INT. A SMALL HOME OFFICE/STUDY – DAWN
The room is long with a high ceiling, the walls are littered with bookshelves stacked between an old IKEA a style desk. There’s a blackout blind covering the only window.
INSERT: DESKTOP
The screen on the computer monitor reads BLOGGING 101. Today’s Task: Introduce yourself to the world!
BACK TO SCENE
ADA sits slumped over in front of it, chin resting on her arms.
ADA
Oh dear, I really should have thought this through.
A small tin robot toy starts to move beside the monitor. Its arms stretch up and it makes a yawning sound. ADA ignores it.
ROBOT
Have you finished yet?
ADA
No. Leave me alone.
ROBOT
You’ve had since 1am!
ADA
I had to catch up on my word count for Camp Nano. Chapter 5 of Underground needed a first draft too.
ROBOT
So what you’re saying is… you haven’t introduced yourself to the other bloggers on the course yet.
ADA
I thought you were supposed to be a motivational bot, not a state the bleeding obvious one.
ROBOT
Are all humans so grumpy or is it just you? Maybe if I say hello to the other bloggers one will adopt me and I can spend my days writing with a happy person.
ADA rolls her eyes and sits up, still staring at the computer screen.
ADA
Okay so all I have to do is make a post saying hello, explaining why I’m here and what I hope to accomplish by writing my blog.
ROBOT
Well, that shouldn’t be too hard at all! Just tell them you’re an aspiring freelance writer, who is working on a serial novel (which they can read by clicking the little link on the right) and that keeping this blog helps you build a portfolio of work!
ADA
Yeah that’s right, easy peasy. No problem at all.
Both ADA and ROBOT stare at the screen. ADA blinks slowly. Her eyes are still a little bloodshot. ROBOT coughs.
ROBOT
I mean, if you’re really that tired maybe just type this scene out and post that? I’m sure that would be okay.
ADA
Good idea my mechanical friend. Looks like I won’t be shutting you down today.
ROBOT
You have a truly horrid sense of humour, human.
The Robotic Hermit 
Very nice to meet you, Ada and your robot. This post just puts a smile on my face, it is absolutely adorable. You clearly have wonderful imagination and I will be checking out your serial novel!
If you have the chance, please do check out my first (long form, sorry for that) blogging101 post too: https://humsofsum.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/hello-again-wordpress-summer-in-present-2015/
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Hey Sunner, thanks for stopping by and do let me know what you think of Underground when you get the chance to read it! I’ll be sure to check out your blog too!! :D
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