( MEMES ) TEST DRIVE >> 7

[contagio]

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. Toss in the odd memory blanks and the everpresent logo of Bifrons incorporated and it's enough to make someone paranoid.

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. There's a pair of glasses connected to some sort of communications network, but otherwise not much else in the room with you. What are you going to do?

2. Pet Adoption. Maybe you have the perfect genetically engineered pet in mind. Maybe you found a stray little escapee--do you keep it or turn it in? There's a reward if you let Bifrons know where the potentially dangerous little bugger is at, after all.

3. Alterations. Feel like you need an edge in the city? Find yourself injured and looking at options? Why not consider genetic alterations or, better yet, upgrading to a better, healthier you? Be warned, some of the side effects can be a little unpleasant.

4. Network Glitches. Strange garbled messages keep trying to come through in audio and text, but no way to track where they're coming from. Do you try to make contact? Compare notes with others? Surely it's nothing to be concerned about, right?

5. Dome Glitches. What was that in the window? There, again, in the bathroom mirror! Is that another you, living another life? Or maybe you spot an ominous shadow lurking around in the corner, something like a dysthrope but...worse. You're not going crazy, are you? Others see it, too, don't they? Oh, I wouldn't touch that reflective surface if I were you, or you might end up thinking you're living in that strange other world.

6. Outside the Dome. You're out and about without an armed escort, suited up against the atmosphere and dysthropes. It's supposed to be a green sector in this run down shell of what used to be a suburb, right? Nothing could possibly go wrong

7. WILDCARD. Choose your own adventure or create a cocktail from the presented options! The choice is YOURS.

Comments

[complicatedliar]

Via the ports they can remotely rewrite our memories or implant behavioral suggestions. It is rather worse when it isn't done remotely.

[He's not a fan of these things; there's a certain tightness to his time as he mentions them.]

Yes, a goat. Your guess is likely better than mine. He was in no rush to become acquainted with me, funny enough.

[neversurrender]

Worse how?

[He's had his memories erased and rewritten. He's been compelled to do things and feel things he wouldn't have if left to his own devices. All in the name of the Malnosso's experiments.

What Loki says doesn't surprise him, but it does irritate him as noticeable in the tightening of his jaw and the narrowing of his eyes.]

I guess some don't react well to spending time with their doppelgangers. [That's one experience he hasn't had yet.]

[complicatedliar]

They tailor it to one, then. And rewrite the memories in a much more pernicious and subtle way to change behavior. I also do recall being restrained to a hospital bed and found that very unpleasant, but that was not necessarily standard.

[He chuckles.]

And I do so try to be personable.

[neversurrender]

Explain to me again why you think being sober is a preferable state?

[He motions to the bartender for two more drinks. Catching them as they're slid across the bar, he hands on over to Loki and raises the other in salute before downing it.]

Stealing a man's drink isn't the best way of making a first impression. [He makes to stand, wobbling a little, but maintaining his balance. He figures he's wallowed in self pity enough for the moment.]

You going to show me around to make up for it?

[complicatedliar]

Makes it a bit easier to avoid being picked up by nasty people. [He laughs.] Unless you've a secret desire for nasty people.

[automatically, he still reaches out to steady Steve, like it's the natural thing to do.]

I supposed I could be convinced. You have a very charming smile. What are you wishing to see?

[neversurrender]

The only person who has tried to pick me up is you. [He considers for a moment.] Maybe you're onto something...

[He's determined to keep his feet, but he appreciates the steadying hand all the same.]

What are you willing to show me? This is the only place I've seen so far.

[complicatedliar]

Oh, then you are in trouble, Steve. I'm the nastiest piece of work around. [Light and teasing; he doesn't actually think that.] But I have a lovely smile.

Let us start with the trains. In the mood for the casinos, perhaps? I was on my way home from them. Decent night of work.