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[Action] Arrival post

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[He doesn't laugh at Daneel's words, but it's a close thing. He's just not used to anyone being worried or concerned or whatever unless there's a gun pointed at him. He'd still been kind of young when things started going to shit. Is that just normal? He guesses that when there aren't really bad things to worry about, it's easy to worry about little things instead.]

I'll be careful if you will, Dan, but you should totally come here when there's, like, inclement weather or you just want to chill inside or whatever. "Mi casa" and all that.

[Then he yells towards the back of the house.] And don't worry, Lyd, we'll take care of any hypothetical spiders for you. Promise.

[Oh, he's definitely putting spiders in her bed later.]

[Are there poisonous spiders in this climate? That's something he should try to find out.]

That's very kind of you to offer. I'll remember your offer if I need it.

[He's honestly pleased. He's used to the Spacer disregard for robots -- nothing unkind, truly, but just a general dismissal, a disinterest. This is different. Even Kobra's use of a nickname is entirely different.

Daneel climbs up, taking the lead -- not that he really believes there's anything dangerous in the attic, but it's better to be careful, and it's better he take the risk. The attic is nothing particularly special: dusty, with boxes and old furniture stacked against the walls. There might be the odd spider, or even a mouse or two, but nothing dangerous, nothing creepy.]

I believe it's safe.

... I don't understand.

[She slowly emerges from her room and stands next to the ladder, peering up but leaving enough room for Kobra to go next if he so wished.]

If there's no danger here, why did they leave? What are we supposed to be doing? I have a life! I have people to get back to. I don't have time to be hiding in a house filled with cameras and no way out! I just want my phone back-- ... My phone.

[How the hell is she supposed to snap pictures of herself to kill the time?! No one online is going to see how gorgeous her makeup turned out that day!]

Hey, I have a life, too. [He starts to climb up after Daneel.] Well, sort of. I think I died, but that's just life, right? I usually bounce back. Hopefully my brother woke up again, too.

[The idea of life without Poison is pretty bad, if he thinks about it, and he hopes Ghoul and Jet got away, but who knows?]

Oh, hey, this isn't so bad. Just dusty, but dust is no big deal, right? Come on up. I'll keep anything crawly away.

[Daneel's started to open a box, feeling not entirely comfortable with going through some absent person's belongings but justifying it on the basis that Partner Elijah would have investigated however necessary, but at this comment he turns in alarm. It's never good to hear of humans dying, never, no matter how inevitable it really is. Kobra is not dead, why is he talking like he should be?]

What do you mean, you think you died? You are very much alive, Kobra. Is this an attempt at humour?

[He's very serious, very intent on this point. If it's a joke, it's not one he understands the point of. He doesn't like it.]

If you died, you wouldn't be talking and we wouldn't be subjected to your mindless chatter.

[And yet, the only reason she is following them up there is because Kobra said he'd keep the crawly things away.]

... It's a good space. There's potential. Everything in this house needs to be cleaned.

Dying isn't always permanent where I'm from. Like it can be, but you just gotta hope that it's not. I've died a few times, but Killjoys never really die.

[it's obviously a quip, something he says to comfort himself.]

I just hope my brother's alive somewhere. He died right before I did and he's not here.

[He doesn't understand. Death is permanent. That's what death is.]

Humans are mortal. In the end, all human beings must... die.

[His voice grows strangely hushed on that last word, like he doesn't want to be caught saying a dirty word.]

This is how things are. If you've died several times... and you are a Killjoy.... are Killjoys not human?

I would also like to know the answer to this. Either you're severely over exaggerating or you're some kind of poor, misguided manchild that needs to start wearing a helmet.

[But his brother. His brother died? That...

Lydia rolls her eyes and crosses her arms. Being nice is almost as hard as letting her guard down.]

Sorry. Comfort isn't really my thing. Not the verbal kind, anyway.

No, I'm a regular human. I guess you could say that I was medically dead. It's happened before. Plenty of people die for real. I've just been lucky. We all have.

[He tries not to think about it too hard.]

And FYI, helmets don't help much with laser beams. I have a motorcycle helmet somewhere. It doesn't do shit. I was in a fire fight and I went down. End of story.

[He stares at Kobra for a moment or two, unsettled. Medically dead but revivable he understands. Laser beams -- an alternate term for a blaster, he can only assume - he understands. Nevertheless, none of this is pleasant to process.]

