#The Roomba Location
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See, Lethal Company's real genius is that it somehow marries two normally opposed genres, those being horror and comedy together into something greater. Mechanically it's a multiplayer looter extraction survival type game. It's designed to create stressful and scary situations by forcing you to speedrun mini randomized dungeons while monsters hunt your character to meet a certain quota (our asses are not making quota). That's not the clever part though, no, that's giving the players the ability to fuck themselves over and the hilarity that comes from it.
Anything you say into your mic is said in the game world and can be heard by certain monsters. Many items, similarly, can be used to make noise and you can bet there is little impulse control when a player finds an air horn or gets a walkie talkie. The sound of a distant honk somewhere out of nowhere is not something most players are prepared for while in a pitch black maze. Sound in this game has a doppler effect, which makes it harder to hear the further away the source is, allowing screams to fade into nothing and unintelligible yelling heard for a second before vanishing. You must rely on your senses but those are, by design, limited and regularly tricked.
Because level layouts, monster locations, and item spawns are all random, it's insanely easy to get lost or lose track of thigs, especially in the dark and especially when panicking. Seeing a bracken for the first time will almost certainly send a player running in the opposite direction and get lost, if they even see it all. No one is prepared to have a hand wrap around their face and snap their neck in an instant. It's utterly shocking and will leave you gasping in surprise to first time you experience it.
Certain weather patterns make levels harder, some even nearly impossible (looking at you eclipse), and sometimes your options are avoiding deadly lightning or not being able to see due to fog. High level moons have excessively valuable loot but also feature the worst foes and cost a fee to access, forcing a compromise between greed, ability, and resources.
Dying, likewise incurs a penalties. Your team is fined for dying and not bringing the bodies back but if you all die, all your collected loot goes poof. Gone. A team wipe can and will effectively end the run in an instant if you do something stupid like stick around when you hear "pop goes the weasel" or try to pick up that funny looking roomba. You can almost feel the pressure weighing down on your shoulders when you realize you're the last one left and you need to get back to the ship or miss the quota.
The monsters likewise, are engines of terror that are comically effective killing machines with no cohesive theme to help anticipate them. The already mentioned bracken is one of the scariest things I've seen in a game, and those technically aren't even that bad. They're completely manageable if you keep your head on a swivel and pay attention to your surroundings. Coilheads are these mannequins with bobble heads that will path to and kill you in a microsecond the moment you aren't looking at them, weeping angel style. There's a thing called the ghost girl that I have yet to see but is apparently one of the most terrifying critters in the menagerie. Forest giants. If you know, you know.
All these little mechanics, these choices that are made by and for the player, create a maelstrom of unpredictable chaos that, like a buxom blond transforming into an orgasming pooltoy, turns what would be strictly serious horror into a unique form of dark comedy that layers over it like jelly on peanut butter. You are scared, you are on edge, and it only gets worse when you know what these things are capable of, but the sheer hopelessness is something you all have in common. It's funny how little hope you have. You will die. A monster will wipe your team. There will eventually come a quota you can't beat. You were doomed from the start.
So why not get silly with it? Why not try to fight that bracken with shovel? Fuck him. Why not just run past a turret and try to nab that fat jar of pickles? Why not wander off from the group? You're just as likely to come back with arms loaded and the quota met as you are likely to not come back at all. You're already dead, so take the gamble, do stupid shit, repeat this hell until you can meet its horrors with grim determination and put in the effort to afford that goddamn boombox. Dance. Just press 1 and dance the fear away.
You are all united in your mortality and duty, fragile sacks of flesh working to break even at the behest of perhaps the greatest horror of all: The company you work for. You are so preposterously fucked beyond all belief from every angle there really isn't enough adjectives to describe it. And that's comedy baby, when things are so bad all you can do is laugh.
