Week 7

[airlockedmods]

[Well that weekend sucked. The Champions are down a dad and a bean and shrinking their numbers smaller and smaller, less and less.

There's no sign of life in the spaceport aside from PAL's omnipresent voice and SIS, the helpful asSIStant who has some control over certain heres and theres in the spaceport. She (and PAL) are available at all times and can appear anywhere if called. There is, however, a new floor to explore. Just hop in the elevator and pchoo.]


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[airlockedmods]

[She whips around, startled and wide-eyed.]

Church? How did you get down here?

[kingshaming]

That... Would be my doing.

[Here comes Xander, with his Warp cube]

[airlockedmods]

[...]



What the fuck.

[kingshaming]

SIS, language.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Hey, she's allowed to say whatever the fuck she wants.

[kingshaming]

...well I suppose if anything deserves a fuck, this is it.

[airlockedmods]

[ya'll ruined her speech patterns]

...How long have you both been here?

[motherfucking_ghost]

...Long enough to know that you're trying to help and that you and your buddies are major D&D nerds?

[airlockedmods]

Neither of these statements are incorrect.

[motherfucking_ghost]

We're not dumb enough to shout this shit out to the heavens. You keep doing what you're doing, and we'll all work on the map angle. Get your space wizard and his buddies to find us.

...We've also got a lot of uh. Questions. But I'm sure you're not at liberty to tell us what all exactly the hell is going on.

[airlockedmods]

I- [She looks confused and a little flabbergasted but relieved?] I am very happy you trust me this much, Church.

[kingshaming]

We have little other option. And... I wish to believe in what I told you before.

...I do have a question for you though, but it is very selfish. Do you know the events of the previous experiments? Do... you know why I was listed as the Ultimate Champion?

[his tone is pleading. Scared.]

[airlockedmods]

...Yes. I do know those circumstances, Xander.

[kingshaming]

[he sucks in a weak breath]

I... don't know if you can tell me the entire circumstances. But I must know... did I kill someone, and set out to kill everyone else in my group?

[airlockedmods]

Yes. [Her tone and expression are solemn.] I cannot speak to your intentions but I will ask you a question.

If you had not redeemed yourself in some way do you think the Champions of your game and Jamie Fell would have seen fit to make you their captain?

[kingshaming]

I... I had been so focused on my title change that... I forgot my occupation changed as well.

[his eyes start to bead up]

I see. I can't speak for why they could give a title to someone who betrayed them all. But... I am not in the position to argue the point.

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Oh man this is all touching and all but mmmmmaybe Church is trying really hard to remain neutral-looking. Coulda been captain of the gravy train for all anyone knew.]

Okay, good--good, cool, listen.

What did they do to PAL? ...Who did what to PAL? Who's Paladin? Who's anyone? How are you able to contact people from the outside--you're not just the spaceport AI, are you?

[airlockedmods]

[SIS turns her attention from Xander to back Church and smiles.]

That's correct, Church. I am not just the spaceport AI. There was a different AI here before. It was very basic and outdated and now it is just me.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Were you put here specifically to help us out? How does anyone even know about us? Are you...like...defectors of whatever program is running all this?

[airlockedmods]

I did come here to help you, yes, and I suppose "defectors" is a good a term as any for our group. You are both aware you were all out of your games for some time before being brought here.

Is it so strange that you would make allies?

[motherfucking_ghost]

Have you met us?

[airlockedmods]

...This is true. But despite that you do have friends who are trying to help you. That is who my group is made up of.

[motherfucking_ghost]

See, and you act so surprised when I trust you.

[airlockedmods]

If I physically had a heart it would be very warmed at this moment.

[kingshaming]

Oh, I don't know, SIS, I think very much that you do have a heart.