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the head | the hand ([personal profile] headandhand) wrote in [community profile] dualisooc2019-05-26 06:08 pm
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TDM 001. WELCOME TO THE CITY

» 01. WELCOME WAGON

Wow, what a bunch of new faces! The city of Dualis hasn't seen anything like this in a long time, and they've seen some pretty crazy things. Chances are you're seeing some pretty crazy things, too, unless you're used to a lot of neon, robots, weird-ass technology, magic, and an omnipresent police force...and hey, if you are, congrats, you're gonna settle in juuuuust fine. But for the rest of you, the Head knows this has gotta be pretty overwhelming, right?

Well, since your quaint individual processing units are probably having a hard time, why not link up with another one? By which the Head means...

Hello, new citizens of Dualis, and welcome to your first monthly Network Adjacency Protocol~!

NAPs are a monthly community networking event similar to the Earth concept of speed dating! Two citizens (new arrivals and old hands alike) are placed at a table together with a handy cue card of queries to help break the proverbial ice. Ask queries and receive results, or ignore the card and yeet yourself straight into a brand new friendship! But don't be too shy, you've only got ten minutes together, and if you just sit in silence for the whole ten, then the Network Admins are likely to come supervise and try to repair the uplink through a mild shock to the ol' central nervous system. You might find yourself saying all sorts of unintended facts about yourself if that happens...probably better to just make friends, right?

» 02. A BUG IN THE CODE

Remember how the Head mentioned that whole plague thing? Well, don't worry, this isn't that.

It is, however, a really, really terrible flu circulating through the residents of Dualis. Symptoms include fever, chills, vomiting, hallucinations and even in some cases seizures. Bad news, all around. Luckily, this is something the Head knows how to deal with! Time for vaccinations, everyone~

The vaccination process is pretty straightforward: just head to your local clinic and get innoculated! You'll be in and out in less than ten minutes, MedDualis is pretty efficient that way. There isn't even a copay. The MedDroids will tell you, however, that there might be some minor side effects** to watch out for, including physical reactions and odd dreams, but don't worry--those will wear off within forty-eight hours. Nothing to concern yourself about! Of course, if that worries you, you could always run the risk of getting the flu--or passing it on to your loved ones...

**Possible side effects include: Gender or sex change, positive or negative size change, appearance alterations, shared dreams, and mild telepathic links, among others. Please contact your local MedDroid if these symptoms become too severe, or other side effects such as death occur.

» 03. TANSTAAFL

Well, you're settling in just fine, and the basic accommodations and amenities are okay, but maybe you've got a hankering to see that new VR Film: SHARKS IN SPACE 85: BLACK HOLE SHARK DO DO DO DO DO DO DO. Or maybe you want some sweet new duds to wear around town, or even just an actual slab of steak. Sorry, those cost extra, pal, which means it's time for...

JOB HUNTING.

Fortunately, Dualis makes this pretty easy! There's a job fair on this week, down at the Central Hub! Plug your certifications and skills into any of the EmployMe terminals in the Dualis Central Hub, and the computer will auto-generate a currently open job that it feels you'd be best suited for. No resume writing or lengthy application process required! Of course, whether or not this job sounds like the right job for you is another matter...but hey, how could an AI with millions of years of learning be wrong? Time to get started, or try and switch waivers with another unhappy new employee--but be warned, some unforeseen consequences may occur if you try swapping identities with someone else...
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Could I Please Have Some Space (Alone))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-05-31 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it hadn't sounded like that. Nida was just being stubborn. Because he did not want to talk about it. And yet... And yet there was still a small portion of him that obeyed Squall Leonhart. It was that part that spoke, but the rest of him that sighed.

"Two and a half-years for me. They haven't been easy. You've done your best."

But something in that tone says that his best wasn't exactly good enough in Nida's case.
silentnarration: (frown)

[personal profile] silentnarration 2019-06-01 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah that got Nida raised eyebrows. What was even going on right now? Should he even be pushing?

"Doesn't sound that way." He let out a breath and sat up straighter. "Should I leave?" Give him space. Something.

Maybe Squall just wanted to run too. Here was a future he didn't know about. One that was going to be inevitable. Again. One that was enough to put Nida on edge around him. A part of him just didn't want to go through that again.
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (SeeD Rank A For A Reason (Combat))

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-06-01 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
To hold it all against Squall isn’t fair. Nida knows that. All his pain, all his suffering, he was the gullible one who believed in Elijah. He was... no, he refused to think about it. His expression hardened as he considers, trying to ignore his own pain. Pain Squall serves as a reminder of.

“You’re a good leader,” Nida repeats, this time his voice is firm. Finds enough conviction to follow it up with. “Without some subtle encouragement from your direction I wouldn’t have made A-Rank. So no, you don’t have to go, Sir. But with a captive audience, we do need to talk. About someone else here you are bound to recognize.”

Someone Nida might fight Squall to protect.
Edited 2019-06-01 18:20 (UTC)
silentnarration: (is that...)

[personal profile] silentnarration 2019-06-02 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Squall frowns. Even with that conviction, it sounds hollow in his ears now. But he pushes back the desire to just stand up and leave. He doesn't get that luxury now and even though this isn't Garden, there's that feeling of responsibility over his SeeDs.

His frown deepens. Someone else?

"Who?"
skyward_eyes: Harry Shum Jr as Magnus Bane (Default)

[personal profile] skyward_eyes 2019-06-02 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Cute that he thinks Nida would at all consider himself a SeeD. But he had implied as much. Even if he had burned his uniform when he last overlords sent it to him. Beyond that, he doesn’t care to be looked after by Squall.

“Almasy. If you so much as look at him wrong, I will sneak into your bedroom, fingerprint scanners be damned, and smother you in your sleep. Hyne, I’m half worried he’s going to assume now that you’re here I won’t have time for him. That is incorrect. We’ve been through a lot and if you must, just think of me as his posse now. Only a bit more brutal than Fujin’s kicks.”