ironyman: (you're wearing THAT?)
Tony Stark // Iron Man ([personal profile] ironyman) wrote in [community profile] touchscreens2014-01-11 09:06 pm

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[Surprise, it's Tony! He's in his apartment, having hooked up devices of some kind to the network. Also he's wearing sunglasses. Yes, inside. Maybe that's to hide the lines under his eyes and overall weary, strained look, because after months of insomnia he's fraying at the edges.

Maybe it's just because he's Tony. The world may never know.]


Okay, so, granted, our benevolent huggytime captors are apparently goddamn psychopaths, since shadow demons and evil snowmen count as "no big deal" for the science department. Yeah. You got a lot of 'splainin' to do, Lucies. But come on, seriously, who really thought this was a good idea?

[he jerks his thumb behind him at two industrial robot arms in the background with chassis labeled U and DUM-E. The one labeled U spins its claw in apparent confusion, while DUM-E just makes a quizzical mechanized hum. Tony makes a disgusted face that is far too exaggerated to be sincere.]

Two most useless robots, ladies and gentlemen. Anybody want 'em? They're good for, ah... well, nothing. I dunno. Dummy's pretty good with a fire extinguisher. Aren't you, Dummy? [he glances back at the bot, which tilts its claw, then wiggles its arm up and down enthusiastically in its approximation of a nod. Tony turns back to the camera and shakes his head sadly.]

God, it's like having a kid that never grows out of the idiot phase.

[U, meanwhile, has rolled slowly out of view of the camera. Shortly after, there's a loud crash from elsewhere in the apartment. Tony jerks in surprise and bolts out of his chair.] You! I swear, I'm going to sell you to the highest bidder, give you to that magic dragon kid, let him use you as a cape rack, wand holder, whatever the hell magic people use.
callmewhateveryuwant: (Glasses | Thinking)

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[personal profile] callmewhateveryuwant 2014-01-12 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh hey it's robots! But that crash...]

Is everything alright there?
detective_shirogane: (Excuse me?)

[personal profile] detective_shirogane 2014-01-12 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Naoto couldn't help but stare at the elaborate set up the ... gentleman had behind him.]

I... take it you're the creator of these two, then?

[Did they have some sort of basic A.I.? They seemed to be responding to his words and actions...!]
staystraught: (go to cocoa beach)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2014-01-12 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
I'm so afraid to ask that it's pretty much gone all the way back around to the point where I absolutely have to.
callmewhateveryuwant: (The Fool | Everyone starts at the beginn)

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[personal profile] callmewhateveryuwant 2014-01-13 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Wait until you see him troll Tony.]

Between the cat and roommate, it may not be a good idea.

[Shinju got freaked out enough by his personae, robots not matter how cool they are, may be overkill.]
drank_the_milk: (Confused)

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[personal profile] drank_the_milk 2014-01-14 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Magic dragon kid? You mean Draco?
drank_the_milk: (Embarrassed Laugh)

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[personal profile] drank_the_milk 2014-01-14 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
He's all right once you get used to him.
staystraught: ("whasssssUUUUUUP" = not better)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2014-01-14 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Not what I was getting at.

You realize that, like, every single assembly line on the planet uses robots like them, right? They've been around since before I was born.

What I was getting at is, most of the robots I know personally are of the "capable of deciding whether or not to help or hinder humanity" class. Independently of creator intent, even, some of 'em.

Do you really think you should have named it "Dummy?"
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callmewhateveryuwant: (Class | Seize the moment)

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[personal profile] callmewhateveryuwant 2014-01-14 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
They seem to act more like kids.

[Or at least he thinks it because of that robot. And let's not think about poor DUM-E.]
drank_the_milk: (Niggawhat)

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[personal profile] drank_the_milk 2014-01-15 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh, I've met worse. You should have seen some of my classmates.
drank_the_milk: (Uncomfortable)

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[personal profile] drank_the_milk 2014-01-15 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... that muggle thing he's obsessed about, right?
staystraught: (hit the showers until you're funny)

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[personal profile] staystraught 2014-01-15 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Nah. Unicorns would get tired, or need food, or bathroom breaks. Most assembly line owners would prefer the robots.

Just because they're slow now doesn't mean they won't corner you one morning and ask why you couldn't think up something more... dignified.

[Then again, Red Tornado calls himself "John Smith..."]

I guess I'll allow points for creativity.

Why are robotics guys so into acronyms, anyway?
blackhorse: ((OДO))

[personal profile] blackhorse 2014-01-16 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[They're everyday things to Tony but not to everyone else, including this guy.]

Did those robots just show emotion?
wontdoanyless: (orly)

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[personal profile] wontdoanyless 2014-01-16 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
Do you really wanna give them away? [Tony seems rather animated with them, even if he is insulting them. But that's just Tony.] Looks like you're rather attached, Mr. Stark.
drank_the_milk: (Curious)

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[personal profile] drank_the_milk 2014-01-16 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Or no name for it at all. We never had one for it where I'm from.

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