AN- A short story that's been in my head for a while. It's technically not Vocaloid but it has to do with Vocaloid, so it's going here. All characters mentioned so far are mine.
But Roboloid is the brain child of CarrieDenyes on Youtube.
What are Roboloids?
Roboloids are fanmade, premature Vocaloids. Straight up metal robots from weird Sci fi movies.. Very deffective and metallic voices. Take a look at them on Youtube. I like them :3
"How is it? Are they-?"
"If you'd give me a moment...."
"But is everything in check? What are you doing there? Are those their voice banks?"
"Yes ma'am. I'm installing them now. Then I'll install the K chip in them both."
"Alright good. Now the K chip, is it functional?"
"As far as we know, professor. It hasn't been fully tested yet. But all subjects have shown signs of emotion when it is installed."
"So they'll be able to feel?"
"As far as we know, professor."
"Good. Good." The young scientist let out yet another shaky sigh as she paced behind the assistant at the computer. She ran her fingers through her loose blonde hair several times. Everytime during her pacing she would pass behind the assistant, she would pause and look over his shoulder onto one or all of the four glowing screens.
"Installing K chip." The brunette assistant said, dragging and dropping more icons.
"Ok. Ok, good." The professor said quickly. "Ow!" She exclaimed, catching her fingers in the tangles of her golden locks.
"What-?"
"I'm fine. Proceed with installation." She said, rubbing her skull.
Professor Jeannette Himura was a woman nearing her late twenties. She was thin with a paling skin tone, as if at one point she had a tan and decided to be rid of it. Behind hanging strands of blonde hair, her eyes were a sharp electric blue. On her person was a simple wear of baby blue pajamas layered over with a white lab coat.
"Are they ready yet?" She asked.
"I believe so." The assistant replied, typing some things into the database. He then look up to peer over the tops of the computers. In the next room beyond a thick wall of glass, two large machines suspended two figures above the tiled floor. Many cables and wires came from the odd machines, connecting into both of the limp figures.
"Professor Himura, are you sure you want to-?"
"Yes. Do it."
The assistant sighed and handed his superior a small key card.
"At long last.....I've waited years for this day."
"And yet you couldn't wait until morning to start them up..."
"I couldn't just sleep while I knew they were ready."
"What's so special about these units?"
"Because I'm positive they'll function properly with the new chip. I'm sure I have it right this time."
"No offense, Professor, but you say that every time. Every time the units malfunction before their first word with the chip in place."
Professor Himura took a deep breath, clenching the key card in her hands.
"They'll work. I'm sure. Install the chip."
"Installing...." The assistant replied. While the computer intalled the strange chip, the professor exited the room and into the machine room. The door to this room was metal, and heavy with a keycard lock. The young woman approached a small keypad between the two large machines and swiped the keycard through. She punched in a few numbers and then stood back.
"The lights." She called.
"Right." The assistant replied through the speakers. The room was flooded with light as the machines began to power up. Several red and green lights flashed on and off as the loud sound of moving gears filled the room.
The machines slowly began to lower the bodies that it had suspended. As the lights steadily powered up the two bodies came into view. At first glance one might think they were humans. But on closer inspection they would instantly see the silver metal 'skin,' and ball joints connecting the limbs. Nuts and bolts connected each piece of metal to another.
The only non-metal material was the clothes on their bodies. On one appeared to be a sort of white buttoned and collared shirt, a black tie hanging from the neck. Black pants made the lower half. The other had the same upper body clothes, but what appeared to be a black skirt on the lower. The hair looked as if it were real. Long for the one in the skirt, and shoulder length for the other. Both overly thick. Dirty blonde, the ends turning in small curls.
Robots.
Professor Himura walked toward what seemed to be the female robot. With one hand she lifted the face. The facial features where surprisingly well designed. A thin face it was, with a cute little nose. The mouth seemed to be the only flaw. Instead of lips, the robot had a small mouth panel. It was shaped in the form of a triangle, simulating a smile. The second machine was sure to have these same features.
Himura gently and tenderly pushed the wig like hair from the robot girl's face and cupped her cold, metal cheek. The neck of the robot was bent downward so the scientist could see the back of the robot's neck. Here she found one little green button and a little red button. She pressed the green one. Then approached the other robot to repeat the action. And she stood back.
For several moments, nothing happened. But the professor kept her ground, though she felt a bit chilly in nothing but her pajamas.
And then the robots began to twitch. They began to move their limbs. The cords were pulled from their legs as their feet set upon the ground with a loud CLANK. As the robots moved their mechanical bodies one could hear the gears and components moving within them. They came to be still as soon as they were standing properly, their arms, heads and upper bodies still hooked to the large machinery behind them.
"Good evening." Himura said, smiling.
"Good..E-evening.." The robot boy replied.
"Good evening..." The girl echoed. Their voices were delayed in a metallic echo, sounding like a mix of high and low pitches all thrown into one voice. They glitched and skipped on some words. This however, did not discourage Professor Himura. In fact, it excited her further. The voices held no sense of monotone. But actually feeling.
"Will you two please open your eyes?" She asked. Instantly more gears were heard as the closed lids of both androids rose simultaneously. These eyes were not human like by far. They were sunken, the irises surrounded by black scleras. The eyes themselves were a sharp purpleish-red colour, small with little black pupils which dilated to the correct size in the light.
"Thank you." Himura said, bowing her head in a nod. "How are your systems? Do you feel any threats?"
"N-no threats detected."
"Systems running smoothly."
"Excellent." Himuara let out a shaky breath. The chip was working. They sounded more human than previous models. Still robotic, yes. But they were getting closer.
"Professor Himura, maybe you shouldn't-!"
"Shush." The blonde woman snapped, continuing her advancement toward her creations. She all on her own had designed and built these two. Finally she was seeing them function. Working. Not falling apart like the other's before them. These were her children. These were her miracles.
"Do you know who you are? Your names?" Himura asked, pausing a moment.
"Hana Koutetsune." The femdroid spoke, her mouth panel lighting up with each syllable.
"Haru Koutetsune." The maledroid said.
"Yes," Himura whispered, "and me. Do you know who I am?"
"You are our Master." Haru said.
"Our God." Hana added. At once they bowed before the scientist, noisily arching their bodies.
The androids lifted their heads, twitching slightly. It was Hana who spoke first.
"We are built for your amusement,"
"For your entertainment," Haru chimed, saying the next line together.
"We are Roboloids. At your service."
AN- Simple question....continue or not to continue?