Re: The Grand Battle [Round 3! Killville!]
09-19-2009, 01:27 AM
Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.
"Scanning immediate area for filth... Scan complete. No filth present. It seems this region has already been cleansed."
Eximo was puzzled. It had never been anywhere so thoroughly clean before. More than that, though, it found itself strangely concerned about the absence of the lifeforms. It could not explain why - after all, the lack of potentially interfering lifeforms would make the cleansing easier. Of course, there was no cleansing to be done at the moment, but the lifeforms would most likely change that fact as well.
Eximo pondered this, and concluded that it was probably malfunctioning. It ran a diagnostic program.
"Diagnostic process underway. No damage to mechanical parts. Biological parts are impacted by some form of strange energy, reacting negatively. Unable to locate source of energy."
This was strange. Eximo hadn't noticed this problem before running the diagnostic; it attempted to extend a skeletal arm, and found this task significantly more difficult than usual. This would be a problem if it were to be threatened.
"Analysis of situation: There is no cleansing to be done. However, this unit's defense systems are not functioning at full potential. Ideal option: Locate cooperative lifeform, and request protection."
Eximo began scanning. It reasoned that the weakest signal would be Lutherion, who would not be cooperative, while the stronger signals would belong to the other lifeforms. Amethyst would be ideal, as she had aided it before; however, during previous scans, her signal had provided no particular identifying features.
The results were surprising. One of the signals was definitely weaker than the others, but not nearly as weak as the signal previously identified by Eximo. Another signal was giving strange readings; based on previous scans, it was most likely Nathan.
But the strangest result was there was a weak signal being transmitted from Eximo's own position. It checked the area with a variety of sensors, thinking that Lutherion might be near - but the vacuum detected nothing else. This was quite strange. Unable to do anything with this information, Eximo decided to move towards one of the two strongest signals. As it did, it noticed the weakest signal moved with it... was Lutherion following it somehow? This was puzzling.
"Scanning immediate area for filth... Scan complete. No filth present. It seems this region has already been cleansed."
Eximo was puzzled. It had never been anywhere so thoroughly clean before. More than that, though, it found itself strangely concerned about the absence of the lifeforms. It could not explain why - after all, the lack of potentially interfering lifeforms would make the cleansing easier. Of course, there was no cleansing to be done at the moment, but the lifeforms would most likely change that fact as well.
Eximo pondered this, and concluded that it was probably malfunctioning. It ran a diagnostic program.
"Diagnostic process underway. No damage to mechanical parts. Biological parts are impacted by some form of strange energy, reacting negatively. Unable to locate source of energy."
This was strange. Eximo hadn't noticed this problem before running the diagnostic; it attempted to extend a skeletal arm, and found this task significantly more difficult than usual. This would be a problem if it were to be threatened.
"Analysis of situation: There is no cleansing to be done. However, this unit's defense systems are not functioning at full potential. Ideal option: Locate cooperative lifeform, and request protection."
Eximo began scanning. It reasoned that the weakest signal would be Lutherion, who would not be cooperative, while the stronger signals would belong to the other lifeforms. Amethyst would be ideal, as she had aided it before; however, during previous scans, her signal had provided no particular identifying features.
The results were surprising. One of the signals was definitely weaker than the others, but not nearly as weak as the signal previously identified by Eximo. Another signal was giving strange readings; based on previous scans, it was most likely Nathan.
But the strangest result was there was a weak signal being transmitted from Eximo's own position. It checked the area with a variety of sensors, thinking that Lutherion might be near - but the vacuum detected nothing else. This was quite strange. Unable to do anything with this information, Eximo decided to move towards one of the two strongest signals. As it did, it noticed the weakest signal moved with it... was Lutherion following it somehow? This was puzzling.
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