First sight [text]

[godseer]

No sooner do I finish one interstellar voyage than I find myself the unwitting participant of a second one.
I hope, for all our sakes, that its ending is not quite as explosive as my first.
I have my misgivings about this ship, but sudden and catastrophic destruction is not one of them.
That would be too easy.

To the part-time residents of the two universes I've intimately familiarized myself with, hello again.
To everyone else, greetings. My name is Rose Lalonde.
I look forward to the new acquaintanceships, brotherhoods, and nemeses of the coming days here. I get the feeling that we're going to need them.
I have no intention of blindly submitting to the whims of whomever is in charge here. I shall proudly wear citrus as my hue of choice when it suits me. Noir doesn't feel especially appropriate given recent events.

Comments

[godseer]

Jack. Do you really want this entire ship on your back?

[ She's more amused than threatened, though. ]

[barkstabbark]

i didnt give that last pun the green light

[smooth recovery]

[godseer]

Nicely done.
But if you're hoping I'll let my guard down for a few jokes, you're sadly mistaken. I see right through you, Jack.
[ That one was maybe a little weak. ]

[barkstabbark]

not on my station

[...WOW that's actually a really low blow, even if she doesn't get it

fuck gotta back up a little here]

because
theres nothing to see through
yeah

MORE SURPRISE 2/2 dkfjgg

[barkstabbark]

not that you cant still see through shit

[godseer]

I don't follow.
I said my Sight doesn't hold outside of this and my own universe, and that still stands.
Care to fill me in?

[barkstabbark]

oh right

yeah thats what i meant

[godseer]

Very well. I don't know why I expected you to be helpful as regarding information.
I'll have to wait and see if anyone else from your universe boards on a subsequent jump.

[barkstabbark]

i just told you a ton of shit about the facility dumbass
be more specific with your stupid questions

yeah well
who fucking knows

[godseer]

Is that an indication of further helpfulness if I ask more questions? Are you so unlike my previous informant?

[barkstabbark]

does it look like ive got anything better to do
not like i havent explained this shit to people a million fucking times already

[godseer]

In that case, tell me why the facility exists.

[barkstabbark]

to make weapons
how else would it get so much goddamn funding
there was a bit of a mutiny recently so fuck if i know what its gonna be for now
the bitch in charge liked to spew bullshit about making us stronger
oh yeah sticking my arm in a meat grinder definitely made me feel stronger

[godseer]

I see. Its methods being torture and interuniversal importing? That seems rather unnecessarily complex.

[barkstabbark]

they find people who might be useful then they try to break them into obeying
maybe they sell the videos as some kind of shitty reality show on the side
dont ask me

actually that wouldnt surprise me at all

[godseer]

But for what culture of beings would these revealing tapes and instruments of militaristic attack was your presence necessary? What, in short, was the greater purpose of the facility, in the larger scheme of paradox space?

[barkstabbark]

my guess is as good at yours kid
whatever the reason they took it pretty fucking seriously

[godseer]

You never ventured outside, even after your mutiny?

[barkstabbark]

not that kind of mutiny
not yet
just the sadistic ai in charge deciding she wanted to run things her way
only real upside is she likes her subjects alive and relatively functional
so yeah no
i havent seen much outside our little corner of the facility

[godseer]

Being a game construct, this will be a relatively foreign concept to you, although I daresay less so than most of your colleagues, as your actions combined with our own effectively broke SBurb.
Your AI overlord, on the other hand, has taking this idea to heart quite nicely.
In the prison that is a game, disobeying the rules is the most tempting weak spot that will allow you to break out.
It is often also the most effective.

[barkstabbark]

oh yeah because theres no fucking way i was in on any escape plans or anything
or yknow
part of any previous attempts

do you think im fucking stupid im not just gonna take that kind of bullshit
and dont act like its so fucking easy
you dont know shit

[godseer]

I'll believe you've changed for the better when I see it.
I would give you a demonstration, but the rules of this place haven't been sufficiently established to be able to break them yet. That would probably be this ship's greatest downfall.

[barkstabbark]

yeah yeah have fun breaking shit
actually no keep your breaking shit fetish in check for once
plan your escape all you want
ive got no problem with that
but if i can take some people with me id rather stay here
so i kinda need the ship in one piece
this place is a fucking paradise compared to what im used to
i dont think i need to explain why

[godseer]

The demonstration would be impractical. I have no more reason to expedite an escape than you do.

1/2

[barkstabbark]

yeah i guess going back to a shitty doomed session isnt exactly the best thing
just making sure were clear