What I Have is a Pure Love of Machines

[Backdated liek whoa to the end of the marriage virus]

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:44:18 GMT

[And locked to people he talked to during it. Thankfully, a very short list.]

That never happened.

Any of it.

[Video | Accidentally posted]

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:07:37 GMT

[ This is now locked to the Major and Togusa, in order to appease the rookie. ]

[ The camera is trained directly on Batou. The room he's in is evidently darkly lit, so it's difficult to make out much. But if you look over Batou's shoulder, you can see Togusa, who is looking at Batou with a mixture of puzzlement and concern.

Batou smiles briefly. ]

Hey, Motoko.

[ In the background, Togusa's expression becomes more one of panicked confusion. Batou just looks slightly annoyed as he glances down at something before looking back up at the camera. ]

Do you think there's any way we can both get off this surveillance gig? I was really hoping we could get out this weekend. [ He smiles again. ] It's been a while since we've had a date.

(( Done with the gracious permission of Kuruma. ))

OOC: THANK YOU!

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:27:58 GMT

wrho;aooegih

KURUMA, YOU ARE AMAZING AND FAR TOO GOOD TO ME AND THANK YOU!!!
♥♥♥

[Private | Oops somehow it's hackable to canonmates]

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:02:05 GMT

"New recruits," huh?

Glad we're going to get to work with those AIs again.

They seem to have come out alright. They wouldn't have pulled a joke like that otherwise.

[OOC - THANK YOU~!]

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:13:46 GMT

OKAY, WHO IS THE WONDERFUL ANON WHO GAVE BATOU SOME MORE PAID TIME? I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO YOU! ♥!

[Save your tears]

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:44:22 GMT

Finally got an appointment tomorrow. About time, it's damn annoying missing my right hand. I keep dropping things.

...
Everyone else made it out alright.

The Public Prosecutor's Office is definitely going to target Yakushima, too. He's going to pay for what he did.

[locked to the Major]

Ishikawa got pretty badly beat up, but everyone else seems fine. The rookie's still in regular police custody. He's safe enough there.

The old ape planned all of this to force somebody to act against Yakushima. We might even get reinstated soon. Unofficially, of course.

Oh, and the Gundam's fine, it was far enough away from the blasts. I went over the whole thing.

[/locked]

[Private]

...It was a great plan, really. And probably the only way to get things done. But dammit, it shouldn't have to have this high a cost! If Motoko had-

And the Tachikoma. They deserved better.

I'll be glad this whole damn thing is really over.

[/private]

[Private | But that won't work against the Major]

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:30:00 GMT

They...

I'm grateful. I wish they hadn't had to, but...I won't waste it.

I definitely didn't last a week on my own, huh.

[Private]

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:04:48 GMT

[And backdated to earlier in the day.]

Is there really anything that's "just" a job? People get tied up in things, get attached to them. It's part of what makes us human. We need that. All of us.

Not that she'd be as attached as me, of course, but...

Hell, I don't have to follow any orders now. If I want to do something, I'll do it. Consequences be damned, the only one who'll have to suffer for it's me.

Good thing I kept those guns.

[Locked | Open to the Major (because she'll hack it anyway)]

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:23:30 GMT

That brat hacked my eyes! Must've gotten at my ears too. God dammit.

And when did the Narc Squad get assassins to back them up? ( I should have stopped that...dammit. Having Imakurusu would have helped. Those bastards. Major helped show them, at least.)

At least we got the file. (Can't say I'm really grateful to that kid though. Is he really the Laughing Man? I can almost believe it...)

[Private | Possibly hackable to the extremely skilled and determined]

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:05:58 GMT

Damn rookie, where'd he get the idea that it's fine to go in without any backup on call? (...I hope that wasn't me.) He's lucky he didn't get shot more. (He'd better pull through, the idiot.)

Those DEA bastards. Going in and slaughtering civilians like that, what the hell kind of government is this? (We're not letting them get away with this. They're goddamn murderers. And those people that just let the rookie lie there, sometimes you wonder about this whole goddamn country.)

(...This stupid virus had better end soon. I need to upgrade my security.)

(( I figured he'd post twice for episode 21, once about halfway through and then again after it. If that's alright with you, Toph. ...And I've got class now, so anything else will have to wait, I'm sorry. >.< ))

[Oops-virus aftermath | Also locked to the Major]

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:06:45 GMT

...
Major? Could we just...forget that...thing I said?
That wasn't me.

Goddamn virus...

[Valentine's Confession Virus | Locked to the Major]

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:56:02 GMT

...I should have said this a long time ago.

Motoko...I love you.
I've loved you for years. I mean, you're kind of scary and all, but you're an amazing woman and...

I guess that's all.

[Blind spot of the heart]

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:28:14 GMT

[Private, but he's a little too angry to be completely careful, so the skilled could probably hack. ...Not that I recommend talking to him in this mood.]

That stupid bastard.

