The Nexus

[Empty Beach] TASBot lets out a surprised yelp as he's shoved back by the retaliating force of the repulsion field. He slides on his feet across the rocks, almost losing his balance but catching himself at the last second. After that, he rubs his head sheepishly for a moment, before recollecting hi...

[Empty Beach] This time, TASBot steps back slowly, seeming to be thinking about something. In truth, he's feeling like he more or less has the throwing technique down, and is wondering if he can somehow use momentum to make the action itself easier for him. After a few moments of this, the robot su...

[Empty Beach] TASBot nods in response to Aaron's thumbs up. "Bring it on," he says as he quickly moves towards Aaron to once again try to throw him. This time, as expected, it's more difficult for the robot. After a few awkward failed attempts, TASBot stops for a moment, keeping his arms ...

[Empty Beach] "Alright," TASBot says, getting into position behind Aaron and readying himself to attempt the manoeuvre. He has a feeling this technique is going to be quite difficult, given he's a little shorter than Hoshiki and - to his knowledge - a little less strong, to boot. "Go...

[Empty Beach] TASBot nods slowly, scratching where his chin would be as he starts to speak. "Hmmm... I think I'm starting to get it. So that repulsion hex, it means that you experience no friction with anything and that you can't be hurt, right?" he says, considering the difficulty Hoshik...

[Empty Beach] "Ah, you play too? I don't go anywhere without my decks. Its how I settle most of my conflicts, even." Aaron returns a warm smile to TASbot, instinctively looking confused as Hoshiki bows to him. He had a clear lack of familiarity with Japanese custom, and thus awkwardly ret...

[Empty Beach] TASBot is playing upbeat music and running around idly when Hoshiki shows up. Once he hears the swordsman's greeting, both he and the song skid to a halt whilst he greets him back with a "Hey, teacher! How've you been?" Rushing up to the two to get a better look at the blond...

[Empty Beach] "Alright! That was fun," TASBot says, stretching his arms and legs after having stopped the excercise. The robot reflects on Hoshiki's feedback, noting "Be a little more aggressive... got it." He perks up immediately upon hearing that he might get a training partne...

[Empty Beach] "Sounds good to me," TASBot responds, locking wrists with Hoshiki as per his instruction whilst trying to emulate his stance as best as he can. TASBot is a fast learner (what else?), and progresses from movement to grips as quickly as anyone, so he's soon practicing freeform...

[Blackjack, And Other Games Too] "Hmm... That should be everything," Solenoid says once the succubus is done talking. The robot releases her grip on the dia and turns to leave. Before she opens the door, she waves to the succubus behind herself and says "Despite everything, you've be...

[Empty Beach] TASBot ponders the question of what he wants to practice first for a moment. Come to think of it, he wouldn't actually know where to start. Punches, maybe? Kicks? Those things sound cool, but not fundamental. He thinks a little more, then starts as if having an idea. Turning to Hoshik...

[Empty beach] TASBot anxiously watches Hoshiki as he slow-falls off of the cliff. "Wha-huh? How are you doing that!?" he asks, incredulously. Remembering that he has to get down as well, TASBot starts clambering down the rock in a relatively clumsy way compared to when he climbed up it. O...

[Empty Beach] TASBot shrugs. "I didn't speed up by that much," he says, slightly confused. "And, yeah, I could have easily got up here way faster, but it wouldn't have been as fun that way, I'm not trying to show off, or anything." the robot states. TASBot rises to his feet. &qu...

[Blackjack] The succubus's words give Solenoid pause for a moment. Come to think of it, she didn't pay anything to get in here - she just let her teammates foot the bill. Given that, maybe she can afford to pay the cost for the succubus' information. She gives a resigned sigh as her hand moves to t...

[Empty Beach] "Yes, sir!" TASBot says enthusiastically, stretching his wrists and shoulders as he turns to face the cliff. The robot begins walking with Hoshiki towards the foot of the cliff, but stops about halfway there. His body language might indicate that he is using the moment to an...

