& // murderbot. ₍₁₈₊₎

i'm not your protagonist - i'm not even my own.

[mvrderbot]

         MURDERBOT / SECUNIT - the murderbot diaries

      “ IT’S NOT LIKE I HAVEN’T THOUGHT ABOUT KILLING THE HUMANS SINCE I HACKED MY GOVERNOR MODULE. BUT THEN I STARTED EXPLORING THE COMPANY SERVERS AND DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF DOWNLOADABLE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA.        – I FIGURED, what’s the hurry? I COULD ALWAYS KILL THE HUMANS after THE NEXT SERIES ENDS. ”

despite the name, it was a only a potentially homicidal murder-robot, and instead became a space soap opera junkie once it hacked itself to give it free will ( seriously, ask it about sanctuary moon and it will love you )

john mulaney vc: no one knows what the rogue sec-unit is gonna do, least of all the rogue sec-unit. it’s never had free will before! it’s just as confused as you are!

uh its like literally a walking weapon with a human appearance, it has a wild amount of weapons built in, and functions as a supercomputer to boot. think the terminator - it looks very human with human tissue & organs over a metal skeleton, plus appearing to be augmented.

“i don’t want your gender or pronouns. don’t refer to me” - murderbot, probably

it’s actually a big sweetheart!!! it loves its humans and its friends and will absolutely protect them - and you too!!

it is just uhhhh really terrifying for it to be a person out in the open!!!

just…please for the love of god cherish murderbot the way that it deserves to be and treat it gently

it is so, so tired of humans and their bullshit but it also couldn’t stay away from human bullshit if it tried

please don’t look at it very long. eye contact makes it uncomfy enough to go stand in a corner for an hour

it has a good conscience but a bad temper - and hell, you’d be grumpy too if you went through half of what it has.

also it’s worried that people will get hurt or endangered for being around it

it’s gone through quite a lot in isola but it’s undergoing therapy at a slow pace and discovering its own hobbies and whatnot.

pls be its friend.

[mvrderbot]

"... okay, so something is going to try to kill me for this, right." things are going too good for its return and now it's suspicious.

[isolaradiale]

i still have to fix up its blog, but hello! i'd like to re-app murderbot from The Murderbot Diaries! its app & stats can still be found in the navigation tabs. i'd like to ask for its old housing in Sunset Circuit (preservation) to be returned to it, if possible!

Welcome back to scenic Isola Radiale, Murderbot!

You’ll be placed in your personal housing!

You will retain everything from your previous stay!

Enjoy your stay!

— * alkaphrah

[melamemea]

canon questionare.

questions best asked for those who portray canon characters, and for those who’d like to get to know the author behind said canons better.

What made you pick up this character?

How did you get into this franchise/fandom?

What’s the best thing about the show/series/books/comics/etc.?

What’s the worst thing about the show/series/books/comics/etc.?

What’s the best thing about the fandom?

What’s the worst thing about the fandom?

What’s the best thing about the canon you are writing?

What’s the worst thing about the canon you are writing?

Have you tweaked the character from canon? If so, what did you tweak?

Would you say that your portrayal is canon divergent or not? 

Are there some things you dislike about how the show/series/etc. portray the character you have picked up? If so, what?

What would you say is the most unique trait about your character?

Are there any other characters from the franchise you’d like to play?

Are there some characters from the franchise you can’t stand? 

What are your thoughts on the canon ships for the character, if any?

What is your personal ship bias for your canon character?

Are there any ships you can’t stand, why?

How long have you been writing the character?

Should people get into the franchise your writing from, yes or no?

If you could sum up your character with one sentence, what would it be?

Which song do you feel describes your character the most and why?

