Thorondor “Ian” Caladharas is the 18 year old heir to one of the first of the Merchant Houses. An intelligent, independent teenager; Ian has a tendency towards irreverence and and frustration. In all honesty, he doesn’t care what his grandfather says he is heir to, he just wants to have a normal life. Or at least as normal a one as possible. (As my skills improved I made some revamps to this characters appearance to reflect aging and such as well. The top picture is how he is currently modeled. )
(breaks out scones and starts a kettle) No, I just happen to have some nice tea here. Why don’t I get comfortable and you summarize it for my while you print out the detailed report.
If that utility fog is “occupied” by Kursid minds, it’s possible that some of the sentience is “rubbing off” on the nearby AI construct. Nobody would put such a smart AI on a boat, it has to have become that smart after it was installed. Nobody wants a bored AI piloting a supercarrier-sized transport vessel and the smarter you are, the easier it is to get bored.
I’ve only “met” Mother for two pages and four panels now, but she might already be on her way to becoming my new favourite.
“Honey, two people popping up on my deck out of nowhere isn’t even in the top ten of weird things I’ve seen today…”
Mother is a VERY intelligent boat.
Possibly verging on the Sentient.
EDGAR may be getting a true companion soon.
and they have a big stern, nice bow to.
(breaks out scones and starts a kettle) No, I just happen to have some nice tea here. Why don’t I get comfortable and you summarize it for my while you print out the detailed report.
If that utility fog is “occupied” by Kursid minds, it’s possible that some of the sentience is “rubbing off” on the nearby AI construct. Nobody would put such a smart AI on a boat, it has to have become that smart after it was installed. Nobody wants a bored AI piloting a supercarrier-sized transport vessel and the smarter you are, the easier it is to get bored.