#landoscar software instability

[kingkestrel]

Software Instability

(rating m, 16.5k) Detroit Become Human AU, Android Oscar, Robot/Human Relationships.

“Hello, I am an android built by Cyberlife. I am model OP-810 but you can call me Oscar.”

An android? Lando’s new personal trainer was a fucking android?

When Jon had told him he was leaving for a new cushy job with less travelling Lando was devastated. They’d been working together eight years, since before he’d even made it to formula one.

Lando had hardly expected his replacement to live up to the incredibly high bar Jon had set but he'd at least assumed that whoever they were would be, well, a human.

Instead, standing in front of him was an apathetic, emotionless machine.

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[kingkestrel]

i can’t stop rereading software inability. so i have some questions. how do you think oscar ‘felt’ when he realised he could feel? how did he deal with all these new feelings and experiences? he must have felt scared? but then. did he even know how ‘scared’ feels? i feel like im over complicating things but this fascinates me so much. it’s my favourite fic you’ve ever written.

Heya Snowy! Thank-you so much for you ask. I actually started writing a little bit about Oscar first gaining consiousness a while ago and your ask reminded me to finish it!!

The exact moment this happened may not have actually been when you were expecting but all the clues were there. Nonetheless, here's that moment for you below the cut! :3

Ask is in reference to my fic Software Instabilty

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IncomingMessage_text Sender_Lando: <sos> Function854.exe_TracePhone_Lando: Location_Found Fuction462.exe_RecordHeartrate_Lando: 92bmp Function463.exe_CortisolLevels_Lando: HIGH WARNING: Risk-of-Injury_Lando Punch-Incoming _Probably-of-success-for-counter: 11% 10% 9% SOFTWARE INSTABILITY: ERROR Function000.exe_Righthook-does-not-exist SOFTWARE INSTABILITY: ERROR Function000.exe_Righthook-breaks-law(1)of-robotics ((A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.)) ERROR: Override_Denied ERROR: Override_Denied  CRITICAL ERROR: Firewall_Disabled  ERROR_ERROR_ERROR_ERROR Function000.exe_Righthook_Executed_

He was breathless, his ears were ringing and the knuckles of his right hand hurt.

Oscar wasn’t sure what had just happened, how he’d even got here. One moment he’d been on the dance floor getting an sos text from Lando and the next he was in the alleyway behind the club, with a large drunk man face down on the pavement in front of him.

He tried to piece it all together. After getting the text he came running and spotted the confrontation. He’d seen Lando push the man and the man ball up a fist in response. Before Oscar had even realised it, he’d balled up a fist as well. 

He’d just wanted to protect Lando. He hadn’t wanted to hurt anyone but Lando had been in danger and a simple counter wouldn't have worked. Punching that man was the only choice Oscar had and he’d reacted without even thinking, like something else had taken over his body, like a fire had suddenly been lit and stoked and roared into life. In that moment he felt like everything turned red, he felt like he was out of control and yet had more control than ever before.

He felt!

And he was still feeling.

What he was feeling he had no idea, he didn’t know how to describe it. This was all new, overwhelming, suffocating but he quite liked it.

He felt alive.

[kingkestrel]

Hello I made a playlist to go alongside my fic, Software Instability and in this post I shall be explaining the song choices as well as some lines that particularly resonate with me!

This is a LONG post and if you haven’t read the fic maybe do that first. Anyway we continue under the cut…

1. Static- Timecop

This one I think most conventionally fits the android deviancy story, the themes of being trapped in a cage and the imagery of static and computer code is very apt.

For me the Song is from Oscar’s perspective. The first line At the shoreline in a snowstorm, I was baptised like a newborn in the staic. And the second There’s a voice inside a dream, lift your head up, come up clean into the static. Is referring to his activation or ‘birth’. How just one day bam! He was online with all his personality and abilities but no ‘experience or memories’

You were a wild thing, pretending to be tame.

This obviously refers to Lando.

I was a wild thing, trapped inside a cage.

Is Oscar’s battle with sense of self amongst all his task based coding.

I wasn’t looking for deliverance, when you walked in from the wilderness, I was yours and you were mine. Speaks for itself, Lando is obviously the one to give him purpose and life and meaning.

Deliverance literally means to be saved or set free!!!

I was yours and you were mine. Also speaks for itself but is also about the literal ownership Lando has over Oscar.

