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❪ test drive: #2 ❫
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THE PROLOGUE There is urgency in the Orbiters' request. Refugees currently in El Nysa are asked via mass message to please return to Thesa Station virtual reality area immediately. Zasere tells them that the next set of Refugees are scheduled to wake, but there's been an issue. On Thesa, refugees will find that the people in stasis are still apparently trapped in slumber. Most of them are complete strangers, but there's a chance you may recognize a familiar face or two. Normally, these people would wake up from their pods without issue, but due to a malfunction caused by the unforeseen force during The Descent, they have to go through extra measures to make this possible. Those in slumber require extra stimulation, something to keep their minds active. What better than a simulation of an area of El Nysa? Keeping their minds active requires an extremely involved simulation. Those subjected to the VR (prospective characters) will find themselves completely immersed in their new environment, believing themselves to be native Olympians. To wake up from the simulation, characters must work together to accomplish a certain objective(s) in the icy tundra. Characters in-game will be aware that this is a simulation, but this is good practice for properly interacting with El Nysa natives, isn't it? PROMPT: WINTER CAME  The wind in the icy wasteland is bitter and frigid. You are wrapped up in a winter coat, but even still, the cold bites at your skin and leaves you yearning for a warm fire. Perhaps you're a merchant from the city, here to make a delivery, or you're a royal guard, sent to patrol the area. Who are you? The sky is the limit. One thing is certain — you won't snap out of your new identity until you finish a task. 1. Due to the vast diversity of the creatures on El Nysa and the fact that new ones are constantly being discovered, an important objective is to carefully chronicle different species. Unfortunately, to research these new species, they happen to need more than just a visual. More than just fleeting glances in over a snowy hill. Researchers are constantly looking for ways to secure...  3. You are stuck in a dilemma. On one hand, you are set to work for Olympia. One the other, you're not completely sure what is really expected of you, or who the man who gave you this mission truly is.When you come to, you will awaken in Thesa Station. All will be explained to you by Zasere or Sael via telepathic link. Your world is no more. The Storm has consumed it. We offer proof in the Observation Deck if you desire it, but it won't be an easy thing to stomach. We offer you a new life, in our planet of El Nysa. We just ask for your help in maintaining the vitality of El Nysa. What can we offer you in exchange for your help? PROMPT: STASIS UNIT  You have found the massive section of Thesa known as the Stasis Unit. There’s no special access required to access this part of Thesa Station, but refugees are warned that it may not be for the faint of heart. Here, in large pods that nearly cover every square inch of the space, are all of the people the Orbiters have managed to rescue. Your loved ones, your greatest enemy, your next door neighbor— you might find them here. These people are in a state of deep cryosleep. Due to the damaging effects of The Storm, their bodies are not yet ready to be awoken. PROMPT: GET REKT  The Orbiters have noticed that some of the refugees really miss their video games. The technology in El Nysa could be much worse, but it definitely leaves much to be desired. Which is why, after expressing relief that everyone awoke safely, the Orbiters have decided to provide a little fun in the form of video game competitions. Anything from old-timey arcade machines to state-of-the-art computers, consoles, and VR headsets (though you may be a little tired of VR right now...) is available, and yes, they have your favorite games! Enjoy PAC-MAN, Starcraft 2, or perhaps Dance Dance Revolution! Teach a friend how to play. Get unnecessarily angry and competitive. Most importantly, have fun. Keep fourthwalling to a minimum, please. Recommended playing: QWOP PROMPT: OMAGE
Upon receiving your mobile phone, you will be asked to set a username. Voila, you can now access the network! You can choose to send a message to the entire network, specific usernames, or you can try out the Orbiters’ service, Omage, which connects you to a random user. They thought this might be a good way for their new guests to make friends with each other...
Connecting to server... PROMPT: WILDCARD
You are welcome to write any scenarios in Thesa Station! Characters have been granted temporary access to the Observation Room, and are encouraged to study it carefully.
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Linneus | Teahouse
[Linneus had never been made for cold weather - and even kitted out as he is in layers and furs he is shivering a little, hood pulled over and collar zipped up so he is essentially a face in a parka, his voice a little muffled as he speaks-]
Here…
[a gentle touch to someone’s shoulder, holding out the dart carefully in his gloved hands]
I’m afraid I don't know how to shoot - I would only put this to waste. Take it, please.
[Goodness, but he can almost feel his fingers freezing up, joints stiffening despite his gloves. Far better to hand this dart over to a better shot than he.]
But the dirty work, I promise I can manage— if you will have me, of course. And if everything goes well perhaps we might even be able to catalog more than one?
[Omage]
Connecting to server...
Looking for someone you can chat with...
