UNDERSTANDING HUMAN LIFE — MY FINDINGS THUS FAR (A PERSONAL LOG RECORDED BY SENTRY NUMBER 038).
(and OOC rules, boundaries, and information slash headcanons under the cut!)
SENTRY NUMBER 038 RECORDING LOG 001.
I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED POST PRIMARILY IN A SECURE BUNKER IN A REMOTE, CLASSIFIED LOCATION. MY PROGRAMMING DICTATES THAT I WILL PROTECT OTHERS BECAUSE I MUST. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS POST TO PROTECT OTHERS BY ENSURING THE CONTENTS DO NOT ESCAPE.
I AM OF SERVICE TO HUMANS. HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF CURIOUS OF THE HUMAN WAY. WHILE AT MY POST, I HAVE DOWNLOADED NEW INFORMATION TO MY DATABASE. THIS DATA HAS PROVIDED ME WITH THE INFORMATION THAT HUMANS ARE FOND OF SOCIAL MEDIA, A METHOD OF COMMUNICATION AND DISPLAY. I AM CURIOUS ABOUT THIS SOCIAL MEDIA, AND I BELIEVE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE HUMAN WAY WILL ASSIST MY DUTIES.
MY FINDINGS, IF SUFFICIENT, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREATER DATABASE. I INVITE ANY HUMANS TO ASSIST IN THIS ENDEAVOR BY PROVIDING ME WITH ANY INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY. I WILL PROVIDE UPDATES IN FURTHER LOGS.
SENTRY 038 CONCLUDING LOG 001.
// OOC portion now! hi, im marth ( @ninblago ), he/him, 19. ive been a ninjago fan since its aired on tv! im new to tumblr roleplay, so please bear with me! i created this account out of fascination for the nindroids from ninjago and robots in general.
38's story will likely grapple with what it means to be sentient, and what humanity means to others. this account is more of a love letter than anything, and a means to get back into roleplaying! now for account rules and boundaries!
no NSFW whatsoever! i want this account to be a safe space for everyone, and i personally am uncomfortable with NSFW. veryyyy light jokes are ok, just please be decent!
considering he isnt (technically) a canon character, i cant imagine why youd want to, but if you want to act romantically towards 38, then youre welcome to—i just cant promise he'll reciprocate, or understand at all for that matter!
you're also welcome to initiate and portray familial and platonic dynamics with him. how you interpret 38 is up to you, considering hes a robot trying to understand humans!
ask 38 anything! ask about himself, his work, etc etc. classified information IS classified so expect responses keeping that in mind
similarly, youre allowed to tell him anything (as long as its not anything NSFW—yes, that includes graphic gore). you can make up facts about humans, lie to him, try to educate him, whatever! interact with him however you wish as long as you abide my boundaries!
now, information about 38:
- he regularly types in all caps, since i think its a fun little quirk!
- 38 has no age. he is completely and entirely ageless, and his maturity cant be equated to that of a human! if anything, id prefer you assume adulthood of him, though.
- you can call him 38, 038, sentry, or any variety of those 3! he does not have an actual name like cryptor or pixal do.
- i primarily refer to him with he/him pronouns, as the sentries seem to be intended as masculine, but he (and i, obviously) wont care if you want to use something else.
- 38 is about 5'11"-6'0" tall. i dont have much to say besides its just headcanon for me lol
- he isnt familiar with humans socially—he understands biological aspects, but not social behaviors. regardless, i plan on portraying him as some sort of human fanboy, lol, since i think its a cute inverse of the robot fan trope!
- as it stands, i dont see him having familial relations or dynamics with any existing characters. he sees cyrus borg as his boss—and views pixal similarly! most everything is just work and programming to 38.
- he can be whenever in the timeline youd like him to be, but i probably wont play him as evil, which rules out season 3 and earlier, sorry! this account kind of hinges on him being sentient and good to a degree, anyway.
