[psl] York/human!Delta project exploration

[howkickassiam]

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[howkickassiam]

York arches an eyebrow.

"Well, I think it's important to be friends with people if you're going to work with them like a pro."

[protective_logic]

Friends? That was not what the program had expected of them.

"If friends was the purpose, then I do not believe there would be a leader board," Delta counters flatly. It clearly just fosters competition, and not in a friendly manner.

[howkickassiam]

"Well, obviously being friends isn't the purpose," he says. Seriously, what is this guy's problem? "Listen, I'm just saying if we're meant to be able to sync up and think together, we'll want to know each other better. That's all."

[protective_logic]

"We should proceed according to the schedule provided us," Delta answers. That's.. .that's what the point of it is! The schedule existed for a reason.

Why did they give him such a carefree individual?

[howkickassiam]

"Sure," York says, abandoning the idea of the two of them hanging out at all. Who would want to hang out with such a wet blanket, anyway? "So I guess that means we're going to be on the training floor at—" He quickly checks the schedule. "—1400 hours tomorrow. See you then."

[protective_logic]

"There is a preliminary examination at 1000. Or there is on my schedule. is the same not for you?" he asks, frowning.

[howkickassiam]

York looks at his datapad again.

"Oh...oh, yeah, I see that now. Do you know what that's for?"

[protective_logic]

"Calibrations," Delta answers immediately. "Basically, they will hold cards up in your blind spot while I'm in the room. You'll tell them what is on the card."

[howkickassiam]

"Sounds boring," he remarks, tucking his datapad away again. "But I guess it's just one time, right?"

[protective_logic]

"Do not come in with that expectation. I believe you will be quite surprised," Delta answers, unable to help the proud smile he wore. He was very good with this part of the training. And surely he would impress his future partner.

But to think it was a one time test was silly. It was a standard starting calibration practice.

[howkickassiam]

That's the thing Delta decides to get excited about? York shakes his head.

"All right, guy, I'll keep an open mind."

[protective_logic]

Of course he's excited. He's been working on this. And there may be a chip in his head that gave positive feedback for successes. Listen, there is a LOT of questionable things going on, and Delta doesn't even know it.

Success pleases him, so he's happy to work for it.

[howkickassiam]

With that their meeting is over. York goes to dinner, dismissing the whole idea of ever ending up eating a meal with his partner. It's too bad, in his mind, that Delta was so unwilling to give it a try. But he wasn't going to force the issue.