MISSION ONE: THE TIME MACHINE

[causalitys]

MISSION LOGS

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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Comments

[medals]

I don't think everybody with the same accent as you is a poser.

[Little shit. Slowly, Jem peels back the wrapper of her chocolate, to keep her hands busy. ] What do you think about this place?

[corruptions]

I'm sorry that you're wrong.

[ A little shit indeed. But a hot little shit. ]

I think it's a total fucking bore. I can't wait for the fun to start.

[medals]

[The hardest part about this is, is acting like she's clueless. Like she knows nothing about Petra Dodrescu, and her idea of 'fun.' But Jem bites her tongue, acts none the wiser and nods, like she's oblivious. ]

I'm dead nervous about going back in time. I'm surprised they're even letting us.

[She's wondering if it would be totally shitty to just straight up tell Jones never to let Petra go back in time. Ever. ]

[corruptions]

Why's that surprising? I mean, this shit looks pretty empty. If you ask me, that's because all the other guys they had before got zapped and died out there somewhere.

[ ... comforting, Petra. ]

It'll be fun. C'mon, you know it will. Think of all the outdated stuff we're gonna get to make fun of.

[medals]

Yeah. I'm really looking forward to getting zapped out and dead.

[The driest tone ever. ]

[corruptions]

Hey, if you're gonna go, you might as well go with a... zap?

[ She tried. ]

[medals]

Why don't you go with a zap?

[u little shit. Jem knows she'd survive it. Eventually. ]

[corruptions]

It's not safe to go alone.

[ haha, old school references. ]

We might as well keep each other company.

[medals]

-- Sure.

[Obviously this is the worst idea that she has ever made. Not in her life, but since arriving here. Oh well.]

It's always good to have mates. [Ha ha ha.]

[corruptions]

Mates. [ She is amused, sure, but not as much as she's pleased that she's got herself a girl friend. Ha ha ha. ] I love that. Your accent is the best.

[medals]

You must be dead easily impressed.

[If she thinks Jem's voice is the best, imagine how thrilled she'd be knowng she hears it every day in a parallel universe. ]

[corruptions]

Only with exceptionally impressive pretty girls like you.

[medals]

The flirting's really not gonna work.

[Damnit. ]

I've got someone, back home. He doesn't like sharing.

[corruptions]

Oh, good.

Neither do I.

[ Poor Jem, don't you know how it works by now. ]

[medals]

[Yikes. ]

I'm sure you'll find somebody else dead willing to be hoarded.

[How to escape this particular situation in one piece hmmm]

[corruptions]

See, that's what someone else said, and then I found you.

[ :) ]

[medals]

[y i k e s]

Let's start with friends.

[And stay here. For however long it takes to get home. ]

[corruptions]

That's just wasting time, if you ask me. But you're cute enough, I bet it'll be worth it.

[medals]

Course it will. I'm a great mate.

[Ha ha ha. ]

[corruptions]

Then you've gotta be great at doing it, too.

[ mmmmm ]

[medals]

Doing what, sorry?

[PETRA NO]

[corruptions]

Well, you're a mate. Mates mate.

[ duh? ]

[medals]

Not that kind of mate.

[DAMN]

[corruptions]

Oh.

So you were just giving some false advertisement.

[medals]

[a beat.

another. ] No. I don't even flirt with friends until they've levelled up.

[Cue war flashbacks to how she ended up in a relationship with one demon.]