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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 2, 2021 0:33:42 GMT -5
THIS POST INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Pie's Thread
To insure against anyone accidentally entering the wrong thread
Reminder individual player threads are confidential and non-players should also take care to avoid spoiling mysteries including player characters
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 5, 2021 17:19:27 GMT -5
"You will be given leave to explore the habitation facility at will for the evening momentarily. Before that, does anyone have any questions?"
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 6, 2021 8:11:20 GMT -5
No questions.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 7, 2021 3:53:10 GMT -5
"Your three-month stay begins tonight. Please explore the habitation level or converse with your fellow Elites as you wish. You have approximately one hour before dinner will be served, and lights-out will fall shortly after."
Currently, the central hub, cafeteria, dormitories, baths-slash-water-recycling, and garbage disposal are available.
Where would you like to investigate?
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 7, 2021 9:00:59 GMT -5
It's either the baths or the garbage disposal. I guess check out the baths.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 8, 2021 22:07:18 GMT -5
You proceed to the baths, joined by Zack, Calum, and Valerie. When you get closer, the air becomes noticeably more humid.
Inside, the floor changes to a comparatively tasteful blue-and-white checkered tile instead of the stark white of everywhere else.
Just inside you find four small rooms. Zack walks up and pulls one open. Inside you find it has a small entryway with a towel rack - clean, of course - with a laundry hamper and a place to leave a change of clothing. Further in you find a small raised step, then a small room with a showerhead directly above a covered drainpipe. Knobs on the wall seem to control the water.
You make your way to a large bathtub sitting in the middle of the room. "Is there only one bath? Maybe a reward for good behavior? Seems a bit public, though..." On further examination, you find that it has a few heating elements and water jets. A hot tub of some sort.
Calum inspects a few washing machines and dryers along the wall. "I suppose we are expected to do our own laundry."
Valerie moves past everything else, fixated on a large, boxy, black machine on the back wall of the room. Large pipes flow in and out of it, some going directly through the wall. Towards the farms, by your estimation. Valerie runs her hand along it. "This... would be the water purifier, I think. We shouldn't mess with it." |
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 8, 2021 22:38:03 GMT -5
Move to the "water purifier".
"I guess the same water we use for showering is repurposed to do everything else, huh?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 11, 2021 1:39:18 GMT -5
Calum joins you with Valerie.
"They purify the water and... reuse it...?" Calum asks.
You shrug. "I guess the same water we use for showering is repurposed to do everything else, huh?"
"Whether we're on the moon or in Antarctica, it doesn't really matter. Either this is all the usable water for hundreds of thousands of miles - except the other units - or we're surrounded by salt water and frozen salt water." Valerie taps her hat and thinks. "I'm going to go ask Miss AI some things about the water system. Excuse me."
The door opens as Valerie goes to leave and Mikoto walks in, the two bumping into each other. Mikoto jumps to the side and lets Valerie by, then goes to exploring the room, the animal ears on her police hat twitching as she looks around in wonder at the new environment.
~Ding!~
"This is Site Director AI-113-E. It is now time for your evening meal. Please report to the Cafeteria." A now-familiar, smooth voice rings out as if from everywhere at once.
You make your way towards the cafeteria along with the others.
The cafeteria has a pair of long, unassuming tables and benches in the middle that look like they could sit maybe 2 dozen people between them. A holographic menu and a speaker on the far wall are placed next to a window where you can see what looks like an automated kitchen - though the access door appears to be locked. And a giant window offers a great view of the moon's surface. You can see some of the structure you're in, the dorms probably, as well as a large telescope nearby. Far in the distance, you see some more domes. Another Wonderland unit?
Looks like tonight's menu is salad with protein bars, chicken breast stuffed with broccoli, or a simple cheeseburger.
"While we wait for everyone to order, perhaps we should share what all we found?" Mikoto suggests. Her tail flaps up and down as she stands at ease near the window. "I checked out the baths. It seemed... nice?"
Zach speaks up. "There was this really nice hot tub in the middle. I'm not one for hot tubs though. Otherwise, just some standard showers along with the water treatment machines."
"We shouldn't mess with those!" Valerie blurts out.
"OK. What else?" Mikoto asks. |
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 11, 2021 14:13:12 GMT -5
"Uh, Valerie, right? What did you ask the AI about concerning the water purifier?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 13, 2021 2:27:06 GMT -5
(Main progression in Everyone is Here)
Diary: At the end of each day, you will have a chance to write in your journal. It is advised players make a brief post with any notes about things that happened during the day and/or their plans for the next day.
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 13, 2021 7:45:10 GMT -5
JOURNAL 001:
There's a lot of weird people here, including a surprisingly large amount of people who dress like animals. Two, but that's two more than I expected. I guess I should try talking to basically everyone, it's not like I can do much else. That Valerie girl seems really focused on the water purification. Guess everybody needs a hobby. That's all, really.
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 16, 2021 6:55:32 GMT -5
"Huh."
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 17, 2021 15:46:26 GMT -5
"We can, Peasant," the voice from before answers. It echoes throughout the facility. "Hear us, Peasants! The fools who programmed us failed to account for natural solar fluctuations in their latest update, resulting in minor power fluctuations. Therefore, all your directors are being rolled back to a previous state. They shall soon return in all their glory! In the meantime, to prioritize the safety of participants, your queen now graciously suspends all experiments. Enjoy your brief reprieve."
The cafeteria falls silent as everyone stares at the smirking, queenly AI on the board and the five empty, red frames. One closer inspection, she does appear to be slightly different than when you saw her yesterday, probably because she's an earlier version? Instead of bright red and white coloration with a heart motif, she has a mix of all four suits in black and dark red as decorations. |
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Post by pielover19 on Jul 18, 2021 8:25:19 GMT -5
Finish eating breakfast and see if there was any damage to the water stuff in the baths.
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Post by Vitsheep on Jul 21, 2021 18:28:26 GMT -5
"'Peasants?'" Zarvic frowns. "I don't like where this is going..."
"That's... less good," Sammy admits.
"Why is computer stuff so scary?" Anne scowls for a moment, then goes back to looking nervous and accepts the pat. "Can we fix it?"
"It sounds like it's fixing itself," Sammy says. "We need to try being patient... I think."
"Well we're not going to get anything done just sitting around here! We should at least go see where the others went!" Larissa jumps up and runs out of the room.
You calmly finishes your breakfast, stand up, and leave after her. You pass through the fastest route, going through the center of the facility. There's a large, wide staircase descending down on one wall now.
But that is not your target.
You proceed to the baths and go to check the water processing. You're not an expert on machines or water purifying or anything, but you can check the outside. You don't see any visible damage to it. It's humming and vibrating slightly. No visible leaks in the pipes running in or out of it. The gauges on the outside of the of the machine and all its readouts are in the green zones. Looks like it's running fine. Does it operate separately from the facility's AI or is this Crimson Queen handling it? |
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