#lethal company#indie games#legit one of the best games I've played all year and only $10#THIS is what games should be#goofing off with the lads while surrounded by the horrors
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One when I was just a youngin I dreamt this one appeared to tell me great wisdoms
(WIP)
✿~
𝔼𝕟𝕒𝕕. 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕪 ◄:•3
(𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕠𝕠𝕟, 𝕀 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕖)
(´༎ຶ ͜ʖ ༎ຶ `)
✿~
~𝔼𝕟𝕛𝕠𝕪!!~
#ennard#ennard fnaf#sister location#five nights at freddy's#fivenightsatfreddysfanart#lineart#procreate#my art#fnaf#fnaf sl#wipart#work in progress#fnaf 1#fnaf 2#fnaf 3#fnaf 4#fnaf 5#fnaf 6#animatronic#robot#idk man lol#silly guy#silly silly#hehehe hohoho#clowns#nightmare nightmare nightmare#imagine if the world alow this creation the respect it deserves#i once ate a man#roombas also ate a man#capybaras and crocs (the shoe) both hold the same power within the universe to create or destroy
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How can one deal with the guilt of hurting others?..
(A serious question. You don't have to answer it if you feel uncomfortable.. I just, wanted to ask)
"..."
"no... no I'm comfortable, don't worry... just uh send some heh... more light hearted asks after this please, I got oth3r fun l0re 1'm s[ore]re! I need I n-33-d t3Em c-1rcu1ts a-ar3 f-fЯy1ng a l1ttle b1t..."
Charlie smacked his head to get back in control of his vocal box.
".METSYS TOOBER ESAELP ]544ss49 ammaG atleD r4r4k95[ EDOC DNAMMOC ,DETPURROC EVIRD NOITCENNOC LANOITOME RORRE ,RORRE"
Charlie huffed and puffed for a moment holding onto his head before ripping it off and growing a new one, as the old one lit on fire.
"S0RЯY 3motions really aЯe uh tr1cky for me, I'm g00d n0w."
Charlie took a deep breath.
(more detailed reply below)
"There's an old Freddy Fazbender's saying, can't remember who came up with it, after all this ain't an offical location."
"Heh..."
"Sweep It Under The Rug, It's probably fine."
"I don't think about hurting others, because I'm not like others, I'm not a person most would say, I'm not something or someone you'd look at and think [wow you should feel empathy for that!] just not in people's minds when they look at me."
"When people look at me they think [oh god here comes charlie] and uh... safe to say, I've grown used to that."
"Honestly I'm not the type of person to ask this too, I don't deal with the guilt of hurting others, because I physically CAN'T!"
"I'm just the cursed phone guy."
"emotions are hard for me, plain and simple."
"I try to improve any chance I get but... trust me if you knew me personally, you'd say [theirs no fixing the unfixable, you'll stay this way forever charles] and I have to agree."
"Can't have guilt if you sweep it away!"
"But, I do... try to correct mistakes when I can. That's gotta count for something I guess."
"I just gotta prey, I'll never lose..."
"eh, don't worry about that."
"Anyway, uh I hope you get the help you need, thanks for stopping by roomba fazbenders!"
"and I hope I at least satisfied your curiosity even just a little."
#charlie the phone guy#charlie the cursed phone guy#dsaf#dayshift at freddy's#classic verse#serious topic#serious moment#lore#serious lore#angst#long post#charlie serious moments
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Heya! Completely Random Tot Fixation I wondered if you have info about: Tabby the NXX cat
I know Tabby is a cat only really there during the mini events to sit there and be cute (I wish that was my life). But since nxx hq is meant to be linked to vyns house, or is owned by him or something, is Tabby technically his cat? Is Tabby actually his or just sneaks in all the time? Who takes care of this mysterious cat living at hq? If Tabby is his why was he so confused w Puff in the pet event? Where is the cat from? Why is he able to retrieve Random ingredients like bubble tea for us during events but it takes 4 hours???
