2nd Bite [Video]

[dirge]

Sam human, I have located two of the data p- books, on your list of wishes.

[He opens his palm revealing a worn copy of The Diary of Anne Frank and a newer looking copy of The Colour Purple. He has since stopped damaging his drone, so the picture is clear again.]

Also, this is to let everyone know I'm moving into the warehouse. Everything in there is mine now. Take anything and I will know.

[If he ever finishes doing inventory, which might take him years at this rate.]

Comments

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

...Why does it matter if they are happy or not?

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Cause happy people make better friends.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

...Oh. Wing did not explain that part to me. Perhaps I will allow only my friends to take things from the warehouse?

[Because his friends belong to him, therefore anything they own also belongs to him anyway.]

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[neverputincharge]

[Dirge, you don't own people! What is wrong with you. But at least he's compromising, right?]

That's acceptable for now. Just be nice to people. No threatening them, and they'll wanna be friends with you.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

[Dirge's processor works a lot differently than most other bots...]

This friendship thing is a lot more complicated than I thought. But... I can do that. [He nods, adding that to his collected data about making friends.]

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[neverputincharge]

[If Bulk hadn't had so many friends that were cons in the last two years, he might make some comment about cons and friends. But he refrains.]

Yeah, it is. But you're nice to them, they'll be nice back. That includes lettin' them have stuff out of that warehouse.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

Oh, I don't mind letting friends who belong to me take things. [Because anything they own is his anyway, since they belong to him.]

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Wait wait, belong to you?. You don't own friends.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

They are my friends, are they not?

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Well, yeah. [He waves a hand.] But them bein' your friend, doesn't mean you own them. Dirge, people aren't objects you own.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

....I don't understand. Why not?

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

[What did he JUST SAY.]

Cause it doesn't work that way. Friends should be your friends cause they want to be. Not cause you own them.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

Because they want to be.... That is part of them being happy, yes?

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

Exactly. How would you feel if I said I owned you?

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

[His wings flatten to his back, lip curling.] If you tried to lay claim over me I would fight you.

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

[He gestures at his reaction.]

That's how your friends would feel if you tried to own them. [Not EXACTLY like that, but close enough.]

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

[Before now it hadn't mattered to him how other people felt but if keeping friends happy and being nice to them was a requirement....]

....I see. So....they are my friends but not mine.

[It hurts his processor to think of it that way but he's trying.]

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[neverputincharge]

[Treat others like you'd want to be treated Dirge. It's hard to learn, but a good thing to know.

And no, Bulk would not want to own him, or anybody, for real. Except for his firelizards.]

Yeah, never had friends before, huh?

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

No. I did not know they were valuable.

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[neverputincharge]

They are. Friends are good to have. If you need somebody to hang out with, to talk to. Some can be a good shoulder to lean on when you need it.