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[ here, have a MySpace style shot of Wichita walking own the hall ( actually it's probably more Blair Witch than MySpace, but it's way less creepy than BW. so. ), her voice quiet over a low hum of.. what sounds like wheels, maybe, or just little gears turning. it's weird, basically. ]

Okay, two things. One- R2D2 is on the ship. Yes, that announcement is worth it's own network post because, well, it is. Because two-

[ the camera is flipped around with a touch on the screen, and then just down the hall, maybe fifteen feet away, is R2D2, leading about a dozen Tranquility Roombas, in two lines, down the hallway. Wichita may or may not have been found them on her way out of the bar, and continued following them for about fifteen minutes before she turned on her camera ]

He started with a following of eight, but every time he passes a room that's being cleaned by a bot, it just stops what it's doing and joins the line.

Innocent playtime? Very possible.

Though I must admit that my imagination has concocted something most! sinister. For what they could be planning.

[ someone sounds a tiny bit like Holmes there, for those last few words, because maybe she misses him a lot and this is how she spends her time now okay. detective-ing. ]

-- And before anybody gets all huffy, don't worry, I'm really only recording this because it's kinda cute. They're like.. ducklings, almost. But what are they up to?

[ amuuuused. ]

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If he minded, I think we'd know.

Well, no, I don't think he minds. But he might just be doing his own thing, and they decided to tag along. In lines. [ ducklingggggsss ] I hope he doesn't swing by the bar, that place'll be in shambles without Wall-E cleaning up after people.

Well, if he does end up in the shuttle bay... I'll try and send yours back.

[ snnnort ]

Thanks. Though I might have to come pick him up, cause I'm not sure he even knows his way around the ship.

... Aw. [ tiny frown ] I guess I should probably show him around in case he wants to explore. Especially after that whole AI transmission, someone might think I'm keeping him hostage or something.

Maybe that's what he's doing. Showing them around.

[ There's another slight smile. ]

[ hehhhh ]

I know it's lame, but that's seriously so cute to me. Although the Roombas should probably have a pretty good-

[ oh. ]

The Roombas probably know the ship better than anyone.

[ why didn't this occur to her sooner? ]

That's-

Huh.

[ Judging by the look on her face, Carolyn's having the same realization and the same reaction. ]

I wonder how much they're aware of. [ If anything. ]

They've gotta have some kind of awareness, if not just because they don't seem to be set on any one course, you know? They just wander around looking for rooms to clean. I wonder if they can actually communicate.

They would have had to have been programmed, which means there should be a way to reprogram them in case there was an error. More importantly, there should be a way to get data from them -- statistics, if nothing else.

Not that I know how to do either.