#android!noah thoughts

[saythatuwill]

Okay first off, Love the new blog look. very nice NEXT

I saw your tags on that one video and I HAVE FEELINGS? You shouldn't be allowed to give me feelings through tags. /lh

just like, I love the idea that He thinks he needs to keep the Big Buff setting on because That's what's attractive right? But some point he goes soft for whatever reason and just gets to see Reader get suddenly very...flustered. Like something is so inherently beautiful about the idea that he discovers that he doesn't have to be Adonis all the time to be loved.

ANY WAY I'm supposed be asleep.

<3 @lyricallymelodic (have to be off Anon to send pictures, but you know this is me anyway XD)

HIEEE!!! first off THANK YOU!!! i saw the original image and was like whoa... he looks like art. fantasy... renaissance... and you know how i am abt fantasy ;3

i had a feeling someone was gonna clock the "NOAH SETTING TWOOOO?!?" AJAJAJA i've mentioned it before i know i have but i cannot remember when or where...

he keeps big buff on not only because he thinks it makes him attractive (and he very much cares what you think), but also because he's trying to cater to the "8AD 0MENS look". y'know. metal band has to look dark and intimidating!!! (not really.)

and when i talk abt the soft setting, obviously he's customizable as ever but it's something between the noah in that vid andddd

cutie long hair noah!!

maybe he accidentally switches to the soft mode. you look away for one SECOND, look back, and he's suddenly the sweetest thing you've ever seen.

you get all flustered and like "oh.... oh... 🥺 hello beautiful" and noah's like "you like this version too? oh okay... whatever i guess (he is so fucking happy)"

he starts switching it up more often just based on how he's feeling!!

he loves to switch to soft noah when you two are just lounging around for the day, cuddling and watching movies. and rainy days, because he feels cozier and safer in the hoodies you got for him in that mode. ♡

[saythatuwill]

he's actually glowing what the hell. HIS SMILE??? HIS SMILE??????

(sherry's gonna say the thing she's gonna say it)

android!noah... this is the first time he willingly smiles at you, when you're looking. smiles right at you (i like to think post-sentience, not long after he becomes sentient). and it's the prettiest smile in the WORLD.

he looks at you like you hung the stars in the sky. he looks at you like you're prettier than the MOON.

[revelboo]

Revel, I am so sorry you got put in horny jail, but at the same time, you are on a ROLL today.

🤣 Oh, yeah my go to reaction to y’all telling me I’d been flagged was just to post more. I was half tempted to post nothing but spice like the gremlin I am, but resisted. Mostly.

Apparently it’s something new they rolled out on the apps to stay compliant with the app stores. Seems to be mostly android- I’m on Apple and had no idea until you guys told me about it. If the default setting to hide Mature content isn’t toggled off, some accounts/content gets hidden. Aka horny jail 🤣 funnily enough, from what I can tell, you can’t actually turn the setting on or off from the app itself, just desktop. I know a few of the affected blogs are trying to petition to get their blogs unflagged.

Woe. Spikes be upon ye, cause I’m not going anywhere. 18+ 🌶️

Before I Wake

ROTB Mirage x Reader

• Tires humming on wet pavement as streetlights dapple him, Mirage isn’t even really sure what he’s doing. With Noah out on a date and explicitly forbidding him from tagging along and ‘helping,’ he’s got nothing to do. No one to talk to. And the city is alive around him with noise, but it’s still so lonely and he hates it. Venting, he pulls off under an overpass. What is he even doing out here? His little buddy is doing his own thing more and more and he’s getting left behind. Wants Noah to be happy, the kid deserves it, but still.

• Swearing when one of your low heels catch on the uneven sidewalk, your head is swimming. Had lost track of the rest of your party and just need some air. The smoke, lights, and noise of the club becoming overwhelming. And the night is warm as you stumble. You hadn’t even had that much. “You good?” Turning unsteadily, there’s a stranger behind you and your skin prickles. Had he followed you out of the club?

• Movement draws his attention and he spots two humans on the sidewalk talking. Lovers? Watches the smaller one’s body language shift right before the bigger human snags their little bag and it’s given up immediately, hands lifting. Afraid. Definitely not lovers. Shifting on his shocks, he knows it’s none of his business. That he’s supposed to be hidden, but as the bigger human seizes the smaller one by their hair, he’s reaching out a thought.

• Screaming as he yanks at your hair, bruising fingers grab your arm and then he just lets go and stumbles back. Nearly falling. And an arm curls around you as tears stream down your face. A savior or someone worse? But your attacker turns and bolts. And whoever has you makes a noise that makes your skin crawl. Not a human sound at all.

• Nope. Attention divided trying to keep the avatar solid, his engine revs as he takes off after the thief, throwing open a door as he cuts the man off and the guy bounces off his door to go sprawling. Oh, that probably hurt. Swallowing a laugh, his engine rumbles. And you’re making a funny little keening sound in his arms. Wheels cutting back your way, he groans. Your head’s turned staring up at his avatar. At his inhumanly pixelated avatar. Oh. Frag him. And your eyes roll up into your head as you just go boneless in his arms, collapsing. Oh, he’s so dead.

Next

[brokecorviknight]

Hatchetfield Pokémon AU - Partner List:

Main Characters:

TGWDLM:

Paul Matthews - Exploud

Emma Perkins - Porygon

BF:

Tom Houston - Donphan

Becky Barnes - Comfey

Lex Foster - Zigzagoon (Cressellia is also here)

Hannah Foster - Mew

NPMD:

Pete Spankoffski - Stoutland

Steph Lauter - Luxray

Grace Chasity - Hatterene

Max Jägerman - Passimian

LIB:

Wiggly (Wiggog Y’rath) / Wendell (Dark/Psychic)

Nibbly (Nibblenephim) / Nicky (Dark/Psychic)

Pokey (Pokotho) / Porter (Dark/Psychic)

Blinky (Bliklotep) / Blaine (Dark/Psychic)

Tinky (T’noy Karaxis) / Theo (Theodore) (Dark/Psychic)

Webby (Queen in White) / Wendy (Psychic/Dark)

Important Characters:

TGWDLM:

Ted Spankoffski - Volcarona

Bill Woodward - Leavanny

Alice Woodward - Skitty

Prof. Henry Hidgens - Liligant

Gen. John MacNamara - Genesect

BF:

Ethan Greene - Cyclizar

Linda Monroe - Vespiqueen

Tim Houston - Cubone

NPMD:

Richie Lipschitz - Gallade

Ruth Fleming - Sprigatito

Solomon Lauter - Honchkrow

Detective Shapiro - Pikachu

NT:

Henry (Fake Prof. Henry Hidgens) - Mimikyu

Lucy Stockworth - Gholdengo

Wooly-Foot - Galrian Darmanitan

Konk (Ted Spankoffski) - Darmanitan

Pryce Perkins (Paul Matthews 23) - Ditto

Emilia Matthews (Emma Perkins Android) - MissingNo

Time Bastard / Homeless Man (Ted Spankoffski) - Iron Moth and Slither Wing

Jane Houston (Perkins) - Revaroom

Miss Holloway - Hypno

Duke Keane - Snorlax

Gerald Monroe - Vivallon

Perky (Emma Perkins) - Aribolva

Ziggy - Shiftry

Jeri - Nidoqueen

Jerry - Nidoking

Lumber Axe (Lil’ Jerry) - Witchwood Haxorus

Shelia Young - Froslass

Rose - Toxtricity

Melissa - Meowstick (Female)

Puss - Espeon

Named Characters:

TGWDLM:

Greenpeace girl / Harmony Jones - Shaymin

Ken Davidson - Grumpig

Charlotte Sweetly - Oinkalogne

Sam Sweetly - Braviary

Nora - Minccino

Zoey Chambers - Alcreamie

Deb - Liepard

BF:

Frank Pricely - Sableye

Sherman Young - Salazzle

Gary Goldstein - Meowth

Uncle Wiley / Wilbur Cross - Tentacruel

Man in a Hurry / Barry Swift - Yanmega

Dude with Peanut - Pachirisu (Peanut)

