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« 001 ⇢ INTERLUDE001.EXE »
Who: Mosley and these unfortunate souls
When: OOC: 6/27, IC: 1/26
Where: CERES Research Tower
What: Mosley takes a few lucky souls on a tour of the CERES offices.
Rating/Warning: PG-13: Some violence, injuries and possible death.
▶ VIDEO.EXE | IC: 1/25
▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES
When: OOC: 6/27, IC: 1/26
Where: CERES Research Tower
What: Mosley takes a few lucky souls on a tour of the CERES offices.
Rating/Warning: PG-13: Some violence, injuries and possible death.
▶ VIDEO.EXE | IC: 1/25
[ The broadcast comes bright and early for those paying attention to their CereVices; the man who appears on the screen is strikingly pale, white-haired and piercingly blue-eyed. He looks young, no more than nineteen or twenty and he's dressed in a crisp black and white suit. He stares into the screen for a long moment, long enough to be, frankly, just a bit uncomfortable.▶ ACTION.EXE | IC: 1/26
And then white eyelashes blink and an awkward, unsure smile spreads across his face. He lifts a hand to fix his tie and speaks. ]
This is Mosley.
[ The smile drops, leaving him with a blank expression once again. ]
CERES has decided in a show of good faith to open our doors to you. I have been given the task of, [ He lifts his hands to emphasize with air quotes. ] "being your tour guide." If that is what I must do, so be it. The lazy worm does not get the apple, after all.
[ He looks down at the tablet on his desk, giving it a few taps and suddenly an icon appears on the bottom right hand of the video. ]
That link will bring you to a listing to make an appointment. You will be given a time. Show up promptly or do not, it is no matter to me. The tour will leave ten minutes after your given time and that will be that. Tours will only last a few hours so you needn't worry about the rest of your day. You will certainly return home in time to catch the latest episode of [ Air quotes again. ] "Banana is the New Black." I hear there's going to be a cliffhanger!
[ A pause and he looks oddly thoughtful. ]
I suppose you could also steal it off the internet? [ Blank again. ] Which would be wrong. Our lawyers will contact you if you do that. Do not.
[ And then another of those awkward smiles before quickly turning into something a bit startled and he taps his tablet again, ending the video. Replies to this feed have been disabled, unfortunately. Seems like someone isn't feeling very chatty. It's a miracle. ]
[ The next day, that Monday, those who take Mosley up on his offer will find that him standing there right in front of the main CERES office building, waiting. It’s with that same disconcerting smile that he unlocks the door and ushers them in.
Welcome, all of you, to our lovely CERES!
The group will find themselves standing in a lobby. Clean white walls and floors, a bright blue rug leading towards the elevators on the far wall, and a white reception counter. At the counter are two CERES robots answering calls and directing any visitors (though the lobby seems quite empty today) and on the wall behind them is a hologram of the CERES logo for all to see. Mosley stands in the center of the carpet in his usual suit and claps his hands together, putting on a smile. ]
Welcome to CERES.
[ And then the smile drops. Voice flat, he continues. ]
There has been... talk over the past few months that we at CERES have not been working 24/7 to help you, our clientele, return to your homes safely and soundly. There has also been... talk that we do not do anything. That this entire company is a farce, which is honestly quite hurtful to both me and the other hardworking staff at this company. Mr. Vincere had his way of running this place but Ms. Recreare is fond of a more hands on approach. We want to share that approach with you.
[ He spreads his hands to indicate to the building around them. ]
CERES has many fingers in many jars and they've all been sealed tight for a while. We would like to open those jars. So once again, welcome to CERES and please follow me.
[ After that, Mosley turns and begins to lead the group off. ]
▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES
This is the event log for these sign-ups! Your groups have been sorted below; here are a few handy links for you:Group 01 | OOC plotting
Group 02 | OOC plotting
Group 03 | OOC plotting
Group 04 | OOC plotting
Group 05 | OOC plotting
Group 06 | OOC plotting
Group 07 | OOC plotting
Group 08 | OOC plotting
Group 09 | OOC plotting
Group 10 | OOC plotting
There is no tagging order, so feel free to tag in whatever way works best for you as a group.
The tours will technically last 3 hours icly, but that may change as ic events happen; oocly, the threads will last as long as necessary, though Mosley will come and collect your characters if they are moseying around too long! There will be mod involvement in each of the tours.
If there are any questions, feel free to ask them here. You are welcome to plot with your groupmates by using the ooc top level comments linked above. Thank you!
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Vector bites down on the remark that small spaces cramped with people make it really easy for stray bullets to find the wrong people. At least the chain-one is already out.]
Alright. I'll try it with the chip card and the code, then.
[Gesturing for the others a last time to go get out, he inserts the part he has taken from one of the security guards and then quickly types in the code.]
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The door unlocks, opening just slightly.
And now it's quite clear that, while the words are still indecipherable from this distance, the woman within is incredibly unhappy with everything that's happening. Maybe it's because their security credentials were accepted?
