Logs 74-92 (Learning to Listen)_Penny Logs

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>PENNY LOG INITIALIZED

>MANUAL INITIALIZATION: REQUESTED BY USER: “ADRIAN” WITH “start log”

(AD) Ok, statement.

(AD) Question?

(AD) Exclamation!

(AD) Exclamatory question?!

(AD) Ambiguous. (?)

(AD) Well, would you look at that?

(AD) This’ll just make her whole day.

(AD) Shutdown.

>SHUTDOWN REQUESTED BY USER: “ADRIAN” WITH: “Shutdown.”

>SHUTDOWN SUCCESSFUL!

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>PENNY LOG INITIALIZED

>MANUAL INITIALIZATION: REQUESTED BY USER: “ADRIAN” WITH “start log”

(ZH) Oh!

(ZH) You’re doing it too now?

(AD) Yes I am, Zhuli.

(AD) Yes I am.

(ZH) I knew you’d think it was a good idea!

(AD) What can I say?

(AD) You’ve got a bunch of good ideas.

(ZH) Aw, thanks, Adrian.

(AD) I had a bit of a good idea myself since last time we talked, mind you.

(ZH) Oh?

(ZH) What’s that?

(AD) Well, I was reading through some of the logs when I realized it was kind of hard to tell what we sounded like in the moment.

(AD) Everything just ended with a period.

(ZH) Yeah, that would make it a bit hard to read.

(AD) So it took some reading and some fiddling around, but I figured out how to get it to pick up on some stuff in our voices to use the right punctuation mark!

(ZH) Was that hard?

(AD) Yeah, it took forever.

(AD) There are so many little things it has to pick up on and if it doesn’t know how to handle those, it makes a whole big mess.

(ZH) Well, I’m glad you did it, Adrian!

(ZH) It’ll make them so much easier to read.

(ZH) And I’m so happy for you, Penny!

(ZH) One step closer to being a real girl!

(AD) Well, I don’t know about that, but I definitely wouldn’t have thought to do it if we hadn’t painted that face on.

(AD) Guess I ended up liking it after all.

(ZH) Haha!

(ZH) I knew you would!

(AD) Yeah, you did a good job.

(AD) So, did you manage to get that paint back ok?

(ZH) Yeah, I…

(ZH) I didn’t get caught.

(AD) I’m relieved you didn’t get caught.

(AD) I get so worried sometimes, you know?

(ZH) I know.

(ZH) I wish you didn’t have to worry.

(AD) If I’m going to worry about something, I’m glad it’s about you.

(AD) She’s getting pretty old, right?

(AD) The queen?

(AD) This will all be over eventually, and we’ll be there on the other end.

(AD) You and me.

(ZH) I hope so.

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(AD) I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to put a damper on the mood.

(AD) Let’s just enjoy the rest of your time.

(AD) Not think about her, or the castle, or any of that.

(ZH) I’m glad you asked, Adrian.

(AD) What?

(ZH) I’m glad you cared enough to ask.

(AD) Of, of course I care.

(ZH) It’s just. (?)

(ZH) Just. (?)

(AD) Whoa, hey, whoa. (?)

(AD) It’s alright, Zhuli.

(AD) It’s gonna be alright.

(ZH) I’m sorry.

(AD) No, no, no.

(AD) You don’t need to be sorry.

(AD) I’m here for you.

(ZH) It’s just so lonely up there. (?)

(AD) I know, Zhuli.

(AD) I know.

(AD) I wish I could send Penny right up there to the castle with you

(ZH) But then you’d be lonely, wouldn’t you?

(AD) Small price to pay.

(AD) I can always make another Penny.

(AD) If I did that, then the two could be friends!

(ZH) Haha, that’s true.

(ZH) What would they talk about?

(AD) Uh. (?)

(AD) Well, they probably wouldn’t since they’re still robots.

(ZH) Adrian!

(ZH) You were doing so well, too!

(AD) I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

(AD) I did my best.

(ZH) We’re gonna have to keep working on it.

(AD) Oh!

(AD) Rats!

(ZH) What?

