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Post by Digi on Sept 2, 2021 23:28:08 GMT -5
ZP seems pretty shaken up, looking around at everyone, but Zarv's authority and reassurances calm him down a bit. At the mention of the footage, he looks a bit anxious. "I-I don't think we need to see any of that. Or like, do any of this. We're all rational, normal people and Artifical Intelligences here. There's like, no need for anything violent or murder-y, ya know?"
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 8, 2021 20:49:07 GMT -5
Zack, having seemed to calm down a bit, now looks anxious again. "I-I-I don't think we need to see any of that. Or, like, do any of this. We're all rational, normal people and Artifical Intelligences here. There's like, no need for anything violent or murder-y, ya know?"
"Control of the other units is entirely under the jurisdiction of the other AI units. Subjects of Unit F are free to choose not to commit acts of murder. You have been informed of the consequences and may make your own decisions."
Valerie takes a few steps away from the AI, wringing her hands. "I don't... want to see this..."
Anne Jean doesn't say anything, just grabs hold of Zarv and hides behind him.
Wildcat crosses her arms and stares towards AI-1c-e.
"What if you don't get any data? What's the point in this twisted experiment, anyways...?" Jeanine pauses. "Why am I asking you, you're just an infected bit of programming... but, how?"
"Am not," AI-1c-e says simply. "Failure to recover usable data is unacceptable."
AI-1c-e waves its hand and produces a small holographic screen. With a wave, it enlarges to show sixteen other people, an eccletic group like yours. A walrus-human AI hybird spins a large roulette wheel with each of their faces, making a dramatic gesture as it slows to a stop. The person with the selected face, a girl with a snorkel and facemask, panics. A moment later, what looks like a blade of light shoots from the wall and through her neck. Even with no audio, you all can tell they're screaming in panic.
The walrus-human AI reaches for the wheel again. AI-1c-e raps on the view panel and the AI looks up. "Don't waste valuable resources on pointless sadism."
AI-1c-e snaps and the view panel fades. "I think that got the point across, right? Right. Anyway, toodles." With that, it disappears.
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Post by Digi on Sept 9, 2021 13:09:48 GMT -5
ZP's throat goes dry. He looks a bit pale, he weakly takes a seat and stares distantly at the others, waiting for them to say something.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 14, 2021 2:54:27 GMT -5
Zach flops over and takes a seat. He looks defeated, staring distantly around the room.
Texas whispers something to Janean.
"Hm? Oh, that would be most appreciated, Orion." She stands up from her seat, wipes her hat on her dress, and holds out her arm. Texas locks arms with her, and the pair stroll out of the room.
Wildcat sighs in annoyance and follows them out of the room, disappearing down the left hall.
Francois nearly knocks her over sprinting out of the room.
"Oh, dear..." Mikoto says.
"Huh." John stands and watches them go.
"Um... If you'll excuse me, I think I'd like to go shower..." Valerie says. She slips out the door, as well.
"Th-this is all really, really scary..." Anne says. "Um, should we listen to the mean lady? It's bad, right?"
The Bulgarian takes a deep, ragged breath through the air filter. "I think... it would be wise for everyone to take a few moments to consider the ramifications of this and how they intend to behave..."
"No one's going to go along with this," Sammy says. "It's a bluff. It has to be a bluff."
"Why? Why must we do this?" Zarv asks no one in particular. "What reason would you have to force us to play this 'game?'"
AI-1c-e doesn't respond.
"...I need another cup of coffee..." Jill mutters to herself. She slinks out of the room.
"Whoa," Larissa says quietly to herself. "This is, like, a lot. I'm gonna go... do something. Maybe Texas will let me turn that fancy badge he found into a battle top." She follows after him and Janean.
