Host

Myriad Reality

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I’ve not been in this office space before. It’s weird but-
*pulls out the memory drives and pockets them*
There. When I went through normally, it’s different. Probably part of the emergency protocol to have access to his space.

@Extra

Maybe something here can help us.
*Rummages through the drawers*

Myriad Reality

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The terminal she just asked me to look at?… Um-
*Looks between it and each of you*

@Audacious

Why would we touch the terminal for emergencies if it's working fine?

Myriad Reality

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*Picks up a book and casually flips through it*
So how does this function as a path to where we needed to go, then, exactly? I’m lost.

@Audacious

*The book contains a detailed set of exercises in replicating natural phenomenon in a common programming language*
I don't know. But I don't think we should check the terminal.

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That or he had it designed to make him comfortable despite the fact there is a slim chance that he would be stuck here and hundreds and thousands of years goes by and he wouldn’t even know.

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Then’ll I’ll go ahead and make myself comfortable as quick as possible.
*begins to dismantle the computer*

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*grunts as I am dismantling the PC*
You brought the manual, can you check out the emergency terminal and see what it requires?

@Extra

You're the one supposed to be leading us.

Myriad Reality

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Go ahead! otherwise I will take it with me.

@Extra

*Lifts my hands and speaks solemnly*
After this is over.

Myriad Reality

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*Glances down toward it with my eyes as I slowly pace through the room*
Could get a lot done here, I’m sure.

@Audacious

*The floor is made of light and translucent interlaced mint-green stones in a repeating V pattern, and on one of the walls is attached the emergency terminal documented in the manual; a pile of books is stacked hastily in the corner next to a window*
I can see why he issued the warning.

Myriad Reality

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Is this like, a recreation of a space that’s personally important to him? What is all this, exactly?

@Audacious

Perhaps this is his true office.
*A nixie tube clock synchronized with the outside world ticks up at a rate of one millisecond per second*

Myriad Reality

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Seeing if he has anything on this computer...I think Ill just take the memory itself and try to get it somewhere else.

@Extra

I would also be interested to know what's on it. Maybe I'll take a peek myself...

Myriad Reality

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Hm...

@Extra

Er, what are you doing?
*An upper shelf of the desk is decorated with a lava lamp, ornamental traffic light, hourglass, and plasma globe*

Myriad Reality

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*thinks to self*
Hm...what would his password be?
*types password123*

@Extra

*The password entry rejects the attempt and a password hint pops up below the input field reading "Hint: Nice try."*

Myriad Reality

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*scans over the blueprints for anything that I would see as important for where I am going to and boots up the computer*

@Extra

*Most of the blueprints are for new segments of the lab or far-fetching dreamlike ideas like floating cities; the computer itself boots slowly but immediately prompts for a password*