WEEK 6

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the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (6)

monday - thursday (31) 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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[tacklefordwhimsy]

...

[It takes her a moment to answer, but the booze does help to loosen the tongue]

I was once kidnapped by a spaceship. Long story short, I was forced to provide DNA, and it was used to create an artificial person...one that looked just like me, just...all savage and bloodthirsty. Literally. It used to eat brains.

[She gestures vaguely at the air]

Kazuma reminded me of her. I didn't see her not even once, but from what I heard...she was someone without a past, all she had was her actual goal of killing people and causing trouble, just that unlike him she didn't seem to really have feelings or anything. And at the end...she was killed. Horribly.

[Shelley winces]

Exorcised and maybe on fire, just like it happened to Kazuma. All artificial people like Kazuma and her are good for is for killing and...and for getting killed at the end.

A few weeks ago when he told me he couldn't remember anything about his past and about how he was being attacked and all that I immediately thought of her, but I didn't tell him at the time my theory about him because I knew it'd hurt him.

[It's not pretty to talk about it]

[antietam]

[ That really isn't something he expected and he almost feels bad for making her talk about it. But while it's horrifying, it also seems more impersonal than anything. ]

Jesus, I—didn't know things like that existed. [ So he chalked Kazuma up to just amnesia. ] But I just don't get it. He didn't seem to have feelings either. How can even an artificial person exist without that? They can't be reasoned with?

[tacklefordwhimsy]

No, he does have feelings...I saw him crying after I was done shouting. I think...I think I somehow really did hurt him.

[Still feeling kind of bad about it]

But I also think he was too far into his own madness. Reasoning with him would have been impossible, I guess.

[antietam]

... They must have been really, really deep down. [ He still finds it hard to believe. ]

Well, I'm glad you got to him. I couldn't think enough to talk to him at all. Has it happened to you before? [ That sort of betrayal. Since she handled it really well. ]

[tacklefordwhimsy]

I have felt betrayed before. That clone I mentioned of me...practically all my friends had a hand in killing her...despite knowing there was a risk that was me. They did that and then had the gall of pretending it was all fine...

[Shelley leaves the bottle aside a bit more forcefully than she should have]

I was so angry with them all...but then again, it isn't like I'm a saint. I have betrayed friends too. I have been a lousy friend.

[Pause]

Adam, I may not be a psycho, or someone who would kill someone else for no reason, but I don't think I'm a good person. I know I have good traits and all, but that's not enough.

[antietam]

[ Adam grimaces at the thought of someone having to kill a clone of their friend, but it's the rest that really gets his attention. ]

You must have had a good reason to betray them, right? [ He definitely knows what it's like to betray a friend. He just hasn't been betrayed. ]

I guess... it depends on what you think of as a good person. Heroes are generally seen as good people, and you've always seemed pretty heroic here.

[tacklefordwhimsy]

[Shelley doesn't answer immediately]

At the time she was my best friend, but I don't know...something changed. One moment Fallon and I were making a villainous island explode, and then mere hours later I was aiding in the escape of someone I knew was mostly innocent yet had a hand in villainy and whom Fallon wanted imprisoned, so I left Fallon stranded in Portugal.

She never forgave me for that.

[Why did she betray her best friend for someone she didn't know that well? Shelley isn't very sure, to be honest]

Heh...thank you, Adam. I suppose it's hard to feel heroic when one is getting wasted with booze in middle of a spaceship.

[antietam]

Sometimes you have to do what you think is right. [ Yup he knows about that. ] Even if your best friend doesn't like it.

[ He manages a smile. ] I've seen people drink for worse reasons than seeing someone die every week. Just try not to do it later in the week because... I think things are gonna get bad.

[tacklefordwhimsy]

[Hearing Adam not scold her for betraying a friend is kind of encouraging. She actually manages to smile]

I think my friends consider me daft because I feel the need to save people, or something. They may be right! That's what I do. It's my weakness, I guess.

[If Kazuma hadn't revealed his true nature she would have tried to stop the execution]

Come on, say something positive! Don't think of what'll happen at the end of the week, say something good.

[antietam]

[ That makes him laugh. Yup, she is definitely a hero. ] I don't know if it's a weakness. I think I'd like to be a hero sometime. It's a hard thing to accomplish.

[ How does he be positive, he doesn't know the meaning. ] Um, well, I guess it'll have to end at some point. [ Because someone's going to die? ]

[tacklefordwhimsy]

Aaaah, I bet you can be a hero! You'll get the chance. [So keep going, Adam! Shelley believes in you!]

Oh, you're right about that! Someday, this ugly project will be over and we'll all be free...and left to explore the vastness of space. I still have dibs on driving the escape pod.

[antietam]

I'll be sure to let people know you're driving it. How do you think we can get everyone back to where they're from? I figured some alternate dimension would have to open up.

[tacklefordwhimsy]

[Way to throw a wrench into the idyllic thought of making a heroic exit, Adam]

...I don't know. Maybe we'll find a machine or something after we defeat our kidnapper. Besides we're far into the future, there must be scientists who can create portals so we can get back home.

[antietam]

I guess if they got us all here, there must be a way back. [ Unless it's a one time deal or they end up accidentally destroying the machine... Doesn't look like Shelley needs that right now, though. ]

Is this just another adventure for you, then? Or do you think it'll change anything?

[tacklefordwhimsy]

...

[Another adventure? Hmmm...]

By now this can't be called 'another adventure'. Something this big can't be called that. I just...want to believe at the end it'll all be okay...

[antietam]

[ Okay, gotta force himself to not be pessimistic here. ]

I think it will be. As long as we keep trying and don't give in to what they want. We have to make sure the others believe that too. [ Yup that sounds like what his more heroic friends would say. ]