SEND IN THE CLONES

Mar 22, 2019 2:18 am
It's been another happy day in Alpha Complex. You've served your friend, The Computer loyally, and after a delicious dinner of toasted algae you've gathered with your fellow citizens around the communal vidscreen for the evening entertainment provided by THE COMPUTER.

It's a rerun of the popular situational comedy, One Clone's Family, followed by a documentary showing how Power Services has exceeded all quotas this biennium. A brief announcement informs you that programming tomorrow night will be cancelled due to power shortages. Then comes the treat everyone has been eagerly anticipating - This Week's installment of the ongoing stories of Teela O'Malley!

In this episode, Teela plays an unusual role, proving once again, her impressive dramatic range. She plays an ordinary citizen in an unspecified service group - a citizen much like any of you. She is heartlessly seduced into treason by the evil members of a secret society.

Four heroic, Troubleshooters, those courageous servants of The Computer - are sent to apprehend her.

Their devotion so inspires Teela, that she gives herself up, she renounces her traitorous course and turns in every member of the secret society. Then, as she stands, framed in the glow of an open reactor port, she gives the following speech:
Mar 22, 2019 2:24 am
Teela is holding back tears as a melancholy violin begins to play

I regret that I have but six clones to lose for my friend, THE COMPUTER. I have strayed from the path of right! I am grateful The Computer has given me a chance to make amends, in some small way, for my traitorous, evil, commie-inspired acts.

But I've, I've failed. I am unworthy of THE COMPUTER's forgiveness.

I only hope my clones will learn from my shameful example, and will serve THE COMPUTER loyally - to the end of their lives.
Mar 22, 2019 2:31 am
And with these words, over the cries of the noble, deeply moved, Troubleshooters, she hurls herself into the reactor. There is a tremendous flash, the music swells and after a moment of darkness The vidscreen monitor is replaced with the image of FRIEND COMPUTER
Mar 22, 2019 2:39 am
It looks as if some of you are currently experiencing stress. Do not worry. Teela - O - MLY has not died. This has been a DRAMATIC/ACCURATE reenactment of a true incident. Names have been omitted or changed due to SECURITY CLEARANCE restrictions.

If you are still experiencing stress, you may wish to adjust your medication. You may wish to remember: Communists may appear anywhere. You may wish to expreeee..... ckkkkkk....... hisssssss......... kkkkkkkkkkkkkk kkkkkkkkk 000000 0000010 00101101 01010001 0101......
Mar 22, 2019 3:02 am
The monitors change to a screen of static snow and a hiss.

The hiss is suddenly cut and replaced with a strange song broadcasting over the entire public address system.

Isn't it great?
Isn't it keen?
Living in Complexes ruled by machine?
Where are the clones?
There ought to be clones.
Send in the clones.....
OOC:
At this point you may describe your actions. Your actions should be in plain view of the other players unless you're being sneaky. You may wish to include some sort of treasonous behavior in your action such as taking a meeting with your secret society. Hypothetically speaking, if you were going to engage in treasonous behaviour, you should provide that information to the GM via secret note.

You may also wish to send a secret note containing nothing more treasonous than a recipe for oatmeal cookies to somehow misdirect the other players, it is entirely up to you.

Of course, if you did want to meet with your secret society and receive an additional mission with possible special rewards... Now would be a pretty good time to do that. Hypothetically speaking of course.

Mar 22, 2019 2:01 pm
I adjust my medication having felt slightly moved by noble sacrifice of Teela-O-MLY and walk mindlessly around the communal vidscreen room singing the end credits song, happily mixing it with the strange new song and static sounds as if they were one and the same.

Burn in the reactor 🎶 mutant muntant commie 🎶 ,
Your shame is not cloned 🎶 mutant muntant commie 🎶 ,
rrrgrgrgrggrgrgrg hiiiiiiiiii ssssssshhh,
Where are the clones?
There ought to be clones
Send in the 🎶 mutant muntant commie 🎶


CESN sent a note to justin77
Mar 26, 2019 1:47 pm
JBink21 sent a note to justin77
Will had not realized he stopped cleaning his nails during the climax of the scene.

Thanks to friend computer for such great vids.

He moves on back to his home and to his bed. He has been thinking about a crease he may have left in the sheets since he left for work.
OOC:
I'm having issues sending a note and setting the post to be from my character. I tried to do the note and it did not add it like the others, it put it within the text. There is usually a drop down to select who is posting me/my character and that isn't present.
Last edited Mar 27, 2019 9:25 pm
Mar 26, 2019 3:27 pm
OOC:
sorry, It looks like I still hadn't approved your character, should work now
Mar 26, 2019 5:05 pm
Wyatt's attention just barely lasted till the climax of the scene before going off on its own. "Such a good vid, those tiles are unevenly numbered, do penguins have knees?, Pi is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066...... i liked that Video."

