[Video] Well this is awkward.

[weapabilities]

[ Oh hey look, it's Drift. And it appears he's finally given up the gun on the whole trying to pretend he's not a giant awkward robot. He sucks at this whole secret thing. So have a giant robot. ]

So hi there. Uhm. Right. So I'm Drift. And I've got just a few questions.

First is that uh. I'm becoming abundantly aware that I'll probably need to find a better way to fit in here for obvious reasons. I do have something called a "Holoform" which allows me to project a solid holomatter representation of a human. But I'm really. Not a human. So there's that.

I guess what I'm asking is for some help in how humans or organics are really supposed to act.

Second, I'm looking for work. It doesn't actually have to be paid work, but anything I can do to help. My skills lie in.

Uh. Lifting heavy objects, chopping things and... well I'm pretty decent in a fight. So you know. Sparring or training self defense? Anything anyone can think of that they need help with. Please don't hesitate to ask.

[ He's a little desperate to make himself useful. ]

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[weapabilities]

Y... yeah. You got me there.

[ Sheepish. Yeah he's not subtle. ]

Just a little, not by much. It's a heavy protocol to run.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

At the end of the day, the simplest way is probably the easiest. For everyone.

[It's also what he himself prefers personally, but that's neither here nor there. While it would probably be kind of funny to see robot-style human antics, he'll still give real advice.]

You're not starving yet?

[Gotta check, yo.]

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I suppose I should restrict it's usage so I don't rely on it...

[ He chuckles with a wry smile. ]

No. Not yet. I'm fine, thank you though. You don't need to worry about me.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

You'd probably have to use your real form eventually.

[He doesn't know if giant robots rust, but it seems like it would be a problem if Drift just didn't move his original body for a long time, especially in this climate.]

And it's easier said than done, telling someone not to worry.

[It's hopeless, Drift, you're stuck with it.]

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Undoubtedly, yes.

[ Another short laugh. ]

I know, but damned if I can't try?

[itsmagicallydelicious]

Points for effort.

[But no cigar, sparklebot. He looks thoughtful for a moment--]

If there is one thing you might want to get a human education in, though... It's probably clothing.

[Please don't have your human self walk around in blankets....]

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Ahh I'll do better next time.

Hm? Well, that is programmed into my holomatter, so there's that.

[ No matter how silly it is. Why don't humans just walk around naked? He's naked all the time anyways and nobody really makes a fuss. ]

[itsmagicallydelicious]

Hopefully, there isn't a next time.

[Because you'll have gotten your little food problem fixed by then, right? Right.

And there's no fuss because you're not human-naked, sillybot.]

... What does it look like?

[He's both curious and wondering if he wants to know at this point--]

[weapabilities]

[ The video switches to a young man who's dressed up like a samurai. ]

Like this?

[itsmagicallydelicious]

[He's speechless for a moment, blinking at the image; he's not sure what he expected, but this is a little... There's something like a cough, or a choke, which may or may not be covering a chuckle.]

You... You definitely have a theme going.

[It's an impressive rendering of a human, though -- he wonders if the illusion holds up that well in person. The wonders of technology, indeed.]

[weapabilities]

You think?

Well that's great! Because you know. I was going for that. A theme.

A theme like-

[ Japan. ]

Like "lone warrior".

[itsmagicallydelicious]

[Oops, that chuckle definitely slipped -- seriously, he can't quite help it this time, because A. GIANT SPACE ROBOT, B. Samurai... cliches... C. What has TV done??

(What's going to happen to all that content that gets beamed up into space, or the time capsules they launched or anything, is humanity just going to wake up in its collective bed one day to find Gintama an alien cosplay convention?)]

I'd have to see it in person, but it's not bad at all from here.

[weapabilities]

Well thank you! I think it passes pretty well.

Is something funny?

[ Look at him. He's totally clueless. ]

[itsmagicallydelicious]

Aha, no, it's just that... You're very dedicated.

[Well, that's one way to put it.]

[weapabilities]

Ah.

[ He takes that at face value. ]

Well thank you. I am pretty dedicated.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

[All things considered, robot-controlled-samurai probably aren't the strangest thing they've got walking around. Close, but probably not!]

Well, that will help with the job hunt. [All of that.] You've got a lot of options.

[weapabilities]

Well thank you!

And yea, but I was definitely thinking lumberjack.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

You were thinking--

[He doesn't choke this time, but it's a close thing; there have been too many surprises already, his throat is probably adapting out of self-defense.]

W-Why a lumberjack?

[weapabilities]

Oh yes, Collette suggested it to me, and I'm really starting to really like the idea.

Good old-fashioned physical labor... really good for the inner-energies.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

Are there a lot of trees to cut down around here?

[It's a legitimate question, considering the state of the island...]

[weapabilities]

I uh...

I'm not actually sure.

[itsmagicallydelicious]

You could ask around. Even the Initiative seems pretty used to playing tour guide by now.

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Yeah, I suppose I could! I mean there has to be a demand for lumber, right?

[itsmagicallydelicious]

If not, there should be. Even some of the buildings in use look like they're about to fall on our heads.

[Of course, not most of the Initiative's facilities, but there are truly some appalling neighborhoods in the city. Kariya doesn't completely mind them, since those are often his places, but they're not especially safe for actual living.]

[weapabilities]

Mm yeah, and Ygritte said there were animals out there. So... maybe trees?