do synthoids dream of electric sheep?

[ex_ordinaryman917]

I am sorry to be less than obliging, but I am unable to comply. My prime directive does not allow for playing in games.

[He smiles politely. It is crucial to follow protocol and maintain eye contact.

[c: prf\human\dav8>trust]

So he does.]

I would be more than happy to assist in any other fashion you require.

Comments

[headpool]

Ain't that cute? He thinks he's special and thinks that makes him exempt from games.

[ex_ordinaryman917]

I would postulate that by human standards I am, in fact, special. But there are many definitions of the word.

[factnotfound]

An early version of Poker played by the Chinese in the 4th Century required each participant to sit still for up to fifty hours while balancing a single grain of rice on the tip of their nose.

[ex_ordinaryman917]

[Even after two years of downloading and absorbing information, it seems as though he still lacks some of the more obscure facets of human custom.]

Curious.

[By which he means, "I will be touching you now. For science."]

What is your designation?

[factnotfound]

[ Speaking from an inanimate object point of view he is fine with that. ]

The Fact Sphere is the most most most most most most most most most

[ His eye flickers and blinks. ]

The Fact Sphere is the most handsome sphere.

[ex_ordinaryman917]

[David smiles.]

What is your primary directive?

[Without further ado, he examines the little machine in obvious fascination, mentally tallying the number of bolts, deconstructing the sphere in his mind, tracing the cybernetic pathways with his fingertips over the metal shell.]

[factnotfound]

[ Now that is just awfully forward for a first date. Buy a metallic sphere a drink first. Sheesh. ]

The Fact Sphere is the most informative sphere. Its facts are wholly accurate and interesting.

[ex_ordinaryman917]

[David 8 touches all the things. His tactile and sensory skills are unmatched. He was programmed that way.]

How much do you know?

[factnotfound]

[ Shameless flirt. ]

The Fact Sphere's database is

[ His eye jerks to one side and he makes a short and quiet screeching sound. ]

_superb ^tensile _strength

[ex_ordinaryman917]

[David could ask if said superb tensile strength has been tested by the American Society for Testing Materials and inquire as to whether or not he should do the testing instead, but he might accidentally destroy his fun, and that's no fun at all.]

I see.

[And my, what lovely handles you have, Fact Sphere.]

Who created you?