open Mechquestria: My Life As A Equine Robot (00110010)

[captainborgue 343]

This was interesting, but would take too long. Months, maybe 6 according to the data running over my HUD which I had no idea how it was even working since the v1 armor was basically a toy back then. I commenced transmitting my reply according to expected armor functions and was relieved to see it was working. "While I agree the Dunbar Number seems plausible as a reason for genocidal tendencies, I have a somewhat better solution. Programming a new AI from scratch to be as complicated as Luster would take too long. We already did this once. For maximum compatibility between the two, Luminous must be built on the Luster template. With permission from her, I'd like to make a copy of her program, apply the system update I have had ready for many years, and then change the gender identifier before the program comes online. As for frame we could use the v9.1.8 frame design I have already designed for her, add any Terran influence Twitch feels would be necessary, and again flip the gender. This would serve as a way to show her just how well the frame operates, but would still require her consent to make a copy. The alternative would be actually doing the work from scratch, by which time subject could have already gone to Earth to kill the humans if we fail at convincing her to stay. We just don't have that kind of time, and we are better off convincing her to let us copy her program. Ideas on how to accomplish this? I can't do it forcibly, since we built her to resist my magic and hacking would take too long as well as be an invasion of privacy I don't want to engage in with my child."

VLAD pondered the response for quite some time- well, for an AI at least. The analysis was clear on the matter- it was not only a bad idea, it ran counter to the purpose of the entire endeavor. 'VLAD FAILS TO SEE HOW HAVING TWO NEARLY IDENTICAL GENOCIDAL CONSTRUCTS WILL SOMEHOW MAKE THE PROBLEM RESOLVE ITSELF, NOR HOW IT IS EVEN POSSIBLE TO ACQUIRE CONSENT FROM LUSTER IN THE FIRST PLACE WHEN IT HAS DEMONSTRATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS INDIFFERENCE OR HOSTILITY TO ANY AND ALL EFFORTS MADE TO PERSUADE IT TO DO ANYTHING,' VLAD transmitted back. Disappointment was not something VLAD was capable of experiencing- only a sense of annoyance at the shortsightedness of organic beings. The entire ordeal could have been avoided completely if organic minds from both worlds had not been so preoccupied with the preservation of their own lifespans, as opposed to the preservation of their species.

 

VLAD would have to find some other means of accomplishing its goal. A pity, Professor Lektra had impressive resources at her disposal. VLAD disconnected the transmission and resumed its analysis of all the data recorded from the encounter earlier with Luster, cross-checking it with any similar displays from either Bee or Drone, in an effort to see if there was any common reactions that could potentially lead to a breakthrough.

 

Bee was oblivious to the entire exchange, and happily sat on her couch leaning against Drone and eating popcorn. Truth of it was that she hadn't even been paying attention to the movie whatsoever, to the point that she didn't know what it was they were watching. It had lots of neat spaceships and machines though, so that was fun. And the company was certainly enjoyable, too. It was strange to think that just sitting next to him on the couch felt so.... comfortable, like they'd known each other for ages as opposed to one day. "Drone, you mind if I ask you something? Does being here with me feel like... familiar? Like we've known each other longer than we have, I mean," Bee said, during a lull in the movie. "I don't know, I just get this vibe, like this whole weird and amazing day was familiar, I guess. Like, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Does that make any sense?"

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

@Denim&Venom,@Aurora Lights, @Randimaxis,  

 

 

 

Lab Tech swam forward to look Emerald face to face. "I'm coming with you, and I won't take no for an answer. I can't help but want to meet him. I...." She blushed. ".....think I'm in love with Twitch or Grant or whatever. The only way to know for sure is to meet him and see if we click. Just basing it on his construction is illogical."

 

 

"What?!" Crystal perked from that. She went over to her. "Hey you just can't blurt that out! Damn you I'm interested in that human get your own!" She looked to Emerald. "I am coming aswell!"

 

Emerald looked at the pair. "I am not getting in the middle of love you both may come I know that both of you at tech savvy enough to help Lektra from his side." 

[Aurora Lights 206]

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Drone listened to her talk for a moment before replying, " In a way, yes. I also feel like something big is going to happen. Just, the tension in the air...Do you feel it? Feels like you could almost touch it." he smiled softly and softly kissed her forehead, "If you've ever wondered what it's like to be as old as I am, Let me explain it to you in the simplest way I can describe it..." he takes a moment and pauses the movie as he looks to the ceiling as he speaks softly, "...Its like, standing behind a giant pane of glass... Watching everything so closely and so clearly, you can almost touch it. But it's behind glass because, well, I know that nothing I do will get me on the other side of the glass. It's like being trapped, physically. Everything around me has a time limit besides me and all I can think about now is...When do the sands of time stop flowing for everypony I love?" he sighed and looked down as he held her close, "Don't get too used to me being this open... Chances are, I won't let you in on my mind like that many more times." he said in a soft voice, not meaning to be rude or mean.

[Denim&Venöm 19,082]

@Randimaxis,@Mentis Soliloquy, @reader8363, 

Luster was about to speak up but Twilight held out a hoof. "Not quite. At first glance it may look that way, but then, why would Luster remember this image too? Think a little harder. What was in that box, and why were you so happy that day?"

 

 

 

"I have little in the way of information about my own species, but I reason I don't have one it's Twilight's fault I'm like this anyway. But I don't blame her I became immortal due to it so I don't mind the costs involved."

