You must construct additional pylons! A game of excuses.

[Mereneth]

So, the basic idea of the game is simple. You're just another drone worker, but you don't want to do the job, so you have to explain why you don't want to build the additional pylons, and why the next person should do it instead. To make sure no actual names get pointed around so that anyone who wants to can respond, just refer to the next person as Drone #[number goes here].

The next poster needs to work into their excuse a reason why the previous suggestion isn't a good choice, is absurd, etc. Then you give your own reason why the next person should do it. These can be absolutely silly or serious, whatever suits your mood or thoughts!

Oh! EDIT!: Feel free to end up way off topic from pylons. It'll keep things fresh and confusing xD

Starting:

I don't want to do that job, it always leaves my fingers feeling funny!

Drone # 23 would be a good choice, though. They have amazing timing.

[Dlover]

Oh, no, you don't want me to do it, I always leave everything off-centred. Drone #12 should do it, they have a real eye for symmetry.

[Nerre]

I might have that, but I know the air ventilation in the pylon is better if it is asymmetric, you know, if a storm blows at it. Symetric ones break easier, cause they swing easier. I really would like to build asymmetric too, but it is a order-disfunction, I cannot do anything about it. Drone #4 should do it, he is our quickest builder.

[SGTdude]

Yes. I am the quickest builder...of MEDICAL NANOBOTS! Honestly, I have submitted the appropriate requisition forms to have my designation appropriately changed to match my function 14 times now. Humans are such inefficient machines, especially when it comes to paperwork and bureaucracy. I simply can not build the pylons any more than a monkey could breathe fire. It can not be done. You need a muti-purpose drone. Like for example.... that one over there. Drone# ED-209

[nikohl]

Oh no, being multi-purpose is fine and all, but it's left me with a dearth of specialist knowledge... I just couldn't do the pylons justice. Sure, if you want AVERAGE pylons, I guess I can do it... but if you want GREAT pylons, you need a specialist, like Drone #17.

[Dlover]

Well yeah, I'm a specialist, but not in pylons. I specialise in Gateways. You need Drone #62, they're involved in the development of new power systems.

[SGTdude]

THIS IS NOT WHAT I ASKED FOR!

Why do we not just "must kill all humans"? I wanted my designation to match my function, but that wasn't good enough. No you had to just go and muck things up completely. Honestly humans, some days I rue the day you made us.

Yes apparently I am tasked with the development of new power systems. But because I am just getting started, I have far too much research to do to be busied with construction. I mean new power doesn't simply invent itself. You should try this next drone. hear #86494776594 is particularly good at menial tasks.

[Nerre]

I start building a line of pylons, but it is only 10 cm large and made of toothpicks and dental floss. What, you wanted it larger? Should have said it. I start building a 5 meter pylon, lying on the floor. What, errect? Nobody told me that. I start again, but it does not fit into the room. What outside? Aw, come on. Outside I start building a frame using paper and origami, but it collapses right away cause it rains. Why nobody told me paper is not an appropriate material? I think you should rather ask Drone 2, he can work well without an instructor. I only do what I am told, I cannot do it alone. This is why I got such a high number.

[Quarg]

Huh? Another assignment? You want me to build a pylon? It that before or after I rebuild drones 138, 191, or 725, or work on adjusting all of the time synchronization devises or the human environment support pods? I really suggest you select an untasted drone and stop dropping it all on me...Hey look over there...Drone 778-995 seems to be smelling the roses....which is silly considering they are plastic...

[ThroughTheWell]

Fly plons, fly plons, finaly my transfer to air traffic control has come through! Wait, py lons? No can do. My dyslexia would get in the way. Try that drone hiding behind the tree over there. They look smart.

[Davecom3]

Build pylons? Me? I am way overqualified for that job. My intelligence would be much better applied studying the nuances of the multiverse, solving the problems of malnutrition and overpopulation, or even calculating the value of pi to the terminal digit. I cannot be bothered with such a menial task as building pylons. For such as that, you should rely on a simplistic worker droid, such as model #5318008.

[Wolfie]

I can not build pie lawns. What is a pie lawn? You should ask work er droid 43982. He is good with ad vanced con septs like big words.

[nikohl]

Pylons? PYLONS? Frankly I'm offended that you consider one of my status to be so obsequious as to pander to your inconsequential fascination with structures pertaining to electrical current transportation! Go and bother someone else with your base and irritating rapaciousness. Try #77, he's usually dormant at this hour.

