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TDM 006
 ⏵ arrival ⏴ Arrival is absolutely not normal this month. Instead of a hospital bed, you wake in a tunnel with a large group of other people. These are the residents. A woman’s voice in an earpiece hurriedly clues you in with an apology. I apologize; I had not planned to introduce you this way, but we are low on time. Please proceed down the hallway. For everyone else, coming in is much the same. The instruction goes out to head to designated areas immediately, where companion bots will escort the residents of Etraya down into the depths, the area beneath where much the same is explained.  ⏵ disrobing ⏴ The tunnel eventually opens directly into the foreroom of an expansive library, painted in marvelous hues and patterns with skylights far above. There are wizards milling about, bearded and holding tomes, quietly chatting amongst themselves. The reception area of the library has tall ceilings with equally tall doors Before you get too caught up in the scenery, a voice directs you forward. A gentleman, hunched and bespeckled craws out. "Make a line! Make a line, everyone! You cannot enter the library dressed as you are... Come forward and give me your name." The receptionist asks your given name and then hands over a box from underneath his counter. You can give him any name you want, he doesn’t seem to mind. It is tied with a tagged ribbon- labeling it accordingly. “The _____ robe of _______.”
As you read what the contents of the box may be, they form inside- Looking and behaving as your character expects them to. After all, magic is all in the wielder’s mind. Don your robes and enter the library.  ⏵ unfamiliar familiars ⏴ For those without a familiar (like one hatched from an egg not too long ago) you may borrow one from the library counter. They all have strengths and weaknesses, but they will all assist in the very important mission. As you roam the library, they will make little indications that you are closer or further from finding a piece of the pearl.
 ⏵ the task at hand ⏴ With robes donned and creature in hand, you must now complete your mission. Find the pieces of the shattered pearl. As you enter the library, you may notice that it’s all very dim. There’s oil lamps around the place that may be moved with you to assist in your journey if your robes do not already emit light. Break off and search the library. There is a directory at the front to point guests to all the different sections.
Each section looks enough like the last, though the books within have immense power. Pick up the wrong book, and you might conjure a dragon or a historical figure! You must persist and avoid making too much noise or breaking too many things. Or else the Librarian, a tall mass of knotted fabric will confiscate your robe and usher you back outside. Your name will be struck from the list, and you must pick a new one to re-enter the library to continue the search. You can try to fight back against him- he may be set alight with the lamp. But should you be starting fires in here? Any thread with 15 comments between you and another may be submitted to find a piece of the pearl. There are 20 pieces altogether, and we will determine if the mission was successful by March 28th. A post will go live on the OOC comm for this! This mission occurs out of time, similar to how the spaceship had. Meaning, those currently in game can experience these events any time between now, and March 14th. Please direct all questions to our mod queries comment! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
library time!
I've met another iteration of you, [ he informs him frankly. Harold is generally an exceedingly polite person, but he also is exceedingly comfortable with computers, which means he won't ask Connor to put up with conventional small talk. ]
My name is Harold Finch. Did you just arrive?
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[He's not so sure about the memory transference, as he doesn't recognize this Harold Finch. Still, Connor makes a new entry in his mental rolodex for him.]
I did, yes.
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[ Harold sounds calm, even crisp, rather than apologetic. ]
Normally there's an introductory speech that Aurora gives, but it seems you may have missed it. You weren't sent anywhere, you were kidnapped.
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If you think that doesn't make any sense, I agree.
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[Connor is clearly nonplussed about the nexus part.]
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We can speculate all day about what could be possible, but I hardly expected to be living it. Suffice to say, there was a previous you here, and he was quite well-known. And well-liked.
[ He might as well prepare him for it. Harold only knew Connor briefly but it was enough to leave a distinct impression. ]
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[String theory has some merits, perhaps in pushing human thinking to its boundaries, but to Connor it's simply another scientific measure to test the world around him.]
My predecessor did not upload those memories into me.
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[ Connor is really getting treated to the forthright matter-of-fact demeanor Harold reserves for A.I. Most of the time he is extremely cagey, but there's really just no point modulating himself for someone who had to painstakingly learn every bit of human social interaction the hard way. It feels a little rude, if anything, like he's being unnecessarily difficult. ]
He probably didn't have the opportunity. If you peruse the network you'll at least be able to review his posts.
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He raises an eyebrow. ] You seem quite different from the you I met before. [ He was a lot more talkative, for one thing, truly engaging in conversation. ]
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[Connor is less sure that he will be liked, but that is not a priority in his programming.]