or we could NOT be a sign of insanity, we could be those psychic powers.

Or we could be some sort of parasitic AI virus you picked up off some passing decrepit wifi connection somewhere and not a part of you at all.

Volt 2014/09/11(Thu)12:43 No. 593707 ID: d3fbb6
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>>593159
The Guardian? A giant machine built by the Demis during the war, as the mythos goes, I think they were just used by various Borgs, Bots, and Carbons before for killing each other... There might be some stuff, never really thought of looting one.

We park and I alert Madware that I'll be gone for a little bit exploring a dead giant. He should at least know what's going on.

>>593162
>>593302
UNEHEHAHAHAHA!!! I'm going to need a serious debugging...

>>593310
... This shouldn't make me fell better. It does anyway.

[I enjoy you torturing poor Volt with possibilities about his sanity]

>>593707
Careful not to accidentally turn it on.
Do it INTENTIONALLY, so we can have a giant robot best friend like that iron giant movie. That would be RAD.

>>593707
Alright, circle around and check for entry locations, or signs that someone's already busted in. You could try getting in through the eyes, or just cut a door through the side of the head.

base of the skull is a usual entry point.

Going off on a tangent here, but do you know anyways to protect yourself from the effects of EMP?

I mean, Madware was a real warbot but he was bested by a single EMP grenade.
So what is stopping someone from doing the same to you and then stealing your stuff and harvesting your bodyparts?

Volt 2014/09/17(Wed)15:45 No. 594518 ID: b24c01
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>>593711
This old war machine is buried in sand and dirt, the joints are probably rusted and broken, without anyone to maintain this thing it probably won't be moving, as for intelligence it seems to have barely any power... This thing might as well be dead with how close it is...

>>593712
>>593719
Entered through on a hole of the side receiver plate! And here we are... rather empty... up higher must be brain functions.

>>593812
You have a point... I should invest in EMP hardening I mean it makes sense for a Servitor to be protected against electrical attacks, plus that's how I lost my Reactor Core... When we get back we're getting EMP hardened circuits. Easy install! Hopefully.

Wait, wait. Go back and weigh down the trunk lid with a rock and take the limbs with you. He's a war bot, there is no doubt in my mind the guy will be resourceful enough to get out of the trunk when we aren't looking.

Be paranoid when dealing with paranoid lunatics, yo. Once we do that, let's get going on up.

[Enhance Brightness Value]

>>594518
Looks like a code-locked hatch on the floor. Can you hack it or something?

see any power slots? can give it a jump and ask the AI to just let you in to the brain room.

Volt 2014/09/26(Fri)06:46 No. 595918 ID: 1122b5
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>>594538
It's a standard code lock with a indicator light. It should have a reset code, problem is, I don't know the model so I don't know the reset code. For example, if it was a A5 series, the reset would be a standard 5551 or if it was a Y12 it would be ####. We could spend all day but this thing only gives people 4 attempts before locking itself down if the reset code is failed.

So, we're going to have to search.

>>595918
Get a closer look, see if you can spot wear marks on any of the numbers. Could give us a hint as to the code.

>>595918
I think there are some grates or something on floor at the sides of the room. Get some more light in here.

Volt 2014/10/07(Tue)13:00 No. 597611 ID: cfb419
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>>595963
No wear marks. Sadly. So no carbons have been hear to let the oils of their skin touch this.

>>595968
The greats seem to be ventilation shafts for keeping the Guardian's central core and computing cool. They're old and appear interconnected, if I even touch em they might shake.

Hey there are some things in there, a silver datapad, and... something shimmering, I am going to be honest with myself here, I have no clue what is shining down there but I may be able to grab it.

>>597611
Get the datapad. The shiny thing is suspicious... I don't want you to grab at it without seeing what it is first. Do you really have no flashlight or anything? Does the datapad have enough of a glow, perhaps?

Volt 2014/10/19(Sun)09:42 No. 598923 ID: 34a4e5
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>>597622
I have plenty of light. It's just that the interior paneling of this thing is faded and dark.

Okay got the Datapad... Heard something rumble... I'll probably find out later. But okay let's see if this thing has any info.