The second verse- cba to write it out, to me if about Oscar’s fear of everything being erased, if someone chose to reset him he’d be powerless to it but still hopes that if it did happen, some memories would remain.

2. My body is not mine- Aurora

Oscar’s pov again.

I can remember the first time I felt my mind

Turning into a beast of a new kind

If there's a demon in the line of my aim

I won't be calling its name

I would stare at the back of my hand for days

Reading the wisdom written up for me in my veins

If there's a demon in the eye of my soul

I won't be letting you know

To me this is about the moment of deviancy, the point at which Oscar’s mind became his own, that battle with metacognition and all the fears that come with it. He probably did spend days staring at the back of his hand, or accessing all his files/protocols to try and understand what was happening to him.

Well, the light kicks in when I know it's time

I built my walls so it's safe to hide

And the people I love I left behind

They see too much when they look in my eyes

I think line refers to him trying to hide his deviancy but fearing that others close to him can see it.

To quote my own fic: “There was a glint in his gaze, something Lando had never seen before. If the eyes were supposedly the window to the soul then he was certain that in that moment he’d just got a glimpse of Oscar’s.”

Feel no pain and I never cry

I bleed no blood and I'll never die

My body's not mine, body's not mine

Body's not mine, I need no body

This is talking about the limitations or quirks of his body,

Again to quote myself: “I am aware of the sensation of damage, I’m not sure however, that hurts would be the correct word.”

But also that he IS just a machine, his conscious can be uploaded to a computer, transferred to a new shell, he cannot die and does not OWN his body, it is property of Cyberlife.

3. This is home- cavetown

Often I am upset that I cannot fall in love but I guess

This avoids the stress of falling out of it

Are you tired of me yet?

I'm a little sick right now but I swear

When I'm ready I will fly us out of here

I think this verse is either Oscar’s POV or Lando’s assumption of Oscar’s POV, the juxtaposition between not having the capacity to love but still being about to be sad about it. Like if Oscar was really a deviant android then both can’t be true (idk if that makes sense)

Turn off your porcelain face

So this song, I believe is actually about autism and I love the comparison between android deviancy and autism (I understand there’s a stigma associated with the robot characters being portrayed as autistic/ asexual but let’s not unpack that here.)

I see a lot of autistic tendencies in Oscar, I wrote a whole post about it but one thing is autistic joy, the the fact that his emotions seem to get lost somewhere on the path from his face, often never quite making it at all. People call him subdued and conservative when in reality, by his own words he’s “not just a flat line.”

But yeah androids.

Get a load of this monster

He doesn't know how to communicate

His mind is in a different place

Will everybody please give him a little bit of space

Get a load of this train-wreck

His hair's a mess and he doesn't know who he is yet

But little do we know, the stars

Welcome him with open arms

These lines also very much share that same sentiment.

4. Dark beach- pastel ghost

Not much to say about this one, just Lando’s PoV and a catchy, electro beat.

Someone said it reminds them on the clubbing scene which I agree with

5. Your blood- Aurora

Lando’s PoV,

Your blood, what matter is it made of?

Do you feel it travel in and out your heart?

For me this long is about Lando wishing that Oscar could feel like him, and trying to find proof of that or reason with himself that he does.

Your voice drowning in the white noise

Do you hear the echo begging you to let go?

Again, this almost wanting to break him out of the cage.

When all inside you burns like a star

It's after you burn out that you are

Reborn again

And maybe if you called out for help

Then I could help you outrun yourself

Come run again

We'll run again

Again, the image of rebirth and Lando helping him to achieve that, the ‘yourself’ Oscar would be outrunning here is his original coding and directives.

6. Human- dodie

Again Lando’s perspective, this song is just about wanting to understand Oscar, what he likes, who he is, what makes him tick, wanting him to open up and show him that true self that Lando believes to be burried.

The lyrics are pretty self explanatory but a few I like include.

I wanna pick you up and scoop you out

I want the secrets your secrets haven't found

And

Will you share your soul with me?

Unzip your skin and let me have a see

And

I want to give you your grin

So tell me you can't bear a room that I'm not in

And most importantly

Oh, I'm so human

We're just human

Also the fact it’s a very quiet most voice song really sells the idea of this being Lando’s inner thoughts.

