WAOA Arena

[DotSlash]

Pix stopped momentarily before looking toward Solaris, her visible eyebrow raised. [color=80bb00] "Ooooh? That sounds pretty cocky if you ask me. That one of the first things that gets someone killed." [/color] Turning back to her front, she stretched and grunted a small amount. [color=80bb00] "I can't speak much about living or dying, but you'd at least have the potential to regain your intellect if you stayed alive..." [/color]

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Vera blinked before sitting down. [color=00aa44] "If this is the way the subject performs the task, then unit will emulate it." [/color] She tilted her head once more before looking back up to Selim, eyes having question marks in them again. [color=00aa44] "Inquiring what task unit performs next in the protocol." [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"It's not cockyness, it's logic. The only way for it to happen would be to either to suffer massive cranial trauma, or a mental disease. There's no trace of the latter in my family tree, and while in here, the former would be imposible due to every form of damage being healed... [sub]at least for the moment[/sub], and when back on my home world, I won't be getting into any fights. So, that would leave a car or train crash as a posibility, which is also most unlikely." Solaris commented, speaking in a matter-of-factly tone. At Pix's second comment, Solaris looked a bit more quizical. "Hmm... Is that concern I hear in your voice?"
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After Vera sat down, Selim moved closer to the desk, and leaned over it. [color=915f6d]"Well, next you have to have a idea of what to draw, and when you know, you take a pencil like so..."[/color] He began to explain, trailing off near the end, when he took a black pencil between his rigt index finger and thumb. [color=915f6d]"...And move the pointy bit over the paper to draw stuff."[/color]

 

[DotSlash]

[color=80bb00] "Oh, you meant about your intellect... I thought you were talking about getting killed... though that probably makes more sense..." [/color] Pix said with a small sigh. [color=80bb00] Jeez.... I gotta start paying attention to things more. [/color] Looking back to Solaris, as she asked her question, Pix blinked once. [color=80bb00] "What? I'm not supposed to care about a partner of mine being willing to throw their life away?" [/color]

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Vera blinked again as she mimicked Selim holding the pencil and did as he said. Exclamation points appeared in her eyes as she noticed the blue mark the crayon had made. [color=00aa44] "...Testing limits of drawing object...." [/color] Soon enough, the android was focused, pushing hard and soft on the paper, hard enough to rip the paper as she drew and nearly kill the crayon in one stroke and sometimes soft enough that a mark wasn't even made. She went through a few pieces of blank paper almost robotically. However, Selim would notice that there was a growing smile on the girl's face as she slowly began to draw something that wasn't just a mess of lines. It took a while but two figure slowly began to emerge in the drawing.

 

[Chungus]

Getting killed also won't be happening. Solaris thought upon hearing Px's first comment, although didn't comment on it further. "Well... I didn't expect you to care, considdering the short time we've known eachother." She said, sounding genuinely suprised. Wherther or not she was, however, was imposible to tell. "But... your concern is appreciated."
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After laying the pencil he had picked up back down, Selim looked over Vera as she drew wincing slightly when she tore through a sheet of paper, and looking on in mild confusion at other failed attempts. When Vera seemed to begin to get the hang of it, however, Selim looked more attentively to the paper to see what she was drawing.

 

[DotSlash]

Pix shrugged, looking back into the darkness and resuming her hopping around. [color=80bb00] "Life's a fleeting thing, y'know. While I could give less of a shit about most other people's, I'll at least hope the people I like won't end up offing themselves or letting themselves get offed, even if it's only been a few hours." [/color]

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The drawing would be oddly well detailed, but would be a drawing of herself drawing and Selim looking over her. She was only using the blue crayon and the drawing looked somewhat lifelike, but not terribly so. [color=00aa44] Logging protocol into database... [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"Fleeting, it is. But then again, that it can be taken away at any moment makes it all the more beautiful." Solaris commented, blowing a small sigh and shaking her head lightly. For a moment, she faintly sounded more sad, although this passed quickly. "But once again, thanks for the concern."
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[color=915f6d]"Oh, wow! That looks awesome~!"[/color] Selim exclaimed as he saw the finished drawing, looking to it with his oft-seen starry-eyed amazement. [color=915f6d]"You made a drawing of yourself without anything like a photo to look at! And it looks so real!"[/color] He went on to exclaim, before pouting slightly, and mumbling under his breath. [color=915f6d][sub]"I wish I could draw like that..."[/sub][/color]

 

[DotSlash]

[color=00aa44] "Unit... is using a photo in its memory banks as a basis for the drawing." [/color] Vera said as she continued drawing. [color=00aa44] "Protocol involves creating photo in memory, adjusting resolutions, and transposing the relevant details of photo onto the paper." [/color] She said, as she continued.

