Moonmaster!g9Qfmdqho2 2009/09/20(Sun)16:25 No. 48236 ID: 9fdac5
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Hi there!
My name is Aislinn Neotis and you wouldn't believe how excited I am!

Oh, right. Uhm... I'm that doofy-looking redhead on the left there, see?
Well guess what, guys?!
I'm on my way to the new space station Solaris! Yes that Solaris! No! Not the one from that book!
But Solaris! I'm so excited I can hardly sit still.

Well I'm in a shuttle right now. It's rather... uncomfortable, all grey in grey and stuff. The only specks of colour are the hair of that woman and the light blue console.

>>ARRIVAL IN TWENTY MINUTES
>>Error in Function: clearStorage("A")
>>Error in Function: clearStorage("E")

Now that doesn't sound good, but nobody seems overly agitated over tha-
WAIT A SECOND!

What's going on here?!
Why? What's happening? Didn't I just... die?

I wince, as the weird guy jumps up and goes to the console to type away on it.
What's being played here?

Okay, shit! You are clearly in some sort of experiment.
Act normal. Just as if nothing were wrong at all. If possible stick to this ship and leave immediately.

>Okay, shit! You are clearly in some sort of experiment. Act normal. Just as if nothing were wrong at all. If possible stick to this ship and leave immediately.

An experiment... I didn't know they could bring people back from the dead... And I'm completely uninjured as well. My hand is fine. This is definitely weird.
I act as calm as I can, but my heavy breathing gives me away. Dr. Otwin lowers her brochure.
"Are you feeling alright?"

>>48256

Shit! Do not mention her name!
Say: Yes, do not worry, thank you. My name is Aislinn, by the way.

This voice apologizes profusely for sexual comments before your peculiar accident. We never lost anyone before like that. It's terrifying. Everyone we control usually lives.

Well, we can't do anything to the guy yet. It's too risky to tell him we know he's gonna kill everyone in the facility. Lets wait until you get the card in your hands again and remember the shit that's on it.

Tell doctor Otwin your all right. Just very scared of the man in the room. That something about him is just Grim. Makes sure he hears it too. To see if he reacts at al... OH god, what if he died once too and is nervous because something else happened to him and he's just trying to fix it so he doesn't die?

>>48262

I have never thought of that!
Quick, Aislinn! What can you remember from before?

KILLL HIM!!!

>Quick, Aislinn! What can you remember from before?

Well... I went to Solaris and a terrible accident killed almost everyone. I met Dr. Otwin and brought her to the infirmary where we met Declan. This weird guy almost locked us in, but I could stop him at the expense of my right hand's full functionality.Then Declan and Dr. Otwin followed him down the elevator shaft, which he had cut open., while I went to the bridge and... something weird happened. I heard screams from the shaft and went to investigate after I evaded the weird guy. Declan's death took me... harder than I would have ever thought and pretty much right after I came to we were killed.

>This voice apologizes profusely for sexual comments before your peculiar accident. We never lost anyone before like that. It's terrifying. Everyone we control usually lives.

Uhm. Well, I can't stay mad with myself, right? But you still confuse me.

>Well, we can't do anything to the guy yet. It's too risky to tell him we know he's gonna kill everyone in the facility. Lets wait until you get the card in your hands again and remember the shit that's on it.

What card, exactly, are you talking about?

>Tell doctor Otwin your all right. Just very scared of the man in the room. That something about him is just Grim. Makes sure he hears it too. To see if he reacts at al... OH god, what if he died once too and is nervous because something else happened to him and he's just trying to fix it so he doesn't die?

A terrifying thought.
"Yes, do not worry, thank you. I'm just scared of... him.", I whipser just loud enough for him to hear and gesture towards the weird man. "Something about him is... grim. My name is Aislinn, by the way."

She nods with a confused look on her face. But his expression is far more interesting. He's staring at me. He seems very, very surprised. Then, he starts working on the console again.

>>48612
Oh forget the formality already! You just died and then didn't. What people think of you no longer matters. The rules have changed, and you've gotta be willing to change with them. Come right out and confront him.

"How many times have you died? Why doesn't she remember? What's your plan this time and can I get in on it?"

>>48618

As weird as it sounds, but that could work. Your call, boss!

>Oh forget the formality already! You just died and then didn't. What people think of you no longer matters. The rules have changed, and you've gotta be willing to change with them. Come right out and confront him.

>As weird as it sounds, but that could work. Your call, boss!

Alright. Here goes nothing.
I muster all courage I have and say:
"How many times have you died? Why doesn't she remember? What's your plan this time and can I get in on it?"

He turns to face me and his face shows utter astonishment. Dr. Otwin looks confused beyond measure. "Remember what?"