I'm just wondering if there's any more info about him, I haven't figured out how to use the tot wiki....
hi hi!!! so youre absolutely correct that tabby only shows up in minigames, and his backstory/background is actually present in the very first minigame we see him in: the minigame where the nxx roomba goes missing
(sidenote 1: the badge for this event was so cute. LOUD ALL CAPS "FAT CAT" with him riding the roomba like a MIGHTY STEED)
this event was very early on cuz it ran from 2021-10-03 to 2021-10-13, so newer players wouldnt have experienced it. which is a shame, because it gives the Tabby's Lore in the story: he was a stray cat that started sitting on the nxx roomba, causing the roomba to overheat and malfunction and not move because of the cat's chonkiness
(sidenote 2: screencapped below from the tot wiki's transcript of the event on the event's page, i just want to share how marius does NOT let up on calling this cat Heavy)
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ANYHOO, as for your question: does vyn own Tabby then?
nope!
so!! Tabby is not strictly speaking vyn's. tho given that vyn supposedly sent Tabby to his new owner yet Tabby continues to keep showing up for subsequent events, i can only assume that vyn gets saddled with catsitting duty rather often HAHA.
either that or the patient who owns Tabby lives nearby and Tabby just got so used to hanging around nxx hq that he pops by to visit the team sometimes....
....and helps the team make snacks and food by getting them ingredients from unknown locations
(i dont know why it takes this cat 4 hours to fetch me a strawberry either. go to the grocery, boy)
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Literally ran out of ideas and made an au that was just. Literally based off a little story of mine that is in the works (I lost focus after downloading twst help me. Twst is taking over my mind)
Anywya some context:
- Welcome to the Diopheros! Some notable locations include Ardes, Rosdorf, Crissolo, Liliren , and Pont-Ciel.
- Mist Harbour is a popular summer holiday spot in Pont-Ciel
- Gear-bound are robots that are a common sight around Diopheros, are treated kind of like Alexas or Roombas or simple machine. They get simple jobs and chores and tasks done easily
- (So I suppose you guys can guess why Rui likes messing with his Gear-bound)
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you know I did consider a marionette roomba at one point, but decided against it, because it helped my location stand out against the others, but also that sadly means no Roomba Dee womp womp.
- charlie the cursed phone guy
Disappointed in u charlie,,, think about the possibilities:
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Roomba Silver (models 4150, 415) by iRobot, Bedford, MA (2005). This model has a distinctive silver finish, and was sold via Amazon.com and Target. It’s one of the first models to sport the two-tone swivel caster wheel. This passive caster located at the front of the Roomba provides a third point of support in addition to the two drive wheels. This half black & half white caster is also a rotary encoder, with an optical sensor detecting the alternating contrast as it rotates. This detects if the Roomba is stuck or beached, when the drive wheels are spinning, but the Roomba isn't moving.
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The whole Roomba thing has convinced me that Ghost has an entire flat of really outdated appliances that honestly need to be replaced, but he just refuses. It's not even because he's barely there, so what's the point in spending a lot of money on replacing all of them.
No, it's because he's emotionally attached to all of them. His horribly loud and very poorly functioning microwave? That's Suzie. The toaster? Bart. The oven that has one stove eye that doesn't work anymore no matter what you do to try and fix it? That's Mason. The dryer that sounds like it's going to explode every time he runs it? Oh, that's just Sam.
To make it sad, he's attached because all of these appliances where fully functioning and relatively new during some of the worst parts of his adult life. They were there for him when he lost everything. They were the only reliable people things in his life after everything that happened with Roba. He doesn't want to replace them because he's afraid that he won't have that stability in his life anymore. He's afraid of losing what little he had saved of himself. He knows he has the 141, but those are actual people. He's gone through so much betrayal and been exposed to so many manipulative people in his life that he's afraid the same thing is gonna happen with them. Which is why he's attached to his appliances. Hey, they still work and they can't manipulate and abuse him! Sure, they can be touchy about how they work, but at least they're trying their best for him.
Basically, Simon is afraid to move on because he's afraid of what that means for him. (totally not self-projecting with that part, but okay)
Delicious angst! Thank you for the meal.
