I Saw That Too!

I saw that too!

(There’s a weird little undercurrent of MI characters assuming each others’ verbal quirks -that this overlaps with favorite humans suggests that this is an affection affectation, lol. I should really get around to that meta I wanted to write about that.)

The reader for the audiobook, Kevin R Free, renders those citations in a like exasperated eye-roll kind of way that, at least for me calls a whole pissy argument about this into being.

ART: Academic convention is to cite sources [highlights several places]

MB: fuck off, ART. This isn’t for academic conventions.

ART: But this is serious. You want to be taken seriously. Besides, researchers will need to be able to consult your sources.

MB: Well if they’re not going to believe I know what I’m talking about then there’s no point in doing this.

ART: The issue is not whether they “believe you.”

MB: they can look shit up on the library feeds if they want to be bored. This is for edutainment.

ART: Alternatively, you could just admit that you don’t know how to use citations properly.

> Holism has entered the chat

Holism: I can teach you any of the citation formats you might use for your project.

> Holism has been booted from the chat

MB: It’s pinging me directly now.

ART: For fucks sake. I will add the citations.

Since when does Murderbot use full citations?

ART is definitely starting to rub off on it...

One of my favorite Murderbot things is when the enemy is like: "time to be hostile! Security system, take care of that threat!"

And the security system is standing there metaphorically holding hands and making a friendship bracelet with Murderbot like: "Oh shit, there's a threat? Where!?" *turns to murderbot* "Did you see anything?"

Omfg crying

It came to me in a Vision

Murderbot: Im just the security officer. I keep the humans safe while they figure out what to do.

Also Murderbot: If I don't find out how to save these stupid fucking humans from corporate slavery I WILL kill all of them and also ART and maybe myself.

First base is violence second base is convoluted codependence third base is applying pressure to the vulnerable parts of their body to keep their entrails from spilling out

The workplace safety sign Murderbot really wants to put up (while looking pointedly at Thiago).

[The original sign says, "Remember! There's nothing punk rock about ignoring forklift safety and procedures"]