You have always done the same thing: when given the choice between doing social things or concentrating on your work, you always choose the option that will lead to greatness in the end. (+Grace) (+Autonomy) You resolve that, as cute as Eiji is, you will not let this distraction get in the way of your dreams.
Pippin appears to make a different choice: presented with a ring of fire to jump through, he turns back and returns to his love. But you would jump through that ring of fire…and who knows what will happen as a result?
Since the evening is going well, Eiji asks to see more of your robots. "But that would mean going back to my place," you say, and then you say, "Oh."
You return to your apartment and flick on the light, somewhat embarrassed at the unmade bed and mess of clothes you've left on the floor.
"I'm sorry you couldn't see my robot in action tonight," you say. "Here, check this out." You show Eiji a little, eight-legged robot with an old smartphone for a body.
"What is it with you and phone robots?" Eiji asks.
"Well, I hate to throw out my old phone when my plan gives me a free one," you respond. "The processor's usually still as powerful as a desktop from a few years ago. So I use my old phones for robots. This one does simultaneous localization and mapping, or SLAM for short."
You power on the robot, and let it go on your floor. It promptly starts ramming the trash can next to your bed.
"SLAM, you say," Eiji says, amused.
"It worked in college…."
"Isn't it a little dark in here?" Eiji says. He peers up at your fishbowl-shaped light fixture. "I think one of the bulbs is out up there." He stands on a chair, quickly unscrews the light fixture, and hands it to you. Indeed, one of the two light bulbs underneath is out.
"Thanks," you say, a little embarrassed. The light fixture is also hella dusty.
"You have another?" he asks, unscrewing the dead bulb.
"No," you say, then an idea strikes you. "I think pickles are luminescent when you electrify them. I saw it on the Discovery Channel once. I have one in my fridge."
Eiji gives you a dubious but curious look.
1) "C'mon. Pickle."
2) "You're right, it's probably not bright enough for the robot. I'll ask my neighbors for a CFL bulb."
3) "Or we could just leave the lights off…."
Year: 2019
24-year-old Ada Doniec
Humanity: 81%
Gender: female
Fame: 0 (Who?)
Wealth: 0 (Broke)
Romance: Eiji
Caliban
Autonomy: 2 (Buggy)
Military: 0 (Nonexistent)
Empathy: 11 (Stable)
Grace: 1 (Buggy)
Relationships
Professor Ziegler (Good): 52%
Eiji (Very Good): 69%
Josh (Good): 60%
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Topic: Let's Choose in Choice of Robots (Read 86207 times)