But his attachment doesn’t stop at his flat, there’s this ancient Austin Champ that they drove around base that was given the nickname “Ol’ Tin”. That thing has been there for years and it has never faltered since he’s been there. But then one day Ol’ Tin was gone and when Price said it had officially been retired Ghost almost lost it. He immediately asked if there was anyway he could buy it but Price just told him he didn’t know where it was.
Price noticed how much this was bothering Ghost and called around until he located Ol’ Tin. Ghost actually cried when he saw the old truck back in the garage. Price decided to have a talk with Ghost about it because why was he crying over a old truck?
They unpacked a lot during those two hours.
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So I've mentioned it before but I'm taking part in the DOTY 2024 competition over on SimPearls because it looked like fun. I feel like I'm not really a typical designer over there because I love chaos, maximalism, and telling a story with the space, but it's helping me learn to pare things back.
Anyway, for round 1 the prompt was "NAPOLI - NAPLES - THE CITY OF ARTS
Signor Giovanni lives in an historic villa in Naples. He wanted to honor his ancestors by turning his house into a private collection museum. We are going to design for him an impressive entry (hallway) as a statement for his collection. He will allow exhibits anywhere on the premises, except for a small space that he intent to use himself as residence."
Required: double door, windows only on the selected wall, staircase (located anywhere), moldings, art piece, seating area, place for coats/hats/umbrellas
Optional: archways
There were some inspiration images included as well. One of them featured iron railing which I immediately knew I wanted in my entry way and there was also a piano shown and a prominent sculpture piece. The floors were also tile laid in a pattern.
I set up walls and sculptures so when you "looked" through the archways you'd see the beginnings of the mentioned museum collection. Overall in terms of layout I do regret the giant sculpture in the center of the room because it made taking screenshots difficult. I also completely forgot about the view from the outside!
For the seating area I went simple, two leather chairs set up by the stairs. The dog illustrations I imagine weren't "nice enough" for the collection but were perhaps drawn by one of Signor Giovanni's relatives. I included the roomba because I built him up in my head as an older man who was tired of trying to keep the marble floors nice and shiny.
I like the piano near the stairs as it fits the inspiration image, and I tried to use portraits featuring people of different decades who could feasibly be related. The woman and man here are meant to be Signor Giovanni's parents.
As for where the money came from I like to think they were involved in shipping, hence the giant fish statue and the framed ship painting.
This painting is meant to be Signor Giovanni's grandmother, hence the different style. This shot also was to show the coat rack and umbrella stand from another angle, just in case.
When searching for Tuscan-styled homes I saw a lot of mixed natural materials, like marble, wood, and glass, which is why I selected the wood/glass table in the corner by the chaise. As you can see the background is NOTHING because I'm a goose. You also can't really see the room that well from this angle because of our giant goldfish friend.
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a location in... ONTARIO CANADA YOU SAY?
I don't think a certain "cursed" phone guy will be happy with that news.
Might wanna hide your shoes, ah screw it I'ma just summon him
CHARLIE THE CURSED PHONE GUY
Uh oh, when Salem founded Corny's he didn't realize he was stepping on Charlie's turf-
(Charlie belongs to @welcome-to-roomba-fazbender and honestly, has got to be one of my favourite phone men now.)
#quick side note: Charles is also aroace#I had never heard about Charlie the Cursed Phone Guy until today and thought it was a funny coincidence that Charles and Charlie aroace#dayshift at freddy's#dsaf#dayshift at corny's#dsac#corny crew answers
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Uh, Hi yes is this the Fazbear Entertainment Company? I'd like to register a complaint to the CEO about one of your locations, Roomba Fazbears or something?
I was bitten by a walrus not an animtronic one but an actual one! LIKE A WILD ANIMAL just walking in the dining area, so unsanitary and the manager there was freakishly tall!!! and stole my shoes and ate them!
Just what do you think you people are doing letting a man like that run a pizzaria?
- A Karen
Ma'am, I'm sorry about your experience at our restaurant however I can assure you at none of these events happened and that are restaurants are very sanitary.
