Audio, 001 [ID: Rock Light]

[syntheticson]

[Surprisingly, the first thing to notice about the audio is probably how -clear- it is. There's very little (if any) background noise, almost as if it's from someone with built-in communication. Of course, it kind of is.

The second is that is -definitely- some weird prepubescent voice.]

Haha, maybe I should have access this board... earlier. I got here, and then there was that whole big ceremony, and it just kind of slipped by me...though, to be honest, this flows more like a chatroom. Are we using some sort of ICU-variant? Do I need to ask for people's UINs?

Oh, maybe I got off to the wrong start.

Hi! I'm Rock. I'm the son of Dr. Light - well, one of them, anyway, and... well, he built me and my brother and sister and all my other brothers! I guess I'm kind of on my own right now, though. Which leads me to my first question.

How many people have experience with robots and robotics? I mean, it's okay if you don't. I was just wondering. Knowing someone to come to for the occasional repair might be handy, given my reputation back home.

Anyway! I might not necessarily have wanted to be here, but if anyone needs my help, I'll do my best!

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[functionoverfeels]

It's good to hear your voice again, Rock. Welcome to... whichever city you've found yourself in. You'd be surprised at the number of talented roboticists among our ranks. Some are even more skilled than Dr. Light.

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[syntheticson]

Tempo! It's good to hear you too! I was hoping someone would be here. I landed in... Heropa, I think? It's pretty sunny out, I feel great.

And wait - really? That's... wow.

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[functionoverfeels]

Oh, excellent! I live in Heropa right now as well. I may be tasked with some work in Nonah at some point, but that's in the future. If you'd like to meet up in person, I don't have many plans. Just, I suppose, the same cleanup as always.

I'd be glad to tell you about some of the roboticists I've met, but you'll likely hear from them yourself. Some of them may be capable of creating true AI! [and some of them are true AI, but she sees Magicman down there.]

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[syntheticson]

True AI!? [It bears repeating. Not even Light, his father, easily in the running for one of the greatest roboticists in their world, had cracked the code. Arguments could be made for the lightning in a bottle that was his brother but... well, Blues was another topic entirely.] That's incredible... I can't believe there are such incredibly skilled people here.

Cleanup, though? Is there some problem going on right now?

permatext

[hypnotherapy]

Everyone gets their names tagged on the network, so UINs are probably not necessary.

Megaman number two, is it now...? Tempo will be pleased to see you. [ And look at that, she's already on this post. ]

texts along with you

[syntheticson]

I suppose that makes more sense than handles.

Wait - how did you...?

[HE DIDN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT BEING A SUPER FIGHTING ROBOT, ARE YOU A WIZARD SIR]

[hypnotherapy]

I've heard a little about you from Tempo already. She said that Megaman existed in her own universe, and you identify yourself as Rock Light, and Dr Light's son. Since she shows familiarity with you, and in my own world Dr Light had biological children and not robotic ones...I assume that's your identity. Or other identity, perhaps?

Of course, I could be wrong, but I believe I have enough data to take it from a guess to a deduction on this front.

[ His wizardry consists of having a really good memory mostly

BUT HEY HIS ID SEEMS WEIRDLY THEMATIC, DOESN'T IT ]

[syntheticson]

Ah... yeah, that'd do it.

I was... gonna halfway try to keep it under the radar, but- I wasn't even very good at that back home, so she probably saved me a headache.

You're right, though. I go by Mega Man, sometimes. Not when I have a choice to, though.

[Mega Man is for busting bad robots, even if the distinction isn't always 100% clear.]

permatext

[deadtective]

If this was a real chatroom, at least half of us would have been banned by now. Including me.

So, you know. Everything's got its pros and cons.

copies u b/c...you know

[syntheticson]

Dare I ask -why-? Or is that best saved for another conversation?

i know, i know. i'm perfect.

[deadtective]

Why me or why in general? Because the answer is both huge assholes.

Permavoice

[megabytes]

[Well then. Based on his conversations with Tempo, her reactions, and Magicman's chat up there...]

So you're Tempo's Megaman! It's nice to meet you.

[THIS KID SURE DOES HAVE A FAMILAR LOOKING ID TAG.]

[syntheticson]

[Oh, huh! So the prodigal son arrives.

...Okay, not a great joke.]

Ah, you must be Magicman's, then? Or... well. the one he recognizes!

Nice to meet -uh , me? Megaman? Haha...

[megabytes]

Yeah, me and Magicman are from the same world! Well, sort of. Same alternate universe, different possible worlds. It's weird.

[Oh, yeah. The identity thing. He, uh. Hadn't thought about that.]

Heh, guess this could get a bit confusing...

text; comm tag is "Tadashi"

[tadeadshi]

[Well he's read through and no one's offered so]

If you still need someone to help with repair work, I was a robotics student back home.

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[syntheticson]

Oh! That's neat! So you're a student then, still? Sounds like fun.

I'm sure I could use the offer. My track record isn't exactly stellar with keeping myself together, and I never really got the hang of self-maintenance.

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[maskedhumanity]

You're an actual robot? Servos, oil, computer chip in your head, all of that?

[Oh boy, this is interesting!]

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[syntheticson]

Motherboards and circuitry and a power core where a human heart would be, yep.

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[maskedhumanity]

What do you run on, Rock? Solar power?

[A walking, talking, seemingly personality having machine. It's hard to imagine he wouldn't run on green power.]

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[beautstrength]

[ So how does Reika explain that her experience with robots consists of one friend being a fan and giving her a giant robot encyclopedia and then another friend being turned into a massive robot and requiring Reika to pilot her after reading over five hundred pages of how this shit worked-- ]

... I've had memorable experiences.

[ Sure, that's succinct. ]

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[syntheticson]

Memorable... howso?

[He's going to at least ask. He's known quite a few people with not-so-nice memorable experiences.]

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[beautstrength]

I helped pilot one to combat another one.

[ Yes, that is much less complicated. ]

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[saudadist]

Built...

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[syntheticson]

Yeah - I'm a... robot. My father built me and my brothers and sisters in a lab.

[saudadist]

[ Well, that's different. Here she thought robots were just science fiction, but...when she's seen similar things here, obviously it's not that weird. ]

He's a good father?