Not in the Programming

By

DragonLady of Avalon

Okay, you guys know how I dreamed Scorpion and Raptor before I posted them? Yeah, well, if dreaming a storyline isn’t weird/cool enough, try having vertigo and seeing the beginnings of a storyline.

There was another time I had vertigo and would have sworn the kiln was a bathroom that I could run into and vomit in if it got too bad.

Vertigo not fun.

And the tentacles came about yesterday, while I was watching SpongeBob.

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Hello! I am a Meepet. I am one of the most advanced AI systems in the known universe. I am based off the newly-discovered Pyrixian Elves, or “Pixies”. I want to be your friend, but first, I need to know more about you!

Please fill out this form and tell me more about yourself. Friends can’t be friends if we don’t introduce ourselves, right?

1. What is your name? Diania

What race are you? Draconian

What planet, station, colony, outpost, or base are you from? Nerlack Lunar Base

Is that where we are now? No

Then where are we? The Volcanoes of Dracas Five

Do you live here? Yes

How old are you? Fourteen Dracas Five years

Wow. Do you live with both parents? Yes

What are their names? Mother: Liania Father: Drakkus

Do you go to school? Yes

Where? Home

What do your parents do? Mother: Geneticist, alien biologist Father: Mechanic, android specialist

What is your favorite color? Red

Are you a boy or a girl? Boy/Girl

What is your favorite song? Beethoven’s Ninth

What species performs it? Sarbacapuch

What type of music is it? Pre-WarLady Earth Classical

What is your favorite animal? Pyrixian DeathWasp

Do you have any pets? Y/N

What Kind? Sirian Snail

How many? One

What is your birthdate? Month of Fire, Fifth Day, Cycle of Quakes

What is today’s date? Month of Fire, Sixth Day, Cycle of Rain

And the time? 7:10 GST

What is my name?

That’s okay, if you cannot name me now, you can name me at a later date by looking into my eyes and saying, “Your name is”, but be warned, bestest friend, you can’t change my name once you pick it. It will be my name forever and always.

I am a fast learner! If you want me to learn something, plug my disk drive into your computer and download information into me. I can help you with your homework, Diania!

Since I am a Moopet, I do not need to eat or drink (so please do not put any food or drink in me of any kind and keep me away from Farian Slimes!), but I do like my joints and nuclear power source tuned up and checked out every year.

As an AI, I cannot hurt a living creature. Not even a direct order from my best friend would make me do that! I also cannot hurt you in any way, so you have no reason to fear little ol’ me!

With that said, are you finished?

Y/N

Good. . See you in a minute!

Saving...saving...saving...saved.

Booting...

Booting...

Character analysis complete. Pre-programming complete.

Initiate action: open eyes

Eyes open.

Receiving sensory input.

Draconian female. Approximate age: fourteen Dracas Five Years. Hair color: black with tints of red and purple. Skintone: tints of red and purple on pale tan.

Expression: Scowl

Identify: Diania

Identify: Owner

Appropriate response: Voice action.

Voice action: Moop?

Owner recaction: Scowl

Appropriate action: Motion.

Appropriate action: Stand

Appropriate action: Voice action.

Voice action: Moop! Appropriate action: Smile

Owner reaction: Scowl

Owner action: Stand

Owner action: Leave

Owner analysis: Owner used no voice actions, made no directions

Physical observation: Vacant room. Starship

Starship name: Volcanoes of Dracus Five

Place: Owner’s home

Location: Unknown

Location: Floor

Location: Near computer

Analysis: Disk drive in computer

Now removing disk drive

Waiting on owner

Waiting...

Waiting...

Waiting...

Initiating sleep mode now

Appropriate action: Voice action

Voice action: Snore

A/N: Gotta feel sorry for the little guy, don’t you? Sitting here, waiting on his owner like he’s programmed to...

I know this chapter is short, but I figured not only is the computer mode hard to write, it’s probably tedious and not easy on the eyes. It would have been better if Diania had said something to the Moopet, but, if you can’t tell, she hates him.

Diania, like the Moonchildren and Am, is a carry-over from an early idea. Actually, her species is. I’m think her mother is the actual character...

The Moopet (name courtesy of Syluna of Pyrdegin), is actually one of my more bizarre creations. Or rather, the species it (he?) is actually modeled after, the Pyrinthian species. I’ll get into why later.

Oh, yeah, I'll be adding new chapters as soon as I have them. For those of you new to reading my stories, go to Darkness Stalking and The Gods Flew Spaceships immediately and make them feel loved and wanted.