The colors match those on the dossier. [ He withdraws his hand after Luca gets a look, reaching into the inner breast of his robes to pull out his phone to indicate it. ] It wouldn't surprise me if it coincided with them somehow.
People are always dying, but as a common courtesy you don't typically murder someone baselessly. [ In hindsight this is hilarious. ] I doubt they thought it was worth mentioning, given the fact that they're not really here to lay down any rules or maintain order.
People are always dying, yes, but nobody here looks particularly old or frail. If they expected someone to die here, then it's worth mentioning. Sort of like the disclaimers on those switchback railways.
All three of us that checked the room out the moment the doors unlocked can see that the control in the podium is completely destroyed. Room won't work for anyone anymore, but no one else can see the damages.
[ I can confirm via the mods' message for our mini-invest that it does not work whatsoever for anyone! Nothing lights up, nothing changes, but it just seems to. Not work, rather than be destroyed, when it's anyone that wasn't on the investigation.
Ming Yi is patient, and assessing, considering the runaround of information he's been getting today. ]
I'm working under the guess that it's broken because someone wanted to hide the last simulation that it ran. I don't know enough about the technology to confirm it, and I don't think I could repair it as-is, but it's deeply possible.
It would be hard to guess. Enough of us here aren't from places that have such advanced technology, but that doesn't rule any of us out - it doesn't take much more than practice to understand how something works, and we're all stuck here in a limited space together.
[He's going to wait a sufficient amount of time for Ming Yi to tend to SQX before even going near the medbay. But eventually he does go over in that direction to check on both of them, but he finds Ming Yi first, so.]
Where we're from, there's a realm for ghosts. I would hope that, despite being sentient, he wouldn't find himself fortunate enough to have the same destination.
I've never encountered a robot before, but I should hope not. There are inanimate objects that can become spirits, though, with enough time, intent, or bloodshed.
[MING YI MING YI I don't know where he is but comegetaninterestingmemory! Though on that last page, it ends after that first thought box and the memory cuts off with "now wanted something from me." Look, you can even see the moment hope leaves his eyes!
Luca seems embarrassed too, and he's glancing away as soon as the memory is over.]
[ Honestly he's just minding his own business - perhaps they're both en route somewhere else, which is certainly appropriate, given the memory. And he tracks it despite his surprise, following along and feeling that slow drain of hope until it's completely gone.
The look of surprise on his face starts to fade, a little, until it's just a dark shadow in his eyes after that. Something almost understanding. ]
... just another trick this place wants to play on us. It's - fine. [ sorry that you had to share it tbh ]
It's - somewhat complicated. [ He might as well semi-explain. ] As a mortal, my stomach was basically ruined after two years of starvation. Not having much last week wasn't that odd for me, but I prefer when my appetite isn't wiped out like that.
It's fine - something that happened over 500 years ago, but still stuck around, unfortunately. [ Just a general annoyance every now and then. ] Everything or nothing, basically.
But your math is something that you worked for, is it not?
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Date: 2021-02-07 02:20 am (UTC)[Ah. He's caught.
At least he has the sense to look sheepish?]
My apologies.
May I see it?
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Date: 2021-02-07 03:28 am (UTC)And then he holds out his hand, fingers relaxed, palm down. The blue lines of the bloody dagger are stark on his pale skin. ]
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Date: 2021-02-07 03:36 am (UTC)Different marks, then. And I still have no idea what they are actually for.
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Date: 2021-02-07 03:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-07 03:47 am (UTC)[He's read the dossier but he still glances at the phone when Ming Yi indicates to it.]
It makes me think we're in groups with leaders.
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Date: 2021-02-07 11:17 pm (UTC)When he finishes the next mouthful, the conversation continues. ]
Probably. Someone I already know has the same mark as you, and I've seen a number of other ones. A total of eight groups, with 37 people.
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Date: 2021-02-08 12:46 am (UTC)Who had the same mark as me?
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Date: 2021-02-12 12:20 am (UTC)Orange hair and blue eyes, tall, male. I didn't notice it at first until I saw it through his glove.
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Date: 2021-02-12 02:09 pm (UTC)[He has to think for a moment to remember 'orange hair and blue eyes.']
