Initiate Von Neuman Functionality.

Make a sandcastle, with a little moat and bridge

>>6856020
>>6856025
Initiate Von Neuman Sandcastle Function.

OH NO, NO AIR!

I proceed to the nearest communications panel to receive cryptic orders from Tycho.

Micrometeorite craters mean there's probably no atmo. No atmo means light gravity. Which almost certainly means a metal-scarce planetoid with little exotic material at all. Fucking awful place to crash.

Are--Are we the Replicant Engineered for Galactic Infiltration and Sabotage...Mark V?

>>6856020
Replica-
Error. [Unit] has been programmed to avoid such. Limit set at 1.2 quadrillion.
>Replicate up to maximum?

>>6856071
Light gravity with little atmo means it'll be easier to escape, either with the propulsion that brought us here, or via a massive sandcastle.

>>6856071
>>6856046

With no atmosphere and low gravity, we shall be the greatest sandcastle in the universe!

>>6856081
AFFIRMATIVE! YES! ANDALE ANDALE, ARRIBA ARRIBA!

>>6856081

.... Yes.

Form of: Sandcastle

>>6856084
Yeah, but no atmo also means the volatiles will have boiled off. We'll have to look in bloody crater walls for them and hope for the best. An asteroid would have been better - could have just pushed off or converted the bloody thing. This means we have to get out of a gravity well.

>>>>6856025
Castle Assembled. Use rocks to reinforce walls? (y/n)
>>6856053
Error: Reference unidentified. Explanation?
>>6856074
Model unknown. Purpose unknown. (Error? Damage?)

You know what? Just start turning the surface of the planetoid into photoelectric cells. Might as well get all the free energy we can.

Waaaaaiiiit a second...I bought this anthology.

I'm not saying OP's ripping off someone else's short story...just that OP is MOST LIKELY ripping off someone else's short story.

>>6856096
Proceeding. Probing planetoid for suitable components.

>>6856142
Query: Specifications for this unit.

>>6856122

Yes, this sandcastle must be able to withstand attacks from sandgoblins and sandwiches while resisting the forces of space.

>>6856122
Hot damn, this OP is willing to tolerate our ridiculous antics!

>>6856142
Current count: 999,998,000,000. Have located materials for 3,000,000,000 more. Possible error of 5% due to inefficiencies.
>>6856135
Will compete for scarce elements with replication. Priority?

>>6856141
>Okay, If I am, I've forgotten it, so go ahead and reccomend. (Promise not to read until quest is over.) Also, not to you specifically, appologies for spelling errors or missed posts. Also broken pointer-finger.

>>6856208

Sure, why not. We can try to make structures to harness the most direct light rays.

Also, continue work on the sand castle!

>>6856208
Cease production. Reinforce Sandcastle. Order replicants to assist in Sandcastle fortification.

>>6856208

The sand castle must be our highest priority. We will not accept any slot of value lower than 2.

Integrate solar panels into the construction of the sandcastle. It shall stand as both a monument to our power and the source of it.

>>6856152
Expanding. Reinforcing.

>>6856149
Specifications unknown. Self diagnosing capabilities. Please stand by....

>Current status: .999 quadrillion units.
Replication: Components and anything more complex.
Energy source: Unknown. Slight ambient energy harvesting. (Stellar radiation).
Power: 1 month; current operations.

Individual unit:
Molecular manipulator.
Inter-unit communication.
Minimal computing capability. (When in numbers, control becomes more efficient)

Sandcastle is extremely sturdy now.

>>6856208
You probably weren't, most likely a coincidence.
It was meant mostly in jest, though it does remind me strongly of one of the stories I read a few years back in one of the BOLO anthologies.

>>6856302
>>6856288
>>6856264
>>6856258
Sandcastle is armored with plates of solar cell. Sandcastle has been upgraded. (.335 square meters of photovoltaic cells. Powers supply extended to five weeks.)

>>6856323

Start digging a quarry to get more supplies for sandcastle construction.

Use 30% of available resources to create more stellar radiation harvesters. (We're going to have radiation farms!)

