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[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE LOGGING YOU IN . . . WEIRDING Your room is not vacant when you return to it, and perhaps you might have expected to see AL-2955 waiting for you. Situated between the carved twins, pieces of her holographic image still seep out of the tipped basins. She disappears, soaked up into the statue once more, and you're compelled to follow her through to the parlor. It is empty, as though all others have been kept from it until your role is carried out. You recollect yourself in front of the minibar. AL-2955's watery figure waits in the background of the tablet's monitor, waiting for your choice. Before her image is a list of tools, and next to that is a list of remaining participants in the game. Select one, she asks, as if you have no choice but to do so. Make it count. weirding rules taken characters information cards

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WEEK 1

[al2955]

[Once Hancock has arrived in the parlor, AL-2995 will appear in front of him.]

Good evening, Hancock. You have been chosen to be the Weirding. If you would check your datapad for me, you will see that it has been updated with the instructions to your role.

You will not officially start your role until next week, but for now, I am here to take any questions you may have.

[isodope]

["Weirding"? What the hell's that supposed to mean? He takes a list at the "tools" and grumbles.]

So, uh, what exactly is this mystery device supposed to be?

[al2955]

That would ruin the mystery, would it not? Are you not a fan of surprises, Hancock?

[ She sounds genuinely curious. ]

[isodope]

There's no fun in life without risk, sure. I can agree to that.

Buuut, on the other hand: you, or the people you work for, have kidnapped over 40 people into space and want us to start killing each other. So I think I've had enough fucking surprises to cover me for at least a year.

[al2955]

I see. How interesting. Humans are, by nature, intrigued by mysteries, but a variable is in place to determine when they become cloying. I will do my best to form a function to calculate this, Hancock.

[ Is she fucking with him, or just this courteous? ]

Unfortunately, as it stands, the mystery device remains a mystery. All that I can say is that it would not be on the list if it were not helpful to the participants or benign in some way.

[isodope]

[He just rolls his eyes at her analysis, already hating the tone of it, and sneers at her response.]

So I can't learn fucking anything about it? Not even a little hint about what it could be?

[al2955]

It is a usable item. It has a function.

[ Hence 'device' so this probably isn't particularly helpful. ]

If you are uncomfortable with the existence of the mystery device, you are free to choose any other item on the list.

WEEK 2

[al2955]

[Once Hancock enters the room, his datapad will display the tool list.]

What will you hand out this week?

(OOC: Please get your vote in by 9PM EST Monday!]

[isodope]

Hancock will select the fingerprinting kit. Because you can't go wrong with fingerprints.

WEEK 3

[al2955]

[Once Hancock enters the room, his datapad will display the tool list.]

What will you hand out this week?

[OOC: Please get your vote in by 9PM EST Monday!]

[isodope]

Before I decide, I got a goddamn bone to pick with you! Why the hell did the kit only have enough powder for a single use?! And you sure didn't mention it would show up fucking Monday!

[al2955]

I would have told you if you had asked, Hancock. I am afraid the blame lies within you — or perhaps in the circumstance. Regardless, the fault is not mine.

[ Defensive much ]

[isodope]

Wow, so that's how you wanna play it! Fine! Guess I'm gonna just ask you fucking stupidly inane questions for the next hour, and you get the pleasure of answering all of them!

[And to save time, here are all the questions Hancock will ask ICly. In the way they are typed.]

choice

[isodope]

Hancock will choose Luminol.

WEEK 4

[al2955]

[Once Hancock enters the room, his datapad will display the tool list.]

What will you hand out this week?

[OOC: Please get your vote in by 9PM EST Monday!]

[isodope]

Okay, so, given what happened with Adelina and Jason hiding it - can you confirm it'll always appear in the same spot Monday, at the same time?

[al2955]

Unless you are told otherwise, Hancock, it will.

[isodope]

Hancock will pick the mystery box because fuck mysteries.

WEEK 6

[al2955]

[Once Hancock enters the room, his datapad will display the tool list.]

What will you hand out this week?

[OOC: Please get your vote in by 9PM EST Monday!]

[isodope]

Ok, but will I get more dicks if I hit mystery device again?

[isodope]

[That aside, Hancock will be selecting the mystery box BECAUSE EVERYONE IS FUCKING DOXXING ME.]