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Tweak says, "prom!"

Mary Wesson (muliebrities) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-04-24 14:41:00

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:day post, :jaden, :mary wesson, duo maxwell, felicity smoak, ianto jones, jack harkness, keith, kitty pryde (evolution), nico di angelo, ray palmer, rebecca crane, ton phanan

DAY 425 — Morning Greeting
[ Those who've been here longer may expect a snarky, uninterested AI right now but the voice coming through is probably only familiar to a few of you. It's accompanied by a video of a woman only those same few may recognise - the curtain has been drawn back. Say hello to the Wizard. ]

Good morning... prisoners.

My name is Mary. Some of you already know me. Some of you I've already talked to quite a bit, though you probably didn't know it was me at the time. We have a lot to discuss. I value your patience.

Yesterday, an event happened that has been a long time in preparation. Years, longer than any of you have been here but for all those preparations, it was only partially a success. You know me as your captor, perhaps as one responsible for programming the Wardens that keep you here and while that is true, that isn't the whole truth. You see, I've been trying to liberate you. I've worked undercover with the Dome Project for a long time in order to accomplish this and yesterday the moment of action came.

Unfortunately, I failed. I was able to steal the simulation that makes up your world, this world but I was not able to bring your physical forms with me. Don't worry - they're quite safe where they are but while you are no longer in prison, you are still imprisoned. At the moment, there's little I can do to change that without drawing the attention of the very people who wants to keep you in this dome for the rest of your lives. I don't ask for forgiveness, but perhaps patience. I do care about you deeply, dearhearts.

I'm sure this is confusing. I will do my best to answer any questions you may have, but one thing I can say right now - this is not a prison. There will be no rules, no requirements. If you need something, tell me or my colleague and it will be provided to you in due time. You are perhaps not free, but you are free to govern yourself as you see fit. I wouldn't dream of knowing how to do it better.

Thank you for your time.

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kitty_phase
2017-05-02 09:23 pm UTC (link)

Wow.

I guess that's... well, it can be good, I guess. But, I'm assuming some things would still not be allowed, right? If only just to make sure we don't all kill each other and ruin everything you were working for.

[Kitty'd met some pretty interesting people here... people who probably shouldn't have unrestricted access to anything they want from the kiosk.]

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muliebrities
2017-05-03 07:43 am UTC (link)

I'm sure you'll all find a way to kill each other even without advanced weaponry. The human race is known for that, isn't it? You still have access to knives, clubs, material that could be converted to poisons or explosives... not to mention the many superpowered or other-worldy individuals you have among you.

I'd also like to point out that there were no real restrictions on weaponry before this happened. They just cost more.

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	kitty_phase 2017-05-04 05:21 pm UTC (link)
	Your confidence in us is overwhelming. I thought you were helping us because you liked us. [Kitty frowned a little.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muliebrities 2017-05-06 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe I'm simply not understanding your culture as well as I thought I did... but how is being blind to something that is empirically proven, objectively factual a show of confidence in your abilities? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_phase 2017-05-09 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	It's not. But what are you even basing that judgement on? You haven't even given anyone a chance, yet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	muliebrities 2017-05-09 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Some of you have been here over a year. In that time, you've still killed, maimed and injured each other. How much of a chance do you really need? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_phase 2017-05-12 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	A chance to prove that it's only some. There are still those of us who haven't. Besides, most of us are trying to make things better, which that means setting this place up to be a home for those who don't want to go back and finding a way home for those who do. That's gotta count for something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

muliebrities
2017-05-12 06:00 pm UTC (link)

I'm sorry, maybe I'm not understanding this right but - you are trying to convince me to restrict weaponry, correct? So you don't, in your own words, all kill each other? While simultaneously trying to argue your point that I should have more faith in your abilities to not kill each other?

I have to admit, I'm somewhat confused as to what you're trying to accomplish at this point.

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kitty_phase
2017-05-15 07:15 pm UTC (link)

Well, you're getting kind of confusing. You give us the freedom to govern ourselves, but don't give us the chance to help get ourselves out of this place.

I'm concerned about the weapons thing, yes, but I feel like it's more important for us to get out of here and get home.

At least, those of us who want to. I know some people who don't want to go home. But, that's a different issue, I guess.

I'm just saying that, sure... we're not perfect. If we were, we wouldn't have ended up here in the first place, according to the published reasons. But, the fact is, I don't think anyone out there is perfect. Including the people who created this place. The intentions were good, but look what happened.

Maybe, by working together, we can achieve a better goal.

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muliebrities
2017-05-16 08:03 am UTC (link)

Listen- Kitty. I'm going to tell you exactly the same thing I've told all the other well-meaning people who've offered in their opinion expert knowledge on operating a system they don't know the first thing about, and hopefully we can cut this part of the conversation short.

The very best thing you can do to aid in retrieving your bodies and getting back home is to stay out of our way. Don't hack into our systems, even if it is to help. Live your lives as normal and let us do our jobs unobstructed. This isn't an after school special where every problem can be solved in twenty minutes by friendship and cooperation.

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