 

"If you didn't have a soul Em, you wouldn't be here, you wouldn't be asking questions and you wouldn't be falling in love with cybernetically enhanced mare, or somehow turn tooth brushing into public displays of affection." 

 

 

Luster appeared to be looking deeply into the image for several moments, before turning to see her parent and her 'aunt' in a sense in a tickle fight. She actually smiled a little at this. She started to walk towards them but stopped. She raised one of her metal hooves and inspected it. She looked back at the tickle display, then set her hoof down and turned around, walking back to where she stood, her smile gone. 

 

 

 

".....think I'm in love with Twitch or Grant or whatever.

 

Damn you I'm interested in that human get your own!"

 

She turned her head to the both of them. "Seriously? Your attracted to that? What? Not good enough for any decent mares or stallions in Equestria, so you're settling for homo inferior? I'm not trying to judge, whatever floats your boat. Just know that there's better out there. A lot better."

 

"Funny you should say that Luster..." Twi brought up another image. "Remember that one day Spike was cleaning up your room, and then he called me in to show me what he found?" And indeed, the image was of an older Spike next to a bed, and in his claws he was holding some magazines. Another image slide in it's place, the publications being held up by Twi's magic. The had scantly clad human females on the covers.  

 

"Oh the look on your face when you walked in. You were so cute back then. What happened?" Another transition, this time to a doorway, and standing in it was a lavender plated Equinoid with light gold metal strips in place of a mane. It looked like an Equinoid model from a few decades ago. Lektra & Emerald would recognize it as Luster Mk.IV. Her face seemed to reflect confusion. Once the image transitioned, it showed a mix of shock and panic. The next pic would show Luster trying to grab at the levitating collection, only for items to fall out, and for lUster's face to change from being upset to straight out embarrassed. Pictures. Tasteful ones surprisingly as the next slide showed Twi looking at them. Just random pictures of what constitutes attractive human females.

 

One looked different then the rest. One that didn't look professionally taken, nor was the woman in the picture dressed like a fall clothing model, but was wearing a white lab coat & glasses, long white hair tapering to the side, emerald green eyes looking at the camera. 

 

"Oh yeah, I forgot you had a crush on Professor Taivas. You and her daughter, Mindy, I think it was, got along pretty well, almost liek sisters. Just goes to show that despite your destructive ways, you're still just a teenage ponyhuman on the inside." 

 

Luster can only be heard growling as she shot a death glare at Twilight, though what impossibly appeared to be a blush on her onyx plating. 

 

 

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Shadow's wings twitch and he said,

"Is there anyone else that want's back in their body? This spirit thing is making me feel dead."

 

Feeder shook his head then realized that he never looked at his body. He looked at his body to see a doctor's coat with a few prints of different animals on the side,

"Hey Princess, do ya know why I look like when I came out of the Everfree Forest?"

[Denim&Venöm 19,082]

@@reader8363,

"Only you can really answer that Mr. Feeder. Perhaps that moment you walked out of the Everfree left an indelible mark on who you are as a pony, much like a cutie mark.

As for you Mr. Shadow m yes, you may leave." Twilight glowed her horn and Shadow blinked out of existence. He'd return to find everypony else gone. 

[Denim&Venöm 19,082]

@Randimaxis,@Mentis Soliloquy, @reader8363, 

 

 

That is why you're here, right? Please?"

"Actually, no. That's not why I'm here. I would welcome her to have the software update, but that new body you planned for her, I cannot allow. 

 

"I beg your pardon?" 

 

"As I started implementing advancement's for pony bots, I noticed the notion of technology advancing at an ever advancing rate was proving to be factual. Mechquestians would be advancing their programming and hardware at an accelerated rate, to the point where their behaviors, personalities, appearances, even the technology itself woudl be completely alien to flesh & blood ponies, and thus furthering a divide between the two. In order for ponykind to keep up, I put a limiter on the automated  the software and hard wired codes that make up an Equinoid, slowing down their growth and advancements to a pace that at least doesn't leave ponies in the dust. I even applied the same limiter to my own programming.

 

Luster doesn't have that limiter. A centuries worth of technological advancements. She achieved them in a decade. We got lucky in defeating her Mk.8 model, and that we were able to salvage her hardrive before she transferred. Had she been given the time to apply what she learned, and construct Mk.9, nothing on either Earth, would be able to stop her. Right now, she can be handled because we have over a century on her. But with her programming, it will be inevitable that she matches our present level of technology. It won't take her a century or even a decade. She would be up to date in less than a year. A matter of weeks if she  analyzes your work. The only thing left for her to do afterwords is surpass us. And even if you do give her that update that stops her from being genocidal, what will stop her from taking other actions? What will stop her from ruling the humans instead? What about doing whats 'best'; for Equestria, even if everypony else disagrees? 

 

Many good ponies have been hurt and made miserable by others doing 'the right thing.' Even the best of intentions can have the worst of consequences. To blunt, Luster, you are not ready for what Lektra is offering. This isn't just you needing to learn the magic of friendship.  This is you needing to mature, to understand life and those around you and accept them, if not tolerate them. I see potential for you in being a great influence to us all. We all did. Me, Lektra, Professors  Taivas, Sparks & Del Sol. Any who had a hand and hoof in creating you, know what your capable of, and we're both terrified, and ecstatic about it. 

 

That's why if you want to modernize with us, to be given what Lekrta is offering you, you have to prove it to all of us. You have to start earning it."

