Chapter IIb: On Your Own

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Mar 2, 2019 2:52 am
OOC:
Oh! I just realized I got laser feelings. So, um... what’s the best way to convince them to tell us what this disease is? If that’s a reasonable question to ask.
Mar 2, 2019 6:50 am
Laser Feeling: They are not going to tell you any more details unless they feel that for some reason it is absolutely necessary. They know that "meatbags" most likely won't consent to being infected with a parasite, so they're trying to hide what exactly they're doing. If you want them to give you more information, you'd need to somehow convince them that telling you will make things easier rather than harder

Lorq, they haven't allowed you to do tests on infected people, only on new arrivals before they got infected. Recollecting the type of data you have gathered for them, you are fairly certain these tests you performed were to establish whether prisoner and parasite are compatible.

Alex, because of the LF, you can choose to change your action if you want
Mar 2, 2019 7:00 am
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I will pass my suspicionson to any of my fellow prisoners
Mar 3, 2019 9:21 am
Lorq, you share your information with the other two, until the large humanoid guard steps up to your group, phaser rifle aimed straight at Zephyr.
"You two, lie down on the other beds right now! Doctor, tranquilize them and start testing. Start with the new arrival. We don't have much time!"
Mar 3, 2019 5:12 pm
Zephyr looks at Alex for a moment, and takes stock of his surroundings one more time. Then, attempting to lock eyes with Lorq, he lies down hesitantly. I guess the choices here are: comply or die.
Mar 3, 2019 8:04 pm
OOC:
if the tests can be done without sedation then I will just give each person a vitamin shot. If i have to sedate them due to the nature is the tests i will change actions a bit
Lorq busied himself getting "sedatives" ready. He prepares a standard vitamin shot for each person. Nothing that would give any help...just standard stuff. He also prepares more shots of sedatives to slip to his new allies.

Don't worry this just vitamin. Act unconscious but be ready in case a rescue or escape attempt materializes. I am also putting an injector in your pocket. That should take out one guard if the need arises.
OOC:
If I have to sedate them for the tests, then disregard the vitamin talk but i will still slip them an injector
Mar 3, 2019 8:17 pm
You don't have to sedate them but in order to trick the guards, you'll have to do a Feelings roll. You are prepared and you can get an extra die for help but it'll still be difficult. If you want to, make a roll, if it's too risky for you, I'll let you change your action
Mar 4, 2019 5:37 am
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Changing my action based on my laser feelings...
Alex bows from the waist and, keeping her eyes to the floor, says politely, "We wish to serve. To aid in your search. Nothing more. If I may humbly offer a thought in this spirit, we may offer far more service were we to know more about the tests. We could tell you of our own experiences while undergoing the tests, provide richer data. While we are kept in the dark, we cannot provide you with the observations that could bring you the answers you seek."

She pauses, and raises just her eyes to gauge their captors' reaction. "If it pleases you, I would volunteer to undergo the test without sedation."
Mar 4, 2019 5:39 am
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Roll for Feelings, Alex
Mar 4, 2019 5:54 am
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Going to go with the expert and prepared route again, disregard if I'm overstepping!
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Edit: Aaaaaand another laser feelings... am I taking the right approach to get them to trust me with information about the tests? In other words, can I gain any insight as to whether being polite and humble is the appropriate tactic?
Last edited March 4, 2019 5:59 am

Rolls

Feelings, expert, prepared - (1d6, 1d6, 1d6)

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (4) = 4

Mar 4, 2019 6:07 am
Laser Feeling: The guards seem to be on edge around you all, so showing them you're not aggressive and that you're willing to cooperate will put them a bit more at ease.
OOC:
I think Lorq already shared with you that the tests he performs here are just simple standard tests: Blood analysis, DNA test, etc. There is probably nothing to be learned from being awake during the tests and there will be no difference in the results if you're awake. You can still try to convince them to let you stay awake if you show you're not hostile, though.
Mar 4, 2019 6:57 am
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I will not roll to fool them. I don't believe it is important enough to risk the adverse effects. I will sedate them unless Alex wants to push it. I will slip them a dose they can use to knock out a guard.
Mar 4, 2019 8:55 am
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I'll wait to see whether Alex wants to change her action or not
Mar 4, 2019 2:57 pm
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I’ll keep my action. Regardless of the outcome, maybe it will show them I’m on their side, so to speak.
Mar 4, 2019 3:09 pm
The guards speak amongst each other for a moment, using their clicking language. It is not getting translated for you so none of you are able to understand what they're saying but after a few seconds, one of the gaurds turns towards you and says: "Female, you may stay awake during the tests but we will sedate the other meatbag. Doctor, begin!"

Lorq, you sneak the injectors into the other character's pockets, then you sedate Zephyr. Over the next hour, you take some blood and skin cells to run tests and analyses on them, you test muscle responses, eye reflexes, scan their brainwaves and hormone levels.
Alex, you observe during all of this. The tests that are run on you are not painful, the worst are minor electric charges to stimulate your muscles but even they don't hurt.
All results come back as normal. Lorq, you don't notice anything our of the ordinary with either of them but you notice two guards inspecting a viewscreen displaying the data and they seem to be excited about something. They are only speaking in their strange language without a translation, however, so you can't tell what exactly it is that has them excited.

Alex, Lorq, do you want to do anything else during the tests?
Mar 4, 2019 4:58 pm
"Thank you for the opportunity to serve," says Alex before she lies down to begin the tests. During the testing, she remains as calm and patient as she can, breathing deeply and slowly to help that along. Now that she's in the midst of something besides just waiting and worrying, she maintains her focus well.

When Lorq comes near enough to communicate, she murmurs, "Can we overcome them?"
OOC:
Rolling feelings to see if she's overheard.

Rolls

Feelings - (1d6)

(5) = 5

Mar 4, 2019 5:14 pm
OOC:
They don't overhear you.
What you and Lorq notice is that there are four guards in the room, all of them armed. Not counting Zephyr, who's knocked out, you are three people (Lory, Alex and Ensign Myers, who's still pretending to be unconscious) and the only weapons you have are the tranquilizers. It wouldn't be easy to knock all four guards out without one of you getting hurt but it's not impossible, especially since they don't seem to have the intention to kill you
Lorq, you also believe that while the infected people might be slightly more resistant to the tranquilizers than normal humanoids, they should still work on them
Mar 5, 2019 12:31 am
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I will double check the results to se if any of these tests are different in any way from previous tests.
2d6

( 2, 5 ) = 7
OOC:
I hit my number. I check specifically if there is anything in the new tests that would make them better hosts.
Mar 5, 2019 5:22 am
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There is nothing in there that catches your eye. Your best guess is that they're looking for compatibility like you would with an organ donor, which would mean there's no general trait they're looking for. The compatibility could then only be determined by directly comparing the results of the human tests with those of the parasites.
Mar 5, 2019 3:06 pm
Zephyr begins to sort of flutter in and out of consciousness for a moment, and then suddenly sits upright in bed.

"But I don't want roast chicken again!" Zephyr shouts, "Last time we had roast chicken the waves were crashing on the shore. It was a lovely sight." Then, lowering himself back down on the table, he starts to slip back to unconsciousness. "Gas from Beranus..." He grins to himself, and then stops moving.
Last edited March 5, 2019 3:06 pm
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