He ignores her and says: "Y-you remember?! M-my... Ok..."
he takes a deep breath and and a quick look at the screen.
"I'll just answer your questions for now. I think I have died about... 15 times now... It's a bit hazy. I have no idea why some people remember and some don't. And to be honest: I don't really have a plan yet. How quickly do you think I can come up with a plan?! Currently I'm trying to work out the code that would allow me to turn this shuttle around, but I doubt that's gonna work anytime soon."

Dr. otwin seems extremely comfortable with this, but she doesn't say anything.

>>48697

Comfortable? Really? If so, ask her if she remembers now.
Tell 'Weird Guy' your name and ask him his and stick together! He can remember more than you, so he knows what to avoid.

>Comfortable? Really? If so, ask her if she remembers now.
>Tell 'Weird Guy' your name and ask him his and stick together! He can remember more than you, so he knows what to avoid.

['uncomfortable', sorry. I'm a moron.]

"I'm-" I start but am cut off.

"Aislinn Neotis, I know.", he says and types more codes ionto the holo console.

"What's yours?", I ask.

"Emil Vefial."

I hesitate a bit. He's still distant, unfriendly.
"We should stick together, don't you think?"

He looks at me, sceptical.
"I'm still thinking about that. We'll see."

Dr. Otwin decides to speak now: "Stop it! You may think it's funny to play pranks on people, but it's just chil-"

Emil cuts her off. "Shut up, Bliss!"

She is at a loss for words.

>>48699

So he already worked together with everyone and that on a first name basis. He died anyway or because of it. He is not going to let us go with him.
Ask him what he learned in his previous tries to avoid, so we can too and if he does that we would leave him alone.

>>48699
Be nice to Otwin, she might come in handy later. But Emeril Emil's right, you don't have time for the 'wait what?' factor. And besides, maybe you can reassure Emil while you're at it.

"Dr. Otwin, this is anything but a joke. We're all in mortal danger, and I don't know about you but I don't want to die. And I'm willing to do whatever it takes to avoid that. Even if it means working with someone who doesn't trust me."

Then confront Emil directly. "Look, it's fine that you have your doubts. But you could use another set of hands, another pair of eyes, and two heads are better than one. I didn't cause this, and I definitely don't want to relive it... especially not fifteen times." Try and look as persuasive/charming/scared as possible. "Please?"

>So he already worked together with everyone and that on a first name basis. He died anyway or because of it. He is not going to let us go with him.
>Ask him what he learned in his previous tries to avoid, so we can too and if he does that we would leave him alone.

I must say I'm not exactly thrilled to work together with this murderer, but still I think it would be a better idea than to go alone.

>Be nice to Otwin, she might come in handy later. But Emeril Emil's right, you don't have time for the 'wait what?' factor. And besides, maybe you can reassure Emil while you're at it.

You are right. She doesn't deserve to be left in the dark.

"Dr. Otwin, this is anything but a joke. We're all in mortal danger, and I don't know about you but I don't want to die. And I'm willing to do whatever it takes to avoid that. Even if it means working with someone who doesn't trust me."

She's skeptical and confused.
"Mortal Danger? What are you talking about?"

>Then confront Emil directly.

"Look, it's fine that you have your doubts. But you could use another set of hands, another pair of eyes, and two heads are better than one. I didn't cause this, and I definitely don't want to relive it... especially not fifteen times."

>Try and look as persuasive/charming/scared as possible.

"Please?"

He sighs, than looks at me again.
"I am well aware! Do you think I didn't try working with you before? I learned that I could not trust you. Any of you."
He pauses for a second.
"But the fact that you remember... changes things... maybe."

>>48703
He doesn't trust you. You've gotta convince him. If he can't trust you he won't tell you everything or treat you like an equal, and might even use you as a disposable resource. It's up to you to change his mind.

"Yeah... it does change things. Whatever I did before was a result of who I was. What we've been through has changed us; we can't help but be affected by it. And it'll affect our decisions too. I don't know what I did to betray your trust, but I'm sorry. We're both in this together, and we both remember now, so if I betray you now then we'll both know it next time and it will get us nowhere."

>>48703

So he is a murderer for killing those that will cross him for which he has empirical data? I can not see the logic behind his actions! Not at all! Not me! No!

Ask him if he knows anything about the staffroom which you felt was weird/evil last time and if he knows anything about the strange figure/blackout-craziness in the Bridge.

>So he is a murderer for killing those that will cross him for which he has empirical data? I can not see the logic behind his actions! Not at all! Not me! No!

Stop treating me like a complete moron. I'm oblivious to why that changes things. Do you know, what he killed Declan for? Enlighten me, then.

