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[knaval]

Hi, again. My name's Riptide! I forgot to introduce myself last time. Not very polite, but whatever. Anyway, I have a question about organic stuff!

[he seems a bit nervous, this time.]

Wwwwwhat's the, uh. What's the age limit for tutoring on this planet? Asking for a friend.

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[picksthenames]

Well, tell your "friend" that it's never too late to learn. [ Yes, those were air quotes. And yes, he's about to be accidentally racist. ]

Do you need help upgrading your programming? Or does your friend, I mean?

[knaval]

Is that a joke? Because it's not very funny.

[picksthenames]

Sorry, I thought... Are you not a robot? Because you look like a robot.

[knaval]

I'm Cybertronain! Literally, the exact opposite of an AI! Why is this so hard for humans to grasp?!

[picksthenames]

Oh. Oh.

[ !!! A real life transformer! ]

Sorry, man. Never actually met a Cybertronian before. Didn't mean anything by it.

[knaval]

I'll let it slip this time.

[okay riptide be a good alien detective that's trying to fit in and not be stupid]

...How, uh, do you know about Cybertronians?

[picksthenames]

[ SHIT here comes the "where I come you're fictional" conversation. ]

I've... heard stories about them, back home.

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[bindsthedead]

There's no limit. What do you need to learn about?

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[knaval]

Literature.

My... friend. Wanted to learn about literature.

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[bindsthedead]

I see. Well, I wouldn't object to helping them visit a library and learn more about it.

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[knaval]

No! No libraries! I-- they hate libraries!

[shit]

I... er...

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[bindsthedead]

Well, they don't need to speak to them- I'll do that if it's necessary.

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[knaval]

Wait, we speak to libraries now?

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[siriusly]

[blink.] I don't think there would be one...I mean, unless you mean with some kind of certification? Like an official, paid tutor. That might be different.

[beat. a little wave.] This is Manabu, by the way. Nice to meet you.

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[knaval]

...Free would be better. My friend doesn't have a lot of money.

[and hasn't been to work once and probably doesn't have a job anymore.]

Hi! I'm Riptide.

IS HE ROBOTS NOW OR IS HE HUMANFACE

[siriusly]

[an agreeable nod that's cut short by a sudden thought:] Aa-wait, did you mean to become a tutor, or to...be tutored? Maybe I mixed that up.

ROBOTS

[knaval]

Uh. Be.

If... If that's possible.

OK TY

[siriusly]

Oh--! I mean, I don't see why not?

[hesitate. frown.]

Did someone tell you know because you're--uh... [whatever you are?]

[knaval]

Because I'm a what?

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[ex_clobbers559]

It's never too late to learn! Especially if your friend is from off-world.

( She tilts her head, brows pinched enough to form a crinkle between her eyes. )

Pardon, but are you an AI?

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[knaval]

Yeah. They are.

[he sighs. not this again...]

No. AI are made. I wasn't.

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[ex_clobbers559]

Ahhh so you're the 'friend'? Sorry about that.

There's apparently a ton of people from off-world on my version of Earth, but nobody quite like you.

Whatever you need, I'm here.

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[knaval]

Uhhhhhh...

[DIFFERENT TOPIC, GO:]

Okay. What do you know about Earth languages?

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[ex_clobbers559]

I know how to read, write and speak English and Spanish.

( And Kryptonian, but ixnay on the aliensay. )

Is that what you're looking for?

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[knaval]

Yes. I only need to learn one, once that's done I'll be able to translate it automatically.

[he hopes.]

It's writing I'm not great at...