video | id says CT-7567

[ct_7567]

[ When the feed flickers on, you'll see a stern looking man in what may be, to some, vaguely familiar armour - but for everyone else, it will simply be clear that he's clad in fairly generic Space Marine™ Armour. There is a stiffness to him, but it's difficult to discern whether that's discomfort, displeasure, or just his default state.

Without any preamble, he says: ] I've been instructed that any further inquiries I have ought to be directed here.

[ Instead of continuing to badger city employees, but he allows that bit to remain unspoken. ]

I've got two big questions. The first of which being: In your experience, is this nonsense they have written about superpowers in the folders they've provided us with accurate?

And, assuming I'm here long enough for it to matter, are the assignments they've given us permanent? [ He arches a brow. ] I'm no teacher, and I'm certainly not equipped to teach younglings about a star system I've never been in.

That being said, if there's anything else a newcomer ought to know, I'll gladly hear it.

[ He nods, then cuts the feed without saying goodbye because nobody's ever taught him any got-dang manners.

ooc: and none of you saw that big ol' fuck up of mine, WHOOPS. ]

Comments

[reexamined]

I am not like most reprogrammed droids. I talk to whomever I want to.

[A beat.]

He isn't here. But that isn't a factor in my decision right now.

[ct_7567]

I can see that. [ He's certainly smarter than every battle droid Rex has met. Not because K2's shown himself to be held at a particularly high standard, but battle droids are...

Well. They're not bright. ]

Then when you say that they reprogrammed you, you mean that they gave you some modicum of free will.

[reexamined]

[They are doing the best they can with the very... very limited programming they have. They were probably programmed with a microwave.]

He had given me unrestricted free will, with emphasized loyalty protocols.

[ct_7567]

That's unusual. They felt that loyalty alone was all that was needed to sway you to their side?

[ rex that's literally how the clones work you gibbering idiot ]

[reexamined]

[Yeah, he's going to point that out.]

Is that not how it works for you?

[ct_7567]

No.

[ ............................... ]

Perhaps. But changing sides is an entirely different matter than remaining loyal to those you've always been loyal to.

[ he would NEVER join a rebellion, right ]

[reexamined]

Really.

[He Doesn't Know. Oh boy.]

I suggest you find a Jedi here and ask them about what happened to end the Clone Wars.

[ct_7567]

Trust me, I intend to. It's become plenty clear that I'm out of the loop, as it were.

[reexamined]

Yes, well.

...Good luck.