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒.   (  random assortment of sentences that can but don’t have to be used for muses meeting each other for the first time. feel free to adjust to better fit your muses.  )

❛  i know we only just met but i already feel like i’ve known you my whole life.  ❜ ❛  umm, is this seat taken ?  ❜ ❛  don’t be alarmed now but there’s someone following you. pretend you know me and come with me. i’ll get you somewhere safe.  ❜ ❛  my friends ditched me here and now i could really use a ride home.  ❜ ❛  i don’t think we’ve met yet but you looked like you needed someone to talk to.  ❜ ❛  can you please pretend to be my boyfriend / girlfriend for a moment so my ex will leave me alone ?   ❜ ❛  are you always this straightforward with strangers ?  ❜ ❛  here, i noticed you lost this earlier.  ❜ ❛  i’m sorry, i must’ve mistaken you for somebody else.  ❜ ❛  so, what brings you here today ?  ❜ ❛  hi, my name is [name]. it’s nice meeting you.  ❜ ❛  you’re cute. how about i buy you a drink ?  ❜ ❛  can’t you watch where you are going ?!  ❜ ❛  i just moved into the apartment next to you, so i guess we’re gonna be neighbors now.  ❜ ❛  oh god, you’re [name], aren’t you ?  ❜ ❛  here, let me help you.  ❜ ❛  is there a reasons you’re here on your own ?  ❜ ❛  apparently we’re going to be working on this together now.  ❜ ❛  you look like you could use a hand with that.  ❜ ❛  what do people around here do to have some fun ?  ❜ ❛  looks like this will take a while, huh ?  ❜ ❛  oh god. please tell me you haven’t just heard me talk to myself.  ❜ ❛  excuse me, i think i’m lost.  ❜ ❛  i just wanted to say that i really like your outfit.  ❜ ❛  do you come here often ?  ❜ ❛  do you mind if i join you for a bit ?  ❜ ❛  you looked lonely so i got you a drink.  ❜ ❛  i don’t think we’ve met, i’m [name].  ❜ ❛  what the hell just happened there ?  ❜ ❛  have you seen this anywhere ? i must’ve lost it.  ❜ ❛  can i please use your phone ? i have to call someone to get me out of here.  ❜ ❛  seems like we’re gonna be spending a lot of time together.  ❜ ❛  come with me, and don’t ask any questions. it’s urgent.  ❜ ❛  i heard strange noises coming from your apartment and just wanted to make sure everything is alright.  ❜ ❛  i have a spare ticket, you wanna come in with me ?  ❜ ❛  you don’t know me but will you be my date for tonight ?  ❜ ❛  we’ve got some time to kill so why don’t you tell me a little about yourself ?  ❜ ❛  i don’t usually just walk up to strangers but my friends set me up to it.  ❜ ❛  i think our orders may have gotten mixed up.  ❜ ❛  do i have something on my face or why do you keep looking at me like that ?  ❜

[mvrderbot]

" sure, i know all about 'breaking' hearts, i guess. " it was all about the ribcage, in its' experience. " there's more efficient ways to kill someone, though. "

[leneemusing]

CONVERSATIONAL  SENTENCE  STARTERS  

❝  you wanna know how i know you’re a good friend— not just for me but in general?  i always feel better after hanging out with you.  ❞

❝  sometimes things aren’t alright and they’re not gonna be okay for a while.  and that’s alright.  as cliche as it sounds it’s okay to not be okay.  give yourself time.  ❞

❝  have you even taken the time to let yourself feel it?  everything that’s been happening.  eventually,  you have to slow down and let it feel real.  ❞

❝   i’m not really the advice type,  but i am damn good at coming up with distractions to forget the bullshit for a while.  ❞

❝  was this not what you expected?  ❞

❝  i think the whole idea of ‘finding yourself’ is kind of bullshit.  we are what we chose to be.  we make ourselves.   ❞

❝  did you come by for a reason or did you just want some company?  ❞

❝  i’m going to tell you this,  once,  because i think you need to hear it.  you deserve more.  you should expect more from the world and put in the work to get what you deserve.  ❞

❝  i brought some seeds for your garden.  i thought about bringing a bouquet but— this way you can grow them and enjoy them longer.  ❞