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Pix nodded as she finally slowed down and let out a sigh of relief. [color=80bb00] "Alright... Think I got it all out of my system for now... Let's get back to doing things." [/color] She said as she began to move toward Solaris.

 

[Chungus]

With Pix indicating she was finished stretching her legs, Solaris pushed off the wall, and walked to meet Pix. "We'll still need to get our wall repaired. So first things first, we'll drill the section we need from the same place we took the door from, and have our test dummy repair things with it." She stated as she neared Pix and spread out her arms. "After that, there are a few thing I want to test out. That last fight gave me a few ideas."
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[color=915f6d]"Oh, you are? Well, that's just cheating, Miss Robot!"[/color] Selim remarked jokingly as he looked from the drawing, to Vera, a small smile appearing on his face. [color=915f6d]"So... Why'd you choose to draw this?"[/color] He asked next, after a short pause, looking back to the drawing again.

 

[DotSlash]

[color=80bb00] "Hmmm... Gotcha." [/color] Pix said as she flowed onto Solaris and assumed her necklace form. [color=80bb00] "I'll try not to kill her again then." [/color]

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Vera pouted and crossed her arms, pausing her drawing momentarily. [color=00aa44] "Unit was only doing what it was instructed to! Inquiring how that falls under definition of 'cheating'." [/color] She sighed a bit before looking back to Selim. [color=00aa44] "Image was the first thing that came to unit's mind, so it drew as if it saw fit. Inquiring if there is an issue with unit's choice in subject matter." [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"Well, that's good. Even a naive one like her won't believe the little excuse I used for our 'accident' a second time. At least, not so soon after the first accident happened." Solaris commented as she began makong her way back to the suites.
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As Vera crossed her arms arms and pouted, Selim chuckled, and shook his head while holding up his hands defensively. [color=915f6d]"Only joking, Miss Robot."[/color] He said, before lowering his hands again, and sticking his tongue out while making a [color=915f6d]"Bleh!"[/color] sound.

[color=915f6d]"No, there's nothing wrong with your choice. It's fine. I was just wondering, that's all."[/color] After saying that, a smile grew over Selim's face as he thought of something. [color=915f6d]"Know what would be cool, though? If you drew yourself, drawing yourself, drawing yourself... And this goes on foreeeever!"[/color]

 

[DotSlash]

[color=80bb00] "Yeah... I got that, so what are we testing out once we find little miss Fedora?" [/color] Pix asked, the necklace seeming to vibrate as she spoke.

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Vera blinked before repeating what Selim did to her with the [color=00aa44] "Bleh!" [/color] sound included. [color=00aa44] "Unit is not entirely sure of choice either... but creating drawing of drawing self of unit drawing self would be interesting.... Calculating image..." [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"Well, some new cues to tell you how to attack, for one. We had to rely on verbal cues too much in that last battle. Then I want to see if I can use you for more things on top of attack, defence, and transmutation. That we swung that piece of rock around gave me the idea of you serving as a grapling hook, for example." Solaris explained.

Making her way to the suites, Solaris walked back to the suite she had taken the door from, then pointed pointed to the section in the wall there the latch of the lock would slide in to. "Can you drill into the wall so that part there come loose?"
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Selim cracked a wry smile as Vera repeated his action, before looking to the, then looking back to Vera again. [color=915f6d]"Miss Robot, why do you call yourself it, instead of 'I' and 'me' and stuff?"[/color]

 

[DotSlash]

[color=80bb00] "Aye, aye." [/color] Pix said casually as a strand shot out and began to drill as silently as it could into the wall. As such the process would take a bit of time. [color=80bb00] "So, propelling you every which way, huh? That seems like fun... And I'm open for more signals, but you'll need to keep them being too overt. Can't let things be a dead giveaway." [/color]

