un: M

[piacularis]

Who among you has experienced one of these “simulations” before?

[that’s right - no introduction or pleasantries, mello just cuts right to what he wants to know. he’s not here to make friends, just collect whatever information he can - which shouldn’t be too hard, he thinks. people typically enjoy talking about themselves.]

Comments

un: MDay

[shadowsran]

I'm one. Can't promise there wouldn't be differences though, the procedure seems different here. What's on your mind?

[piacularis]

I like to have a good idea of what to expect when I’m about to be tortured.

[that’s what this simulation sounds like to him - torture.]

How is the procedure different?

[shadowsran]

[She's gone through this process enough to know better than to challenge that. At least initially.]

Fair.

I don't know for certain if the end result will be any different, but it being announced and scheduled is new to me. The name too, it all seems much more intentional than I'm used to. Before it followed a pattern but always seemed up to chance, no advance warning for anyone.

j.barnes

[counterstep]

( ignoring the main question, since it doesn't apply to him: )

descriptive name you've got there pal

[piacularis]

You know what they say, “A rose by any other name,” etc. I’ve had many names and this one suits my purpose, for now.

[counterstep]

better short than vulgar i suppose
directory handles most of the work anyway

does the idea of a simulation bother you?

william.temple

[omniavincit]

We called them breaches.

[piacularis]

How many times were you put through a breach, and how would you describe your experience with them?

text; l.morningstar

[dealwiththe]

Technically, on this ship, no one. But I believe a few wardens here were on another ship. Perhaps they experienced something similar.

[piacularis]

I did manage to infer as much from the Navarch calling it “our first simulation.” Likewise the advice given “for those new to simulations,” the implication being that not all passengers fall under this category. Furthermore, my deduction also leads me to believe that based on your response, you have no personal experiences of your own to contribute. Am I correct?

[jeez, c’mon, he’s not stupid or anything.]

l.odinson

[shiftedshape]

I have been through four. We received little warning, on that ship, though.

They can be...intense.

j.barnes

[counterstep]

is it better we're being warned then? considering the suggested intensity

[piacularis]

What specific aspects would you describe as "intense"? Other than the psychological assault of having your memories and identity stripped and replaced, of course.

[mello is noooot happy about that idea.]

[rank1]

Not me, but I can’t fuckin wait. Living a whole other life? Maybe we’ll be centaurs fighting in a civil war, or aliens colonizing Earth, or medieval knights chopping off heads. Could blow, too, but I’m being optimistic right now.

j.barnes

[counterstep]

technically the other version of you could very well enjoy something the real you hates though

what if you were a celibate monk who transcribed old books all day?

[piacularis]

[all of those options sound terrible tbh.]

Do you often find yourself in search of a fantastical escape from your actual life?

amanda.y

[oinks]

A better question might be: why makes you think they're telling us the truth?

[piacularis]

I don’t, necessarily, but it would be a stupid thing to lie about. What would be gained?

Rhy$.$trongfork

[smugreport]

None, and I for one am not looking forward to it. Tabletop roleplay and LARP are one thing, but the whole "forgetting who you are" part is messed up.

j.barnes

[counterstep]

...would you really feel better if we were larping instead?

[piacularis]

[that's the part mello is least thrilled about too. but he's not inclined to admit it where anyone can see it, so. on to the next question.]

What is LARP?

A. Mercer

[lessandmorethanhuman]

It'll be a new thing for me, and I'm not looking forward to it.

[piacularis]

What specifically about it are you not looking forward to?

un: t.crawford

[sanctus_dei]

i haven't, and the replies i'm reading in this post are making me dread the idea even more

[piacularis]

[interesting.]

What do you find more concerning now than you did before?