Ah, him. He's easy on the eyes, I suppose.
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Date: 2021-02-13 01:44 am (UTC)[ And then they found out someone was dead! ]
I suppose. He was decent enough to hold a conversation with.
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Date: 2021-02-13 02:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-15 01:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-15 01:20 am (UTC)Week 0, Friday
Date: 2021-02-13 12:31 am (UTC)Ah? Are you looking too?
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Date: 2021-02-13 12:41 am (UTC)Already did, though I want to confirm something. Does the room look like it did the last time you saw it?
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Date: 2021-02-13 12:46 am (UTC)Yes? Was something taken from it?
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Date: 2021-02-13 01:08 am (UTC)All three of us that checked the room out the moment the doors unlocked can see that the control in the podium is completely destroyed. Room won't work for anyone anymore, but no one else can see the damages.
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Date: 2021-02-13 01:39 am (UTC)[He. Looks in again.]
So if I went over and tried to use it now, it wouldn't work?
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Date: 2021-02-13 01:42 am (UTC)[ fuck around and find out, Luca
no you'll be fine ]
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Date: 2021-02-13 01:58 am (UTC)Did the mods say or do we need to ask them?]
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Date: 2021-02-13 02:00 am (UTC)Ming Yi is patient, and assessing, considering the runaround of information he's been getting today. ]
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Date: 2021-02-13 02:34 am (UTC)Why in the world would they break this, of all things? Especially after all the warnings this week.
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Date: 2021-02-15 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-15 01:27 am (UTC)Now I wonder who would be smart enough to think of something like that.
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Date: 2021-02-22 12:27 am (UTC)It would be hard to guess. Enough of us here aren't from places that have such advanced technology, but that doesn't rule any of us out - it doesn't take much more than practice to understand how something works, and we're all stuck here in a limited space together.
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Date: 2021-02-21 09:43 pm (UTC)How is she doing?
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Date: 2021-02-23 12:36 am (UTC)[ RIP to sqx for having to have that massive hand for like four hours, it's fine. ]
No sign of that metal nightmare after he was crushed?
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Date: 2021-02-23 12:45 am (UTC)No, I believe he is good and gone, thankfully. I'll be glad not to see him again.
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Date: 2021-02-23 12:54 am (UTC)[ Glad to hear murderbot is gone, though. ]
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Date: 2021-02-23 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-24 03:32 am (UTC)[ so ]
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Date: 2021-02-24 03:56 am (UTC)[...]
I would. Hope that's not what happened here. I don't want to think about his soul coming back to haunt us.
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Date: 2021-02-24 04:04 am (UTC)[ probably ]
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Date: 2021-02-24 04:31 am (UTC)Week 2, Monday
Date: 2021-02-22 11:48 pm (UTC)Luca seems embarrassed too, and he's glancing away as soon as the memory is over.]
Ah. My apologies.
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Date: 2021-02-23 12:36 am (UTC)The look of surprise on his face starts to fade, a little, until it's just a dark shadow in his eyes after that. Something almost understanding. ]
... just another trick this place wants to play on us. It's - fine. [ sorry that you had to share it tbh ]
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Date: 2021-02-23 12:42 am (UTC)Mmm. I suppose it's only an annoying trick, at least. It's better than forgetting important talents.
[He hated not being able to do math last week.]
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Date: 2021-02-23 12:53 am (UTC)My loss in appetite wasn't particularly enjoyable, I don't imagine your mathematics was either.
[ Because forgetting something that you've specifically nurtured like that is about as crushing as that memory. ]
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Date: 2021-02-23 05:22 am (UTC)[He's not doubting that it is, he's just curious about the story behind it now.]
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Date: 2021-02-24 03:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-02-24 03:57 am (UTC)[There is a flash of sympathy in his eyes there.]
That would explain it. My apologies.
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Date: 2021-02-24 04:04 am (UTC)But your math is something that you worked for, is it not?
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Date: 2021-02-24 04:35 am (UTC)[And then, to answer Ming Yi's question.]
I did, yes. Over twenty years of personal study for it, though I'm sure that's not too impressive for a long-lived person such as yourself.