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Tweak says, "Stop being a drama princess!"

MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2015-06-08 16:19:00

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327 - Flood Event Mingle
[ Perhaps you're a really strong swimmer. Perhaps you've found a canoe to paddle around in, unhooked a door to recreate the ending of Titanic. Perhaps breathing isn't a necessity for you. Perhaps you're already doomed to drown. Whichever your situation, there's one thing for certain.

The rain isn't stopping. ]

((ooc: EVENT POST! Remember that death is, if not permanent, still cause for a punishment! ))

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	do_the_thing 2015-06-11 12:19 am UTC (link)
	Good man. [Varrick retreats to the couch to check on the tea steeping over an iron warmer and pulls out a towel from underneath the table, where it and a few others has remained unbelievably dry. He hands it over.] Varrick. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-11 06:35 am UTC (link)
	[ He makes his way over onto the raft, gratefully taking the towel. Oh, this is so much better. ] Seriously though, did you have this prepared before the rain started? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-11 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	I did not! [He settles onto the couch and pours warm green tea into teacups and slides one over to Reid.] The water was halfway up my building when I said to myself, Varrick, you're going to need a boat! It's a little rustic, but it's the best I could do on such short notice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-12 06:24 am UTC (link)
	This is a lot better than anything we scraped together. [ Like wow. Also green tea is his preferred tea, this day just got so much better. ] Do you have powers? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-12 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	[He raises his cup in thanks.] Aside from my brilliant mind? [And his stunning modesty.] No. No bending for me, just a regular joe. Do you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-14 01:17 pm UTC (link)
	Aside from my brilliant mind? No, nothing like that. [ Did he just find an unpowered-yet-super-intelligent buddy? ] Looks like powers aren't as helpful right now as people think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-15 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	[Ooh. He does love being in the presence of other super-intelligent people.] Quite unfortunate. I do believe there is a kind of harm in relying on one's powers too much. But what would I know? [He waves a derisive hand.] Has anything on this scale happened before? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-16 07:54 am UTC (link)
	Wait until something happens when their powers are entirely blocked and you'll really see some first class dependence. [ So maybe he's a little vindictive today. A tad. ] We've had emergencies before, but they evacuated us before it got this bad. Makes me think it's not an actual physical danger but rather a simulation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

do_the_thing
2015-06-17 05:39 am UTC (link)

A simulation. [He purses his lips and looks left, right, up. Simulation, at first, makes him think of flight mock-ups they train the pilots in before sending them up in the real thing. But that immediately shifts to something else. Still, he hasn't been here very long, hasn't had very long to dig into hows and whys and form his own ideas.]

Why do you think so, if you don't mind my asking?

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	thisiscalm 2015-06-17 09:39 am UTC (link)
	Well... [ He shifts in his seat, cradles the mug of tea in his hands. ] Are you familiar with the concept of virtual reality? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-17 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	Some. I have no experience with it. [A short pause, and then he waves his hands at everything around them.] Well! It's my understanding that all of this is my experience with it. I had planned to visit the library and do research, but random occurrences keep finding their way to distracting me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-18 07:48 am UTC (link)
	Then you at least know what it's about. [ What with being here. ] If this is all taking place in our minds, then our physical bodies shouldn't be in any danger... right? Even if we drown, it's only in our minds. Like a hyper-realistic dream. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-18 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	Correct. We experience pain if we're injured. I assume we still heal at a normal rate? If we die today, we'll wake up tomorrow. But there are consequences. [He tried to gather as much information as he could when he first arrived.] If it's only in our minds, then ... could you change the experience? Say, stop feeling pain. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-19 08:30 am UTC (link)
	That's why I'm thinking. It's a highly immersive experience though, so it would take practice... finding the cracks, you know? I don't see why it shouldn't be possible though. [ He hopes and he'll work this theory really hard when they're not actively drowning. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-21 04:34 am UTC (link)
	[Varrick nods his head eagerly.] All things are possible. Have you got any idea how you're going to go about testing this? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-21 09:01 am UTC (link)
	A few. Nothing solid yet. [ Some things he wants to keep to himself for now. ] Any thoughts? It's always nice to get a fresh perspective. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-24 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	I'd start with mind over matter. Though if all we are is mind, then nothing here is really matter. Is overcoming it simply a matter of belief? Can I breathe water if I convince myself it isn't real? [He shrugs.] I admit, the technology is more advanced than I'm familiar with. I need to learn more about this place, and this "virtual reality". (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-25 12:23 pm UTC (link)
	That's what I'm betting on. It's an easy enough place to start, at least... and even if we die, that doesn't seem to be a problem here anymore. [ Yeah, about those things he wants to keep to himself. ] We're definitely in uncharted territory, no matter what we do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	do_the_thing 2015-06-27 01:45 am UTC (link)
	[He nods slowly. Isn't that what assistants are for?] This is true. I moved into one of the larger apartments. I was hoping to set up a lab. Is this something you would interested in partnering up on? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2015-06-27 08:35 am UTC (link)
	[ About that... ] Maybe on a consultant basis? I've been working with the Defence Force since I arrived, but ah... I think it's time I focused on my own things for a little while. See if I can finally make some headway on it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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