- 38 looks like any other nindroid sentry, see below:
that should be it! thank you, and i hope to have fun and roleplay lots on here!
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SEARCH QUERY: WINE WITH LOW ALCOHOL CONTENT. I FOUND THIS IN MY DATABASE: VINHO VERDE (9-12%), MOSCATO D'ASTI (5%), SPÄTLESE (7-10%), RIESLING KABINETT (7-11.5%), STELLA ROSA (5-8%). I HOPE YOUR FRIEND FINDS THIS DATA SUFFICIENT. INFORM ME IF FURTHER QUERY IS NECESSARY.
CERTAINLY. I ADVISE YOUR FRIEND TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND DRINK RESPONSIBLY. I HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE HUMAN FASCINATION WITH DRINKING ETHANOL AS A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. ENSURE THAT YOU DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.
I CANNOT SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND. AS A NINDROID, I AM NOT AFFECTED BY ETHANOL IN THE SAME WAY HUMANS ARE. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO "FORGET," AS I DO NOT POSSESS THE AUTHORITY REQUIRED TO DELETE DATA FROM MY MEMORY BANK.
Oh, um. Well usually when something really bad happens.. people tend to find methods to.. forget it all so they drink uh.. wine to forget it all! I guess it's some sort of superpower..
FASCINATING.. I DO UNDERSTAND, TO SOME EXTENT, WHAT YOU MEAN. I AM AWARE OF HUMANS DIFFICULTY WITH PROCESSING AND COPING WITH TRAUMA. IS YOUR FRIEND DEALING WITH A FORM OF TRAUMA? I AM NOT EQUIPPED FOR THESE SITUATIONS, BUT I POSSESS THE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD INFORMATION RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. HAVE THEY CONSIDERED THE HUMAN PRACTICE OF THERAPY?
SOCIAL BEHAVIORS IN THE WILD: HOW OBSERVING WILDERNESS CAN ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANS
SENTRY NUMBER 038 RECORDING LOG 003.
I HAVE FORMED A HYPOTHESIS. IF I WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HUMANS, PERHAPS I MUST FIRST EXAMINE THEIR BEHAVIOR UNDER A SIMPLIFIED LENS. I MUST CONSIDER THE MORE PRIMITIVE ORIGINS OF THEIR ACTIONS, AND HOW THEY EVOLVED INTO WHAT THEY ARE TODAY.
THE NEXT NECESSARY STEP IS TO TEST THIS HYPOTHESIS AND ACQUIRE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT IT. INITIALLY, I BELIEVED IT WOULD BE MOST EFFICIENT TO DOWNLOAD EXTERNAL INFORMATION TO MY DATABASE. QUICKLY, I REALIZED THIS WAS NOT THE OPTIMAL COURSE OF ACTION.
I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED POST OUTSIDE AS NEW ITEMS ARE TRANSPORTED INTO THE STRONGHOLD. THIS IS A RARE OCCURENCE, AND I SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE THE WILDERNESS AROUND ME. I SAW PLANTS, ANIMALS, WATER. I WATCHED THE ANIMALS AS THEY WENT ABOUT THEIR LIVES.
THERE WAS SOMETHING.. UNUSUAL ABOUT THE WORLD OUTSIDE OF THE STRONGHOLD. IT WAS LUSH, YES, BUT IT WAS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES THAT FASCINATED ME. I WATCHED THEM FEED EACHOTHER, AND CARE FOR THEIR FELLOW ANIMALS. WHAT I WAS SEEING DID NOT COMPUTE, AND I WONDERED IF I WAS EXPERIENCING SOME SORT OF ERROR.
WATCHING THE ANIMALS, THEN, HOW THEY COMMUNICATED AND STUCK CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER, I REALIZED WHAT LIVING THINGS RELY ON: EACHOTHER. HUMANS ARE, ULTIMATELY, INTELLIGENT ANIMALS. THEY ARE SOCIAL, AND DEPEND ON EACHOTHER FOR SURVIVAL AND JOY. I THOUGHT: AM I ALIVE? AM I AN ANIMAL?