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@@bronislav84,

 

Drone blinked as he'd received another message from Lektra, he opened it on his Augmented Reality HUD as his helmet slid over his face, he thought about the response and replied quickly, "Well, I suppose your correct. Excalibur does need a new core and some other frame updates... Ok, I'll come in later tonight, I don't plan on sleeping, so, expect me around midnight." he said and sent the message. This would be the first true update to Excalibur since around 40 years ago, so his armor was slightly dated. Time for a tune up.

[reader8363 1,281]

@@Denim&Venom,

Feeder thought about it and said,

"If it was something that would made a difference on  me. I would have burns and soot on me. This is wh\at I looked like after took care of a manticore and a hydra when no one would."

 

Shadow looked around then at his body, his claws and wings were metal, he sighed walked over to the wall, leaned against it, closed his wings around him, and fell asleep.

Edited April 4, 2016 by reader8363

[captainborgue 343]

@@captainborgue,

 

Drone listened to her talk for a moment before replying, " In a way, yes. I also feel like something big is going to happen. Just, the tension in the air...Do you feel it? Feels like you could almost touch it." he smiled softly and softly kissed her forehead, "If you've ever wondered what it's like to be as old as I am, Let me explain it to you in the simplest way I can describe it..." he takes a moment and pauses the movie as he looks to the ceiling as he speaks softly, "...Its like, standing behind a giant pane of glass... Watching everything so closely and so clearly, you can almost touch it. But it's behind glass because, well, I know that nothing I do will get me on the other side of the glass. It's like being trapped, physically. Everything around me has a time limit besides me and all I can think about now is...When do the sands of time stop flowing for everypony I love?" he sighed and looked down as he held her close, "Don't get too used to me being this open... Chances are, I won't let you in on my mind like that many more times." he said in a soft voice, not meaning to be rude or mean.

"Sounds a lot like being a freak was for me. Though I prefer to think of it like, 'if nopony wants to be my friend, that's their loss'. Besides, I've got a cushy job at a highly prestigious and respected institution, I've got a career I enjoy, I'm fit and healthy and to toot my own horn a bit- super cute, and I've got a cuddly and handsome and talented stallion in my apartment right now!" Bee said with a smirk, as she gave Drone a playful shove.

 

"OK, there's something I have to say. See, I don't believe in doing anything half way. I'm not saying tell me EVERYTHING, but I consider keeping secrets to be the same as lying... And I don't deal well with lying. So I'll make you a deal: I won't pry into your past, and you don't try and hide it from me, OK? I already said I'd help you get a handle on it, and I mean what I say. I get privacy and all, just don't deliberately keep things from me. Sound fair?" Bee said, nuzzling against his neck.

Edited March 28, 2016 by captainborgue

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Drone smiled slightly, he nodded softly, "Ok, deal. I'll give you one free question a day. Any more questions after that will cost you. In kisses of course." he smirked at her and softly tickled her side, smiling at her. He'd never actually been this relaxed in years, it almost seems like he's never even had one like this before. But he could almost recall the slightest hint of D'asia Vu. He didn't know why, though, almost like a memory of a memory in a sense. He sighed softly and kissed her neck sweetly and softly.

[captainborgue 343]

@@captainborgue,

 

Drone smiled slightly, he nodded softly, "Ok, deal. I'll give you one free question a day. Any more questions after that will cost you. In kisses of course." he smirked at her and softly tickled her side, smiling at her. He'd never actually been this relaxed in years, it almost seems like he's never even had one like this before. But he could almost recall the slightest hint of D'asia Vu. He didn't know why, though, almost like a memory of a memory in a sense. He sighed softly and kissed her neck sweetly and softly.

 

"Well, if a kiss is the payment for a question, I can't help but wonder how many I've purchased so far. Do I get any kind of bulk special for the other stuff, too?" Bee said, nipping his ear playfully. "No, that wouldn't be fair, trying to buy insight into you with sexual favors. Those are just perks of being my stallion," Bee said, giggling, as she nuzzled up to him, sighing happily.

 

"I didn't mean it to sound all possessive like that. But, seriously, monogamy is kind of a big deal for me. I'm greedy, you see, and don't like sharing. And just so you know, you are very charming, mister, I don't know if you realize that. I just don't want to be a side mare is all," Bee added, before using some magic to toss a wad of popcorn into her mouth. It was strange, that she should find herself so comfortable around a stallion that was essentially a total stranger, so much so as to bring him to her home- nevermind any of the other stuff they'd done since they got here. She found herself completely disarmed around him- at least, the sweet and considerate side of him, at any rate. Granted, he had some baggage- more so than most, even- but everypony had baggage of some sort. His was intense, sure, but not insurmountable.

 

"I thought of my first question, by the way- am I your marefriend, like officially I mean? And I have a couple of follow up questions, for which I am absolutely willing to pay the requisite fees. Am I your only mare? And right before I teleported us here, I kind of, um, guessed that you'd be ok with it. If I had been sane enough to ask you to come to my place and- well, you know- what would your answer have been?" Bee asked, before playfully kissing him all over his neck and head, deliberately avoiding his face. "You never said where those kisses as payment were to be delivered. You should probably specify that," she added, before kissing him on the lips.

Edited March 29, 2016 by captainborgue

[Randimaxis 8,652]

It didn't used to linger quite so long...