[Empty Beach] TASBot considers taking his shirt off as well, but decides not to. If it was going to impede him, he wouldn't be wearing it in the first place, after all. The android listens intently to Hoshiki's preamble, making mental note of his stance. Then, when the swordsman asks if he breathes...

[Empty beach - I don't know where or what either of those places are] TASBot looks around himself with hands on his hips, taking in the scenery. After a while, he exclaims "I think it's great! There's space to run, and train, and..." The robot looks the nearby cliffside up and down, finis...

"Yeah, I guess it does," TASBot replies, taking a quick look at the man Hoshiki just sidestepped.

"That makes sense," the robot agrees, as he too leaves the tavern.

TASBot follows along with Hoshiki, staying in step with the swordsman. "Oh, well, that's an interesting one," the robot begins. "I haven't exactly tested it, but I imagine I could get stronger if I trained. See, I've always steadily been getting faster, even before I unlocked speedrun...

"I don't really have anything I'm supposed to be doing now either. So yeah, now works!" TASBot confirms, giving a thumbs-up. In response to Hoshiki's question, TASBot answers with "Oh, you mean charging up? That's easy, I gain energy by running! The more I move, the more energy I hav...

TASBot considers his options momentarily. "I do like to have a lot of space, so I think I'd prefer the outdoor training," he states. "How about 15 dia per hour? I know that doesn't sound like much, but I hear the currency is worth a lot compared to others since it's made of pink diamo...

TASBot perks up when he sees the swordsman taking his note, rushing up to him with an abrupt "Hey, pal! I'm TASBot." The robot nods eagerly. "Yeah, I put up the note. So, you can help me learn a martial art? That's awesome! Where and when do we start? he says, clearly quite excited.

A tall blue robot in polyester sportswear is standing at the tavern's bulletin board, putting up a notice. The note reads: "-MARTIAL ARTS TEACHER WANTED!-" This blue robot is looking for someone to help teach him one of the following: kung fu MMA all of the above any martial art you're com...

[Blackjack] "Betcha wouldn't be saying that if you had won," Solenoid mutters, slightly annoyed at being called a 'daft dimbo'. "Either way," she continues, "giving you the ability to start a new life somewhere else isn't exactly something I can do on a moment's notice. I d...

[Junkyard] Checking the corpse reveals 4 ports at the back of the head and, if Mia is looking closely, a smaller one at the base or 'chin' of the corpse's helmet-screen. Of the 4 ports at the back of the head, 3 seem to be for universal data transmission whilst one is specifically for high-definiti...

[Weapons Stall] :3 "Oh, sure, you do what you need to do," Taos says, standing aside so that the clerk may take her measurements. Taos is precisely 2 metres tall, or whatever the equivalent is in relevant units, and her arms are equal to 50 centimetres long. Once the clerk is done, Taos w...

[Blackjack] Solenoid considers saying something to annoy the dealer, but decides she's had it rough enough up to now. Instead, she just gives her a friendly smile before turning to follow the succubus into the bathroom. IN THE BATHROOM: Solenoid frowns, putting a hand on her hip. "Sounds like ...

[Junkyard] The blue glow doesn't have any obvious outward effect on either bot after the fact, and apart from a mid-sized transmission of data, nothing that a scanner could reasonably pick up. The fake bot's attack connects with Zeeland, causing him to stagger forward for a moment. He looks up shar...

[Blackjack] "Hell yeah," Solenoid says, smiling triumphantly as she collects her winnings. She may be here strictly on business, but that was pretty fun. Speaking of business, she gets up from her seat and moves closer to the fancy succubus, saying "Well then... I believe we were dis...

[Blackjack] Solenoid removes her hands from between her thighs and chuckles breezily, looking sideways at the dealer. "Yeah, you're right. That was a bit much, huh?" Solenoid glances back at the fancy succubus, then turns to face the dealer properly. "Well, my engineer didn't build n...