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theairlock2017-08-27 11:26 am
airlockedmods) wrote in theairlock2017-08-27 11:26 am
Week 3
[Four people dead now - six, if you include the crew. Things have been a little rough on the Starfield Penitentiary this week. Blaze Dudely doesn't make a public reappearance during the weekend, so you've got a few days to yourselves to recover, though he's probably still sticking to his office hours if you really feel like going to see him. On Sunday morning, you may find that you're recovering a a few other things as well - both strange dreams and some new items.
In addition, there's a new set of doors at the end of the corridor, by that empty space where you'd been having your fight club. Looks like you've got a new wing to explore.]
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
(( ooc: Don't forget to turn in your AC for Week 2, submit your memory regains, and put in your benefactor threads! ))
In addition, there's a new set of doors at the end of the corridor, by that empty space where you'd been having your fight club. Looks like you've got a new wing to explore.]
(( ooc: Don't forget to turn in your AC for Week 2, submit your memory regains, and put in your benefactor threads! ))
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[It doesn't have to be human - or cyborg - but there has to be something for the heroes to struggle against.]
He may understand that, and just not mind playing the role.
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He's either getting paid or they have something over him. But yes, he's clearly enjoying himself.
Perhaps the way to get out of this is to stop being entertaining.
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He did say not to bore him.
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He has ways to manipulate us. If we do not react to one thing, he will continue trying until he does get a response.
[So - what, then? He furrows his brow. The weaker will absolutely crack and break, and leave the rest of them to pick up their pieces or risk death - which will be entertaining in itself. They can't not react, given enough stress.
So then...what?]
This is well-designed. My compliments to those in charge.
[One of these cameras has to lead back to them, right?]
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Even if you already know that boring him might get you out, there are some things people can't help but react to.
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[Raise, and-]
You would react if he threatened your children.
[bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz oh look who made a basket]
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[No sense denying it.]
...Even if we know that what he wants is entertainment, and that if we just remain as boring as possible, we might escape, there are some things more important than escape, at least to some of us.
odafist intensifies
I hope it does not come to that, at least for you. I would hate to sentence you to death.
[You're actually a Cool Person in his books. He goes to pick up the ball.]
Being boring is not our way out. But there has to be another way. Amusingly, I think we were more trapped here before the takeover.
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[He likes Akande, and would prefer he didn't die at all.]
Blaze has given us clear ways we could get out. Difficult and unpleasant for many of us, but they're there, if he keeps his word.
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Not only that. Assume he has his reasons - whether money, favors, or the like.
What if we gave him a better one to keep us alive?
[He's touched on it with Rick, in the past - but let's toss the ball with Oda, so to speak. Also literally, here it comes, dude, catch]
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That's possible. It would depend on knowing what he wants, and that would depend on knowing him - but he does have office hours.
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[He shrugs slightly.]
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[Oda passes the ball back to Akande.]
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[He'll catch it and dribble a bit as well]
...let us assume we convince him. That this stops, by whatever means. Then what?
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-As you've said, everyone we care about are just insignificant specks in the universe. I don't disagree. But as another insignificant speck, I don't think I was meant to look at things from the universe's perspective.
If that's not possible, or not desirable, then I suppose the next question is 'where do we go instead'.
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I did not say it well.
[To say the least.]
It is not about being insignificant. But do you remember your ancestors of five thousand years ago? Do you know your lineage?...I do not, aside from two or three generations.
Most of what is remembered are the atrocities. Wars. And achievements. The culmination of history, piled upon the remains of the previous.
[He lines off a shot...and takes it.]
Oda, while you may not be a warrior like me...your writings may endure better than whatever legacy I create. I respect you for that.
[Aaaand he misses.]
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I would like to think they'll last. But you're right, I don't know my own lineage. I think most people can't go very far back.
...But, I think your impact will be felt for a long time. Ripples of what we did may still be going even when no one remembers your name or mine.
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I have to ask - if you could bring them here. Would you?
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[Those two questions have very different answers.]
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I would. It would probably be safer for them than home. We would have to find a suitable place to settle down, and I think it might take a while to get them to not call aliens weird-looking to their faces, but... I think they could be happy out here.
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[beat]
Human-passing, at least. [o r i o n.]
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They'd like most of the people here, I think. [Blaze is obviously excluded from this.]
...Katsumi likes to ride on my shoulders because he gets to be tall that way, you would definitely be his favorite.
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[He won't ask you to babysit, Akande.]