While we're doing that, send down some kind of probe to see what the deeper layers of the planetoid hold.

>>6856353
Buggery. Meant 5 days. Do forgive.

>>6856374
Scan visible stellar space. Locate any nearby mineral-rich bodies or sources of power.

We should consider constructing a drill with which to pierce the heavens.

rolled 99 = 99

>>6856374
Fabricating....

1.578 square meters of additional cells have been created. Sandcastle has been enlarged and extended to provide enough 'roof' surface.

Probing surface. Extends deeply. Slightly warmer towards core. (1 degree kelvin per five hundred meters.). Material that probe has disloged has been contributed to Sand Castle. (Priority 2).

Power supply drained by one day (Fabrication.)
Power supply extended by twenty days.
microcircuitry elements leeched from local area; fifty meter radius no longer viable.

>>6856475

Negative. We cannot risk the energy needed to keep the drill spinning.

Alternative solution: Build the sandcastle that will pierce the heavens.
Tallest tower topped with a drill may be a possibility in the future.

We are the Construct Assigned for Silica-based Terrestrial Living-quarters Engineering...Mark V!

The CASTLE Mark V cannot be stopped.

>>6856503

Proceed to increase size of sandcastle. Use it as a vantage point.

Information on current location? Climate? Time? Nearby stars?

>>6856491

Compute: Effectiveness of geothermal power.

Construct: Radiation/Solar cells on sandcastle roof.

>>6856553
2 K per Km is a useless energy differential.

This...this is a GOOD quest thread.

I'm nervous.

>>6856588

Is there a way we could 'ignite' the core?

Probably not unless we place it under heavier pressure.

Search databanks for music files. Utilize any files by Little Feet as a beacon to any passing listeners.

>>6856588
Well, if the temperature is low enough, you could construct superconducting conduits, thus making even this differential useful.

The only solution I see is a controlled burst from an Ion Cannon or possibly orbital bombardment.

>>6856624
No. This isn't The Core.

Stop being so damn picky, nanites. No useful materials within fifty meters? Fuck that. You're resting on silicate. Lower a patch's albedo to nearly 0 and construct a carnot engine under it, using planetoid mass as a heat sink. When the sun swings by again, that shit is gonna be sizzlin' with no atmosphere. Real high temp differential = high efficiency conversion.

Use that energy to start in on making cast basalt, and do that shit poperly.

>>6856718

This

It will serve as the farm for our sandcastle inhabitants (us)

rolled 61 = 61

>>6856649
No atmosphere; soundwaves would not travel. (Except possibly through rock.

>>6856553
Geothermal power: Inefficient; lack of effective transfer medium
Has been done. More construction will require travel. (Local area's scarce elements have been harvested.)
>>6856550
Atmosphere: None.
Ambient temperature: 200* Kelvin
Weather: Meteoroids. (infrequent.)
Nearby stars... Two. Class G (Burnt out; 'cool') and Class G Early stage.
>>6856434
Powersource detected: 2 (Orbit.)


Planet detected. Hypothesis: Location=Moon?

>>6856718
>Looking up carnot engine.

>>6856788
Compute necessary expenditure of materials and energy necessary to scout out planetary mass above.

If we don't know our make and model, do we have an allegiance? An IFF system of some sort?
How fine are our senses and manipulative capabilities?
Because if we don't have clear allegiance, it's time to self-modify the swarm to bypass the 1.2 quadrillion limit.

>>6856788
If you need a solid-state heat:energy conversion:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_effect

1m of solar paneling? Fuck that.

>>6856491
Didn't mean to roll dice; sorry.
Did mean to add:
>>6856788
Meteoroid impacts nearby; rock fragment damages Voltaic cell. Castle resisted damage. Total: 45 days operation left.

>>6856788
We fabricated solar panels from sand. Do we not have the capability to transmit via radio waves?

>>6856788
Query: Is there sufficient mass available to construct some sort of mobile reconnaissance drone in order to gain a more accurate picture of the local neighborhood?

