lostcarnival | ⇨ POLARIS 2.0

Who: Everyone!
When: Days 110 - 114
Where: Polaris
What: After a mysterious explosion shakes the station, the staff of Polaris struggle to maintain order while the test subjects fight for freedom with the aid of hidden allies. Productivity info is here.
Warnings: More graphic experimentation.

THEORY & CONCLUSION↴

At the midnight between Day 109 and Day 110, something happens. For most people, it won't be clear what - yet, they are shaken by it just the same. Violent tremors appear out of nowhere, rattling the entirety of the Polar station, violent enough to throw sleeping test subjects off their bunks. The source is unclear, but there is a sudden flurry of activity from staff as power flickers and is lost in various parts of the facility. Subjects, for the most part, will be left to their cells while they try to sort things out.

The next morning, the staff are late picking people up. It's more like 6:30AM than the usual 6AM when they arrive to take people to the farm, which is a bit of tardiness that is entirely without precedent. Any questions about the incident the previous night will be waved off with the explanation of 'technical difficulties' that have been 'resolved.'

► DELTA: The three new Deltas will be left in their cells for even longer, waiting to be picked up, instructed that they would be escorted elsewhere instead of to the farm. Around 6:45AM some unfamiliar technicians will arrive and tell them that they are here to begin their processing into Delta. They are led into a previously untouched section of the station, where they are invited into a somewhat more intimate medical room to be asked some cursory questions and given a check up. Then, their suits will be removed, and they will be provided with their new uniforms, which they can apply like normal clothes.

Delta life begins there. There will be a top level for the initial parts of their processing to be played out. Ultimately, however, they will end up being given a tour of the new Delta facilities, which amounts to a waterfront area that borders the new apartments they'll be staying in, as well a small supply shop where they can pick up an allotted amount of 'amenities' per day, based on their level of productivity and other achievements. This includes luxury items like food, pleasant smelling soaps, or other hygiene related tools. There are even small things like decorations or pictures of other places available, though they are fairly expensive.

The first day will mostly involve the processing, a tour, and some basic training regarding the new tools they will be using, such as the mandatory visors and basic computer access. The next day, observation shifts in the farm will start, as will participation in trials.

► FARMING: The Farm will continue as normal, though it seems like there are fewer staff observing it at the moment. The ones that are there seem a little bit more tense than usual. Power is still down in some places, but the Farm is thankfully still active. Sometimes the productivity turn-in scanners might be a bit glitchy, so try not to panic if it measures fewer points than you're due.

► TRIALS: Trials are continuing as projected, though with the most broad of experiments already under way, they may be more selective. If you have an idea for a trial you can be sure to share it with the staff, and they will take it under advisement! Any information you want to provide is encouraged, they will say, especially if it involves notable traits about you or your fellow test subjects - or perhaps behavioral patterns you've noticed. You might even be rewarded!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Even like this he feels a little exposed but with nothing to hide it was equally as freeing. Right now he was just sitting, admiring the view and those that walked by, enjoying the freedom that came with this implant. One ear lifts and cants in her direction as she speaks, but like her he doesn't look in her direction.

"It's cozy," he replies, the only word he knows how to use to describe the Delta area. "I'm managing, other than the technology here and there but I'll adapt to that." More interestingly, he's curious about her. He never pegged her as an open conversationalist at least without some catalyst.

"You getting used to it?"

"Yeah. I grew up in a magic research facility, after all, so in some ways, I'm in my element here." Rita even seems somewhat relaxed right now, despite everything. "The computer systems are pretty amazing, I have to admit." The technology level may be far beyond anything Rita's worked with before, but there's a logic to how it works, and a certain beauty in the design and coding.

But after gazing out at the water for a bit, Rita turns around and instead leans back against the rail, allowing her to face Tyki. The visors prevent them from properly making eye contact, however.

"Never thought I'd actually miss talking to people normally, though," she adds after a pause. Then again, the keyword there might be normally. She's had quite a few conversations carried out through abnormal means in the past two days, after all.

"I'm a little jealous at the rest of you, that seems to be so bonded for a lot of this already. I am only experiencing such wonders a little at a time," he admits, his head tilting away to look over at the towering structures, much like he had at Wismuth.

It hides the way he's mildly surprised at her turning to face him, comfortable and spoken as if it was natural between them. It helps Tyki to relax as he rests back on his heels, straightening upwards.

"No, I understand what you mean," he responds, eyeing her over from head to toe as if looking for something, though to anyone else it might seem like he's checking out her body. He did have that reputation. In truth he was looking for her 'bead' or something he could fixate or latch onto.

Realizing she's being studied, Rita shifts into a more closed posture, crossing her arms over her chest. Unfortunately, she doesn't have anything on her. But...

"Say... have you checked out that shop yet?" she asks, turning her head and nodding in its direction. Neither of them have a lot of points, but they should be enough to afford something small... something they can use.

It's okay, Rita. He still appreciates the view despite not finding what he was looking for. He's a horrid man and he would prefer just being a cat right now to further tease her.

"I eyed over a few things that caught my eye but I haven't purchased anything yet," he continues, his voice sincere in that regard. He's been reluctant to spend any of his points mostly because he wants to keep rising in the ranks for now. He turns his head away from her towards the shop, his visor already showing him items.

Rita pushes away from the rail, straightening her posture. "What do you say we go take a look?" she suggests, her tone friendly despite her face not quite matching it. She takes a few steps toward the shop and then stops to see if he'll join her.

He'd better, considering this may be their best chance at covertly sharing information.

He tilts his head away, feigning short interest, like he's checking his schedule over or at least seeming adaptive. He'll nod, following after her towards the shop, even striding past her for good measure.

"May as well. It's not as if I have anything better to do."

⇨ POLARIS 2.0

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hmm lost this somehow