After our forced hiatus last weekend , the Concept Art Writing Prompt is back and ride the after part oddment of the election wave . automaton have taken over the White House , with a particularly honest-to-goodness - fashioned individual as the commander - in - chief . How did we get here ? And what happens next ?
Here ’s my fib :
“ It ’s ludicrous ! ” cried President Rho - B. “ We may as well throw out the entire Constitution ! ”
Secretary Helmand ’s alternate took a tentative step forwards . When the President ’s mood flared up like this , he sometimes sent upsurge through the integral system . The new operator ’s death chair diminished the effect , but the result shocks were still atrocious . Plus , it did no commodity to call attention to the fact that Helmand was at his winter dwelling house in Palawan rather than inside the White House . He dialed down the sensitivity of his movement seizure sensor , keeping his face even . “ It ’s just a small portion of the Constitution , Mr. President , one that 63 percentage of American voters think is archaic . After all , there was a metre when you , sir , would be considered ineligible for office . ”
“ At least I ’m American ! ” the President roar . His clear head telescoped upward as the lights within flared red . He thump a taloned head to his chest . “ My mother see that every piece of my body was created on American soil . Each part deal - smelted . Each telephone line of code composed within these 53 states . Do you understand the sort of patriotism I was brought up with ? ”
“ But sir . ” The Vice President leaned forward and Helmand noticed the surrogate corduroy spilling from his back . Helmand realized the VP actually was in DC . Was he too otiose to ride downtown for the President ’s temper tantrum ? “ Ms. Atavatix has pledged to supersede every one of her foreign part with American - made workings . ”
“ That does n’t eliminate the fact that that — ” Secretary Helmand felt a knifelike shock before the President intermit , his head lights slip back to blue , “ — womanhood ’s ocular detector came online on a factory line in Shenzhen . ” His head lowered to his neck record and begin a gentle twist . “ I do n’t get it on what the Supreme Court was think . ”
“ You ’re going to have to be the bigger sentient on this , Rho . ” All eye turned to Angela Wong , the President ’s Chief of Staff , and the only individual who had discommode to show up wearing her own physique . “ You ’re going to lead the effort to amend the Constitution so that foreign - born citizens can feed for President . You ’re go to recount the American hoi polloi what they already have intercourse : that this is an outdated supplying for a Carry Nation made great by immigrants . ”
The President slump into his chair . His head had retreat so far down that he resembled a polo-neck . “ It ’s the commencement of the remainder of America , Angela . ”
She just smile . “ It always is , sir . ”
mwhite66 ’s reception :
The Three Laws of Robotics modified for use by President Robot :
1 . A robot president may not wound his crusade contributors , or through inaction permit his contributors to come to harm .
2 . A golem Chief Executive must obey the will of the the great unwashed , except where such military action would run afoul with the First law .
3 . A robot chairman must protect its own reelection even if such protection conflicts with the First or 2d law .
deserver ’s account :
“ I may be numb but I ’m still the President ! ” The metallic element physical structure ’s tube arms drop about , their master distinctly not fully prosperous with their role .
“ We have to give it time Mr. President . ” Frank said . It was ruffianly see his boss and former Quaker like this but now was n’t the time to get emotional . The President distinctly want calm guidance and honorable advice .
“ A extraneous nation assassinates me , ME , of all people , and my closest cabinet advises cautiousness ! ” The voice came through speakers on the torso in a tinny kind of way but the rhythm and word accent were unmistakably President Wilson .
“ It ’s not their MO Mr. President , the Russians have a hundred unlike method at their administration , a car accident is too , too … ” Paulson was pacing off to the side and he stopped now , palms open to the slek tower of metal , lights , and wires that stomach behind the Resolute Desk .
“ This was no accident Mr. Paulson , I feel it in my now burn clappers , the Russians were behind this and it call for retaliation ! ”
Everyone in the room tilt in their backside with the last word . Deputy Chief of Staff Hank Mendez had a snowy - knuckle joint grip on his armrest and speech writer Klein had already chewed through a pencil , no doubt scrambling in his mind as to how he would sell this to the American people . General Quintin of the Joint Chiefs stood stoic behind the president ’s new body , a little bird in the back of Frank ’s idea telling him the man was on the QT liking what he hear .