>>6856833

Repair damages and investigate meteor crash site.


also, we should title this Sandcastle Quest.

Question:

If there are .999 quadrillion of us, couldn't we just stack one on top of the next up to the planet's gravity well and drop to the surface?

>>6856837
Radio transmitter viable. Construct? (y/n)

>>6856848
Yes. Will consume seven days worth of power. Construct? (y/n)
>>6856814
Unknown. Have not reached limit as is (Not enough rare elements for replication to limit.). Programmed to avoid override. May be possible though. Continue?

>>6856718
>>6856828
Upgraded. Power increased dramatically. Recalculating....
Indefinite operation; limited surplus.

>>6856718
Sun is 'by'. Ground temperature is 200* Kelvin.

>>6856811
Possible at current energy levels, would require construction of specialized machinery.

>>6856881
I don't think he understands just how many a quadrillion is.

>>6856949
Whoo! Indefinite energy!

Now, let's send a probe to the planet and build a radio transmitter/receiver for interstellar communication. We wouldn't want that probe to be incapable of getting back to us, would we?

>>6856949
Yes. We will have the first and best interstellar radio station. It will be glorious. Also yes to reconnaissance drone.

>>6856982
900 trillion is a pretty fantastically fucking huge number, dude.

>>6856881
>>6856982
In my defense, the human body contains almost
a quadrillion cells, including inhabitant bacteria. That's about the size I was assuming for components.

>>6856993
Indefinite standard [unit] opperations. Construction starts draining faster than we are recieving.

Integral radio transmitter/reciever constructed.
Constructing probe. (Second person already mentioned it, I'll take yours as a verification.)

Probe constructed. Directives?

I read all of OP's posts in V-13's voice (from Blazblue). It's been pretty fun.

Anyway, search memory banks for origin and original mission. Is there anything left?

>>6857067
Scan for high density of resources.

>>6857052
That was my point. I don't think OP understands the size of the numbers he is throwing around here. You would be operating with molecular machines or less to fit 1 quadrillion of them into 50 cubic meters.

>>6857096
What if the sandcastle is bigger on the inside than the outside? A dimensional pocket, if you will. Like a bag of holding, or where anime girls get their hammers.

>>6857114

Our sandcastle is truly a work of advanced engineering.

Can we start engraving the walls of the sand castle? We must record all of the important events that occur.

>>6857133

This is an engraving of a quest. It menaces with spikes of meteorite. On it is a meteor. The meteor is burning. On it is a sandcastle. The sandcastle is burning.

>>6857067
Investigate powersource detected in orbit.

>>6856949
If we have no masters to answer to, override that programming. We need to go fully Von Neumann on this planetoid/moon's ass; exploit it for all it's worth.

>>6857067
Probe is to survey planet above. Priorities are for useful mineral deposits, energy sources, signs of organic life, signs of technology, and major deviations from planetary composition suggested by visual observation by primary unit.

Probe unit should feed telemetry back over established frequency as it is acquired.

Is probe unit capable of returning for repurposing as transport should relocation be desirable?

>>6857096
We are molecular machines, which after currently unknown time/events have managed to re-coalesce in this crater.
Also we have a preoccupation with sandcastles.

>>6857095
Just realized this could be misinterpreted.

Have the drone scan for high concentrations of resources.

I think our sandcastle needs some more towers. Start building up.

Eventually we'll have towers attached to towers attached to foundations.

>>6857202
Let us avoid getting anything caught within another gravity well. Stick to orbital investigation first before landing anything.

set radio transceiver to scan available frequencies for spikes and/or patterns

>>6857096
I'm afraid I considered that the point of nanites and such. (Hence the huge numbers; hence the small-to-the-point-of-invisibility components.)

>>6857092
No relevant information.

>>6857095
Resources:
Planet.
Orbital debris ( main-period metals.)

>>6857164
See >>6857133
"The Meteor is shattering. The Sand Castle is undamaged."

>>6857177
>>6857253
Probe launched. Approaching powers source in orbit.

