sheriffexe: (the horizon)
sheriff swanson ([personal profile] sheriffexe) wrote in [community profile] robowest2017-01-15 12:00 pm

[ WEEK ONE ]

WEEK ONE

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It's a rather quaint town when you get down to it. At least, that's what the Sheriff would argue. Warm and dry in the mornings and afternoons with a brisk coolness in the evenings. The perfect type of weather to just sit out on your rocking chair and observe the comings and goings.

... Of course, there's not much in the way of comings and goings when there aren't any actual people here to watch. Nevertheless, don't let that get you down! The town is your oyster and those roosters won't stop crowing until everyone's out of bed. Up and at 'em, rise and shine, it's time to make the day yours!

After all, there's nothing wrong with the town today and you might just want to savor it while it lasts.



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dubiousalignment: (64)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-15 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm looking for materials! If I can gather tools and enough pieces, I could build something that could be of help.

[Poor Tarvek hasn't realized his astoundingly excellent skills with machines has been tragically nerfed. He has noticed he's having a harder time than usual with his mental processes regarding science, but he's chalked it up to being tired]
robitussin: (when i thought you might be dying)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-15 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't think you could find something more useful in the hotel?
dubiousalignment: (12)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-16 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
I already gathered everything that could be useful in the hotel, but there wasn't much. I'm starting to think everything is so old-fashioned because they didn't want any of us to have materials.
robitussin: (they're sure this cure)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-16 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Or because they have a John Wayne fetish. Also a strong possibility.
dubiousalignment: (10)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-16 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
Who is John Wayne?

[IS THAT THE SHERIFF'S REAL NAME???]
robitussin: (yeah something next to normal)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-16 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
How do you not know who John... Oh, right, you're not from the same place.

[Presumably she at least accepted that at some point.]

Big star in a bunch of movies that took place in ridiculous settings like this.
dubiousalignment: (22)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-16 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's having a bit of a hard time processing there are so many different worlds, despite knowing it's possible]

Ah, you mean he's a character in a play. I see!

[There are plays with a thematic like this one, he's sure of it]

It'd be a strange source of inspiration. Western settings may not be the first choice anyone would make when it's about getting people to kill each other.
robitussin: (bleeding out in the--)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-16 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Not really. Movies, not plays... You know what movies are, don't you?

[She shrugs.]

Actually, it seems like it makes sense to me. Gun duels and all. If they were going for a place where lots of random murder happens, it's not the worst choice in the world.
dubiousalignment: (46)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-16 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not entirely sure what movies are, but I don't think we have something like that.

[It's a weird steampunk world. They have complicated robots and technology far beyond what many would imagine, yet television and computers aren't creations that really exist. Hah]
robitussin: (you scan through the score)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-16 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[She pauses, realization dawning.]

Wait, hold on. You have robots, but you don't have movies?
dubiousalignment: (17)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-16 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
...yes. Is that really so strange?
robitussin: (and i'm trying to enjoy it)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-17 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure robots are, like, a way higher level of technology than a movie is? I don't see how you got to one but not the other.
dubiousalignment: 1 (1)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-17 03:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know. It's possible someone already created such thing, but hasn't shared the technology with the rest of the world. It happens very often.

[Tarvek himself being guilty of doing that many times, too]
Edited 2017-01-17 15:58 (UTC)
robitussin: (when i thought you might be dying)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-17 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[She shakes her head.]

Doubt it. I mean, the entire point of movies is to show them to other people. They're supposed to make money.
dubiousalignment: (48)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-18 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
...I don't know, sparks usually don't have much need for money. Either they come from wealthy families like mine or they obtain so many minions working willingly...or out of fear.

[The Girl Genius world doesn't focus on money too much when it's about how sparks manage to get all the materials and tech they need, hahaha]
robitussin: (feel like i feel too)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-18 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Do I want to ask what a spark is? Also, is a minion another word for servant, or...?
dubiousalignment: (61)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-18 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
I keep forgetting we're not all from the same world.

[He's so used to the normal terms it feels weird to look for alternatives]

'Sparks' are, ah...mad scientists. It entails everything you can imagine and more. And yes, minions are like servants, usually living in towns around a spark's home.
robitussin: (or if they just fake it)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-18 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[She pauses for a moment.]

...You come from a world full of mad scientists. Why am I not surprised?
dubiousalignment: (32)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-18 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't you have spar--uh, mad scientists in your world?

[Must be a really calm world if it doesn't have sparks]
robitussin: (it only hurts when i cry)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-19 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
We most definitely do not, other than in movies and books.
dubiousalignment: (55)

[personal profile] dubiousalignment 2017-01-19 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
...you have no idea how lucky your world is.
robitussin: (they're sure this cure)

[personal profile] robitussin 2017-01-20 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, don't get me wrong, we have a lot of shit, too. It just doesn't take the form of mad scientists.