Is This Where You Would Like To Build?

by BaconHazard

Systems Check

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[Starting Systems Check]

//corruption detected sensor array

[Is this okay?]

{No}

[What would you like to do?]

{Repair}

//primary power core corrupted

//secondary power core functioning

//nanites storage functioning

[What would you like to repair?]

  {All Systems}

//corruption detected primary power core

[Not enough power to carry out full repair. What would you like to repair?]

{Sensor Array}

{crackle}

{"What do ya think it is, Scoots?"}

{"I dunno. It's like some kind of alien or something. I mean look at the shape."}

{"Hey! Something else is popping up on the thing."}

{crackle}

//corruption detected mainframe

[Is this okay?]

{"What's a mainframe?"}

{"Maybe it's an alien toilet or somethin'?"}

{"I think I read somewhere that a mainframe is what robots and stuff use to figure stuff out."}

{"Where'd ya read that hooey?"}

{"I was bored at the library one day and I decided to look at the science fiction stuff."}

{"What? Ah didn't know ya went to the library!"}

{"Uh..."}

{"This is so great! We can be study buddies!"}

{"Look, can we talk about this later? I wanna figure out what this thing is."}

{"Oh, right. So... yes."}

{click}

{No}

[What would you like to do?]

{"Well, duh! I wanna make ya better."}

{"Why are you talking to it? I don't think it can even hear us."}

{"Well... it did say it repaired the 'sensor' thing. So I guess that means that it... can."

{"..."}

{"Creepy. Can it tell what we're saying?"}

{"Probably. The enchanted words on the front are in Equestrian, so why would it not be able to figure out what we're saying?"}

{"Then wouldn't that mean if we repair the mainframe, then it could talk back?"}

{"Wow, Scoots. That's a great idea!"}

{"I am pretty great."}

{Repair}

//primary power core corrupted

//secondary power core functioning

//nanites storage functioning

[What would you like to repair?]

{Mainframe}

[Please wait...]

[Done.]

{"Did it work?"}

["Hello?"]

{"Whoa! This is so cool!"}

["'Cool'? Phrasing of the English word 'cool' on this planet is unknown. Through inquiry and information stored in my data banks, I will just assume that 'cool' means a low temperature."}

{"Actually mister robot, cool means 'awesome' or 'Rainbow Dash'.}

["'Rainbow Dash'? Rainbows are water droplets in the air that reflect light to make a beautiful display of the color spectrum. Such a magnificent thing of nature. I am almost certain that Rainbows cannot dash, though."}

{"No, silly. That's just the name of the greatest pony in Equestria!"}

{"Yer gonna make it explode or somethin' from all that gushin' yer doin'."}

["I can assure you that I can function well enough without exploding."]

{"Ah don't know 'bout that, mister robot, but yer pretty banged up. Is there anythin' we can do ta help ya?"}

["Yes. I require more power if I would wish to repair myself further. I mainly use dark energy as fuel, but seeing as my main power core is not functioning I will not be able to gather enough power to execute a full repair. Could you possibly pick me up and take me where there is more sunlight? I could possibly use solar energy to fuel the repair."]

  {"That sounds like a good idea. But how can we pick you up? You're pretty big."}

["Maybe you can convince more of your species to help you?"]

{"Hey, why didn't I think of that? We can go ask Twilight to magic it out."}

{"Levitate."}

{"Whatever."}

{"Are ya sure we have ta get Twilight? She'll freak out or somethin'."}

["I would like to recommend as little panic as possible if this is a first contact scenario."]

{"Oh, that's right! We're the first ponies in history to ever meet an alien! This is so cool!"}

["In that case, congratulations. If this is the case, then after I become functional enough to move, perhaps I could speak to your leader?"]

{"Sure! See ya later mister robot. I'm gonna go get mah sister to help us. She won't freak out er nothin'."}

{"I'll go, too. I need to go home and take a bath. I'm filthy!"}

{"I'm gonna stay here for a while and talk some more."}

{"Are ya sure, Scoots? It's gonna be dark in a bit."}

{"Yeah, I'm sure. Go ahead and go home. I'll be going back soon."}

{"Alright then. See ya when we get back ah guess."}

{"Bye, girls."}

["Why did you not go with them?"]

{"I just... I just need some time alone..."}

["Alright."]

[System Check Complete]