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Archetype by Aaron Sims

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    What happened to you?
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    I don't know.
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    I don't remember.
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    Bullshit!
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    First you freeze, mid-combat.
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    Your power levels spike,
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    and then you shut down every unit
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    within a mile radius
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    after you output one of the strongest electromagnetic pulses
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    ever seen in the field. We didn't design you to be able to do that.
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    Where did you get the EMP?
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    I don't know what you're talking about.
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    Who gave you the weapon? When did they?
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    I don't know!
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    I just... woke up.
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    You don't just wake up, you're a machine, you're on or off.
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    My name is Patrick.
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    And I have a family, too!
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    Your identification code is RL7-STV.
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    You're a bipedal battle machine,
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    you definitely don't have a family.
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    But I dreamed of them.
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    It's hazy but... I've seen my wife and my daughter. One..
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    What are their names?
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    If you really have a... wife and daughter
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    what are their names?
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    You're malfunctioning.
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    We... we can't pull any more data via download,
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    and... and we know what's there.
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    We just need to... get to it. That's why I'm here.
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    I remember now.
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    My wife's name is Maura.
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    Goddamn it!
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    I saw her out there, I was just trying to make it stop.
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    We're going to reformat your ass like we should have done in the first place!
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    Don't do that.
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    They're all I have.
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    That's too goodamn bad, isn't that?
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    This bullshit family isn't part of your programming,
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    so they're gone... eliminated! Deleted! No more!
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    Get me out of here, Stacy.
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    Stacy! Get me out of here, now!
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    Get me out of this thing.
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    We can't just pull you out of the simulator like that.
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    There's protocol for safe consciousness retrieval.
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    Yeah, yeah.
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    Or you'll end up half in half out
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    Didn't you hear me in there?
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    I told you to get me the hell out.
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    I was in the process of retrieval, sir.
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    We need to get the organics team in here,
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    to do full tissue analysis of all units,
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    re-wipe all memories.
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    Except RL7.
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    It's Doctor Stevens, isn't that?
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    You should know better than that, Stacy.
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    These kind of things cost people.
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    What's going on down there?
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    Oh, shit.
Title:
Archetype by Aaron Sims
Description:

RL7 is an eight-foot tall combat robot that goes on the run after malfunctioning with vivid memories of once being human. As its creators and the military close in, RL7 battles its way to uncovering the shocking truth behind its mysterious visions and past.

Directed by Aaron Sims
starring Robert Joy (Land of the Dead, CSI:NY) and David Anders (Heros, 24).

Update 1:
Thanks for all the positive feedback everyone! This has been a labor of love on a budget of $0 with personal expense on my part and no funding. It makes it all worth while when we see other poeple responding to it. Thank you! - Aaron Sims

Update 2:
I want to thank all of you for the support and positive feedback I've received about my short film "Archetype".

This project was a labor of love, and so many talented, hard-working people helped in making it come to life. "Archetype" would not have been possible without all the talented individuals who contributed their time and skill, and I thank them - each and every one.

Please tell everyone you know to watch the short; the more people and positive responses we receive (and even likes on the YouTube page that we get) make a difference. With your help, we can hopefully get the feature version made - so Tweet, Facebook...get the word out!

Thanks again, and check out some of the online articles that have already gone live:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/debbiedowner/news/?a=53184
http://twitchfilm.com/news/2012/01/watch-aaron-sims-sci-fi-short-archetype.php
http://io9.com/5878139/this-no+budget-science-fiction-short-looks-better-that-most-movies

Update 3:

I want to thank everyone again for all the amazing support. It means so much to me to see so many of you that truly enjoyed Archetype.
Your continuing positive response will truly help in realizing a feature version of Archetype!!!

Aaron Sims
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Video Language:
English
Duration:
07:02
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