Volt 2014/10/19(Sun)09:44 No. 598924 ID: 34a4e5
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And scrap, I think it's in HEX. I'm versed in a lot of languages but sadly, I never got HEX, be that my makers fault or some bug amongst my previous versions.

Crazy question but do any of you translate Hex? I don't think the spaces are supposed to be there.

>>598924
Well, I just assume an ASCII-Encoding here...
Because translating HEX (which are just numbers based on 16) in DEC will probably not help you much...
resetcode: 0045#

Hmm.... if you input the reset code, then the robot will probably turn back on. Is it strong enough to dislodge itself from the sand though?

Why don't you grab the shiny thing first.

>>598929
darn, beat me to it.

>>598933
by... half an hour posting-time... Didn't feel rushed to me^^
Anyway, I'm surprised such a big and powerful machine gives away its reset-Code as error-message... that's like writing it on a sheet and gluing it to the surface... or making a little reset-button where you need a pencil to push...

Volt 2014/10/28(Tue)13:29 No. 599626 ID: bb91b9
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>>598929
Okay so you can translate... More evidence that maybe I'm not crazy... or maybe you're old programming fragments of my previous versions who could read Hex.

So 0 0 4 5 #

>>598932
It's doubtful this giant could move itself from the sand, possibly the joints are eroded.

>>598945
Maybe it's a reset code in case of Error? You know like a Hard Reset? Machine is busted, display code to use to reset machine.

Volt 2014/10/28(Tue)13:29 No. 599627 ID: bb91b9
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Okay things are moving! We got a access hatch slowly opening!

Sounds like another is opening behind me as well.

>>599627
Better make sure that thing behind you isn't a turret or something.

yeah, check back hatch.

Volt 2014/11/08(Sat)08:22 No. 600773 ID: 6f44fd
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>>599628
>>599649

No it's just a open hatch, leads to the brain most likely.

Volt 2014/11/08(Sat)08:22 No. 600774 ID: 6f44fd
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[Map Loaded]

Okay here is a crude map, I could go up and see how the brain is doing, or go down and see how the internal systems are working.

Braaaaaaaains...

need to check the brain first. if it's too low power to do anything then we will head down. see about giving the battery a jump.

Go check out them brain meats. Also would it be possible to upload your own mind into the guardians body?

Volt 2014/11/14(Fri)13:23 No. 602316 ID: b56011
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>>600893

Volt 2014/11/14(Fri)13:26 No. 602317 ID: b56011
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I am just going to assume you haven't been paying attention. This guardian is buried in sand, with barely any power, with it's joints most likely eroded. It's a nice idea but there is absolutely no way it will work.

I am sorry but I am just a bit peeved at the idea, plus this thing still has a hard drive with it's mind still possibly there, I don't think my electric soul could stand up to a guardian.

It was a nice idea truly but I made the Guardian buried for a reason. Sorry guys.

Volt 2014/11/14(Fri)13:27 No. 602318 ID: b56011
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>>600798

It's probably too low power so I'll head down to the core first, get it's heart moving again.

Sorry about this as well I misread this by the time I had this finished so I went with going down.

Volt 2014/11/14(Fri)13:28 No. 602319 ID: b56011
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> Volt has arrived at the lower level.

Okay here we are and whoa! I see three Reactor cores guys! They seem kind of dead.

Do some sick powerslides, eventually the power of dance will fill them flowing right back up to full capacity!

can you do a bypass to pump juice straight from a battery into the system? only need enough power for it to communicate rather then move.

One of the reactor cores(?) looks kind of funny. A bit brighter than the others.

Volt 2014/11/21(Fri)07:43 No. 604128 ID: 3cec44
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>>602335
What? How would dancing solve this?

>>602338
>>603187
I could, and you're right... One of the cores does seem brighter than the others. Guess it hasn't died out yet.

So just take out one of the Tesla Batteries. 1.21 gigawatts should be enough to- Hey it's glowing!

Volt 2014/11/21(Fri)07:44 No. 604129 ID: 3cec44
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>>Power restored, basic functions online. "Brain Center" Functional.

It is a animated blinker to indicate power.

hrmm, well let's have a chat with the big guy. may consider it a bit of a downgrade, but it could be the controller of the base. would be big and mobile.

