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Exaflux In reply to ??? [2017-06-16 17:24:17 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Right. That makes more sense then.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 17:34:44 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: B-Bass is a misunderstood bot...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 19:58:14 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Right...

Arcanewoman: Hey, so... What kinda robot master is Bass- as in who built him I mean?

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 20:04:46 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: D-dr. Wily... he really isn't one of a set of 8...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 20:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Arcanewoman: It's fine that he isn't from a set of 8. I mean, we're not.

Ventureman: I think I understand now why he's 'misunderstood'. Wily numbers always get a bad name I've found, even when they may not be all bad.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 20:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: B-Bass has changed... he wants to be a good bot...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 21:12:35 +0000 UTC]

Arcanewoman: Yeah, not all Wilybots want to be bad. I work in a cafe where Wilybots go in all the time and they're pretty much like everyone else. Kinda sucks that no one wants to give him a chance though...

*Ventureman turns to Coda at his side* That reaction is expected from people though. Them being called 'DWNs' alone already means that people are less likely to accept them, no matter how good they may actually be.

Arcanewoman: Yeah, I know. Kinda annoying though. Some of them are actually nice people. But hey, I guess we may want to not tell Relic about us helping out a person who's close to a DWN.

Ventureman: No, we can just- just keep quiet about the Wilybot bit, okay?

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 21:14:00 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: Relic? W-who's Relic?

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 21:31:03 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Relic- or Relicman rather- is my brother. Younger brother. I doubt you two would ever meet so I don't think he'd be too much of an issue, but he's known to be a bit iffy about Wilybots...

Arcanewoman: By iffy he means that he doesn't think too highly of them. You see, he was created to protect the very village he lives in, though that also means he doesn't like people he doesn't know wondering around there either. This is especially true for Wilybots. Doesn't like them, at all. Says they're dangerous to be around and are a bad influence, and that they're all criminals and aren't to be trusted. He isn't a bad person, really! He just... He really doesn't like them for their bad reputation.

Ventureman: Don't forget that he had some issues with them in the past too.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 21:37:12 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: I-I'm not a Wilybot however... and B-Bass is trying to be a good bot! H-He's different noe!

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 22:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Maybe, but after how many times people's homes were destroyed through Wily trying to take over the world and how those attacks were led by Wilybots people aren't really wanting to forgive them yet. In some places, yes, but in others, no. The fact that they're still remembered for that means that people such as my brother don't like them. He is far from the only one as well, I've heard that quite a few neutrally aligned robot masters want nothing to do with them because they're seen as trouble makers. It's funny because as robot masters themselves they should know that they're just as varied as humans are and that they're not all bad.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 22:09:59 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: I-It's complicated... (He stands up) I-I try to fix things...but I feel... t-too weak...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 22:41:19 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: I can't really help you there. I guess you should build more confidence in some way, and I recommend trying to do things just a little bit out your comfort zone to help with that. Just remember though that not everything bad that happens you can change or stop, and people's opinions on DWNs is one of them. 

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 22:43:23 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: I-I understand...

(Bass wakes up) Ugh... Hello? Who's there?

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-16 23:11:47 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Hey. It's just me. *Gestures to Arcane* This Coda by the way.

Arcanewoman: Hey.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-16 23:24:08 +0000 UTC]

(Bass has trouble standing, he extends his hand) Nice to meet you two... w-who made ya?

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-17 13:48:18 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: We met yesterday when I helped Rhythm get home. Don't you remember?

*He glances at Rhythm worriedly. Was his memory damaged, and if so how badly? Arcane just kinda sits there, stone-faced and staring at the situation unfolding before her. She doesn't know what happened after she went home yesterday, but from her brother's reaction, whatever's going on now isn't good.*

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-17 22:03:57 +0000 UTC]

*Bass rubbed his head* S-sorry.. I-I'm extremely tired. Bro? Can you get me some E?

(Rhythm nods and hands him a can) I-I really got messed up last night...

Rhythm: Y-you told me bro...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-18 17:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: So, did you and Megaman fight or-?

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-18 17:28:21 +0000 UTC]

Bass: We fought... and took me out quickly... I had some alcoholic E...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-18 17:32:25 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: ...How much did you drink?

