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Lal (contractionuse) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2014-04-15 00:03:00

Entry tags:

artemis crock, data, lal, number one, percy jackson, rowan fae, will riker

day 267 | open video & action
[ Lal's never seen an actual ocean before. Or a blue sky, an underwater dome... Almost everything in MarinaNova is totally new to her. That is why her first transmission comes some time after she's arrived. As urgent as it is that she is returned to The Enterprise, there wasn't exactly anyone around curb her curiosity, or answer the multitude of questions she's storing up for later.

But now, she finally starts her video from the shoreline of sector one. For all intents and purposes, she seems to be an ordinary young woman. Except for the odd and slightly mechanical movements of her head. ]

Father.

[ She doubts he's actually here in the asylum with her, but she has to make sure. She pauses, cocking her head to one side just a bit. Being used to the starship's communication methods, she expects an immediate answer. When none comes, she continues on. ]

Asylum. Protection from danger. A facility where care is given to the sick or insane.

I am not sick. This is not The Enterprise. This is not Galor IV. I do not know of a planet with an ocean named "Saylar". Why... was I taken from The Enterprise? Why was I charged with crimes? Captain Picard stated that I had not done anything wrong. So why am I here?

It is a mistake. Since it is a mistake, I've concluded that the logical action would be to return to the surface of this planet. I will do that now.

[ Obviously, the best way to do that would be through the ocean. She hasn't yet realized that the water before her is independent of the dark sea outside the dome, so she's going to start marching forward purposefully. She'll keep going, eventually sinking below the surface unless she's stopped. ]

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	freepour 2014-04-15 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	[Rowan just happens to be passing by around the time Lal is walking out into the water. He raises an eyebrow, and calls out to her.] They won't save you if you start drowning, y'know! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-16 05:57 am UTC (link)
	[ She stops at the sound of Rowan's voice, turning around awkwardly. She seems almost confused before calling out loudly. ] I can't drown! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freepour 2014-04-16 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, well, carry on then! I don't think you'll find much out there, though! [Or maybe she will. Who knows? He stands there on the beach, just watching her.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-16 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	Why? Have you attempted this method of escape? [ She's curious now, and surely no one would fault her for attempting to learn more about the locals and situation before taking her leave. ...Not that she's going to move back to the shore for this conversation or anything though. She's content to yell from her position. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	freepour 2014-04-26 05:57 pm UTC (link)
	Nah, not a very good swimmer. But the wardens are dead set on keeping people here. Seems kinda silly that they would leave such an obvious escape route. [He frowns.] Why don't you come back here so we don't have to keep shouting at each other? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	[action] tunapiano 2014-04-15 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	[Guess who else is hanging around at the beach!! And when he sees the woman start to walk into the ocean, he hurries on over, a panicked look in his eyes because oh my gods, this isn't the answer.] Oh no, okay. Hey! [Runs to keep himself between her and the water.] I know that it looks bad right now but you don't have to do this, lady! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	[action] contractionuse 2014-04-16 06:05 am UTC (link)
	[ Abruptly, she halts, her brow furrowed. ] I must do this. I have to return to my father. What part of it looks bad? Is this not the way an ocean should look? [ The flow of a conversation is still not something she's totally picked up on yet. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-17 04:13 am UTC (link)
	Well, usually we don't keep an ocean inside of another ocean, but that's not the point. [Back to the serious matter at hand!!] All of this looks bad! You've got to have people who care about you, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-17 02:23 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. [ "Care" might be a strong word when it comes to android relationships, but there are definitely people on board her ship who would take notice of her absence. ] So, you are suggesting that I do not return to The Enterprise because this Asylum is visually unappealing? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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thirdcriterion
2014-04-15 11:14 pm UTC (link)

[ It would figure that Data isn't near Sector 1 when this broadcast is taking place - his patrol for the Defense Force is on the opposite side of the dome. He does, however, dedicate the small bit of passive attention necessary to monitor the network regularly, and so he sees this almost immediately.

The instant emotional response that the emotion chip provides him with is one of the most powerful he has experienced thus far; rather, several of the most intense, a number of distinct emotional signals that flood his pathways, halting most other processes for a few long fractions of a second. Certainly, given the temporal discrepancies noted among those present, it would stand to reason that this had always been a possibility, but he has found that rational knowledge does not often affect potent emotional responses. Certainly, it had not prepared him to see her - his daughter - functional, alive and here. While he can't deny the more positive responses, there is a current of concern there as well; will he simply be forced to experience losing her again, now capable of feeling that loss as it occurs?

As he activates the feed, he is already moving toward Sector 1, a simple location to identify from her feed. Initially, it is only important that he reach out and get her attention. To let her know that he's here. ]

Lal?

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contractionuse
2014-04-16 07:38 am UTC (link)

Father.

[ Ever the obedient daughter, she ceases her journey through the water immediately at the sound of his voice. While she understands (or rather, assumes) the situation will be more easily remedied with Data's instruction, her expression doesn't change. There's not yet any hint of the emotions that once preceded her demise. ]

Should I continue to the surface of this planet?

[ She's come a long way in the few short weeks she's been alive, but not so far as to immediately realize that he may be in the facility too, since he's able to communicate on this network. ]

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2014-04-16 02:29 pm UTC (link)

[ It is with some surprise that he notes the increase in emotional feedback produced by the single word with which she addresses him. He dedicates a process to monitoring those responses, and whether it will be necessary for him to deactivate the chip - it may make it more difficult to assess her condition, but he would certainly prefer not to. ]

You will not be able to reach the planet's surface in that manner.

[ The lack of emotional display on her part is noted as a positive observation, given the circumstances preceding the cascade failure. ]

If you return to the shore, I will be there momentarily.

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contractionuse
2014-04-16 07:20 pm UTC (link)

Yes, Father.

[ Rather than questioning him now, she'll comply with his request, and wait until he comes to retrieve her. Of course, she may find herself distracted here and there after halting the transmission from her end, but she does manage to return to dry land in acceptable amount of time. When he does arrive, he'll find her standing just off the edge of the water, staring up at the simulated sky. ]

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	[video] greenerarrow 2014-04-16 04:34 am UTC (link)
	[Something not quite right with her, but also kind of familiar.] Uh, yeah, that returning thing is a great plan and all, but there's no way out of the dome. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	[video] contractionuse 2014-04-16 08:06 am UTC (link)
	[ Despite how far her father has come with human emulation, the two of them still share many of the same mannerisms. The incline of her head is almost a mirror image of Data, so the familiarity wouldn't be the least bit surprising. ] How were we brought into the dome? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[video] greenerarrow 2014-04-18 04:00 am UTC (link)
	You know as much about that as me. You just open your eyes and here you are. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[video] contractionuse 2014-04-18 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	Eye movement is a factor? [ Excuse her while she takes a moment to blink several times, looking puzzled. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)