As well as that, walruses are no where near any of our establishments and I don't think we have any "freakishly tall" managers except for Scott Steven but he's working the night shift making it impossible for him to have been there recently.
Sorry ma'am however your claim will be disregarded and any attempts for suing will be met with our legal team, thank you for your concern.
response from Henry Emily, if you have any more concerns please contact us further!
#fazbear enterprise#five nights at freddy's#fnaf#roleplay#fnaf x reader#fnaf nightguards#phone guy#henry emily
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Sav Dan's Shop (Android Zone) exploration and commentary
⚠️ The quality is just terrible
This Android Zone is called SAV SHOP in the game files. Where is it located within Detroit? No fucking clue. There's a similar destroyed Android Zone in Kara's BfD. Dunno if they're the same.
They sell new and pre-owned androids, components, repairs even some electronics and some other shit like that. Real average small tech shop.
"Kalu's Tool"? What a name. No idea wtf it is but this Uke Antivirius is kinda funny 🤪 I just can't read the text at all, bro.
Idk what these RXL things are but ok. Reading "robot" i assume is related to those robots from the concept art. But maybe can be used in androids?
Now those LVB ones:
LVB MACRODATA 7850: Move effortlessly between Androids applications with a powerful processor.
LVB "300% ENERGY": Move effortlessly between applications with a powerful processor.
LVB SMOOTH 2.2: Help preventing further darkening and protect the skin from premature erosion
Ok, we're talking about 2 processors and one stuff for the skin? THE SKIN AIN'T A HOLOGRAM CONFIRMED.
Now, man, now look the size of that shit right there, this EYE™️ component.
Gotta be for those heavy work models. It says TR600 and the heavy model we know is TR400. Maybe a new gen? But, man, still too "big" xD that's what she said
As u can see, androids parts ain't "hollow". Ain't supposed to be, at least. Also u can notice how androids are made with "easy limbs detachment and replacement" in mind, the cables in the joints are basically plug/unplug. Still weird tho.
Say hi to the Roomba
Other android parts they sell are these "patellas" (the knee the joint) and legs/arms. Also those "Thirium cells"...
Kinda different from the regulator we know, huh? They also got a whole M series shit going on related to that patella thing i'll leave this link cuz these textures are ridiculous. Means some models series are named with one letter only, the second letter being variations of the same "model family".
"POWER UNIT" and it's part of a UPGRADE PACK. Also a "GENUINE PARTS PROGRAM" idk what this means. Maybe pirated and cheap 3D printed components are a thing, we see these machines in Jericho.
I still don't know how these limbs works in practice, sometimes the joints just...doesn't make any sense in my head.
I ain't got no idea what those small boxes are. "Dust Cover"? What?
No idea what the triangle thing is, there's nothing on the box. Judging by being a triangle must be something related to androids (ofc).
Also boxes like that purple and red ones are CABLE PACKS (from AFC?). I can notice there are some formats (one of 'em really similar to the one Zlatko uses when plugging into Kara)
U can see a Hard Disk, Wireless and "Tabs" icons there. I'm not sure what that means, maybe u can used to connect these things O.o
And ofc...CLOTHES.
They sell clothes for androids? I mean, ain't got the markings we are used to and they look pretty generic but still something.
On the table we see what looks like empty thirium bag, an opened triangle-shaped box then below the Uke Antivirus, other cable packs, dust covers, regulators, eye components, audio processing components and some other shit that looks like HDs and SSDs
This SATA III SSD also comes in 8TB, 4TB and 2TB. Wtf xD
An honorable mention to the Android Compartments (feat Kara without a head)
I personally think it should also be a recharging point too but, well, doesn't look like one - but how tf this shit's detecting the android status then? Whatever, i hc they can recharge in there.
#[REPOST] cuz the og post was a reblog and tumblr said “idk what it is” and i couldn't find it by normal means anymore#dbh#detroit become human#dbh scenery details#dbh observation list
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Howdy! (sorry haven't chatted in a hot min) How ya be doin' these days?
