#stupid rwd robots

[caliburn-not-calculator]

So... hypothetically if were to write an um... an uhhhhh... a robot smut, what would people be more interested in? Cause like there only so much of this sorta thing I can write until I literally can't anymore, so figured I ought to be efficient with it

anyway this is a poll that

exists

[justablah56]

*looking back at you with my big autism eyes* You should tell me about rwd. After your sleep. Eepy time, Aether

HIHIHIHIHIU OK YAY OK . ok . im all sleeped up and I'm going to be so insane at you ok . gonna put it under a read more though because . I'm about to be so insane .

SO ! rolling with difficulty , as you can probably tell from the title , is a dnd podcast . mechanics wise , it's on like . the complete opposite side of the spectrum from dndads lmao- they're still very story driven , but they're a lot more crunchy , very following the rules as written but like finding loopholes in them because for funsies . they do little 20 minute bonuses each time the crew levels up so you know exactly what each character is getting and all their new stuff , I actually really like those . the episodes are 3-5 hours long , but each season is only like 10 episodes . and it's not split up into each season is a campaign and it gets very confusing sometimes sbnxjsnxnd like the first campaign (the one I'm autism about) is the first 5 seasons , and they only just finished season 1 od their second campaign . anyways ! most of this stuff is why idk how many dndads listeners will be willing to listen to this but that's ok 👍

NOW !!! as for what its actually about !!! (at least campaign one I'm probably not gonna talk a lot about campaign two) it's about a crew of four silly guys on a space plane ship ! it uses the planescape dnd setting , basically like all the planes of existence in dnd canon exist on different planes that can be traveled between through portals or like the plane shift spell , or , in the cast of our beloved crew , you have a spell jammer , which is a ship that can cast plane shift and you can sail between planes and it's very cool . anyways , the crew consists of kyana - a human monk , finbar - a firbolg (giant kin fae thing) druid/ranger multi-class , VR-LA (pronounced veer-la) - a mechanite/warforged (robot) wizard , and Dani - a fire genasi artificer . the four of them basically live on their ship , the Per Aspera , which is owned by Dani's "Uncle" Otto , who sends them on little jobs and stuff and he's also kind of an asshole but I like him . they also take jobs from other people sometimes and then they forget to go back to Otto who gets pissed at them about it and it's silly . anyways . usually though , the seasons focus on an adventure relevant to one of the characters with other little jobs filling their spare time .

gonna very briefly talk about kyana and finbar just so you know those two before I go on a ridiculous rant about VR LA and Dani ok . so Finbar is just a middle aged firbolg (everyone else is like 20 except VR LA who's only been awake for a year ish) , hes a part of a chef's guild and makes it his responsibility to make sure these idiots don't get themselves killed either by y'know monsters , or just being stupid and forgetting to eat . and he's like 8 feet tall . he's a big guy . Kyana is just a little guy who ran away from her (evil) monk monastery and got found by the crew just . swimming . in the astral sea . which is the void between planes that spell jammers can sail on . insane . anyways . she has no idea what's going on because she's never been anywhere and she is precious and loves the world and loves these people who are nothing like how she was raised and isn't that wonderful ? I love her . and she's like 5'0 . shes literally a little guy <3

now I'm just gonna talk about VR LA bcs he's my little guy and I am spinning him around at record speeds inside my brain <3 his whole thing is basically that his previous crew on the per aspera got Got by a crew of space pirates , and he was the only one left . but then smthin happened and he lost all his memories and couldn't keep the ship like . flying . and eventually he shut down on that ship and was woken up by Dani , who had found the ship and made fixing it up her personal pet project bcs she's a little mechanic who saw a flying wreck and said I can fix her . and she did . and then she also saw the shut down robot on the ship and said I can fix him . and she did . this is how the ship belongs to Otto instead of VR LA , bcs he's like ohhhh Dani fixed it up and she's my employee and you don't even remember anything . anyways . Dani and VR LA are literally siblings to me . icy they're so important to me . the high int low wis siblings . that post I made a bit ago about how dndads doesn't have any characters who are like . little autistic brainiac smartasses . that's these two . both of them . and that is probably most of the reason why I'm so attached to them rn . like I need you to know that I did not recently listen to this podcast . I listened to this pretty soon after catching up on dndads two ish years ago and have just been like . passively into it this whole time . and now I'm like ok no I'm into this for real now . whoopsies . time to relisten and be autistic about this . and that's what ive been doing . anyways . back to the actual show <3

so Dani !!! she was found off the streets by Otto , who owns a little dnd fantasy mechanics shop , and he taught her how to be an artificer . shes incredibly smart , both like . street smarts . and literally anything mechanical . this comes with her being the biggest smartass known to man <3 she's very blunt but also very bad at expressing anything and is the least perceptive person ever (she has a passive perception of 9) she's a bitch and I love her so much <3 she's very snappy and abrasive and aggressive but also the ship is the single most important thing to her and it's not the ship without her crew and that is all she cares about <3 she doesn't give a shit about anything except for the ship she singlehandedly put back together and the people who live in it with her , and she would do anything for them . man . I love her icy .