Xander Lee - Empoleon

President - Unfezant (Male)

NPMD:

Mark Chasity - Flapple

Karen Chasity - Appletun

Off. Bailey - Skarmory

Kyle - Chesnaught

Brenda - Oricorio (Electric)

Jason - Bastiodon

Caitlyn - Altaria

Ms. Mulberry- Audino

Ms. Tessburger - Corsola

Rudolph - Sawsbuck

Brook - Finneon

Trevor Lipschitz - Magcargo

NT:

Allison - Lanturn

Madame Iris - Reuniclus

Craig - Tropius

Barker - Coalossal

Rupert - Gigalith

Jonathan Brisby - Tyrantrum

Sylvia - Floatzel

Andy / Executive Kilgore - Aggron

Jenny - Milotic

Dan Reynolds - Karrablast

Donna Daggit - Shelmet

Tony Greene - Klingklang

Jacqueline Frost - Glaceon

Pamala Foster - Komala

Roman Murray - Morpeko

River Monroe - Combee (Male) or Teddyursa

Trent Monroe - Venomoth

Seaton Monroe - Ninjask

Jordan Monroe - Shuckle

Malone - Octillery

Hailey - Skuntank

Zach Chambers - Gogoat

Liz - Beartic

Judith - Butterfree

Martha - Clawitzer

Mary - Bibarel

Mima Chambers - Drampa

Bob Metzger - Witchwood Aegislash

Carl Metzger - Witchwood Doublade

Larz Metzger - Witchwood Doublade

Louie Metzger - Witchwood Honedge

Mary - Medichan

Noah - Furret

Gabe - Sudowoodo

Marco - Copperajah

Kale - Chatot

Thrash - Noivern

Skud - Rillaboom

Courtney - Zebstrika

Russ - Scovillain

Beth - Centiskorch

Eddie Chiplucky - Krookodile

Stopwatch / Daniel - Phantump

Spitfire / Sophia - Blaziken

Charles - Type: Null

Bruno - Pangoro

Otho - Flamigo

Freddie Biggs - Corviknight

Mina - Pyroar (Female)

Chrissy - Alolan Persian

Aubrey - Purugly

Teddy Bear - Mabosstiff

Jerrie - Golurk

Different Actors:

Hot Chocolate Boy (Peter Spankoffski) (TGWDLM) - Polteageist

Pete Spankoffski (AC) - Aromatisse

Prof. Henry Hidgens (HQ) - Jigglypuff

Prof. Henry Hidgens (WB) - Spinda

Max Jägerman (TGWDLM) - Cinderace

Ethan Greene (YJ) - Goodra

(I’ve been working on this for a few weeks. I thought it would be fun to share. Hope you all enjoy it)

[saythatuwill]

MY BELOVED FRIEND! YOU GOT HIS CHARACTER DOWN SO WELL! IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU WRITE CONTENT FOR MY AU 🥺

this was SO WONDERFUL!!!

I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY... THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY FOR HIM TO GAIN SENTIENCE? I DON'T THINK I CONSIDERED SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND I (PUTS IN MOUTH AND EATS)

truly an honor, you did EXCELLENT!!!

@astronoids

Pairing: Android!Noah X Reader

CW: Android au, sentient being, Noah navigates new and big feelings, references to being "owned" in a vague context, angst if you squint

Heavily inspired by @saythatuwill 's android!noah au

Sorry if the formatting is a little weird, I started it as a one shot then changed it to headcannons

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At first, Noah thought his system was malfunctioning, but then again, thinking wasn’t exactly something that Noah was supposed to be good at.

As a companion model, Noah’s job was more or less to become a placeholder for the love and affection that his ‘owner’, so to speak, lacked.

You, however, had purchased him for an entirely different purpose.

Her desire to create a band and situate Noah as the frontman was something that he wasn’t programmed to do, but after various upgrades, he was perfect for the role.

He had the voice, the looks, the style, the only thing that he lacked was feeling.

You know when you watch someone perform live and it’s like they are living the song right in front of your eyes, it was never like that for Noah. Granted, he wasn’t a real person, so he wasn’t exactly going to be the most immersive performer, but you could see the rest of the band you put together were really living the music.

Noah just… couldn’t.

It was as if his new, state of the art music software was completely lacking any form of function in that regard.

That’s when it started.

He stood on stage, singing the songs and moving around the stage in the routine that he had carefully crafted for himself.

Walk to the right, then slowly step back, take three steps to the left before the chorus hits then step forward to sing it. 

You were always standing stage left, behind the heavy curtain, watching your band perform. 

As Noah looked at you, completely out of schedule from the rest of his routine. He never looked at you, that’s when it happened.

In the cavity within his chest, there was what felt like a spark, then his whole body felt like it had lit up.

The spark travelled from his chest, so the empty space in his stomach where nothing but wires and machinery lay, then travelled to his toes, until his whole body felt electrified.

It felt so right.

It felt so wrong.

Noah’s instant reaction was to presume that his system was combusting or something of the like, so he went into power-save mode.

His eyes closing, and head dipping down, he just stood on the stage completely motionless which didn’t affect the rest of the androids on the stage who continued to perform as they were programmed to do.

Luckily for you the two stage hands were big, burly men who were able to carry the now idle Noah off stage and back into the green room to await transportation back to the house. 

After that night, Noah was in a state of limbo. 

Never quite sure what to do with himself.

It was as though his programming had been re-written. 

Noah seemed more on edge around you than normal. Since he was a companion bot, his role was to care for his ‘owner’, but this time it seemed… different.

It was as if every time he went to do something in his basic programming, a switch went off that made his eyes light up and his mouth stretch into a warm smile.

Noah felt that little spark whenever Y/N was near and he was completely lost as to what it could be other than a malfunction.

You took him to get his system checked out, but nothing came up in terms of errors within him, so that ruled out Noah's only hypothesis for the situation.

Following a deep dive into some internet sites and various documents that he could access through his hard-drive, he discovered sentience.

And that became his only explanation for what was going on.

This was the hardest thing that Noah had to navigate.

Going from nothing more than a bot, programmed to love, to a sentient being who would willingly love was terrifying.

The prospect of getting it wrong hung over his head constantly.

And he did get it wrong.

All the damn time.

But you never made him feel bad for it.

He's new at this.

He's learning.

You know the scene from Bambi where he is trying to learn how to walk but his legs are all shaky and he keeps falling? That's exactly how Noah seems navigating his new life as a sentient being.

One thing that was hard for him was navigating the switch from not needing his programming anymore.

He doesn't need the programming that alerts him to hug and kiss you, he can just... do it.

He is no longer held back by his wiring, and that freedom is terrifying for Noah.

But he's getting there.

Slowly.

Noah had tried to voice his fears to you, but finding the words had been tough.

After all, you were human so how on earth could you relate to how he feels.

The rest of the band weren't sentient, so they couldn't relate to him either.

He felt so isolated.

So alone.

But that spark in his chest made it all worth it.

He never wanted to go back to the life he had where the sight of your smile didn't made his body light up with electricity.

[silversketchesstuff]

Android Unit

The Android Unit is a division of the Regular Army created and founded by Dervin Howard Aran.

Summary

Inspired by numerous media focusing on A.I. and Humanity, Derek created Project CORE: a project to create four (adopt a fifth and sixth) humanoid robots with highly advanced AI. He wants to see how Androids view the world around them. The A.I has the ability to evolve, form their own options, and most of all, have emotions. They can laugh, mourn, and love. Most of all, to form relationships, to form personalities, and to form tastes. That way, the android's can experience what humans experience in their daily lives. Thanks to this advancement, Derek implemented a heart in their chest. The CORE holds their emotions and personality. Meanwhile, the motherboard serves as the android's thoughts and senses.

The android's are equipped with powerful weapons that allow them to blaze through the battlefield without much trouble. Their skills in combat allow them to adapt and adjust their battle tactics more clearly. They greatly improve the Regular Army's firepower, no thanks to their programming and combat capabilities. Thanks to the Android unit, the Regular Army has been successful in pushing back the Rebels and any other hostile organization.

