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<blockquote data-quote="Someone" data-source="post: 5348981" data-attributes="member: 5656"><p>A man, a very fat man, enters the tavern. He keeps his hair very short, and his rotund body is covered by a expensive velvet robe. Despite that, the shine of oil and grease in his hands and the state of his nails reveal frequent artesanal work.</p><p></p><p>He's followed by a very strange figure, speaking in relative terms. Is a tall automaton, a clockwork man built of steel plates, silver and copper. He walks his a whirring sound and clanks quietly as he looks around. Curiously, he's armed with a sword and carries a wooden slab at his back that may or may not be a shield</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/rowenstin/automaton2.jpg?t=1286915665" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>"Greetings, everyone!" says the man. "I'm Optimus Veridian, artisan extraordinaire. I intend to win the contest that every ten years Thadeus, tyrant of Sevilya, holds in his great palace."</p><p></p><p>Optimus wipes the sweat from his brow with a decorated handkerchief.</p><p></p><p>"That contest, as you surely know, is to the most ingeniuos, clever and inventive of toy makers. The winner is to be rewarded with his weight in gold, which in my case, is enough to retire. And I will win, because I'm sure to win. Behold my creation, Prime. Say hello, Prime."</p><p></p><p>The automaton raises his hand and gestures. Simultaneously, some tiles in his chest that you didn't notice before start twirling and spinning, finally forming letters:</p><p></p><p>[code]</p><p>*********</p><p>* Hello *</p><p>*********[/code]</p><p></p><p>"Marvelous! Isn't it hot here? Let me sit down" says the fat man. "Anyway, you can't tell me it isn't fantastic. Prime has independent thought, integrated but removable armor plating, can function indefinitely thanks to the perpetual motion machine that powers him, and has a complete programming for personal protection. I though at first making him a dancer, but Thadeus is not called tyrant for nothing, so I thought he'd appreciate the thought."</p><p></p><p>Optimus rests on his chair, breathing heavily.</p><p></p><p>"The thing is, the contest is usually a close one. Is public that I intended to participate in it, and competition is ferocius. I fear some of them may want to win by eliminationg the rest of the contestants, so I though on hiring some... experienced... oh gods... my left arm, it hurts like being stabbed by a thousand... knives"</p><p></p><p>And with these words Optimus falls to the floor. A patron quickly approaches and checks him.</p><p></p><p>"He's dead. A heart attack"</p><p></p><p>Hearing this, prime releases some steam that whistle with a sad sound. The tiles whirl and click.</p><p></p><p>[code]</p><p>**************</p><p>*Sorry master*</p><p>**************</p><p>****************************************</p><p>*I couldn't protect you from trans fats*</p><p>****************************************[/code]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Someone, post: 5348981, member: 5656"] A man, a very fat man, enters the tavern. He keeps his hair very short, and his rotund body is covered by a expensive velvet robe. Despite that, the shine of oil and grease in his hands and the state of his nails reveal frequent artesanal work. He's followed by a very strange figure, speaking in relative terms. Is a tall automaton, a clockwork man built of steel plates, silver and copper. He walks his a whirring sound and clanks quietly as he looks around. Curiously, he's armed with a sword and carries a wooden slab at his back that may or may not be a shield [img]http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o116/rowenstin/automaton2.jpg?t=1286915665[/img] "Greetings, everyone!" says the man. "I'm Optimus Veridian, artisan extraordinaire. I intend to win the contest that every ten years Thadeus, tyrant of Sevilya, holds in his great palace." Optimus wipes the sweat from his brow with a decorated handkerchief. "That contest, as you surely know, is to the most ingeniuos, clever and inventive of toy makers. The winner is to be rewarded with his weight in gold, which in my case, is enough to retire. And I will win, because I'm sure to win. Behold my creation, Prime. Say hello, Prime." The automaton raises his hand and gestures. Simultaneously, some tiles in his chest that you didn't notice before start twirling and spinning, finally forming letters: [code] ********* * Hello * *********[/code] "Marvelous! Isn't it hot here? Let me sit down" says the fat man. "Anyway, you can't tell me it isn't fantastic. Prime has independent thought, integrated but removable armor plating, can function indefinitely thanks to the perpetual motion machine that powers him, and has a complete programming for personal protection. I though at first making him a dancer, but Thadeus is not called tyrant for nothing, so I thought he'd appreciate the thought." Optimus rests on his chair, breathing heavily. "The thing is, the contest is usually a close one. Is public that I intended to participate in it, and competition is ferocius. I fear some of them may want to win by eliminationg the rest of the contestants, so I though on hiring some... experienced... oh gods... my left arm, it hurts like being stabbed by a thousand... knives" And with these words Optimus falls to the floor. A patron quickly approaches and checks him. "He's dead. A heart attack" Hearing this, prime releases some steam that whistle with a sad sound. The tiles whirl and click. [code] ************** *Sorry master* ************** **************************************** *I couldn't protect you from trans fats* ****************************************[/code] [/QUOTE]
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