#So I thought

[corkinavoid]

DPxDC Not So Artificial Intelligence

Barbara thinks it was Bruce, with his love for new additions to the Cave. Bruce thinks it was Tim, with his late hyperfixation on AI. Tim thinks it was Babs, with her ever evolving network of keeping everything under control.

They are all wrong, but the fact stays a fact: the BatCave has an AI assistant now.

It is not very good at first, not recognizing voices very well and messing up commands, but the Bats write it off as a learning curve. Besides, it never makes the same mistakes twice, and in a couple of months, even the tiniest slip ups fade away.

Its name is Betty. First, Dick named it Bat-AI (a reasonable name), then it transformed into Bat-I for easier pronunciation, and then Steph called in Betty once, and the name was sealed.

And they all love Betty. Betty is the best, keeping track of their everyday lives, reminding them of their civilian meetings and vigilante business, alerting them of any suspicious activity in the city. Oracle finally gets to sleep for more than 4 hours in a day with Betty's help. Tim gets company when he is three weeks in and elbows deep in a case - it's easier when he has an illusion of someone to discuss the matter with, and Betty even offers him insight. Damian learns to do digital art just to have a little competition with Betty. He wins, but the AI is a worthy opponent, in his opinion.

Even Bruce begrudgingly likes the AI assistant. She is competent and helpful, and Alfred seems to approve of how she doesn't let Bruce overwork himself when he escapes medbay to keep searching for answers.

That is, until one day, Tim installs speakers specifically for Betty in the Cave.

The voice that comes from them is not robotic or mechanical.

It definitely has human intonation.

"Hello, Red Robin," the voice - a male voice, actually - greets him with slight amusement. Tim feels an uneasy feeling sinking down in his stomach.

"Betty?"

"You know me as such. I would prefer it if you called me Danny. He/them pronouns."

Remind him, who installed the AI?..

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Danny got trapped inside the Batcomputer somehow - I suspect Technus had a hand in it - and decided to embrace it. He used to be a vigilante himself, so why not help this whole family of vigilantes while he is at it? They look like they need a hand.

[wis-art]

after a rough day

OCS:

Goat (mine and yes that is her name :3c)

Philas (belongs to @wolfertinger666)

[sillylilfang]

So... The Witcher 3 dating sim, anyone? (Yes, you would be able to date all of them at the same time.)

[nabaath-areng]

The Warrior of Light was subsequently banned from the Leveilleur household.

[feverflushed]

Whumpee is woken up by the feeling of choking and pulling at their throat, and they feel the urge to cough.

A gentle hand squeezes theirs, and a soft voice whispers from their bedside.

"It's okay darling, surgery went well. You'll probably feel a bit hot for a while, you spiked a bit of a fever there..."

Whumpee looks around, confused. The gentle voice continues.

"Do you know where you are? We had to take you to emergency surgery, but you'll be okay."

Whumpee immediately realizes, and their surgical pain, exhaustion, fever and loneliness catches up to them. They start hyperventilating, and sobbing. They just can't stop the tears.

"It's okay dear, you'll be okay, try to breathe regularly." The gentle nurse squeezes their hand again.

"We're taking you back to your room now, so you can sleep off the anesthetic, alright? You did so well."

[mouse-drawings]

This bug came to me this Halloween and won't leave.

Newh is a perfumer. Ta claims to be able make you smell like anything... or anyone. As for tas own smell, or identity, no one can say for sure what or who they smell like. Tas smell is something out of this world in a confusing way. It's nice, but impossible to place and worryingly unnatural.

Newh considers taself an enigma and wants to keep it that way. Ta doesn't correct whenever someone assumes anything about tar. Species? Take a guess. Gender? Whatever you want. Pronouns? Anything goes. But if asked directly, it's ta/tar/tars/tas/taself. What does it mean in bugs terms? Nothing.

I had fun thinking of the name and then almost despaired when coming up with a design. But in the end ta turned out great!

[biruesque]

bedtime

[martistonfire]

cole cassidy sketch VS final

[sleepytownzzz]

santa barbara abby, my beloved

[babsibabbles]

surfer!jj x lifeguard!reader

flirty banter, teasing, not so hidden looks and cringey baywatch references. him coming up to your lifeguard station to talk to you with a cheeky smile, you biting back a smile while he flirts with you. “the bathing suit is mandatory!” “you still give pamela a run for her money.” “come on, just once!” “i’m not going to run across the beach to fuel your fantasies, maybank. i’m working.” “so, if I would drown, would you perform mouth-to-mouth-breathing on me?” “mouth-to-mouth-ventilation isn’t the most important factor when doing cpr.” “come on, i’m your favourite surfer, what would you do without me?” “have some peace and quiet.” “you would give me the kiss of life, right?” you feel flushed at the thought “are you really that desperate for a kiss, maybank?” now his cheeks turn pink. him watching you apply sunscreen to your legs. you watching him coming out of the ocean, board under his arm, messy hair, rosy cheeks, water glistening on his chest. you looking out for him “be careful, it’s a little rough out there today.” “aw, are you worried about me?” “just doing my job, maybank.” and even if he doesn’t show it, he absolutely melts when he sees your worried little frown. and when there is actually an incident where you have to save someone, he takes care of you. “you’re still shaking. let me drive you home.” “i can get home on my own, thank you.” “darling, you just rescued someone from drowning, you are not going to drive home alone.” <3

[furious-blueberry0]

This is not related to Star Wars but to a discussion I had with some friends, and now I'm curious and want an answer:

With Italians I meam basically anyone who grew up in Italy, it's not an ethnicity thing but a cultural one.

[midnightmah07]

Guys I think I'm gonna do Rosantée's dorm background

[supersumc]

A theme I don't think gets discussed a lot when The LEGO Movie comes up is how Emmett's character growth is directly tied to his reliance on the instructions. At the beginning of the movie, he's basically a nobody who carries his instructions around like a 6-year-old carries a favorite stuffed tiger. Nobody Else Carries Them Like That.™

Then we see him make what is possibly the first decision against what the instructions say to do (not that he could see them on the floor saying Do Not Touch Strange Pieces), and suddenly he's thrust into the world of the Master Builders and the machinations of Lord Business. He tries to do what others tell him to do - surely that's the same as instructions? - and absolutely flounders at it, only coming up with Ideas That Are So Bad And Dumb That No One Could Possibly Think They Are Useful. He fails to notice that he has a tracking device on his foot, leading to all the Master Builders but the core cast (and a few others) getting captured.

But just when things look like they're at Rock Bottom - the sub destroyed, the crew approaching Octan Tower, and not a plan to speak of - that's when the spark begins to ignite and Emmett Makes His Own Instructions. (We don't ask where he got the Octan Spaceship instructions.) He comes up with a plan that, were it not for a computer undermining the commands issued to it, Came Closer Than Any Of Us To Saving The Universe, and inspired Wildstyle Lucy to realize that maybe, just maybe, the average person Has The Potential To Be A Groundbreaker... Literally.

And then we cut to the Real World. Things are looking bleak as This Rebellion Ends Right Now. And when all seems lost, Emmett gets sent through the Magic Portal and Sees Everything. No need for instructions - he is a Master Builder.

[cheesepuffet]

Mario Party 2

(sona uses he/it)

[gendervapor14]

it's a wip here take my lineart TAKE IT