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[the_mechanic]

[There's a close-up view of a well-manicured goatee, though there's a bit of blood around the lips, and as he adjusts the camera, it's plain to see that the clearly-attractive man has definitely been in a fight recently. Put mildly. And also that he's wearing some kind of metal armor suit thing, with the face-mask open.

He opens his mouth to speak, then closes it again. Twice. This is not a man accustomed to being at a loss for words.]

Please tell me there's someone in this sparkly-rainbow-nightmare than can get a full sentence out, with minimal KUPO, that can tell me what the hell is going on?

...please?

[The camera pans out just enough to show the komory bat perched on the top of the man's head, chittering away happily. Tony swipes at him half-heartedly, as if they've been through this a few times already, and the bat makes no motion to vacate his vantage point.

Tony looks pleadingly into the camera, and with a deep sigh, cuts the feed.]

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[video]

[brodakota]

Yeah, I know. It's a little crazy at first.

[But you get used to it, surprisingly.]

And don't worry, he's not a hallucination, just an AI. His name's Theta.

Do you need help?

[Tony looks worse than North did, and since everyone helped Theta out, he's trying to pay it forward.]

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[the_mechanic]

[Tony chuckles and shakes his head, it's just all so nuts he's given up trying to make sense of it all, for the sake of what remains of his sanity.

Which wasn't a whole lot to begin with, considering everything he's left behind in the waking world.]

Oh, that I can deal with. [He grins, just a little. AI are familiar ground. He has a pang of worry about Jarvis. Until he gets power in the suit, he doesn't know how well his own AI has fared the journey. If at all.]

I... oh, probably, but I'm willing to bet you don't have the PhD for it. [he tries for a smile and shrugs] But no, really, I'm okay. I've had a lot of... offers for help. But... thanks.

[He's thanked more people in the last hour than he has in the last three years combined, it's freaking him out a little.]

[video]

[brodakota]

[Well that's a relief, and a little surprising to learn that other people are familiar with AI. Tony's the first one he hasn't had to explain Theta to.]

People around here are pretty friendly, and like to help out in a pinch, so I'm not surprised.

You're welcome.

[video]

[the_mechanic]

[Tony kind of has the corner on the AI tech in his time, so he's more than a little curious to find out about these others. He's getting the impression he'll have the free time, here.]

I'm catching on, it's just... weird? [He tries for a smile and shrugs. Most people aren't running to him to help. They all want something from him. This is all overwhelming in the weirdest way.]

I'm Tony, by the way. [Having to introduce himself is also weird, but kind of nice.]

[video]

[brodakota]

[North will supply what he knows but it's not much, and Theta gets a little uncomfortable around the subject of how he came to be.]

The whole thing takes some getting used to.

I'm North. Agent North Dakota, but most people just call me North. And the AI is Theta, but I think I mentioned that.

Hello