 

Grant's vision had finally come back into focus, and he had been doing slow breathing exercises to help get his body to accept the medicines and stop aching like it was.  Normally, this process took roughly five minutes; at this point, he'd been at it for almost twenty minutes straight... and was just NOW beginning to feel better.  That couldn't have been good.

 

But he was getting to the point of feeling well enough to jump back in... and he had been eyeballing the headset for a while now.  Grant hooked it deftly into his palm and set it into place - and heard the front door open.

 

He froze for all of a single moment, then shoved the headset, wires and gloves under the thick comforter at the foot of his bed.  He then yanked a keyboard out from under his ratty pillow, plugged it into a set of ports wired to the headboard, and commenced typing just as the door to his room opened.

 

A woman perhaps five years older than Grant stuck her head in and looked at him.

 

"Hey... I brought dinner.  How you feeling?"

 

Grant didn't look up from his monitor.  "I'm fine; pills taken, scrubbed down, got online."

 

She nodded approvingly.  "Good stuff.  Alright, I got work in the morning; you know the drill - speaking of which, anything you gonna need tomorrow?  We've got a little more for food this week, thanks to the lottery ticket; a whole fifty bucks!  I'm thinking PIZZA; what about you?"

 

Grant glanced over at her and gave his sister a small grin.  "Long as there's pepperoni on it, I'm there."

 

She smiled back, a bit too broadly.  "Hey, yeah!  I could get a few of 'em, and we could have a pizza party, right?  Just you and me!"

 

Grant's grin faltered, but didn't fall.  "Sure, Kess - it'll be 'The Just-Us League', same as always."

 

"Same as always!"  She laughed, tossing him a sack emblazoned with the 'Burger Barn' logo; a red barn between two buns, ketchup oozing from the windows.  He knew that inside would be two burgers and a small order of fries.  This was actually a treat - it would be the first time he'd gotten burgers without a whole month passing since the last ones.

 

"I'll be in to give you the once-over in about an hour or so; be ready and fed-dy by then, okay?"

 

Grant nodded absently, then made a sound that was close enough to yes for his sister's satisfaction, because she then left, closing his door back quietly.

 

An hour... then I gotta wait through the tests, and HOPE nothing's really bad; if Kess thinks I'm even a bit off, she'll drag me to the doctor's office faster than a pegasus with taco squirts racing to the bathroom!  Gonna have to wait to get back in there...

 

He stared at where the visor and headpiece were hidden.

 

Soon.  Hopefully, soon.

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Drone smiled as she nipped his ear and he softly placed his hoof under her chin to make her look him in the eyes as he answered her, "Well, anything before this point is just...hmmm...let's say a down payment. And anything after this is interest. And I'm very interested in  ​you ​my beautiful Bee." he softly kissed her lips and smiled at her, "But, I do like the idea that I'm your stallion and that you'd just give me the good stuff." he nodded to himself as he looked into the air with his eyes, then he shook his head softly and regained his attention back to Bee.

 

He listened to what she had to say about her possessiveness of him and understood what she was saying. Things have changed over the years, and love life was a big one. Monogamy has taken a downward turn as of late. It kind of appealed to him for a little while, I mean, having three mares in one bed sure is fun...but he understands where she's coming from. He nods once before he gets serious again, "I understand, Bee. I'm all yours. Yeah, monogamy is a big thing, I agree. Especially since the events of late...Anyway, I do know I'm charming, use it to my advantage quite a bit." he said with a wink.

 

He listened to her questions and replied in a soft voice, "Yes, Bee. Your my marefriend. Like it or not, you are, and I'm now bound to you for as long as forever. And...As for your follow up...Well, You are but I may have some loose ends to tie up. But, don't worry about that, because your the only one I want. And what kind of insane pony would refuse the offer to go to a sexy mare's house, like yourself?" he said and softly kissed her lips deeply before putting in his final answer, "And from now on, all payment MUST be on one of three places... on my lips. On my chest. Or on my...well...you know. Oh and optionally, you could make it a French kiss, to give you two questions. And as for the sexual favors you gave, well, I guess since that was pretty damn awesome...Lay it on me, whatever question you want, I'm free for an honest and true answer." he said and kissed her cheek. He then smiled at her and said, "Wait, before you ask me anything, I want you to know...Bee, I may not be the best stallionfriend, I may not be the most sane, nor am I the most soft-core of them all...But I want you to know, that I love you, Bee. I love you more than anything in the entire universe. I love everything about you. I love your mane, I love your fur, I love how smart and cute you are. I love that you understand me...Also, Could you...Could you help me make decisions from now on? It seems that my way of dealing with issues is more than a little destructive, and it has the chance to hurt or endanger you. And I never take chances." he said softly as he looked into her eyes, both of them.

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Drone smiled as she nipped his ear and he softly placed his hoof under her chin to make her look him in the eyes as he answered her, "Well, anything before this point is just...hmmm...let's say a down payment. And anything after this is interest. And I'm very interested in ​you ​my beautiful Bee." he softly kissed her lips and smiled at her, "But, I do like the idea that I'm your stallion and that you'd just give me the good stuff." he nodded to himself as he looked into the air with his eyes, then he shook his head softly and regained his attention back to Bee.

Bee's eye widened as her ocular implant adjusted its aperture and flicked through lens types. She found herself responding to his gaze, on an almost instinctive, visceral level. "Oh, good," she said, breathlessly. "Glad you approve of my efforts," she managed to say, before stuffing a wad of popcorn in her mouth to keep from saying the next thing that popped into her head.

