A boy and his robot (mimic)

[dantetakai]

Conner wondered the compound. A strange place he had found in the middle of the island. Hidden by trees and vines. The old lab was filled with debris, the door nearly collapsed in on its self. He snuck in threw an open window near the door. He had been on the run since three days ago, the marines of the island blaming him for a fire in the market place. It had been his fault, kind of. He had accidentally knocked over a lamp and the whole market went up in flames.

He made his way toward what looked like an office and nearly screamed. There was a large man like object in the middle of the room, covered in vines and other plants. The robot looked old and aged. The wires connecting him to the room were all rotted away leaving just the metal parts. The young man moved toward it slowly. His roller blades hanging from his hands as he carried them that way to avoid falling in this place. He examined the strange site. The creature had no mouth and many eyes; the metal its body was made of was rather rusted steel. Still strong, but not as strong as it could have been.

He examined the room around him and followed the wires toward a strange terminal. It had many odd switches and broken parts. But in the very center was a large green button. In his curiosity Conner pressed the button. The whole panel vibrated into life as a rather loud generator kicked into start and the wires connecting to the robot charged into life. The sparks flying from the copper wires straight into the robot. Conner rolled out of the way as an ark of electrical energy nearly fried him. The panel was destroyed as the wired calmed down and stopped sending electrical signals to the robot. The eyes on the robot turned on, a bright green.

“Whoa…” Conner said as he backed away from the robot. Unsure what would happen now.

[White Mimic]

((Little short but we'll see where this goes))

Activated, the robot stepped out of its vegetative shell, wiping off moss and peeling itself from the vines that entangled it. Twirling its head around with difficulty, flecks of dirt flying off of turning parts and a few internal obstructions breaking with the new life brought to the machine, the robot identified the room around it, it’s contents, and the other being it shared the space with. It stared at the human for some time before slowly jutting around aimlessly. The jutting and uncanny movements were more preliminary diagnostic for motor capabilities and once it had found it was able to walk functionally, it quickly strode up to the human, stopping just short of him, and peered at him silently.

It identified the human as male but said nothing for the longest while, instead seeming silently intent with staring and studying. Motionless for several seconds, the robot emitted several strange noises, clanks and whirring of its age old mechanics getting back up to speed after an extended holiday. Very soon, it’s head twitch swiveled, only slightly but enough to startle the unprepared, with a loud whirring and a definite click once it returned attention to the human. Finally, continuing without motion, it emitted words. It’s voice was strange and flanging, not similar to a humans at all though still cohesive and clear enough to make out its meaning and, hopefully, its intent.

“Designation.”

The robot, twitched again before returning to its position, the click much louder this time. There were several, quiet beeps before it repeated the question.

“DeDesign-n-n-n-signation.” The lights of its eyes flickered softly before it twitched once more. No clicking this time, but the whirs ticked instead this time. Afterwards, nothing. The robot remained still and silent as it waited for the human to name itself.

[dantetakai]

Conner jumped back as the creature stepped from the shell of plants that covered it. His eyes wide in fear as the top of his hoodie fell from his head, revealing his young face and his eyes. He moved back even further before he ran into the fried terminal as the creature looked toward him. The robot walked around, wheering and sputtering odd sounds as it seemed to be malfunctioning, before finally seeming to begin working properly. After a while he looked at Conner and began talking. Conner, Familiar with the word as he had learned it from his friend, looked at the robot and began speaking. “I…I am Conner thingyhal. I…I am an h…human… s…so you cannot hurt me.” He remembered a book he read about robots following laws like a human did. He hopped this robot was one who listened.

In the remains of the town Conner had been, a group of marines were investigating the scene. They had been ordered to take a Marine scientist, to an old marine laboratory on the island. Along the way they had come into the town and found it nearly half burned down. As their leader, a middle aged man looked at the damage and shifted through the ashes on the ground, He sighed and, dusting off his hand he pulled from his side his pipe and he light it with a match, His greying hair blew in the breeze as his men kept the civilians from where the man was. He turned toward the scientist. “Sorry Doctor, But well be delayed a few days. Whoever did this needs to be caught before they come back to finish the job. “

”Oh don’t worry, everything will happen in due time. I have full confidence in your ability to both get me where I need to be and catch the criminal responsible. After all, you are the commanding officer of this trip.” the man simply pushed his glasses back onto his head as he smiled gently. He had an odd object in his hand; it appeared to be a tablet like device. He smiled as the CO looked toward him. ”Yes?”

The captain stood up and drew from his pipe a long drag. Breathing the smoke through his nose as he looked at the tablet. The odd metal object was fitted with glass, like a viewing screen, but this was only as big as a large book. And nearly as thin as a magazine. He looked away as he ordered his men to move out toward the direction of the criminal, which, by coincidence, or maybe fate? Thought the man, to the exact place the good Doctor had to go.