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WEEK 9

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monday - thursday

(21) survivors

Sunday's trial was only mere hours ago, but you find yourself faced with a new week on The Pygmalion. When you awaken, you will find the ship restored to its previous state, all areas interfered with during the murder looking mostly the same as they did before. Along with this, it appears there are new areas opened on the ship. It seems you have more exploring to do. The robot in the cafeteria has prepared another breakfast of various foods.

(OOC: Please submit your murder proposals by 9 PM EST Tuesday.)
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I think it really sunk in when Furry Passing was loaded on these things. Stealing bells from people is only so funny for so long. [He tilts the light of his datapad a bit to get a closer look at Jack, both eyebrows raised.] Didn't think you'd be the type to show up here.

...Yyyyeah, have to agree with you there, now that you mention it. At first it was weird, and then it got real weird. Like, horror movie weird.

[ The letters from dead people thing isn't exactly something Jack enjoys, even if he'd gotten a grand total of one, and it was Hancock being a total dick. He kind of misses that guy, actually. Not enough to be sad that he's dead, but, you know. That's pretty close for Jack.

Where he's standing, he shifts to lean against the wall near the door instead, but his smile turns wry. His tone is clearly sarcastic, but it's still fairly light. ]

Whaaaat, do I not strike you as the god-fearing kinda man? Crazy. I could totally be devout. [ based on that tone, not even a little ]

I think the horror movie thing started when we all woke up in pods, but what do I know? Haven't seen a ton of movies recently.

[The dead letters are vaguely unsettling, but maybe that's because he's the only one who received one that essentially says "I'M WATCHING." He can appreciate Jack's sarcasm though and even if he's wary by principle he also knows he's not exactly afraid of the guy. It's enough to humor him, at least.]

Last time I checked, god-fearing men don't carry about guns. [It's just as light, but whatever.] I think this place bothers me more than anything else on the ship and that includes the daycare. Is it wrong I'm still waiting for a body to turn up here instead?

Nahhh, that? That's just straight up sci-fi. Which, okay, little horror too, but. Could be harmless? Probably not, but I'm going for the optimistic route here.

[ He waves a hand dismissively as he grins, though it does at least fad somewhat at the second topic. He loops around thoughtfully, though Jcak's response still amounts to a shrug. ]

I mean, probably, but I'd also agree. There are some pretty screwed up people here, soooo definitely not discounting someone being interested in an ironic murder. Considering half of the dumb shit that shows up during trials? Would absolutely not be surprised.

[There's a flicker of a grin at the idea of Jack being optimistic. There's something settling about knowing other people also find this place disturbing, and he shrugs almost languidly in response.]

Never thought I'd live in a world where male pregnancy was actually relevant to anything. I can see it now. Body found in the chapel, murder weapon is whatever's in that mystery box we don't know about. Maybe they'll be crucified or something. [Please...no...] Too bad Alice isn't doing anything about it.

Right? Total bullshit all around. Usually, you get an AI on a ship, and they're trying to stop deaths, but eh, Alice is a total bitch, I guess? Or at least super unhelpful. Slight improvement in that she's not actively trying to murder anyone, I guess, buuut that's not much to inspire confidence.

[ Jack laughs, but as Luke is taking his presence well (he can never tell lately), it does get Jack to relax more. It's not like he regrets his actions even a little, but it is kind of nice to shoot the shit without the "remember the time you murdered someone" thing hanging over the conversation. Like, c'mon. No one here even gets that this is totally normal! ]

You know, between me and you? Considering her sense of humor, would totally guess that she makes sure stupid shit like that happens. She's a memer. It's disgusting.

I've always thought AIs lacked a sense of humor, but what do I know? Technology and I usually stay away from each other. [Look, considering the fact that everybody's secrets are out now people should maybe judge Jack a little less? Murdering Rhys was bad, sure, but now that everyone knows about half of the ship being some form of murderer this seems almost a little more acceptable. (Besides, if he can stay on Jack's good side that's best for everybody.)]

