Room 1

[testingphase]

[The room, once you've entered it, has a number of ear buds laid out on a table.]

Now, pop those ear buds in and we'll begin the test! Failure to comply will result in desyncing and forcing your team to pay for a replacement body.

Comments

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Mhm. Do you have a lot of family of your own ... ?

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

[Shakes his head.]

Only an adoptive father and little brother. But they are very dear to me. I haven't been able to see them much since I started my work, but I always try to keep in contact.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

What work do you do ... ?

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

Designing rockets. We're trying to build one that'll get to space.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Ahh, a rocket, and that is . . . ?

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

... [GOSH, SOMEHOW FROM A LESS INFORMED WORLD THEN ME?]

[Sweet.]

A big rocket? It'll be a vehicle that will be able to shoot up into the sky and hopefully the stars. A small one is just an aerodynamic cylinder that's just into the sky. Usually for testing, sometimes as messages. Sometimes for explosions, like fireworks. [Oooor weapons.]

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Ohhh . . . that's fascinating. We haven't uncovered such things in my world as of yet.

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

It does take a lot of work.

Has your world invented the steam engine?

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Horse drawn carriage is the primary mode of transportation, if that answers your question ...

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

That could be quite a ways...it's hard to say. Advancements start to happen really fast after a certain point. You would just be a few years away from a really exciting time.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Mhm ... and eventually, sentient robots ... ?

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

...in science fiction novels.

Hopefully when the world gets to that point, they're nicer.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

One can always hope.

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

Well, I...still think it's a ways away. Advancement was FAST, but not that fast. Still have to make cars.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Good luck with it.

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

Thanks.

[Sob.]

Hopefully you'll live long enough to see some of the stuff. It's pretty amazing.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Well, even if I do not, I will have seen this place, and I suppose that is something.

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

That's true. It's seems so unreal.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Mhm, yes. I am getting used to it, though.

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

It is kind of impressive what people can get used to.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Mhm! I have always been adaptable, though ... what about you?

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

[Ponders.]

I'm not sure if...adaptable is the right word. But I can usually keep up when things get really strange. I think that's more experience though.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Experience counts, I believe.

Re: DISCUSS

[rocketfueledcough]

If it does, then I guess so.

Things got really weird for a while.

Re: DISCUSS

[cutout]

Weird ... ?