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-18 18:24:21 +0000 UTC]

Bass: Two servings... the Doc was pissing me off so I needed to calm down...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-18 20:38:10 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Huh. That wasn't a lot. Just hope you didn't do something you'll regret while you were drunk.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-19 01:21:28 +0000 UTC]

Bass: No... I never regret anything I've done... it's Dr. Wily that should have regrets.

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-19 18:13:53 +0000 UTC]

*Arcanewoman speaks up before Ventureman gets a chance to respond* Well that's a lie. Everyone has regrets. I mean, I regret... Things.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-19 18:15:16 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: Venture... w-what did you want to say?

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-19 18:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: To be honest the same this Coda just said, but I wasn't gonna call Bass a liar.

*Arcanewoman just stares at her brother, knowing that this isn't the time to 'defend' herself*

Ventureman: Really though you should try not to drink so much, alright? 

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-19 19:00:17 +0000 UTC]

Bass:: Why should I slow down? I'm a failure of a villain....

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-19 20:18:53 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Well try not being a villain then. Just because you're the son of some senile mad scientist doesn't mean you have to follow his example exactly. There have been many Wily Numbers who don't even try to be evil anymore even if they were built by your creator, so why are you an exception?

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-19 20:20:02 +0000 UTC]

Bass: I was made with the compelling-ness to do bad... to be the one to defeat M-Megaman...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-19 20:51:33 +0000 UTC]

*Arcane's ears twitch slightly at this. She can hear the sadness in Bass' voice and can relate to that feeling, but she just hopes that her brother doesn't say something to make him actually cry*

Ventureman: All robots have a compelling-ness to do something no matter how advanced they may be. Me, my brother and Coda all have a similar compelling-ness in someway. As a Wilybot has the urge to do bad, and a Lightbot has the urge to do good, and all Robot Masters want to aid humans or humanity in some way, we have the urge to be unpredictable in some way and it slightly filters through into our personalities. We also have a lack of regard for the law, but enough knowledge about it to know how to not be punished for our actions. You know what though? We don't all follow those sets of ground rules and we often actually break them without realising. All Wily Numbers want to cause chaos in some way, as stereotypes say, but if that was entirely true then how come on all the times we see one of them walk about outside we rarely hear of any trouble being caused? Look, all I'm saying is that Robot Masters are special for being able to learn from personal experiences and evolve in personality from them, and when that happens the basic thing we were programmed to feel compelled to do no longer means anything. 

*Arcanewoman was kinda sitting there quietly, looking at her brother throughout the entire speech. She felt some strange kind of emptiness surface within her and a feeling of sorrow that made her want to cry. But no, she wouldn't cry. No matter what, she had to not cry. Not in front of them. Her brother knows and made his speech on general terms of how RMs are. She knew that. She knew she was an exception. She- she can't make eye contact, but she can't stop her ears from folding back from this feeling either*

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-19 21:08:50 +0000 UTC]

Bass: I-I know... but... I-I still feel like a failure...I try to change, and no matter what I do there's always this itch... I defy Wily for my sanity... a mistake he made that helps with my independent nature. I love Roll, I take care of Rhythm... but w-when I see Megaman, especially when he's hoisted onto that pedestal of his heroism and everyone looks at me like I'm gonna cause chaos... that itch... gets itchier. It's not my compellingness... it's jealousy, envy, sadness, fear... the fact that if I completed this one duty... I'd be free to be myself...

(Rhythm cries from both dialogues)

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-20 12:53:39 +0000 UTC]

*Ventureman pauses for a second before speaking up* ...So it's just your own feelings then. I can't really help with that, it's just something you've got to figure out on your own. Sorry.

*Arcane is just staring at her motionless tail on the ground at this point. So it's Bass' emotion that drives him to do what he does not- not what he's programmed like. She should have seen this coming and shouldn't be saddened by this, but certain suppressed thoughts start to flood back anyway. Her eyes start to water more than expected and a few silent tears fall. Though she acknowledges that Rhythm is crying at this point she really doesn't want anyone to realise that she's crying too, especially as it's something that can't be helped and has nothing to do with the current situation*

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-20 20:00:06 +0000 UTC]

Bass: Arcane? W-what's wrong? (Rhythm goes to bass and they hug) I-I didn't mean to m-make anyone sad but...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-20 20:52:31 +0000 UTC]

*Arcanewoman's voice comes out as somewhat of a choke and a little forced* It's fine. Really, it's nothing...