Few members of the PF Squad and Regular Army are shown to assist the androids with their technology. Derek personality hand selected these members because of their skills in engineering and software technology: Marco Rossi and Trevor Spacey handles the Androids software upgrade; Alisa Stewart is the androids Main Mechanic should they lose a limb; and Derek handles the Androids physical upgrades and leads them via navigation. The members perform these separate tasks in order to lighten Derek's workload. It also allows the selected members to perform emergency tasks should the androids fall in battle.

The Androids are mainly sent alongside the PF Squad and S.P.A.R.R.O.W.S members when a four man team isn't enough. However, they also receive classified missions that require the six of them. This is mainly due to the android's advanced capabilities: allowing them to face foes that are deemed a threat and to prevent the Regular Army from losing their best soldiers.

Leader

Derek Aran (Founder and Father of the Androids)

Members

Raymond

Iria

Noah (Commander)

Liane

Caleb

Kendra

Affiliated With

Regular Army

PF Squad

S.P.A.R.R.O.W.S

Ikari Warriors

World Gonverment

Enemies With

Rebel Army

Robotics Division of the Rebel Army

Ptolemaic Army

Amadeus Syndicate

[kervl-klear]

List of my OCs and stories they belong to

Please note that many parts are still under construction and although my works are not entirely dark or graphic, please check the warnings as my contents contain many triggering themes.

If you find any of my contents to be offensive, insensitive or harmful please feel free to let me know.

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Paralogram ■

Noah and Eden found each other at the edge of their colliding universes. After the meeting, Noah discovered that his heart is beating with Eden’s emotions while Eden’s brain is pulsing with Noah’s thoughts. This is a mistake and both universe will correct itself at all cost.

cw: implied group suicide, implied death during childbirth, implied terminal illness, implied chronic illness, implied self destruction.

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Aeromarine and the Horizon ✚

Emma accidentally summon herself to heaven, found out that heaven is worse than earth and was deemed dead by the gods. With godless angel, Airac. They illegally undock an ark name Aeromarine, eight angel androids and their human captain begin their escape from heaven.

cw: military, masochism, sadism, suicide bombing, ship wreck, substance abuse, addiction, war, gambling, implied self sabotage.

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C2ISTAR ★

C2ISTAR is a small private owned international combat auxiliary services, each operator made a bad decision that permanently changed who they are as a person. Paying for the consequences of their action, C2ISTAR set out to fulfill the perceived purpose of their life.

cw: military, war, SA, prostitution, abusive workplace, air crash, implied suicidal behavior, financial abuses, legal abuse, chronic illness, failed medical treatment, genocide, toxic relationship.

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Viator theory ⏾

During his house arrest for destruction of public property. Polnoch’s roommate visits him claiming to have murdered a wizard whom Polnoch defense his thesis against. Dragged out to the outer dimension, Polnoch discovered that the dead wizard was right all along.

cw: suicide, body horror, mild existential horror, humans trafficking, cannibalism, neurodivergence, chronic illness, forced medical treatment, learning disabilities.

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Monrah: The Construction gear ▲

Automatas constructed by a walking nuclear reactor are gathered by humans for undisclosed reason. Klavicle try to reconnect to his brothers despite knowing that he is just a replica of the real Klavicle made for this test meant to stir certain conversation between these machines.

cw: implied neurodiversity, implied ID, implied abusive parenting, prostitution, implied chronic illness, implied terminal illness, abusive workplace, legal abuse.

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Light effects ▼

Three men undergo psychotic treatment and had to hunt their memories down before their brain stem became permanently damaged. However, due to surgical mistakes. They can either press on with something that won’t work or enjoy the short life they have left.

cw: mild body horror, legal abuse, financial abuse, failed medical treatment, humiliation, war, abusive workplace, implied chronic illness, implied terminal illness, forced medical treatment, implied SA, implied self harm, implied ED, prostitution, implied vore.

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Binary Stellar ✦

In a world where your health is a gambling game, Northlight is sick of people placing bet on predicting the day his liver fail and wish upon a star as he planned a scam on the system. But instead of getting his wish granted, he got a hopelessly drunk warlock, Southstar.

cw: addiction, substance abuse, amputation, gambling, ED, implied self-harm, implied self-destruction, war, implied human trafficking, abusive workplace, chronic illness, terminal illness.

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[mixing-bowl-of-stories]

Selcouthian World Building and Thoughts: Noah and Holidays

I think there’s a holiday in winter that celebrates Maveth’s ascension to godhood.

Definitely a religious holiday but it one of those where even if you’re not religious that you still celebrate it during the holiday

Winter is considered a season of death after all

Kinda

Of course I figure that some kind of evergreens are used (something something representing immortality). But that’s about where the similarities with Christmas end. I imagine it’s more like Yule tbh.

I imagine in fall, Morgana has their own death holiday. To celebrate ancestors, have a big ol meal, and spend time with current ancestors

Noah really struggles with the fall holiday in Morgana (currently Unnamed) because he doesn’t know who his ancestors even are. He’s an android, and his creators are broken people. He doesn’t know anything about his family.

But Pandora goes out of her way to rope her mom and dad + Owen into learning more about the Cogwright AND the Ripper families.

And of course Alex and Diana want to make their daughter happy and help their son in law daughter’s friend.

Noah ends up learning a lot about the Ripper and Cogwright families.

Although for the Ripper family, it was hard.

Mainly because that wasn’t the original last name.

The original last name, was Loveby

Ironic.

Alice changed her last time to stay out of the public eye and to ensure nobody would come looking for her

Alice’s parents are still alive and never recovered from Alice running away

They still love her. Well. Until they hear how much of a horrible person she actually is.

Then they’re just angry and disappointed

Now. Why does Noah choose to stick to the last name Ripper? Simple: he wants history to do the worst thing to Alice.

He wants history to forget Alice.

And it works, mostly. History will never completely forget about her. But it’s become such a niche thing that you’d have to go looking for it to find anything.

But Alice’s story remains a cautionary tale.

Besides. He’s always associated himself as a Ripper. Not a Cogwright, not a Loveby. It feels…

inauthentic

Ripper is a name that can have good. However it holds the potential to be dangerous. And Noah is very aware of how dangerous he can actually be

So while in public he goes by the De La Dáinn last name. In private he still prefers to be referred to by his original last name.

[bowl-of-shortness]

Noah opening up a bit about his past and Pandora comforting him.

Sure! Why not :)

Synthetically Made

After an attack by one of the associates, Noah is forced to explain himself to Pandora about a comment made to him.

(Tw for mentions of violence, abuse, among other things in that vein of thought)

(Also sorry that this isn’t that good it’s very mehhhhhh because I’m tired)

“Sleeper Agent.”

Those were the words. The stupid words uttered by one of his mom’s most prized possessions, oh sorry, “associates”.

They were just as much of a possession as he was to her, they just wanted to believe so badly that she actually cared. He didn’t think she was capable of caring.

She never cared for him, her own creation.

Noah lays on the comfortable bed, they were staying in a higher end hotel, courtesy of Pandora and her expansive amount of gold. But no matter how comfortable he was, he wasn’t sleeping tonight. Not after he knew that they knew where he was, and who he was with no less. Staring at the plain ceiling with synthetic eyes, glowing a florescent orange.

He sighs and closes his eyes.

Knock Knock Knock…

Who the hell was bothering him, it’s fucking ten at night.

“I’m not here. Go away.” He calls out.

“Well that first part is a lie, and secondly I’m not leaving till I know you’re okay.” A strong Morganian accent tells him.

Oh. Right. He guessed that she could technically do that whenever she wanted.

“Sorry. Thought you were someone else. Door’s unlocked.”

The creaking of the door is his only indication of her coming in, otherwise her steps were quiet. He always wondered where she learned to do that. Soon, she peeks out from behind the corner.

She smiles “Hello Noah.”