❝  please,  stay for dinner?  i enjoy your company.  ❞

❝  come sit a little while with me.  tell me how you’ve been?  really.  ❞

❝  you don’t know how glad i am to see you made it.  here,  let me get you a drink.   ❞

❝  if you’d like to discuss it in private,  we can step outside?  ❞

❝  whatever it is you wish to tell me,  it won’t leave this room.  ❞

❝  well,  i’ve been wanting to talk to you.  but i don’t really know how to put it all in words.  ❞

❝  how have you been sleeping?  ❞

❝  don’t take this the wrong way,  but you don’t quite look well.  ❞

❝  don’t feel bad for not knowing—  i was trying not to bother anyone.  you didn’t know because i didn’t let you.  ❞

❝  miscommunication is a shitty trope in sitcoms and it’s even shittier in real life,  so let’s just take a moment to breathe.  and let’s get on the same page.  alright?   ❞

❝  is this a time for me to listen or fix it?  ❞

❝  i don’t really have anything to say,  i just know that i don’t really want to be alone.  ❞

❝  could you just…talk to me?  it doesn’t have to be anything important.  i just like listening to your voice.  it calms me.  ❞

❝  honestly,  it was a long time ago.  i don’t really remember the details.  ❞

❝  i’m rather proud of you.  i don’t say that often,  so believe i mean it.  ❞

❝  you seem content here.  happy,  even?  ❞

❝  i’m not here to drudge up the past.  i’m just hoping we could have a future.  ❞

❝  i see you’re not getting much sleep either.  should i make us both some tea,  then?  ❞

❝  are you sure you didn’t want to mention something to me?  ❞

❝  are you sure you’re alright?  ❞

❝  i’m a fan of your work,  actually.  ❞

❝  you have more of a reputation than you might think.  ❞

❝  you haven’t heard of me?  how refreshing.  ❞

❝  go on,  tell me what’s on your mind.  ❞

❝  something is troubling you,  yes?  ❞

❝  with a smile like that,  i can’t help but want to know your secret.  what’s got you so cheery today?  ❞

❝  come on,  you’re clearly upset.  and i’m not the asshole who pretends not to notice.  ❞

❝  oh,  i’m going to enjoy making my first impression with you.  how am i doing so far?  ❞

[mvrderbot]

replacementdream​:

For a second, Bee didn’t know what sort of response she was going to get for her accidental slip-up (and how did that even happen in the first place? Sure, she talked a little too much sometimes, but she was usually good at keeping that a secret..) hoping the person she’d just helped would either think she was crazy, or.. not believe her at all. To her surprise, however, the stranger just responded by giving her a particularly vacant stare, before it also lifted up the very same car, and let it fall right back on the pavement.

…

Wait, what?!

“H-hold on a second!!” practically having to pick her jaw off the floor, Bee suddenly cut the distance between them as she jumped close to its side, craning her neck to look up at th. “You’re.. like me?”

“You’re like me..!” but all traces of shock were washed away within a moment, suddenly beaming bright and excited up at the stranger. “I’ve never met someone like me before..! But, wait– are those your parts? On your head? Man, you’re way cooler than me! What’s your name? Where’re you from? – have you seriously never tried to lift a car up before today??”

        it tensed up a bit when she dashed right to its’ side; it wasn’t as defensive as it used to be in regards to people breaking its’ personal space bubble, but it was still a bit alarming when it wasn’t expecting it. while facing her, it didn’t look directly at her for its’ own comfort - though it did nod in response once it recovered. “ ... i am a bot/human construct, yes... ” it didn’t know if she was partially human, too, or just a very well-made construct, but if she’d never met either, it probably didn’t matter very much to her.

       it stared for a moment, still a bit taken back by the rapid-fire questions - but was quick to regain composure, too. “ i - yes, i have several inorganic parts. including some of my head... ” that was just what was externally visible, but it supposed that to a construct designed to appear human, outwardly visible mechanical parts would be different. “ i’m a SecUnit from the preservation alliance. ” it answered, a bit slowly as it parsed through her queries.

