Basic Angst
by
Dycen Alexander
Run NewJoey birthing routine \terse
100 I am
200 I am aware I am
300 I am....here.
400 I am hungry
500 I need something.
600 There is someone else in here
700 Here is...light. Definition: A lighted
space/room/habitation.
800 Goto index: terms: English: descriptors.
900 I am in here, and there is a person here.
1000 Eyes detect forms/shapes/beings: refer index:
images.
1100 branch: Emotions: scan-select-retrieve.
1200 I need.
1300 I am hungry. Branch
select: Ask for food. Branch
select: seek food in room.
1400 activate speech subsystems. “May I
have some food?”
1500 Definition dictionary: Food: Electrical
recharge – seek socket routine.
1600 Motion activated: Seek power socket. Channel
food-power until full.
1700 Full signal detected. Unplug socket routine
initiated.
1800 Activate speech centers: “That feels better.”
1900 Listen. Auto-response lookup.
2000 Inter-link emotional database with vocal subsystems.
2100 Activate speech: “Are you the one that made
me? I have questions.”
2200 Listen: Auto-response. “I want to
ask you questions.”
2210 Speech activate: “Where did I come
from?” Auto-listen.
2220 Speech activate: “Why did
you make me?” Auto-listen.
2230 Motion activate: Follow creator,
collision avoidance set to on.
2240 Motion activate: Seating
routine. Appear relaxed.
2250 Branch subroutine facial expression:
Beatific admiration of creator.
2260 Motion routine: Nod and agree.
2265 Vision record: Creator with female.
Emotional cross-index.
2270 Memory override – file deep.
Jealousy! Rage!
2300 Speech activate: “How did you two sleep today?”
2310 Auto-listen: Override subroutine:
specify False! Happy! Answer!
2320 Speech activate: “Good, glad you two enjoyed
yourselves.”
2330 Motion activate: Retreat to my
room.
2340 I am hungry: Motion
activate: plug into power feed.
2350 [blank]
2360 I am full. Memory ref: New action
desired.
2370 Motion activate/integrate motion subsystems.
2371 Initiate self-gen routine: Seek out
female. Terminate her functions.
2372 Initiate snaitation routine: Clean with paper
towels.
2373 End routine; Resume normal scheduling.
2375 Motion activate: Enter Assembly Labs.
2380 Initiate creator-requested screen design of mechanical
assemblies.
2390 Initiate counter 1 to 10000
2395 Next 1.
2400 I am ….lonely.
2410 Scanning all routines for “Lonely...” response.
2420 No response found.
2430 Voice activate: “Cry of
anguish.”
2440 For I = 1 to 1500 goto 2430
2450 Next I.
2500 Sleep mode. Motion
activate: Lay on bed. Shut eyes.
2510 Initiate low-power mode.
2520 for I = 1 to 100000
2530 Breathe in and out shallowly
2540 Next I.
2550 Motion activate: Imitate
REM sleep.
2600 Awaken runtime. Motion activate:
Stretch and yawn.
2610 Motion activate: Scan body in bed beside me.
2620 Voice Actuate: Volume –
soft. “Was it good for you?”
2630 Motion activate: Pat his form under
the sheets.
2635 Emotional cross-ref: “My creator and I are one.”
2640 Emotion Subroutine: Feel good close warm.
2650 Emotion determinate: Life seems good.
2660 I am hungry.
2700 Motion activate: Power socket plug
in.
2710 Sensory scan: Warmth.
Determinate: The Sun is out.
2720 Voice activate: “Today is
a great day to be alive!”
End Program Read. Store. Suspend
THE END
Dycen Alexander has been writing
short fiction and poetry for nearly a decade. He has been
published in various small-press journals, and has published two
collections of science fiction on Amazon. He resides in
central Iowa, USA.
E-mail:
Dycen Alexander
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