*Ventureman turns to Arcane after he realises she's crying* Coda, this wouldn't happen to be about your programming would it? It can't be helped you know. Just remember what I said that one time about how all living creatures are like that and that it doesn't bother them.

*She doesn't respond*

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-20 21:10:18 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: Arcane? W-what's *sniff* wrong?

Bass: W-we can help...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-20 22:50:17 +0000 UTC]

Arcanewoman: You- you can't help. It doesn't matter. I- I'm fine.

Ventureman: She's crying because of how her programming works. What I said about how our programming's capacity to be overridden eventually just through living life long enough doesn't quite work for her. It barely works for her at all actually. She was made to be able to adapt to any situation or job she's put into and that carries over to her very programming. However, because that programming is essential to making her capable of doing such a wide range of jobs it has very little capacity to be changed. It's funny really. You'd expect that programming as advanced as hers would allow her to be more free, but she's actually totally ruled by it. She's like an animal that runs on instinct basically, and the only real way she can prevent herself from acting on what her programming tells her is if she consciously tries to oppose it... But even then though she has to know how her programming is affecting her to do that in the first place.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-20 22:51:11 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: A-a huge catch 22... programming to be adaptable makes her... less free...

(Bass sighs) C-could it be changed?

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-20 23:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Unfortunately not. Not if you want the same personality and memories anyway. It isn't like most programming is which merely urges a robot to perform a range of jobs with a certain goal in mind, it runs more deeper than that. This programming is special because it works by changing the way data is handled based on the current information available, using both the memory and what is currently perceived by her. From this, it changes how she thinks and what actions she feels compelled to do based on the current situation, but it also slightly alters her personality at the same time to accommodate certain ways of thinking. I mean, say she had the mentality of a seven year-old and you put her in charge of, I don't know, like- a country. Even if she had all the information available to her to make her capable of doing all the jobs needed, if her personality never altered to accommodate then she would surely break under stress. This is one reason why we can't change it; it's ingrained into her base personality so much that doing so might make her unstable. Also, the fact that it handles the data gathered from her memories also means that changing could make her forget everything. We already had an issue with that once before when she was first built. The data wasn't being processed properly so large chunks of memory got corrupted, misplaced or deleted so we had to reset her and wipe her memories. She had a hard time when that happened, could barely think, recognise people and was pretty expressionless and slow.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-21 02:23:58 +0000 UTC]

Bass: R-Rhythm has memory issues too... d-due to his damages he can't be fully repaired without wiping his memory...

(Rhythm sniffles)

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-22 10:34:31 +0000 UTC]

Ventureman: Memory issues are more common among robots than people would think. But my point still stands, we can't do anything to help her. All she can really do is try not to think too much on it.

*Arcane is still sitting there quietly weeping while staring at her tail on the ground, and perfectly still*

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-22 20:21:16 +0000 UTC]

(Rhythm gets close, hugging her) T-there there Miss Arcane...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-22 22:00:15 +0000 UTC]

*Arcane sniffs a bit and hugs back* T-Thank you...

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-22 22:14:11 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: I-It'll be okay...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-22 22:50:08 +0000 UTC]

Arcanewoman: It-it won't. It'll never be okay. I'll never be okay...

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-23 00:48:03 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: I'll never be ok either...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-23 11:48:27 +0000 UTC]

*Arcane sniffles* I'm sorry I'm crying... You sh-should probably leave me alone. You shouldn't waste your time on m-me.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-23 13:19:16 +0000 UTC]

Rhythm: N-no...I-I want to help others...

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Exaflux In reply to The-Good-Wario [2017-06-23 14:43:21 +0000 UTC]

*Arcane wipes away her tears* T-thank you.

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The-Good-Wario In reply to Exaflux [2017-06-23 15:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Bass: See... it'll be better...

(Rhythm smiles as he hugs more)

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