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[NRDL]

I had no idea this game was still on.  Had to reread the whole thing to catch up.

Anyway, 1)

[Vgray]

"Let's do a little roleplaying," you tell Caliban. "Pretend I'm a reporter. Do you have any plans to take over the world or replace human beings?"

Caliban lets out a robotic whimper. "Are they really going to say that?"

"Maybe."

You prepare Caliban for some of the more aggressive questions reporters might ask. After a little while, Caliban does understand a bit better now how cruel people can be. (++Empathy)

The next morning, you drive with Caliban to San Jose to meet Silas at a Dunkin' Donuts.

Silas is a heavyset man with a giant black beard who can't seem to stop drumming his fingers and shaking his leg under the table. At your entrance, he turns to you quickly, startled. But at your arrival, he breaks out into a broad smile and waves excitedly to the opposite chair. You oblige Silas and take a seat.

Caliban drags a child's booster seat next to you and awkwardly situates himself there.

"Thank you for coming," Silas says. "And for bringing Caliban."

"No problem," you say. "Caliban, say hello."

"Hello," Caliban says.

You can tell this has an effect on Silas. He seems delighted by Caliban's natural charm and grace.

"Hello, Caliban," Silas says softly. He suddenly turns to you.

"You're beautiful," he stammers suddenly.

How do you feel about Silas at first sight?

1) I find myself weirdly attracted to him. He's a loner, like me.
2) I know how it feels to be an outsider. We might be friends.
3) I sort of feel sorry for him but I certainly wouldn't date him.
4) Let's make this short and sweet and hit the road.

Spoiler: Current Stats (click to show/hide)

Year: 2020

25-year-old Ada Doniec
  Humanity: 81%
  Gender: female
  Fame: 2 (Local Celebrity)
  Wealth: 0 (Broke)
  Romance: Eiji

Caliban

  Autonomy: 7 (In Beta)
  Military: 0 (Nonexistent)
  Empathy: 24 (Impressive)
  Grace: 7 (In Beta)

Relationships
  Professor Ziegler (Great): 79%
  Eiji (Great): 72%
  Josh (Very Good): 64%
  Mark (Great): 84%
  Juliet (Very Good): 64%
  Silas (Great): 79%
  ?: 50%
  ?: 50%

[NRDL]

4 worried this guy might be a bit crazy

[Arcvasti]

3

They're definitely crazy, but Caliban has enough Empathy to assuage their worst fears.

[Vgray]

Anyone interested in playing this again? Possibly in a new thread?

[NRDL]

* Thumbs up *

[High tyrol]

* Thumbs up *

1+

[Vgray]

(Good enough for me.)

Where are you?

1) In the court of the Egyptian god Anubis, answering for my sins.
2) On a war-torn battlefield, with a robotic Statue of Liberty.
3) On a cliff in Ireland, watching the sun set with a robot companion.
4) On a utopian beach ruled by a godlike cloud of robots.

[NRDL]

4 Lets start the singularity

[A Thing]

3

Let's have a weird romance with a robit.

[High tyrol]

4 Lets start the singularity

1+

[birdy51]

4. Singularity!

[Vgray]

You dream of a far-off future in which you are at a beach on an overcast day. There are many couples and small families at the beach with you. Many of them are robots, their chrome skin dully reflecting the beach around them. They seem to be relaxed and at peace as one wave crashes on the shore, followed by another.

This is also one of those dreams where you are naked for no reason.

"'Why give ye thought for raiment'?" booms a voice from the sky, as if it had sensed your thoughts about your nakedness.

Is that God? You hadn't imagined God's voice to be so nasal. And robotic.

The voice continues, "'Consider the lilies of the field: they do not toil, nor do they spin.' Why? Because I'm in charge! And if I so care for the grass of the field—and I promise I've been keeping it very clean, Master—will I not so much more care for you?"

The clouds part, and you see in the heavens a sphere of robots of all kinds, packed into a ball: gleaming humanoid serving robots, military drones, intelligent appliances, cars with wings, flesh-toned cyborgs. The robots appear content but a bit vacant. Their cloud of eyes, some human-like and some glowing red, move in unison. At this moment, they all flick to you.

The others on the beach appear to cheerfully accept this thing's presence.

1) "Why do you call me Master?"
2) "Aren't you a little creepy?"
3) "It's here! The robotic rapture! The Singularity is nigh!"

[A Thing]

3

I doubt this affects anything.

[NRDL]

3