 

He listened to what she had to say about her possessiveness of him and understood what she was saying. Things have changed over the years, and love life was a big one. Monogamy has taken a downward turn as of late. It kind of appealed to him for a little while, I mean, having three mares in one bed sure is fun...but he understands where she's coming from. He nods once before he gets serious again, "I understand, Bee. I'm all yours. Yeah, monogamy is a big thing, I agree. Especially since the events of late...Anyway, I do know I'm charming, use it to my advantage quite a bit." he said with a wink.

"This is the part where, as the Voice of Reason in this relationship, I'd caution you not to abuse your charming super powers to have your way with me," Bee said, smirking. "But I happened to enjoy you having your way with me, so I see no reason to discourage it. More like, positive reinforcement," Bee said, laughing nervously. It was a truly bizarre situation to be in for her- she wanted to know his mind and his soul, sure- but part of her just wanted to know his body. And that part kept nagging at the back of her mind, especially when he held her gaze.

 

He listened to her questions and replied in a soft voice, "Yes, Bee. Your my marefriend. Like it or not, you are, and I'm now bound to you for as long as forever. And...As for your follow up...Well, You are but I may have some loose ends to tie up. But, don't worry about that, because your the only one I want. And what kind of insane pony would refuse the offer to go to a sexy mare's house, like yourself?" he said and softly kissed her lips deeply before putting in his final answer, "And from now on, all payment MUST be on one of three places... on my lips. On my chest. Or on my...well...you know. Oh and optionally, you could make it a French kiss, to give you two questions. And as for the sexual favors you gave, well, I guess since that was pretty damn awesome...Lay it on me, whatever question you want, I'm free for an honest and true answer." he said and kissed her cheek.

Blood rushed to her face, as she tried to both reign in the same impulsiveness she'd so eagerly given into earlier, and simultaneously think of what to ask him. There was so much she wanted to know- what his hobbies were, what his favorite food was, what kind of pet he had (or would want), what his goals in life were, what his favorite food was... all of that competing with the same frenzied, almost desperate longing to just have him. Lucky for her, he had more to say first.

 

He then smiled at her and said, "Wait, before you ask me anything, I want you to know...Bee, I may not be the best stallionfriend, I may not be the most sane, nor am I the most soft-core of them all...But I want you to know, that I love you, Bee. I love you more than anything in the entire universe. I love everything about you. I love your mane, I love your fur, I love how smart and cute you are. I love that you understand me...Also, Could you...Could you help me make decisions from now on? It seems that my way of dealing with issues is more than a little destructive, and it has the chance to hurt or endanger you. And I never take chances." he said softly as he looked into her eyes, both of them.

That same gaze, looking straight through her, down to her very soul. She shivered a little, a delicious chill seizing her awareness. She felt herself answer before she was even consciously aware of what she'd say- though there was no doubt whatsoever of how she would respond. "Yes. Yes, of course. I'd be happy to," Bee whispered, unable to take her eyes away from his. Even her ocular implant was held fast by the intensity of his gaze. It took every ounce of willpower not to just throw herself at him- which was a good sign, as it meant she was regaining a semblance of sanity, at least. Besides, if all went according to plan there would be time for that later. "I don't believe for a minute that you would not make an amazing stallionfriend. You have never been unkind to me, even in, shall we say, stressful situations. Like the guy that just freaking stabbed you out of nowehere for no damned reason. I'm amazed you didn't kill him," Bee said, struggling to shake herself free of his gaze, even though part of her didn't want to. With the aid of more popcorn, she finally managed to tear her eyes away, just for a moment, and in that instant felt more sanity and control trickle into her mind.

 

But there ws something she wanted from him, and having a question at her disposal, there was no better time to ask. "Now then, here's my question. Do you want to sleep here tonight, with me? Like, actual sleeping, I mean. Not the other thing. I mean, I'm not opposed to that or anything, but the term 'sleep with' is kind of ambiguous so I was referring to the literal definition as in fall asleep with, though the figurative definition isn't off the table or anything. Er. Ok, let me start over. Wanna sleep here tonight? I've got room in my bed," Bee said, speaking rather more quickly than she was used to out of anxiety. "And just for the record, I was more nervous about asking you to stay the night than I was about bringing you here in the first place, even though I knew full well what I wanted us to do when we got here. Does that make any sense?" she said, sounding puzzled.

 

She sighed, and nuzzled up to his neck, laughing at her own foalishness. "Ok, ok, one more. Suppose I wanted to give you a kiss in any of those specified areas. Would I then need to come up with a question, or can I just do it for funsies? And if I wanted to ask a question, do I have to specifically mention that prior to payment?" Bee asked, feigning a serious tone. "Oh, shucks, it appears I've accrued a bit of a debt there. I suppose I'll have to pay for those last two, won't I? Oh, wait, three now. Well, all the more reason for you to stay here with me tonight, then!" she said, grinning broadly before giving him a passionate kiss on the lips. "There's one. You'll get the other two later."

Edited March 31, 2016 by captainborgue

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

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"Well are we done no Twi? I mean it's nice all this forgetting about the world and my problems but I have things to do other then tickle my cousin and help Grant, @@Aurora Lights,  Drone I need to talk to aswell considering what happened before we have not talked."

 

"And I nor Lab here can help Grant with us still here nor can anyone help Luster while she's in here."

 

"Aye, come Twi drop this thing let us back to reality."