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[color=00aa44] "Unit's not exactly sure..." [/color] Vera said, as she continued trying to draw. [color=00aa44] "Unit was just programmed to function in this manner. As such, unit cannot deviate from the protocols it understands. Isn't it the same with subject and the protocols it learns in school?" [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"Yes, I've noticed how easily predictable the attacks were when we fought the knight. I can't think of a way to tell you where to attack without pointing to it, however..." Solaris commented, wrapping her arms around her waist as she stood by and waited for Pix to drill the section out.
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[color=915f6d]"Not really, no. If I learn something in schook, but later learn something to do it better, then I'm not going to keep using the old way of doing it. That would just be silly."[/color] Selim answered, shaking his head lightly. [color=915f6d]"Isn't it annoying? To have someone say you can only do a thing one way?"[/color]

 

[DotSlash]

Vera shrugged to herself as she continued drawing. [color=00aa44] "Unit hasn't had much problem with following protocol. Unit would have little idea on how to approach problems with knowing the protocol before hand..." [/color]

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After a while, Pix would finally rip the piece of the wall and slowly bring it down to the floor. [color=80bb00] "Guessing you don't have anything for telepathy, or maybe we can try to be a little more subtle..." [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"Telepathy? No, I don't, unfortunately." Solaris answered. When Pix finished drilling, and laying the section on the ground, Solaris crouched down, and picked the piece up, rising to her full height as she went. "More sublte signs... Hmm... Well, I'd suggest you firing at whatever it is I'm looking at, but this would mean my moving my head a lot, thus running into scenarios where an enemy counter attacks, and me not being able to react soon enough."
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[color=915f6d]"Well... a protocol is you learning something, right? So, if you've learned something new, then it's up to you to decide if this new way would work better for whatever it is you're doing at the time, or if your old way would work better."[/color] Selim commented. Crouching down, Selim reached under the desk, and pulled out his toy box, and began to rummage through it after removing the lid. [color=915f6d]"Dad says it's always a good idea to look at a problem from more then one angle."[/color]

 

[DotSlash]

[color=80bb00] "Right.... Maybe it could be a movement more subtle, like shifting your back foot to point where you want me to aim." [/color] Pix suggested as Solaris walked along.

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Vera blinked a bit before nodding. [color=00aa44] "Unit realizes that is the most logical way to go about solving problems. But unit can't edit its own code and disobeying protocol marks the unit as a rouge. Unit will be exterminated on sight if found my her manufacturer or its agents." [/color]

 

[Chungus]

"Then lack of accuracy would be an issue, especially since I won't be able to point up without comprimising balance." Solaris pointed out, blowing a small sigh after. "So, as I've said, it might not be ideal, but I think indicating a target by pointing my arm at it is the best we can do."

Reaching the suite, Solaris crouched down again to set the block down against a wall, then turned to her right. "Right... Let's go find our little repairman." With that said, Solaris began walking towards Ness' suite.
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Upon hearing Vera's response, Selim was quiet for a moment, seeming to think on what Vera's words meant, before his mood seemed to sink. [color=915f6d]"Oh..."[/color] Was his only initial response. Standing up, Selim walked back to Vera, and patted her on the shoulder. [color=915f6d]"I'm sorry to hear that, Miss Robot..."[/color]

 

[DotSlash]

Vera shrugged once again. [color=00aa44] "Unit's manufacturers tend not to be evil or aggressive, so unit sees no reason to disobey them yet." [/color] As she spoke her drawings, slowly began to look like a divided by zero drawing.

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Pix chuckled a bit. [color=80bb00] "We'll come up with something down the line... eventually..." [/color] As the duo walked over toward Ness' suite, they'd see the door was locked. There was nothing audible from the other side of the door.

 

[Chungus]

Seeing the door being closed, Solaris approached the door, and knocked on it. "Vanessa? Are you in here?" She called out.
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[color=915f6d]"Not evil? But they'll kill you if you do something they don't like!"[/color] Selim exclaimed with something of an incredulous tone. Soon after, however, he blew a small sigh. [color=915f6d]"But I guess if you're okay with that..."[/color] After a short pause, Selim looked back down to the drawing, and leaned over the desk, closer to it, as it had gotten to the point where he couldn't make out the finer details from where he stood.