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WEEK 9
| the pygmalion. . . ONLINE  CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (9) |
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.) taken list profiles private conversations setting rulebook murder proposals ENTER COMMAND_ |
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All right, here's my other question. We know that Alice's creator is Harlan. We know this isn't the first time Furry Passing's done some weird stuff to us. Are the two of them related? And who's Captain Perkins and why would she want to speak to the coder about the guy's wife?
[He's also sketched out what could probably be a map of Furry Passing.] Looks like the update didn't even work. I can't access anything.
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[ He shrugs, since he's not going to get into his theories here, especially not when he actually has something to add here. ]
But Harlan and Perkins? Got some stuff about them, at least. Found it in the archives.
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Really. What kind of stuff are we talking about?
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[ Jack pulls out his datapad and taps away at it for, as he said, about a minute. Eventually, he'll pull up what he's looking for, and he'll push his datapad across the table to Luke. There are two sections in what he's pulled up: ]
ADMIRAL SONYA PERKINS
BORN: December 14, 2923
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
OCCUPATION: CAPTAIN aboard THE PYGMALION
STATUS: Unknown
ADM SONYA PERKINS is a senior member of HARLAN. She is known for her prowess in combat as well as her leadership capabilities. Born in Detroit a few months before its fall, she is one of the last American born humans. She was liberated from Detroit on February 12, 2923 and given to a foster HARLAN family. She, as well as every other Earthen Human, became spacers in the PELAGIC GENESIS of 2930. ADM SONYA PERKINS was trained to be a HARLAN agent from age 18 and went on her first mission aboard THE ECHO. ADM SONYA PERKINS volunteered for THE CRADLE PROJECT mission, stating that she "did not want anyone else to carry the burden". Psychological evaluations determined that ADM SONYA PERKINS was best fit for the duress the crew of THE PYGMALION would face during THE CRADLE PROJECT.
Hello, and welcome to Harlan!
As you are well aware, we are a collective of likeminded former Earthers. Depending on the sect you find yourself in, you may find yourself in a multitude of roles — we have operatives who act as paramilitary forces, exploratory teams, research crews, and shelter vessels. You likely will know what role you have been thrust in once you have been assigned to a particular mission. We have one ultimate goal, and we will do whatever it might take to achieve it — a solution for the Pelagic Genesis of 2930.
There are two proposed solutions to the Pelagic Genesis.
1. The terraformation of a new planet. The methodology of this solution is still being researched. It is likely near impossible to truly terraform a planet. Before colonzation can occur, the climate must be altered and adjusted for human habitation, a sustainable plant culture must be located, a reliable source of water must either be found or manmade, renewable energy sources must be created.. this is only the tip of the iceberg of the issues that come with terraforming a planet.
2. The Cradle Project. The details of the project are under lock and key. Only those operatives who are assigned to work on the project are aware of what it entails. If it is a success, it could be the savior of humanity as we know it. The team tasked with carrying out the project currently are researching the ethical, psychological, and epidemiological issues that arise from the project's nature.
Each Harlan operative will, in some way, contribute to one of these possibilities somehow. I trust that you will carry out your mission with humanity's sake in mind.
- Your Friends at Harlan
[ As he passes them across, Jack leans back in his chair, though he does seem to be watching as Luke reads. ]
Hard to track down anything on this shitheap, but, hey, what can I say? I'm a rockstar.
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So…that changes a lot. [He's still scanning, flipping his page over.] Mind if I copy this? [Too late, doing it already.] Guess that answers the question about if this really is the future.
We've also now got some kind of genesis that happened when our dear captain was seven years old. Reading all of this is sounds like something happened to all of the worlds to make it unfit for human life. Or at least Earth which a lot of us are from anyway. [Scribbling, scribbling.] The other thing this tells us is that the Cradle Project was dangerous from the start. If she had to undergo psychological evaluations…I mean, come on. Does that sound normal to you?
If the terraformation was meant to make a new planet and the Cradle Project was the alternative, why are we here? The crew from the Pygmalion obviously got destroyed so…how do we fit in? None of us signed up for a mission.
[Finally, he looks up at Jack again.] Just how long were you holding out on sharing this information?
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[ Jack doesn't actually mind that he's not waiting for an answer, that said. He'd do exactly the same thing, so he really can't judge here. ]
But nope. Doesn't sound good at all to me. Got a few guesses, a few theories, but they're also pretty much just that. Because, I mean, I've got some experience here. Hyperion, the company I own? Based in a huuuuge space station. So. Got some good insight on how this kind of stuff operates, I'd say. You got a planet in that dire of a state? You're looking at straight up extinction. So, yeah. Where do we play in here?
[ He taps at the datapad, but it's just idle to make his point. ]
So, a word stands out to me, knowing that. Epidemiological. See, ethical, psychological, those I get. Makes sense. But epidemiology? That-- That is not what I expect here. But sure brings up a certain line of questioning. At least, so far as I'm concerned.
[ He sits back again, then shrugs. ]
As for your question? Found it last Wednesday. After our little zero-g problem, was feeling a little, uh. Anxious. Because dunno if you've ever experienced it, but I sure have. What happened there? We were probably about, I dunno, twenty seconds from dying? Max? I've been in space without an Oz Kit before. You never forget that feeling. So. Understandably, feeling a little more pressed to find answers when in danger of the ship venting at any goddamn moment.
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Depends. I wanna know just how long we've been here. There's no way it's been 900 years. We answer that, we probably get on the right track to how we work into this.
[He leans back to reread the notes.] Epidemiology is…what, exactly? Sorry, not ringing any bells. [But there's a lopsided grin.] Think that freaked everybody out a little. [But all he does is shrug because while he hasn't exactly experienced being in zero gravity he sure has experienced dying and death.] I'm not really buying Alice's excuse either about it just being a power drain. So…what else could cause it?