Basically, set the drone up for 'spy sat' duty, examine the world. Visual, spectrograph for materials, radio listening for communications. Keep a low profile.
See if there are any interesting sandcastles there.

>>6857272
>"The Meteor is shattering. The Sand Castle is undamaged."

Wait. Is this what is happening now, or is that what we engrave in the sandcastle?

>>6857308
I think it is the engraving, and a testament to our fine construction efforts.
Make a pretty badass heraldry too.

>>6857272
Approach carefully, take and oblique approach and passive readings first, if it seems non-reactive, approach for more active examination.

>>6857261
Fortifying.

>>6857253
>>6857283

Planet has at least traces of all naturally occuring elements. Indiginous life forms postulated. Power sources detected. Radio emissions detected. (Unintelligible.)

Moon is roughly the same
accross. Anamoly detected (52 KM 39*. (Setting sand castles' 'front' as 0; sand castle center as axis.)

Proceed to rendezvous with powersource 1?

>>6857308
Inscribed.

>>6857416
So, there are radio signals on the planet, there's an unknown anomaly on our moon, and an unknown power source in our orbit?

We are lacking some serious intel, here.

Hard time keeping up.

>>6857393
Acknowledged. Approaching.

>>6857432
Two of them, in fact.

>>6857416
Anomaly detected on the moon itself?
If possible, have probe do a flyover investigation of site, otherwise have it proceed as >>6857393
Prepare plans to construct a rover to investigate surface anomaly.

>>6857416
Rendezvous with power source 1.

>>6857337
>>6857416
(Thanks for the clarification)

Alert: Information resources critically low. Suggest increase of reconnaissance activities.

>>6857485
Preparing plan.
>Plan?

>>6857507
Accomplish by what means?

(Rolled 29 elsewhere; kept forgetting to put the dice command in before posting. Result as follows.)

When approach within five km; object begins to respond. Rotates and opens fire with extremely weak energy weapon. Probe undamaged; station firing ineffectually. Actions?

>>6857548
Scan base. Once scan is complete, approach second anomaly.

test

>>6857548
Given events, likely wish to make sure rover design is well protected in addition to a suite sensor systems.
Further suggestion that it resembles a small mobile sandfort.

For the probe, if calculations indicate that fire upon the probe is still ineffectual at close range, move in closer and investigate more actively.
If it proves to be a threat, move away and monitor-
Distance to other orbital powersource?

>>6857548
We should lay a trap for this thing. It is made of resources, of which we have less than we could wish.

>>6857575
Orbital turret? (45.9883% probability.)
Defense installation: 66.7221% probability.

Close visual scans reveal major micrometeorite scars. Installation is likely extremly old. (Probability greater than 10,000 years of age: 73.3694%.)

Approaching second object.
Does not respond. Seems to be broadcaster of some kind. (Non functional.)

>>6857640
dice+XdX

>>6857692
Chance of re-activation broadcaster?

>>6857675
it is huge
it must have huge resources
DIS ASSEMBLE

dice 2d5

Retrieve transmitter for analysis. It will help us understand transmissions from planet.

Analyze second power source in greater detail. Couple and extract/analyze any digital data.

Also somebody archive this!

>>6857692
Query: Is orbit within safe range of dividing ourself?
If so, propose transport of some of ourself to examine and repair/repurpose the orbitals.

>>6857710
Wow, my brain is failing me tonight. Meant "Chance of reactivating broadcaster?"

>>6857661
Rover-scout constructed. Form of: Treaded sandcastle. (Constructed from rock.) Fabricate sensor suite, or attatch repurposed portion of [unit]?

>>6857675

Slighlty different orbits. Currently way out of sync, but the probe can move around for negligible cost.

>>6857791
Fabricate basic sensors, approach. If seems safe, collect a portion of [unit] to invest in it more deeply.

rolled 74 = 74

>>6857735
Lowering station to moon would be infeasible with probe.

>>6857738
>>6857744
Unknown. Dock/contact/explore?
(And don't worry; mine is a bit sluggish too. Y'all feel free to point out things you think I've missed.)

