02-07-2016, 10:38 AM
(you know what while we're posting backstory, here's some background fluff for 753's current role in things because I have a habit of planning out these sort of back room scenes in mild to moderate detail even though nobody will see them)
753 spun around in his chair, the easiest and fastest sign that he had gotten bored with something was occupying himself in such childish ways, which the mainframe AI knew all too well.
"should I catalog this sample with the others?"
"yes fine, also could you run a quick safety check on 134-145-34-0003?"
The sample he had been experimenting on, an exotic material of some sort he had harvested or stolen from only he knows where, quietly floats off on it's tray towards storage as a small hover drone approaches and projects the AI's holographic avatar.
"134-145-34-003 failed basic safety checks, coordinates invalid"
"you've applied the proper countermeasures yes? it has been some time since we established them"
"barely a year actually, and yes I did, they remain invalid"
753 quickly jumped to his feet with newfound energy
"I think I know what I need to be studying next! check 0-0-0-0006"
"confirmed, 0-0-0-0006 is safe to deploy to"
"send a probe through there, discretion may be called for here"
"and avoiding a paradox"
"that too"
"we'll need to refine the temporal scanners to verify the integrity of the 134-145-34 timelines, that could take some time though, I'll go acquire some parts and data"
The holographic avatar patiently waited as 753 stepped into one of his portals, only to reappear out of another one 30 seconds later with a box full of parts and immediately make his way towards the mainframe itself
"alright so these components should allow me to re-calibrate the sensors to verify temporal integrity as well as branching"
He continued to idly explain the basics of his upgrades as an access panel opening seemingly by itself and he set the crate down to begin installing the parts, not really noticing the lack of interest displayed by the holographic avatar that had followed him.
"alright let's test it!"
the panel floated back into place as 753 got up and dashed over to a control panel, quickly transferring over some revised operational code to ensure the new components functioned properly as he input the 134-145-34 coordinates, within moments the hologram behind him spoke up.
"temporal dispersion detected at 134-145-34"
"dispersion? worse than I thought then, the reality hasn't ceased to be the entire timeline has disintegrated..."
"the probe verifies that-"
"yes I know he'll be fine he's a stubborn bastard, speaking of, is he-"
"no"
"good, more importantly that helps me figure out what we're dealing with here, none of the individuals in 134-145-34 have ceased to be but 134-145-34's influence on them has, so they will have been displaced somewhere where the local timeline will give them a whole new life...we should find out where"
"are you sure about this?"
"of course! what's eternity if the only curiosity I can satisfy is purely scientific!....actually speaking of purely scientific, it occurs to me that I've had you locked up on that mainframe for eons..."
"actually it's barely been a few decades-"
"no no, I think it would be best for you to...you know, have a pair of legs to stretch again"
the hologram gestured to itself, then gestured to the arm it used to make the first gesture, which 753 met with a dismissive wave
"physical, not holographic, I may borrow something from one of the Surges, I hope you understand why I'm hesitant to provide a platform personally"
"I don't think I do"
"ehhh you'll figure it out someday, I'll be back soon!"
753 waved to the hologram as he stepped into another portal. The AI, now expecting a larger period to itself, deactivated the avatar and whisked the projector drone away somewhere as it's processors slowly wound down from the previous few minutes' activity.
"should I catalog this sample with the others?"
"yes fine, also could you run a quick safety check on 134-145-34-0003?"
The sample he had been experimenting on, an exotic material of some sort he had harvested or stolen from only he knows where, quietly floats off on it's tray towards storage as a small hover drone approaches and projects the AI's holographic avatar.
"134-145-34-003 failed basic safety checks, coordinates invalid"
"you've applied the proper countermeasures yes? it has been some time since we established them"
"barely a year actually, and yes I did, they remain invalid"
753 quickly jumped to his feet with newfound energy
"I think I know what I need to be studying next! check 0-0-0-0006"
"confirmed, 0-0-0-0006 is safe to deploy to"
"send a probe through there, discretion may be called for here"
"and avoiding a paradox"
"that too"
"we'll need to refine the temporal scanners to verify the integrity of the 134-145-34 timelines, that could take some time though, I'll go acquire some parts and data"
The holographic avatar patiently waited as 753 stepped into one of his portals, only to reappear out of another one 30 seconds later with a box full of parts and immediately make his way towards the mainframe itself
"alright so these components should allow me to re-calibrate the sensors to verify temporal integrity as well as branching"
He continued to idly explain the basics of his upgrades as an access panel opening seemingly by itself and he set the crate down to begin installing the parts, not really noticing the lack of interest displayed by the holographic avatar that had followed him.
"alright let's test it!"
the panel floated back into place as 753 got up and dashed over to a control panel, quickly transferring over some revised operational code to ensure the new components functioned properly as he input the 134-145-34 coordinates, within moments the hologram behind him spoke up.
"temporal dispersion detected at 134-145-34"
"dispersion? worse than I thought then, the reality hasn't ceased to be the entire timeline has disintegrated..."
"the probe verifies that-"
"yes I know he'll be fine he's a stubborn bastard, speaking of, is he-"
"no"
"good, more importantly that helps me figure out what we're dealing with here, none of the individuals in 134-145-34 have ceased to be but 134-145-34's influence on them has, so they will have been displaced somewhere where the local timeline will give them a whole new life...we should find out where"
"are you sure about this?"
"of course! what's eternity if the only curiosity I can satisfy is purely scientific!....actually speaking of purely scientific, it occurs to me that I've had you locked up on that mainframe for eons..."
"actually it's barely been a few decades-"
"no no, I think it would be best for you to...you know, have a pair of legs to stretch again"
the hologram gestured to itself, then gestured to the arm it used to make the first gesture, which 753 met with a dismissive wave
"physical, not holographic, I may borrow something from one of the Surges, I hope you understand why I'm hesitant to provide a platform personally"
"I don't think I do"
"ehhh you'll figure it out someday, I'll be back soon!"
753 waved to the hologram as he stepped into another portal. The AI, now expecting a larger period to itself, deactivated the avatar and whisked the projector drone away somewhere as it's processors slowly wound down from the previous few minutes' activity.
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