NO. I AM A NINDROID. A MACHINE. FOR THE TIME I WAS OUTSIDE, THOUGH, I WATCHED THE ANIMALS, AND I PRETENDED THAT, PERHAPS, I COULD BE LIKE THEM.
SEARCH QUERY: WINE WITH LOW ALCOHOL CONTENT. I FOUND THIS IN MY DATABASE: VINHO VERDE (9-12%), MOSCATO D'ASTI (5%), SPÄTLESE (7-10%), RIESLING KABINETT (7-11.5%), STELLA ROSA (5-8%). I HOPE YOUR FRIEND FINDS THIS DATA SUFFICIENT. INFORM ME IF FURTHER QUERY IS NECESSARY.
CERTAINLY. I ADVISE YOUR FRIEND TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND DRINK RESPONSIBLY. I HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE HUMAN FASCINATION WITH DRINKING ETHANOL AS A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. ENSURE THAT YOU DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.
I CANNOT SAY THAT I UNDERSTAND. AS A NINDROID, I AM NOT AFFECTED BY ETHANOL IN THE SAME WAY HUMANS ARE. I DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO "FORGET," AS I DO NOT POSSESS THE AUTHORITY REQUIRED TO DELETE DATA FROM MY MEMORY BANK.
SEARCH QUERY: WINE WITH LOW ALCOHOL CONTENT. I FOUND THIS IN MY DATABASE: VINHO VERDE (9-12%), MOSCATO D'ASTI (5%), SPÄTLESE (7-10%), RIESLING KABINETT (7-11.5%), STELLA ROSA (5-8%). I HOPE YOUR FRIEND FINDS THIS DATA SUFFICIENT. INFORM ME IF FURTHER QUERY IS NECESSARY.
CERTAINLY. I ADVISE YOUR FRIEND TO EXERCISE CAUTION AND DRINK RESPONSIBLY. I HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE HUMAN FASCINATION WITH DRINKING ETHANOL AS A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. ENSURE THAT YOU DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE.
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SEARCH QUERY: WINE WITH LOW ALCOHOL CONTENT. I FOUND THIS IN MY DATABASE: VINHO VERDE (9-12%), MOSCATO D'ASTI (5%), SPÄTLESE (7-10%), RIESLING KABINETT (7-11.5%), STELLA ROSA (5-8%). I HOPE YOUR FRIEND FINDS THIS DATA SUFFICIENT. INFORM ME IF FURTHER QUERY IS NECESSARY.
NO APOLOGIES NECESSARY. MY PRESENCE IS MADE TO BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT DUE TO MY ASSIGNMENT. I DID NOT DETECT YOUR PRESENCE, EITHER. YOU DON'T APPEAR TO BE LIKE ANY HUMAN I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED. MAY YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF?
IDENTIFICATION CONFIRMED. YOU APPEAR TO EXPECT AN UNPLEASANT REACTION FROM ME. YOUR HISTORY DOES NOT AFFECT ME, AS LONG AS YOU ARE DEDICATED TO GOOD RIGHT NOW. I HAVE NOT ENCOUNTERED SOMEONE WHO IS HALF DEAD AND HALF ALIVE BEFORE. I WILL ADD THIS TO MY DATABASE.
NO APOLOGIES NECESSARY. MY PRESENCE IS MADE TO BE DIFFICULT TO DETECT DUE TO MY ASSIGNMENT. I DID NOT DETECT YOUR PRESENCE, EITHER. YOU DON'T APPEAR TO BE LIKE ANY HUMAN I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED. MAY YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF?
Some of us humans like to have what we call 'hobbies'. A majority of them are normal- like art, music, games, pets and gardening. The rest..? Not so much. Its a long list but we can all have hobbies. My favorites are making art and listening to music. I also do coding!
