Muse is not happy on new username

[sciencecar]

Greetings, Mundane.

I do not understand the purpose of such a change in my display name. It was unnecessary.



It is more accurately defined as a truck.

[Who asked you, nerd.]

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[sciencetank]

A truck, you say?

How exactly would you differentiate a 'truck' from a 'car', if I may ask?

[sciencecar]

The difference between a truck and a car is their primary function.

A car tends to transport organics. Trucks transport goods and services. They are also equipped to handle most terrain, where a car could not readily follow. By definition I associate far more with the second.

[Things just have to be 100% accurate for this one.]

[sciencetank]

Ah, yes. I see. No wonder your mundane's choice of names is perturbing. Being misclassified is terribly irritating, isn't it?

Unfortunately, I've yet to determine a definitive way of changing their minds once they've been made up. Otherwise, I should be happy to pass it along.

[sciencecar]

[Perceptor only gives a nod in agreement, his arms folding.]

They tend to be quite stubborn. Or perhaps are attempting ironic humor.

[He feels like he should know you...]

I do not believe we have met.

[sciencetank]

The senses of humor, I've found, are often exceptionally lacking.

[Perceptor you're really not one to talk about that.]

Ah, no, I don't think so either. [He indicates himself.] Perceptor. And yourself?

[sciencecar]

[...Oh.

He actually looks perplexed for once. Congrats Percy, you just made the guy who deleted his emotions baffled.]

Perceptor.

[sciencetank]

[THAT MAKES TWO BAFFLED BOTS OF SCIENCE. How can you be Perceptor, you're so tiny.]

[He blinks.]

... Ah. I suppose that explains the strange sense of familiarity.

[sciencecar]

[More like how can YOU be Perceptor you're as big as a house.]

In both aesthetics and personality.

[He adjusts those glasses, pulling out a data pad. Don't ask where he got it. It's easier that way.]

Possibility of alternate universe. Confirmed.

[sciencetank]

[THE BETTER TO DO SCIENCE.]

Indeed. The chances of such a phenomenon are incredibly slim, unless --

[His head tilts, and he nods, optics brightening.]

-- unless we're dealing with a potential alternate universe situation, yes.

[sciencecar]

[This icon is Perceptor on the inside. He sure is pretty giddy about all this. On the outside? You get maybe a slight mouthtwitch of interest.]

Perceptor. I have a proposition.

Discussion of our universes could be beneficial.

ohgod that face i can't you cuite

[sciencetank]

[It's okay, bro. He'll look excited enough for the both of you.]

Proposition accepted! I believe you're correct. It would be mutually beneficial indeed.

Where shall we begin?

he really likes science

[sciencecar]

[At the acceptance, the data pad is brought into view again, adjusting his glasses as he takes a seat.

HE IS JUST SO EXCITED YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW.]

Perhaps we should start with the outcome of the war.

[whatbedsidemanners]

Things happen when muns think they're being clever I guess.

[sciencecar]

It would be statistically more clever if they were accurate in their information.

[Zero sense of human as always.]

[disinformation]

Mundanes can have... odd ideas.

[sciencecar]

Longarm Prime. I believe the correct term is 'absurd'.

[disinformation]

Well, yes. [ Like making him keep up this infuriating charade. ]

I find mine can focus on the strangest things.

[sciencecar]

[That infuriating charade probably saves your ass in the end, Shocky ): ]

Elaborate.

[disinformation]

Er. [ SOMETHING THAT ISN'T INCRIMINATING -- ] For example, despite all my work, it's my cycles at boot camp that she decides are important.

[sciencecar]

[Perceptor seems quite...perplexed at this.]

I do not see how this could be beneficial.

[disinformation]

It doesn't make much sense, no.

[sciencecar]

This seems to be a pattern.

Perhaps typical behavior.

[disinformation]

Yes, for some reason it's a common tendency. Have... you been subject to that sort of thing? Other than the name.

[sciencecar]

Yes.

[There's absolutely no hesitation there.]

I have been enrolled in memes and museboxes.

[disinformation]

Ah. Should I express sympathy?