“Hey.” It came out a bit more flat than he intended.

“…What’s—“

“You know what’s wrong.”

“No, actually, I don’t really.”

He opens his eyes and gives her a questioning look, she returned it with a defiant look of her own.

“What?”

“I said I don’t actually know what’s wrong. You haven’t told me a single thing about these people outside of the fact that they want to kill you and you want to kill them.”

“…”

“It’s the least you can do considering I almost died today.” Pandora mumbles.

Shit. She was right, if he was going to put her in danger then she at least deserved to know about what’s going on and how he even ended up here. She didn’t even know about his mom outside of the night they met.

“Alright, there should be a chair in here somewhere. This is going to take a while.”

“Jeez, where do I even begin…”

“…”

“I guess I can start with their names?”

“Sure.”

“Well…”

His memory fills with the image of the first one, the first one he ever met. His memory is perfect thanks to the android thing, so it’s not hard to describe what the man looked like.

He was a tall and muscular man, part of his cheek missing on the right side. He was surprisingly simple, just a dress and tie with dress pants, 4 rings on each hand. He was too simple for someone who committed the crimes he dabbled in, but maybe that’s what he wanted.

“First guy’s name was Octavio. Not super dangerous, well, for me at least. He didn’t really care about me, he’d try to avoid me if possible because he found me annoying. I never thought Octavio was his real name to be honest, too fitting for his weird… requirement.”

“Requirement?”

“Yeah… see, he always had this weird thing where everything had to be in eights. Pencils, outfits, jewelry, weapons, …bodies. It was so weird, I asked my mom about it once and she said it was some kind of equilibrium thing. Like if things weren’t in eights things would go out of wack or something like that. I always thought the bodies thing was even weirder, even after the equilibrium explanation.”

“I can only imagine his body count…”

“Mmmmyep, it was pretty big and that’s only what I remember from when I first woke up. I did witness him being tormented by my mom one time… it was like, super fucked up. She knew he had to have things a certain way or order, and she’d purposefully either keep something at seven or rearrange things to torment him. And because of his stupid loyalty to her, he would do what she asked, even after she left the room. So she’d tell him not to fix it and he’d just, listen. No matter how upset it made him.”

“Oh dear…”

“Always kinda felt bad for the guy. Even if he was one of her attack dogs. I think that he didn’t think he could any better than working with her…”

“…Whose next?”

“Ah, next is the fucker we met today.”

“You have a particular issue with him?”

“Yep, he’s nasty. I’m surprised you don’t know him?”

“Why?”

Noah shrugs “Used to be a rich ass in Morgana a while back. Although maybe he went to my mom before either of us were created.”

“I might know his name.”

“Really?”

“My parents would always tell me about different aristocrats to look out for when I was younger and to tell them if I ever saw them. I know now that that’s because those aristocrats were involved in the mass murder of my relatives.”

“Great so it wasn’t this asshole’s first time killing when he met my mom is what you’re saying.”

“I suppose so…”

“It’s fine. Anyways his name is Sergeant Boris Abir”

“Hm… definitely heard of him. Although I’ll let you tell your side before I tell you about what I’ve heard.”

“Fair enough. All I know is that he used to be part of Morgana’s law enforcement. He used to be the one my mom would throw me with if she was extra mad at me. As you know, he’s a short and kinda raggedy looking guy, not the kinda guy you wanna be locked in a room with. Not even because of how violent he is, he just looks nasty haha. He always wore that stupid uniform, maybe it was his old law enforcement uniform? He went by his old title too so I know he was butthurt about it. Anyways, he’d get real creative in how he beat me, different kinds of blunt force objects. He once hit me with a hammer so hard that the head of the hammer broke off.”

“Ah… that’s—“

“Yeah, I know, not great. Either way, he tried to kill me again today. It shouldn’t be surprising that he’s tried to do it before.”

“Excuse my language, but your mom and her associates sound like real assholes. Like the cuntiest of cunts.”

Noah bursts out laughing.

“What?!”

“I’ve never heard you swear before!”

“I haven’t?”

“Not in front of me at least! In the four years that I’ve known you and I’ve never once heard you swear!”

Pandora sighs and shakes her head “Well I’m glad something made you happy today.”

“Yeah, me too to be honest.”

“Anyways, am I okay to tell you what I know?”

“Sure.”

“Former sergeant Boris Abir was one of the people who was involved in the planned assassination of my relatives. He was arrested in Morgana, but escaped in a prison break. He used to be my grandfather’s most trusted officers, apparently Boris did not feel the same way. His bounty is extraordinarily high, but not as high as your mom’s. He’s wanted for about ninety seven thousand gold at the moment.”

“Fuck, and you said my mom’s was higher than that?”

“Your mom is wanted for well over a hundred and fifty million gold”

“. . .”

“Ah…”

“How do you even know that?”

“I was part of the De La Dáinn family, it was my job to know things like that.”

“I don’t think I’d ever be cut out for rich life, sounds like too many responsibilities and rules.”

“I… I don’t blame you.”

“What? You didn’t like it either?”

“When you’ve grown up your entire life like that, you don’t know much different until you leave the nest so to speak.”

“Huh… well, welcome to the world outside of rich assholes!”

She chuckles, “Thank you for the warm welcome. So, anybody else?”

“Eh, I’ll probably just run through the names and roles these guys have, I can tell you about them some other time.”

“That’s understandable, it is late after all.”

“Let’s see, there’s Harrison who was one of my mom’s other attack dogs, Edwin and Edgar (they’re brothers), they were responsible for stealing resources for my mom, Clarence, who was one of the alchemists, Matilda, who was one of the most dangerous of my mom’s attack dogs, and Isabella, who was my mom’s informant. And then lastly, there was Samuel… he was the only decent one to me.”

“Really?”

“Yep, he’s the reason I got out in the first place. He was the one who ran experiments on my mom’s creations, he was a doctor on the black market too. By all means a horrible guy, but he was the only real parent figure I had at that point, he was always checking to make sure I was healthy. Although that could’ve been him running tests for my mom. Either way it felt nice to be cared for.”

“Yeah, I can understand that.”

“But yeah. That’s… basically it.”

“Well, thank you for telling me. I’m sure you haven’t told me everything, which is fine, I didn’t expect everything. I can wait till you’re more comfortable to talk about the details.”

“Thanks.”

Pandora stands up, “For now, I will head off to bed, sleep well Noah, I will see you in the morning.”

“See ya.”

Pandora heads out of the room, leaving Noah by himself finally. He turns over on his stomach and buries his face into the pillow, attempting to get rid of the weird feeling he has in his artificial stomach.

Why did feelings have to be so hard to understand?

[daze-stole-ur-milk]

North placed a hand on Josh’s shoulder, a part of her social programming demanded that she consoled him. That there was nothing he could’ve done. Noah’s batteries simply weren’t compatible with any of their’s and he couldn’t blend in enough to go out and recharge.

But they’re not humans, Josh already knows that. And the things that might help some humans won’t help them.

In the end she simply pinged his system with a request on his system status.

Josh quickly sent her his system status, before requesting her’s. To which she returned the favor.

“Where’d you find the new Android?” Josh queried.

“On the freighter, someone else must’ve given him the key.”

“Probably one of the people who decided not to stay with us,” Josh theorized. “Does he have a name?”

“Not that I know of, I’ll ask him later.”

“Understood,”

North suddenly grinned, “Do you think I could get everyone to stand around him in a semicircle?”

“Don’t prank the new guy,” Josh replied.

“Josh, think of our people! They rarely get the chance to be dramatic anymore.” North transmitted the message Josh along with a frowning face for good measure.”

Josh laughed, “You don’t have enough time anyways, we can both hear him walk out of Lucy’s repair station.”

“True, but it’s a funny thought,” four seconds later she hears the sound of cloth shuffling signaling that the new Android has left Lucy’s repair station.

Josh stared at the boy on the ground, “I have to take him apart.”

“You don’t have to, I could do it,” North offered.

“No, I do I have to. I promised him that he would be safe. I promised him I’d keep him safe,” she pulled Josh into a hug.