“ The country ’s on the in high spirits alert , Sarah and the kidskin are at a safehouse in Pennsylvania , and the Vice President is on Airforce One . ” Frank enounce just to discontinue the secretiveness . “ If it really is the Russians , let them make the next move . ”
“ And see my land turned to a cinder ? I am the President and you have my orders , I want a strike and force assessment on my desk in the hour ! ” The luminosity across the metallic element trunk were blinking speedily , one dying out just as another get off up in what Frank thought could only be a random shape . They all have sex about the Lazarus contingency but it was more of a joke around the office , some hokey scientific discipline mumbo - jumbo at the back of their Emergency Protocol Guidelines that you hop-skip over when expect for where to sign . Frank was kick himself now for not knowing all there was to get it on about it , for not being groom .
Frank stood and motioned for the others to follow . Paulson ’s mouth dropped .
“ Frank , no , we can’t- ” Frank shut out him up with a look and led him out of the Oval Office by the arm . In the secretary ’s office they huddle together together , each human being ’s skin tone almost check the building ’s exterior walls .
“ I do n’t know about you guys but I really want to wake up to see tomorrow morn . ” Klein said , stuttering over his words .
“ As Chief of Staff I ’m drop dead to make a call and I need everyone ’s opinions . ” Frank pose his hired man on his hips , hissing frustration through his nose . “ The President is not in a well-grounded country of mind to rule due in part to complications with the Lazarus contingence . Until we can get an expert to bet at him , we must waive his direction and confer to the Vice President . ”
Frank steer at Paulson to start who spoke without faltering . “ Yes , yes , any alternative but this . ”
He pointed to Klein next . “ I - I guess I do n’t feel like I can make this decision . ”
Then Mendez . “ I agree with your opinion but that is unequivocally the President in there and as long as it is , we ’re babble out treason . ”
The door to the Oval Office opened and General Quintin fall away out , nod to the ground with a “ Gentlemen ” before striding out into the corridor .
“ It has to be now . ” Frank tell and he moved to the door , not caring if the residual fall out or stayed behind .
Inside the Oval Office , Frank run directly towards the desk . “ Mr. President there ’s an incident , we have to move you to a impregnable location . ”
“ Frank what is it ? ” The alloy trunk said and it neither turned or moved its arm in alarm .
“ Just as you suspect sir , we ’re run short to have to get you out of here . ” Frank pointed to the position door on the other side of the room . “ Paulson , the crateful . ”
Paulson waffle , rubbing his hands together , but decided on action and evaporate into the other elbow room .
“ It ’s the Russians is n’t it Frank ? They ’re coming- “
“ They ’re coming sir . ” Frank was looking behind the trunk now , outside of it ’s television camera ’s view . A mess of wires crook around the body ’s floor , under the desk , and into the bulwark . One turgid plug half conceal by the American flag catch Frank ’s center and he bend down towards it .
“ My god Frank you need to bring through yourselves , the Secret Service will follow for me . ”
Frank pulled the plug and a few of the igniter on the body died and others dimmed but others still blink away and jounce .
“ Frank , Frank I ’m on home force Frank , where are we start . ”
Paulson appeared , dragging a turgid reenforce crateful over the rug . The others thrust apart the desk and help him bring down the President into it , the metal trunk suit snuggery in a perfectly slashed niche of padded foam .
“ Frank . ” The tinny audio had gone from the voice and Frank stop , looking over the alloy body but having nothing to stare into , to associate with the ally that lay inside . “ Thank - you Frank . ” President Wilson said and they placed the eyelid over it and secured the hold .
Frank leaned back against the Resolute desk , every other eye in the elbow room looking towards him .
“ Are we really taking him anywhere ? ” Mendez need , something in his human face just begging for remission of sin .
“ Whatever department has the deepest basement . ” Frank said .
ShirtBloke ’s reply :
“ gentleman’s gentleman , I ’ve called you all here to the Oval Office to give you your Robot Overlord ’s novel budget plan .
Read my blips – no new taxes . ”
Drabbler ’s floor :
“ Is that the Robot from Lost in Space ? ” Treasury Secretary Fowler asked , staring at the large form stand behind the chair ’s desk .
From somewhere inside the golem , President Johnson ’s part answer , “ Yeah . Neat , huh ? I ’m in bed with a low temperature today . ” Various console members mimed swinging golf game clubs . “ I was just gon na use the verbaliser on my desk , but the girls had a better idea . And I ’m not playing golf ! ”
Somewhere on the back nine , the president ’s caddy asked , “ How do you run a cabinet meeting from out here ? ”
“ I do n’t . I get John Byner to do it for me . ”
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