Silver

[Head Engineer of the Barrens. I like chess. She/her pronouns, although I really don't care what you use.]

[barrens-robot]

[No NSFW questions. No bigotry. Those are my only rules.]

// hi! this is my pinned post for now. i'm kris or shiver :] i like silver and i think there should generally be more silver content. i'm a minor so seriously please be normal about that. my pronouns are he/they/it/meow

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[silverpost] - silver talks here

[not an ask] - things i posted myself that aren't asks

[an ask] - self explanatory again, but you're allowed to ask me things

[ooc] - also self explanatory

[thread] - separate from [not an ask] because these might get long? question mark?

[barrens-robot]

warm weather is very nice! unfortunately there is a fine line between "nice" and "actual hell" which is frequently crossed where I live in texas, depending on the summer.

// hi! i'm in north carolina, please help me it was one hundred and fucking seven a few days ago

[barrens-robot]

[barrens-robot]

// not a complaint i just think this is funny. i have two rp blogs i've never seen in my life who started an entire thread off of one of my posts so now i'm just sitting here looking at my notes like

[barrens-robot]

[I have too many things weighing on my conscience already.]

[...creating a digital version of yourself is a bit like creating a robot, isn't it? I wish you luck. It's difficult to do right even with blueprints and a factory, and you don't have either of those things.]

[Make sure not to overwork yourself.]

[of-the-new-world]

"Thankfully I won't need a factory. But I do appreciate your concern - it means a lot, considering you don't even really know me that well."

[Besides, he has friends who won't let him work himself sick.]

"Oh, I know you'd get on my case about it."

[Breaker would too - you know this as well as I do.]

[barrens-robot]

[It's always good to have friends around to keep you from burning yourself out. It's my job to be concerned about things, so you'll have me from time to time, too.]

[barrens-robot]

[They sort of just... appeared in my Tumblr inbox and said they'd be willing to come to the Barrens and help me if I wanted.]

[It would be appreciated, but there are too many logistics issues. And as the Head Engineer, if anyone dies while working in the Barrens, that responsibility would fall directly to me.]

[...not to mention that it would end up haunting me forever.]

[of-the-new-world]

"Hmm... yeah, that just seems like there are so many things that could go wrong. I can understand how you feel about all of that - being tamed means that you also have a conscience, and with a conscience comes things that can weigh on it."

"I also wouldn't mind helping out in various worlds, but only after I complete my 'digital avatar' project - that way, there's no risk to me and the people I help don't have to worry as much."

"Of course, that's only after I complete the project... creating something like this from scratch is far from easy. I mean, who would have guessed, right?"

[barrens-robot]

[I have too many things weighing on my conscience already.]

[...creating a digital version of yourself is a bit like creating a robot, isn't it? I wish you luck. It's difficult to do right even with blueprints and a factory, and you don't have either of those things.]

[Make sure not to overwork yourself.]

[of-the-new-world]

@barrens-robot (from here!)

Video feed online.

"All right, now you've got me curious... an offer for help? I'd have to agree that anything organic surviving in the Barrens other than the phosphor shrimp is difficult. Not impossible, per se, but difficult - especially with the acidic gas. Can you provide details on the offer, or is that more on a 'need-to-know' basis?"

[barrens-robot]

[They sort of just... appeared in my Tumblr inbox and said they'd be willing to come to the Barrens and help me if I wanted.]

[It would be appreciated, but there are too many logistics issues. And as the Head Engineer, if anyone dies while working in the Barrens, that responsibility would fall directly to me.]

[...not to mention that it would end up haunting me forever.]

[barrens-robot]

"Hey, Silver! Things have slowed down a bit over here, so I've got some free time to chat. I've made contact with yet another version of Niko, but they haven't replied to my latest message in a while - they must be busy. I don't know much about them, so I can't really provide you with a lot of info... I still felt like sending you an update regardless. Hope you're doing all right!"

~ Sunlight (@of-the-new-world)

[barrens-robot]

what is it anyway with red haired ppl in your world and overworking themselves

from you in the barrens, to kip and plight in refuge, and all the calamuses between

[barrens-robot]

What if I'll come to work there and maintain (and potentially tame) those silly robots?

[barrens-robot]

do you wish to see more life return to the barrens? the abundance of empty space and silence is certainly nice, but itd be nice if it was a bit less desolate, no?

[barrens-robot]

[I assume everyone else is alright. Back to their regular lives, although I still haven't gotten any letters recently. The Refuge has always been busy, though, so I have to assume everyone is busy with work.]

[I would appreciate periodic updates, yes. Aside from the mines and occasional conversations with Prophetbot, I don't really have much going on...]

[of-the-new-world]

"Then no matter what, one of us will make sure to send correspondence from time to time - if it's not me, it'll definitely be Sunlight. He's good about stuff like that, and even if you're not the Silver that he knows, he's still more than happy to chat with just about anyone."

[barrens-robot]

[Thank you. As you said earlier, I think the routine pendulum is beginning to swing towards boredom.]

[I wish I could chat with just about anyone like that...]

[barrens-robot]

[Someone new? It's been a little while since a new person has shown up, hasn't it..?]

[I hope it goes well, then. I'm glad something interesting is happening.]

[of-the-new-world]

"Well, whatever happens, I'll be certain to let you know - considering that things are settling down, I imagine you won't mind occasional status updates from our neck of the metaphorical woods. Everyone else still holding up all right?"

[barrens-robot]

[I assume everyone else is alright. Back to their regular lives, although I still haven't gotten any letters recently. The Refuge has always been busy, though, so I have to assume everyone is busy with work.]

[I would appreciate periodic updates, yes. Aside from the mines and occasional conversations with Prophetbot, I don't really have much going on...]

[barrens-robot]

[In the grand scheme of things, Prophetbot has actually made a lot of progress. He shouldn't be able to talk to me at all, considering his programming.]

[...I'm glad things have calmed down, too. As much as I complain about not getting breaks... it is nice to have a routine again.]

[of-the-new-world]

"Routine can be comforting, but it can also bring ennui. I've seen the pendulum swing both ways - it's hard for me to say which I'd prefer, ha! Still, at least you seem to be doing well for yourself. Sunlight's noticed someone new show up, so he's planning on reaching out to them soon - the usual fare for him."

[barrens-robot]

[Someone new? It's been a little while since a new person has shown up, hasn't it..?]

[I hope it goes well, then. I'm glad something interesting is happening.]

[of-the-new-world]

Communication line opened with Silver.

@barrens-robot

"Well, these are words I've heard Sunlight say several times to one of his friends, so I'll pass them on to you - 'progress, no matter how small, is still progress'. I'm happy that things aren't too hectic in your world."

[barrens-robot]

[In the grand scheme of things, Prophetbot has actually made a lot of progress. He shouldn't be able to talk to me at all, considering his programming.]

[...I'm glad things have calmed down, too. As much as I complain about not getting breaks... it is nice to have a routine again.]

[barrens-robot]

It's been a while since I've sent any correspondence - my sincerest apologies. Sunlight and Hazel have been busy with their own projects, and I've been doing my part to help them out. How have things been over on your end?

~ Samuel Hawkins, the Author

(@of-the-new-world)

[barrens-robot]

of everyone in refuge, glen, and barrens, who would you want to hug the most?