Volt 2014/11/26(Wed)13:57 No. 605834 ID: 71aade
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>>604254
Volt moves back up to the empty head

Volt 2014/11/26(Wed)13:58 No. 605835 ID: 71aade
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Alright time to find a way up into the bra-

Volt 2014/11/26(Wed)13:58 No. 605836 ID: 71aade
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DEAR LORD ASIMOV!!!

Volt 2014/11/26(Wed)13:59 No. 605837 ID: 71aade
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It's a ceiling turret!

...

Huh. Woulda expected more. Seems it's out of ammo...

Think I could use this?

totally could. but get to the brain first. not sure how long it will have enough power to think.

Hmm, before you move on up to the brain you should check your car. Make sure the guy hasn't somehow managed to get free despite lacking limbs.

If your are going to use the turret, try to take it off the ceiling then attach it to your car once you reprogram it to not shoot at you and everything else and also reload it. (If you want)

Volt 2014/12/06(Sat)13:56 No. 609490 ID: e1e0c3
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>>605839
>>605846
Good idea! I'll just detatch this and head up and

>>"U-U-U-User found. Pl-pl-please input command,"

Uhm... I'm glowing because that weird eye is looking at me... help...

>>609490
Tell it to list functions.

tell it you want to do a core transfer due to the body having critical damage.

Volt 2014/12/12(Fri)13:27 No. 610975 ID: 8c86e8
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>>609494
Uhm... "Admin-Command List Functions"

>"Servitor not recognized as Admin. Guest Functions unlocked. Please state designation,"

Oh boy... "Volt"
> "Designation Not Recognized"
"My name is Volt!"
> "Designation not recognized"

Hrm... "Data Corrupted. Current designation Volt!"

> "Accepted. Listing Guest Functions."
>"G/Apply for Admin Control"
>"G/Operational Status"
>"G/Repair status"
>"G/Power status"
>"Warning. Core consciousness fragmented. Require Admin level defrag."

Well that is somewhat helpful.

>>609496
"Requesting Core Transfer. This unit may have a suitable replacement for core consciousness!"
>"G/Core Transfer not possible. Only those with Admin level access may initiate A/Core Transfer."

Well that's pleasant.

>>610975
Try G/Operational Status then G/Repair status
then G/Power status.

let's get operation and then apply for admin.

>"G/Power status"
Just to see how much time we have to solve this thing before it goes dead again.

>"G/Repair status"
How much can we fix

>"G/Apply for Admin Control"
And in a vain hope that it would be that easy.

Volt 2014/12/26(Fri)17:08 No. 615677 ID: d5b76f
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>>610979
>>610976
>>610978
Alright then. "Let's have 'G/Repair status' please,"

And a image has been transmitted to my datapad.

Ouch, seems we got lucky. A defrag is in order, let's get admin status for that.

Volt 2014/12/26(Fri)17:11 No. 615678 ID: d5b76f
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Okay here goes.

>"G/Apply for Admin Control"
>>"Application for user recognized. Please state user ID. Age. Sex. Occupation."

Well that's just pleasant. You see, I can say that my name, Volt Nullbuilt, and that my sex is masculine programming, and that I am a repair servitor.

But I don't have any proper ID, and I have no idea how many times I have been reformatted by the previous mes so I have no idea of my age either.

>Please choose a proper identity for Volt and a estimate as to what his age will be. Please keep in mind that this is permanent and will be utilized throughout the quest.

((And sorry I didn't update sooner, was sick the past week.))

Not sure what is meant by "choose identity" considering he already has a name, but for age I'd go with 204.

based on personality i'd say you are in the mid 20s. compared to humans of course.

ID serial go with QLT842

>>615678
783 years old.

>>615683
All Servitors have a serial and identification as to what machine they serviced. But Volt doesn't have that identification so you get to come up with that. The most important part is his age. You decide that the most.

Volt 2015/01/07(Wed)13:32 No. 618734 ID: c5a0de
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>>615683
>>615685
>>615686
... I'll just go with 26. 204 seems a bit excessive, plus with a machine this old anything older might label me as scrap for retirement. We want it co-operating with us... at least for now.

Also over 700? The fall wasn't that long ago!

