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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 8, 2021 20:50:18 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.
And you're all left alone.
"Well, damn," Texas whispers quietly. "Hey, Miss Jeany, how 'bout I make it up t' ya and help you clean up?" |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 12, 2021 17:00:46 GMT -5
"Hmmm? Ohh sure that would be most appreciated Orion" Jeanine wipes her hat off on her dress before dropping from the scope's chair taking one more concerned look behind her before linking arms with Texas |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 14, 2021 2:54:05 GMT -5
Zach flops over and takes a seat. He looks defeated, staring distantly around the room.
"Hm? Oh, that would be most appreciated, Orion." You stand up from your seat, wipe your hat on her dress, and hold out your arm. Texas locks arms with you, and together you stroll out of the room.
Wildcat sighs in annoyance and follows behind you, then turns left while you head straight towards the staircase. Francois nearly knocks Wildcat over, then darts past you and up the stairs in a dead sprint.
Texas watches him go, shaking his head. "Sorry 'bout the whole shootin' ya thing, but when our friend said she'd be physical 'nough to interact with things, I had to give 'er a shot, y'know?" He stays quiet the rest of the way as you head up the stairs, then you head into the bathroom. There's a small hallway that leads to what you assume is the water purifier and a few laundry machines. Doors branch off from the main hall, and Texas leads you into one. It's a small room with some towel racks, a laundry bin, and a place for a clean change of clothes to wait. A door on the far side of the small entrance leads into a spacious shower.
Texas lowers his voice to a whisper. "So, they said monitoring was lower in places like this... Hopefully Alice ain't listenin' too close-like. So, didja notice what I did? 'bout that first shot hittin' 'er proper-like. Dunno if she was tryin' to prove a point, but... maybe she don't move so quick when she's doin' that... hard...whatsit thing." |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 14, 2021 14:50:19 GMT -5
Jeanine slips out of her dress and tosses it into the laundry bin "Hard Light Hologram..... they have been theorized to be possible for quite some time but, the closest I knew of was a team in Japan making interactable projections "fairy lights" which didn't have mass as our new "friend" has she must be composed of at least millions of Neuron beams" She shakes her head "None of which interests you any yes it would be impossible for her to switch from hard light to "soft" light swiftly after all it's being projected faster then our minds can process the light that is making up her form at any given time has already been shot out of whatever is projecting her which is what you'll have to deal with if you want to remove her physically" |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 17, 2021 19:47:30 GMT -5
Texas turns and faces away from you while you undress. "I dunno, that interests me some. Millions o' projectors, eh? That's a tough 'un. Even if we shut 'er out of workin' in one room, she'd still have plenty o' other stuff she could do elsewhere." He drums his fingers along the gun. "With the time 'tween my shots and only one hittin' 'er before they started gettin' to you, that gives 'er a switchin' time 'bout 1/6 of a second... Tain't much, but that 'n' these quiet rooms are 'bout all we've got on 'er so far."
He's quiet for a moment as he hears someone else enter the bathroom and open another shower and walk in. After a moment of undressing, you hear them go straight into the shower and turn it on.
"...Right, anyway. Y'want me to toss that in the wash fer ya? Saves ya having t' walk back t' yer room in a towel."
The door suddenly swings open. Texas grabs at it and misses. "Tex-" Larissa starts to say. She trails off mid-sentence when she sees you half-naked with him Texas, turns red, and slams the door again. |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 18, 2021 6:14:51 GMT -5
"I was planning on getting a fresh change but, I won't refuse such a kindne-" Janean is passive as the door swings open and shut again "That was strange hmmm you should see what is wrong with Equuleus I shall consult with the stars, in here, for guidance"[spoiler/] |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 20, 2021 0:49:07 GMT -5
"Uh, yeah. I assume that's Miss Larissa. I'll just... do that," Texas says. He fumbles for your dress in the hamper for a moment, making a point of not looking over his shoulder. He opens the door, leaving you alone in the bathroom. You step into the shower and find it's spacious, covered in cool tile that quickly warms up beneath you. A few minutes later, you hear the door open again. "Miss Janean?" He comes in and you hear things moving around for a moment. "I'm hanging your dress 'n' hat up over here. Bye the way... have you ever heard of those, uh, what were they called... Borne Under Night guys before?" |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 20, 2021 20:28:20 GMT -5
"That's a good question" Janean steps out of the shower steam following close behind, puts on her hat and grabs a towel to begin drying off the rest of her body "While I was overwhelmed when I first observed the rubble but, you and Wildcat's observations reminded me that I too was aware of Borne under Nightsky's intentions to destroy the ISS though only in passing, you see a close friend of mine was aboard at the time so the danger was brought to my attention shortly before it was put to rest. Thanks for that by the way but, you'll have to ask Pegasus for more information she will likely know more then I do, as far as I knew they had been destroyed" |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 25, 2021 2:05:46 GMT -5
Texas stops in the middle of leaving and turns back to you. He seems to have forgotten the clothing thing. "Ya'l'ready knew about 'em, huh." He pauses, then pulls his hat down. "Sorry t' hear 'bout your friend. Pegasus... would be Wildcat, yeah? What makes y' think she'd know anything 'bout 'em?" |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 25, 2021 6:11:04 GMT -5
Jeanine pauses in the middle of dressing "Is that a trick question? I hope the stress of the situation hasn't already gotten to our noble protector Wildcat, which is just as much her name as Pegasus is, recalled the name earlier while you were attempting to remember. She also seems intent on hiding her face; I don't need the starts to tell me she knows something we don't" |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 27, 2021 2:19:53 GMT -5
"Ah, right... Yeah..." Texas seems to remember you're still half-naked and turns to the side. "Well. I do wonder about that." He pauses, peeks out the door, then steps closer and lowers his voice. "Truth be told, I think there's a member of Borne right here among us." He stares you in the face while he speaks. "I was hired to take 'em out 'fore they could cause any trouble, but looks like I was a mite too slow on the draw this time." |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 27, 2021 19:12:51 GMT -5
"Really now? Who hired you, I expect our helmeted friend is here as a representative of the government? You were going to take them out with a paintball gun?" Jeanine asks in rapid succession "I did think we must have a traitor amongst us nut, then again well yesterday the AI said something that gives me pause about such a thing being necessary for this particular plot" {/spoiler] |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 28, 2021 2:42:24 GMT -5
"Whoa, hold yer horses there, li'l lady. 'n' maybe finish gettin' yer clothes back on...?" Texas steps closer while still looking away, continuing to speak quietly. "Yes, really. I was hired as part o' my contract with WanderLuna to prevent exactly this from happenin'. Reckon I'm in a world o' trouble 'bout that. Wildcat ain't no government soldier, she's a mercenary. Highest bidder. No reason to think she's not working with Borne. And she didn't seem none too surprised when they got mentioned." Texas shrugs. "As fer takin' the target out? Nah, I don't need no toy gun to take someone down, lethal or not."
He turns to stare you in the face. "Course, I do still think Wildcat's one to watch. She 'n' zer0. I'm always right suspicious of someone keepin' their face covered." |
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Post by Tight Dan on Sept 28, 2021 2:54:31 GMT -5
Janean leans forward and whispers "I think I may have some information for you but, first I need something from you" |
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 29, 2021 0:57:40 GMT -5
"I'm listenin'. But first I need somethin' from you. Can ya finish the whole dressin' thing?" |
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