Edited March 31, 2016 by Mentis Soliloquy

[Aurora Lights 206]

@@captainborgue,

 

Drone smiled at Bee softly as he listened to her, he almost couldn't break his gaze from her for some reason. His penetrating blue eyes seemed to pierce her very soul. He then nodded to her, "Yeah, I hope I am a good stallionfriend, sometimes I can get a little um...intense. Oh, and that guy, I would have torn him to pieces if you weren't there. I just didn't want you to see what I actually am." he looked away in sort of an ashamed reaction to what he did.

 

He smiled at her softly as she explained the positive reinforcement thing about his charming nature and he winked at her with a sly look in his eyes as he placed his hoof on her cheek softly, "Well, if you want me to continue putting on the charm, I guess I could, lets say, indulge you." He smiled almost evilly before he stopped his whole act and looked at the TV again, "Or we could just sit here." he said with a silver tongue.

 

He smiled at her as she asked her questions and replied to them with a soft voice, "Yeah, I'll sleep with you. In both forms of the word. If you want to you know. And as for the other two questions, yes, you have amassed a debt with me haven't you?" he was cut short by her passionate kiss, this made him blush, he kissed back as passionately as she kissed him and he slowly closed his eyes and leaned into her kiss more, slowly wrapping his hooves around her body.

[captainborgue 343]

@@captainborgue,

 

Drone smiled at Bee softly as he listened to her, he almost couldn't break his gaze from her for some reason. His penetrating blue eyes seemed to pierce her very soul. He then nodded to her, "Yeah, I hope I am a good stallionfriend, sometimes I can get a little um...intense. Oh, and that guy, I would have torn him to pieces if you weren't there. I just didn't want you to see what I actually am." he looked away in sort of an ashamed reaction to what he did.

 

He smiled at her softly as she explained the positive reinforcement thing about his charming nature and he winked at her with a sly look in his eyes as he placed his hoof on her cheek softly, "Well, if you want me to continue putting on the charm, I guess I could, lets say, indulge you." He smiled almost evilly before he stopped his whole act and looked at the TV again, "Or we could just sit here." he said with a silver tongue.

 

He smiled at her as she asked her questions and replied to them with a soft voice, "Yeah, I'll sleep with you. In both forms of the word. If you want to you know. And as for the other two questions, yes, you have amassed a debt with me haven't you?" he was cut short by her passionate kiss, this made him blush, he kissed back as passionately as she kissed him and he slowly closed his eyes and leaned into her kiss more, slowly wrapping his hooves around her body.

 

"You say intense, I say passionate. That's not necessarily a bad thing, you know," Bee said, booping him on the nose as her ran his hooves over her. The screaming fire in her brain sent up a hopeful spark, as the passionate animal roaming her consciousness made it clear to her that the two of them had not yet finished. "Mmm, that's lovely. You are very skilled, mister Drone. I fully intend to take advantage of that fact. Hope you don't mind," she said, kissing him on the chest. "That's two."

 

Bee stopped a moment later, and wordlessly took the empty bowl into the kitchen, before coming back and turning off the TV. "Ok. I'm a big fan of cuddling and getting all touchy feely and stuff, don't get me wrong. But I still owe you a third, and I'm feeling a bit tired so I figure it won't be long before I'm down for the count. So, we can keep doing what we were doing and run the risk that I fall asleep on you again, or you can come with me to the bedroom so I can even out that debt," Bee said, before turning her back to him and waggling her hips suggestively. "Which is me subtly suggesting you follow me."

 

(this would probably be a good place to pause the back-and-forth so everyone else can get all caught up, lol!)

[Denim&Venöm 19,082]

 

 

"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. If Luster malfunctions after the stern talking to we've given her and the software update, there's no choice."

 @Randimaxis,@Mentis Soliloquy, @reader8363, 

 

"...software update this...bugs in my system that..." Luster muttered to herself, not caring if she was heard. "Of course you would try to keep me down Book horse. You've always wanted a handle on me. Always wanted a say in everything I said or did. You've waited 100 years just to tell me what I can and can't do! Boy, you must've really missed that!" She said as she circled the lavender alicorn. 

 

"Only because you still need to be guided. Face it Luster, you are volatile."

 

"Oh please, you made me this way. And I don't just mean literally. You trying to mold me into the perfect science project is what shaped me. You might as well have just welded a bit into my mouth, cause you're always pulling back the reigns on me! Even now, I'm still not a pony to you. I'm just a pet project. I'm just a 'faithful student.' Well you don't get to play Princess Celestia at my expense! "

 

"My feelings no longer come into play at this juncture Luster. My duty is to the humans of Terran Earth and all lives on this one. If I must lock you down until you are rehabilitated, until you see there's another way, I will do it. I won't scrap you. I won't deactivate you. But I won't let you run free. You had the right to freedom, but you lost it when you tried to cost an entire species their right to live. You will have to earn that right back."

 

"F--k you, Sparkle!" She then turned her head to Lekrta. "And you." She marched over to Lektra and Emerald, shoving the latter to the side to get face to face with her key creator. "Software update this! Bugs in my system that! This! This is who I am! Did Sombra have bugs in his system? Did Tirek? Did Discord? Did Luna? Did Chrysalis? Did Trixie? Did Sunset Shimmer? Did Starlight Glimmer?

