fourth glitch

[perfectisnteasy]

[guess who has seCLUded himself in his tower room, away from the sudden onslaught of mini-Users? yep, this program. he's got his journal open, though, flipping through the pages.]

Last I checked, Users weren't able to just spontaneously replicate. This place's outdone itself. But enough of that. You're all stuck in a feedback loop when it comes to these kids.

How 'bout we try a different topic of discussion? What do you all consider the definition of "perfection" to be?

[he needs to know, because of reasons. anyone who knows where he lives is welcome to come and bug him if you want actionspam.]

Comments

[mal_addict]

Again with the perfection thing.

[perfectisnteasy]

Of course. S'my directive. ... How're things going for you, Mal?

[mal_addict]

I haven't got a child this time around so I honestly can't complain.

Dictated

[wizard_redfive]

Timeheart.

[perfectisnteasy]

Which is what, exactly?

[wizard_redfive]

It’s a place. [She thinks. The manual is somewhat vague on the subject.] A copy of our world, all the worlds, but closer to the center of things. Where everything loved is preserved in perfection.

[cheerupemoborg]

Nothingness.

[perfectisnteasy]

But see, that's an impossibility. There's always got to be something, even to register there's nothing.

[cheerupemoborg]

Not true.

I've seen it.

Tell me, how familiar are you with the history of the universe?

[exanimatus]

Why would you want to know about thing like that?

[perfectisnteasy]

I have my reasons. Why would you wanna know why?

[exanimatus]

I'm a curious person. I like getting to know people.

And anyone who asks a question like that is either testing or searching, and that interests me.

[sameteam]

[Welp, Sam's coming up painfully short of having that definition for someone who really sounds like his dad.]

I don't know.

[perfectisnteasy]

[oh. it's YOU again. right.]

I find that surprisin', all things considered.

[sameteam]

[miss this mini-User Clu? :)]

Is it like being perfect?

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[Um... just gonna sit here and, uh, listen. Right.]

[perfectisnteasy]

[he has his reasons, Flynn. plenty of them.

you could always ask.]

[messin_with_my_zen_thing]

[He takes some time before responding, listening in on the few conversations and thinking carefully about how he wants to respond. He knows that his response is probably the most important one in CLU's eyes, after all. Finally he puts on a small smile, carefully dictating]

Perfection is a relative term. It's fleeting. You may have perfect moments but finding ultimate everlasting perfection is impossible simply because all it takes is one change and it's shattered. You also have to take into account that what you may consider perfection may not always mesh with everyone else's which leads to dissent and imperfection in and of itself.

[kungfuwitch]

A definition for perfection? I don't know that there is one.

Though if I had to make one I think I'd say everyone safe, happy, healthy and doing exactly what they want without fear of evil trying to mess things up.

[perfectisnteasy]

But what if what some of those people want to do is "mess things up"? Then it isn't perfect at all. Your definition contradicts itself.

[kungfuwitch]

You have a good point. I think it's impossible to have absolute perfection that would include everyone.

Written

[is0latedthinker]

[I see what you did there. Alan stares at the journal a little while before responding.]

Happiness and fulfillment. When you're with family and friends and wouldn't give up what you've got for anything.

/to end

[perfectisnteasy]

[he has no idea who this is. but there have been so many different definitions.... and yet, so far ... there's a common factor, and it's frustrating him]

What if they don't want to be with you? That's not happiness anymore.

[youhavebeenflynned]

Perfection is impossible. Everyone is different and everyone wants different things. So don't bother thinking about it.

[perfectisnteasy]

[WHAT IS IT WITH PEOPLE NAMED FLYNN AND THAT ANSWER]

It has to be possible. Or the concept wouldn't exist.