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[nutsaboutscans]

Okay, I was warned this spaceship is creepy, but it goes straight for the visual distortions?

I guess I should introduce myself. Detective John Kennex. If you've come across a synthetic named Dorian with dark hair and blue eyes, a woman named Anna with dark hair and brown eyes, or a small but authoritative woman named Maldonado, let me know. It's important.

Anyway, I'm new and I could use a tour guide. Any volunteers?

[He usually wouldn't ask for a tour guide, but he really wants to learn more about this place.]

[ooc: Just in case you were wondering, in regards to the visual distortions, John's having side effects to a drug.]

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[redheaded_rock]

It's happened before. What are you seeing?

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[nutsaboutscans]

Weird things. Like black shapes blurred. I'll blink a few times and they disappear.

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[redheaded_rock]

Weird. I wonder who else is seeing it. It's never just one person.

[chuffle]

Sure. Why not?

[nutsaboutscans]

Is that a 'sure' to the tour guide offer?

[chuffle]

That's exactly what it is.

I'm Daphne.

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[jurisimpudent]

Apologies; what is a "synthetic"?

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[nutsaboutscans]

You don't know? An android, a robot.

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[jurisimpudent]

I see. Is that the politically correct term where you are from?

voice.

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[ katniss means to just note down the names of some people to look out for and not reply, because she's equally new, but she can't help responding to clarify. ]

A synthetic? Like plastic?

voice.

[nutsaboutscans]

Huh? Oh. No, like a robot.

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[cabins]

Synthetic?

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[nutsaboutscans]

It means a robot, an android.

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[peckish4action]

I don't think the visual distortions should be a normal thing, if they persist, you might wanna talk with somebody at medical about that.

And - noted, about all of those, though I think if they're not here and show up, it'll be at next jump, and you'll have a chance to meet them yourself. Any of them that's likely to be dangerous?

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[nutsaboutscans]

Medical? I guess it could be something with my eyes, but I'm pretty healthy.

Anna Moore. She's incredibly manipulative and dangerous, at least to me. I would appreciate anyone looking out for her. The others are my colleagues.

[lostkings]

Gonna join the legions here and ask about what the hell a 'synthetic' is.

[nutsaboutscans]

[He's a bit grumpy about having to answer this so many times, but he lets out a small sigh and answers anyway.] A synthetic is a robot.

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[mathematically]

A synthetic what?

[ Because that feels like the more important question because there could be a lot of things that are synthetic. ]

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[nutsaboutscans]

Not a synthetic fill in the blank. In my time, the word is used interchangeably with robot or android.

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[onemistress]

[ someone to wonder with? She's heard worse propositions. ]

As long as you do not propose to go too far, I would be happy to walk with you awhile.

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[nutsaboutscans]

[Oh. Pretty lady. Concentrate, John.]

Um... I... Yeah! Good. Yes.

[And then he realizes he needs to meet her somewhere for them to go walking.]

Walking! Yes, where should we meet?

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[technologist]

[ Skipping the "what's a synthetic", but there are about 5 billion follow-up questions anyway. ]

Is there any obvious way to tell a synthetic from a human?

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[nutsaboutscans]

If their face lights up with blue or red lights. Some have joints like a doll, but that's not always obvious. The MXs have kind of robotic voices, but the DRNs and XRNs are more difficult to tell with. The DRNs were made to be more human-like.

[northerner]

What would you wish to see here? There are vast windows in the Shuttle Bay, if you'd like to see the stars.

[nutsaboutscans]

Really? I'd like to see that.