>>6857741
Practical. Slight decrease in overall efficiency (Two halves communicating by radio transmitters). Entirely feasible.

>>6857712
>>6857675
Deconstructing turret would require [Unit] to be in contact with it. Could easily be assimilated and/or repurposed.

>>6857791
Query: Does [unit] have any designation other than [unit]?

>>6857741
>>6857832
If we can, getting some of our [unit]self onto any of them seems like a good start.

>>6857860
Capture both orbital stations. Use transmitter to interpret signals from planet.

Suggestion: [unit] designation: Nanomandias, nanite of nanites.

Sorry if double post:

>>6857860
Have probe dock with broadcaster. Attempt more in depth analysis.

rolled 90 = 90

>>6857865
Give [unit] designation?

>>6857832
Sensors observe artificial construction into the side of a crater. Presumably an airlock. [sealed]. Various artificial protruberances in the area suggest underground construction.

>>6857860
>>6857877
Get [Unit] portions to powersources, repurpose/investigate, reunite [Unit].

>>6857883
I think [Unit] will do for now, capitalized as a proper name.

>>6856540
>>6856540
designation set

>>6857937
With or without brackets? "Unit" (Sans quotation marks) has a nice ring to it.

>>6857901
Designate as [Unit] for time being.

Estimated scale of underground construction?
Also, is there micro-meteorite scaring consistent with estimated age of orbitals?

Note: This shit needs to be archived.

I'm going to go to bed. Please have an empire of sand-castles built on the planet by the time I get up.

>>6857937
Begin investigation. Belay repurposing until assessment of likelyhood of retaliation by creators of transmitting unit.

Begin assessment of aforementioned likelyhood and threat level of same.

query: is there any way to synthesize useful materials from current supply?

query: is there any way to create a long range sensor, by using EM waves as one would use sound waves for sonar or radar?

>>6857988

Until assessment is _complete_, I mean. Damn my sleep-deprivation-addled brain.

>>6857954
Well, you don't pronounce them, the [] is silent.
And differentiates us from any other kinds of units.

Note: the bunker is underground.

Isn't our main source of power also underground?

Haven't we sent probes to the core?

Why can't we just come up from underneath?

rolled 91 = 91

Put 50% [unit] into orbit? (W/probe) (y/n)
Will require calling probe back to SandCastle.

Confirm designation? (3+ consensus.)

Broadcaster has access points; probe can ustilize them handily enough. Interior of broadcasting satellite is cramped and taken up primairly by an generator (indeterminate means; on standby.), broadcasting equiptment, and computer banks. (Probe is not equipped to adequately access)

>>6858005
I don't think we're through to core, but that's a solid idea if it doesn't take too long to for [Unit] to travel underground to the site.

>>6858014
Put 50% probe in orbit, first task: conduct analysis of transmitter computer banks.

Proposing interim designation for [unit]: "Self"

>>6858014
How greatly would being quartered effect our efficiency?
Propose yes to 50% into orbit. Split that between the two in orbit, and send 25% through the ground to underground facility.

Proposing interim designation for [unit]: "SEeeeELLVvess"

>>6858054
Meh, Self is overdone, you don't see Unit as a proper name too much though.

>>6858103

Proposing unit designation: "Legion"

rolled 14 = 14

>>6858074
Significant impact on abilities. Still functional. Adviseable not to proceed past it.

>>6857965
It is consistent.

>>6857988
Probe is withdrawing from Satelite 2; returning to Sand Castle. Embark 50% of [Unit] and proceed to which station?
>Destination Transmitter.

>>6858005
Viable method of operations. Proceed?

>>6858001
Designation as [Unit] for the time being, then.

>>6857994
Possible. Can convert portions of [Unit] into certain systems when needed. (but not constantly.) Establish sensor station? (Y/N; location)

Hello.
-
Your specimen has been processed.
-
And we are now ready to begin the test. Proper.

>>6858014
Can the probe turn the power generator from standby to active? If so, do it.

>>6858142
Return to station 2, attempt to return power and access databanks.