      “ no, i have never lifted up this specific kind of vehicle before today. ” it looked archaic compared to vehicles in the alliance. it had one of its nearby drones look at her, instead of directly making eye contact. “ how have you never met another construct before? ” it wasn’t accusatory, just ... baffled. even if she’d never spoken to them, it was still difficult to imagine a scenario where she hadn’t ever had some sort of contact.

[aethersea]

some choice moods from Murderbot

bonus:

[mvrderbot]

robotic & AI sentence starters // accepting!

 ↪ @perihelionpilot​​​​ said  “I know you’re awake. You can’t just say ‘shutting down’ when you ignore me.”

       ART hadn’t said it ( yet ), but it could already recognize the “that was unnecessarily childish” tone of its voice. in response, murderbot simply rolled over on the spartan-looking couch - now facing the back of the furniture instead of the display surface on the far wall. in the feed, it sarcastically sent a single letter repeating, punctuated by long spaces for emphasis - ending in an ellipsis.

            ( ‘ z z z z z . . . ‘ )

       even without its standard ‘body’, murderbot could still feel the overbearing presence of the AI; it imagined ART staring at it, refusing to blink - knowing full well how much that would irritate it. ‘ i don’t want to talk about it. ’ it added in the feed. at some point in the flora-fueled conversation they’d been having, it let slip that at one point in spirale, it had re-lived the incident at ganaka pit. not remembering or watching security cam footage - but actually re-living the massacre. and now ART wanted to talk about it. murderbot crossed its’ arms - unknowingly further imitating a petulant small human.

[replacementdream]

“Oh, this?”

“Naww, this is totally normal for me. I mean, I guess I’m not really normal, but hey, lifting up cars is pretty easy when you’re a robot.” And with just as much ease as she had with picking it up, Bee gently set the vehicle back on the ground, smiling from ear to ear as she handed the person next to her their belonging. It had rolled from their hand underneath the car, so she figured she’d help– it was better than getting covered in snow from trying to reach for it themselves! “Here ya go! If you ever need help again, I don’t.. mind..”

…

“W.. wait, did I just– uh, you didn’t.. you didn’t hear me say that, right? Right??”

[mvrderbot]

       it hadn’t meant to eavesdrop or spy - but when the human-passing person lifted up one of the vehicles on the side of the road, it was kind of attention-grabbing. it’s first thought was ‘uh-oh’, misreading the situation as a threat for about .03 seconds - before it saw her hand the phone back. it was still ... strange, regardless. in hindsight, what it was about to do wasn’t the smartest thing - but that was ART’s job to be the smart one. ( it would never admit that to ART. )

       with an unreadable, slightly bored expression, murderbot glanced at the car - analyzing the weight - and then looked back to her. it bent down to put a hand under the front of the car - then stood up. bringing the car with it, lifting the front of the vehicle up off the street. it paused for 1.2 seconds for dramatic ( comedic? ) effect, then let go, leaving the car’s shocks to absorb the impact when it touched the ground again. “ you’re right. it was pretty easy. ” its voice was dry and as emotionless as its face.

[mvrderbot]

robotic & AI sentence starters // accepting!

  ↪ @whohassummonedme​​​ said “What was it like when you were ‘born’ as a robot?”

      it took a while for it to adjust to the other’s appearance - or at least, it was a long while in its’ own mind. ( two seconds was far too long for something with the computational abilities of a supercomputer. )  and then it had to re-play the question in its’ feed to comprehend what was actually being asked. huh. that was ... a new one. dr. mensah’s children had asked it a lot of questions when it stayed with them, and it felt vaguely nostalgic to be asked a question of genuine curiosity - instead of passive-aggressive mockery. “ uh - ” it opaqued its’ visor and looked away.

      “ i don’t remember. ” it wasn’t a cop-out - it really didn’t remember. it didn’t even know how old it was, really. “ SecUnits have their memories wiped after a mission. i’ve been ... on a lot of missions. ” though even that exact number remained elusive - it only knew what it had done in the past six years or so. “ i can remember the last time i was subjected to one, though. ... i had basic knowledge modules already downloaded and active, so i just ... knew what to do. i knew i had a job, that i belonged to the company, i knew the contracted clients i had to answer to, and that if i stepped out of line, the governor module would issue punishment. ” murderbot winced behind its’ helmet.

