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Duo Maxwell (devine_braid) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-04-21 14:07:00

Current mood:	thoughtful
Entry tags:	duo maxwell, felicity smoak, mathieu carver, ray palmer

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Huh... That's weird. It looks like the whole arrival schedule is off. Unless it's another glitch.

[He wasn't going to mention the missing people for now unless someone else brought it up. Duo didn't like losses.]

Guess this means I might be giving out baskets on a daily basis now.

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	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-23 01:20 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I'm gonna need all the information that's been gathered on these glitches. I might be able to put something together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] devine_braid 2017-04-23 12:31 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I can give you what I've been able to maintain, and you're free to ask around. Good luck. [He didn't sound convinced. He'd been here a long time already.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-23 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	You also talked about people disappearing. Can you tell me a bit more about that? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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devine_braid
2017-04-24 02:29 pm UTC (link)

It's more that the system and their minds become incompatible. So, their likeness is taken out of the prison simulation, and they're left physically in stasis like the rest of us, just without the whole prison dream thing going on. That goes until the system finds a way to repair the compatibility. Once it's fixed, they come back, but not always with memories of being here, and sometimes from a different point in time from their original visit.

No one's been able to figure out how or why it happens, and why some people come back like nothing changed, and some come back not remembering or from different points in time.

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	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-25 01:18 am UTC (link)
	So basically if we do get out of here we could forget everything that happened here. [She already suspected that actually. It's nice to have it generally confirmed.] Do we know who the programmers are, or have any way of accessing the source code? For that matter has anyone seen the computer they're using to keep this up? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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devine_braid
2017-04-25 01:44 am UTC (link)

Pretty much.

[Duo considered that.]

They've introduced themselves, actually. It was a while ago. But, good luck getting that source code or seeing an actual computer terminal. It doesn't work that way.

Lemme guess. You're a hacker or a programmer, and you think you can do something someone hasn't already tried and failed doing. [He sounded mildly amused.] I may not know programming, but I know engineering. This place isn't as easy as you might think.

I think the former Defense Force had a few good hackers on it. You might want to ask around with them to see if one of them can help you out there, and, you know, see what they already tried? 'Cuz you probably know what the definition of insanity is.

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justanitgirl
2017-04-25 01:55 am UTC (link)

That might actually be pretty helpful for a friend of mine.

[She'll have to let Ray know. Especially since it means that there won't be any alterations to the time stream no matter what he tells her. Though at the same time that's also kinda depressing. Of course, since she knows they end up friends it's not that depressing.]

Trust me, I don't think it's that easy. Pretty sure this is practically the perfect prison. Duel containment and the necessity of having someone on the outside to retrieve your body? Yeah, pretty perfect. That doesn't mean I'm not going to do my best to fight the system.

Defense Force, got it. I'll have to look them up. Know any names off the top of your head?

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devine_braid
2017-04-25 05:08 am UTC (link)

Nah, it's cool. I get it. A lot of us are still trying. I will say this, though, there are some who may not wanna go home. So, most of us have been trying to find a balance that leaves it so people can go who want to, but that the place doesn't break and get ruined for those who wanna stay, yanno?

[He considered it.]

Well, the most recent leader just called for disbanding it, and she also seems to have disappeared from the dome, too, not that long ago. Another incompatibility. But you might wanna check with a guy named Spencer Reid. He might be able to point you in the right direction for whoever was on the team that knew the system well. He's still around.

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	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-25 05:15 am UTC (link)
	The plan was never to break it. I mean I get that there are people that might have been taken from some pretty horrible points and stuff, I wouldn't want to force anyone back to that sort of thing. Still, it's worth trying for those of us that wanna get out of here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] devine_braid 2017-04-25 05:40 am UTC (link)
	[Duo smiled a bit, even if it was just voice.] Just makin' sure. Lemme know if you need anything else. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-25 05:59 am UTC (link)
	Everything I can get. By the way, I'm Felicity. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] devine_braid 2017-04-25 04:47 pm UTC (link)
	Well, the unofficial inmate-run Welcome Committee did up baskets for new arrivals. I can bring you that. It's got some useful stuff in it... and some cookies. [Because cookies made everything better.] Duo. Nice talking to you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-26 04:02 am UTC (link)
	I never say no to free cookies. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] devine_braid 2017-04-26 02:21 pm UTC (link)
	That... usually a good philosophy. Free cookies are almost always good, unless the person giving 'em out is some sort of creep. In which case, I'd be wary. But, I've had these. And nothing's happened to me. So, it's all good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-26 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I'm sort of good at telling creeps from a mile away at this point in my life. You don't seem like one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] devine_braid 2017-04-27 03:05 am UTC (link)
	Thanks. I appreciate that. I'll have the baskets set up for delivery tomorrow. Or you can come pick it up at the Post Office. Your choice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-28 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Thanks. I have to head to the electronic store early tomorrow so delivery would be ideal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] devine_braid 2017-05-02 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	You got it. I'll see you then. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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