now I'm gonna talk more about VR LA again bcs I'm not done with him <3 he's so abxnwjncjqnxjqmdn icy I love him . he just like me fr fr . he's also very smart , but he has . zero street smarts . ask him about anything and he probably knows something about it but ask him to talk to a person and he cannot . he does not know this . he continues trying to talk to people and like . persuade people and shit but he's so bad at it . icy he's so fucking bad at it . I love him so much . anyways , the other people on the per aspera are literally the only people he has and the only thing that could come close to them in terms of importance is his old crew , and yet he still picks Kyana and Finbar and Dani over them . man . icy this is a whole thing that I am very extremely ABJDJSNCHSBXHJA about . VR LA is a guy who has no memory of his old life but he knows it happened and he knows he used to have a crew of people he cared about but he can't even remember their names . (at the start) there aren't a lot of things that vr la actually cares about . he's very passive and like I'm staying with this ship because it's all I have even if it's not even legally mine anymore , and I'm staying with Dani because she's the only person I've ever really known . icy they're so siblings to me . ohuufhfggg . however !!! the one other thing he really *wants* is to know about his old life . he wants to know who was important to him before and he wants to know if they're okay even if he doesn't know them . it makes me ill . but he has his crew , and while those people might have been important to the old VR LA , Kyana and Finbar and Dani are important to *now* VR LA . so if it happens that along the way he can find out who he was , hed do anything to find them . but he has his people , and their safety and happiness is the single most important thing to him . if he will not lose a second crew . if hed have to hurt his current crew to find his first , then he's not going to find them . man . icy I could go on about this alone for hours . but I will not . anyways . silly little robot <3 I am so completely normal about him <3

also there's another silly robot named Maxim who you meet in s1 ep7 and I think him and VR LA should kiss . I'm not going to talk a ton about them beyond that but uhhh yeah . extremely repressed adhd sorcerer robot x extremely blunt autism wizard robot <3 Maxim hermit who is extremely emotionally intelligent but is very purposefully stomping out all the emotions because this is a purely professional relationship and we are here to professionally exchange mutually beneficial information and nothing else . VR LA adventurer who has never heard of romantic interest in his year of remembering being alive and just knows that he greatly enjoys Maxims company and he will tell him so despite having only just recently reconnected with him. and their compliments to each other are purely out of professional admiration . anyways .

and there you go ! and I didn't even really spoil anything past like the first few episodes <3 as you can see I am extremely normal about this podcast and it's characters <3 I went on for a lot longer than I thought I was going to but hey that's what happens when new hyperfixation <3

[buildercar]

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First Drive: 2018 Genesis G80 Sport

HELENA, CA – A friend once asked me the key to my happy marriage. Was it communication, he asked? Intimacy? Blackmail? No, I told him, our secret is simpler: Low expectations. My wife doesn’t expect much from me; therefore it’s nearly impossible to disappoint her. (And yet, from time to time, I still manage.)

The 2018 Genesis G80 Sport is in much the same boat. We realized Hyundai could build a decent luxury car when the Hyundai Genesis first rolled out in 2009. By the time Hyundai got around to launching its luxury brand, acceptance had long since set in. (For those who haven’t been following the story, the Hyundai Genesis has morphed into the Genesis G80, while the Equus is now the Genesis G90.)

But a sport sedan? Hyundai-Kia-Genesis engineers (they are one and the same) may have figured out how to put integrate contrasting-color stitching with top-of-the-line cowhides, but really good steering and suspension tuning have largely eluded them. Our own Arthur St. Antoine, who spent a week with a G80 5.0 Ultimate, praised the poshness of the G80, but held out little hope for future performance versions.

“Genesis has plans to unveil sporty models in the near future,” he wrote, “but the G80 is nothing of the kind. It wasn’t built to hustle, it doesn’t like to hustle, and if you tried to push it really hard through a curvy road, and some point a robotic hand would likely pop out of the dash and smack you on the cheek.”

See? Low expectations.

Thus was the mindset with which I ventured into the Napa Valley to sample the new G80 3.3T Sport. I didn’t expect much from the hot-rod G80, and yet — well, I think you can see where this is going.

