This is my second Eaton story, and I like how you maintain the (robotic) voice.
As a reader I’m intrigued by Eaton’s observations like this:
“He noticed his internal patterns carried a harmonic pattern that suggested…What? He was so very pleased for Mrs. Hartwell and the way she had grown. His protocols suggested that this might be pride. Genuine elation at the abilities of another.”
It makes me wonder if this is all programming (not actual emotions), or if this is some organic/magical strangeness. Is there some part of Eaton’s mechanics that even he doesn’t know about?
This is my second Eaton story, and I like how you maintain the (robotic) voice.
As a reader I’m intrigued by Eaton’s observations like this:
“He noticed his internal patterns carried a harmonic pattern that suggested…What? He was so very pleased for Mrs. Hartwell and the way she had grown. His protocols suggested that this might be pride. Genuine elation at the abilities of another.”
It makes me wonder if this is all programming (not actual emotions), or if this is some organic/magical strangeness. Is there some part of Eaton’s mechanics that even he doesn’t know about?
Thanks! I am glad you are enjoying it.
Honestly, I have no idea. It's not magical, but maybe it is organic in the sense of coming together naturally.
I guess the answer (partially) is what are our emotions? I did programming for six years, and I have no clue how to make a machine reason like this.
Eaton is helping me define emotions in my own head as I'm writing him.