Once, I fell from a too-tall building. I can't say I jumped, even though I did it on purpose, because there's a certain proportion to a jump that a fall just can't have. If the upward motion is less than a tenth of the downward motion, I don't care how much purpose you had. You fell.
On this occasion, I fell.
I think it was a Tuesday? It was a good day for falling. I was on the roof because of extenuating circumstances involving running and from and the police. Now, this isn't to say I'm a bad person, but I'm certainly not a saint. So the police were chasing me. Keep that between us, okay? So anyway, roof, me, police, standoff. I knew I had two options at that point. I could jump and possibly save the lives of every man on that roof at the risk of my own, or I could stay, engage, and then casually stroll back down the stairs. I knew this. It was a definite choice in my mind.
So I stepped leisurely to the edge, despite their vociferous complaints, and lightly tossed myself over the edge. It worked like a charm. They didn't come after me, so I guess 100% success rate? In any case, once I finish repairing my servos and am finally able to stand, I'll go. Say, you don't think you could hand me that sprocket, do you?
Thanks.
No! Not choir! You're not saying you couldn't be in it at all, are you? You're just saying you can't do I Cantori, right? You aren't. I'm sorry.
ReplyDelete1. "sprocket" is a good word
2. this is interesting behavior for someone running from the police (why was he running from the police?)
3. all of this reminds me of "Star Trek"
4. I like it
I read this and was lost in the Puddle of Confusion. Sprocket? Great word, but what were you doing, repairing a mech? And what the deuce is a servo?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I like your success rate.
Also, I like that you didn't just casually stroll down the stairs. That would've been too, too easy.
Oh. I just assumed the speaker was not entirely human. Perhaps not at all human? Like a more cavalier C3PO. "Servo" is short for "servomechanism," which is a thing that produces more energy that gets put into it. Sort of . . . like a lever, only for motors.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I am bored.
ReplyDeleteI like this. I totally thought Matrix-like buildings, but the whole time I was thinking, "If he fell, why isn't he dead? Hmm..." and kept reading because of that. (NICE HOOK.) And then he's a robot. NICE.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I do ever so love the word "sprocket."
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it worked as a hook on you Ashlee. I wasn't actually sure where I was going with the story until I realized it was too sad and why is he alive anyway, and I thought HUH ROBOT? CYBORG? WHY NOT?
So I thought it became rather not sad after that.
Now I'm thinking of the Iron Giant, and he rocks.
Watch that movie.
I really like this. I was hooked by how lightly he takes the matter--so robot makes sense.
ReplyDeleteVery creative.
The Iron Giant is an awesome movie. I bought it for myself off the $5.00 rack at Wal-Mart, but I haven't watched it yet. But I know I like it enough to have bought it. :D
ReplyDeleteWow, lots of student teaching for you, eh? Nice...I like this piece!
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