What sets the G80 3.3T Sport apart from other G80s? First and foremost is the engine: A 3.3 liter twin-turbo V6 tuned for 365 hp and 376 lb-ft, the latter (allegedly) available between 1,300 and 4,500 RPM. It’s attached to an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters and a rev-matching feature. We wondered why Genesis didn’t fit the 420-hp 5.0-liter V8; both engines are offered in the G90 and the V-8 is quicker. Hyundai credits the V6’s lighter weight, though exclusivity probably played a role as well. Besides, having “twin turbo” in your sales literature is cool.

The G80 Sport also gets stiffer springs, continuously adjustable dampers (previously an option on the ’15 Genesis, now exclusive to the Sport), larger rear brakes, high-temp front brake pads, front-brake cooling ducts, and slightly lighter wheels (1.1-lb per corner). As with other G80 models, rear-wheel-drive is standard and all-wheel-drive is optional.

Ask the Genesis team and they’ll tell you that design is just as important as hardware. They’ve picked copper as the pigment of performance: The 3.3T Sport gets copper-colored stitching throughout the interior and copper accents around the body. For the most part, it works, though I think the copper grille surround clashes with some of the paint colors. The cabin features carbon fiber trim and a suede headliner. Interior fit-and-finish superlative — as good as it gets in a mass-produced car.

A single drive-mode switch with Eco, Normal and Sport modes controls the shocks, shift schedule, steering feel and engine acoustics. In Normal mode, the G80 Sport’s ride is noticeably firmer than the regular G80, but it still floats gently over bumps. Select Sport mode and the shocks tighten their grip, the float goes away, and body motions are arrested gently but firmly. I can’t count the number of cars with adjustable dampers where the sport setting did nothing but make the ride slightly more jiggly, so I appreciate the narrow-yet-accurate focus. The G80 Sport is no Miata, but it tracks through the turns comfortably, quickly and accurately.

Floor the accelerator from a stop and there’s a hint of turbo lag, a half-second pause until the engine passes 2,000 RPM and the turbos start to do their thing. (So much for that 1,300 RPM torque peak; maybe on the test stand, but not when getting away from a stoplight.) Selecting sport mode deepens the engine note to a pleasing and purposeful growl. As for the change in shift timing, I didn’t really notice — and that’s a good thing: whenever I needed power, be

it part- or full-throttle, the G80 was ready. Unfortunately, I did notice the shift paddles, which are made of plastic instead of metal, as you’d expect in a premium offering.

All in all, the G80 3.3T Sport is an exceptionally pleasant car to drive, either fast or slow. Not that it’s in danger of sidelining the BMW 5 Series or the Lexus GS F-Sport; it’s not a class-leading performer, but it is a competent performer, which is way more than I expected. And that’s fine. Let’s face it, save for the very young and very stupid, few drive a sport sedan balls-out on public roads. Some may dial speed up a notch or three, enough to get a bit of adrenaline and tire squeal, but not enough to frighten anyone or attract the attention of the local constabulary. The Genesis G80 Sport is just right for that sort of driving.

Buying a Genesis G80 3.3T Sport is pretty simple: There’s just one model, priced at $56,225 (including destination), and it comes nicely loaded: Adaptive cruise, heated and cooled power-adjustable front seats, navigation, Qi wireless phone charging, 17-speaker Lexicon stereo, and leather, leather everywhere. The only option is all-wheel-drive, which adds $2,500 to the price.

Will the G80 Sport succeed in the marketplace? That depends on a lot more than the content of the car. The Genesis brand must establish itself, and with the vast majority of Hyundai dealers selling G80s alongside Accents and Velosters, that could be difficult. Still, Genesis is doing their best: All cars include three years of free maintenance with valet service (they pick up the car and drop off a loaner), navigation updates, and SiriusXM satellite radio. Genesis is holding events around the country to introduce buyers to the brand, and the G80 is already outselling the Audi A6, Cadillac CT6, and Lexus GS. 2018 will be the brand’s second year, and it sounds like they’re off to a cracking start.

Perhaps buyers don’t expect much from Hyundai, just as we didn’t expect much from the G80 3.3T Sport. And perhaps those low expectations will be the key to success of both the brand and the car. After all, if it works for my marriage, it can certainly work for Genesis.

2018 Genesis G80 Sport Specifications

ON SALE July 2017 PRICE 56225 (base) ENGINE 3.3L twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6/365 hp @ 6,000 rpm,

376 lb-ft @ 1,300-4,500 rpm

TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic LAYOUT 4-door, 5-passenger, front-engine, RWD/AWD sedan EPA MILEAGE 17/24-25/39 mpg (city/hwy) L x W x H 196.5 x 74.4 x 58.3 in WHEELBASE 118.5 in WEIGHT 4,519-4,674 lb 0-60 MPH 5.5 sec TOP SPEED 135 mph

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