What I wanna know is why she isn't considered an accomplice in each case since she's the one providing us with the weapons and she knows the identity of every murderer. Isn't that the entire definition of accomplice? It's not a secret that this whole project's ridiculous but she's not pulling the plug anytime soon either.

[ Jack laughs, then nods ]

I mean, you'd be surprised! Humor algorithms are preeeeetty advanced nowadays. Well, where I'm from, at least. Even friggin' Claptraps had humor settings, even though they were pieces of shit.

[ But. Let's not talk about Claptrap... ]

...But, y'know, good point. Wonder what would happen if we just voted for her? Or, well. Tried to. Point is, fuck her.

Edited 2016-08-04 23:23 (UTC)

[He sure does want to ask about Claptrap and everything else since even if Jack is kind of horrifyingly crazy he's also smart. He has his own motivations for wanting to learn things like this, but that goes on the backburner for a bit.]

Why haven't we tried that yet? Can't we write in votes? We already know what happens when we don't vote. [RIP Niles, Maria and Todd...] But who says we can't vote for somebody not on the suspect list? It's still a vote.

Nnnno idea, but when I say shit like that, all of the sudden it's "Jack, you're crazy" or "Jack, you're a murderer," which, point one, not true, and point two-- Okay. Okay, that one is definitely true, but not relevant. So.

[ He laughs, since it's hard to tell whether he's being serious here or not, but he does at least seem amused by the idea of voting for Alice. ]

I mean, if she can toss Rhysie on our ballot, hell, we could probably play hardball with her to put herself on there. It's just a matter of getting the right logic with AIs. Usually. Technically no idea about her, but the idea is at least fun to think about.

[Jack.] Shockingly, people around here seem to think public murders make you a little crazy. Go figure.

[But he's still intrigued enough he lets it slide.] Machias wound up on the vulnerables list a couple of weeks back and...then yeah, there was Rhys on the ballots. [He's not sure how to handle the Rhys subject with Jack, so he doesn't.] It's just about outsmarting her, right? If we planted enough evidence against her to where she really had no choice that would probably do it. For a guy apparently known for programming and corporate takeovers, I'm surprised you haven't thought much on this before.

And that- [ Jack says the word with a flourish, even pointing at him, though he still has the air of joking. ] -is why none of you would last even a minute in Hyperion, much less on Pandora or Elpis.

[ But he shrugs, since he does seem to think that it's at least fair. He's been thinking about this issue as if the people here were all from vastly different worlds and planets, so of course they weren't exactly going to get the "straightforward" morals and mentality of Jack's corner of the universe.

But the comment that comes after gets Jack to smile up to the corners of his eyes, seemingly pleased with this. ]

C'mon, hope you don't think I've just been sitting around with a thumb up my ass here! [ He laughs, then shrugs. ] I mean, thought about it, but it was pretty inefficient, I figured. Much more direct? Just find the server she's housed on, unplug it. Simple. Buuuut no luck with that so far, and trying to get in her network has been a bust too, so. The easy, unobtrusive options are seeming less likely. So. Outsmarting an AI seems to be our way to go.

[ There's another laugh and shrug here, though his grin turns more cheeky. ]

'Course, I'll also admit here that I don't exactly have any idea what would happen if we go that route. Could be our ticket out, could screw us over. Little bit of a calculated gamble here.

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[He doesn't seem to be offended by that, but there's a thin smile in response. It's something that he's been curious about, what kind of place those three come from, but he's never one to directly ask.] Guess it's a good thing I have no plans on heading there anytime soon.

But I knew you wouldn't disappoint. [It's a scary day when Luke is genuinely interested in Jack's ideas.] Mind if I ask what you've tried so far? I don't know much about hacking but getting into places is sort of a specialty. A gift, I guess. [As unfortunate as that is. But he brings a hand up to rub at his scar thoughtfully.]

Most people here would probably say we shouldn't mess with her since she's the only reason we didn't bite it when the ship went offline last week or whatever. [That was his reasoning, at least.] But at the same time she's already helping kill us so it's all about if the risk is worth it. Are you the kind willing to take that sort of gamble?

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