WEEK 1 - Online

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (1)

monday (41) survivors It had been three days since you had awoken. The ship was still quiet, except for the low hums of enigmatic machines with no apparent purpose. You awake, like usual, to dim lighting and poor rations. Perhaps being on the ship had grown monotonous — it was, perhaps, amazing how little anything seemed to happen in space, a final frontier of malaise. That monotony is crushed by a voice echoing through the narrow hallways. Reformatting . . . Reformatting . . . Reformatting complete. The Pygmalion is online. Welcome, travelers. Please assemble in the meeting room. Your presence is mandatory. Silence falls once again. A minute or so passes, and the lights around the ship finally brighten, the walls looking more alive and more unfamiliar — as if you must relearn the ship's interior once again. The robots on deck begin to make rounds, nudging and pushing at the ship's passengers to make their way to the meeting room. You hear the doors behind you lock. It seems there is only one path to take. ENTER COMMAND_

Comments

[todorable]

Fair enough. I suppose someone here needs to pay attention to style. They should have hired you on earlier!

[toprotecttheworld]

You might be joking, but you're absolutely right. Everything is so bland, so plain. Everything needs work! This is not the sort of spaceship I'd ever set foot upon willingly.

[todorable]

Definitely! It's dark, and these jumpsuits somehow look equally awful on everyone. We can't even call home--what's the point of being in space if you can't gloat that you're in space?

[toprotecttheworld]

What's so exciting about being in space? Everyone's already done it, and if there's nothing valuable up here all you get is a pretty view.

[Jessie just wants to steal and get some cash monies but the stars are nice ok.]

[todorable]

Come on, think of all the Likes a space selfie would get!

...You've been to space before?

[toprotecttheworld]

I haven't, but everyone else has. If there's nothing valuable or interesting up there, what's the point?

And what's a selfie?

[todorable]

Are you serious? A selfie is a picture of yourself, plus other stuff, if you really feel like it. You post them up on social media to show other people how much better your life looks than theirs. They're basically the only reason people carry phones around.

[toprotecttheworld]

What are you talking about? I've...

[Never heard of ANY of this stuff.]

...of course, we call it something different back where I'm from! Different strokes, different folks, I understand now.

[todorable]

[he smiles, relaxing some]

I was going to say! I'd think you'd be a natural, after all. You've just got the look.

[toprotecttheworld]

O-of course I do! I've got every look, or at least all of the fantastic ones.

[She turns and holds her hands behind her head. Can he see how she sparkles?!]

[todorable]

[he can! and he is impressed]

I'm sure you're an Instagram star! Or whatever the equivalent is back where you're from. What do you do, if you don't mind me asking?

[toprotecttheworld]

I'm a talented dancer and actress, of course! I'm sure you can tell just by looking at me~.

[And, well, she's not famous, but.]

My beauty is renowned across the land!

[todorable]

[team rocket is just the name of their idol group]

Wow, I can believe it. Sounds like you keep busy, huh. So this must be in part a good break for you, like a vacation, almost.