Zero Divide - Episode #1 - "Looking Glass"

[Victim]

Ashley looks Haven a level look. "Hmm, I wonder? Shapeshifting perhaps?"

"I don't know; it's hard to say how well I slept compared to other nights or compared to you."

Well, nothing obvious on that front. One of those stupid animals is here. Shouldn't it be outside or something? Like food.

"Wouldn't that have already been done when we were first found like this? Besides, it seems like a bad idea to reveal our vulnerability to outsiders like that." We'll probably be knocked out again by then, so it doesn't make a difference. "I was thinking of heading for a walk soon. Anyone want to come?"

 

[Vanifae]

"Wouldn't that have already been done when we were first found like this? Besides, it seems like a bad idea to reveal our vulnerability to outsiders like that." We'll probably be knocked out again by then, so it doesn't make a difference. "I was thinking of heading for a walk soon. Anyone want to come?"

Dee nods, "Sure lets get outside."

 

[Shalimar]

"Well, shapeshifting is always hot." Haven says innocently. "If I could shapeshift, I'd never be board. I think I would put on a new face everytimeI got up in the morning just for the variety."

"Why be so worried about everything? Things will work out and we'll get better, or they wont and in the mean time we should just enjoy ourselves as much as we can, We aren't really alive if we aren't having fun, we'djust be surviving." the blue haired teen says with an easy shrug and movs to follow Dee and Ashley.

"I think I'll go with you guys, it'll be nice to be outside, to take in the beautiful scenery around the estate."

 

[James Heard]

"Wouldn't that have already been done when we were first found like this? Besides, it seems like a bad idea to reveal our vulnerability to outsiders like that." We'll probably be knocked out again by then, so it doesn't make a difference. "I was thinking of heading for a walk soon. Anyone want to come?"

"What vulnerability? We're sick, not fundamentally fundamentally broken. That would require some sort of massive head trauma. It might even be psychological."

"Sometimes people in authority positions...they need to be kicked every so often to do their jobs properly. A bunch of head-sick people probably don't warrant a lot of interest from anyone, unless we're rock stars or politicians. I haven't seen any groupies yet, I don't think."

He scratches Krishna under the chin with a smile on his face.

"Are you a groupie?" he asks the dog amusedly.

"I think I'm to explore the house more, unless we're all going out on the town or something. This is a really weird place to put patients of any sort. Not enough nurses. Not enough locked doors. It's like someone's house, and that would mean we're all a related case or something. Beyond the amnesia, I mean. Maybe we were all on the same bus and got exposed to something that did the same thing to all of us?"

 

[Velmont]

Hearing the music again from the radio, ian take a minute of rest. "Arjuna, don't touch that." He quickly jump out of the car and catch the matsiff. It takes him a minute or two to finally get the tool she had in her mouth. He bring it back to his toolbox and put evreything in order. He closes it and removes his gloves a moment. He put them in his back pocket and head for the kitchen, feeling his belly grumbling under the lack of food.

"Come on girl" tells Ian to Arjuna. Once in teh kitchen, he sees the others. "Good morning." He walks to teh fridge where he grabs the cranberry juice. He then take a glass and serves himself a large glass. "Someone else want a glass?"

 

[Victim]

"Why be so worried about everything? Things will work out and we'll get better, or they wont and in the mean time we should just enjoy ourselves as much as we can, We aren't really alive if we aren't having fun, we'djust be surviving." the blue haired teen says with an easy shrug and movs to follow Dee and Ashley.

"I think I'll go with you guys, it'll be nice to be outside, to take in the beautiful scenery around the estate."

"Eat, drink, mate, and be content?" Ashley sneers at the cute boy. "Yeah, that's really being alive. As an animal. Human beings should have a higher purpose than merely satisfying basic instincts."

"What vulnerability? We're sick, not fundamentally broken. That would require some sort of massive head trauma. It might even be psychological."

