Generation Two - Chapter Ten: J1NX1E Has a Rival

Whilst J1NX1E was out in the wastelands, Shannon sneaked off to the Robot Workshop and Emporium. Just chatting to her electronic friend, gave Shannon a really brilliant idea (and the chance to unlock one of her wishes at the same time).

She'd seen all the 'off the shelf' ready to use Plumbots dotted around the floor and decided that she would get one as a gift for J1NX1E. It was basically to give her an idea of what Snowflake Day and gift giving really meant

 She recalled, a few weeks earlier, whilst she was trying to create Nanites, how J1NX1E was hovering around one particular Plumbot ...... Sock Em. So, armed with her little stash of Simoleans, she purchased a copy of Sock Em. At first glance, Sock Em was a much sturdier build, with a whole heap of upgrades and traits. She was much stronger by far with a longer lasting battery life.

.... the perfect companion to J1NX1E, whilst she herself was going to be busy painting for a living and exploring more of Oasis Landing. She realised that sooner or later, she'd have to return home to Dragon Valley. The longer she stayed, the more she affected the future of her family.

Dialling her communicator, she ordered J1NX1E to meet her outside the Robot Workshop. Luckily, J1NX1E was already on her way back, and arrived within an hour.

Inside, Sock Em was getting a quick brief from the salesbot.

Mind your manners. 

Check.

Obey your creator, no matter what the demands or how unreasonable you may think they are.

Check.

Keep your batteries fully charged at all times.

Check.

I have installed a self help manual, so you can repair yourself as and when you need.

Check.

Outside, Shannon was all a-flutter with excitement.

J1NX1E, I have a surprise for you. A gift. I hope you will like it.

New trait chip?

Um, no. Something much better.

An upgrade?

Er, no. Unfortunately I'm not experienced enough to install another slot, and you are still a fairly basic model.

What is it?

I got you a companion.

......

Another Plumbot.

......

A Sock Em. Someone to talk to whilst I am busy.

I hate you.

Excuse me?

Am I not good enough for you? You have to buy a replacement? Am I destined for the scrapheap?

No .... that's not what .......

I am insulted that you should do this to me.

By now, Shannon was wishing that she hadn't installed that personality/emotion trait chip, as it kicked in BIG TIME. She was forced to listen to J1NX1E's tirade. This wasn't the reaction she'd been expecting. Gratitude maybe, puzzlement perhaps. But not a full blown accusation about being replaced. The thought had never crossed her mind. Finally, J1NX1E's insults ran dry. After all, she was - as Shannon put it - still simply a basic model and didn't have much of a memory board. And her cheap weak batteries were starting to run dry.

Perhaps you should meet her.

I'd rather not.

Oh go on J1NX1E. I'm sure you two will get along like a house on fire.

Houses on fire normally means it is a dangerous situation to be in.

Ohhh, you know what I ..... never mind. It was just an expression. Come on, before you power up, meet Sock Em.

J1NX1E reluctantly dragged her feet into the Workshop where she came face to face with her rival.

Greetings Miss Plumbot, how are you.

She ignored her and walked past.

..... stupid Plumbot, thinks the sparks shine out of her metal wrists .....

Perhaps we should power up together?

Whatever, I'm busy.

Instead, she switched on her on board computer and started playing video games whilst poor Sock Em was left standing there.

I do not understand.

Don't worry, she'll get over it. She's just had an emotion/personality trait chip installed and she is just getting used to it.

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A few pics for you. Even though (as far as I can recall) Oasis Landing doesn't celebrate holiday times like every other town, they still have Zombies at full moon. Shortly after Shannon purchased Sock Em, one poor hapless zombie decided to try and take a bite out of a Plumbot. 

HUUUUUUUNGRY...... NEED BRAIIIIIIIIIIINS

Bet he got a nasty shock when he discovered strips of metal instead of flesh!!!

Generation Two - Chapter Six: Meet J1NX1E

After a rough nights' sleep, Shannon awoke to find herself feeling a little yucky and smelly. Well.... a LOT smelly actually. So she decided to try out the sonic shower. It didn't work out for her.

How the heck do these folks deal with this technology? It's giving me a splitting headache!

The quarters that she'd chosen - at the community centre - had a bedroom, bathroom and a small lobby area. As she was passing through the lobby, she heard a small crying noise and looking down, she spotted a little virtua-fox thingy. It was distressed and hungry.

She couldn't resist it, she HAD to pick it up.

Hello there young fella, feeling a little lonely?
E3E3WWWWE3E3WWWWEEEEO0O0O0
Hmm, how do you work these things?

Pressing a button, it gave her instructions on how to maintain this cute little thing and proceeded to clean in, talk to it and thankfully after her experimentation at the Robotics workshop, she had some nanites left over so she fed it. It shut up after that.

Wonder if I'm allowed to bring you back home with me? Sophie would LOVE this. I know she would. I feel so bad for giving her a hard time lately. It'd be nice to bring her something back at least. Besides, it's pink, her favourite colour.

Emit was nowhere to be seen, so she slipped it into her backpack and hoped that what she was doing wasn't illegal and that she wasn't going to be arrested for stealing or something much much worse!!!

After breakfast - which consisted of long life synthesised lasagne - seriously, this stuff was brought out of the replicator well over 24 hours ago and it STILL maintained it's 'freshness'. No green haze or horrid smells.

Shannon then decided that since she was going to be here for a little while - she only had fleeting wishes to return home - she'd become a Freelance Painter to earn her keep and have some extra pennies in her pocket.

Setting up the digital easel was pretty straightforward since she'd boosted her Advanced Technology skill when she fed and talked to that virtua fox. She even attracted the attention of a passing plumbob paparazzi. Already she was getting attention here in Oasis Landing.

However, the sky started darkening in, and that meant that even in the future, there was always a risk of rain. So she gave up painting and decided to return to the Robotics workshop to try her luck at creating a Plumbot of her very own. She thought about Blaine and how he was high maintenance, and wondered if there was a chance that a Plumbot from the future might add some 'spark' into Blaine's mundane, routine life.

After a few fits and starts, and nanites crawling all over (and under) her skin, Shannon managed to make enough to start the plumbot process.

With a hiss, the doors swept open from the egg shaped machine......

.... to reveal......

J1NX1E.

A delightful combination of silvers, pinks and greens!

Shannon discovered, however, that J1NX1E was a simple bot with no personalities or any traits fitted in her memory chip. So, apart from upgrading and maintaining her, J1NX1E was worse than useless. So Shannon left her to her own devices whilst she continued working on more nanites.

J1NX1E, in the meantime, proved NOT to be as boring as Shannon had portrayed. She had a childlike curiosity that led her to standing on more than one occasion, admiring a prototype bot that was on display ready to be sold.

HMMM, T1TAN1UM ALL0Y, 1NT3R3ST1NG

She also proved more than her worth when, after a long day, she and Shannon went back to the community centre. Shannon fell fast asleep with no bad dreams this time, only to be accosted by TWO plumbob paps who took it upon themselves to stand and stare at Shannon.

J1NX1E stepped forward and challenged them to leave.

PL3A53 L3AV3

They did, with great reluctance, but at least Shannon had herself a little bodyguard that she herself had created.

Whilst at the Robotics workshop, I happened to espy a familiar figure - or so I thought.
Atom Beaker.

And wondered if he was related to the Beakers from Sims 2, especially the infamous Loki Beaker
And yep, he sure is, Evil and all, like father like son ..... especially when he gave out the most evil of cackles right there and then.

Thankfully Shannon didn't roll a wish to meet and greet him. As goodness knows WHAT would have happened there!!!!