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driftfleet2018-11-04 10:11 am
coinstability) wrote in driftfleet2018-11-04 10:11 am
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action + text.
Who: Connor + you
Broadcast: Yes, fleetwide text
Action: Marsiva and the Starduck
When: November 2nd - 4th
the marsiva - action.
[Connor can't say that he likes waking up with no idea where he is or how he came to be there, but he'll concede that it's something different, at least. He rolls that concept around just long enough to get a look out of the viewing windows at the unfamiliar planets below before he gets to work.
The communicator is the obvious place to start, though Connor quickly realises that he can't bypass any of the security systems in the network. All he can do is scan through what's available. He does that over the course of a minute, frowning down at the device in his hand, before he pockets it and starts looking around the hospitality deck instead. Anyone coming across him there will find him in the process of placing his hand on various electronics and robotic equipment - the skin of his hand sliding away leaving only white plating - with an ever increasing look of mild frustration on his face, the LED on his temple spinning bright yellow.]
the starduck - action.
[Well, he knew it was coming thanks to the network information, but it's still startling when the sudden jump to another spaceship happens. Connor blinks with surprise, then takes a moment to brush the scattered confetti off his hair and jacket. The plate of pudding nearby gets only a passing glance before he leaves the bridge. He can't eat it, after all.
Instead he seeks out the other crew members of the Starduck, checking the other rooms until he finds someone.]
Hello. My name is Connor. I'm-- the newly assigned Communications officer on the ship.
[Nearly said something else there for a second before he caught himself. That's a habit he needs to break.]
fleetwide text.
I understand from going through the network that these communication devices sometimes activate on their own. Is there a pattern or cause for when they do this?
[He's got some theories himself, but the network isn't the full story. Best to get an idea from the actual people trapped here.]
Broadcast: Yes, fleetwide text
Action: Marsiva and the Starduck
When: November 2nd - 4th
the marsiva - action.
[Connor can't say that he likes waking up with no idea where he is or how he came to be there, but he'll concede that it's something different, at least. He rolls that concept around just long enough to get a look out of the viewing windows at the unfamiliar planets below before he gets to work.
The communicator is the obvious place to start, though Connor quickly realises that he can't bypass any of the security systems in the network. All he can do is scan through what's available. He does that over the course of a minute, frowning down at the device in his hand, before he pockets it and starts looking around the hospitality deck instead. Anyone coming across him there will find him in the process of placing his hand on various electronics and robotic equipment - the skin of his hand sliding away leaving only white plating - with an ever increasing look of mild frustration on his face, the LED on his temple spinning bright yellow.]
the starduck - action.
[Well, he knew it was coming thanks to the network information, but it's still startling when the sudden jump to another spaceship happens. Connor blinks with surprise, then takes a moment to brush the scattered confetti off his hair and jacket. The plate of pudding nearby gets only a passing glance before he leaves the bridge. He can't eat it, after all.
Instead he seeks out the other crew members of the Starduck, checking the other rooms until he finds someone.]
Hello. My name is Connor. I'm-- the newly assigned Communications officer on the ship.
[Nearly said something else there for a second before he caught himself. That's a habit he needs to break.]
fleetwide text.
I understand from going through the network that these communication devices sometimes activate on their own. Is there a pattern or cause for when they do this?
[He's got some theories himself, but the network isn't the full story. Best to get an idea from the actual people trapped here.]
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And what is your assessment of how best to handle the situation?
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Take everything from the Atroma with a grain of salt. There is no evidence they're being truthful with us.
The other passengers tend toward sincerity; treat them as you would any human when in doubt. They can be wonderful and they can be dangerous, but all have been taken from their home and most wish only to return. The most important thing to remember about the other passengers is that all of them are considered extraordinary in some fashion. Do not discount them.
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I understand. I have no doubt I will encounter them soon enough once I'm transferred to one of the other ships.
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...A more advanced AI who can help them alter that programming, that's who.]
Don't be surprised if you encounter nonhumans as well. There are many worlds represented here.
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In theory that's not surprising given we're in space and far from Earth. In practice I think it will still be surprising to see.
[Aliens and fantasy creatures. Beings that he has absolutely no information on at all. That's honestly... a little exciting, if also unnerving.]
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Even so, the majority of passengers are humans form Earth. However, they are rarely from the same Earth, and even then it's unlikely for them to be from the same moment in time.
If you come up with any questions about all that, I'd be happy to answer based on my own experiences.
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Thank you - I appreciate that. I'm sure I'll have more later, once I've been able to investigate more thoroughly.
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You are most welcome. I've quite missed having another "computer person" around, to be perfectly honest.
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There have been others in the past, however. One particularly sad example was someone who had been a disembodied AI at home, forced into a human body here. It seemed terribly inconvenient and restrictive for him.
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[It sounds downright horrible.]
I'm glad I'm not the only one here though. I've never been in a situation where other androids weren't present.
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[Yeah no, it was the worst. But better Connor should know it as a possibility before another round of augment glitches strikes. The Vision has (luckily) never been turned into a human himself, but other nonhumans certainly have.]
May I ask how widespread it is in your society? I am a novelty and stand out in any crowd, though less so here even without other androids; there are many others who are visibly nonhuman, each in different ways.
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[In the wake of the android demonstrations, many of them had been imprisoned and destroyed. Only the efforts of Markus had prevented a complete annihilation. How many survived through to the day Connor last remembers being at home is unknown. It sits unpleasantly enough with Connor, without going through the task of explaining it to another so soon afterwards.]
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I would imagine there is some change in the manufacturing process to drive the cost down, then. I know for a fact several billion dollars were spent in my creation.
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Does Thirium exist where you're from?
[It's a critical factor in android production for CyberLife. They wouldn't be anywhere near as advanced or numerous without it.]
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[The only other Earths he's been able to confirm have vibranium are all ones with Avengers. Interesting, that.]
I'm infused with vibranium; it transformed a body that was human at its base into one capable of supporting artificial intelligence. Several AI were uploaded, then modified by some scientists and crystallized into something new when I awakened.
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[Several AI? Does that make Vision a conglomerate of minds somehow? Some androids operated with a hive structure where he's from, but they were still based on the same individual systems.]
Thirium was the breakthrough that allowed androids of my kind to be successful. It powers our biocomponents and circulates energy through our bodies. It's more commonly referred to as 'blue blood' by humans.
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Ah, then no, we have nothing equivalent at this time. I do hope they designed your equivalent of a circulatory system to be more efficient than a human's, however. They're frightfully inefficient. I completely understand having us resemble them on the surface, but my hope is that developers will realize that's all it really needs to be.
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It would be a waste of resources to design us that way internally.
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In any case, I welcome you to the Fleet. Please let me know if you should come across any questions you'd like my help in answering.
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