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#Post#: 10--------------------------------------------------
The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: insert name
Date: April 14, 2017, 12:51 am
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IC
Eight versions of Beatrice, from other worlds and places, and
all with the intent to stay. None of them is particularly put
together right now. For that matter, the original isn't. It's
been a harrowing few days, and everyone's a bit cranky.
It's not helping that there are a lot of questions.
A lot.
Dr. Hertz smoothed things out pretty well when the group was
traveling back to Saigon. But, the brass at Tan Son Nhut
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Son_Nhut_Air_Base
don't seem
so easily convinced. Dr. Hertz has already departed to prepare
his lab for the captured monster, and Beatrice finds herself
dealing with military bureaucrats who are highly skeptical of
claims about multiple universes.
The big question, however, is:
What should be done with them?
The eight all want to be here for one reason or another. Mostly
they're curious, a few want to fight in the war, but none of
them, according to the brass, can actually be considered US
citizens. There seems to be some question of whether they should
even be considered human. One thing is clear. None of them want
to be cooped up so Hertz can spend months experimenting on them,
but that seems to be where the brass is leaning.
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OOC
Going to leave the lot of this up to you. Feel free to play the
eight if you want (I may tweak things here and there slightly,
but fundamentally they're all Beatrice).
This is probably a short Thread (Rollins is capable of swaying
things fairly easily by talking to anyone involved), just
dealing with this fallout so the subplot of Beatrices in the
world can be followed up later.
#Post#: 19--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: aviatorofscience
Date: April 16, 2017, 10:03 am
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IC
After conferring with herself(ves), Beatrice Prime takes this to
the highest level she can. There's much huffing and puffing and
"this is above my pay grade"ing, but eventually the Beatrices
and the bureaucrats meet in a conference room in the airbase.
Really it's just a largeish room, like the kind that people
would take lunch in. It's crowded, with 9 Beatrices and a
handful of military personnel. There's a couple of small desk
fans valiantly trying to make a dent in the heat, but with this
many people in the room temperatures as well as tempers are
running high.
Since trying to convince the brass that infinite universes are
indeed a thing is going nowhere fast, Beatrice Prime will have
to show them. She focuses on a point in the middle of the room.
There's a humming/grinding sound of realities converging
together, and the bureaucrats stand slackjawed as their eyes are
opened to the infinite multitude of themselves.
Beatrice keeps the power active only for a minute. Once it fades
away, Beatrice starts to speak. "You've just been made aware
that there are infinite versions of yourselves. Obviously, with
an infinite number of yous there are going to be some
differences from the life that you've lived now and the lives
that have lived in these other universes. But one thing is
constant - you're all human. To say otherwise would be to say
that you're not human here."
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OOC
Beatrice will be using her See and Hear Infinity power on the
military personnel. A quick refresher on the power - it's 2HD,
radius 4, controlled effect, speeding bullet, interference, and
duration. She will only be targeting the military bureaucrats
that are present in this room.
#Post#: 21--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: insert name
Date: April 16, 2017, 7:13 pm
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IC
There is only breathing and the sound of fans for what feels a
very, very long time. The five military men are looking at
Beatrice in fear, horror and confusion.
The other Beatrices look at them with just that last.
"Uh," one of her manages to say, "What just happened?"
One of the men shakes his head abruptly. "I would very much like
to know that, myself," he says sternly. At least, he's trying to
be stern. It doesn't quite last to the end of the sentence as he
looks at the nine identical Beatrices and wonders what else they
could do.
"We..." another man says, "Will definitely take that, uh, unique
perspective into account."
There is a general murmur of frightened agreement from the men
gathered... except that one of the five isn't talking. He's just
staring ahead, his eyes twitch about as though subject to new
sights, but his head just stays facing straight.
One of the other men, noticing this strange change, shakes the
man by the shoulder, "Ted? Are you alright, Ted?"
Ted doesn't respond.
"Major Laurence!" another one of the men, LTC Klerk, snaps in a
full authoritarian voice, "Snap out of it!"
Major Ted Laurence doesn't snap out of it. He keeps staring
ahead.
The room falls to silence once more.
"Someone get a doctor," Klerk snaps. Then he turns to Beatrice,
anger and fear competing for room in his eyes.
