No worries, that's what I expected; just thought I'd put it out there anyway, seeing as there were no replies yet. Maybe spark some ideas. Have there been any submissions yet elsewhere?

: That said, I really enjoyed reading that. Lots of great ideas tossed around,
: and it got me thinking a lot more about the state of AIs in Halo's
: fiction.

Thanks! And yeah, that's one area of Halo that always had me fascinated, and it's rarely touched on in the fiction, I think, from the greater societal context.

I may still see what I can put together within the rules before its deadline. :)