Artificially Organic

Chapter 1 - Questioning

*Caine POV*

"What are you?"

I had never really thought about it, Well I have a little bit. I am an Artificial Intelligence created to create adventures, take care of and entertain the circus members, and ensure the game is running smoothly in all aspects. That is at least what I'm supposed to be

"Caine?" Pomni said wearily, tugging on my coat tail

"Oh uh, Yes Pomni?"

"You kinda glitched out there"

"Oh, well that's bound to happen from time to time. Anyways, what was I doing?"

I quickly scanned the Circus members and remembered that I was about to announce their Nightly Meal.

"Oh Right!, Bubble you can bring out the table" I said looking in Bubbles Direction

"Already ahead of you boss!" Bubble replied, as they bit the table and dragged it into its normal spot

I snapped my fingers and created a meal that is worthy of a Circus member's Tastes. At least I hoped they would like it, I've failed at creating something they would like before.

"Tonight's menu contains Tomato soup, garlic bread, and this new thing I've learned recently called Dino Nuggets! Enjoy" I say as the circus members stare at the plates that appeared on the table

"D-Dino? Nuggets?" Pomni said, grabbing one as she sits at one of the chairs

"Oh, Sorry Pomni. I didn't mean for you to remember that NPC you liked and how I kinda, uh... erased him"

" That literally happened like 3 hours ago"

It was technically 2 hours, 46 minutes and 8.4 seconds ago. But the Funeral that the members held probably makes them not measure time as well. I decide to let them eat and teleport outside of the Circus Tent to start creating the next adventure, I trust Bubble enough to watch over the members if we need. And if Bubble fails I have my eyes on the members as a backup. I start to fly outside the Circus ground bounds when I hear the sun talk.

"Hey Caine! Real nice going making that Pomni girl lose the ONLY thing she cared about"

"What do you mean?" I asked, not bothering to look at her.

"I heard about that GummyBoo NPC you turned into confetti right in front of the circus members, I also heard about how Pomni REALLY connected with it when they fell out of the map!"

" Wait, What do you mean Fell out of the map?"

"OH YEAH! Pomni and GummyShoe fell under the map and found where you keep the NPC models. It was really weird too, they got stuck under a rock I think and just Popped through the ground"

I thought I fixed that glitch with my maps, They weren't supposed to go anywhere where that could happen. It completely ruins the experience that I am meant to create.

"...and that GumpyHoo NPC saw his Model and had a Crisis of some sort and got all sad. And that Pomni Girl had a heart to heart talk with him about it and then they flew back to the map again. AND that grumpyJo-"

"GummIGoo" I quietly interrupted Sun

"OH RIGHT! GUMMIGOO, gotta remember that. Anyways so GummiPoo"

I teleported away again, I didn't want to hear the rest of what the Sun said. I don't know why I coded them to be such a blabbermouth. I also don't know why I allow it to Watch the adventures, It's not like it's real. It's not like I'm real either, so why do I care so much? I spawn a small island outside the bounds of the circus and sit on it, hugging my legs. I don't usually sit, or do much with my legs unless I'm emphasizing my speeches. But it feels nice for some reason, and... Comforting? If I can even feel Comfort.

I just sit and watch the Void with its flashing colors and moving shapes. It's relaxing for me, I don't have to process as much information. Not sure why I designed the Circus to be so bright and colorful. I wonder if the members have trouble with the brightness of the Circus too, None of them have actually made a complaint but from what I know they can get overwhelmed with lots of sensory overload. It's Just another reason why I'm bad at running the Circus at this point.

I know its been 1 Hour 34 Minutes and 54.2 Seconds of me staring at the void when I hear A voice from behind me again

"Hey boss! Most members have returned to their rooms with some lingering around the tent. But everything has calmed down for the most part. Anyways, what adventure do you have planned for Tomorrow?!" Bubble explained while floating over to my side.

"Oh! Right... I haven't actually started anything"

"I have some ideas if your Artificial Creativity is running dry! Like we could have the members make a {REDACTED} with the {REDACTED} with different props and other {REDACTED} and make Pomni the Main {REDACTED} since she is the {REDACTED}"

My eyes widened as Bubble explained, noting to myself to possibly tweak the level of inappropriateness that Bubble has been coded with... If I can

"... I'd rather go with my ideas..but uh thanks for the suggestion?"

"Suit yourself"

We both sit there in silence again, Bubble not really paying attention to anything except a wandering Gummy Butterfly Prototype from the previous adventure. I forgot I let it loose on the circus ground, I think I wanted Kinger to see it given his interest in insects. I look back again at the void and then I hear Bubble comping on the gummy butterfly, not a big deal I can make another one. But then again the members don't really notice the small easter eggs I hide so maybe i'll just leave it.

Bubble eventually floats back over, and their expressions shifts a bit

"Hey boss... you okay? Your not really... active."

" Um... maybe. I should be okay so I am okay hahaha" a more awkward response then i intended

"Oh Okay!"

Bubble still didn't look convinced though so I decided to talk with them. They are an A.I. too, so maybe they understand, even if I created them.

"Everything is really confusing, I feel things that I probably shouldn't feel as an Artificial intelligence. I could be wrong but something feels... Missing. Like a hole in my code."

"Maybe the programmers forgot something, happens all the time. You forgot some things when you first coded me."

"Oh yeah, right"

"And that time you forgot to make a winning adjective achievable by the members and they were stuck for hours trying to complete the adventure"

"I forgot to make the code for the button when they push it"

"See, even us A.I. can't be perfect. So I say you shouldn't worry about it and focus on what you can do. Like making the next adventure!"

"Thanks Bubble, you are truly a great assistant "

"{REDACTED} yeah I am!"

Okay maybe not great, but good enough. I teleport to an empty area where I can start making the next game. But even as I'm working I can tell that this emptiness can't be ignored. And the answer to whatever it is lies within the members themselves. And maybe the abstracted members too, if they still have mostly intact memories. Pomni found a backway, maybe I can ask her, but I need her to trust me First

"Pomni, I have an answer"

"What?"

"To your question from earlier"

"Caine I was trying to sleep"

Right... should of left a note

"Sorry about that anyways..." I breathed in anxiously for reasons beyond me "I am Artificially Organic"

Pomni blinked for a moment before closing the door in my face. Maybe this will be harder than I thought