#inquiry (asks)

BOING!

That coin just bounced off his chest and flew back to Ari!

[Text:]

Good day, Professor. It's me, Saguaro.

[Text:]

I returned the cakes and the cart to Artisan Bakery. Unfortunately, most of the cakes are no longer edible, but the staffs are thankful regardless, since some of them are still salvageable. The Chansey does not seem to belong to any of them, and it has been following me around ever since.

I'm thinking of leaving it with Miriam, the school nurse. But I have yet to decide.

[Text:]

I hope your meeting with the Director is going well.

[Text]: Hey, good to hear from you and that's nice.

Oh man, so texting people he can't say offhanded things too isn't his strong suit. Business? No problem. Casually? Another story.

[Text]: She seems to like you. Have you thought about catching her and adding her to your team? She doesn't clash with your aesthetic after all.

That meeting with the director...was also another story.

"Oh? That's quite the question there, Mr. Gym Guy. Artificial in this context refers to being made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural. An example being how all our objects like lambs or street lights mimic the light from the sun or fire. Our fans mimic the wind, yet will never be the same experience as a breeze we feel against our bodies. Since we defined the meaning of artificial in this dialogue, we can now analyze the basis where Artificial Intelligence defines itself." Oh great, he's been awakened to talk about something he's passionate about.

"Intelligence is a measure on what we use to define a being's consciousness and ability to understand itself and world around it. Thus while plants are living biological things, plant pokemon are seen as more intelligent, even if their are other beings smarter than them based on the metric used to measure intelligence. The arguments of the arbitrary and limitations on measuring IQ, aside, we can now focus on what makes intelligence authentic or organic over artificial." We don't even HAVE a whiteboard to follow along with his rambling!

"As intelligence itself is an abstract concept, we can not define it it's existence with the same methodologies and processes we use to observe and label concrete concepts, such as people or pokemon. However, as awareness and understanding are also both abstract concepts that have subjectivity inherently involved their process and function, thus objectivity here is undermined further." This monster chuckled after saying all that by the way.

"Though the Philosophers can indulge you more on the concrete abstractions we use to define our existence. To summarize and answer your question, our own intelligence acts as a barrier to seeing Artificial Intelligence as the same as ourselves. We have difference origins of being and from how we experience the process of learning. While an AI can tell you fire is hot and how cultures see it as symbolic for things such as war, creation, destruction and rebirth, they'd only be able to repeat what was already said and created by us. Though now I am curious what a religion and culture created purely by AI would look like and function..."

Under the mistletoe with TURO [CLOSED]

He had been waiting for this moment ever since she had came and corralled him to be social for the holidays. It wasn't lost on him just how much effort it took a busy and powerful woman like herself to casually drop by to get him out the lab. This particular party was filled with big shots from Paldea, he always did feel bit awkward at these things, even though he was a notable person in his own right. He couldn't hide the small smile he had as she looked at him after seeing they were both under the mistletoe. Didn't say don't underestimate her as well in the past? Well that just meant she could handle what he threw at her, right?

While pecks on the forehead, cheek or lips were what quite a few people did, he was going to be a bit more daring. One arm wrapped around her waist while the other held her thigh as he leaned her back to give her a firm kiss on the lips. Yes Geeta, this man's tongue wanted entry and yes your lower lip was under attack by his teeth. The mere fact if anyone caught them in this state would cause scandal just made it all the more invigorating for him. Also no, eggnog did not fund this sorta kiss either, this was done entirely SOBER. Once the kiss met it's eventual end, he pulled back and smiled.

SEE STEVEN! EVEN ARCEUS KNOWS THE TRUTH!!!!

"While technically speaking, yes, the caveat is being seen as worthy of that privilege. His helpers informed all desiring such precious time from his must prove their worth by not only shining but also tying his boots. Next they must make themselves either a throne or footstool for him to rest the weight of his greatness. Only those who can do those things have the honor of being between his thighs. Onwards from that point, you must prove your by avoiding getting crushed between his thighs. They didn't mention any other hurdles, so presume those trials will suffice in earning DeliClaus's favor and thus sitting in his lap." Yes, Turo was making all of this up on the spot but spoke with more authority than needed here.

"If you need practice, I suppose maybe you ask Sagauro or Drayden if you could train to please DeliClaus by shining their shoes and being their personal footstools." If you can read between the lines, yes, he's telling them exactly to be that sort of person.