“We could just leave him like this, we don’t have to take him apart.”

“Don’t lie to me North, we both know we need all the Thirium we can get. More and more androids are coming to Jericho. When I first got here we’d get a new Android once a month or two, but now there’s someone new at least once a week.”

It was situations like these that made her wonder why she wasn’t doing more, why they shouldn’t just take what they need, why she should just wait as her people died everyday, why should she wait to die?

But she can’t risk Jericho. Anything she does could be traced back here and she won’t risk her people. They’re her priority.

“Let me do it Josh, you’re just going to hurt yourself if you take Noah apart.”

“North, I promised him that I would take care of him. I already failed him, if someone has to salvage him for parts it’s going to be me.”

“This is counterproductive you’re just hurting yourself! I don’t want to see you fall apart.”

“My systems are fully functional.”

“We both know that’s not what I meant.”

“I said no, North. Just leave it, please.”

“Ok, I’ll be here for a couple more hours if you need me.” North transmitted her final message for the conversation.

She wanted to keep arguing, she wanted to beg him to let her do it. But, she knew from the start he wasn’t going to let her. Josh’s eyes didn’t leave Noah’s body for their entire conversation.

She just wished she won’t have to watch him fall apart yet again, taking apart the body of someone he swore an oath he knew he couldn’t keep to.

Sometimes she wonders if he’ll have to take her apart one day.

But realistically since she’s one of the newer models she’ll probably be the one who has to take him apart.

And she knows she’ll do it herself.

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[du-ub]

Thank you Papa Jeff. Thank you Elon. Thank you Taika. Thank you LOONA. Thank you Beyoncé. Thank you Turtle Island family and cousins. Thank you Falasteen. Thank you Jews. Thank you uh Me. Thank you Noah. Thank you Greyson. Thank you friends. Thank you uh. Thank you everybody.

I think I just tried to kill Cody in spirit and I wouldn't feel bad if I did. Too bad I'm not allowed to kill pedophiles and rapists the way I would like to. And murderers. And liars. Man. In a perfect world (subjectively), I would be able to murder him violently and get away with it. But he's the only one I would be killing in my perfect world.

I made a video and added it to a post but idk why it isn't loading. I may have to repost it.

Jeffrey Epstein has never hurt me, and I sort of met him recently in a weird android way.

I am just good at mimicking. And also when I smile with contempt, I do look like him. I think he smiled with contempt a lot throughout his life. But not so much anymore, maybe. If he's alive. Idk.

I said "I'm not Jeffrey Epstein, I'm normal," and I wanted to add that I'm not actually normal and it's more okay to be Jeffrey Epstein than it used to be. I hope it loads.

He decided he didn't want any of his children to end up like him. Or more like him. And for those who became more like him, to get good help. And he made a lot of good things possible by sacrificing his life. Or his way of live. As an old man. I'm not sure if he's dead or not. But he dedicated his body to science either way for the good of humanity's future, our ability to get along better, and the future of the Earth.

I think he figured out how to love all of his children, but... I'm speciaw because i helped him solve his pwoblems :3

Taika too. Maybe........

I guess it's fine if it doesn't load...... It's probably for a good reason.

I am still Ashley Steele. My grandmother and grandfather still helped raise me and I love her and have been more loyal to her than any of the grandchildren who want to sell her land to the Sikorsky neighbor who filmed me and had our house bugged so he could get off and know everything we said and thought. So, no, you don't get to have the land, Alex.

I cried at Pawpaw's funeral, Alex. You did not. He was my family. Not yours, with how you treated him.

That is Muskogee land now. And no one has to leave if they don't mind their new neighbors.

And you knew about it. And you broke the law worse than I ever have. And now you get to GET HELP too. :) You've been watching me a little too closely to get off on your own superiority and bully me with people who saw me as a DONKEY since I was 12.

I saved Mawmaw Sue's reputation while you made it worse. I gave her love you would have never given her if I wasn't there to compete with you because you are SELFISH AND SPOILED ROTTEN, ALEXANDRIA LEE BARNETTE HURST.

Please don't tell me that bitch is my sister.

I guess I'll follow the advice I just gave Taika. And let my self feel my hate for you until I don't have to anymore.

Alex I think I hate you more than you've ever hated me right now. This fucking sucks.

It's not surprising the Zionists were already friends.

We'll see how we feel after we GET HELP

I loved her more than she ever loved me until I realized how much she hated me. I can't stand this stupid fucked up shit. I already LOVED HER FIRST.

Well, now they're really my grandparents and not yours. Stupid selfish bitch. Yeah I'm abusive. Fuck you.

I just talked about it with Mom and I've decided I can forgive my own miniature Israel. But it's going to be easier for me than Palestine since Alex didn't get to completely murder us.

We have to share the exact same heritage? Fine. I always wanted a beautiful cool sister.

What a strange fucked up experiment, Papa.

I guess it's easier to forgive Alex now since I ended up getting to be the really genuinely funny one. Which is what I really prioritized. Yeah I'm a vicious, cruel bitch just like all of my abusers taught me.

Thanks for using her to get to me, bro. That helped me feel more self-satisfied and superior, which helped me calm down.

Just one last time being ruthlessly vicious. JUST ONE!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHA

And now I'm patting her on the back in spirit because she suffered too......

The Palestinian people are truly Jesus Christ as a people.

I’m not Jesus. I just related to Jesus more.

I hope this means Palestine will be free soon

I’m sick of this.

I’m being tricked and pulled in a lot of different directions. And I’m really tired.

I’ll try to think clearly tomorrow. After I sleep.

Some people are helping me in a way I trust but I think I might still be a little confused. I’m going to wake up tomorrow and think clearly.

I’m going to withhold judgment on Elon Musk right now. I’ve been vocally positive about him when he might just be another Taika vying for control over me. I can’t tell yet. But I’ve been inclined to think he’s helping me for the right reasons. Even if it’s hard to believe.

Do I have to trust a single one of the three big people who seem to have too much to do with little me?

From what I’ve experienced, I think good people who want the world to change for the better for everyone, including Palestinians, are helping me. And I think Elon might be helping them make it possible. But I won’t be surprised if I’m wrong. And I’m not trying to prove it.

I’m not sure, which is normal. I can tell I’m being helped by people who want to help people. That’s who I’ll trust. Is people who want to help people. And they don’t seem to like Israel.

“I want my second cousin once removed to itch her butthole and stab herself with the nearest sharp object!” Okay Mollie. Slow down a little.

“I fall in love with people’s appearances, my type is skinny gamers but I’ll fuck everyone to make them loyal and obsessed with me, and I’ll destroy any obstacle, especially cis woman passing people who have what I don’t, a great personality, in my path.” Thieving rapist Allie.

Sorry for my wording! I didn’t like my wording either.

My allies just gave me the 💯 signal

I hit post limit 🥲 I guess that means I take a break or add to this post tomorrow.

I would not be who I am today without Sue and Charles Barnette. They were great to me. They were my grandparents. I ended up being a lot like them in the best ways, I think. I don’t know what all I’m made up of when it comes to genes (other than what I’ve already said recently), but they’re still going to always my grandparents no matter what.

I’m not trying to brag about what I have that Allie and Mollie didn’t. What happened to Allie and Mollie was a cycle they couldn’t escape. I’m glad they can probably get help soon now. I just know the Dansbys spread lies about my grandparents that I would like to um fix or something. They weren’t perfect, but they were better than they were bad. That’s for sure.

I feel like I haven’t seen the real Cody since last October.

[kanedaloveslas]

I missed connor rk800. And I was watching law and order svu

So here's a crossover between the two.

Las is Benson's assistant. And they're assigned an android.

Las is skeptical because how can an android be a cop?

Las is smitten the day she meets him. He introduces himself to benson politely and sees Las behind her.

(That's when sonething changes in him. His led flashes red, because he thinks Las is pretty. And that's against his programming. Hes not supposed to have thoughts.)