[Dlover]

What? Pylons? I can't do that, I have to recharge right now. I would get half way through the pylon and end up having everything collapse. Go try Drone # 43, they just finished charging.

[Davecom3]

You want me to build pylons? But I've only finished intake of energy. I cannot work until I successfully turn the electrical current into potential and then kinetic energy. By the time I managed to get to said job, you could have completed it ten times over. You should choose Drone #Y1/11/1U8 to complete this job. It's much faster.

[Quarg]

Error! Type "Pylon" undefined, Class "Build" unknown, Type 138 Error! Error! Record need update 7,18 for advanced Class Type. Requesting Update....Update Request Granted for Project Pylon...s
Upload rate for Update 1.5 kb/min...
Time of upload 96 hours, 53 min...

System suggest referral of order to Drone 999-78 as current updated unit...

[Mereneth]

Upgrade! Get your.. wait, you want me to what? I've got more important sub routines to exe-eh-eh-eh-eh-cute.

If you want a sandwic-ch-ch-ch so bad, go to drone # @@@-@@zzzzt!

Upgrade!

[SamWiser]

What? You want me to build pylons? Sorry, but my wife is about to have a baby. That's right, a new little toaster. Thank you, I'm very proud. I need to leave now.

Go do drone #548. Her kids are already grown.

[Davecom3]

Eh, sonny? What did ya say? You're gonna haveta speak up. Me ears ain't what they useta be. You say you want me to make what now? Pylons? What's that? In my day, we didn't have no such things. We had ta make due with electicity that ran positive both ways. And I'm in no condition to make these gosh darn pylons, me with my rickety gears. No, ya need a young'n like Drone #Pi Sigma Gamma to do that sorta work, not me with me poor memory. What did ya want again?

[nikohl]

Ga. Pah! Pah looon

...Mommy?

[Nerre]

I am not your Mommy, little thing. I am far to old. Back in my days, drones and most machines were still powered by steam and coal, good old fashined. No need for power lines back then. I don't understand how they waste so much good metal on pylones and cables. You could build so many machines and drones with it. Bah. I refuse to partake in this modern folly they call progress. Ask my production series brother, #Pi Sigma Delta. He is more into that modern stuff. Now excuse me, I have to refill my fuel tank so I don't run out of energy.

[Quarg]

New pylons you say! Why that is just great! We need some temporary pylons around area 764 so we can finally get to dealing with that water problem that is causing all the mortar in those old vaults to erode away...
What? Not temporary Pylons? You want them WHERE! You mean your not telling me that this is the authorization for my temporary pylon request? What! Listen, I understand you have your project, but being the only drone around here that understands how to rebuild those vaults I need to keep dealing with this problem here...Not your new build over there...I mean are you telling me we're authorized to let area 764 collapse taking with it most, no all of the 700's? You got that authorization? No...of course not...so while I'm trying to dig up resources to keep what we have from falling down your off getting authorizations to just build new pylons at whim. You and your office disgust me...Now I have important work to do...

Oh, well there is a drone over there behind that column, been there near a week...one of those silly 8000 series they picked up from some bankruptcy sale or other...Yeah, it seems that you should see if drone 8129-AB-10 can help you...

[Nerre]

Behind the collumn you find 8129-AB-10, which does not move or respond cause it is out of power for some reason. Right next to it, there is another drone, 8129-AB-11. Maybe that one will do?

[Wolfie]

*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP* *BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP* I cannot build those, you *BLEEP* *BLEEEP* *BLEEP* *BZZZZRT*.

My apologies. My coding has been corrupted. Try the droids in Section 5, Area 439. They are most amenable to requests from someone of your minuscule stature. *BBBZZZZZRT BEEEP BLLLLEEEEEEP*

[nikohl]

Heh, you are quite miniscule aren't you? Abie-'leven was right, even if his code's on the fritz, he's still a funny guy.

Sure, I'll help you. Pylons, you say? Eh, how hard can it be? Nope, never built one in my entire life. Never built nothing, no...why do you ask? Well, you said you wanted my help to build something. I'm a helper, that's what I do. Oh, you've changed your mind? Well I never. I suppose I'll go back to making this cocoa for George.

You know, I think I heard Model Gamma talking about construction last week...