![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
Entry tags:
[video] i am not synthetica
[ Those who know Tex have probably noticed she's been gone for some time, and that she didn't participate in the last round of missions. Before she left, she was often to be found in the training rooms and workout facilities, even though she doesn't have any muscles to work out and can't gain any strength. Tex gains satisfaction in life from being sharp and a good fighter and even though most of her abilities require her systems to be in good working order and calculating her opponents' moves, she likes to stay in practice.
But not long ago, researching the UP and the government's role in the Legion, she discovered something that she felt required more personal investigation. This situation is the conflict between Colu and Robotica, and how the former world attempted to block the latter from being accepted to the UP. In fact, she was intrigued when she learned how the UP in general treats citizens of Robotica, because she herself could easily be considered a similar lifeform.
It's the things she learned on this trip, as well as the changes the Legion has gone through in her absence, that have led her to decide to make this post. Tex isn't typically one to engage the video function, but that's what she chooses to do this time. She sets the omnicon on a desk in her quarters and stands across from it to film herself. ]
This is Lonestar and I just got back from a pretty informative trip. I know I left pretty suddenly, and I'm sorry I missed the last round of missions, but getting back and learning about the stuff you all accomplished, I'm just thinking about what might be done about what I learned.
I don't know if you're familiar with the planet called Colu, but they pretty much consider themselves to be the smartest and the best in the whole galaxy. They think they're so great, but the interesting thing is they can't stand the possibility that mechanical sentience might be rising on other planets. In fact, they went out and tried to stop this from happening on a planet called Robotica. Robotica got into the UP through the Legion's intervention, eventually, but Colu has attacked them even since that happened.
Now I don't want to be too presumptuous, and I don't want to question the way we run this organization, but I'm wondering—why would we support Robotica getting into the UP and not sanction Colu for treating them the way they have? It's not like we're not willing to help arrest corrupt politicians when we see the crap they cause going on. In fact, from what I've learned, Colu is essentially responsible for attempted genocide of the life on Robotica. That was a long time ago, yeah, but people on Colu live so long some of the ones who tried it are still around.
And yeah, before someone says it, I have a bias. That doesn't mean I can't see this garbage for what it is.
But not long ago, researching the UP and the government's role in the Legion, she discovered something that she felt required more personal investigation. This situation is the conflict between Colu and Robotica, and how the former world attempted to block the latter from being accepted to the UP. In fact, she was intrigued when she learned how the UP in general treats citizens of Robotica, because she herself could easily be considered a similar lifeform.
It's the things she learned on this trip, as well as the changes the Legion has gone through in her absence, that have led her to decide to make this post. Tex isn't typically one to engage the video function, but that's what she chooses to do this time. She sets the omnicon on a desk in her quarters and stands across from it to film herself. ]
This is Lonestar and I just got back from a pretty informative trip. I know I left pretty suddenly, and I'm sorry I missed the last round of missions, but getting back and learning about the stuff you all accomplished, I'm just thinking about what might be done about what I learned.
I don't know if you're familiar with the planet called Colu, but they pretty much consider themselves to be the smartest and the best in the whole galaxy. They think they're so great, but the interesting thing is they can't stand the possibility that mechanical sentience might be rising on other planets. In fact, they went out and tried to stop this from happening on a planet called Robotica. Robotica got into the UP through the Legion's intervention, eventually, but Colu has attacked them even since that happened.
Now I don't want to be too presumptuous, and I don't want to question the way we run this organization, but I'm wondering—why would we support Robotica getting into the UP and not sanction Colu for treating them the way they have? It's not like we're not willing to help arrest corrupt politicians when we see the crap they cause going on. In fact, from what I've learned, Colu is essentially responsible for attempted genocide of the life on Robotica. That was a long time ago, yeah, but people on Colu live so long some of the ones who tried it are still around.
And yeah, before someone says it, I have a bias. That doesn't mean I can't see this garbage for what it is.
no subject
no subject
no subject
Look, I ain't gonna sit here and pretend I know the entire history of Colu-Robotica relations other than what lean-and-green-with-the-scheme explained, but it doesn't sound like a story I ain't heard before.
Omnics damn near ruined our planet. Didn't take no prisoners or slaves like this Robotica garbage did, nah mate, they were quite content ta paint entire cities with our blood. Humanity didn't so much as win as ta just make it stop and yet we were still expected ta hand over our land to 'em so they could reproduce.
Even aaaaalllll this way across the stars: faces change, story doesn't. Thankfully for you I consider scrappin' bots ta be killing, so ya don't need ta worry ya rustin' little heart out.
[A beat. He's not been real keen on Coluans either so far, so...]
'Bout that figjam thing though, ain't nothin' doin' about that except a lesson in humility.
no subject
[It's logical to him.]
Roboticans are more descended from the second wave of artificial intelligences. The ones that started to go mad five hundred years ago, then willingly shut themselves down so that Colu could find a cure. The ones that Colu started destroying instead of curing during The Great Shutdown. The survivors of that fled into space, were united under COMPUTO's rule to form Robotica. Which lead to the control chips and... other unfortunate things.
Robotica has only ever been a victim. We know what it's like to be surrounded by people who hate and fear us, it's all we've ever known. That's part of why we work so hard, so that mechanophobes like you will some day realize that there's nothing to fear.
[He pauses for a beat.]
Besides, if I really decided to 'return to form' and kill all meatbags, the only person with a hope of stopping me would be Kid Quantum. The rest of you wouldn't have much of a shot at slowing me down.
[That's, uh. Supposed to be comforting there. Judging by the cheery little pip in his voice.]
I'm sorry your world had to go through so much unpleasantness, but I'm as related to your 'Omnics' as a car is to a spaceship.
no subject
Yeaaaaah, so....
[Blah blah blah. Not all robots are created the same. Sure. Whatever. Junkrat flicks his pinky finger.]
We're battin' fer two out of three silicon-based lifeforms that want ta make us organics inta ground beef and the third one just assured me that there's only one person on this bloody orbiting tin can that can stop ya from doin' the same.
[Junkrat rests his elbow on whatever surface his omnicomm is sitting on, boredly resting his chin in his fist.]
Doin' wonders fer me trust issues, mate. No, really. Please, do go on.