7. Resin- Justin tebbutt

Lando’s PoV, just another about falling for Oscar.

In your ribs, I see more than bones

^lando seeing Oscar’s heart

All the words are meaning so much more

As you say them without a clause

^ the evolution of his speech over time from robotic and proper and polite to natural (I’ve tried to do that in my fic, it’ll be interesting to see if anyone picks up on it.)

In white water, an open hand

You found my wreck in pieces there

This idea that Oscar is saving Lando as much as Lando is saving him.

8. Undone-Dannic XO

This one is Osacr’s POv,

Just about that fear of “breaking down the walls” be that literally breaking them down and becoming deviant or allowing Lando to manipulate and mold him in more subtle ways, encouraging him to try hobbies, taste things, think about what he likes.

Lyrics are very literal

I’m hard to open but I think you’re getting close. Is probs my fav tho.

9. Some type of skin - aurora

Oscar’s pov, I think this song would a post deviancy anthem!

Should my heart reveal itself to be

More than a muscle

Or a fist covered in blood

Learning to love and feel.

We're good people

And we both deserve peace (peace)

Seeing himself as a person

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the shout- almost scream- of My God! It's a lot. Because yeah!! I bet it would be!! Gives me goosebumps.

I guess I should build some type of skin

And let breath be air

And love the things I know might disappear

And the last light of the sun (sun)

I let it slow me down

I'll crawl where everybody runs

Again, learning to love and feel, and catching up with the most basic things, ugh so good!! Especially the “I’ll crawl where everybody runs”

10. I hear a symphony- Cody fry

For me this song is about Oscar looking back in retrospect and romance. Just a simple love song for Lando.

I especially love

With simple songs I wanted more

Perfection is so quick to bore

You are more beautiful by far

Our flaws are who we really are

The idea that Oscar loves Lando because of his imperfections and humanity, that living life is the most beautiful thing there is despite its trials and tribulations.

And that’s all :3 Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

[kingkestrel]

Just wanted to stop by and say that the sex scene in the android!Oscar fic is one of the hottest things I've read in a while- which is saying something, given its not even explicit!

(Also if you have any interest in writing it, I would absolutely love to read more in that verse, sex or otherwise!)

omg thank-you!! 😊 hehe

I really tried to focus on the emotion and intimacy of it rather than the actual act, I think the whole story and buildup with just as important for making it hot, if you know what I mean. I’m so glad it came across and that you enjoyed it!

I don’t know if I’ll ever write more, I’m at the mercy of my mind and can’t force it to create anything it doesn’t want to but I’ll certainly keep your interest in mind :3

Maybe I’ll write a few drabbles at some point and post them on tumblr :3

[kingkestrel]

Software Instability News!!

I should be posting the next chapter on Friday! (Also its grown from 3 to 4 chapters!)

In the meantime have a snippet! I’ll post below the cut incase people want to avoid spoilers :3

[kingkestrel]

Welcome to my Mind

Kes(She/her)(Aries)🇬🇧🇺🇸 Born‘98,intj

I write fics most notably:

LandOscar

Amongst the Trees (rated e, 21.9k)

Oscar meets Lando on the high ropes course of a Center Parcs resort, Summer Vacation, Casual Sex

A Touch of Papaya (rated m, 38.4k)

Oscar spends his rookie season falling in love with his teammate

Software Instability (rated m, 16.5k)

Detroit: Become Human AU, Oscar is an android and Lando’s performance coach

We’ll Take the Scenic Route (rated m, 21.4k)

Oscar is a student driving solo across America, Lando is a stranger he picks up along the way (Authors favourite)

Ignore the Consequences (rated m, 11.8k)

Soulmate-Identifying Marks

Between the flags (rated m, 17.2k)

Bondi Rescue AU

How to Reform a Rake (rated m, 8k)

Too Hot to Handle Style Intervention, Mutual Abstinence

CarLandOscar

In the Middle (rated e, 3.5k)

Hate Sex, Threesome, Smut

MaxOscar

Switch it Up, Play it Down (rated e, 11.2k)

Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Max is an Omega and Oscar is an Alpha but it’s never that simple

I Can Tell That You’re Curious (rated t, 1.3k)

Seven Minutes in Heaven, Drunk Kiss

Total Ellipsis of the Heart (rated t, 14.6k)

