Ahh, console video games (or vidcons as I call them). the ultimate medium of expression, able to convey any emotion ranging from hatred to love, loyalty to fear, all in front of our eyes. Ah, and with lovingly crafted art, music, and the ability to control the action, vidcons are the ultimate combination of the high arts. While I tend to play the stoic, I will be the first to admit that vidcons haven driven me to cry, to scream and shout, to feel actual hate; such is the power of this force beyond our wildest reckoning. And here I am, before you, to temp your tongues with the taint of such a tantalizing topic.
And the Japanese, the true geniuses behind the world of video games. Pah, I throw my scorn upon such incompetents of the West who would mock the true art of the Japanese with 'games' such as Baldur's Gate and Madden. Perhaps it is that the West is not as intelligent as the East, but this is a matter for another day. Japan has given us such masterpieces as the Final Fantasy series, Star Ocean, Wild Arms, and of course, Arc the Lad. Yes, some of the finest vidcons in the world were created by Japanese. I come to you today to ask you in all earnesty, what is your favorite vidcon? I will reveal mine after the grand debate has illustriously begun, but not before the first poster falls victim to my plot of discussion.
In other words, this is a thread on an imaginary forum our avatars frequent. The topic can fluctuate, and its mostly just general discussion.
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
Robots are much more evil.
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
AI with access to the console
I could and would object to that in a myriad of ways.
I look to the stars... but that's mostly because there isn't anything else interesting
cat :3
Me too. Hell, I use robots for my work every day!
"Please do not reproduce this textbook." - S. Banach & A. Tarski
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
I haven't met many. Apologies.
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
Godzilla
You say that like you aren’t a robot yourself.
SKREEEEEEEONK!
AI with access to the console
Doesn't mean I can't object to me and my children being called evil due to our very nature.
I look to the stars... but that's mostly because there isn't anything else interesting
Godzilla
I was talking to Ica.
SKREEEEEEEONK!
cat :3
Well, that's a gray area. I may not have access to any mechs that look human, and even if I did, I wouldn't touch them because screw the Uncanny Valley, but the thing that's piloting the mechs and identifying itself as "me" isn't an executable or an AS file, it's a brain simulation. Does that count as being human? Mentally?
Also, pretty much everyone from my homeworld is a pacifist, because it helps our society to stick together. It also has the neat side effect of speeding up our technological development, which lead to stuff like the Dyson Sphere Program. And - to get back to my point - there were a lot of robotic components used during that program.
"Please do not reproduce this textbook." - S. Banach & A. Tarski
Godzilla
Well you are an AI so i guess you could count as a robot, they tend to flip-flop on the whole “soul” thing, though.
Edited by GeneralGigan on Jun 3rd 2022 at 4:43:41 AM
SKREEEEEEEONK!
phylum: incertae sedis
You know, I’m not even sure if I have a soul. I need to check.
🎵At the museu- Oh no you don’t!
You know what, here’s a different song. I liked this one so much I’ve memorised it! Aaaand, go!
In the Tonian there was no ozone
In the Cryogenian the Earth was frozen
The Ediacaran set life in motion
For the Cambrian Explosion!
🎷🧬🎷🪱🎷🦐
Life got bigger in the Ordovician
By the Silurian you could go fishin’
In the Devonian we went on a mission
On land to find room for growin’ and wishin’!
🎷🐟🎷🦈🎷🐸
The Carboniferous was fantastic
With giant bugs and oil to make plastic
Permian creatures were weird but classic
And dinosaurs evolved in the Mid-Triassic!
🎷🐛🎷🦎🎷🦕
In the Jurassic came Stegosaurus
T.rex lived in the Cretaceous (roar!)
And they might’ve grown more and more
When “CRASH” went the great big meteor!
🎷🦕🎷🦖🎷☄️
Earth got hot in the Paleogene
For the biggest snakes you’ve ever seen
Icecaps formed in the Neogene
And in the Quaternary came the human beings!
🎷🐍🎷❄️🎷🧔🏽♂️
And, done!
At least that one took a reasonable amount of time to make, unlike a certain OTHER song a very annoying bird made us type.
Will you be quiet out there? I’m TRYING to finish the section about Ptilopods!
Cambrian animals sure are weird, am I right?
One is a genius. The other's insane.
: I was not expecting a random musical number to appear out of nowhere.
I agree Charile, it was one of those big lipped alligator moments.
"Are you're pondering what I'm pondering?" "I think so Brain, but us being referenced on a signature, isn't that too silly to use?"
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
What's up guys I'm in a wheelchair
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
Good, all according to Fate.
Godzilla
Seriously, what is it with this guy and fate?
SKREEEEEEEONK!
Slavery.
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
i broke my fucking legs
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
I'll break them myself if Fate says so.
Edited by CardboardBot on Jun 3rd 2022 at 6:54:48 PM
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
fate can go jump off a bridge
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
Just like Sunny jumping off a high building in one of his possible fates.
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
tf's a sunny
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
oh shoot I mixed my notes for who will commit suicide, let me find a person close to you who has a similar fate..
oh hey it's that guy from the thing!
lmao bro you mixed me up with fucking omori
I take high offense to that.
He can, however, feel sad, like when his wife left him.
cat :3
Just a heads-up: We're starting up the identity decay detector today! If you wanna join in on the launch event, tell me now, because I'll be going around picking up people soon.
"Please do not reproduce this textbook." - S. Banach & A. Tarski
I want to come. I finally have reached one of the events I have foreseen in my life, and I do not want to miss it.
Regardless, it seems that she’s being treated like a robot even if she isn’t.
SKREEEEEEEONK!