[CENTER][h1][color=teal]Duck-Billed O'Malley[/color][/h1][/CENTER]

O'Malley paused as Cassidy sidled up to him and continued to insist that she go first. The animatronic's brow furrowed in conflict. Relays began clicking within his chest. The lights in his eyes started to flicker. Status LEDs beneath his costume turned from steady green to flashing yellow. For a time, O'Malley's programming struggled with the conundrum that lay before it. On the one hand, letting Cassidy lead the way had a chance of putting her at unnecessary risk. On the other hand though, Cassidy did bring up a good point about Loch being the most vulnerable of the group. After a moment, the clicks, flickers, and flashes eventually ceased as the animatronic returned to normal with the sound of a resigned sigh issuing forth from his speakers. [color=teal]"Alright, I'll give you this one."[/color] O'Malley said with no small amount of reluctance as he let Cassidy lead on. [color=teal]"I will say this though: While I understand that sometimes the only solution is to fight, there are other times when violence needn't be - or simply isn't - the answer. And while I don't like the idea of gettin' meself scrapped any more than you do, the repairman has an easier job than the doctor and it's a simpler task to rebuild a machine than it is to raise a person from the dead."[/color]