Either way, there's a muffled but very distinctively angry ranting coming from inside that room. ]
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Why does she sound even madder?
[MAYBE THEY SHOULD LOCK IT BACK UP.]
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[ .... like hell he is going to go in there now. ]
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Her curiosity gets the better of her again and she moves towards the door, putting her hand on it but not pushing it yet.]
I'll go in first again, if you're worried about walking in on something unpleasant.
[Y....eah....to calm Katsura's nerves or something whatever.]
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Besides, what if it's someone who really does need help? We can't just leave her in there.
[Oz will step back into the moron cage and move to stand behind Shepard, clearly ready to back her up if need be.]
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[And here goes his love for completely out there logic plays again, picking up Katsura's idea and running with it. Anyway, he'll step to the side and wait for those who want to go first like a good little boy
for now]▶ FINAL CHECKPOINT.SAV
. . . CONTINUING TOUR.EXE. . .
[ When they finally finish their toilet debate and open the door, they will find...well, someone who isn't entirely human.
She's behind another set of bars, these protected by what seems to be a retina scanner, chained to the floor by a large chain around her neck. Clawed hands are chained together as well, and there are cameras trained on her from every single direction, but at a safe distance. Otherwise, her cell is completely empty.
And as they walk in, she looks up at them with narrowed, angry eyes and spits an unfamiliar word at them, something their implanted translators can't seem to pick up. ]
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She glances around the room, mentally taking stock of the cameras, and the chains and scanner.
...She's not sure what to make of the unfamiliar language, though.]
Do you understand me?
[Maybe she could, but she's just not sure. Talking to her otherwise would just seem like a waste if there was no understanding there.]
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Alright, some she was making noises like somebody who had a bad bean bun and was having difficulty on the toilet, but this wasn't what he expected.
Shepard is already trying to communicate with her and he mutters to the rest. ]
It might be best if only one person tries to talk to her..
[ And since Shep is taking the initiative, he keeps behind her. ]
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And he mutters quietly to himself, folding his arms over his chest:] Look at the security in here... CERES must think she's a big threat, to go this far...
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Oh hey, she looks like a real Duel Monster! Like a real harpy lady! [That most useful comment hides his taking in the details of her cage as well and he internally sighs at all those cameras. Ok, time to share with the class again... ]
Do you think the cameras are still on?
[Most likely yes, and most likely they'll alarm whoever watches at the other end as soon as they realize that their captive is reacting to somebody they can't see. Unless they already have.]
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You...are CERES. Have already told you that I have no interest in speaking with you. Leave.
[ And she turns her head, eyes on the wall. ]
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CERES might have brought us here, but that doesn't mean we're loyal to them.
[oh Shep.]
I assume they did this to you? Why?
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Instead, he answers Vector's question after a second, taking his eyes away long enough to do a quick glance around the perimeter of the room. In a quiet voice so as not to interrupt the conversation:]
I think so. Should we take them out...?
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He's just going to allow Shepard to talk to her and looks at the rest. ]
We should dismantle it.
And if we do.. I want to keep one of them.
[ LOOTING NOW. HE IS PROPOSING LOOTING. ]
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[And it's probably already too late for dismantling, and do they want to interrupt right now while Shepard's doing her thing??]
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[ where is the lie. ]
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I want to see what they are made out of and look more into the kind of technology they have in this place.
Maybe we can get a recording of something else and view it if that is how their equipment works.
[ you feel him ]
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...guess that's true. [He nods slowly... a little reluctantly.]
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It's going to be for the best if you blind them, Oz-kun. Just put your chains in front of the objectives, but don't break them yet. We can still break them if that doesn't work. But first of all, let's not spook the monster-lady either if we can.
[-and not give CERES more reason to be after their necks. Those things are supposed to be expensive. Turning to the other two, he gives them a shy smile.]
...and if it helps, Katsura-san could always just take the parts that hold the recordings? There should be some memory cards in them if they're not hooked up to transmit life.
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As for Shep, she gets a broken, wry laugh out of the woman. ]
Even if you're not CERES, you know nothing. You're a waste of my time.
People who know nothing can change nothing.
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CERES hasn't told us anything since we got here. If you could help us understand, I would appreciate it. We can change things, but not unless we have help.
[going in blind wasn't completely unusual but not what she wanted to do in this case.]
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I'll leave those cameras alone for now... Should we see if we can find a card in one of those?
[He gestures up toward one of the cameras in the corner. He knows nothing about technology so this'll be all on the rest of the team, oops...
He also casts a glance back toward the woman, uncertain but still wanting to help.]
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So, too late. By the time Oz has spoken, Katsura is already making his way over to one of the cameras that are in reach. By now, he figures it's been enough time for their identities to be recognized-- hiding his face or the camera in general might be a moot point.
So don't mind Katsura trying to figure out how to open or dismantle this device. Any way for him to take the recordings or does he need to get violent and get the whole camera?
He's looking for any ejection or attachment cords. ]
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▶ END TOUR.EXE