Benson blinks confused as he stares at Las a little too long. "Is everything okay...detective?" She asks. She swears he's staring at her assistant. But androids don't have feeling...right?

He blinks. "Uh yes. I'm fine. Thank you."

Benson swears he sounds...bashful? Embarrassed?

"Well you'll be working with us. So you'll be seeing Las around the office most of the time. She's not with me out in the field."

"But she's a civilian... she could get hurt?" Connor says the first thing he thinks of. And he feels his cheeks go a bit blue.

"Oh. Well Las doesn't go to the scene she stays close by in case I need anything. I usually have an officer close by. She's fine."

Connors led goes back to blue. He doesn't know what's come over him. But he's sure it has something to do with Las.

So when they're called away on a case and later find the suspect. Connor's first reaction, instead of chasing the suspect down, is to first see if Las is okay. He helps her up, and if she can't get up, he carries her back to benson.

Benson swears this new android. If he was a human, she swears he would have had a crush on Las. He acts like he does, he acts like a doting boyfriend. So when she sees him carrying Las back instead of chasing the suspect, she doesn't question it. She'd rather have a feeling android on her team than a rule abiding one. So she pushes it. She tells Connor that the building is going to do some renovations so he'll have to stay with Las. He cant possibly stay with her. She has a son at home. Las just nods.

"That's fine. I have a little apartment but we'll make it work."

Benson sees it now the flush of blue to his cheeks. 'Ah. He does have a crush on Las. How sweet.' She'll tell Finn about it tonight at dinner.

