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Last time on Ask ARA: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ask-ara-guest-3-18719431


Practice with Vikna reveals only that ARA has no formalities currently loaded. Faced with a few options, and no time left, the question this time around is this:


What quick action, phrase or gesture should be performed when greeting such a superior?


This is an open-ended question to the comments. This post will be open for one day here, and then make a short poll tomorrow for another day in which you all can vote on the best answer.

Comments

BeingHappy

kissing his majesty's feet

DjDankRoast

Her entire serial number and model number

Anonymous

Most sensibly, a bow. Or the salute thing that Vikna does?

Acrid Rose

Bow. Lower than they bow if they are a superior, but not so low your balance accelerometers have a chance of failing.

DarkWolfElite

(high-fives the air) Top of the mornin to ya!

Acrid Rose

whatever it is don't salute, bow, and offer to shake their hand all at the same time. you have to go for one at a time.

JaggedVeil163

I was thinking the fist-bump from Big Hero Six that Baymax does. He is an android after all, lol

C-Fed

A graceful bow, with little to no eye contact. Also, speak only when spoken to around the imperial emperor.

Copper

Bowing so fast/low that she bumps her head on the floor or something would be pretty funny

Cult of Dust

Military salute. (That or the finger.)

Adrian V. Nunenkamp

Prostration. Rad seems the sort to enjoy abasing others. Since ARA is an AI, well....

Eidi

I might regret this, but I was trying to think of the most inappropriate thing. I was thinking some sort of rude gesture, but none seemed to fit. Then it popped in my head, the Nazi salute. Everyone around would be freaking out because she'd have no idea what it meant. I find that hilarious. Of course, that'd make for a horrible picture. :P

KHVathiel

Howbout a bow, but she bows so low and lifts her tail so high her underwear is visible :D and either she falls or smacks into the emperor

WorstCat

I guess a simple 'hi-five' is asking too much. Or too little. But it would go along with her previous answer.

Volpethrope

Just try to do a simple bow, hands folded in front of you.

JennyC6

I'd say a lazy wave and a 'sup bro'.

Diamondstorm

Offering a handshake would be pretty awkward

Anonymous

I'm thinking the quick bow with hands folded together in front of her chest might do, with her possibly falling forward off balance and stumbling into the Emperor. :)

Gorehound

I'm standing by my previous suggestion from the last poll on greeting royalty.

Jamez115

👌 Enough said

Not Telling

"I admire your chair. It's very tall."

Anonymous

Stand at attention and salute

Spartan277

A deep bow with hands coming out elegantly to the side, Tail curled at the feet. Look down as you do. You are not equal to him and you are not an opponent, your eyes must break contact till you rise.

Valanse

gangsigns

Vicki M.

A deep, elegant bow.. facing the wrong way.

KCDodger

Clearly she should press her tongue against her inner cheek as she moves a cupped hand closer to her O shaped agape mouth. I kid. Really, she should simply nod her head politely and put her hands behind her back, standing straight and cordial.

Synariel

Wardrobe malfunction as she bows.

Canis Lupis Rex

Shake the emperors hand (lady-like) despite a small wardrobe malfunction in front of others and emperor unaware. :3

Anonymous

bowing or kneeling!

Simone Spinozzi

Military salute (since she's part of a military vessel anyway) and a slight bow after that, with a formal greeting "we welcome you..." etc. with a "we" given that being a relay android she's supposed to represent a good chunk of the ship's systems anyway. If prompted with (the probably much more cordial answers, if not outright obscene with double entendres, knowing Fluff-o) keep a good old nice poker face (she can switch off emotional responses i hope)... and try and respond only when addressed, with honesty, and do (with the best of dignity) anything that gets asked.

Shurtugalskulblaka

Just cause it would be funny if he acted less formally and made vikina freak out “hey rado *holds paw up for high five* “

Simone Spinozzi

Why so many suggestions of "bow and fall off the emperor"?! 🤣 this is not anime.😈

General Degeneracy

I don’t think my heart could bare seeing poor sweet ARA suffer a wardrobe malfunction 😢

BlackestDawn

Forceful bow that, standing too close to the emperor, hits him somewhere somehow.

max72590

Ok, let me be as clear as possible on how to proceed: "Database db= new Database(); db.ConnectAndInit(); Salute salute= new Salute(); std::vector<salute> saluteVector = db.Find("Formal Salute"); int i = 0; while(!saluteVector[i].isAppropiate("EmeprorLevel") && i < saluteVector.size() ) ++i; salute = saluteVector[i]; salute.Play();"

MaximKitsune

i second to the bowing gesture, a nice, clean, wordless gesture.

Archregent Kazumi

I'm also for some level of either an elaborate bow or curtsy, followed by an accepted gesture but, Vikna has to nervously teach it quick; and does so, but with noticeable fumbles that Ara repeats, given the protocols are NOT loaded.