( MEMES ) TEST DRIVE >> 003.

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THE TEST DRIVE




Like it or not, you've been dragged from your world into the sanctum. It's a pretty nice city, all things considered--sci-fi, high-tech, glamourous.... Except, of course, for the giant dome encircling it, and the threat of glitching, contaminated zombies at your door. Looks like humanity's built itself a fortress that looks suspiciously like a cage, too.

The object of this meme is to get people familiar with the world of the Sanctum, and to try to see if their characters would fit in a sci-fi utopia such as this. Here are your options:

1. Intro: Waking Up. Make your intro post, folks. You wake up in a strange place, and get a strange transmission to go with it. What are you going to do?

2. Failed Upgrade. One of your upgrades is more wrong than right. How will you cope? What exactly is different? Who will help?

3. Mission outside the dome. You've come under fire. The strange things are coming towards you. Luckily, you have your suit, your teammates, and a lot of firepower. Or are you stranded on your own, looking for someone to come to the rescue? Perhaps you're the rescuer.

4.Infected Something bit you. Now you're turning into them, and all you can hear is a high-pitched squealing in your head, like a frequency you just can't quite hear. Do you tell your loved ones, or do you wait? Do you trust your doctor?

5. Military training Everyone's got to start somewhere. You're training the green folks, maybe you're one of the newcomers yourself. Maybe you haven't even touched a gun before in your life. Either way, you'd better start now.

6. Chance encounter makin' my way downtown walking fast, faces pass--you get the point. You bump into someone! Shopping, or strolling in a park? Maybe just lunch in a cafe?

7. Glory to the Network! Network post. Text with general queries, say what you have to say to the entirety of the whole city.

8. Wildcard: Whatever you want. Mix and match, switch and swatch, make something else up entirely!

Comments

Re: Omega | Red vs. Blue

[just_monitoring]

[Black-box is calmly seated at a table, hands clasped on its surface as he watches with bemusement what can only be another individual going through the same things he had.]

Creative ... a little messy, but given the circumstances I think that's warranted.

[mybadside]

Who the hell are you?

[His lips draw back in a sneering, almost feral grin. BB's demeanor is an immediate cause for suspicion.]

Sometimes the best way to show you mean business is to make a mess. You can't ignore the knife at your throat.

[just_monitoring]

[Oh, that sneer is a little disconcerting, and he's finding disconcerting things a little more-so considering he's in a squishy, easily stabable meatsack. He tries not to let that show through as he answers, but his expression is defnitely a little on the concerned side.]

UNSC AI Black-Box, or BB if you prefer. And you are ... ?

[mybadside]

UNSC Project Freelancer AI, designation Omega. But my name is O'Malley.

[His expression relaxes into something more neutral, but he notes that hint of concern. Good, the other AI should be concerned.]

[just_monitoring]

Project Freelancer? I've never heard of them. When did they operate? [Considering he belonged to CINCONI, hearing about a project and having no recollection of it was highly disturbing. Enough so that his open curiosity trumps and wariness and he actually leans in towards Omega.]

[mybadside]

We were highly classified. [He tilts his head slightly as he observes BB. Gives him a thin smile and leans in, in return.]

Why should I share any information with you?

[just_monitoring]

[BB chuckles, looking smug.] Highly classified, you say?

If that's the case your project is probably in my databases somewhere. You see, [He fingers the table idly like he's drawing circles.] I happen to be personal assistant to 'Ol Maggie. You might know her better as Commander in Chief of ONI; Vice Admiral Margaret Parangosky. If your little project exists, I can assure you; she knows about it, and I know about it.

So really, you should tell me everything.

[mybadside]

[Omega flinches just a fraction, a twitch at the corner of his eye and pull at the corner of his mouth at the mention of CINCONI. Well now BB you've got his attention.]

A shame your processing speed is so restricted by flesh... it's a wonder humans manage at all.

I'm sure it will come to you eventually.

[just_monitoring]

[Oh, that twitch is promising. This guy was definitely intimidating, so any little step up BB could get was a happy one.]

Oh don't I know it. Certainly being an AI is the next evolutionary step up and we are essentially going backwards. Rest assured, I'll be wracking my poor fleshy brain for your little project. You're not going to give me any hints though, are you? Remember, we're in this horrible boat together.

[mybadside]

I'm afraid I never offer something for nothing. Old habits, I'm sure you understand.

[He does hope you're the bargaining sort BB, you'd make an interesting ally. An ONI AI... if he had the kind of power you did.]