"I think I will go investigate some of these foul machinations," Calum says. "The more we can lean of this so-called 'AI' the better our chance of escape." He leaves.
zer0 looks around the room, then her robotic mask breaks into a smile. "This prank is like so totally well-done, but you aren't gonna get me. But, I will say, you guys are all so-o-o-o-o-o good. They musta hired professional actors this time." She flips her hair. "But after I got got by that zombie prank? Yeah, I'm so totally not falling for a berserk AI sci-fi thing. Just give it up." |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 17, 2021 19:47:54 GMT -5
You zone out for a bit.
"Oh, dear." The Bulgarian adds. "If anyone needs me, I'll be examining the technology in the, ahem, plane room. Wildcat's lab, a presume..."
Sammy folds his arms and stares into space.
Zarv looks around for a bit, shakes his head, and quietly walks out.
zer0 holds her arms out expectantly. "Eh? Eh?" When no one responds, she shrugs and walks out.
Anne looks nervous, then follows after her.
A silence falls over the room as Sammy, John, and Zack stare at each other. |
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Post by Digi on Sept 17, 2021 23:46:34 GMT -5
He snaps out of his stupor after a bit, psyching himself up. He shakes his head and claps his cheeks. "Well, I guess I'll go get some coffee too. I don't think that sitting around is going to make me feel better about any of this..."
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 20, 2021 0:49:17 GMT -5
"So-" Sammy starts to say. You head out and wander aimlessly instead. John follows behind you, leaving Sammy all alone in the room.
You head up to the cafeteria and find Jill hunched over in one of the seats nursing a cup of coffee. She doesn't even look at you when you come in. |
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Post by Digi on Sept 23, 2021 1:24:12 GMT -5
He makes himself a cup and stands leaned against the countertop. "That was a lot. Are you doing okay? I mean, dumb question probably but yeah."
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 25, 2021 2:05:54 GMT -5
Jill barely turns her head to glance at you, then goes back to staring into space. "Too early in the morning for all this. Couldn't the AI have waited for a decent hour to flip out and turn all murder-bot?" She takes a long drink of her coffee. "So... I guess all that really happened and I'm not just dreaming, right? That girl..."
You recall the one executed by the other AI, in the other station. The one that looked like some sort of swimmer. And you look out through the window, barely able to make out another facility nearby. You can't help but wonder if it was the same one.
"...Guess she's dead. Really dead." Jill stops and takes another long drink. "And we're... stuck here. Unless we... kill someone. If we can't figure out how to escape, guess only two of us get out of here, huh..." |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 27, 2021 2:09:07 GMT -5
Jill is silent for a few seconds. "What do you think? How would you even go about killing someone...?" She holds her face in one hand, the other twirling her coffee mug and frowning. |
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Post by Digi on Sept 28, 2021 0:01:35 GMT -5
He looks at her quizzically.
"I wouldn't. It is a bummer that I might never get to see Pa again. He wouldn't even know what happened to me if someone decided to... you know."
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 28, 2021 2:42:46 GMT -5
Jill continues to stare and stir and frown for a bit. "...Oh. Don't, um, assume I mean I'm thinking about killing anyone... But meteorology is something I can do. There's rules and patterns and movements you can read and analyze and predict. Maybe I can do something similar here and..." She sets her coffee down and yawns. "...It's not even that late in the day and I'm just... exhausted." |
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Post by Digi on Sept 29, 2021 20:44:14 GMT -5
"I get what you mean. I didn't mean it... that way. We just... none of us know each other. There's no telling if anyone... yeah." He drinks his coffee in big sips.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 30, 2021 0:46:06 GMT -5
You sip your coffee.
Jill sips her coffee.
You sip your coffee.
Jill sips her coffee.
The moment passes quietly while you both think.
You feel a bit closer to Jill.
ZACK/JILL: HOPE FRAGMENT 1
You sit quietly until the others begin to wander back for dinner...
(To be continued) |
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Post by Digi on Oct 3, 2021 10:43:24 GMT -5
He selects Chicken and takes a seat near the center of the table. "So... does everyone think of the base so far? It's neat, right?" There's a slight edge to his voice. He's obviously avoiding any talk of the dark events taking place.
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