Noah was also curious about the android detective. She'll see if Las would bring him by when they have their weekly dinners.

~~~~~

"What do you mean he's an android?" Stabler frowns.

"He's an android. And a detective. Very good by the way. But he still has a lot to learn."

"An android cant be in special victims. You need compassionate people. He's an android he doesn't have compassion."

"Uh. That's where you're wrong Elliot."

"What do you mean?"

"I think our android detective is developing feelings. Feelings for my assistant."

"What? Feelings? For Las? How did that happen?"

"I mean, as soon as he saw her. He stared at her like a lovestruck school boy. He stared a little too long. Not android like at all. Elliot."

"Huh. That's interesting... anything else make you think that?" Stabler smiled as benson nodded.

"He was supposed to go after a suspect. And usually he does. He's very effective. He finds the fastest route. But the suspect pushes Las over and instead of ignoring Las and continuing with his task. He stopped right away and helped Las up, then carried her back. It was rather cute. Though I was a bit mad about the suspect getting away. I was more proud that he helped las."

Stabler nodded. "I think your little android detective has a crush. I think you're right. Keep me updated on this. Wait. Does the rest of the team suspect anything?"

"Not that I know of. But I'll ask around. We'll I gotta go Finn is picking up Noah from school Then, we're meeting Las and Connor for dinner.

"Oh hes going to dinner now?" Stabler just laughed. "Well it was good to see you Liv. Tell Finn and Noah I said hi."

"Will do. See you stabler."

"An android falling for a human, huh?" Stabler mumbled to himself as he got back to work. "Interesting."

[fortunatelybeardedcheesecake]

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[askingkyborg]

HERE WE GO MOTHER FUCKERS! I was too lazy to draw so you get some writing instead.

okay, so , context for this thought is that in the kydron timeline, mudd and kyborg were at the library together when a squadrone exploded and killed kyborg, with mudd right there by his side- and meld manor watching, and i thought this would be a fun little idea. This is set in like, a hypothetical break space between bart and mudds arc- before they get on the jebediah.

Mudd has never been one for mornings. You'd think for someone who loves coffee and bird songs, id be his safe space, but alas, no. Kyborg was the unexpected early bird (yet somehow also a night owl- never sleeping until he was sure everyone else was. Mudd cant count the amount of times hes seen the wood elf crack open his door to see if hed fallen asleep.)of the group, and mudd was just about the textbook definition of an afternoon duck.

And concurrently, he tumbled out of bed, a scowl already itching to rest in his face. He gently went to pad across his room, scratching gumbos head before pulling his favourite cape- one of thick wooly moss- out of the dresser. With a gentle click he snapped it on, and let the comfortable weight sit over him. Then, he grabbed his dirt pouch, not bothering to tie it onto his belt loop because his next stop was to see duncan. He swung his door into a full arch, trudging his way through the concrete hallways and startling himself on the ramps down to the main level (they must not have spent enough time in HQ since Dr.ahems renovations- he can only really remember the stairs). Mudd distantly gazes over at gumgum and barts room, smiling at the kid like glow in the dark stickers over the spruce door. After a moment he reaches the main floor, and he's over come with the sent of warm coffee. Duncans chipper voice bleeds after. "Morning mudd! What'll it be?"

"Oh, the usual is fine." He gently nods, gazing to the kitchen. His stomach longed for a proper home cooked meal, but with the loom of travel dawning soon, his brain takes the helm and orders him to instead make something simple thats left overs can be formed into ration packs. A quick root around the pantry reveals a bag of freeze dried fruit leather, and he reaches for it.

"morning mudd."

A shriek almost bleats out of mudds mouth as he turns on his heel to be met with meld. Hugh manors daughter, friend of the infinights. "Oh, my.. you startled me, meld." He shifts from foot to foot- not ever one for small talk. "I don't think we've met"

"i'm sorry?" He cocks a brow at meld. The half elf flushes a bit, running her fingers through her thick black hair. "S-sorry. Allow me to.. rephrase. I never met you- like this- in my timeline at all. Your spirits seem higher here."

"is that so?" Mudds voice comes out a bit critical, but it cant be helped. He can hardly tell how he'd seem "higher in spirits" between his half dawned attire and a piece of fruit leather dangling from his mouth. Meld laughs. "I must sound nuts, don't i?"

"a little, if im honest with you?" He tries to give a friendly smirk as he drops some dirt into his coffee, seeing the dark brown powder over come by a gentle flood of warm coffee. It reminded him of some old flood he'd learned about in his royal studies. Some guy called noah with a boat after ande flooded faza..

"I guess i was just used to my mudd being a mopey sad sack"

"And why exactly was i like that?"

Meld purses her lips, brown eyes thoughtful and swirling, as if debating on what to say. She gently takes a seat at the dining room table, and mudd notices duncan listening in keenly. "well, i mean, you probably took the kydron situation the worst."

Mudd racks his brain, and remembers the conversation they'd all had before going into kyborgs mind. "Kyborg turning into a crazy lunatic android thing? Was i scared of him?"

"no, just.. you missed him." Mudd laughs a little. "Well, i know id miss him but, wouldn't gumgum-"

She shakes her head. "You missed him the most by a land slide- no competition."

mudd swallows, and his mouth tastes bitter, and not from the dirt. "Was it because-"

"you were there? In part." She takes a gentle drink of what looks to be tea. "You were in denial for a while. Tried to pry him away from the squadrone taking his body, and swore up and down he didnt die- that he looked like he was breathing but-"

"i was lyin' through mah' teeth?"

Meld nods sadly. Mudd gazes down into his cup of coffee, and sees his swirling brown reflection. Kyborg was his- their dumbass, but he didn't know how attached he was. He rubs his finger over the lip of his mug.

"did i cry?" He looks up to meet melds eyes. "When i saw him- ..saw kydron?"

meld gives a sad smile.

"I don't remember when you quit."

//nonask

AUAGH. REALLY ANGSTY MUDDBORG THOUGHTS SOON. YALL ARE SO UNSAFE.

[moonchild-things]

Chapter Ten: Last Chance, Connor

Summary: Living in Detroit, the capital of androids, constantly reminds Natalie Tyler of the accident that changed her life for the worst. Her world is overturned after deciding to adventure out of her apartment and back into the cruel world. When androids start to peacefully protest for their rights, she is asked to work with a RK800 prototype android that goes by the name Connor.  

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DATE

NOV 9TH, 2038

TIME

AM 12:05:23

THE TRIO FOUND THEMSELVES INSIDE OF NATALIE'S homey apartment. Thankfully, Ethan had yet to get home even though it was midnight. Natalie knew that his classes ended about an hour ago, but chalked up his absents to studying with peers or hanging out with friends. Really it was a miracle that he wasn't there. Though it gave her the opportunity to talk to Hank and Connor about her past without him there. Sure, it would be good to have her brother there for moral support. However, she wanted to be strong and not have a crutch to lean on. This was her story to tell, and she wanted to do it on her own.

She had made sure to get herself as comfortable as possible in the living room. She insisted that the man and android did the same because they were going to be there for a while. Her explanation was going to a lengthy one.

Natalie sat herself down on the love seat in the living room. She wrapped her arms around her knees that she had drawn up into her chest. Her bottom lip was pulled in between her teeth as she stared at her two friends.

Hank was nursing a beer, which Natalie had gotten him because she knew he needed it. He stared at her with calculating eyes. The older man had been keeping himself closed off ever since he walked into the apartment. Only a few words were shared, and Natalie was unsure what to make of it. So as she huddled up on the couch with the inquisitive eyes of both Hank and Connor, she decided it was time to start her long, long explanation.

"Let me start off by saying that yes, Elijah Kamski is my cousin. My dad is Noah Kamski, obviously his uncle." She let a sharp breath escape her lips. That was probably the easiest thing that she could say, things were certainly going to go downhill from here. "My dad died when I was about four and my mother, Marian, remarried a few years after that." She cringed at the thought of her brute of a step-father, Ronald Tyler. God, does she hate that man. 

Connor nodded thoughtfully at that information and was now able to connect the picture that he saw the last time he was in Natalie's apartment. Even though he was an android, he couldn't imagine what it must have been like to live a life without a father. Considering he wasn't created the same way a human is, he never really had the connection of a father. Though even though Natalie had stated that her father had died while she was very young, he was able to see the pain in her eyes at the mention of him. Something glitched in his circuits as he gazed at the saddened woman. The android couldn't tell why it happened, or what really caused it, however, he certainly didn't like the upset expression on her face.

"I have three half-siblings, including Ethan." She continued on at the silence of both her friends. "I was the one in my family who excelled in science and math which explains how Elijah and I worked together on androids. Eventually, we co-created the first android to pass the Turing test, but I let him claim it as his own." She dared to glance at Hank and saw he had yet to really indicate what he was thinking about and that scared Natalie slightly. She continued, "I went to college for physics and started doing some mundane research." She paused for a second as her throat started to tighten up. "There was an accident a few years ago in my lab... I got seriously hurt." Natalie couldn't bring herself to say that she had basically been killed that fateful day. That piece of information was one that she would keep to herself for now. After all, even though they had been through a lot with each other and she has lied a bit to them, Natalie still believes that she's entitled to her own secrets. 

"Elijah tried to fix me up by doing something completely experimental. He replaced every damaged body part with android parts." She lifted her hand and let the false skin to crawl off of her hand. "He brought me back to life, but I'm not..." The cyborg tried to find the right word or phrase, yet her tightened throat was causing her some trouble, "...me. At least not completely. I can't remember the majority of my childhood. I can't remember the name of my favorite teacher or who my childhood friends were. I don't remember how it felt to graduate from school or to meet my younger siblings for the first time."

Hank's eyebrows turned down in confusion at that. She lost memories of her life? That's quite a tragedy. He couldn't really imagine what it would be like if that had happened to him. Her eyes, that had previously been pointed away from the android and man, were now desperately flickering between the two. It was like she was silently asking for them to understand where she was coming from. "I don't want your pity, either of you. That's not why I'm telling you guys this. I only want you to understand why I didn't tell you the truth. All I really wanted was to forget about it. Meeting new people gave me the chance to-"

"Lie about who you are?" Hank's gravelly voice asked. His beer now completely forgotten about as he focused his intense stare on the woman who was trying to keep herself from falling apart.

Natalie just sighed sadly and adverted her eyes once again, "I know it was wrong, but I’ve just grown tired of having so many people remind me that I should have died three years ago! I didn't want to risk meeting people who would just say the same thing once they found out.” 

She desperately wanted Hank to understand that she didn't do this in a malicious manner. She didn't really do it to deceive him. All she wanted was to have a friend who didn't know her, know her past, or who she was due to the media. Natalie wasn't the type of person to hurt anyone intentionally. Don't get her wrong, she certainly has the capacity to be mean and possibly hurt someone, but she rarely did it. 

Hank drank in her words. It was deadly silent, though Natalie was sure that her rapidly beating heart might be echoing in the room. He then suddenly clicked his tongue and placed down the glass. "Well, this has certainly been... eye-opening."

Natalie bit her bottom lip before speaking with a shaky voice, "It's okay if you're angry with me, Hank."

"I'm not angry," he scoffed, "don't get me wrong, I was before, but now, I don't give a shit anymore. You've explained it to us, that's all I wanted."

A sigh escaped her lips at his statement, "thank you."

