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Day 24: Intercom, Dinner
The intercom jingle rang out both inside and outside the institute on speakers loud enough to broadcast clearly across the recreational field.
"It's been a busy day, hasn't it? Well, fortunately for all of us, it's nearly over, and we can all look forward to some rejuvenating shut-eye--that is, after dinner, of course."
The Head Doctor chuckled.
"Supper for tonight is going to consist of individual servings of chicken pot pie, with mashed potatoes and peas as sides. You may ask your nurse about the usual selection of drinks, and... Oh! Some of you might find that you have some new guests in your rooms belonging to... Group 5, I believe...? Please see to it that our new patients spend their first night at Landel's Institute as peacefully as possible!"
He paused, then added:
"Oh, and Nurse Hondor? Could you please report to my office? Thank you."
The intercom clicked off.
[ OOC: Remember how dinner shift works--everyone posts to this post with individual threads for each room. New characters waking up during this shift will do so in their respective threads, though if your roommate's player is unable to play with you during your intro, feel free to work something out so that your roommate is taking a nap or something. XD; ]
"It's been a busy day, hasn't it? Well, fortunately for all of us, it's nearly over, and we can all look forward to some rejuvenating shut-eye--that is, after dinner, of course."
The Head Doctor chuckled.
"Supper for tonight is going to consist of individual servings of chicken pot pie, with mashed potatoes and peas as sides. You may ask your nurse about the usual selection of drinks, and... Oh! Some of you might find that you have some new guests in your rooms belonging to... Group 5, I believe...? Please see to it that our new patients spend their first night at Landel's Institute as peacefully as possible!"
He paused, then added:
"Oh, and Nurse Hondor? Could you please report to my office? Thank you."
The intercom clicked off.
[ OOC: Remember how dinner shift works--everyone posts to this post with individual threads for each room. New characters waking up during this shift will do so in their respective threads, though if your roommate's player is unable to play with you during your intro, feel free to work something out so that your roommate is taking a nap or something. XD; ]
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"Ah, I am a doctor, if you'd like me to take a look at that cut. Those small ones can sting." Had HK-47 been able to process pain before this? How advanced was his technology? Citan took the pad and looked over the sketch, nodding to himself. He'd never seen anything quite like that. It was almost humanoid, but still alien. Almost like a very small Gear.
"And what power source was used?" he asked, his interest well and truly piqued. He wondered if he'd be able to make something similar....
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"Statement: A high-class diatium power cell. It can provide power long after I expect I will cease functioning." Master had used only the best components, and he was so thankful for it. He would be nothing more than a protocol droid with a gun if she hadn't.
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He nodded as HK-47 spoke. "Diatium?" He wasn't familiar with that element.
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"Explanation: Diatium is a fairly common mineral that is worked into the power cell as an extra source of energy. It is surrounded by complex circuitry to ensure optimal energy delivery," he stated without much of his normal, almost cheerful tone. The meatbag thing was really getting to him. "Of course, it is found in higher concentrations on certain planets. Your home planet may not have a large amount of it, or any at all."
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"Well, it looks as though we're going to have make do." It was simple enough to rip off a strip of cloth and dip it in the cup of untouched water.
"Now, give me your hand. And as for diatum, I don't think my planet has it all. A pity, I'd be most interested in studying its properties. Unless of course we simply know it by some other name. That is a possibility."
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"Statement: Possibly. Many terms may have a local derivation, in meatbag languages. Droids rarely have such a problem, but I doubt you would understand Binary." He hated vocalizing it, though. That was left for annoying little mobile trash compactors like T3-M4.
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"There we are. Binary? Ah, the language of computers? I'm somewhat familiar with it. And I believe I promised you a sketch of a gear." Heimdal would be easiest - while not Fenrir, Heimdal had been a good Gear. He quickly sketched out a basic outline of the Gear, with measurements for scale.
"Here (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v197/ladyfeylene/Lust%20Caps/heim.jpg) we are. They're very large, as you can see, and used as a combination vehicle, weapon and tool." He extended the drawing to HK. It was hardly as intricate as could be, but for a quick sketch it showed the proper shape and detail.