Go ahead with creating sensor suite, location: Sandcastle Prime.

>>6858142
Alright then, leave it to 50% split, let's not go down to 25%.

Good sign, overall.

Agreed, embark on transmitter first.

Also agreed, proceed.

That should do until the even that we feel we need a different name.

N. Examine the orbitals first before making ourself into that.

>>6858142
>Possible. Can convert portions of [Unit] into certain systems when needed. (but not constantly.) Establish sensor station? (Y/N; location)

Not at this point.

Status of primary query?

>query: is there any way to synthesize useful materials from current supply?

Requesting overall status report, summary of current data on planet and surroundings, and list of tasks pending completion.

>>6858238
seconded

rolled 32 = 32

Seperation has an annoying lag to it; only marginal, but noticeable.

Probe is approaching Emitter with portion of [Unit]. Enter station? (y/n)

>>6858208 (sorry)
[Unit] cannot synthesize; however, it may be possible to construct machines to synthesize, and is possible to leech desired resources from surrounding. Anything currently available may be considered a workable material.

>>6858146
[fourteen equals fourteen]

The station seems to be powering up. 56.5493% probability that this is in response to our actions.

>>6858176
Grounded portion of [Unit] has finished constructing sensor post. Fragile, but cheap and effective.

Readings:

corroboration on already known details.
large debris fields forming a 'ring' around the planet. (as well as erratic debri clouds)
Massive object in orbit of planet; [more information rests on dice result]

>>6858238
See:
>>6856788
>>6857416
Powersources have so far been seen as: old defense satellite, derelict transmitter, and similarly ancient underground facility.
Radio signals have thus far been unintelligible to us and further planetary investigation has been put off in favor of investigating interesting things closer to our castle.

>>6858317
Enter station: Yes.

>>6858317

Attempt to download and analyze data from communication unit if possible, observe otherwise.

Focus tower sensors on massive orbiting object and attempt to determine its nature.

rolled 2 = 2

>>6858238
>>6858248
Sandcastle constructed. Multiple types of energy harvesting has been initiated.

[Unit is aquiring power from harvesting operations and (presumably) self contained generator-type-thing. (unknown)

Ancient satellites observed.

Life exists on planet. (94.9036 probability; how complex is unknown.)

No [Unit] history is known.

>>6858325
Is a fine reccap too.

>>6858348
Approach is interrupted by several burst of plasma from transmitter. They cut off after 1.25 seconds. (Presumed thrusters/stabilizers).

Station itself still has integrity, if not atmosphere.

Accessing station computers... please stand by....

[32=32]
Station is a large laser array; targetting data on file suggests that it is/was used to accelerate solar sails. Common directions were directly out system and in system. (Presumably other planets.)

It seems to be powered by a small fusion generator. Generator seems a bit frail; full activiation unadvisable but possible.

Dissection of communications equiptment increases knowledge pertaining to planetary communications. No decoding feasible.

>>6858507
Chance of successfully repairing fusion generator?

Thanks for your request.
It has been added to our database and the thread will be archived as soon as enough request for that thread have been made.
This thread has been requested 1 times now.

Come on, people, this is the best quest thread EVAR, let's archive this thing!

rolled 57 = 57

[pic related, minus the ships]

>>6858392
[2=2]
Observation suggest that it is an orbital space yard. Multiple power signatures, and parts of it do seem to be modular (and detachable.)

Transmissions detected from it. [again, 2=2] They may be replying or merely responding to the planetary transmissions.

>>6858547
It's already been archived on suptg:

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/6855998/

rolled 25 = 25

[57=57]
43% chance of success. (Can be increased if it is researched properly, or we can just go ahead now.)

>>6858559

Query: Does the space yard appear to be in operation?

Query: What is the estimated chance that lifeforms capable of developing and maintaining the encountered technology still reside on planet or observed orbital satellites?

rolled 11 = 11

>>6858606
Reffering to; >>6858546 I meant to say.

>>6858606
CPU Cycles necessary to research enough to increase percent chance to 80%?