"Such a wonderful vid from Friend Computer! I am hungry... Time for bed! Wyatt stands up and begins making his way home being sidetrack twice before making it back.
Mar 26, 2019 9:26 pm
Dave looked up from his PDC with a tinge of confusion, studying the screen before nodding. "Interesting! I was not aware Friend Computer had authorized new loyalty programming! And what an excellent relief to know that Teela-O-MLY is not dead, I am certainly not experiencing stress thanks to this revelation."

Standing from his chair he looked around before wandering towards the bedrooms.

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Mar 27, 2019 1:53 am
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Mar 27, 2019 7:06 am
After a while of singing, I get back to my rooms talking out loud to myself. "A Teela-O-MLY clone... That would be like what? 2000 credits? Now, what if it came with a spar-get-it pack? ... " and I go on and on for a while...
Last edited Mar 27, 2019 7:09 am
Mar 27, 2019 3:43 pm
TrustyJustin sent a note to AstralEndeavor
Mar 27, 2019 4:41 pm
Munching on a piece of nutri-algae Dave wandered into the barracks bedrooms, yawning loudly. "Ah, time to rest in this delightfully comfortable big rectangular bed," he sighed as he lay down, waiting for the nightly lights out.
Mar 27, 2019 6:23 pm
The bizarre music continues each verse more treasonous than the last as you file out of the communal area...
just when I start opening doors,
Looking for mutants and traitors on ceilings and floors,
Shooting my laser again - the barrel gets hot,
High and low - enemy bot...


Just as you make it back to your beds all of your PDCs light up.

MISSION ALERT
MISSION ALERT
FRIEND COMPUTER requests your immediate assistance. Please report to elevator bay 13 in sector: XIX
Troubleshooter team assignment:
Will-O-WSP-1 Hygiene Officer
Wyatt-R-VSC-1 Equipment Guy
Will-R-WTN-1 Loyalty Officer
Dave-R-EGP-1 Team Leader
Brett-R-WYP-1 recording officer


A map is downloaded to your PDC directing you to an unfamiliar sector of Alpha Complex. You arrive at the bank of elevators where four guardbots and the rest of your Troubleshooter team appear. Of the five team members, one wears the yellow band of a registered mutant.
Mar 27, 2019 6:49 pm
"Friend computer needs loyal help cleaning some troubleshooters! How delightful.". I'm take a quick shower, spray an unhealthy amount of perfume and take out all cleaning products at hand. "Five troubleshooters will be 20 credits of Sa-cure fragrance..." I'm thinking as I happily move to elevator bay 13 in sector: XIX singing 🎶 Shooting my laser again 🎶. Once there I say "Reporting for duty, Dave-R-EGP-1" possibly showing the cleaning equipment to the wrong person. Once I find out who Dave is "Request permission for immediate squad cleaning"
Mar 27, 2019 7:11 pm
Dave snapped up to his feet the moment the message came through, grinning widely as he burst out of the barracks and started pounding on random doors. "Lets go team, Friend Computer has requested our assistance!" With a beaming smile on his face he rushed for the elevator banks, tapping his foot impatiently and in time with the new music until everyone else showed. After a quick check of his email he nodded at Will-O-WSP-1. "Permission granted, excellent suggetion!" Once the rest had gathered he frowned briefly at the registered mutant before looking at the Loyalty Officer, even if they happened to be the same person. "Will-R-WTN-1, please know you have my permission to use your tube...barrel..zappy thing on the mutant if he does anything...mutanty without permission! Brett-R-WYP-1, please begin your recording duties! Wyatt-R-VSC-1, what number am I thinking of?!"

With everything in order he turned to the guardbots, looking at them expectantly.
Mar 27, 2019 9:49 pm
Will, who was sitting on his bed cleaning his shoes, stands at the ready in the hallway with the rest of the team.


Looking at Dave: "I'm sorry sir, I have not yet received my equipment for this mission. If you would like I can carry a chair with me in case he becomes a concern."
Mar 28, 2019 4:59 am
TrustyJustin sent a note to JBink21
Mar 28, 2019 7:36 am
I reply to Loyalty Officer Will-R-WTN-1 "No equipment, no problem! As long as you're tidy, you're all righty! as I start handing out lube4tooth paste and inspecting everyone's jumpsuits. "Clean suits and fresh breath, that's how loyal thoughts are bred!". I stop in front of the registered mutant and look at his jumpsuit (and who would that be?). "Interesting suit model you have here. That must be what? 15 credits worth? Now, we wouldn't want it getting any dirty would we?" I give him a Blast It Off bottle "Remember: 🎶Just one spray makes dirt go away🎶". Turning to the Team Leader Dave-R-EGP-1 "So, what's the plan? Should we check out these, ooooo, expensive... guardbots and then go pick up some nutritious supplies?". I get closer to the bots "Who is responsible for these bots? Such pricey machinery and it's all dusty!" I grab my rainbow feather duster and start whistling the happy vidscreen cleaning song 🎶Rainbow dusters have all clean-a-rances 🎶 .
Last edited Mar 28, 2019 7:50 am
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