never heard of such a term.

[notshadowfever]

Eggman would usually laugh at such a question. But, as he folds up his blueprint and faces Luce, he finds himself unable to.

"You're not the first to ask me that question." He twiddles the end of his moustache briefly while he thinks of how to put it. "Robots at their simplest are servants, but being mechanical they don't have feelings like you or I, so they're less likely to rebel. I'm sure you've heard of the Malnosso's little kidnappers."

[inheavenslight]

"I didn't really understand when I read about them." Luce was trying to imagine a person with no feelings. "And what if they get feelings?"

[notshadowfever]

"Then they're defective," Eggman replies darkly. "Robots with advanced artificial intelligence sometimes believe they have feelings. Such robots are of no use to me."

[inheavenslight]

"What happens to them? Do you send them on their way?"

[notshadowfever]

Eggman considers this. He's been known to toss a robot or two out on the beach when it wasn't doing as it was told.

"I've been known to show that mercy," he replies ambiguously. "Though it's usually more productive to rebuild them and iron out the problem."

[inheavenslight]

"Rebuild them? But- what happens to their personality?"

[notshadowfever]

"Gone, of course." Said in an almost 'well duh' type tone. "Their brain starts out from scratch, if you will. None of the old memories or programming. I'm only talking about the combat robots, of course. Those are the ones that get dangerous when they rebel."

[inheavenslight]

"So, they are fulfilling their role. But what if they don't do combat. Lets say...they make bread?"

[notshadowfever]

"I don't think I've ever had a chef's uprising among my ranks." Eggman thinks about that and then briefly laughs at the idea. "Ba ha! Could you imagine it?"

[inheavenslight]

"Maybe they stopped wanting to cook?"

Mini-slowatus due to drama thing

[notshadowfever]

"I doubt that," he says, waving his hand dismissively. "What else would they do? If they weren't cooking for me they'd have no purpose."

Tis cool.

[inheavenslight]

"What if they wanted to start a restaurant?"

It's over now! :)

[notshadowfever]

Eggman thinks about that for a second before he starts laughing. "Ho ho ho! That's not actually a terrible idea." He grins. "The solution is obvious - they can have their little restaurant and send all the profits my way. It's only fair!"

YAY

[inheavenslight]

"So, you would let them do what they like- and you only worry about the ones who will hurt you because you created them?"

[notshadowfever]

"They are the most direct threat, after all. Why worry about chasing down a piece of junk frycook if it's easier to just build myself a new one?"

[inheavenslight]

"Would you find out why they are upset with you?" Luce seemed honestly curious. And a bit scared, the idea of making artificial life- freaked him out.

[notshadowfever]

"Why would I want to do that?" Eggman's mind works on a completely different track from Luce's. He really can't think of why one would want to ask a machine silly questions.

[inheavenslight]

"To improve oneself?"

[notshadowfever]

"And you think a broken robot could tell me how to improve my designs? You've got to be kidding!"

I'm sorry it took so long to respond D:

[inheavenslight]

"No, no, as in what you could do to make them not want to leave..."