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"Explanation: Binary can be vocalized by droids by use of specific tones, most commonly compared to whistles." He still had his vocal mimic functions, didn't he? Maybe this would work. "Statement: I will attempt to replicate it, although human vocal chords are not suited for the language." He blinked a few times before opening his mouth and releasing several trilling whistles and whines, in near-perfect replication of the noises most often heard form Astromechs. "[Statement: For your information, meatbag, this is droidspeak. Your puny cognitive processors are ill equipped to comprehend it.]" He coughed slightly upon finishing the statement- it had made his vocal cords itch, somehow. "Discontented: That was much more difficult to vocalize than it should have been."
HK took the pad. "Statement: It looks similar to an LB-1 loading droid." A fifth-degree intelligence. But he wasn't going to mention that aloud. "Some meatbag cultures I have encountered construct equivalents to this."
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"We just call them Gears - though each Gear has a specific name. They're used for a variety of functions in different parts of the world, though mostly for military purposes. Quite useful, really. We have smaller mechanical constructs as well, for repairing and tending to Gears and for functions such as loading and transporting goods. As well as many large vehicles for transport of people."
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"Query: What are their capabilities in terms of combat?" HK was always curious to learn about a culture's ability to fight back, should he ever encounter them on an assassination mission. "Statement: Most of those you listed would be referred to as droids, by intergalactic standards. A droid is defined a mechanical being with a self-aware consciousness, as distinguished from a computer by having a self-contained method of locomotion. There are different levels of intelligence and consciousness, rated in degrees from one to five." Most droids were nothing more than class four or five drones. They made for incredibly boring conversation and destruction.
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"For combat, it truly depends on the Gear and the pilot. The more advanced Gears are forces to be reckoned with, capable of taking out large ships. I've seen them do quite a bit of damage when engaged in altercations." He shrugged. "They're powerful machines." He wasn't going to say more. His own Fenrir was weapon of mass destruction, even before exposure. Weltall had been... well. He had seen what Weltall could do, when in the hands of Id. To another man, the destruction could well have been staggering.
"Most of our technology relies on computers," he added, as an afterthought.
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He had no idea what scale a 'large ship' was on, but Sith Interdictor ships were 600 meters in length. He was unsure, but he doubted that planet-bound meatbags would construct something that large. "Statement: The level of technology on your planet seems oddly advanced for one that has no space travel."
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And he never knew when something would be used against him. "Perhaps someday we'll return to the stars once more."
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"Extrapolation: Unless your population destroys itself--as many meatbag societies do--it is probable."
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"Alternate timelines? Interesting. There have always been theories, of course, regarding the fluidity of time and consequences of actions... perhaps there's some merit to it after all. The What If Theory. it at least bears some thought and research, I suppose. Have you spoken with many people who offer alternating timelines and events?"
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"Statement: Whether it is true or not, this facility is obviously more advanced than it appears to be. No process I am aware of could transfer a droid's personality core into a meatbag brain."
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"What is the rest of the building like?" HK-47 was turning out to be a remarkable source of information. Idly, Citan began jotting down a few notes on the pad of paper.
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He handed the pad once again to the meatbag. "The largest area shown is an outdoor area with vegetation designed for meatbag enjoyment. The two connected rooms are the Sun Room and cafeteria. This room is here," He pointed to a square on the map, "designated M64." He should have paid more attention to the surroundings, but he was telling the truth- he had been so stunned for his first period of time here that he had not thought to observe the area.
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"I assume there are guards? What sort of forces do we have to contend with?"
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"After night falls, there have been mention of 'monsters' that attack prisoners. I have heard no specifics as to their capabilities." In his droid chassis, he had aided his Master in terminating several Tarentateks. Whatever meatbags attacked during the night, he doubted they could be as intimidating. Of course, all that had happened before this morning, and the meatbag body.
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"What manner of monsters?" Citan had dealt with his share of 'monsters'. And created his fair share, as well.
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"Repetition: I have heard no specifics as to their capabilities," HK said, annoyance tinging the sentence. "They are only released at night, and I booted up here this morning."
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"I suppose we'll find out when the monsters come out, then."
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The meatbag's last statement reminded him. He had none of his weapons here. This could be problematic.
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"I wonder how much a risk it would be to go after our rather ill-equipped guards... or if there's another route to be taken to freedom."
Planning escapes was something of a specialty of Citan's.
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