002 [video]

[myglasses]

Time seems to have gotten away from me for a couple of weeks; I only realized today that it's January. I hope I haven't been neglecting anything. [She offers an apologetic smile, which turns friendly and ever-so-slightly dorky.] Hello to all the new arrivals! I'm Velma.

[And now for a slightly awkward pause.]If anyone sees a robotic mouse, please

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[alzarian_youth]

A robotic mouse? Can I see?

[myglasses]

Of course! If I can find it.

[alzarian_youth]

I could help you look! Did you program it with some kind of sentience, or does it just go places at random?

[myglasses]

I programmed it to act the way a mouse naturally would. I intended to install voice recognition software, so it would respond to me, but it, um, escaped.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, Zoey left around Christmas.

More robotic animals, huh? Does it talk?

[myglasses]

That's too bad. No, I mean, I'm sure it's good for her, but it's always too bad to see someone friendly go.

I suppose I could program it to, but no, it only squeaks.

[ichoosefight]

Yeah, she was pretty nice.

Have you seen the robot dog, K9?

[myglasses]

I didn't know we had a robot dog on board, but I'd love to take a look. Is it yours?

[a_bit_put_upon]

A robotic mouse, you say? Does it respond to a specific protocol? Or, ah... a name?

[What? Of course he's interested.]

[myglasses]

Unfortunately, it escaped from its cage before I could finish programming it. In all probability, it will only respond to external stimuli the way a real mouse would.

[a_bit_put_upon]

I see. And I suppose it hasn't got a standard scent to it. I'll certainly keep an eye out, and go looking when I've got a chance. What powers it?

[myglasses]

It's a self-recharging battery.

[empirical_data]

I hope that you find it. If it should have any level of sentience then the outside world may prove distressing for it in the absence of finalized programming. [He empathizes with it.]

[myglasses]

Thanks. I fully intend to find it as quickly as possible. I don't want anything or anyone to hurt it, either.

[grahamcommawill]

A robot mouse? I think I saw it in the dining hall about an hour ago. I only saw it in passing it when it scurried across the floor. I thought it was an odd color of silver-gray but didn't think much of it. A mouse with a strange color would hardly by the weirdest thing on this boat.

[myglasses]

I'll take a look there, thanks.

[grahamcommawill]

Not a problem, Miss.

[myglasses]

Please, call me Velma.