(—MEANWHILE, SOMEWHERE ELSE, AFTER SOME TIME SINCE WE LAST SAW THEM
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~X Men Mutant 22, ~Tatsumar, ~Josh 6243
(It is round about this time when Michael and Julieta have come back from their errand to bury the alien bodies they found in that shipwreck.)
"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."
Luckily, both Franklin and H.E.R.B.I.E awaken from the slumber. The Son Of Geniuses looks rather dazed, while H.E.R.B.I.E looks a tad crossed at him.
"I Hope You Had A Wonderful Rest, Master Richards. It Would Seem As If You Were Not The Only One..."
"Huh..? Oh, eh, right, the coding...my first draft's almost done." The groggy Franklin looks back at his display, raising an eyebrow at some of the code presented.
"Master Richards, I Have Done The Liberty Of Fixing The Code While You Rested, Without Your Knowledge. Does Such A Scenario Sound...Familiar, To You?"
Franklin looks at tad flustered, his eyes darting around Lune's workplace to notice Michael, Julieta, possibly Roo, and Lune around.
"Oh hey, you guys are back! That's great! This is great. We can totally test out the code on something small...like moving a servo!"
Caulifla stops her exercises to help Kale master the Quarrel Bomber together. Kale, on the other hand, seems hesitant to do so. "Keeru, there's control, and then there's bein' too strict. I know y'ah powers are strong, but y'ah can't keep clutching yourself."
"I mean...it's not j-just...well, it's also my powers. But, it's also...a lot of feelings...that...I feel...embarrassed. Or scared that...you know...I might...hurt myself...or someone else."
edited 26th Aug '17 12:48:30 PM by XMenMutant22
Lune's Room
(@Franklin and Herbie) That's a good idea. Why don't we test it in the woods?
(@Micheal) You have a point. Still, I don't think the Thunderbolt project had an advanced AI on board.)
Woods
(watching the two practice) Keep it up, you two. If you need a break, Big the Budo has made sushi for you both.
(making a gigantic plate of sushi
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edited 26th Aug '17 12:52:11 PM by josh6243
"A Rather Lucky Risk With Your Suit, Mr.Tapferin." H.E.R.B.I.E notes, reviewing the code once more.
"Hey, well, if things go well, I'm sure it'll be a final...draft." Franklin rubs the back of his hair, sporting his rosy cheeks from earlier. "And, well, our neuro-system—-,"
"Contains The Necessary Traits For Ms. Juris's Power Armor, Master Richards." ''After pulling away from the system with one final edit, H.E.R.B.I.E returns to face Franklin with narrowed pupils." "However, I Could Not Ignore Your Insistance In Adding Some..."Dead Code" Of The Underworld Variety."
Franklin pulls back his hands in a defensive manner. "Hey! I like a challenge, okay, especially when it sounds cool? It's why I called it a "first draft". I know what I said, Michael, but...come on, even Julie looked interested. And H.E.R.B.s..."
Caulifla looks back towards food preparation, already starting to foam at the mouth. Kale, meanwhile, couldn't help but feel the same way, but in a rather reserved manner. Oh, wait...
"Look, Keeru, you're a part of my gang, and you're a Saiyan. Y'ah gotta learn to ease up sometimes and go with the flow with y'ah feelings. Y'ah did it when y'ah controlled your Saiyan forms, right?"
Kale stops her practice to sit down near the eating area. "I...well, I didn't..feel like myself when I was...controlling it. I felt...a lot of things...but not that."
edited 26th Aug '17 1:17:49 PM by XMenMutant22
(Michael crosses his arms, clearly displeased with Franklin's "experimentation.")
This isn't funny, Franklin. You said so yourself, H.A.D.E.S is dangerous, and I will not jeopardise a valued member of Gjallarhorn's elite task force just because it happens to have some convenient bonuses.
Uh, Sir Tapferin, if I may—?
(Michael goes on, ignoring Julieta's attempt to speak up) The Calamity War happened precisely because people were careless with the weapons they were building. I got shot twice for attacking a cosmic entity's own sister on the roof of this building because I thought that sister was hers was a geniune threat to this place. I was even threatened by their own mother because I was doing what I thought was right.
H.A.D.E.S would just make everything worse if it went berserk. And I am not taking that chance.
"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."
The shaken Franklin remains silent throughout the whole rant, trying to muster a weasel to get out of this. "But...H.E.R.B.I.E?"
"I Respect You, Master Richards, I Will Have To Agree With Mr. Tapferin: This Suit Is Designed For Ms. Julieta Juris And—-"
Franklin rises from his seat in his gleeful epiphany, snapping into a pointing stance towards Julieta. "And she hasn't said anything against...yet! Come on, you two, let her speak! " The boy sits back down in eagerly to see what happens.
Caulifla picks up a large share of the suit for her plate, and gorges down on contents savagely. "Different...how?"
Kale merely shrugs with a sheepish smile. "Like...um...well...maybe...I feel like...I'm spreading myself a lot. And, um, I'm trying to keep...myself together, but...it's kind of hard to." The introvert picks up her plate and picks up a large share as well, digging into the food neatly.
edited 26th Aug '17 2:18:12 PM by XMenMutant22

-"Watch Dog 02!"-
-the struggles cease and the face on the screen flickers to a volume icon-
edited 26th Aug '17 10:53:44 AM by Lilqueendaisy
LOVE IS STORED IN THE AXOLOTL!