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Tweak says, "the universe is a hologram"

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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	[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)

	tunapiano 2014-04-17 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	What? Yes? ... No. No, I lost this conversation somewhere. [He is so confused! What's happening?] Look, just don't drown yourself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-18 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	[ Lal is happening. ] But... I can't drown. I am not dependent on oxygen the way humans are. Is it common for humans to drown themselves? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-19 02:37 am UTC (link)
	[Takes a small step back. He hasn't had the greatest run-ins with nonhumans.] Considering people can't breathe underwater, yeah, I'd say it happens. [Squints at.] So what are you, then? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-19 02:38 am UTC (link)
	I am an android, like my father. My appearance is that of a human female. [ Because that isn't obvious or anything. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-19 04:38 am UTC (link)
	[Snaps his fingers.] Oh, so that's why you look so familiar. [He really likes his sarcasm.] I didn't know androids could have baby androids. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-19 04:52 am UTC (link)
	[ With another odd movement of her head, she'll squint slightly as if studying that finger snap. ] I was never a baby. Children aboard the Enterprise are smaller than I am. What is the significance of this gesture? [ She's trying to snap her fingers, and not managing it at all. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-19 04:57 am UTC (link)
	[He's following so little of this... But at her question, he can't help but smile a little.] It's sort of like, aha! Like I remembered something that I forgot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-19 05:03 am UTC (link)
	AHA! [ And she attempts again, apparently thinking that shouting and totally immersing herself in the idea of remembering will aid in her attempt. It doesn't. ] Humans can't remember everything? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-19 05:11 am UTC (link)
	[Her attempt gets a quiet laugh out of him.] I was being sarcastic when I used it. But no, we... we're not that great at remembering everything. [There's a certain sadness in the way he says it.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-19 05:35 am UTC (link)
	What is it that prevents you from remembering things? What if you forget something important? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-20 12:15 am UTC (link)
	I guess that's just how things are with people. [You're not getting any science-y explanations out of this one.] We try really hard not to forget. Post-it notes are a life saver. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-21 02:52 am UTC (link)
	Post-it notes? [ If that item is in there somewhere, buried in the seemingly immeasurable amount of information her father bestowed upon her, she seems to have trouble accessing it. Though, she is able to gain some possible context, as she manages to finally snap her fingers with perfect timing. ] A written record? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-22 12:12 am UTC (link)
	[Smiles and nods at the snapping action.] Hey, now you're getting it. But yeah. Something in plain sight to remind us in case we forget. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-22 12:22 am UTC (link)
	Yes, I am proficient in memory aids now. [ Another snap of her fingers to demonstrate. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-22 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Don't overdo it, you might sprain something. [Joking, of course.] What's your name, anyway? ... Do androids have names? Or maybe numbers... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-22 02:53 am UTC (link)
	[ She looks from her fingers, to Percy, puzzled. Though, she'll let her confusion rest for a moment, and answer his question instead. ] Yes, my father named me Lal when he created me. Father and I are the only two functioning androids, and we both have names. Please tell me your name. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-22 03:14 am UTC (link)
	[Does he want to ask how she was created...] I'm Percy. Nice to meet you, Lal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-22 04:41 am UTC (link)
	[ He might if he wants a detailed retelling of how Data built and assembled her parts in his lab. ] It is nice to meet you, Percy. Are you a native of MarinaNova? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-23 01:00 am UTC (link)
	[Weird.] Me? No way. I just got here this morning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-23 05:40 am UTC (link)
	Then it is likely that we were transported to this place together. Were you also aboard the Enterprise prior to this? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tunapiano 2014-04-24 03:04 am UTC (link)
	[He's pretty sure he'd remember seeing or hearing about an android lady.] Uh, no. I was aboard the Argo II. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	contractionuse 2014-04-24 05:35 am UTC (link)
	Argo II? I only know of one craft with the designation "Argo". There is no second craft bearing that name in my archives. [ So that means... ] It is unlikely that we are from the same area of space. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)