>He doesn't trust you. You've gotta convince him. If he can't trust you he won't tell you everything or treat you like an equal, and might even use you as a disposable resource. It's up to you to change his mind.

"Yeah... it does change things. Whatever I did before was a result of who I was. What we've been through has changed us; we can't help but be affected by it. And it'll affect our decisions too. I don't know what I did to betray your trust, but I'm sorry. We're both in this together, and we both remember now, so if I betray you now then we'll both know it next time and it will get us nowhere."

He remains silent at first, punching more codes into the console.

Finally he speaks: "Look, I would love to believe you. I want to trust you. But I can't. Because you can't trust me either. Now leave me alone. If I need you, I'll ask you for help."

This guy is a tough nut. Any other ideas, voices in my head?

>Ask him if he knows anything about the staffroom which you felt was weird/evil last time and if he knows anything about the strange figure/blackout-craziness in the Bridge.

"What do you know about the Break Room? It felt... weird."

He sighs.
"What?"

"The break room. Something was wrong with it."

"Oh that. Well there seems to be a mysterious anomaly spanning the entrance to the bridge. You walk into the bridge and suddenly reappear where you entered the Break Room. I don't get it either, but it's one of the major reasons, we're gonna be in this mess."

>>48784
Appeal to his emotions with painful honesty.

"Please... I just died. Everything I thought I knew just got turned on its head and, rude or not, you're the one constant I have."

Then appeal to his sense of pragmatism.

"What do you have to lose by giving me another chance? If I do something idiotic and betray you and we all die again then you don't have to ever talk to me again. But can't we give it a shot now that I actually remember?"


If that combo doesn't work, then it's time to move on.

>Appeal to his emotions with painful honesty.

I... can try...
"Please... I just died. Everything I thought I knew just got turned on its head and, rude or not, you're the one constant I have."

"Stop trying to bullshit me. I'm a stranger to you."

>Then appeal to his sense of pragmatism.

"What do you have to lose by giving me another chance? If I do something idiotic and betray you and we all die again then you don't have to ever talk to me again. But can't we give it a shot now that I actually remember?"

He gets really angry now. He takes a step towards me and shouts:
"You may think dying is like killing. Killing gets easier with any time you do it. Hell, I could kill you right now and I wouldn't even feel a twinge of guilt. But a knife in your back is something different entirely. You don't get used to it. Every death is just as painful as the last one. And betrayal is the same. I don't want to take chances."

>If that combo doesn't work, then it's time to move on.

Well, we tried. I sit back down, as he moves to the console to try more codes. Dr. Otwin seems scared.

Apologize to Otwin, just say your scared.

Have you heard of the movie groundhog day with Bill Murray? It's basically the same situation as this, only he's on earth in a dumb boring old town on groundhog day where he restarts the day after he goes to sleep. It happens enough he kills himself, only to wake up in his bed again. He then becomes enlightened after many times going through this, knowing pretty much every little thing that happens in the town on that day, solving a bunch of problems and learning many skills.

I suggest we ask Emil if he's ever made it an entire day, only to end up back here again like in that movie.

>>48822
Man, that guy is bitter and cynical as hell. I doubt he's ever going to make it with that attitude.

But yeah, explaining this to Otwin as an evil sci-fi Groundhog Day is a somewhat good idea... only I'm sure weird guy has already tried it and it didn't work. Dammit! He's got so much useful info that might help us come up with a plan.

>Apologize to Otwin, just say your scared.

"I'm sorry. I'm just... I'm sacred."
She tries to ignore me.

>Have you heard of the movie groundhog day with Bill Murray? It's basically the same situation as this, only he's on earth in a dumb boring old town on groundhog day where he restarts the day after he goes to sleep. It happens enough he kills himself, only to wake up in his bed again. He then becomes enlightened after many times going through this, knowing pretty much every little thing that happens in the town on that day, solving a bunch of problems and learning many skills.

Yes I know that one. It's, like, a million years old, but a very fine movie. Beats all the crap Hollywood churned out later... Bastardizing great franchises to death. Damn...

>I suggest we ask Emil if he's ever made it an entire day, only to end up back here again like in that movie.

"Did you ever survive the entire day, just to end up back here?"

He takes a deep breath.
"No. I always died."

>Man, that guy is bitter and cynical as hell. I doubt he's ever going to make it with that attitude.

I hope I won't end up like him.

But yeah, explaining this to Otwin as an evil sci-fi Groundhog Day is a somewhat good idea... only I'm sure weird guy has already tried it and it didn't work. Dammit! He's got so much useful info that might help us come up with a plan.

She doesn't seem to be up for a talk with me. I think, she's still convinced we'Re just playing an elaborate prank on her.

