howsmashing | Vol. 1 #104 -- [Voice]

Ugh, I never know how to start one of these things.

Is um. Is anyone familiar at all with a robot by the name of Robo-ky? I fixed him up recently and well, I'm not exactly a robot expert, but I think I did okay. If anyone who is more knowledgeable could take a look at him just to be safe though, I'd appreciate it. [...] As a warning, he can be a little hard to deal with so keep that in mind.

...

Actually, while I got this up. Have any of you guys ever noticed how obsolete the journal system is? It looks technologically advanced sure, but as far as a socialized network goes, there were far better ones back where I'm from. What are you supposed to do if someone is harassing you with dozens of filtered messages? Go over to them and beat them to a pulp? Put a paperweight on the journal and hope they go away? There's no way to block communications with a single person.

....and there isn't a precautionary measure put forth for this kind of thing is there? Is everything in this village ran by ear?

[ooc: Replies will come later. Gonna do a few older tags. o/]

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[He was just trying to help you feel better geez. =|]

The same thing we've been worrying about since the beginning: the barrier. Finding a way through that is the main thing that matters. [Oh and a MILLION other things he won't go into details with over the network.]

[Well Tony does have a point. But he has his doubts he'll be able to build a suit of armor capable of penetrating the barrier or destroying it... unless maybe they got ahold of some of that Malnosso robot technology.]

In that case I guess I'll leave you to your research and building then. [...] I'm not a robotics expert but. I'm pretty capable. If you need an extra pair of hands I mean.

Oh goodie.

[She's pretty sure that even if her power would work on the barrier, she'd never be able to absorb that much energy and live.

...huh, might be worth a try after all.]

No offense or anything? But I'm pretty sure his armor might just be a bit more complicated than you are. [Like it probably wouldn't fall apart from a fight.]

I'm sure some of the people who have been here longer than me and know the journals better could probably whip something up.

But like I said. It's all just hypothetical. In the years this place has been here, I'm not even sure if I've ever heard of something like that happening once.

[Hey. Kusanagi cheated and got the first attack in. Totally excusable.]

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU.

--Yeah, sure. I'll keep you posted--are you going to let me take a look at your pet robot, or not? Because, really. Pencil him in now before my schedule fills up.

[He has to make it difficult, but hey. Tony doesn't exactly have his handy robots here. He might just want an extra pair of hands sometime.]

Is it because you're a highly advanced piece of technology? [Dude, your AI doesn't even work right half the time.]

I'm sorry. I wish I could offer more than just that but--

[Oh what the heck he could at least hint at one of his theories here.]

...

Okay... there might be a direct way of escaping. But to do that I would need someone with very specific powers.

I'm working on it. He.... doesn't seem to like the idea of anyone testing him for errors.

Trust me, I don't think anyone knows that better than me.

[Ping.]

What kind of powers?

It's um... it's complicated.

[Aka too paranoid to say over the network.]

Hey... did you manage to become the owner of the Item Shop? [Because he'll probably just swing by there and say it.]

I'm not it's owner. But I am workin' here.

[Semantics? Maybe. But owner implies so much more.]

Hn. Pretty much. Most people have better things to do with their time.

Oh, well I'll have to beat him out of that. Call me the robot whisperer--that's a pretty apt description, actually.

Oh yeah? That a habit of yours?

I've been here for a few months now, and I honestly don't see how.

[There's barely ANYTHING to. Do in this place. Sure he guess the occasional villain might distract from things a bit.]

And you're there now right? Okay just stay there I'm coming over. I need to see if I can pick up a few things.

[Like his laptop if it's there-- oh right, tell her about theories too.]

[Okay... he's ignoring the robot whisperer thing.]

I think there's actually something wrong with his AI. It seems like it is full of glitches and bugs. It's probably one reason why he acts like such an idiot. [He didn't think that was possible for a robot unless it was specifically designed to do that.]

Force of habit really. I've been trying to cut back on it recently.

All right. See ya soon.

[And when he arrives, she is sitting behind the counter, reading and listening to Metallica.]

[Really going all out with this goth thing aren't you? He's going to enter, but he'll knock on the frame of the door since she might not have noticed he just came in. Also he's totally still wearing his hoody and hat combo even though it's summer time.]

Uh, hey.

[She glances up, takes in his attire.]

Hey. Aren't ya hot in that?

[Says the girl covered from head to toe and wearing leather gloves in the summer.]

Sounds like my type of guy. Yeah, I can iron those out for you--might taken longer than I'd like, however. I'm still working on getting myself a computer to work with.

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