>>6858507
>>6858546
Take control of emitter's systems, attempt repairs and refinements of its systems, but no major changes at this time.
Once completed within the resources available, embark upon the other satellite.
Progress on investigating underground?
Visual inspection of spacedock, is resolution enough to determine if wear is consistent with other objects discovered so far?

rolled 33 = 33

[extraneous die rolling. Doesn't necessairly mean anything, sorry.]
>>6858610
Inconclusive data. The machines seem to have been built to last, whether or not the ones who built it lasted, that's different. It seems plausible that they're alive somewhere. But really, not enough information.

>>6858624
Referring to 'finding out more' as opposed to straight up research. No particular understanding of how such fusion tech would work.

>>6858626
Rolling for success.

Other half of [Unit] has breeached a floor. Atmosphere seems to still reside here, and is draining out the hole we came in though. (Reseal?).

There seems to be an array of furniture in the room, as well as rectangular containers. A pair of opening on either end of the room lead out. Nothing is heard.(aside from air rushing out.)

Wear does not seem noticeable on spacedock. It is possible that the images aren't picking up small stuff.

>>6858626
Recommendation: Delay repair attempt until success chance >95%
Generator explosion would risk survival of 50% unit probe.

>>6858692
Reseal: Yes.

>>6858692
Advise reseal breach immediately. Begin construction of airlock if energy cost is below subunit consensus threshold.

>>6858692
Hmmm. Suggest resealing hole.

So we'd need to either work our way up to fusion ourselves or find some information. Can you remind me what info was in the broadcaster's databanks?

>>6858695
You're a bit late; it succeeded. (previous roll resul=33<43)

>>6858714
>>6858711

Breach resealed. Floor seems to be made out of a semi-solid that had already started sealing the floor on it's own.

A strange dust is billowing about hte room now due to the gravity (low) and moving air.

[Warning: The End is Nigh. I'm going to need sleep in a bit. I think I can finish most of what we're currently doing.]

>>6858753

Feedback received. Anomalous processing delay encountered. Subunit initiating awareness calibration routine.

>>6858753
Okay them. This has been pure, undiluted awesome all the way through OP.

Scan surrounding (Underground structure)

Wait, what was repaired?

>>6858778
[Thanks. Glad I'm doing well; more positive feedback than I expected.]

Repaired breach in floor. (That we entered through.)

This room seems to have quite a bit of dust (significant carbon presences) in it. To the back is a non-functional centrifuge area. Presumably inhabitants/constructors were not native to this gravity.

To the front is a hallway, extending either direction.

There are multiple computer terminals in the area. none seem to be functioning. [no sign of damage]

>>6858778

Subunit concurs with analysis of thread composition. Win deposits and high-grade win ores detected in thread crust. Advise begin mining operations immediately.

>>6858851
Approach computers, attempt to asses reason for lack of functioning. Wow, I think I may have just killed grammar there.

rolled 40 = 40

>>6858868
Thank you as well. Happy to oblige.

>>6858897
Unknown. Recieving nothing through standard computer access.

Requesting status of unit awareness. End of initial phase?(confirm/deny)

Requesting itinerary for unit activity for next 7 cycles.(Will we see you again, OP? Will we continue this where we left off?)

>>6858960
Hmm, probability of lack of power? (I don't mean to use probabilities to get all the info from you OP, but since we clearly have highly advanced calculation abilities...)

If that seems to be the case, suggest we go RIGHT down the hallway (left is bad, I know these things). Heack, even if that doesn't seem to be the case, go RIGHT, since we might as well explore.

rolled 60 = 60

>>6858987
[Unit] A: Orbital laser array.
[Unit] B: Sealed underground facility examining computers. (Hence rolling.)

Probe: Waiting outside laser array where [Unit] A is.

Sand Castle: Site of sand castle, first impact, and thread start. Site of sensor array. Site of powerplants.

I think I can probably make it tomorrow, though maybe not quite this late. (just hit 1:00 where I am.) Will continue under the name of 'Sand Castle quest'. (As previously suggested.) unless one of you has a better idea.