(AD) The darn thing’s been on this entire time.

(ZH) Is that bad?

(AD) Well, that was some pretty heavy stuff we talked about.

(AD) Maybe not the kind of thing to keep on record forever.

(AD) Maybe best to call shutdown for now.

>SHUTDOWN REQUESTED BY USER: “ADRIAN” WITH: “Maybe best to call shutdown for now.”

>SHUTDOWN SUCCESSFUL!

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LOGS OMITTED FOR BREVITY

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>PENNY LOG INITIALIZED

>AUTO INITIALIZATION: TRIGGERED BY USER: “ADRIAN” BY: “log failsafe attention switch”

(AD) Hmm…

(AD) Maybe some kind of a flower design…

(AD) Not sure if I have the tools for that.

(AD) Zhuli would be able to plan this out way better.

(AD) I’ll bet she could figure out something nice in half a second.

(AD) Where would I even start?

(AD) Probably has a bunch already…

(AD) Need to find a gemstone, too…

(AD) Oh, crap.

(AD) Shutdown.

>SHUTDOWN REQUESTED BY USER: “ADRIAN” WITH: “Shutdown.”

>SHUTDOWN SUCCESSFUL!

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LOGS OMITTED FOR BREVITY

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>PENNY LOG INITIALIZED

>AUTO INITIALIZATION: TRIGGERED BY USER: “” BY: “Shop door entry”

(ZH) Adrian!

(AD) Oh, uh, wait a second Zhuli what are you doing here?!

(ZH) I came by to say hi!

(AD) At this time of day?

(ZH) Relax!

(ZH) I was able to make it out just fine!

(AD) Uh, uh, uh. (?)

(ZH) What are you reading?

(AD) Nothing!

(ZH) Adrian, you can tell me.

(ZH) It can be our little secret.

(AD) That, uh, won’t be necessary.

(ZH) Come on, just show me the cover!

(AD) Zhuli, please.

(AD) Don’t.

(ZH) Oh, come on, Adrian.

(ZH) You’re so cute when you read the little romances!

(AD) I. (?)

(AD) That one’s not a romance.

(ZH) Then why make a big fuss?

(AD) Please, just put the book down.

(ZH) Jewelry?

(ZH) I didn’t think you were interested in this stuff.

(ZH) Adrian, that’s so cute!

(AD) Zhuli…

(ZH) Honestly, I don’t see what the big fuss was about.

(AD) I. (?)

(AD) Zhuli, the fuss is that I asked you to not look.

(ZH) Yeah, but it’s not like it was anything bad.

(AD) Maybe not, but don’t you think that if I asked for that, I probably had a reason?

(ZH) So, what was the reason?

(AD) Can’t say.

(ZH) Aw, come on!

(AD) Sorry, but I can’t.

(AD) This time, I just need you to trust that there is a reason, and that I can’t say.

(ZH) Alright…

(AD) Just in general, I need you to respect that I want to keep some things private.

(ZH) But why would you want to keep secrets from me?

(AD) It’s not about keeping secrets, Zhuli.

(AD) I trust you a whole lot.

(AD) But sometimes, there are things you just can’t tell anyone.

(AD) Not even the people you trust.

(AD) I just hope you’ll respect that that’s what I need here.

(ZH) I…

(ZH) Alright.

(AD) I’ll do the same for you, if it ever comes down to it.

(ZH) Why would I keep secrets from you?

(AD) Well, what if you wanted to surprise me with something?

(ZH) I guess I’d have to keep it secret, at least for a while.

(ZH) Alright, I’m sorry I looked at your book, Adrian.

(AD) That’s ok, Zhuli.

(AD) Thanks for understanding.

(AD) Oh, crap, the darn thing’s on again.

(ZH) Wait, Penny heard all that?

(AD) It turns on whenever someone walks in the door.

(ZH) Well, shutdown!

>SHUTDOWN REQUESTED BY USER: “ZHULI” WITH: “Well, shutdown!”

>SHUTDOWN SUCCESSFUL!

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Logs 74-92 (Learning to Listen)

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