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Raymond Stantz ([personal profile] gone_byebye) wrote2005-07-11 10:45 pm

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The door opens onto an alleyway between two buildings- one residential, one not. "Here we are," Ray says, stepping out and holding the Firehouse door open behind him. "Home sweet- uh, hang on a minute, I need to check the year."

He trots off to the newspaper box on the curb, then gives Kitt a thumbs-up.
steadfastknight: (Why is it always me? (OOC))

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Kitt was just slightly edgy, out over the salt water. He knew what it could do to his circuitry, but there was also the fact that, if the bridge was that risky, they wouldn't allow traffic on it at all.

"The one thing to remember as I teach you is that, at any time, I can take over control if the need arises. On the display below my voice modulator, you can see my different modes. Now, you're on Normal Cruise - that means that you have control. There is also Auto cruise - in use when I am in control - and Pursuit. Pursuit Mode is for high speeds. If you'll notice to your right, below the displays, there are lit buttons. You can use those to change modes manually. Mostly, we'll be in Normal Cruise."
steadfastknight: (Sharp car...)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
One of Kitt's displays reflexively displayed the correct map. "I've interfaced with the local network," he said. "Except for the police mainframe. I'll wait until I have more time for that."

But at the moment, he had streets, intersections, directions for the local area and phone numbers and addresses for most of the nearby businesses. "It isn't so terribly different from the time I'm used to," he observed. "The bureaucratic computers are a bit faster. That's all I've noticed."
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[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm still getting my bearings," Kitt offered.

"And we may have to eschew that route."

After a pause, Kitt thought that perhaps an explanation may be best.

"Depending on the kind of scanners they have, it might be that my signals have already showed up on their screens. I've been in the middle of a military weapons testing range before, but I don't believe raising governmental eyebrows would be a good way to end our outing."
steadfastknight: (Car In Sun)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
"That is heartening," Kitt said of the scanners. "To be abducted by the military in any reality would be bad enough, but to do it in one away from home would be... Well, I'd never hear the end of it."

He'd already learned to be wary of jacks and, moreover, hydraulic lifts.

"I can't imagine much that would be more humiliating than limping home to tell Bonnie that I managed to get myself caught by the wrong military."

Little did he know that flame decals awaited.
steadfastknight: (One And The Same)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"I do have something of a secret weapon, as they say, against the military if it were to come to it," Kitt agreed. "You'd have to have enough time to climb out first, but I can always transform."

And humans didn't give out signals like he did.

Fear.
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[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"....Autobots?" Kitt asked. That was one term that was certainly not in his database.
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[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
"...That's... quite interesting. And it sounds like something Michael would watch avidly," he said, actually a little curious. "What year did this cartoon begin?"

Because, with any luck, it'd mean he'd have the chance to catch the premiere. Or show it to Michael, and watch him enjoy it. That was almost as good as watching the show itself.
steadfastknight: (Face to Face)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
"That's the same year I'll be rescuing Karr," Kitt observed and, as Ray spoke, he rather curiously went through some of the local servers to find-- "It seems I've found some video clips, as well as audio."

But then as he heard the bit about sparks, that rather forewent his curiousity about video and audio and left him considering. "It does sound like Karr and I," he quietly observed. "Something in our coding makes us more than simply artificial intelligences, or so Bonnie has claimed time and again."
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[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Kitt guided his next search toward those twins, though he'd already brought up a bit about the Autobot leader. "Led by a semi-truck named Optimus Prime," said Kitt as he reviewed his research. He displayed a quick video clip of the Transformers movie.

"Ironhide. I need you to---"

"Oh my heavens, that's Karr's original voice!" Kitt blurted, blanking out the rest of the clip.
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[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
"It is indeed Karr's original voice - I would recognize it anywhere. Except his held, perhaps, even less emotion," Kitt considered as he played the clip over once more. "I remember it perfectly."

And then, from his memory, he played the altercation between himself and Karr, the first time they'd spoken - indeed, the voice matched.

"Of course, the years at the bottom of the cliff somewhat eroded Karr's circuitry to give him the voice he has now..."
steadfastknight: (Car In Sun)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
"It's one of the effects salt water can have on us, over time," Kitt said, and put the video clips out of his mind.

But he would show Karr later.

"From what my scanners are picking up, this does look like a good place to at least begin our lessons, even if we need to move practice to a place more condusive to real-life situations."
steadfastknight: (Sharp car...)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Kitt scanned the area. It was close enough that he could do... most of what was on the test track.

Aha, the test track. He showed an image on his monitor - and it looked like something a Nintendo would manage, but still. High technology for his time.

"If you'll look at the monitor - this is the Knight Industries test track. I'll guide you through an approximation of it before we begin, so you can get a feel for my capabilities."

In front of Ray, the mode shifted from Normal Cruise to Auto Cruise.

"Keep your hands on the wheel, but don't fight me for control."

And with that, Kitt took over. The gas pedal pushed down to the floor. The spedometer climbed before Kitt engaged the brakes and spun them into a one-eighty. From there he continued - but in reverse. Anyone watching would think that Ray was one hell of a driver.

Another one-eighty, but this one done in reverse as well, and then they were barreling straight forward into a complex series of twists and turns, hairpins and near full reversals. On Kitt's display, a little dot showed their progress along the test track itself.

Once the turns were done, Kitt lifted onto two wheels as the button labeled "Ski Mode" lit. Not too long after, he went to the other side. No ramp necessary.

"As you see," he said as he dropped back down to all four wheels, "on the monitor, normally a large wall would be looming ahead of us. I'll give you the choice if you're willing to try a turboboost."
steadfastknight: (Sharp car...)

[personal profile] steadfastknight 2005-07-13 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
It was Ray's choice. That meant it was no longer on his proverbial head. The turboboost button lit with a soft beep, and then the car was launched into the air at a high angle, nearly weightless for a good length, before landing front-wheels first. The suspension was built for such jolts. Bonnie had even added an independant suspension under the driver's seat to lesson the impact. But there was still a jar as the car landed fully, and Kitt screeched them into a turning stop, leaving tiremarks behind.

"Now you can see more what I can do."

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