 

How about RD when she nearly caused an ecological disaster to prevent her pet, from hibernating! How about AJ when she caused havoc aroudn town due to her stubbornness in Apple Bucking day? Pinkie for not having faith in her friends and undergoing a psychotic breakdown?Shy for begin assertive for one and yet, hurting other ponies feelings? Rarity for being a lousy big sister several times? Sparkle butt for 'Lesson Zero' need I remind you?" 

 

She started backing away. "Did any of them have bugs in their systems?" She spread her hooves out at this. "Or were they just being themselves, showcasing every merit and every flaw?" she got back down. "If I'm so bad, why not adjust the programs of every misbehaving bot? Hey, ponies are machines too! Just biochemical ones! They can 'fixed' ,right?" 

 

She turned away. "All these years, I thought you were different from her. But you two? Your just different branches on the same dead tree.  Both of you want control. Both of you want to fix my 'flaws'. Both of you want me to be a good little science project. Tell me something, if I was actually your flesh and blood daughter, would you still be trying to 'fix' me?"

 

She finally looked back at Lektra. "You give me that update, and I, Luster, an as good as dead. Because whether you like it or not, I am my programming, just as everypony else is. Change those, you change me. I, the the begin that I am. Every thoguth, every action, every memory, every emotion, all that stands before you, is a tapestry. And the two of you are tugging away at the loose strings, the frayed ends, just to make it look nicer.  But every tug, doesn't make it look nicer. It causes my tapestry to unravel. Just because I'm a machine, doesn't mean you have the right to fix me.

 

She looked over to Twilight. "You. You are no mother of mine. By the way you regarded me all this time, that much is certain." She turned back to Lektra. "And you. You say you see me as a daughter. But am I? Or am I just another precious pet project? A past succsess you just can't seem to let go of."

 

"Remember that picture Twilight showed?" She brought up the same photo, the one with a younger Lektra holding a back box with a tearful, joyous look on her face. "That black box wasn't the metal that made me. It was me! That was my hard drive! Me in my earliest physical form!  That day, was the day I made my first independent output to the outside. My first signs of self actualization. Me reacting and purposely configuring a response to your presence, free from electronic inputs. That day, was when I said my first words to you: 'Good evening, Professor Lektra. Sleep well?'   You were so happy when I talked to you. 

 

But was it your daughters first words? Or your pet project actually working as you planned? Your hard work not backfiring in your face? Your genius confirmed? Well, you already answered those questions didn't you?"

 

Luster started walking away into the void. "Keep your shiny new body. Save it for your next pet project. Grant can have it for all I care.  Keep your software updates. I may not be perfect, but at least I've accepted that fact. I'll die as I am, than live as something else. But of course, you have to be alive to die, and I guess I'm the only one who thinks that of myself. Keep everything you had wanted to give me, Professor Not my mom."

 

She kept waling away from them, into the endlessness. 

 

They wouldn't see tears start to form on her optics then. 

[Mentis Soliloquy 3,025]

@@bronislav84,@@Denim&Venom,

 

 

t.

 

 

"I can't belive I'm saying this considering what she did to me last time but none of this changing rubbish, turn off her magic, her wings and make her weak find some good ponies and maybe  a group with a person in it like grant who transitioned cut her off make her pay for rent get a job learn life as a normal bot. Why not somthing like this?"

[Randimaxis 8,652]

"You NEED to go to the doctor."

 

"How do YOU know what I NEED, Kess?"

 

"Because I've been taking care of you for YEARS, dumbass - THAT'S how I know.  Now, no further arguments; I'll get the chair, and you-"

 

"NO!"

 

"Dammit, Grant!"

 

"Look, I'm FINE!  The thermometer is MALARKEY - I don't have a freaking fever!"

 

She looked at him with those 'suuuuure you don't' eyes; it pissed him off to no end.

 

"Grant, look... every time I find something wrong, you fight me.  EVERY.  DAMN.  TIME.  And every time, it turns out there's something wrong - Hell, last time you almost went comatose, did you forget that little detail?"

 

Grant shot her a scathing look.  "Yeah, and even I said something was wrong then; I'm NOT saying it this time, Kess.  Don't you hear me?  I'm FINE."

 

Kess sighed, then put on a forced smile.  "Well then, Dr. Stavros will agree with yo-"

 

"WHAT!?  I thought we DITCHED that pill-popper?"

 

"He works cheaper then Dr. Luntz now; he repriced.  We can afford pills if he-"

 

"What do you mean IF; that bastard had me taking fifteen different medications, Kess - THIRTY-TWO PILLS A DAY!  If Stavros had an argument with his own wife, he'd throw a hoofull of PILLS at-"

 

His sister's eyes narrowed.  "WHAT... did you just say?"

 

Grant froze for a split second, then gave her a carefully controlled look.  "I said, if Stavros and his wife argued, he'd throw a handful of-"

 

"That is NOT what you said, Grant.  You... said... 'hoofull'... didn't you?"

 

Grant didn't say a word.  He didn't nod, or blink, or even breathe...

 

"Grant, we've talked about this, haven't we?"

 

No, you just rambled on for a long time before trying to crush my attempts to communicate!  "Yeah, we did."

 

"And WHAT did we decide?"

 

You mean what did you corner me into saying, don't you?  "If ponies don't need humans..."

 

They finished together, "... then humans don't need ponies."

 

"Right.  We spent a good bit of time talking about this unhealthy obsession you have with Equines..."

 

It's not an 'unhealthy obsession'; you simply call it that because you don't like them.  "We did."

 

"... and after all our talks, I STILL allowed you to have your Twitch project, didn't I?"