Volt 2015/01/07(Wed)13:33 No. 618735 ID: c5a0de
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>> ID updated. Thank you for choosing a new ID. Generating serial for user ID.

Volt 2015/01/07(Wed)13:35 No. 618736 ID: c5a0de
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> "Ejecting memory disk, this contains a collective backup of the main on board AI program, it is incomplete until defrag is finished. Would you like to run defrag now? Y/N? Defrag may take up to 2-3 hours to complete,"

Well... that's a long time to wait. But this is a incomplete copy of the AI to this guardian... should I wait?

by all means.

Um, if you wait, you should do so outside, so that if anyone comes around to try to scavenge the place you can drive them off.

Volt 2015/01/20(Tue)15:36 No. 621338 ID: 6f6da0
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>>618737
>>618748

> Volt steps outside
Good idea. It's best I let this thing format and guard, even better, I can stick this baby in the backseat! If I can't use it I can sell it for Zuni!

And... oh...

"Hey Man. Nice to see you again. Wanna explain why you took my arms?!"

>>621338
"Paranoia that exactly this would happen."

>>621338
HOW'D YOU GET OUT OF THE TRUNK WITH NO ARMS?!

Paranoia. Justified paranoia, apparently.

Volt 2015/02/01(Sun)07:48 No. 623109 ID: 120a7d
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>>621354
>>621451

"You know... Paranoia that exactly this would happen..."

Madware just stares at me, "Okay fair enough."

>>621448
"Now how the smelting pit did you get out of the trunk with no arms?" "Wouldn't you like to know man!"

Madware 2015/02/01(Sun)07:49 No. 623110 ID: 120a7d
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>Earlier.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, HA! FREEDOM! CAN'T KEEP ME DOWN MAN!"

Volt 2015/02/01(Sun)07:54 No. 623111 ID: 120a7d
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"I get the feeling that you probably just headbutted your way out..." "Well you'll never know. Now! Tell me where the hell you are taking me and why! And don't give me nothing about no reactor core! Society has placed my worth as-"

Volt 2015/02/01(Sun)07:58 No. 623112 ID: 120a7d
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Oh for the love of "Would you SHUT UP with all the talk about "Society this" and "Anarchy that"?! Newsflash 32x processor! You're in a wasteland! There is no evil government out to get you! There is no one trying to control your each and every thought! So just shut the frak up and calm down! You've killed several people who were part of a information trading network! A valuable resource out here in the dunes! So get off your high cycle and meet reality!"

By the hands of man this guy is annoying...

If he talks anymore smack him.

Well, if you can't force him back into the trunk, might as well buckle him up in the passenger seat.

Tell him you are going to deliver him to your employer. He should be thankful he is still in operational condition, and he'd better think of a good excuse once you get there, so that your employer doesn't just kill him.

>>623125
With one of his own arms.

Volt 2015/02/19(Thu)17:19 No. 625680 ID: 212252
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(Update guys. Sorry for taking awhile. Been distracted.)

>>623125
>>623674
... I would actually, I'm at the point of just anger.

>>623671
"Got that ya build of a glitch?" "Hey Man that's just uncalled for..." "So was blowing up SEVERAL PEOPLE! Jeez..."
He has a sad look on his face, he's pathetic now. "Best get your story in order,"

>>623624
"Sit in the backseat, I gotta get the AI from this guardian." "What for?"

you are gonna become... THE MAN.

>>625680
What for? Well chances are it's sapient, right? You could be rescuing it. Also it's cool. Ancient AI, who knows what's in its memory banks.

Apologize for bein' a dick. Don't need this dork moping about back there in no-arms club.

Volt 2015/03/02(Mon)16:30 No. 627497 ID: 92bd2a
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>>625738
"I got a base rigged up and it needs power. Hence my hunting for a core. I figured it would be best if I had a wise old Electronic Soul to run it." "That makes sense..."

>>625756
"Look I'm sorry for being so harsh," "... What you said hurt, but I can't deny the fact that it had rings of truth to it. I'll listen up and try to behave myself. Best face my death like a war machine and not like some crazed glitch."

Well then... "Backseat's available," "Glitching! All to myself!"

Well... that was interesting.

