Chapter Eleven, Page 11
on February 2, 2026
at 7:30 am
Dysani: Do you… get a say in that?
Vela: Um… kind of?
We have to obey, but… Experienced Vacive like Vela can interpret orders better.
If a Vacive is ordered to “go to the store and pick up some milk”… A rookie will go to the store and pick up a jug of milk. But an experienced Vacive will either actually buy the milk and bring it back, or only do so once some time has passed.
Joke Comment: And this is why so many people don’t have dads. The dad was told to pick up some milk at the store, but didn’t know they were supposed to return.
Serious Comment: I wonder how many instructions like this we have that have implied steps that might not be known to a construct of some kind…
There are so many, especially when you add phrases that have multiple meanings! For example, how would a construct parse “go cool your head”?
That’s the last time I send a Vacive to do anything. I’ve personally sent out 8 of them to grab some coffee and not one has come back. And that was a month ago!
Clearly you need one who’s been around the block a few times- no that was not permission to take a walk, you idiot Vacive–