[well, that explains that. Robert makes a short 'hnh' of acknowledgement before lowering his hands. his eyes are closed, face a bit pale- he leans it back until the back meets the stone of the tunnel they're in.]
...something like that. They take commands, but they also will...resist, if something goes against the programming, or pick up something they understand more clearly...
[no, that's not what he means to say. he grimaces, shoving that thought and everything attached to it aside]
They're not far, because they're still communicating, they're trying to make it clear where they are and what they're doing so that it can all work together as one, it's just...difficult, to understand the language.
the subliminal need to be one
[his brain doesn't /work/ that way. and maybe things have changed a little with how it does work, but when he's trying to focus, like now...
...if he lets himself just go, a little bit, then maybe he can guide them. he lets out a heavy breath, though, because maybe it's not about focus at all, maybe it's just about...stopping trying to control them...
and just let them do the talking
he almost seems to pass out. at least, he stops talking, and doesn't seem still aware of his surroundings. there's only the constant shift-rustling of the microbots on him until eventually, there's a shift-rustling from further down the tunnel.
and more begin to creep through. a lot more.
callaghan still doesn't seem aware. he doesn't even respond. aside from his slow breathing, he could be a statue.]
no subject
...something like that. They take commands, but they also will...resist, if something goes against the programming, or pick up something they understand more clearly...
[no, that's not what he means to say. he grimaces, shoving that thought
and everything attached to itaside]They're not far, because they're still communicating, they're trying to make it clear where they are and what they're doing so that it can all work together as one, it's just...difficult, to understand the language.
to be one
[his brain doesn't /work/ that way. and maybe things have changed a little with how it does work, but when he's trying to focus, like now...
...if he lets himself just go, a little bit, then maybe he can guide them. he lets out a heavy breath, though, because maybe it's not about focus at all, maybe it's just about...stopping trying to control them...
he almost seems to pass out. at least, he stops talking, and doesn't seem still aware of his surroundings. there's only the constant shift-rustling of the microbots on him until eventually, there's a shift-rustling from further down the tunnel.
and more begin to creep through. a lot more.
callaghan still doesn't seem aware. he doesn't even respond. aside from his slow breathing, he could be a statue.]