09 | a date with butz | action

[thebutz]

[Larry is just finishing tidying up his room for his date. A table adorned with roses and candles is now set up in the middle of the floor, and more candles can be seen scattered around the room. That's right... The date will be in his room. Hooray for convenience? He surveys the setup and gives a satisfied nod after deciding that it's absolutely perfect. He sits down in one of the two chairs at the table and taps his foot nervously. His first real date at Para! You just can't beat that. Thanks a bunch, Wheatley.]




(ooc: this is open to all so if you want to ruin his date go for it ;D)

Comments

[thebutz]

Huh, so a different Earth then? Why weren't there any humans left?

[sawadeertoday]

I never really got the chance to look into it, considering I wasn't exactly able to go outside. [ She had never been able to leave her main room, what with being in her chassis. ]

From what I could see, though, there was absolutely nothing out there.

[thebutz]

Oh, weird... Why couldn't you go outside?

[sawadeertoday]

Simply put, I was an AI hanging from the ceiling of my chamber. I literally couldn't leave.

The castle thought it would be funny to put me in a human body. Although the increased mobility is nice, these bodies are much more vulnerable and prone to injury.

[thebutz]

That's... Weird... So you're not a real person??

[Crushing his dreams!]

[sawadeertoday]

I am real. [ she huffed. ]

I have likes. Dislikes. A personality. [ She sounds a bit annoyed; of course she was real. ] Just like you. Except I was built, not conceived.

[ She wasn't a mindless drone set to follow anyone's orders. ]

[thebutz]

Oh, huh, well okay then! That's pretty cool. I just didn't know how AIs work, I guess!

[sawadeertoday]

[ Hm. He seemed understanding enough. ]

That could explain it then. The human misconception that AIs are mindless drones that corrupt to do evil.

Is there any AI on your version of Earth?

[thebutz]

Er, well... I guess, in like phones and stuff? But I don't think it's really the same!

[sawadeertoday]

Hm, I'm pretty sure it's not the same, then.

How is your technology back on your version of Earth, anyway? I'm assuming things like computers exist?

[thebutz]

Yeah they do! It's... Normal... Phones and computers and TVs and stuff but not like... Robots or anything?

[sawadeertoday]

[ She nods a little bit. ]

I see... So all of the technology you have has no mind of its own.

So why do you all come up with these crazy ideas about AI being evil? [ She's genuinely curious. ]

[thebutz]

Oh, there's lots of movies in my world about that kind of stuff! Robots going crazy and taking over and things like that! I like those movies but I guess it made me a little prejudiced!

[sawadeertoday]

Huh, interesting. [ She cracks a smile at the whole 'prejudiced' thing. ]

And maybe. You never had met an actual AI after all, so you couldn't exactly form an opinion.

[thebutz]

Not really! You're pretty cool though. And sexy, for that matter.

[Oh no, here we go again...]

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[sawadeertoday]

[ ...... ]

Thank... you? [ She thinks, at least. She's not really used to being told such a thing, but she realizes it might be that humans generally want to mate with those they consider attractive.

She suppresses a shudder. ] Well, I'm not sure you'd feel the same if you saw me in my chassis, but I suppose it's appreciated.

it's okay lerl

[thebutz]

I dunno about that! You're welcome.

[He winks at her.]

Would you like to go out to eat sometime?

[sawadeertoday]

[ She still doubts that he would find her attractive if she wasn't human, but she shrugs it off. ]

If you insist...

[ But the question about eating. GLaDOS hesitates- eating together wasn't a courting ritual... was it? ]

And... that sounds fine, sure. [ It was sort of like when she and Maya would eat together. It was a thing humans did to socialize, right? ]

[thebutz]

[Not when it's Larry doing the asking...]

Great!

[He grins]

I'll let you know when okay? When are you available?

[sawadeertoday]

[ Oh, GLaDOS, what did you just get yourself into.

She looks thoughtful for a moment. ]

I don't have a strict schedule- so I can work around any time you give me.

[ It was true. She didn't have a job, instead opting to work on things in her own hours. ]

[thebutz]

How about tomorrow evening? [Now, to figure out a place to go...]

[sawadeertoday]

That works. [ Don't worry, GLaDOS doesn't have much of a notion of what's "nice eats". Thankfully! ]

Will we meet there?

[thebutz]

Er... Well I don't know where "there" is yet, so how about we meet in the lobby and figure it out from there?

[sawadeertoday]

... [ That spontaneity is kind of familiar, and she raises an eyebrow. ]

Alright, then. Although I don't know much about what places there are to eat, out...

[thebutz]

I'll figure something out, don't worry!

[He grins]

See you there, okay?

[sawadeertoday]

If you're sure.

[ She nods at the question. ]

Yes, see you then.