How can someone throw away a perfectly good life? For money? Because he didn't feel appreciated? It seemed like he was pretty appreciated to me. He was doing well enough. Isn't your family more important than a little more cash?

Can't people just learn to be happy with what they've got?

It's either leave or be left, huh?
I don't want that.

[Private | Backdated a few days]

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:15:12 GMT

It's a goddamn order. I can't argue.

But dammit...there ought to be some other way. Some sort of training for them, maybe, if reprogramming won't work. They shouldn't have to be...

Hell.

I don't want to work without them.

She's scary, huh?
I wish for once that wasn't true.

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:10:45 GMT

Y'know, it's kinda funny just how big a deal some people make about being the other gender for a while.

I mean, it can't really be that bad.

[Open to the Major]

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:01:06 GMT

Geez, the rookie needs to be more careful. Doesn't he have any idea of when to pull out?

Aoi, huh? Nothing really to go on, still...

[Private | hackable with a lot of skill and work]

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:07:31 GMT

I end up feeling guilty.

I should have done more to help her. More than just trying to cover with the old ape.

And it just feels kinda wrong, finding things out like that. Dishonest, I guess. Doesn't really make sense, but there you go.

Sometimes I think it'd be better if I just left and tried to forget about the place, but I know she won't. So I'm staying. Even if it's not much use.

[Private]

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:15:03 GMT

[Also, backdated...a week. >.< Sofail.]

So in some ways this place is great. I mean, Batman just joined. What could be better than that?

But now the Major's going around claiming she's related to a bunch of these people. First I thought it was a hack, but I checked as much of her activity as I could, and between that and the rest of the people here, it's pretty clear that it's another one of these damn "viruses."

I don't know how to deal with this.
I don't know how the Major's going to deal with this.

You really got to wonder if this is worthwhile.

...Not that the vacation was bad.

[Private]

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:26:34 GMT

[...Alright, the Major could probably hack. But it would take work.]

This is why those idiots in charge shouldn't start wars. They never really end until everyone who was ever involved is dead.

There's no such thing as "peace." Not for the living or the dead.

Especially not with bastards like the goddamned CIA running around free.

But we still keep trying.
Does that really count for something, or do I just want it to?

So...

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:02:39 GMT

This is a "virus."

Are they always this crazy? ~~Actually, I'm pretty sure the answer's going to be yes.~~

Heroes, huh?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:58:25 GMT

It just doesn't seem fair, to let people believe in a lie. They'll just be even more disillusioned when they find out. And they will, you can't keep a lie up forever.

There are enough real heroes out there to make up for it, aren't there?

Permission meme

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:19:07 GMT

See mun. See mun procrastinate!
...For the record, I love that icon too much.

Medical Info: Batou is almost entirely cyborg. The exact percentage is unclear, but it is very high. He can withstand a great deal of damage (read: being shot at, in close proximity to an explosion, and stepped on by a small mech) and make it out to get repairs. He needs little to no exercise to stay as strong as he is. But he likes to exercise anyway.
It's probably pretty much impossible for him to fall prey to an ordinary disease. But it is possible for cybernetics to malfunction and develop problems of their own. And it's possible to hack into his cyberbrain, but you have to be far beyond skilled to do that (as a sort of litmus test, Orlando couldn't perform a "ghost hack", unless he studied GitS gear for two months or so first).

Notes for the psychics: He's paying much closer attention than he often seems to. He loves the Major. He is resigned to the fact that the Major does not seem to want to invest in a relationship. He will flail and want to hurt you if you tease him about how he cares for the Major.

What's okay to mention around him: Pretty much anything, he's open. Machines are definite plus. War and some aspects of government and such are topics which may inspire sudden seriousness. Also, he can have a very short temper and will not appreciate it if you're talking about, say, murdering someone.

Abilities: A very skilled hacker, he's at least on the same level as Orlando. He's an excellent hand-to-hand fighter, knows his way around pretty much all weaponry (and does love his firearms), and as mentioned above, can withstand a ton of damage.

Can I shapeshift/bodyswap/slash? The first two would be very interesting, but I'm passing on the last.

Maim/Murder: You can beat him up mostly to your heart's content if you ask me, but no death please.

Hugging/Kissing/Badtouch: He's not too used to hugs, but he's open to them and will reciprocate if given one. Kissing will be very awkward, and his likely reaction will be shock followed by confusion, with anger in some form possibly coming after that unless, of course, you're the Major *is shot*. Badtouch attempts will put you in a great deal of pain. Just don't go there (frankly, I think the likelihood is very small, but it's part of the meme).

[The Major can see this, others might be able to hack]

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:12:05 GMT

Hmm. I've never really bothered with journals or blogs. I guess we'll see if that changes.

"Dramadramaduck." I can't believe that the Greek gods have suddenly come down onto a blogging site. I can't believe a lot of it. But the traces really don't match up with anything in the world. In this world.

Still can't figure out why it keeps coming up. Dammit.

Interesting AI here, though. I hope there are more hanging around.

OoC Notice

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:27:24 GMT

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