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Post by Cira Knight on Oct 21, 2011 5:03:05 GMT -5
"Well thank you, Heiwa, it is nice to meet you. Yes, I am a true AI. Perhaps I can show you more of what I can do in due time, that is if Cira is up for it. We work together frequently, thus why I am considered her 'ride' and a...guardian of sorts.
I observe through multiple sensors in this form, and I make decisions based on pure logic, with the aid of statistics and probability. I have some other abilities that make me unique from other vehicles thanks to my creator, who I like to call my father." KITT replied, his tone unwavering and without pause. "I hear you are interested in engineering and computer sciences. You have just stumbled across a proverbial door of new opportunities."
Cira smiled, watching Heiwa's reaction as the AI vehicle spoke. She seemed genuinely interested, perhaps recruiting her would be a good choice, she knew FLAG needed another person. "I think we can work something out. Whaddya say?" Cira offered, gesturing towards the passenger door, which was popped open by KITT not a second later.
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Post by Heiwa Middonaito on Oct 21, 2011 21:59:22 GMT -5
"Watashi wa nō to iu tame ni kyōki ni naru!" she exclaimed, slipping into her native language for a moment as she moved towards the opened door, taking it as an invite which seemed most likely, looking in for a second before seeing the set up inside, the small little blue orb mainly "Is that you?" That little orb?" she asked, smiling widely. Her excitement was beyond obvious at this point, her ice cream cone discarded on the sidewalk in her glee. She jumped up and down for a moment, giggling and clapping in excitement like you would see someone when they were so excited they could near burst. The little jumping thing didn't last long before she looked at Cira again "Sorry for my Japanese a second ago, I'm just so excited that my English escaped me fore a moment, I said I'd be crazy to say no. This is amazing, I almost expect to wake up any moment!" she said.
She then looked at KITT's open door again, well, it seemed by the gesture before and the opening that it was OK for her to hop in, so she moved to sit in the passenger seat, sweeping her long curled hair over one shoulder so she wouldn't be sitting on it, which was actually quite humorous in and of itself considering it made it look like she had a huge, fluffy scarf around her neck when it was just her massive hair. She looked around a little then back at the orb, leaning a little closer to it and seeing all the detail in the display "Oh wow, there's a lot more detail to the pattern when you're up close. KITT, if this is the actually you, then you're kinda pretty." she said with a chuckle, just overcome with excitement at the moment.
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Post by Cira Knight on Oct 21, 2011 22:34:13 GMT -5
KITT was of course, flattered by Heiwa's response and her excitement. "Thank you very much, I am glad you think so, Heiwa. It is perfectly fine to use either language, I have just about every language you can think of in my data base," KITT replied in Japanese, the orb moving with each word and vowel as he spoke like a digital visualizer. "Yes, the orb basically represents me. The installment is not necessary to allow me to speak, but it makes it a little less awkward for my driver. Some people have a hard time coming to grasp that they are talking to a self-thinking, independent machine. Cira, her step father and the others they work for do not have a problem, but various acquaintances and such some times get surprised at first."
Cira stepped into the driver's seat, and KITT gently closed the doors. "So KITT, want to take our potential candidate fer a spin and contact Mom n Dad? I think Billy and Mom would love to have some extra help on their little...project." Cira asked.
"I am ready and willing." KITT replied calmly. "You wanna drive for now while I make the call?" Cira decided to hold off on using the HUD for now since this was just the early stages of planning, no need to get serious just yet until she heard their thoughts of hiring an intern. KITT replied with a prompt 'yes'.
After a few minutes of talking, Cira paused and glanced over at Heiwa. "After the demo, would you like to meet the boss in a digital conference? Saves money that way."