Volt 2015/03/02(Mon)16:31 No. 627498 ID: 92bd2a
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> Volt opens up the backseat door and Madware gleefully steps in.

Well then... time to wait.

> Volt puts turret in the trunk and proceeds to wait the few hours.

Volt 2015/03/02(Mon)16:33 No. 627499 ID: 92bd2a
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> Volt steps inside and returns to the Brain center.

>> "Defrag complete. Running, prior command of AI backup."

Well hey that is-

> "SPUT" A hard drive disk hits Volt's head.

Ow... Okay... Got the AI copy... tiny thing... I thought it would be bigger. Does this say anything about the AI we are getting?

>>627499
No. It could mean the storage device is dense.

Let's get going. Unless you can salvage anything from the power room now that it's not required for anything?

would the empty power cores be useful in any way? even empty they are high tech devices.

Volt 2015/03/18(Wed)13:36 No. 629793 ID: 28b4a1
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>>627502
True Enough. Either way we got a AI to operate the base.
>>627755
Also true. I'll grab em and drive off.

>Volt quickly heads back to the chest and grabs the dead power cores, with any luck Harold is willing to buy dead technology.
> The Trunk Currently Holds: Madware's Grenade Launchers, Madware's Arms, Gun Turret, 3 Dead Power cores.
> Volt drives away from the Guardian, his business completed. Eddie is waiting.

Volt 2015/03/18(Wed)13:37 No. 629794 ID: 28b4a1
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> It takes a little while but you make it back to Eureka's walls, it is night time and there is currently 50% left of your Gas in the Tank of the car.

"Hello Volt, what took you so long? Testing out psychic powers? Making friends with Madware the son of a bitch who wants to kill me? How do I know you haven't turned?!"

>>629794
Ask him what the hell he's talking about. Psychic powers?! You found something interesting in the desert and decided to check it out, that's all.

Take Madware out and tell him to get talking.

"i didn't put his arms back on, if i wanted to help him i would have fixed him and sent him on his way."

Dude, you are as crazy as Madcap if you think I have psychic powers.

How would that even work? Robots only have the stuff they have built in. Psionics usually take organic stuff to randomly manifest.

Volt 2015/04/05(Sun)17:53 No. 633083 ID: 4607e1
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>>629797
"I found a Guardian out in the desert and decided to explore... That's why I took so long."

Eddie doesn't buy it, "Then why is he in the backseat?"

>>629806
"He's still disarmed so he's no threat, I had the idea to have you-" "Talk it out? Volt did it occur to you that as a Warbot that has survived long enough to avoid being decommissioned he's brighter than he looks?"

Scrap, "He could have a throat mounted weapon Volt!"

>>629822
"You are being crazy Eddie, I am a bot therefore I stand no chance of psychic powers!" "Yeah, lotta bots look like Borgs, you could just be a borg in disguise. Also, calling me crazy? Bright idea!"

>Ka-Chik!

Uh oh. "We're gonna talk this out Volt, and my friend back there is going to make sure it happens."

==>

>>633083
"Fine, geeeez. Let's talk then. And sorry about calling you crazy, you just kinda leapt at me there man."

>>633083
"I won't argue with that."

Suggest Madware get a reformat.

Is that a gun point at your head

Volt 2015/05/03(Sun)16:55 No. 637983 ID: 8709b1
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>>633100
>>633126
"Alright Eddie... Lead the way."

Eddie smiles and more of his goons come out and force Madware out, "Follow me you two! We're gonna talk in a secure location!"

Craaaaap.

>>634527
Yes that is a gun.

>>634237
"Hey Madware, maybe if you reformat yourself, we'd be safe." "Yeah just let me end my current existence just so someone I won't know after can not get shot. Fat chance ya glitch."

Well Scrap there goes that idea. Seems we're going with Eddie. This is gonna suck.

> End part 1.
Thank you for sitting through this! It has been fun and now I take a short break to collect myself and get ready for the next big Power Quest part. This will be a ongoing series and thanks for helping Volt get to the end of Part 1. Discussion is here: http://www.tgchan.org/kusaba/questdis/res/80537.html so feel free to ask any questions and I will try to prevent as many spoilers as possible!