thenightroom | MISSION ONE: THE TIME MACHINE

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MISSION ONE: THE TIME MACHINE

▐ OBJECTIVES ▐

The machine has malfunctioned, resulting in the random splintering of individuals across time and across the vast expanse of possible realities. Each person pulled has subsequently been recruited temporarily until a solution to return them home has been reached.

The first mission is simple: return to the last splinter point the machine reached and retrace the steps of the team to locate any temporal anomalies and record them. Record anything strange or out of the ordinary for missions. The year is 1993, and you are going native.

In the 'present', the team should begin a physical document mapping out where the new recruits come from and try to determine if splintering back is possible with their current technology.

▐ OUTCOMES ▐

Characters will have experience using the time machine and players will have chance to explore the past or explore the facility in the 'present'.

A brief comprehensive idea of where everyone comes from should be starting to form, with Dr. Jones conducting individual interviews. You can be as vague about your characters personal circumstances as you like, as Dr. Jones will be more interested in the world itself, the year and will make quick character judgement's based on the conversation itself. At the end of the mission, characters should be starting to form connections, however small or significant.

SETTINGS

▐ 1993 ▐

Before you leave, you will be interviewed by Dr. Jones. This can be hand waved for inconvenience. She will ask you only the most pertinent questions: your name, your age, the year you are from. She will ask for as in depth description of your world that you can provide. If you want to elaborate on your personal circumstances, you can. If not, that's fine too.

Before you leave, normal protocol takes place. The machine will be explained to you, as will the injections required before hand. The machine itself is dangerous, but the danger of being catapulted across reality again is 0.000001%. Reassuring in every way, of course. You will travel to 1993, Seattle. The only relevant information about this previous mission is the places the team were and anything odd they can recall. You will, however, be free to explore the State and note anything odd.

There will be vague temporal anomalies, but nothing big enough to cross the multiverse.

▐ PROJECT SPLINTER INTEL GATHERING ▐

Interviews conducted by Dr. Jones are mandatory. Until you complete it, you will be held in the brigg quarters which, compared to the rest of the facility, is hugely uncomfortable. It is the same process as above. In turn, Dr. Jones will brief you on the current state of this world. She will only share relevant and confirmed information.

After you're done, you are free to also share these experiences with the new 'volunteers. '

▐ EXPLORING YOUR SURROUNDINGS ▐

The obligatory wild card. Explore the facility. The rooms, the kitchens, the shower rooms. Head up to the roof and look upon the vast wasteland that has become of the world. Do whatever you want!

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You really shouldn't be so gloom.

I'm not.

[She tries for a smile, which is easy, really. You just turn your mouth upwards, laugh and that's that. It's just kind of -- weird? Because she is gloomy, probably. Morgan just doesn't really know, and for some reason that makes her feel kind of fake, in a way. Like she's aware, now, that a lot of this will be just pretending not to be totally messed up, under the surface.

That's gloomy.] Just practical. The sleeping spaces are too small for some king sized beds.

So a bed is only comfortable for you if it's big?

[This smile is more genuine, head ducking down with a wry grin.] Nah, it's -- hard to explain?

[She slept in a single bed for nineteen years, so that's not. Really a problem.]

You're right. Beds are hard to explain.

Shut up.

[At least she's used to this level of sass.]

I hear that a lot.

[ Like when his spells get unbearable for his victims. ]

Must because of all that charm.

I get a lot of sarcasm, too.

[ You silly kids. ]

Must be the face.

[That invites it. For her, anyway, it might be the face. Like she's too used to being mean to his doppleganger to be anything else. Maybe it's the lull of familiarity that promises comfort in lieu of drastic change. ]

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Should I get used to this? I don't think it will be very easy.

You should be used to it, if you get it a lot.

[Just saying. ]

There it is again. [ Hmmm. ] With a little hint of sass, this time.

I've been told I'm pretty good at that.

[The sass, she means. ]

You must be one of those girls.

[A beat. ]

'One of those girls'?

Sassy girls.

[ What else could it be? ]

Might be.

[She is. She's pretty sure she is. ]

Evasive of you. I wouldn't have thought of that from you, but...

[ she just keeps doing it. ]

Unless, of course, that's what you're using this 'sass' for.

You're making it easy. To sass you.

[Just saying!!]

Isn't it always? With everyone?

You're making it easier than most.

Ah, yes. I'm sure I am. What with having your friend's face.

My friend gets very huffy, when I do this to him.

[Here comes the pen again, this time pointed to Morgan.] You've just won some brownie points.

Brownie points. Now this is entirely new to me. Please, explain.

[ Total irony. But tell him all about it anyway. ]

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