More Than A Robot

brightideaman:

Bright’s eyes lit up, metaphorically. “Of course! I would love that!” Bright was excited, thoughts of what to do together raced in his mind until he thought of something. “Maybe we can exchange some dishes? I think you’ll like some Russian meals!”

[ DLN-001 ] - “Oh, that would be great! I could share them with Roll!” She always liked to try out new things in the kitchen. “Well, what immediately comes to mind is ramen–it’s this really good noodle soup with broth, and there’s plenty of variatons on it out there! Oh, and you GOTTA try some grilled cheese sandwiches, they’re one of my favorites…”

Just thinking about food was enough for Rock to start craving something himself…

“I can make those easy peasy! Remind me to get extra cheese and bread the next time I make a grocery round…how about you? What’s your favorite dish?”

“Oh, I already know about those! Especially ramen…Dr. Cossack used to eat it almost exclusively…” Yeah, being a broke college student was a international feeling. He had hoped for a little bit more but he figured Rock was a simple bot.

“I would like to learn about something called a ‘garbage plate’ but searches seem to have conflicting results…” Literal garbage and also garbage. He wasn’t sure what he found on the internet but it always looked like a mess.

[ DLN-001 ] - “Oh, I’ve heard of those!” Rock said happily. “It’s like this beef patty thing with macaroni salad and hash browns--it’s all in one plate and DOES look like a mess, which is why it’s called that, heh...” Humans had such odd quirks that Rock loved--naming foods was one of them. “I’m fairly certain I can pull it off.”

[ DLN-001 ] - “Um…nice to see you again too, Gemini.” Oh, boy. Oh, boy. The least Rock could do was try to be nice to him, even if Gemini didn’t exactly seem thrilled to see him again. But this did raise a few questions. What was he doing here?

Hopefully not on Wily’s orders. Because he REALLY didn’t want to fight him, and he REALLY only just wanted to be friends. Rock knew that not ALL Wilybots saw him that way, but he had to try!

Gemini didn’t seem to really be paying full attention to him, instead inspecting his arm-plate and brushing off a speck of dust. He did enjoy compliments… but he could tell when someone was just trying to butter him up.

[ DLN-001 ] - “Um, well...okay, just pointing out what’s there.” Alright! So far so good! He wasn’t being blasted, and that was ALWAYS a bonus. Some Wilybots were so aggressive...but at least Gemini had SOME class, as narcissistic as he is. Still, Rock kept up a gentle smile, determined to not let Gemini get him down.

[ DLN-001 ] - “Of course!” Rock wholeheartedly agreed. “And don’t worry about it, Bright. It’s water under the bridge, like Dad always says.” Of course, what Wily made the Cossacks do wasn’t their fault in the slightest, at least in Rock’s eyes. “I’m just glad you and the other Cossacks are alright, and that’s enough for me. You guys are really neat, you know?” And how! Rock held nothing but respect for Dr. Cossack and his line.

“I’d love to hang out with you and your brothers again, if you’d let me. Now that things are quiet, I have more time to actually enjoy the peace I’ve fought for.”

[ DLN-001 ] - “Oh, that would be great! I could share them with Roll!” She always liked to try out new things in the kitchen. “Well, what immediately comes to mind is ramen--it’s this really good noodle soup with broth, and there’s plenty of variatons on it out there! Oh, and you GOTTA try some grilled cheese sandwiches, they’re one of my favorites...”

Just thinking about food was enough for Rock to start craving something himself...

“He’s been much better since well, the incident. I’ve been much better too! Still working hard to save the world?”

[ DLN-001 ] - "Of course!" Rock wholeheartedly agreed. “And don’t worry about it, Bright. It’s water under the bridge, like Dad always says.” Of course, what Wily made the Cossacks do wasn’t their fault in the slightest, at least in Rock’s eyes. “I’m just glad you and the other Cossacks are alright, and that’s enough for me. You guys are really neat, you know?” And how! Rock held nothing but respect for Dr. Cossack and his line.