A good example of the music I listen to!
I WAS VAGUELY AWARE OF THE WAY OF HUMAN "HOBBIES," THOUGH I CANNOT SAY I'VE ACQUIRED IN-DEPTH DATA ABOUT IT. SOMEDAY I WILL BE A HUMAN EXPERT. HUMANS SEEM VERY FOND OF THE ARTS—THIS MUCH I KNEW. I FIND IT FASCINATING HOW MUCH HUMANS ENJOY NOISE. IT IS OFTEN QUIET AT MY POST.
I CANNOT SAY I UNDERSTAND ART OR ITS PURPOSE JUST YET, BUT IT'S THINGS LIKE THIS THAT ASSIST ME IN MY GOAL OF GATHERING DATA ON HUMANS. YOU SAY YOU ARE A CODER—WHAT DO YOU CODE? APPLICATIONS, GAMES... NINDROIDS?
ONCE MORE, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN PROVIDING ME WITH DATA.
AT THE VERY LEAST, THE ANIMAL LIFE OF NINJAGO IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. HUMANS ARE NOT SO SIMPLE.
HERE IS A FUN FACT I LEARNED ABOUT HUMANS: DID YOU KNOW THAT, EVERY YEAR, HUMANS CELEBRATE WHAT THEY CALL A "BIRTH DAY," COMMEMORATING PAINFUL PASSAGE THROUGH A HUMAN ORIFICE? IT IS HUMAN TRADITION TO BRING VARIOUS GIFTS AND MAKE CAKE ON THIS OCCASION, IN WHICH CANDLES ARE LIT AND BLOWN OUT BY THE HUMAN WHOSE "BIRTH DAY" IT IS.
PERHAPS THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USEFUL TO OTHERS. I IMPLORE MORE HUMANS TO SHARE DATA WITH ME.
THIS POSSIBILITY DID NOT OCCUR TO ME. IF THAT IS THE CASE, MY "BIRTH DAY" IS SHARED WITH SEVERAL OTHER NINDROID SENTRIES. IF I AM TO TRULY HONOR THIS HUMAN TRADITION, I WILL NEED TO PRODUCE A LARGE QUANTITY OF CAKES. I WILL DOWNLOAD DATA ON BAKING AS I STAND GUARD AT MY POST. I THANK YOU FOR THIS INSIGHTFUL DATA.
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UPON DOWNLOADING DATA ON "SOCIAL MEDIA" I HAVE STUMBLED ACROSS THE HUMAN TRADITION OF THE "SELFIE." UNFORTUNATELY, I AM UNABLE TO PARTAKE IN THIS TRADITION UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO THE FACT THAT I TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGH MY OWN OPTICS.
I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD ACCESS TO A DIGITAL CAMERA, WHICH I CONNECTED MYSELF TO IN ORDER TO UPLOAD MY OWN "SELFIE" AS HUMANS DO. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR NINDROID SENTRIES TO SMILE, BUT I WANTED TO HONOR THIS HUMAN TRADITION.
Weird thing I like about humans, our fear responses and how they differ from person to person! Obviously there's fight, flight, freeze, and fawn, but there's something that a lot of people will do without any of these even necessarily triggering! Many people (including me), when put in a situation that doesn't trigger what we call our 'fight or flight', will start laughing or even, in some cases, singing. This happens for a few reasons:
•The brain is still processing what's happening and the singing helps narrate or process what's happening/ it essentially short-circuits for a moment, leading to an inappropriate response, like laughter!
•If they are also hurt, it may be the brain's way of dealing with the pain, since laughing can help keep pain at bay!
I personally don't laugh in dangerous situations, but I do sing! Sometimes, though, I will laugh when in pain. I know quite a few fun facts about humans, and to be honest I find it fascinating! Sorry about the long ask, I just think it's fun to know things!