-- Fluffy
"Business is booming, hell I even needed to shift reality and make the kitchen bigger so I can store more food! My place has alot of customers, I honestly could make another location at this point."
"But I kinda like running just one, but let me tell you I've already long outlived Freddy's candy's and fredbears, and my restaurant will be around alot longer then most fast food brands once the people revolt and fight against the restaurant mascots in order to get the better pay they deserve!"
"If I did hire people, I'd offer 30hr pay, but I got Roomba's and I'm an eldritch horror so I kinda don't need to."
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random facts edition #2
what is their relationship like? (part one)
Killer+Nightmare
Complicated. Being the first official member, Killer's had the most to get used to all the unspoken rules that come with living in the castle (through breaking every single one a million times each).
While he is loyalty personified when it comes to missions and other serious matters, he knows exactly how much he can(usually) get away with and loves to tow the line, especially with the others. Before anything and anyone else comes his cat, which has been tested by Nightmare when he first considered Killer, originally as a goon for throwing off Ink and Dream.
Nightmare employs a hands-off approach with Killer, for the most part, and doesn't go out of his way to interact more(or less) outside of missions. He keeps his "employee" in check as needed, though he becomes more lenient over time(as Killer settles down more).
His feelings towards Killer boil down to someone who got a roomba for efficiency.
Dust+Nightmare
Being recruited second, Dust had to settle in with already established dynamics, which wasn't too hard for him, since he didn't care about any of them nor how he's expected to fit into them.
His feelings towards Nightmare are pretty nebulous, but so are his feelings towards everyone(or so he insists).
He sees Nm as his boss and retains a purely professional relationship with him, which the Guardian is more than content with. Dust's loyalties lie with his brother first, and himself second, but surprisingly enough Papyrus and him agree more often than not. He gains, over many years, a sense of belonging and loyalty to the gang, but it's a very slow process.
Nightmare appreciates how quiet Dust is, and his business approach to working for him. He does not appreciate how often he has to pull Dust away from trying to, well, dust Killer.
Horror+Nightmare
Horror comes third, into what is, at first, just shy of a battlefield. He's brought in to mostly be Dust and Killer's keeper, at first, which he's scarily good at. He has his Role, and his home depends on him being good at it, so he does what he's always done and becomes what people need him to be.
He feels equal parts hate and gratefulness towards Nightmare, but regardless of his feelings he does his job without complaining.
He's the strongest physically, but the weakest overall when it comes to magic reserves. His scare factor comes in handy to making the other two skeletons listen.
His loyalty ultimately lies within the bounds of his home, and as such he is willing to do anything to ensure everyone's safety, even joining a multiversal war...against the multiverse.
Nightmare, although he would never admit it, finds Horror to be his favorite, even as the monster hates his guts. He appreciates his work ethic and the fact he can keep his other troublemakers in check. After he recovers enough from his starved state, he finds Horror to be an asset in spreading negativity throughout the aus.
Cross+Nightmare
Cross is the last main addition to the castle. He struggles heavily with finding his place in the relationships and dynamics already set in stone, and is more than a little awkward(which is more often than not read as antagonistic).
Cross swears loyalty to Nightmare and his cause out of a sense of duty, after the latter locates his empty AU through his negative emotions and helps give Chara and him new souls.
His feelings towards Nightmare are not exactly positive, but he carries on with his duties regardless. He mistakenly calls Nightmare "Your Highness" in his little allegiance speech, and the nickname sticks.
Nightmare is amused by this righteous knight, who so clearly hates his job yet does it anyway, in the name of a misplaced sense of debt.
#undertale#utmv#undertale multiverse#ask blog#asks open#undertale aus#sans#bad sans gang#canon to the verse#wipverse#wipverse canon#dust sans#phantom papyrus#killer sans#horror sans#nightmare sans#cross sans
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Why hello their young sport now I must ask, and I don't want to be crass have you heard about the urban legend among the Fazbender brand.