"Sometimes people in authority positions...they need to be kicked every so often to do their jobs properly. A bunch of head-sick people probably don't warrant a lot of interest from anyone, unless we're rock stars or politicians. I haven't seen any groupies yet, I don't think."

"When did I say we were broken? We're lacking information. That's going to make us easier to manipulate. And if the authority figures are only doing their job because of harassment, then I doubt their help will be particularly useful." And it suggests some serious problems overall.

"Has anyone seen Vanessa?"

 

[James Heard]

"When did I say we were broken? We're lacking information. That's going to make us easier to manipulate. And if the authority figures are only doing their job because of harassment, then I doubt their help will be particularly useful." And it suggests some serious problems overall.

"Has anyone seen Vanessa?"

Alan looks the woman blankly.

"If we're banking on easier to manipulate, which I'm not sure I agree with, then we need to get out and interact with as many people as possible, and get our faces out there for as many people who might recognize us. The longer we stay in a controlled setting the easier it will be to control us through our environment. The police, or whoever, don't need to be competent for that. They just need to dilute the influence of anyone else who might be manipulating us, or creating a bias in our environment to take advantage of our illnesses."

He runs his fingers through his hair thoughtfully.

"On the hand, you realize you're taking a big step into crazy, don't you? Paranoia? Thats a path you can walk down and start rationalizing just about anything. Why would anyone conspire against us, anyways? Unless they're prepared to kill us as part of the conspiracy they'd already be in bad shape by letting us all communicate and collaborate together, and the fact that they'd hadn't would suggest that they want or need something from us."

He looks at everyone assembled.

"In which case they'd best step a large step livelier on the comfort scale for some of you guys at least...Before you start attacking the guards and orderlies, I guess."

He rubs his nose at the bridge, then loudly sips his coffee with a certain amount of delicacy.

"If it were a conspiracy, I mean. Maybe I was a politician, or a radio announcer before this all happened. I certainly can talk an ear off, can't I?"

He shrugs in embarrassment and puts his cup down.

"Anyway, it was nice to meet you all. I'm going to go explore the house like I mentioned earlier."

With that, Alan leaves the kitchen and starts up the stairs.

 

[Victim]

Ashley listens as Junkyard - she hadn't caught any other name - makes his argument, smiling slightly. They don't care if we talk or collaborate since they're planning on putting us to sleep and erasing our memories again. I'm not sure why that would be done, however. And we should go forth and interact - it's just that when we do so, we shouldn't advertise a weakness right at the start. And it's not paranoid to recognize that the most fundamental part of life is conflict - you can see just from the different ideas interacting here.

"Well, it's unforutunate you're not coming with us to continue this discussion. With luck -" and Will -"we'll be able to resume it later. I hope you find something to jog your memory. Goodbye."

 

[Shayuri]

Facade came to a decision, finally.

"Hey Ash, wait up. I'll go with."

 

[Hammerhead]

Kitchen

"You guys seem to be a little paranoid, no offense. But I'm already outside, and some more fresh air could clear the headache I woke up with. I must have slept funny or something. Besides, I'm a little bored."

"One of me is going to stay inside, in case Junkyard changes his mind or anything." And to keep an eye out for anything suspicious, maybe distract Vanessa if I have to. Like I planned to last time. As the others leave, he cracks open the silverware drawer, palming a butter knife and slipping it up his sleeve surreptitiously. Michael then jogs to catch up to the others, throwing out a few idle comments to the others as they walk.

"Ashley, you didn't seem to eat anything at breakfast. Are you holding out for food that makes you break a sweat?"

"Facade, is that your real form, or just your favorite? You seem to like it."

"Set any swimming records lately, Dee? I seem to have some vague recollection that you like to do some reckless stuff."

Damn it, I can't remember what Haven was doing, or any other detail of what he did yesterday. Well, assuming they've also retained their memories of the previous morning, then my comments should provoke some kind of reaction.

His real form, walking around the wall, sees the group coming and raises a hand in greeting.

Bluff +6/+10, Sleight of Hand +10