Road triiiip!!!

[amajin]

[Jin gives his iconic little dorky two-fingered salute into the camera.]

Hey, everybody!

I know it's been a while. Me and my family, including all the robots and Cain... Are going on a trip to Vegas to check it out down there. And you know, take a vacation. It'll be a nice ride between here and there, not having to remember a bunch of bullshit. But we also wanna check out the cool sights! Anyone got any recommendations for tourist traps between here and there?

And hey, anyone on the network wanna hook up for dinner or something while we're in Vegas? I'm a giant robot engineer, and also a doctor. My kid's a helicopter and giant robot pilot, and you are not allowed to see her alone! I have a man-sized robot who is always up for socializing... And uh... Then there's Cain. I'm gonna let him fill out his own social calendar, though.

So, long story short, tell me what's cool between Locke and Vegas, and let me know if you want to hit me up while we're there! I've been around the block a couple of times, so I'll meet up with anybody who needs an old hand to make them feel better about the hand life's dealt them, here I am.

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[hustru]

Don't the robots lose their functionality?

[Reasons why she's reluctant to take her sentient dog places: What if she loses that completely upon leaving Locke?]

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[amajin]

Oh man, I dunno, but that would make the trip a lot more quiet.

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[hustru]

Give updates.

[No wait, that was a request.]

?

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[amajin]

Uh, sure. I'll let you know how things roll out.

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[jueki]

I am special.

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[hustru]

How?

[This is about her puppy's safety and mental well-being, okok.]

[jueki]

I have my own echoes and my own number with which to access the network. I am also a sentient AI.

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

Can't really help you on the tourist trap thing... at least, as far as the ones on the way to Vegas go. If you need some ideas of what to do while here though, I might be able to look some things up.

... But are you really a giant robot engineer? I'm assuming that came from a pulse or something, right? [ Even ignoring the whole 'also a doctor' thing, you know, it's not like giant robots are commonplace. Even if they do exist now. ]

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[amajin]

That sounds good to me. Id like touristy shit to do but also to see what I can do with the numbered down there. Maybe help out with all that crime or whatever that's going on.

[He grins at the question.]

Well, originally I was just a regular robotics engineer, but now I'm a giant robot engineer. That part came in with the echoes. But my regular job is designing and building robotic limbs and organs. So it's not like even the scraps of data I get are tough for me to understand.

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Okay. Okay, the text thing with him STAYING on video is weird as heck, so she's going to go ahead and switch to video. So congrats, you now see a teenage girl. ]

Okay, I'll look into some things and see if they look like fun. Since I live in Vegas I kinda... stopped paying attention to them after a while.

But that's pretty cool! Is there really not that much difference between the two? [ Because she'd think that ones that were supposed to be grafted to a human body would function differently, but she's a teenager with not much actual interest in science, so what did she know? ]

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[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS! I'm in Las Vegas, too! I know where ALL THE BEST BUFFET DINNERS ARE by now!

And you've GOT to stop in at the TOILET SEAT ART MUSEUM on your way over! I've never SEEN such OUTRAGEOUS TOILET ART!

[amajin]

Hey, that sounds great! Let's hang out. I've seen you around meetings and shit, right? I feel like I have.

Toilet seat art, huh. Sounds like... something.

[italktofish]

I THINK so! I'm the GUY WHO TALKS TO FISH!

[And is loud enough to be heard across any meeting, really.]

It was OUTRAGEOUS! So much ARTISTRY went into the painting of those toilet seats!

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[arrowpoint]

Your kid is a helicopter?

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[amajin]

No....? She pilots a helicopter that can also turn into a giant robot.

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[arrowpoint]

[Liam looks relieved.]

Oh, dude! I must have heard you wrong. I've been seeing so much weird stuff lately...

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[senseandcecilbility]

[Oh boy, what is this talk about giant robots and such. Does Vegas need giant robots? He doesn't think so.]

...Er, whatever you do, please try to keep a low profile. The city is not entirely safe, I'm afraid.

[amajin]

[He shrugs]

I mean, I don't really keep a high profile even here. Is there anything specifically dangerous to numbered people?

[senseandcecilbility]

The mob, the cultists...Things have been a little wild since the concert by the fountain. Someone has been murdered.

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[buildyourworld]

[ This is a face he's not expecting to see on the network and yet, he's very happy to see, for obvious reason. ]

Jin Aznable, since when were you on this network?! [ Probably not how he should address a senior of his major but hey, he's surprised! How did they missed each other?! ]

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[amajin]

[Jin blinks in surprise.]

Woah! Hey, how's it going? Wow, it's been a while. Eugen Lambert, right?

[He usually doesn't forget somebody so easy, but last time he saw Lambert, he had brown hair, not purple.]

You sure look different. Though, I guess... I look different too, huh. I got echoed back to like, mid-twenties, so that's that. I bet people go nuts over your hair and eyes.

Oh, I been... God, how long has it been? Six or seven months, something like that. My daughter's numbered, too. Oh, and so is my robot. Big happy weird family, huh.

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[buildyourworld]

[ The moment he heard his full name being uttered, it feels like he has been dosed with ice water. By his own hand because he doesn't remember calling Jin on his private number. One look at the number tells him all he needs to know and he quite literally slap his own face before hurriedly switching to private line. Thankfully, he's no longer wearing glasses, otherwise his face would have hurt. ]

I'll appreciate it if you don't use my real name on the network.

[ No wonder he thought his senior looks different. Now that he heard from him, it all makes sense to Eugen. Not that he could say much since he has purple hair and red eyes. Aznable at least looks normal. ]

Yeah, echo does it to me overnight. It hasn't been very fun to deal with. You still look normal though, that's good.

You have a robot too?! [ Everything else is not as important, man. He'll get back to them later... ]

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[brotimaeus]

You're just full of surprises, ain't you.

[He might be a little bit amused. Giant robot engineer?]

Have a good time out there, man.

[amajin]

What's so surprising? Do I seem so hardworking I'd never take a vacation?

[He smirks.]

I mean, I'll try not to lose all my money.

[brotimaeus]

That's always a good attitude to go in with, but those dealers can be all hells of tricky.

[Richard flashes a grin.]

I'm jealous, but me and Vegas don't see eye to eye, if you catch my meanin'.