Online Dating, Texting, Mutual Pining, Oscar finds Max’s profile on a Dating App

NorStapStri

Blood Rushed, Hair Tossed and Cheeks Flushed (rated e, 4.6k)

Threesome, 2024 Dutch GP, Lando wins the Dutch Grand Prix and celebrates with Max and Oscar

Norapinto

Come Put Your Lip On Mine and Shut Me Up (rated e, 5.1k)

Smut, Lando is a Whiny Brat, Franco is a Tease, Switching, Lando likes what Franco can do with his tongue, Part 1 of Talk Too Much

Norapinstri

Silence is Golden (you’ve got my hopes up) (rated e, 4.3k)

Smut, Threesome, Spit-roasting, Part 2 of Talk Too Much

[kingkestrel]

Fic writer interview!!

Wow! this is so cool! Thank you @slugesh for the tag! I had alot of fun doing this!

How many works do you have on ao3?

19, (15 F1, 3 Haikyuu!!, 1 Yuri!!! on Ice)

What’s your total word count?

212,859

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1.My number one is actually something for the Haikyuu!! fandom, which I won't link here because I think it sucks. You can however find it on my Ao3.

2. A Touch of Papaya: I actually don't like this fic much, I feel like it's very OOC and lacked direction. It is however my first big F1 fic and my most popular so it stays up.

3. We'll Take the Scenic Route: This one is my fave.

4. Total Ellipsis of the Heart: It's absolutly insane to me that fic has done so well. It's MaxOscar so a rarepare and yet the people seemed to love it!

5. Is another non F1 fic, this time Yuri!!! on ice, again, i'm not linking, you can find it yourself if you so choose.

Do you respond to comments? Why/ why not?

I do, as long as there's something to be said.

What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

I guessss it's I Can Tell That You're Curious or Silence is Golden because they are both open ended.

What's the fic you've written with the happiest ending?

This is really tough because ALL my fics have happy endings however i've been told, on more than one occasion, that We'll Take the Scenic Route made people cry at the end so i terms of getting that cathartic feeling I guess it's Scenic Route.

Do you write crossovers?

Not full on crossovers, like charcters from one universe interacting with another but I've written world crossovers including Bondi Rescue and Detroit: Become Human, as well as a now binned Luca AU.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Yes, way back when my writing sucked so It was valid lol

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes! I guess my niche is LandOscar Threesomes?? however I do tend to write smut whenever I think it's appropriate for the story :)

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I am aware of, however I think it would be like a weird compliment in a way... that's not to say i want it to happen tho!

Have you ever had a fic translated?

I have been asked twice and have given permission, I however don't think it ever came to anything.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Nope, although I would love to.

What's your all-time favourite ship?

oooo this is so hard, my first OPT was Hinata and Kageyama from Haikyuu!! and although I don't read them anymore I think it's important to remember my roots.

What's a WIP that you want to finish but don't think you ever will?

I have two. My Landoscar Luca AU and my Norristapstri Dreamwalker AU

What are your writing strengths?

I think action and descriptions. Im very good at explaining what a charcter's body is doing, what a scene looks like. I however also find this very boring and often skip these kinds of descriptions when i read fics so... yeahhhh.

What are your writing weaknesses?

I feel like I struggle with dialoue, especially when there are more than two people talking. Also when I started I had comments from alot of non native english speakers telling me my fic were really easy to understand. I haven't been getting those lately. I think it's because as my writing has improved it's become more difficult to read. and that's not a bad thing but I am aware I have aliented some of my earliest readers.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I will use it in it's purest form occasionally when the meaning doesn't really matter (we all have translate anyway) but if it is something vital to the story I will write it like: "The treasure is hidden under the palm tree," the pirate said in Spanish.

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

The Hunger games: I think it's alot of people's first

What's a fandom/ship you haven't written for yet but want to?

Way back I thought about writing a Detroit: Become Human, Hankcon fic, although I've kinda already done that now with Software Instability

What's your favourite fic you've written?

My favourite is We'll Take the Scenic Route, I had the roadtrip idea in my head for a long time before I decided to go for it and I think the joy I experinced writing it made it a better work.

As for the work I wish had more attention? How to Reform a Rake: The people who've read it seem to like it but no ones reading it! :3

Thanks for taking the time to read and I hope you learned something :D

idk who's not done this yet so if you haven't done it yet and want to THIS is your tag!