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prismatica2020-05-13 03:08 pm
evilgrows) wrote in prismatica2020-05-13 03:08 pm
VIDEO; un: robotman
There's some-- some easy solution to all of this, right? Surviving the cycle with your sanity intact? Something I'm overlooking? Am I too distracted?
[Dressed in a black tank top, Robotnik looks... well, stressed out, mostly. And weirdly translucent. And sweaty. Definitely moonblessing issues. His hair's a mess, his mustache isn't faring much better, and he's pacing back and forth judging by the movement of the screen. Of course, the obvious solution is staring him right in the face, but he's ignoring that right now.
He's not even sure why he's bothering with the network. He was intending to suffer in silence, get this over with, get back to what passes for normal around here. But he wants to talk to people. Since fucking when? People are the last thing he needs, ever, but especially now.
Iris, he's concluded over and over again, is indeed the worst.]
Barring the obvious, I mean. It's-- It's incredible. I thought-- I thought I could take it, thought I could handle it. Nothing stumps me like this. [He runs a hand through his hair.] Everything has been... inconclusive. Ridiculous! Inconclusive! Think about it! I can't figure it out! Me!
[He's babbling. But in his defense he's running through his first Iris cycle on the heels of having a serious fucking case of alien-mind-share-device-induced brain junk data. Shit's fucked.]
How the hell do you live like this?
[Yes, he's absolutely making way too big of a deal out of this but he doesn't care.
He'll care later, probably. He'll definitely care later. But not now.]
[Dressed in a black tank top, Robotnik looks... well, stressed out, mostly. And weirdly translucent. And sweaty. Definitely moonblessing issues. His hair's a mess, his mustache isn't faring much better, and he's pacing back and forth judging by the movement of the screen. Of course, the obvious solution is staring him right in the face, but he's ignoring that right now.
He's not even sure why he's bothering with the network. He was intending to suffer in silence, get this over with, get back to what passes for normal around here. But he wants to talk to people. Since fucking when? People are the last thing he needs, ever, but especially now.
Iris, he's concluded over and over again, is indeed the worst.]
Barring the obvious, I mean. It's-- It's incredible. I thought-- I thought I could take it, thought I could handle it. Nothing stumps me like this. [He runs a hand through his hair.] Everything has been... inconclusive. Ridiculous! Inconclusive! Think about it! I can't figure it out! Me!
[He's babbling. But in his defense he's running through his first Iris cycle on the heels of having a serious fucking case of alien-mind-share-device-induced brain junk data. Shit's fucked.]
How the hell do you live like this?
[Yes, he's absolutely making way too big of a deal out of this but he doesn't care.
He'll care later, probably. He'll definitely care later. But not now.]
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Well, I'm lucky in that I've never had to deal with too much of that! Although you do get the odd organisation here and there that seems a little too interested in specifics of your research - from what you're saying, I doubt that's an uncommon occurrence for you.
[What with all this talk of the military, and what have you.]
You know Doctor, I've never actually asked you what it is you specialise in! Tell me, what is your specialist subject?
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[He grins, pushing his hair back. This conversation is... distracting, in the good way, and way better than dealing with everything else right now.
Just ignore the nagging in the back of his mind, it's fine.]
But, ah, it's robotics. I know, wild, I'm sure you never would have guessed. I've been focusing on drone technology, mostly, although I've got a number of ideas for other things... of course, all of my blueprints and materials and prototypes are back home and I have to essentially start from scratch here.
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[Legitimately, though? You are extremely cool, Dr Robotnik, do not let anyone tell you otherwise-]
I must admit, you do have a rather appropriate name! I don't know much about robots, but a friend of mine is thoroughly gifted with them.
[...
...his....dead friend haha good lord, the ease at which Lysandre just inserted himself into this conversation physically hurts, dammit Iris he's had enough of these emotions...
Fortunately he'll be able to keep any reactions off his face, but...ugh. The end of the triple moon can't come soon enough.]
At least there is an adventure in starting from scratch? You might find you're struck with uncommon inspiration, away from your usual environment. Regardless, I do hope you'll show me any prototypes you develop!
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[He doubts the friend's as gifted as he is, but nobody can be.]
But technology's so different here, I'd basically have to start from near-scratch anyway, but it'd be nice to at least have a shell to work with. It's been a process, figuring things out. I won't be incapable of recreating my babies, obviously, but I'm not used to needing to learn so much. I'll definitely show you when I come up with anything worthwhile, though.
[Just... maybe not anything with a fake dick attached to it. He's not at that level of comfort yet.
Also, yes, he absolutely referred to his absent robots as his babies. Make of that what you will.]