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May 30th - Surveying

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May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:08 pm

A.S.H.L.I.E. unit 001 was slowly walking across the quad, randomly stopping and scanning things like trees or birds or the brick path, it's face-plate sliding up like a visor every time it does so.


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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:00 pm

"What on Earth..." Will said, as she crossed the Quad.
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:04 pm

The robots head snaps up from inspecting a patch of dirt and looks at Will, the 'face' sliding back into place after a second.

"Unfamiliar colloquialism. Please specify."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:15 pm

"I'm sorry?" she asked, bewildered.
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:29 pm

"Please specify your exclamation."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:32 pm

"Um, it's an expression of surprise..."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:43 pm

"Understood." it says and flips it's 'face' up to scan a nearby tree.
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:08 pm

"Can I.....help you?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:10 pm

"Explain the purpose of this area please."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:18 pm

"What, the quad?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:28 pm

"Yes."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:28 pm

"It's, uh, an open space. For gathering, and relaxing..."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:32 pm

"I see no beds."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:42 pm

"Pardon?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:49 pm

"Biological systems regularly need sleep to reduce mental stress. Relaxation implies reduction of stress. I see no beds to facilitate that."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:53 pm

"That isn't the only way to reduce stress..."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:58 pm

"Then how else do you reduce stress?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:09 pm

"By....doing non-stressful activities?" Will said, confused.
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:12 pm

"Understood."


"Explain the trees, please?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:36 pm

"Um...what do you mean, explain the trees?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:38 pm

"It is obviously an artificially created area. Why are they here?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:41 pm

"'Cause they look nice?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:50 pm

"Is there any particular reason why they look nice?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:50 pm

"No?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:53 pm

"Oh. Very well. I still don't entirely understand aesthetics. Those trees do not comply to a 1:1.6 ratio at all."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:03 pm

"Most people, uh, don't stop and do the math..."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:11 pm

"I am aware. It is simply one of the few rules of aesthetics I find to be comprehensive."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:29 pm

"Aesthetics....doesn't really have 'rules'."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:31 pm

"They have to, even if each autonomous system apparently has their own set of rules."
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:34 pm

"Why do they have to?"
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Re: May 30th - Surveying

Postby ASHLIE » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:39 pm

"They cannot be randomly determined. It makes no sense."
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