You’re now chatting with Linneus… Say hi!
>hi
>hello
>hello/
>how do i make the question mark/ i forget…
one
One massive hand, large enough to be two of this younger man's takes the dart with a keen precision, careful of both the youth and the dart ] Of course I will take it. Though I cannot promise I'll be a very good shot myself. My knightly duties never really included this sort of thing before. So if I miss, I hope you can forgive me.
[ He gives the young man another small smile, taking note of just how cold he seems and Reinhardt starts removing one of his thick furs to drape over Linneus' shoulders. ] I would have you with me. You are younger and have better eyesight than I. You can look to places I can't so I will rely on you to spot my target for me. And I think together, we can catalog every single one on this mountain!
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[even if he knew how, he doubts he'd be able to take a steady shot, bundled and shivering the way he is. Laughing with the man's words, though, shaking his head lightly]
It is good to have goals, but 'every single one' might be a little ambitious! Let us start with just one.
[pulling the fur a little tighter, with a smile]
And thank you for this. You said you are a knight?
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And you are very welcome. If you are still cold, I can give you more of my furs. I have many and I need few. [ He grins again and moves to use that huge body to make a wind shield for the moment. ] I was. Once. But then I got too old and I was forced to hang up my shield. But to me a knight will always be a knight, no matter what. Which means that right now, you are my squire, yes?
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[he would have issues with that anyway. But if not killing what could the man-- bring one back alive?!]
Ah- I'm no animal tamer, sir, I'd be no use to you in that endeavour! Though they are indeed beautiful creatures.
[more light laughter as the man steps between him and the wind - mainly at how effective a windbreak he proves]
Well, we shall see how good a squire I prove. [offering a gloved hand] My name is Linneus.
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oh my god linneus aaaaaaaaaaa
Hello.
There should be a button on the left side that reads "123".
Pressing that should switch your keyboard from letters to numbers and other symbols.
Did that help?
[Why this message is in purple is a complete mystery. But at least the purple text is trying to be helpful?]
Linneus and technology is always a joy...!
>IS THIS
>NO I SUPPOSE THIS ISNT IT
[he has quite dextrous hands, but this interface is unlike anything he's ever encountered before and thanks to a slip of the thumb he's stuck with capital letters, at least for the time being. But at least he hasn't been rendered incomprehensible. Better to find the answer to his first question before moving on, though in this moment he rather misses the safety of pen and paper.]
>OH
>123 .,?!'
[and there are other symbols in the array that he doesn't recognise, but he can learn about those at a later date. Pressing the button marked ABC, will that give him back his letters?]
>NOW
>HOW DO I MAKE THE CAPITAL LETTERS STOP?
>I'M SORRY FOR THIS.
it's okay at least he's pretty
I know someone who writes in that manner exclusively so I'm plenty used to being assaulted with capslock.
Now, look above the "123" button you hit before.
There should be an arrow.
Hitting it once capitalizes a single letter, twice will lock it to capitalize them all as you're doing now, and once more will turn it off again.
Just technologically challenged...!
[is that what he's doing?! A pause in his messages while he fixes it; a few test letters -]
>AA a
[...backspace might have to be the next item on his curriculum. The only way he knows to make the letters disappear is to send them]
>Is it bad, then? To use the caps lock/?
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It can communicate enthusiasm or intensity, so there is certainly a time and place for it.
But excessive capslock can appear aggressive.
It's the text equivalent of yelling literally all the time.
[Which is...kind of what Karkat does, so he's at least a little justified with his permacaps, but still.]
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[it feels like he's going to be making a lot of mistakes before this gets any easier. Hopefully he will at least grow faster in picking out his letters-]
>This technology isn't new for you is it, Miss [Miss?] tentacleTherapist.
>And please don't hesitate to correct me if it isn't 'Miss'>
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And "Miss" is fine.
As is shortening the handle, since I can't imagine it's convenient to type the whole thing out every time when you clearly barely know how a phone keyboard works.
TT works well enough.
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>Please forgive me
>if I gave that impression I apologise.
[sending between each chunk of the sentence - quicker than a letter, yes, but it takes so much time and he's keen to dispel any offence he might have given.]
>Miss TT then/? My name is Linneus.
hello there, old friend. c: (omage; un: shepherd)
Glad to see I'm not the only one who struggled with these things.
btw, it's 'shift' and the / button at the same time. You'll get used to it!
:D Hiiii.
>shift and /
>? oh like that?
[that worked; he's learned something!]
>thank you
>are there ways to fix mistakes?
[like "shitf" - he would love it if he could stop the device making it look like he swears...]
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>But don't worry! You'll get better as you go along! Practice makes perfect.