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Post by Heiwa Middonaito on Oct 21, 2011 22:51:38 GMT -5
"I don't want to make Cira-san feel left out, it's better for me to use English because of that. Unless in a conversation where it's meant to only be between those who understand." she said, she remembered what it was like when she first moved and was still learning English while that's all everyone else spoke around her, the last thing she wanted was to make someone else feel left out due to that, unless privacy in the conversation was needed. She couldn't get the smile off her face and, hearing the comment about going for a spin she moved to put on her seatbelt, careful not to catch her hair in the buckle which actually did take a little skill. "I'll warn you right now though, if my mother ever sees you KITT, be ready for your hood to be hugged, she loves Mustangs, Cobra editions more." she said with a giggle, remembering the time they had to almost pull her mother out of a mustang she test drove at a dealership shortly after moving to America. When Cira asked about doing a digital conference with the boss, she nodded "Hai, I just hope she doesn't mind my excitement. I'm sure I'll cam down a bit after I get use to it." she said, unable to stop smiling right now. "So am I right to guess that the outlook is good?" she asked, though if they were going to do a digital conference she figured it was looking on the up and up.
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Post by Cira Knight on Oct 21, 2011 23:37:50 GMT -5
KITT was amused by what Heiwa said about her mother. "I will keep that in mind," he said with a dash of amusement in his tone before falling silent so Cira could speak without disruption.
"Yeah mom, she says it's fine. We'll give ya a call when we're done driving." Cira spoke into the phone cheerfully before glancing back at Heiwa. She said bye to Sarah and hung up, her posture relaxing some after stowing the cell phone in her pocket. "Yes indeed." Cira said with a smile. "Mom, also the boss, sounds very interested in meeting you, and the other two key researchers there will probably get to introduce themselves too. You will have to send some transcripts, credit history and such to her at a later time if things go well for the sake of background checks. If yer gonna be working around what was and still kind of is classified technology and information, you need to be trust worthy of course. And don't worry bout the language thing, it doesn't bother me much." she added honestly.
KITT pulled up an HUD of the local map. "Cira, perhaps we should take Heiwa to the coast, the geography in this state is actually convenient for a water excursion, I think she would like that. If we go south east we can avoid the inlet, and go off road a little into the water without drawing much attention."
"Oooh, I like that idea KITT, I haven't had a chance to see your Submersible Mode in action yet! Let's do it!" Cira giggled excitedly, like some kid getting excited over a bunch of candy. KITT showed his desired route on the screen for Heiwa to see, which pointed all the way towards Lexington Park, south east of the University. "Very well, Cira. Despite traffic, it should not take too long to get there."
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Post by Heiwa Middonaito on Oct 21, 2011 23:54:11 GMT -5
Heiwa nodded at that "That's not a problem, I expected something like that with what kind of internships I was aiming for. Remember, I didn't want to work with the same old stuff, I want to create, not follow an assembly line structure, I expected to have to provide proof of who I am and my records to land good work." she said, she knew most who were technological and engineering experimental companies needed to know they weren't hiring some whack job. Her eyes went wide hearing the words into the water. "INTO the water, submersible mode? Wait, you have more than one mode?" she said looking at KITT then to Cira "He has a submersible mode?" she repeated the question before chuckling a bit "Kūru!" she said, using the Japanese word for cool "So you can be, like, scuba car? Well not just a car, more than that obviously but, still!" she said looking at the orb, hey, it gave her someplace to look to talk to him!
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Post by Cira Knight on Oct 22, 2011 5:24:49 GMT -5
"Yes I can, and I can change into more than just that. I was programmed to be highly versatile to adapt to unique situations that car and driver each face. My directive is to preserve all human life, and my first priority is to protect whoever my driver is. Formerly it was Cira's step father, and before that, his father. And now that the Autobots have made themselves known, they have agreed to work with us and share their knowledge to better our world and themselves. It is a win win for both of us. Not only do I have multiple forms, I have in fact, started working on designing my own holographic form, since I am capable of external holographic projection. My issue currently is getting it to move freely from myself with out fading..." KITT explained as they moved along, picking up speed where they could to save time.
Cira would keep an eye on KITT's voice orb now and then as well, for like everyone that got used to KITT, it did indeed give them a sense that they were talking to a human. Cira felt that way about KITT a lot, she even hoped that maybe some day KITT could enjoy the benefits of a robotic form.
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