( kakashi lifts his foot, instinctually avoiding kali, and it doubles as a space-creating gesture for it. it can wheel around wherever it wants without him in the way. )
Sorry, I got lost on the way here.
( for three hours? nothing has ever sounded more like a lie. )
[Taryon narrows his eyes. He's gained a decent understanding of when people are bullshitting him outright.]
One of my roombas. The others are behaving. [He steps aside, revealing three other small robots resting in their homes along the wall] So- did you accidentally take a nap?
[Is Kakashi dumber than Grog? Or is he just playing into it like Grog did countless times? Taryon can't tell just yet, but he has a decent sense to watch out for this guy's future tricks.]
No, they're primarily cleaner bots. [One of them hits the edge and crawls up the wall like a round spider.] I was looking into ways to have them help me carry things around. Maybe I can turn them into components of a magical shield, or I might teach them to bring me supplies as I'm working.
( watches the roomba climb the wall with intense external dispassion despite his internal wonder. every day, this place threatens to bowl him over. it hasn't happened yet, but soon, he thinks, something will make him fall flat on his ass and refuse to get back up. )
That's pretty clever. But if it doesn't work out, you could try asking a friend for help. ( he points at himself, head tilting. ) I get that we can't be everywhere at once, though... I'm sure the bots will come in handy.
Besides, there's lots of space on those for those "runes" you were talking about, huh?
Certainly. [He nods.] I don't want to play around with them too much until I have a finalized script. There might be something in the manual that can do some jobs for me.
[Not the ability to generate shields, but something about teaching his roombas special formations.]
...I could also install lasers to help me with measuring things at straight angles. Oh, and a built-in ruler. Handiwork will be so much easier.
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Sorry, I got lost on the way here.
( for three hours? nothing has ever sounded more like a lie. )
How's it going? I take it this is the "roomba."
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One of my roombas. The others are behaving. [He steps aside, revealing three other small robots resting in their homes along the wall] So- did you accidentally take a nap?
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looking into the room, hands in his pockets, he tilts his head at the roomba collective and grunts his understanding. )
Are theyβIs that all they do? Just zip around or sit there idling?
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No, they're primarily cleaner bots. [One of them hits the edge and crawls up the wall like a round spider.] I was looking into ways to have them help me carry things around. Maybe I can turn them into components of a magical shield, or I might teach them to bring me supplies as I'm working.
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That's pretty clever. But if it doesn't work out, you could try asking a friend for help. ( he points at himself, head tilting. ) I get that we can't be everywhere at once, though... I'm sure the bots will come in handy.
Besides, there's lots of space on those for those "runes" you were talking about, huh?
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[Not the ability to generate shields, but something about teaching his roombas special formations.]
...I could also install lasers to help me with measuring things at straight angles. Oh, and a built-in ruler. Handiwork will be so much easier.