General Voice Test

[r66_y]

-1-

[You just met a giant flipping robot. Of course, in this case that doesn't mean skyscraper sized, that just means like seven feet tall and bulky as hell. It's not going to kick over a bus, but it's still a bit on the imposing side.]

Salutations! Might I inquire as to what your name is?

[Good thing it seems friendly.]

-2-

[After some kind of disaster, everyone heroically banded together to clean up the city and save lives. Yet at the end of the day, you tiredly collapsed into bed. The next morning, you found Robo already working on continuing rescue efforts. And now that you think about it, you never saw it come back with everyone else to sleep last night. Was it out here all night?]

Good morning! Are you here to continue with rescue operations?

-3-

[Robo seems to not have been programmed with the three laws of robotics, and as much as it has any expression, it looks ready to open a serious can of whoopass.]

I would prefer to not resort to aggression, but I will not hesitate to remove you as a threat if you do not surrender peaceably!

Comments

[r66_y]

Yes, all systems are running at acceptable levels. However my right knee actuator is responding 8% slower than normal, and I cannot bend far enough to see the problem myself. It is not urgent, but when we have time perhaps you might take a look.

[Why can't you just say "fine" like a normal person?]

[tempus_fixit]

[She murmurs a laugh. This is actually why she asked.] Sure. It's probably just a wire worked loose in the servo system, but it's good you told me now than it becomes a problem later.

Just... let me get some breakfast first, okay?

[r66_y]

Of course. The situation is minor enough, it can wait.

By my calculations, we should be able to finish this block by 2000 hours tonight. And I did not neglect to add time for rest and food breaks this time.

[tempus_fixit]

Good! [At least he learned his lesson from last time. People still need to seep after all... she heads to what passes for a mess in their rebuilding camp, and grabs some food.]

How much progress did you make last night?

[r66_y]

Almost all survivors have been rescued from this apartment block, but I do not think the building is structurally sound enough on the top two floors to support my wait, so I was unable to investigate fully.

[tempus_fixit]

We'll find someone else to head up there, then.

[Food consumed, non-perishable stuff that's better off left in the package, but at least it's something. So "nourished", she takes up her tools and taps Robo on the shoulder with a semi-hollow noise to get his attention and lead him to the maintenance area.]

[r66_y]

[Robo lapses into silence as he follows.]

[tempus_fixit]

[Once closer to the maintenance area, she'll open the tool pouch and take a good look.]

What were you doing when you noticed the change?

[r66_y]

Lifting a car. It may have been slightly heavier than my design tolerances permit, but it was blocking a doorway.

[tempus_fixit]

What was on the other side of the doorway?

[Door doot, checking signal strength in actuaator sets, hydraulic fluid levels, making sure nothing's caught in the inner workings of the leg...]

[r66_y]

I did not know, but my primary mission is to search for survivors.