Very little armor does much in the way of a blaster shot, as I understand. I'm glad you're well, Kobra, whatever did happen to you and your brother. I hadn't observed any injuries to your person. Are you well now?

[In a weird way, this is all hitting a little too close to home. Jackson had died. Jackson died in her arms and then suddenly he wasn't dead. He was something else. She still loved him, of course. She'd always love him. But he died.

Peter had killed him. After she'd done everything he'd asked, that was how he repaid her.

Lydia backed away slowly, heading back down the ladder.]

You two can keep exploring. I'm going to clean out that room and lie down. Whatever you do, don't bother me. And do something about those cameras!

[The stomp of heels down the hall and the slamming of her door signaled that she was done making new friends for the time being.

... But she was glad they were there.]

Man, she is high strung.

[He smiles at Daneel.]

And I'm fine, Dan. Totally in one piece and everything. I'll try not to get shot again for a while.

[She'd... been upset. He isn't sure why, but it's distressing and he can't do anything about it just now. He turns back to Kobra, and after a moment's consideration, nods.]

I don't intend to let you be shot, if I have anything to do with it. I don't know much about where we are, but I hope it's not a regular danger.

[He turns back to the box he'd abandoned, and opens it up finally. It's... full of clothes. This isn't surprising, he supposes.]

Thanks, Dan. [He grins.] I won't let you get hurt, either, okay? We'll have each other's backs and Lydia's, too.

[He holds up a fist. Do robots fist-bump?]

Your concern is pleasant, Kobra, and I thank you, but I am only a robot.

[He's obviously expected to return some sort of gesture, but he isn't at all sure what it might be, and he hesitates briefly, looking at Kobra's fist before also lifting his own fisted hand, but he just holds it there, not sure what the significance of any of it is.]

Uh, you're a totally awesome robot from the future. There's no only about that.

[He grins and taps Daneel's fist lightly with his own.]

Besides, if you have my back, I have yours. That's the rule.

[Oh. That's how it's supposed to work. He'll remember this fistbumping thing, anyway, though the social significance of it escapes him for the moment. For now, he's feeling particularly pleased with the way things are going. He's always assumed the human attitude towards robots was to a certain extent inherent: superiority, or dislike, or distrust, and he's seen it on multiple worlds in multiple societies, to differing degrees. Maybe it's more cultural than he thought, and that's an interesting piece of information.]

I'll remember this rule then, Kobra. Miss Martin and yourself have been very kind to me already.

Well, how else would we treat you? [Daneel's been just as nice, if not nicer. He deserves to be treated well and if anyone disagrees, Kobra will fix that.]

Lyd's cool. A little high-strung, but I like her. [He smiles.]

[Daneel's not really capable of badmouthing either Dr. Fastolfe or Lady Gladia. There had always been no doubt of the nature of their relationship with him - namely, that he served them. They had not been friends. Partner Elijah had been a definite friend. Kobra is trying to be that now.]

Forgive me, Kobra. It's not expected that robots will have 'friends'. Our fuction is to serve, to perform the tasks given to us. I've had one human friend, and I treasure Partner Elijah's memory, but I admit he took some time to feel comfortable with the idea of calling me his friend.

[Kobra nods. He gets that. He hadn't been exactly treated so great where he comes from, either and a lot of people in the City don't know any better about questioning stuff. Dan only knows what he was taught, right?]

Okay, well you're the only robot I know and my mom raised me to treat people the way I'd want to be treated and to be extra nice to anyone who's nice to me, which you totally are. Also robots are totally awesome, if you don't mind me saying so.

That's not an opinion I'm used to hearing. Does that have something to do with your invitation that I stay here?

Me liking you or you being a robot? Because I invited you because I like you. The fact that you're a robot is just cool.

[Daneel smiles, just a little, his head tilted to one side.]

I meant the attitude that somehow being a robot makes me "awesome," as you put it.

[There is one other thing that's bothering him, though, because he isn't sure, and it seems unlikely to him.]

Kobra. Do you intend that I take this room for my own? Because that is't strictly necessary.

Edited 2012-10-24 03:50 (UTC)

Robots are cool, but you're cool on your own, too, Dan.

[He smiles back.]

And, yeah, I get that you don't sleep, but we have the space, so why shouldn't you have a place you can be alone or keep stuff like the rest of us?

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