XX1: Getting to Know You

[syllogism]

That debacle was pretty much something out of an extra terrestrial movie where various sentient beings are abducted from their home planets and jam-jarred for observation. The subjects are convinced that their confinement is inescapable, gradually assume complacency, and adapt to their new lives under the oppressive scrutiny of a humongous totalitarian microscope. They eventually all but forget Big Brother's watchful eyes behind concealed cameras recording everything down to the minutiae of their daily lives, and any genre-savvy movie enthusiast could easily tell you what's soon to follow.

It's actually not half bad. I'm sure someone out there has had it worse.

Let's get down to business. I'm taking a roll call.

Raise your hand if you're familiar with any of the following chumhandles:

• gutsyGumshoe
• tipsyGnostalgic
• golgothasTerror

If you're not one of them, that's also cool. I'm not going to be disappointed.

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[mutelunatic]

[oh oh oh more coloured font!]

what's to follow?

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[syllogism]

The obvious answer would be experimentation, of course.
I'll take it that you haven't seen many alien abduction movies.
Moving along, would you know if anyone here has already met the head honcho of this whole operation?

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[mutelunatic]

or testing?

[A SECOND OR TWO FOLLOWING THAT]

no.

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[wiretap]

chumhandle.

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[syllogism]

Let me guess. You've never seen that term before, have you?

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[wiretap]

documented several times on the network by previous passengers.
their queries were for different identifiers.

no record of
gutsyGumshoe
tipsyGnostalgic
golgothasTerror
found.

voice;

[sermonize]

You would have an easier way about it if you used names instead of these "handles."

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[syllogism]

Man, no.
I've been informed that what we currently see of this supernatural alien rocket is a duplicitous ruse obscuring its veritably more sinister nature.
The big cheese seeks the names of our comrades and those we hold dear,
And I have no intention of ratting them out.

[sermonize]

That is the first I have heard of such a theory.

[voice]

[wolfdreamer]

[What even does any of this mean. Four readings later and Bran is still not certain that he isn't reading some untranslated manuscript, artfully and impossibly rendered in yellow.

He can't work out text, but he can fumble to reply by voice, at least.]

Are they creatures?

text; askdjfalsdjf WHY SO CUTE i has to make time to watch GoT

[syllogism]

Absolutely.
The aforementioned three are undoubtedly creatures known scientifically as homo sapiens, more commonly termed as humans, and collectively referred to as mankind.
I am also a human creature.
What manner of creature are you?

voice; aww ;u; YOU REALLY REALLY SHOULD I high recommend it!

[wolfdreamer]

[He pauses to consider the answer to this question.]

Human. Ho-mo sap-ens, I think. [And he hesitates again, wary of seeming stupid, but he wants to work out the riddle.] Is "Chumhandle" their house?

[revengejournalist]

[What is that garish orange text?! He heaves a long suffering sigh.]

I'm not exactly swimming in social connections, but I can tell you that if I had heard of anything called a "golgothasTerror" on board, I would do the sensible thing and stay the hell away. Do people really have unfortunate names like that where you come from?

[He scribbles the name down as casually as possible; if he ever makes it back home, he fully intends to use it for his next robot.]

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[syllogism]

What are you talking about?
What you mean is that these names are utter genius.
They're hardly unfortunate when they very clearly identify exactly what manner of person another should expect to engage.
In fact, the naming scheme is remarkably accurate.

[video because he is a vain motherfucker]

[revengejournalist]

So I'm to understand that you willingly associate with people named "tipsyGnostalgic" and "golgothasTerror" on a regular basis?!

Does your chumhandle indicate some kind of flagrant masochism? A thanatos complex???

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[barkstabbark]

the fuck

davesprite is that you

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[syllogism]

My answer depends on your definition of a davesprite and anything I've written that might possibly resemble one.

[forging]

i find it funny your first priorty is 2 look for
your online friends.

[syllogism]

I consider it an ironically valiant attempt to salvage them from the acquiescent masses.
Is it really that humorous?

[zoosmell]

oh...
sorry, i do not know those chumhandles!
but i know a lot of movies, and i can definitely tell you what will follow.
and that is nick cage being so incredibly sweet.
i do not want to spoil any of his movies for you!
but it always ends with him being so, so sweet.
because he is just that awesome.

[syllogism]

It's cool.
It seems that hardly any passengers are familiar with any chumhandles.
Pretty sure I took a wrong turn and wound up here instead of the game.
You can't spoil someone who already knows,
And Nick Cage wasn't in any real alien movies.
Well, maybe you can count Knowing since it was about scientology, which is totally something where aliens are involved.

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[scratched]

[what]

wtf




a/s/l

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[syllogism]

Man, why the hell are you typing like Roxy?
Aren't you basically fucking me, except that you aren't because you're glasses at times when it's ironically convenient for you.

text; forever late

[swagneto]

What movie was that?

[ Fictional as it sounds, you're just totally not helping Erik's paranoia right now. ]

text; better late than never! XD

[syllogism]

An uncanny amount of movies and media are wholly dedicated to the theme of aliens oppressing multitudes of sentient life forms simply because they can.
While I can easily produce an exhaustive list of specific titles, it would quickly become a somewhat long-term project,
And I'm not entirely sure how well that'd bode with you.
How long have you been on this ship, and what are your thoughts on our arrivals?