Because I got the inspirarion, a short Slice of Life.
Marduk Castle, 2013.
-"I'm back!", shouted Oscar as he dramatically opened the doors of Bernini's office, where an hologram of the AI was busy reading some papers. "Hi, Bernie. I had a wonderful time in the VTP convention. And my new strain of sulphur distiller bacteria swept everybody in the competition. That git Everhorm must be still crying." A couple of short skirted secretaries followed him.
Bernie did no bother to lift his holographic head.
-"I doubt a death match among terraforming bacteria is something Dr. Everhorm worries about." Oscar sighed at that, and deflated a little.
-"I know, but Queen Serenity keeps refusing us permission to stage our Genetic Abomination Battle Royale in the streets of Cristal Kyoto. It's a real bother, let me tell you. I only have a couple of minor details left to finish the blueprints for my Tyranid Carnifex and Tresher Maw hybrid, and I know it would win."
-"I'm sure it would. Would it also break free from its pen and eat everybody in Luna?"
-·That is one of those details than still have to be tweaked"
Bernie still did not lift his head, and mumbled to himself.
-"I swear, every time the Venus terraformers meet he gets even madder".
-"Did you say something?" Oscar fave a small frown. "Bernie, you know, you are rather curt today, and you look stressed. Are you all right?" With this the AI) finally exploded.
-"Stressed? STRESSED? OF COURSE I AM NOT STRESSED! I ONLY HAD TO DEAL WITH THAT TWO... MONSTROSITIES LOOSE ON MY CITY WHILE YOU WERE GALLIVATING WITH SENSHI!" Oscar and the secretaries blinked at the sudden outburst while the hologram waved his papers around. Oscar noticed with some amusement than the papers were also holographic.
-"Er... Breathe, Bernie. Well, run a short system diagnostic or something, and start at the beginning. What monstrosities?"
-"Your dog and that... that eldritch feline horror of Mr. Ganti. They engaged in a running battle in the middle of the city. This is the third time this happens! Why cannot you hire a new power designer? Look at these damage spreads"
-"Plinius Crater is thirty kilometers long. Do you have an idea of hom much electricity keepning all this volume of air at a proper temperature, plus the artificial gravity, filtering the lake water, sunlight and seasonal variations for the farms, to say nothing about the city itself and the industrial sec... wow, that's a lot of zeros" Oscar stopped while he read the paper over Bernie's shuolder. "Anyway, we eat more gigawatts than some nations, and his fusion plants are very efficient. We save money even with the damage taken for. That's why we have insurance... wait, they got into the cathedral again? I though we had reinforded the doors?"
-"Yes, they did. Father Perez is fit to be tied. I heard he sent a formal petition to the pope, to name Hera as the Anthichrist. Can you at least tell Ganti to leave the cat at home?"
-"I cannot. She designs the automatic computerised monitors. Besides, I think she is his solicitor. Partridges? And how did she manage to use explosives? She has not thumbs!"
-"His solicitor?", Bernie asked, ignoring the rest. He had already been unfortunate enough to read the report.
-"Well, he did not sign the contract until she read it and meowed..."
-"Well, talk to Tristan, then."
Oscar nodded and went to talk to his dog. The mutt saw him coming, and gave his best puppy eyes. Normally, puppy eyes would be useless when the dog is a ton of muscle and fangs, with brigth red eyes and coal black fur. However, this is Marcuk city.
-"Aaaaww... look at the poor dear" Said one of the secretaries while she began to pet the monster. As Oscar frowned, the dog gave a small whine and pawed the feline scratch in this snout. Oscar visibly melted and went to the dog side.
-"Oh, poor puppy. Did that nasty cat hurt you? Well, you showed her.Who is a good boy?
Bernie palmed his head and sighed.
-"Every single time..."
Marduk Castle, 2013.
-"I'm back!", shouted Oscar as he dramatically opened the doors of Bernini's office, where an hologram of the AI was busy reading some papers. "Hi, Bernie. I had a wonderful time in the VTP convention. And my new strain of sulphur distiller bacteria swept everybody in the competition. That git Everhorm must be still crying." A couple of short skirted secretaries followed him.
Bernie did no bother to lift his holographic head.
-"I doubt a death match among terraforming bacteria is something Dr. Everhorm worries about." Oscar sighed at that, and deflated a little.
-"I know, but Queen Serenity keeps refusing us permission to stage our Genetic Abomination Battle Royale in the streets of Cristal Kyoto. It's a real bother, let me tell you. I only have a couple of minor details left to finish the blueprints for my Tyranid Carnifex and Tresher Maw hybrid, and I know it would win."
-"I'm sure it would. Would it also break free from its pen and eat everybody in Luna?"
-·That is one of those details than still have to be tweaked"
Bernie still did not lift his head, and mumbled to himself.
-"I swear, every time the Venus terraformers meet he gets even madder".
-"Did you say something?" Oscar fave a small frown. "Bernie, you know, you are rather curt today, and you look stressed. Are you all right?" With this the AI) finally exploded.
-"Stressed? STRESSED? OF COURSE I AM NOT STRESSED! I ONLY HAD TO DEAL WITH THAT TWO... MONSTROSITIES LOOSE ON MY CITY WHILE YOU WERE GALLIVATING WITH SENSHI!" Oscar and the secretaries blinked at the sudden outburst while the hologram waved his papers around. Oscar noticed with some amusement than the papers were also holographic.
-"Er... Breathe, Bernie. Well, run a short system diagnostic or something, and start at the beginning. What monstrosities?"
-"Your dog and that... that eldritch feline horror of Mr. Ganti. They engaged in a running battle in the middle of the city. This is the third time this happens! Why cannot you hire a new power designer? Look at these damage spreads"
-"Plinius Crater is thirty kilometers long. Do you have an idea of hom much electricity keepning all this volume of air at a proper temperature, plus the artificial gravity, filtering the lake water, sunlight and seasonal variations for the farms, to say nothing about the city itself and the industrial sec... wow, that's a lot of zeros" Oscar stopped while he read the paper over Bernie's shuolder. "Anyway, we eat more gigawatts than some nations, and his fusion plants are very efficient. We save money even with the damage taken for. That's why we have insurance... wait, they got into the cathedral again? I though we had reinforded the doors?"
-"Yes, they did. Father Perez is fit to be tied. I heard he sent a formal petition to the pope, to name Hera as the Anthichrist. Can you at least tell Ganti to leave the cat at home?"
-"I cannot. She designs the automatic computerised monitors. Besides, I think she is his solicitor. Partridges? And how did she manage to use explosives? She has not thumbs!"
-"His solicitor?", Bernie asked, ignoring the rest. He had already been unfortunate enough to read the report.
-"Well, he did not sign the contract until she read it and meowed..."
-"Well, talk to Tristan, then."
Oscar nodded and went to talk to his dog. The mutt saw him coming, and gave his best puppy eyes. Normally, puppy eyes would be useless when the dog is a ton of muscle and fangs, with brigth red eyes and coal black fur. However, this is Marcuk city.
-"Aaaaww... look at the poor dear" Said one of the secretaries while she began to pet the monster. As Oscar frowned, the dog gave a small whine and pawed the feline scratch in this snout. Oscar visibly melted and went to the dog side.
-"Oh, poor puppy. Did that nasty cat hurt you? Well, you showed her.Who is a good boy?
Bernie palmed his head and sighed.
-"Every single time..."