I take it the ship explodes or completely depressurizes by then, if he's never made it. Then again, all that meddling around probably killed him off.

Remember that scientist guy Otwin talks to in a few moments? Just before the seminar that drops a keycard? Was it peculiarly fast he grabbed it right outta your hand that it might suggest he knew it would fall out? You could ask the guy who else remembers here. Or is it completely random each time?

Might wanna joke about Groundhog day too with the guy, might settle his own nerves.

>I take it the ship explodes or completely depressurizes by then, if he's never made it. Then again, all that meddling around probably killed him off.

Well, we know that the core is shut down, leaving the life support systems without power... Maybe the breach that killed me happens everytime. Maybe none of the above.

>Remember that scientist guy Otwin talks to in a few moments? Just before the seminar that drops a keycard? Was it peculiarly fast he grabbed it right outta your hand that it might suggest he knew it would fall out? You could ask the guy who else remembers here. Or is it completely random each time?

Hmm, he was awefully fast.

"Who else remembers?"

"Just you and me."
He seems... agitated but still answers all these questions.

>Might wanna joke about Groundhog day too with the guy, might settle his own nerves.

I try to think of a good joke. But frankly, I can't think of any... Somehow the image of Declan's lifeless body comes to my mind. Ugh. What have I gotten myself into?

>>ALL PASSENGERS: PLEASE TAKE A SEAT AND REMAIN SEATED UNTIL THE SHUTTLE HAS DOCKED!
>>ARRIVAL IN 10 MINUTES

>>49209
Well, you talked enough already, I mean geez. Just wait for the thing to arrive.

>Well, you talked enough already, I mean geez. Just wait for the thing to arrive.

Emil sits down. His face is a grimace of fear, but I probably don't look much better. I know that Dr. Otwin sure doesn't.

We sit in silence for a while, then the shuttle rocks a bit.
>>DOCKING PROCEDURE SUCCESSFUL

Dr. Otwin obviously can't get outta here quickly enough. I look at Emil. Like last time, his facial expression is suddenly a very calm one and he walks out of the shuttle. I follow him and again I am in the docking bay. I see Dr. Otwin, the Wallflower-issues-inducing, brown-haired beauty... and Declan. The image of his corpse pops up again and I can actually feel how I go pale.

>> 0:23 Presentation in the Seminar Room will start in five minutes.

Doctor Otwin hurries on, Declan, Emil and the beauty act like they have all the time in the world.

>>49706

Just hang around a bit.

>Just hang around a bit.

Okay.
After a while the others move towards the Seminar Room, so I follow them. Dr. Otwin keeps shooting me glances.
We enter the Seminar Room and again I am surrounded by important members of the astrophysical elite.
Emil heads towards the lounge.
Declan again looks bored and follows Emil to the left.
There he is again. The man with the white labcoat. He greets Dr. Otwin. She greets him hastily, making clear she wants to get away from me as soon as possible.
There it is. The small paper snippet slips from his pocket.

Get a hold of that paper, read it.

>>54852
Has he noticed it fall yet? Maybe you can take a couple steps in his direction as he moves away and end up standing on the paper, while looking at something across the room.

If he's noticed it then just grab it and be a bit rude as you see what's on it before returning.

>Has he noticed it fall yet? Maybe you can take a couple steps in his direction as he moves away and end up standing on the paper, while looking at something across the room.

Yes, splendid idea! I casually step in the paper and stare at the huge screen.

>If he's noticed it then just grab it and be a bit rude as you see what's on it before returning.

Luckily, he doesn't seem to notice, really. I catch him fumbling around in his labcoat's pockets, but Dr. Otwin soon urges him to move and he confusedly leads her to the right door. That went well.

>Get a hold of that paper, read it.

As soon as they are out of the room, I pick up the slip of paper and look at it.

FSix
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Jackpot!

>>54881
Hey, I was thinking, and we don't have any kind of assurance that if you do die again you will definitely remember next time.

Maybe you should tell us a secret about you that only you know that, if it was repeated to you, you'd know the speaker was telling the truth. Just in case.

>Hey, I was thinking, and we don't have any kind of assurance that if you do die again you will definitely remember next time.

That is distressing.

>Maybe you should tell us a secret about you that only you know that, if it was repeated to you, you'd know the speaker was telling the truth. Just in case.

Oh... A secret... Well...
...
Uuuuhhhmm...
Hmmm...
I can't think of any. Weird. I thought everyone would have secrets like that. Well, I'll tell you once something's sprung into my mind.

Screw watching the presentation again, might as well try to poke around a bit. Head into visitor's quarters and then left into Blue. It's a good couple hours, right?