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[ HO HO HO, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS! Courtesy of beetlemail, Skeets will receive a package of some nice chocolates filled with all sorts of goodies -- caramel, fruit, coffee... you name it! And some polish. Just in case. ]
Merry Christmas, Skeets! I know you're new to tasting things and if I was new to it, chocolate's what I would wanna eat.
- Jaime
Merry Christmas, Skeets! I know you're new to tasting things and if I was new to it, chocolate's what I would wanna eat.
- Jaime
Are you all right, Mr. President?
About the same. And good to hear. :) I wasn't sure how robots would fare during power outages.
Oh definitely. Mittens and earmuffs and everything.
Wait, how far in the future are you from? :O
Wait, how far in the future are you from? :O
Dude, that far? How's the culture shock been?
[ DELIVERED in the back half of July: A leather-bound journal filled with Ser Jorah’s hand-written notes on the histories of Westeros, Essos and Sothoryos (largely a mystery, even to him) and their respective inhabitants. His breakdowns of Westeros and the Valyrians of Essos are the most extensive, with details on each of the Seven Kingdoms and descriptions of many of the more important noble houses who live there. He’s written about law and Maesters and the Night’s Watch, the Wall, Winter and the Wildlings.
With regard to describing houses, he’s really laid things out for the Starks, Lannisters, Baratheons, Mormonts and Targaryens. The Mad King and his death, Robert’s death, Ned’s death, the Red Wedding and Joffrey’s murder are included. He briefly notes what current GoT characters belong to which families. Things he does not touch upon at all include Lannister incest and other similar rumors. Myrcella is listed as a Baratheon.
While he provides very brief pictures of Baelish and Daenerys’ respective stations in the world, the details of how they got there are more like timelines than biographies. They are very vague, and don’t lend much in the way of insight as to their means or motivations. Robot eyes might detect that there are pages missing in this area where re-writes occurred.
He’s included information on the way power changes hands and has changed hands in the past, politics in general, descriptions of known diseases and medicines, plants and animals with rough illustrations. Lizard-lions are similar to alligators, and so on. He describes what little technology they have, the major religions in Westeros, the fall (and return of) dragons, and general attitudes on the existence of magic. He notes that he was skeptical both of the gods and of magic until he witnessed blood magic and the return of dragons with his own eyes.
His vocabulary is formidable and his handwriting is pristine. He was clearly happier to oblige than he initially let on. ]
With regard to describing houses, he’s really laid things out for the Starks, Lannisters, Baratheons, Mormonts and Targaryens. The Mad King and his death, Robert’s death, Ned’s death, the Red Wedding and Joffrey’s murder are included. He briefly notes what current GoT characters belong to which families. Things he does not touch upon at all include Lannister incest and other similar rumors. Myrcella is listed as a Baratheon.
While he provides very brief pictures of Baelish and Daenerys’ respective stations in the world, the details of how they got there are more like timelines than biographies. They are very vague, and don’t lend much in the way of insight as to their means or motivations. Robot eyes might detect that there are pages missing in this area where re-writes occurred.
He’s included information on the way power changes hands and has changed hands in the past, politics in general, descriptions of known diseases and medicines, plants and animals with rough illustrations. Lizard-lions are similar to alligators, and so on. He describes what little technology they have, the major religions in Westeros, the fall (and return of) dragons, and general attitudes on the existence of magic. He notes that he was skeptical both of the gods and of magic until he witnessed blood magic and the return of dragons with his own eyes.
His vocabulary is formidable and his handwriting is pristine. He was clearly happier to oblige than he initially let on. ]
It's regarding your human form. When you change. What would you consider the 'pros' and 'cons' to that state, as well as is it a form that must be maintained through constant focus, or more like a switch?
In my case, it's a switch as I have to trigger the transformation in order to take human form.
PROS: ability to pass as a human and therefore without comment, new senses such as taste or smell, ability to eat chocolate, use of hands.
CONS: bodily functions such as waste, lack of easy maneuverability or flight, no internet connection, slower brain.
NOT NECESSARILY EITHER: physical indicators of emotion. On one hand, it makes emotion more difficult to analyze and control, on the other the sensations can be a novelty.
Some may not be applicable in your case, like being able to use hands for instance, but hopefully this provides some helpful insight.
PROS: ability to pass as a human and therefore without comment, new senses such as taste or smell, ability to eat chocolate, use of hands.
CONS: bodily functions such as waste, lack of easy maneuverability or flight, no internet connection, slower brain.
NOT NECESSARILY EITHER: physical indicators of emotion. On one hand, it makes emotion more difficult to analyze and control, on the other the sensations can be a novelty.
Some may not be applicable in your case, like being able to use hands for instance, but hopefully this provides some helpful insight.
It does.
I have no desire to be human for my own "benefit" but I have come into several situations where the simulations I've run turn out more favorable, if I had been human for those situations. By refusing to change, I am intentionally making those solutions inaccessible, when they could greatly affect the outcome.
Does this sound like a reasonable conclusion to come to?
I have no desire to be human for my own "benefit" but I have come into several situations where the simulations I've run turn out more favorable, if I had been human for those situations. By refusing to change, I am intentionally making those solutions inaccessible, when they could greatly affect the outcome.
Does this sound like a reasonable conclusion to come to?
It's common for robots and AIs to be granted the ability to appear human by the Porter for whatever reason, but it becomes essentially a new tool in our arsenal. Therefore it's a reasonable conclusion to treat it as a tool.
It may be worth testing it out to see if it would be useful, in that case. Or even just to acquaint yourself to it; I found a human body to be difficult to adjust to the first few times I used that power.
[ He doesn't say that a big part of that for him was having to learn how to walk; Kaytoo wouldn't have that issue. But there could be similar problems. ]
It may be worth testing it out to see if it would be useful, in that case. Or even just to acquaint yourself to it; I found a human body to be difficult to adjust to the first few times I used that power.
[ He doesn't say that a big part of that for him was having to learn how to walk; Kaytoo wouldn't have that issue. But there could be similar problems. ]
If I'm to try this out, for my first time changing, I would prefer to be in your company. If possible.
You already have experience with this, and would know what to expect.
[And also his pride would be damaged if he fucked up being human in front a human. Skeets, not so much.]
You already have experience with this, and would know what to expect.
[And also his pride would be damaged if he fucked up being human in front a human. Skeets, not so much.]
Edited 2017-09-10 19:49 (UTC)
Soon would be appreciated, but your schedule is more complex than mine.
[A PAUSE.]
I also don't know where I should do this. If I do it at my own housing unit, someone will see.
[A PAUSE.]
I also don't know where I should do this. If I do it at my own housing unit, someone will see.
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