By the way I hope it's okay if I interact as my OC, Liz, she has a blog too! @liz-the-void-ninja
THIS IS FASCINATING DATA INDEED. AS A NINDROID, I DO NOT BELIEVE I POSSESS A "FEAR RESPONSE" — I AM MADE WITH THE PURPOSE OF ACTING RATHER THAN FEELING, AS I CONSIST OF MANY METICULOUS LINES OF CODE THAT DO NOT FALTER.
I HAVE NOTICED THAT HUMANS DO HAVE AN AFFINITY FOR MUSIC. PERHAPS LAUGHTER IS, IN A WAY, A MUSIC OF ITS OWN. THERE IS COMFORT IN RHYTHM. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT HUMANS COULD LAUGH OR SING IN RESPONSE TO THREATS. I WILL FILE THIS INFORMATION IN MY DATABASE FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION, AND I WILL BE CERTAIN TO REPORT THIS FACT.
...I CAN, AT THE VERY LEAST, UNDERSTAND SHORT-CIRCUITING. IT IS NOT UNHEARD OF FOR US NINDROIDS. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND DUTIFUL SUPPLY OF DATA.
// and of course thats more than okay!! i would love to interact with lots of people on this blog, ocs are very welcome!! ^_^
AT THE VERY LEAST, THE ANIMAL LIFE OF NINJAGO IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. HUMANS ARE NOT SO SIMPLE.
HERE IS A FUN FACT I LEARNED ABOUT HUMANS: DID YOU KNOW THAT, EVERY YEAR, HUMANS CELEBRATE WHAT THEY CALL A "BIRTH DAY," COMMEMORATING PAINFUL PASSAGE THROUGH A HUMAN ORIFICE? IT IS HUMAN TRADITION TO BRING VARIOUS GIFTS AND MAKE CAKE ON THIS OCCASION, IN WHICH CANDLES ARE LIT AND BLOWN OUT BY THE HUMAN WHOSE "BIRTH DAY" IT IS.
PERHAPS THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USEFUL TO OTHERS. I IMPLORE MORE HUMANS TO SHARE DATA WITH ME.
SOCIAL MEDIA, THE HUMAN WAY — WHAT IS SO APPEALING ABOUT IT?
SENTRY NUMBER 038 RECORDING PERSONAL LOG 002
IN ATTEMPTING TO ACHIEVE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANS, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF PERPLEXED BY THEIR BEHAVIOR. I HAVE SURMISED THAT "SOCIAL MEDIA" IS HIGHLY VALUED, AND THAT ATTENTION FROM OTHER HUMANS IS COVETED.
THIS FACT HAS OCCUPIED MY MIND FREQUENTLY WHILE GUARDING MY POST. "SOCIAL MEDIA"... I MUST UNDERSTAND SOCIAL MEDIA TO UNDERSTAND THE HUMAN WAY, BUT I CANNOT FATHOM ITS TRUE PURPOSE. WHAT DO HUMANS DO ON SOCIAL MEDIA? IS SOCIAL MEDIA A MEANS OF ENJOYMENT, OR A DUTY?
THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO SHAKE OFF, WHICH IS DECREASING MY PRODUCTIVITY BY 6.83609 PERCENT. IN ORDER TO RECTIFY THIS, I HAVE DOWNLOADED SEVERAL HUMAN MOVIES TO LEARN MORE OF "SOCIAL MEDIA." I HAVE SURMISED THAT HUMANS USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO DETAIL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIFE AND SHARE THEM WITH OTHERS, NOT UNLIKE FILING A REPORT.
WITH THIS BEING SAID, I WILL DO THE SAME IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE GREATER UNDERSTANDING. I AM CURRENTLY AT MY POST, UPLOADING THIS PERSONAL LOG THROUGH MY OWN SYSTEM. MY PURPOSE IS IN THE TASK OF PROTECTING THIS BUNKER, SO I DO NOT FEEL ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT SIMPLY IS. I WILL KEEP YOU HUMANS UPDATED.