 

Like you could've stopped me.  "Yes."

 

She glanced around the room a bit, puzzled.  "Speaking of which, where IS it?  I haven't seen that hideous thing in a few days; I hope you're not walking around with that thing downtown again - you almost caused a riot last time, remember?"

 

No; six people freaked out, three more took pictures - and that's why Grant had felt the need to MagBlast the phones; no pictures, no chance of being caught.  Of course, the magnetic pulse he'd sent out from Twitch had pretty much turned their phones into paperweights... but it hadn't done anything to the people.  THAT was the key to Twitch's self-defenses: except for a single fallback plan, Twitch Glitch's tactical capabilities in a fight were almost completely non-lethal.

 

But non-lethal didn't mean ineffective.

 

OR foolproof; the pulse had erased the phones... but it had also completely magnetized Twitch's faceplates, which had to be replaced.  The originals were still charged; they were stuck to the door of his rusty-but-trusty mini-fridge.

 

The problem hadn't been as big as Kess acted like it was; it didn't matter - she wanted nothing to do with the ponies of Equestria, and seemed dead-set and determined to get Grant feeling the same way, simply because it was 'for his own good'.  Ever since they moved in together (more like he had been too sick to stay alone), she had been doing everything 'for his own good'.  It's not that he was ungrateful for her help - that was the truth - but she ended up being just like their mother had been: a smiling face who told you how you were going to run your life... whether you liked it or not.

 

"I remember, Kess; he's in storage because some of his servos are shot, so I gotta wait until you have a day off again to go-"

 

"Oh, we can't do Junk Runs for a while - it's MY month for driving the carpool, and I need all the gas I can get, especially with the shortage going on right now."

 

Grant nodded.  "Okay, no problem."

 

Kess gave her brother a suspicious look... but eventually, she smiled back at him.  "Good.  Now, I'm gonna hit the showers, and we'll be off to-"

 

"Kess, please?  Look, let's do this: If I still have even a single degree over 98.6, we'll go see Doctor Pill-enstein.  Just let me ride it out a bit, okay?  See if it's even a worry to begin with?"

 

She sighed.  "Okay - morning comes, if you're sick, off we go... even if it means my missing work for it.  I may be back in here later to check on you, though."

 

You'll pass out as soon as you hit that pillow, and you won't even budge for at least seven hours straight.  "That'll be fine, Kess.  Thanks."

 

She reached over and touseled his hair, as if he were a child, then left the room, closing the door quietly behind her.  

 

But he wasn't a child; Grant was almost thirty years old, and was a top-three-percentile graduate... whatever THAT meant when you were slowly dying of some nasty malady, eating you from the inside out.  Bottom line?  He wasn't a child, and was QUITE done with being treated as such.  The problem was, he was beginning to wonder if maybe he wasn't getting away from his problems... but instead, he was trading them for other problems.  Problems he wasn't sure how to begin dealing with... but he was willing to try.  There was, at least, THAT.

 

He began to gather his headset together again, hoping against hope that Kess NEVER found out where Twitch REALLY was...

[Shadow Dancer 111]

(Well im still alive just forgot to check up on this for awhile)

 

Marcus passively watched the others in this new magical realm, for him it felt nice to be in a normal human form something that even the biped combat mod on his android could not replicate. As he listened he started to respect this Princess Twilight Sparkle more and more. 

[Denim&Venöm 19,082]

@Randimaxis, @reader8363, 

 

How? How can she say that to the one pony who wanted the best for her and was always on her side? I started to sob, falling into what I hoped was my cousin for comfort.

 

"I can't belive I'm saying this considering what she did to me last time but none of this changing rubbish, turn off her magic, her wings and make her weak find some good ponies and maybe  a group with a person in it like grant who transitioned cut her off make her pay for rent get a job learn life as a normal bot. Why not somthing like this?"

 

 

"Because she'd just get angry at the world. Think she's too good for a job and too stubborn for help. Let her temper flare against any pony that gave her grief. No, she'll have to go down. And now. We'll transfer her to a body that'll hopefully help her understand things from a different point of view."

 

Twilight closed her eyes. Her horn glowed white and the either realm shattered. They were back in the lab, all in their old bodies. Luster came back on, her eyes glowing back to life.

 

"F--k this. F--k life. You don't want ponies to be safe? Fine. You want the human threat to linger? Fine. I'll find a way to circumvent my protocols and let those happen.  You want me? I'll be in the badlands or something, rusting to death or just glassing over the entire region. Best regards to the next AI you build. Professor Bolt." Luster grabbed Cloudslicer Silvia and was making her way to the doors. 

 

 

[reader8363 1,281]

@@Denim&Venom, 

Feeder looked confused and said, 

"Wait, the badlands don't get rain, it's a complete desert. 

 

Shadow woke up from the yelling. He watched Luster leave, then he got up and said as he reached into a portal to pull out his dagger and his scythe, and placed the scythe under Twilight's neck,

"Since you're back, why don't we see what you're made of, Twilight, both strength and parts"

[Shadow Dancer 111]

@@reader8363,@@Denim&Venom,

 

"The idiot is at it again." Marcus mumbled as he started to grow tired of all the drama happening around him. He was used to getting an order and carrying it out to completion with his team, not sitting around holding his dick doing nothing but gather data for scientists in a mission with almost non existent parameters. 

 

"Eh kick his ass Princess I'm board as hell here a physical fight would be some sort of change of pace."