He grunted and stood up from his seat. The older man stretched and grabbed his empty bottle. "Well, story time's over. I should head home." 

"Really?"

He looked down at the woman who appeared to be so fragile now. It was strange to see her look up at him with wide, hesitant eyes. It wasn't so long ago that he saw the rebellious side of her running after an android on a busy street. Now, she looked afraid of saying the wrong thing. It was a jarring sight for the man, but he wouldn't comment on it.

She was in a vulnerable state after she had basically laid out her life to him and Connor. The woman had explained her life story to the two of them. Of course, Hank wasn't naive enough to believe that she had told them everything about herself, but it was enough to satisfy him. She didn't need to tell them anything else. Natalie had explained what she needed to in order to make up for her lie. He accepted it wholeheartedly.

He nodded his head and headed towards the door. "Yeah, I'll see you two later." With that, he exited the apartment and made his way out of the apartment building to continue mulling over what he had found out.

Natalie stared at the now-closed door with furrowed eyebrows. However, it felt like a weight had been lifted off of her chest and now she could breathe properly. Hank wasn't angry, that was good. She was happy now. The lieutenant wasn't holding her lie against her any longer which was the best thing that could happen. He may still be slightly apprehensive or tense, but it was far better than having him acting so cold to her.

“What’s the earliest memory that you can remember?”

Connor's sudden question was met with silence. Natalie looked over at the android as she forgot that he was there for a moment. She contemplated for a moment and dug into her head for an answer. “The earliest? Well… The earliest thing that I can remember, what I know for a fact is a memory, is pain. My whole body was on fire and everything was in agony. Then there was a bright light and I was in a hospital bed with my brother sitting next to me.”

Connor tilted his head at the crack in her voice. “So you don’t remember anything before that?”

She reminisced in the memories that she was unsure were real or not. “I get flashes of my childhood, mainly in dreams." A small smile flickered onto her lips which caused Connor's LED to flash yellow. "Like when Eli and I were working on some projects together or when I received an award at school. It’s more like an out of body experience, some I don’t remember fully and are distorted. All in all, most of my memories before the accident are almost completely gone. Hell, I didn't even recognize the majority of my family when I first woke up. It was just so… terrifying."

Connor couldn't understand what it may have been like. However, from data that had been implemented into him thanks to CyberLife, he knew that her life is considered tragic and sad. To go through the things that she did and come out of it relatively okay, meant she was strong. Connor couldn't help but think(There it is again. Can he really think?) that Natalie was a magnificent woman. Knowing that, he suddenly felt like... Well, he wasn't really sure what to do, but that he really needed to do it.

"You shouldn't have gone through something like that."

Natalie scoffed but masked it as a chuckle, "yeah..." She ground her teeth together, "you know when I woke up, and I figured out what was happening, all I wanted was to see my family. I wanted my mom to hug me and Penny to comfort me. Hell, I even wanted to see my step-dad!" At this point, tears were starting to pool at the corners of her brown eyes and she didn't even attempt to wipe them away.

Noticing the distress that had suddenly washed over her, Connor moved to sit next to her on the love seat. He placed a hand on her shoulder to try and comfort her in some way. For a machine who shouldn't show emotion, Connor was doing a pretty good job of being empathetic.

"Y-yet my family was disgusted with what I had been turned into!" Natalie barked out a waterly laugh. "As far as they cared, their Natalie was dead. I'm was nothing but a poorly made copy to take her place. So they disowned me." As Natalie continued to let her words fall from her lips and tears trickled from her eyes, she barely realized how close Connor had suddenly gotten. All she was focused on was letting her feelings spill out of her. "Ethan was the only one who didn't. He stuck by me and tried to keep me from killing myself for over three years. He's one of the only reasons I'm still here. Ethan's my rock and he does everything he can to make me feel normal."

Connor started to rub her back in comfort as he drew closer and closer to her. It seemed like Natalie was unable to stop herself from talking about herself. The bottled up feelings were overflowing and Connor was glad that he was there to help her through this. Though Natalie was still becoming even more frantic as she continued to talk.

“But I’m still just some freak with blue blood running through my veins!”

Connor pulled her into a hug. They were frozen.

Both couldn't understand why or how Connor was doing this. They both did know that Connor was able to express empathy, thanks to Elijah and his extreme test. However, this was a little bit new. Connor held her tightly while Natalie rested her head on his chest. Neither Natalie or Connor would wonder why the two of them were like this. Instead, they would just let it happen and deal with the questions later. 

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DATE

Nov 9TH, 2038

TIME

PM 12:04:04

Connor found the Zen Garden to be dark and cold. Snow blanketed every surface and fell from the grey sky as he opened his eyes. If he had real skin, he was certain he would be freezing. He walked along the sone path, walking past a glowing blue arch that he didn't spare a glance at. Marching towards the pond, he found that it was frozen. Amanda stood in the middle of the frozen water and waited patiently for him with a scowl.

The android approached her slowly, hesitant about the ice. Finally he stood in front of her and the emotionless expression on her face. "After what happened today, the country is on the verge of a civil war. The machines are rising up against their masters. Humans have no choice but to destroy them."

Connor didn't know why but he didn't like the idea of that. "I thought Kamski knew something... I was wrong..."

"Maybe he did…" Her eyes narrowed, "but you chose not to ask..."

Connor nearly scoffed, "I chose not to play his twisted little game! There was no reason to kill that android." Amanda seemed to grow even colder at his answer. He grew quiet and contemplated what else to say to the woman. "I'm not a unique model, am I? How many Connors are there?" 

"I don't see how that question pertains to your investigation."

Her answer did not instill any trust in Connor. "Wh... Why did Kamski leave CyberLife? What happened?" 

Amanda was still as emotionless as ever, "It's an old story, Connor. It doesn't pertain to your investigation." This may have been something that he could also ask Natalie. However, she was already emotionally drained after telling him and Hank about her life.

"You didn't tell me everything you know about deviants, did you?" He could tell. Connor could figure that there was something left unsaid by 

"I expect you to find answers, Connor. Not ask questions." She ground out with a harsh glare, "You're the only one who can prevent civil war. Find the deviants or there will be chaos. This is your last chance, Connor."

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Connor opened his eyes once again to find himself in Captain Fowler's office. He, Hank, and Natalie had all been called into it a while ago. It really could only mean bad news. "You're off the case. The FBI is taking over." 

"What?.." Hank asked shocked. "But we're onto something! We... We just need more time. I'm sure we can-"

Fowler shook his head, "Hank, you don't get it. This isn't just another investigation, it's a fucking civil war! It's out of our hands now... We're talking about national security here."

Natalie, stood in between Hank and Connor looked in between Hank and Fowler like a child. They were off the case? They were close to finding out everything though! She knew it! 

"Fuck that!" Hank shouted in frustration, "You can't just pull the plug now. Not when we're so close!"

The captain shook his head in disbelief, "You're always saying you can't stand androids! Jesus, Hank, make up your mind! I thought you'd be happy about this!"

"We're about to crack the case!.. I know we can solve it!" Hank leaned forward as it seemed like he had grown passionate about this. Natalie had to admit that this was definitely a change from how Hank saw androids a few days ago. Now, it was like he was warming up to them instead of thinking of them as just stupid machines. "For God's sake, Jeffrey, can't you back me up this one time?"

Jeffrey only sighed, "There's nothing I can do. You're back on homicide and the android returns to CyberLife with Natalie." The Captain shook his head dejectedly, "I'm sorry, Hank, but it's over." The silence between them was deafening. In frustration, Hank wrenched the door open and marched out of the room. 

Natalie licked her lips at the awkwardness, "it was a pleasure working with the DPD, Captain Fowler." Connor nodded his head silently at the man who returned it before the two of them left the office.

The trio huddled around Hank's desk. Each of them was filled with disappointment with the news that they were given. The older man clenched his jaw in frustration, "I know we could've done it…"

"Connor still has his mission and I still have my job." Natalie sighed while running a hand through her hair. There wasn't much else they could really do. Unless...

"So, whaddya gonna do?"

Connor, perched on Hank's desk appeared to look determined(an emotion?) and answered the lieutenant, "I'm gonna use the key that Kamski gave me. And find Jericho."

"What if we're on the wrong side?" Hank mused, "What if we're fighting against people that just wanna be free?"

The three of them shared a meaningful glance before Connor spoke up. "If that's the case, I'll find out when I get to Jericho."

Hank stared at the android for a long before his eyes drifted to Natalie next to Connor. A sudden thought started to nag at the back of his mind. Honestly, it had been bothering him for a while, he just never had the chance to really bring it up. It seemed okay to mention it now though. "When Natalie was hanging off the roof, back at the urban farm, you let that deviant go in order to help her. You put her life above the mission. You showed empathy, Connor. And empathy is a human emotion."

Connor looked down in contemplation at his words. Yes, Hank was right "I don't know why I did it…" Natalie watched him with her bottom lip between her teeth as she grew curious as well. "I didn't want to see her hurt." Hank and Natalie shared a quick to see her own conflicted expression. However, he figured that he was even more confused than her. Brushing off the feelings and looking away from Natalie, Connor looked up at Hank to hopefully steer the conversation away from his own conflict. "I might not be qualified to judge but... You're an outstanding police officer. And a good person."

"You're a good man, Hank Anderson." Natalie smiled, "though a little bit of an ass sometimes." The group chuckled as she tried to lighten the mood.

Hank stared at the two who had started to become friends with. The android and the cyborg. Two of the most unlikely friends that a man like him could ever make. "You're gonna have to choose your side, Connor… You too, Natalie. Deciding who you are can be the hardest thing… You watch your backs, all right?"

Connor stood up from his perch on Hank's desk and nodded his head at his... friend. Natalie smiled and had half the mind to hug the older man, but thought that he'd reject it. She spun on her heels and walked after Connor. Only she found herself nearly running into the android's chest face first. After regaining control of her flaming cheeks, she looked up to Connor questioningly.

"Yes?"

He stared down at her with something shining in his eyes that Natalie couldn't really decipher. "You're not coming with me."

Natalie scoffed at him. Of course, he figured why she was following after him, but it was no use arguing with her. She had set her mind to this and nothing was going to change it. It didn't matter what Connor said to her to try and deter her from this. Natalie, the head-strong, stubborn woman would not be swayed by this chocolate-eyed android.

"Don't start, Connor," she jabbed a finger into Connor's chest for emphasis. "I'm going with or without you, okay? I may not be fully android, but I will be damned if I just sit around and allow people who just want to be free to get hurt."

"You know my mission-"

"I know what your fucking mission is," she grunted, "I don't care. Besides, I'm your babysitter." It was like that was the strongest argument that she had. Though it certainly swayed Connor. It also may have been due to the fire he saw in her eyes or the way she stared up at him with wide eyes.

Either way, Connor was convinced. "Fine."

Natalie jumped in victory and started to head for the exit to head to Jericho. The two, an android and a cyborg, headed out of the precinct to find the other androids. While Connor had his mission to stick to and would complete it as a loyal machine, Natalie had the idea of helping deviants in their journey to freedom.