video; ID: Ted Kord (feat. Skeets)

[deadkord]

[ Today the network is greeted with a video from inside the Hall of Justice. Only it's of Ted's work station, so no one outside the League would necessarily recognize it as such. But that's fine, as he's unmasked (save for a pair of goggles pushed up into his hair) and this has nothing to do with the League anyway. In the background, a football shaped gold robot is hovering in mid-air.]

Hello imPorts! I figure the beginning of the month is as good a time as any for something like this, now that the Porter is up and working and churning in new folks at its usual rate. Welcome, new arrivals, and all that. Sorry about and/or congratulations on your fun possibly-new powers, depending on your situation.

My name's Ted, and this is my accomplice, business partner, and glorified PDA, Skeets! And we're looking for people with experience working with or developing robotics and advanced AI. We're putting together an R&D team for an exciting new venture: Blue and Gold Robotics!

[ Skeets nods, with his whole body, admittedly, and chimes in. ]

Don’t judge Mr. Kord’s demeanor -- he’s an expert.

An accomplished expert! Look it up, I already had a huge tech release here! Don't be judgey, Skeets, it's not helping our image.

Sorry, sir. I was merely trying to help. Please go on.

Anyway, as I was saying! We're talent scouting, and hoping to be fully in operation by the start of next month. Our labs are located in downtown De Chima, or will be once we're officially open for business.

We know there’s quite a lot of talented imports. Quite a few of you responded when I brought the subject of robotics up previously on the Network. Mr. Kord here can take that interest and turn it into a viable reality.

In fact, I’m a Kord Industries product myself, albeit some years into the future.

...Wait, really?

[ And with that, the video disconnects. ]




(blue = ted, courier-robospeak = skeets)

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[snarkbot]

Yes, sir. Of course, I'm far more advanced with most of the technology you developed yourself, but in a way you're my great-great-grand-creator.

im sorry

[deadkord]

Huh! You never told me that.

[ He leans back in his chair, looking up at Skeets, considering. ]

Does that make all those times you and the Bug flirted psuedo-incest?

[snarkbot]

I hope you feel bad about how many times you joked about that, sir.

I usually don't tell people about their future unless it's relevant. But for what it's worth, sir, now you know you have more than one legacy to be proud of.

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[reexamined]

I don't doubt you'll find plenty of individuals interested.

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[deadkord]

Yeah, that's the hope! I know the imPort tech market's pretty saturated, but I figure we can probably scout a couple before StarkTech or Wayne Enterprises nabs 'em all!

not here

[snarkbot]

[ WATCHING THIS CONVERSATION AND HOPING TED WON'T EMBARRASS HIM. ]

[reexamined]

You're specializing in robotics and AI development, yes? Then I would think you'd attract imPorts looking for that more specific field rather than just looking for a job "in technology." Unless StarkTech and Wayne Enterprises are in the same field as well?

text; fuckin nerdbot

[snarkbot]

I've no doubt this will be true.






Hello. :)

[reexamined]

Hello Skeets.

[...But he sends a :) privately as well. And now back to public:]

Ted is a close friend of yours, yes?

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[doitforthevibe]

my expertise is more in hardware than programming, though im no slouch there either, but if you want a partnership between ramon tech & blue and gold id be down.

[deadkord]

Admittedly, mine is, as well. But I'm hoping we'll be able to recruit more than a couple skilled programmers. But I'll definitely keep that in mind! I'm sure it would prove beneficial to both of us.

[doitforthevibe]

cool. thisll be fun! its been a while since i partnered up with anybody on an engineering project.

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[liverletdie]

[ The acrid scent of...competition?? ]

And what, exactly, are you all going to be building? Chips, or actual robots?

[snarkbot]

Do I look like a chip to you, Mr. Stark?

[ Okay, so he's not intending to build robots nearly as advanced as himself but his inner Lil Shit coudln't resist sliding in with a comment. ]

[liverletdie]

You did say future...

Most business have an ambitious future in mind that they may not necessarily enact early on.

[deadkord]

[ Breathe it in, Stark. ]

Well, it'd be awfully hard to make actual robots without making chips at some point.

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[specialise]

Professor Skeets, and friend. [ sorry, ted. ]

[ while raven isn't so receptive to artificial intelligence dressed in a red dress and topped off with a nice shade of red lipstick, she likes skeets. he's cute for a robot. and his friend — if skeets likes him, raven will like him. ]

I may be interested. Remind me of what our mission is? [ if it's saving the world, none of y'all are allowed to wear red or digest chips. ]

[snarkbot]

...Do you mean mission statement or something more literal, ma'am?

[ He's... not entirely sure what she means so when in doubt: ask for clarification. ]

[deadkord]

It's Ted, actually, which I'm pretty sure I remembered to say?

[ But now he's second guessing himself. Oh well, not important. ]

Originally, we were looking into making an alternate chassis for Skeets here, but why stop there? I want to push what this world's current technology can do with robotics and AI, particularly when combined with imPort technologies.

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[violetnce]

[Have a woman with violet hair and violet irises, and an accent that indicates one from Maldon, Essex, England.]

What's your need or interest in someone with engineering experience more on the aerodynamics side of things?

[snarkbot]

[ Ultimately he's letting Ted develop what he wants, but in the meantime he can ask some questions. ]

what experience with aerodynamics do you have, ma'am?

[deadkord]

Aerodynamics are definitely a field of interest. How much experience?

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[khajidont]

[ Jaime's smiling - though it's a touch rueful, though only if you're paying very close attention.

(Ted may not notice. Skeets probably will.) ]

Blue and Gold, huh...? I like it. Booster'll be asking for a cut if he ever gets here.

[ Dang. He misses that tall jerk. What's taking him so long? ]

[snarkbot]

He can have a cut if he agrees to be my employee, sir.

[deadkord]

He can ask all he likes. Doesn't mean he'll get it!

[ Ted very deliberately isn't doing the camera equivalent of making eye contact while talking about Booster. ]