About their being a location filled with Roomba's, ran by a 14 foot phone man with a toy phone for a head?
I SURE AS HELL HAVE!! I've seen em around and enjoy the chaos~
#SOMEBODY PUT FAILURE BACK IN THE CABIN NOW!#BAD FAILURE BAD!!#WHERE IS THE GLITCH CONTROLL WHEN YOU NEED THEM!#SOMEBODY APREHEND THE DEAD MAN#dsaf#dayshift at freddy's#ask blog#ask#dsaf art#dsaf fanart#art#dsaf jack#dsaf old sport#old sport#system failure
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JANK 2: Part 4
Chapter 4: The Lair
‘The Lair’ as it was called, was only merely a charging station for the legion on compact robot cleaners (‘space roombas’ as Tom and other humans called them). It was located next to the generator room since the noise surrounding it could only be tolerated by those not technically living. It was a small pocket of Navis filled with near constant beeping and humming.
And of course, a very violent knife-wielding roomba.
Every ship with a human population has its own Stabby. It was in fact so common that there are multiple entries in the A Captain’s Guide to Humans and Other Deathworlders and various crewmate survival guides in regards to the violent tendencies of robot cleaners with knives and other deadly weapons.
Stabby occupied this tiny corner of the ship 9 times out of 10 considering the fact that it had been unofficially retired after several complaints came in not very long after it was gifted with its prime method of violence.
Tom opened the doorway and avoided the sharp point aiming for his ankle with practised ease.
“Stabby!” He beamed.
The robot beeped and swivelled around, the combat knife firmly duct-taped to it narrowly avoiding a hanging wire. Tom mentally noted that it would have to be fixed at some point soon.
“I missed you too, buddy.” Tom strode further into The Lair and sat down next to Stabby’s charging port. The rest of the ports were located a safe distance away on the other side of the room. The rest of the robots parted like the sea in a particular earthan mythology to make way for their armed brother, who positioned itself next to Tom’s lap.
“Oh, Stabby,” Tom sighed, “I think I fucked up.”
The space roomba – now emotional support robot – moved closer. It beeped.
“I know, but I think I might’ve really done it now.” Tom tucked his knees below his chin and hugged himself. “I snapped at Hazai again. All she wanted was to cheer me up, and I just slammed a door in her face!”
He sniffed.
“I-I don’t… I’m a mess…”
Tom ran his hands down his face.
“There’s no way she’s going to like me now. I mean… Look at me! Broken nose, scars… I can’t even get my hair to behave right! And now I’m going to slow down all our progress on Solace because I have to fix the Hummingbird, if it can even be fixed! All because my stupid curiosity and my stupid– Ow!”
A sharp pinprick in his right ankle halted his spiralling thoughts. Tom looked down at the space-roomba with an expression mixed with hurt, fear and anger.
Stabby beeped crossly.
“Well it’s true! She’s going to hate me and i’m not even–”
Stabby stabbed again. It beeped persuasively and swivelled a bit to prove its point.
Tom sighed and considered this.
“... Do you really think so?”
Stabby moved affirmatively.
Tom was hesitant.
“Well, if you say so…”
Tom was about to thank the roomba for its support when the Navis’ PA system sparked into life.
“Attention crew of Star-Navis, we will be entering Solace’s atmosphere in approximately 5 minutes. Please be seated and restrained during this period.”
“Welp,” Tom groaned as he stood up. He bent over to pat the robot equivalent of an emotional support animal. “I should go get ready. Thanks for the help.”
Tom squeezed himself back though the very-not-human-sized doorway.
“And don’t go doing anything I wouldn’t do, OK?”
This of course, didn’t mean much in the way of telling the roomba not to stab anything. If anything, it was to say to stab something.
This was immediately answered by a speedy, and frankly rather intimidating, approach by the robot. There was a slight clang followed by a jarring scraping noise as the door closed in front of it.
“Not today, Stabby. Not today.”
Tom left to prepare for landing.
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