re_alignment | 01

[ Surprise, it's a video feed featuring Hal 'Bohmerbot' Nine-Thousand, his null manner, his creepy voice, and his excellent taste in suits. He appears to be leaning against whatever is supporting the comically cybertronian-sized cot in his quarters while he broadcasts. ]

I wouldn't like to inconvenience anyone with my confusion, so allow me to quickly summarize what I believe has occurred. Somehow we have all ended up on this alien planet. It likely has something to do with the large rip in the fabric of space-time over that ever-growing pile of debris under it. There is no way home and we are now subject to the political machinations of whoever is already settled on this planet.

[ He seems to be scrolling around in the Link as he talks. There's no harm in getting as much information as possible, though he doesn't bother with filtered things. No use finding information if you cannot share it, after all. ]

I imagine that there are a few things I can expect, having gone through something similar. Most of the population has some sort of unsettled feelings about a certain issue. There will be one or two large fights as well as an attempted coup, before everyone eventually realizes that such skirmishes are pointless here and settles down. There are also duplicates of individuals from various universes.

Is that right so far? [ Of course it's right, he's Hal Nine-Thousand and this is unfortunately old hat for him. Also unfortunate is that no one likes a know-it-all. Literally no one.
Then he gets to the most recent post and... um. WELL

Excuse him while he hangs up as fast as he possibly can without seeming startled. ]

((OOC: I can cut the text whatever threads if it annoys anyone, or is a bother to read. Just drop me a line in a PM or in the subject header.))

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You sound as though you've been in a similar situation before.

I have. I was, for lack of a better word, trapped on a space stationed designated Sacrosanct, which orbited a planet called Asphodel. I was there for 1 year, 3 months and 24 days.

[More stations and planets she's never heard of. Ugh.]

Any advice for those of us new to the experience?

Be on the look out for strange artifacts that cause lapses in sanity. It's only a matter of time before one comes crashing through the rip.

Edited 2012-08-07 01:13 (UTC)

[In her experience, the evil artifact is always difficult to find / identify before it starts emitting dark waves or whatnot, but still, it's helpful to know something like that might appear here.]

Noted. In the meantime, if you require protection let me know. Name's Samus.
[She turns on the video feed, with her visor left transparent. She gives a quick nod.]

I cannot say I was expecting to get an offer like that, but it is noted and appreciated.

Where are my manners? I am, or rather, was an H.A.L. 9000 computer. I'm afraid I'm no longer a computer, but you may call me Hal.

Edited 2012-08-07 03:22 (UTC)

[She gets halfway through typing out that she's always willing to help another human on any alien planets when she reads the rest of his text.

Oh.

Well. You're human now so...]

Understood. That is a rather odd turn of events. You are fully human now? Or an uploaded program to a cyborg body?

I am not a program. I am an artificial intelligence.

[He takes a bit of pride in not being a simple piece of hardware.

Hal switches to video and removes his suit jacket so he can carefully roll up the sleeve of his right arm. That is a very shiny robot arm, yes it is. He taps his temple and also points to his creepy glowing red eyes before shutting the feed off.]

The body is mostly organic, but there were also enhancements installed into it in order to make interacting with technology easier. I chose to replace the arm, however.

I understand. No insult intended. The offer still stands if you find your self-defense capabilities inadequate.

[Samus is perfectly at home with the idea of biological melded with technological, for obvious reasons. She can't really comment on a replaced arm either, what with one of hers being a cannon. Still, she is curious.]

Was it an upgrade?

Understood. I just thought I would clarify. Your offer is appreciated.

[He's, oddly enough, not exactly sure if he wants a total stranger to risk death taking ion Prism. Is this, perhaps, human decency?]

The body was a punishment. The arm was an upgrade to make it more bearable.

Edited 2012-08-09 11:25 (UTC)

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