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dualisooc2019-05-26 06:08 pm
headandhand) wrote in 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...
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...
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[Centaurians are tough. That's why he made a good battle slave. He'll get over it.]
Just need me some headache medicine an' a shitload of soup or somethin'. [Gatorade equivalents will be a godsend when he discovers that.]
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Might consider water or something, too.
[She helpfully suggests, eyeing him again before having to ask]
Are you always blue or is this part of the flu?
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[And makes the world spin a little, so he goes to sit on the nearest bench to catch his breath. Then jostles his head a little, like that'll shake the strange feeling out of it. It makes a red light strobe up the length of his high fin when he does that, dim under the surface of the partially transparent red covering.]
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She considers following him or taking off, but she's more than curious how shitty this flu is, what to prep herself for. So she follows, at a safe distance, not sitting on the bench but close enough to talk still]
You got cybernetic bits, or that thing on your head organic?
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[He coughs against his fist.]
I thought it might be broke. Now I'm thinkin' maybe it was just a way to turn it off. Might be the paranoid sick talkin, though.
[He pulls out the arrow, though, so she can see it. And when he whistles, it can hover over his hand, bit he knows it can't travel too far and it wouldn't go through someone anymore. Best he can do now is push a hard to reach button with the bastard. He wants it back.]
Normally this can bust through a ribcage like it's [throat clear] like it's nothin'.
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[She's a little wavy handed with calling it that once she sees the arrow, it looks way too flimsy to do much damage. Like stepping on a tooth pick, it'd be horrible as fuck in your foot or to remove, but how deadly could it really be?
That doesn't stop her from reaching a hand out, sorry bud she's going to try touching it, no hesitation or caution, she just wants to poke it. At least she's seemingly forgotten about him being riddled with the plague, more focused on the arrow for a second.]
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[He comments wryly, letting her hold the device. The metal is light, but ungiving. Pretty strong, it doesn't feel any give under pressure. There's a an area of obvious energy in the middle, with red light and heat. It's still active, it's just been nerfed.]
Pisses me the hell off. Don't much like bein' unarmed in another place with an damn AI overlord.
[His second romp through that.]
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[She is definitely testing it's resilience, trying to see if it'll bend, especially in that middle. She doesn't look up as she taps it against her hand after a moment, humming to herself]
Another place? You played this game of waking up in a weird as place before?
[South glances around, possibly looking to see what she wants to try banging the thing against next...]