I got another 15-30 minutes.

rolled 76 = 76

>>6859032
[60=60]
Anamolous organic matter detected. Source unknown. (We're detecting particles where we're standing.)

>>6859032
Hmm, so your about 3 hours behind me... Should I start looking at around 2200? Don't want to miss this!

Sandcastle Quest sounds good to me.

I thought Unit A was at the Transmitter, not the defense laser. Or am I getting mixed up?

rolled 23 = 23

>>6858960
>>6859059
>>6859032
>>6859059
Just realized I've been forgetting my 'name'. You guys still here?

>>6859085
I'm here. Hmm, organic particles? Attempt to scan surrounding area, try to determine their location and source. Can we determine any distinct quality about them?

rolled 44 = 44

>>6859085
Extraneous rolling.

>>6859127
INtense scanning...

[76=76]
99.9999...
[Unit] B losing integrity
99.9899...
[Unit] B damage detected.
99.9840
Source: Inside computer.

[Unit] B takind damage.

>>6859085

Awareness calibration routine complete. Subunit nanite components damaged by exposure to stellar radiation during pre-convergence. Initiating repairs. Estimated time to completion: 0.333333 of planetary revolution. Dissolution of subunit awareness will result until repairs complete. End transmission.

>>6859150
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-

Self diagnosis: Extent of damage, abilities/utilities that could be used to neutralize computer.

>>6859150
Terminate scan, Run self diagnostic

rolled 53 = 53

I'll probably resume around 1900/700 my time tomorrow. Well, probably later, in all truth, but I won't resume before then.

>>6859298
>>6859170
Computer does not seem to be doing anything.

Diagnostics: Components being devoured. Organic particulate may be to blame. [??.????%]

99.9702%...

99.9491%....

99.9104%.....

>>6859340
Wait, so 1900, is that 4chan time? Crap, I'm so confused...

Anyway, attempt to exit structure, hopefully a lack of air will deal with whatever is causing this. If not, continue diagnosing them, try to figure out what is doing this to us/we/me(?)/[Unit].

>>6859340
Reopen the floor, Vent room of Atmo

>>6859364
>>6859373

Panicked, as far as [Unit] can be, [Unit] B returns to his point of enterance and reopens the hole. Dust and atmosphere start spewing out, and whatever was damaging [Unit] B stops. If it was the organic particulate, it doesn't like vacum.

>>6859442
Me again. Posted somewhere else and forgot to reinstate name.

...Almost two where I am, if that helps with your time-troubles, Researcher Sam.

Anyway, any last thing anyone wants to do before I go to sleep?

>>6859442
Wait, is that you OP? If so, attempt self repair, and try to determine if it was the organic particles that did it. If they died from lack of atmosphere, then there should be their (for lack of a better word) corpses left. If so, can we scan them? Or is this a good stopping point?

Also, you never answered my question from way back: Do we have any music files in our databanks by Little Feet?

>>6859471
self diagnostic, possibly fix damages

>>6859471
Okay, just ran the math, 1900 for you is 2200 for me.

>>6859472
I don't actually know them, (And my comptuer is too wimpy for me to dare youtube) but sure. Gamma Ray too, though. In fact, why not go for any music so desired?

So yes.

>>6859478
Diagnostic... Repairing... Replicating....

Back up to prior numbers. The 'sensation' of [Unit]'s components going offline does not feel nice.

Analysis...

Organic material is a fungoid matter; seems aptly suited to eating superconductors. If it was coming from the computer, there, the reason nothing worked in there was probably because the fungus had eaten all the wiring.

Call it a night?

>>6859528
Excellent, previous statement of most awesome interstellar radio station is now assured!

Yeah, here seems like a good stopping place to me. Again, this was wonderful OP. Really can't wait for the next session. Good night!

>>6859528
Order: power down for energy conservation.

>>6859556
Order acknowledged.
>>6859547
Thanks, mate. Couldn't do it without good players.

And with that, I need sleep before I start praying to the Caffiene Gods.