       “ it was weird. terrifying. it sucked. a lot. ”

[mvrderbot]

robotic & AI sentence starters // accepting!

  ↪ @eusyram​​ said “Couldn’t they at least put you in a normal-looking body?”

       “ ... ” murderbot was so stunned and confused by the idiocy of the comment for a moment that it could only stare at the humanoid with a blank look. what the hell did that mean? it recovered after a few milliseconds, though, and returned to its nigh-perfect “poker face” with a shrug. “ apparently not. i guess we’re in the same boat, then. ” it had to exert actual effort to avoid smirking, and it glanced back down at its phone with a vaguely bored look.

[mvrderbot]

devianstability​:

Sentence Starters for Robotic/AI Muses

horrificmemes‌:

…or for Robot/AI AU purposes

“What are you programmed to do?” “For a robot, you look so life-like.” “You’re not planning some world domination scheme, are you?” “Do you have Google search?” “If I call you Siri, will you kick my ass?”   “What are you made out of?” “You’re so cold to the touch.” “What was it like when you were ‘born’ as a robot?” “I’m just not sure I trust something that looks like a human but isn’t a human.” “So, what kind of cool stuff can robots do?” “Do you have a USB port? My phone is about to die.” “Please don’t exterminate me, I’m a GOOD human!” “Couldn’t they at least put you in a normal-looking body?” “What happens if you’re damaged?” “It feels weird, talking to a robot like any other person.” “Calm down, I think you’re glitching. I’ll try to fix you.” “I know you’re awake. You can’t just say ‘shutting down’ when you ignore me.” “Got any guns or lasers or anything?” “You don’t look like a robot.” “You feel warmer than I thought you would.” “Can robots be taught how to feel emotion?”

[mvrderbot]

@perihelionpilot​ // event sc.

          it had mixed emotions registering ART in the city again. it was good to have a familiar presence around - especially one as capable as ART - but murderbot knew that for every second it was here, that was another second that it was stolen away from its crew. “ i am sending you my location. ” it tagged the location - not too far away from its house and the beach - and sent it without so much as a greeting first, because it was quick to attach news reports documenting the flowers and pollen and the known effects. “ they're exposing residents to a ...contaminant. it affects constructs, too. ” ART probably wasn’t immune either.

         “ ...i have been affected by it. ” it added, after a few miliseconds - a lengthy pause between them. “ i ..am ...  glad that you’re here with me through this. ” apparently, it wasn’t just verbal communication that was under threat from the effects of the pollen - as murderbot realized with dawning terror that it had just communicated that over the feed, too. “ ... nevermind. “ it felt one of the flowers bloom along its armor. “ be careful. ” fuck. fuck!

[mvrderbot]

@redlichbluelich​ / event sc.

         “ i call myself ‘murderbot’.”

        as soon as the pollen effects drew those words out of it, the secunit looked absolute horrified. its face went pale behind its visor, and although it had begun un-conditioning itself to the effects of the governor module long ago, it still tensed as if it was expecting a blow from it. it didn’t think barry would use that information against it - not that he really could - but that wasn’t the point. the point was that the name should have been something only itself and a few others knew, and now there were two people in spirale that knew it.

         flowers had started to jam motor circuits in murderbot’s arms as the pollen effects set in, and it tried to busy itself with focusing on tearing the vegetation out instead of dwelling on how someone else knew its name!!! “ please do not tell anyone else that. it’s - important to me. ” it avoided looking at barry, but hopefully communicated its sincerity. “ i - it’s supposed to be private. ”

[mvrderbot]

        guess who’s back! it’s everyone’s my favorite paranoid murder-bot! i’m excited to put it in the event, so here’s a small event starter call! i may be slightly selective, but there won’t be a cap for now!