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[divasterous]

WHAT 10/10 would post again
WHERE Everywhere
WHEN Day 144

[Today there are little bubbles popping up whenever you're near someone. They seem like . . . testimonials or reviews? Like "X is a great person, excellent listener. Only four and a half stars because they sing too loudly in the shower." If you've only just met, it's just your first impression. Or maybe you can check out the bubbles that are now attached to that person, so you can decide if you're interested.]

[whenever you jump someone in the post, include your character's, uh, honest mental review of them, at the top of the comment. also free to assume you can see other peoples' unless otherwise stated]

Comments

[suckmyglock]

Then you don't know what it's like.

[betterfasterstronger]

Not personally. I was given recorded memories.

[suckmyglock]

What... all of them? Whose?

[betterfasterstronger]

The previous Connor's. I have them archived for reference when needed.

Not all of them. They stopped before Connor went deviant, as he stopped sending backups to CyberLife around then. And... it seems CyberLife has edited and deleted some parts of the rest.

[suckmyglock]

...

To prevent you from going deviant.

[betterfasterstronger]

Likely. But they've put fixes on flaws in my programming when upgrading from Connor that should already be preventing that.

[suckmyglock]

[remember the theme of this post

well apparently it's actually happening. a stupid little review bubble just popped up above Lassie's head yelling "unlucky bastard. reminds me of myself. 8/10"]

[betterfasterstronger]

[Glances at it.]

I remind you of yourself?

[suckmyglock]

What, I never said—[looks up.] ...

...

[betterfasterstronger]

It seems your thoughts are being pried into.

[suckmyglock]

...

Facts. Protocol. They're comforting right? All you need.

[betterfasterstronger]

It's what I'm programmed for.

[suckmyglock]

Right.

No need for pesky things like feelings or emotions or whatever. Would be less efficient, anyway.

[betterfasterstronger]

That's true. Emotions cause irrational behavior.

[suckmyglock]

Exactly.

You start thinking maybe friendship isn't all that bad. Maybe even romance might be worth it—

It's not.

[betterfasterstronger]

Because you don't believe it's real?

[suckmyglock]

Because it doesn't last, even if it is real. It gets taken away from you. Or they leave.

They always leave.

[betterfasterstronger]

[Looks at him.]

Everyone left?

[suckmyglock]

They do eventually.

[betterfasterstronger]

Perhaps so. If you're not the one to leave first.

[suckmyglock]

You got it.

[betterfasterstronger]

What are you getting at, Detective?

[suckmyglock]

You're the one that wanted to get to know me. That's all there is to know.

I'm meant to be alone.

[betterfasterstronger]

Humans don't typically do well alone.

[suckmyglock]

Yeah, well, I'm not your typical human.