Several of the Beatrices look like they're about ready for a
fight to break out, and the men across the table aren't far
behind.
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OOC
Nice use of power. Just going to point out (for future
reference) that the typical resistance to this power is
Command+Stability. Naturally, no one in this room has 6 Command,
so Speeding Bullet means they can't even try.
Strictly unknown to Beatrice, Laurence isn't still under the
effects of the power, but something else.
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Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: aviatorofscience
Date: April 17, 2017, 8:05 pm
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IC
--- Quote ---
> One of the men shakes his head abruptly. "I would very much
like to know that, myself," he says sternly. At least, he's
trying to be stern. It doesn't quite last to the end of the
sentence as he looks at the nine identical Beatrices and wonders
what else they could do.
>
> "We..." another man says, "Will definitely take that, uh,
unique perspective into account."
>
--- End Quote ---
Beatrice Prime breathes a sigh of relief. Was it the exact
reaction she was hoping for? Not at all, hey it's a starting
point.
--- Quote ---
> "Major Laurence!" another one of the men, LTC Klerk, snaps in
a full authoritarian voice, "Snap out of it!"
>
> Major Ted Laurence doesn't snap out of it. He keeps staring
ahead.
>
> The room falls to silence once more.
--- End Quote ---
And then any hope that Beatrice had for a positive resolution
evaporated into the heat of the room. She gives Major Laurence a
worried, panicked look.
--- Quote ---
>
> "Someone get a doctor," Klerk snaps. Then he turns to
Beatrice, anger and fear competing for room in his eyes.
>
> Several of the Beatrices look like they're about ready for a
fight to break out, and the men across the table aren't far
behind.
>
--- End Quote ---
This isn't how she wanted things to go at all. She swallows
hard, it wouldn't do to cry here. Then she turns her attention
to the Lieutenant Colonel "Let us help, sir." She does her best
to project an air of calm and command as she turns back to her
selves. "Does anyone here have medical training?"
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OOC
Rolling Command + Leadership with Attune to the Infinite to take
charge of the situation (5 regular dice + 5 wiggle dice). Roll
results 2,3,10,10,4 for a total of 7x10.
#Post#: 33--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: insert name
Date: April 17, 2017, 11:18 pm
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--- Quote from: aviatorofscience link ---
> This isn't how she wanted things to go at all. She swallows
hard, it wouldn't do to cry here. Then she turns her attention
to the Lieutenant Colonel "Let us help, sir." She does her best
to project an air of calm and command as she turns back to her
selves. "Does anyone here have medical training?"
>
--- End Quote ---
With that simple, stern command, the men fall silent and cease
their mild panic. Even Major Laurence seems to look up at her,
but his eyes still don't focus.
Several of the Beatrice's step forward, but it's mostly to claim
a basic knowledge of first aid. One of her, one of the emergency
relief versions she summoned, is a trained first responder with
a great deal of training with shell-shock cases.
She steps confidently forward to examine Major Laurence. She
starts by asking him a few questions. He doesn't respond. As she
speaks she does a quick visual check of his head. "No blood,"
she mutters. She reaches behind his head to feel his skull. The
moment her hands touch him her expression goes utterly blank.
Her hands stop moving and her eyes stare blankly ahead.
The men near Major Laurence move back in a short flurry of
shuffling feet and waving arms.
"Jesus," LTC Klerk blurts out. He looks to Beatrice, though.
Everyone does, except the two catatonic figures in the room.
She's the established top of the command.
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Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: aviatorofscience
Date: April 18, 2017, 6:06 pm
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OOC
Gotta say I'm at a loss at what to do next. Is there a roll I
can make to keep things moving?
#Post#: 44--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: insert name
Date: April 18, 2017, 8:31 pm
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OOC
I suppose there are a few things you could do:
a) Yell at someone to do something.
b) Touch one of them to see what's going on (or maybe even get a
future read...).
c) Evacuate the room and call for help.
d) Make an Empathy roll to try and read the people stunned.
e) Something else.
#Post#: 47--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: aviatorofscience
Date: April 19, 2017, 7:40 pm
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[IC]
Beatrice takes a step backwards when one her selves also enters
the same state as Major Lawrence. After taking a moment to
collect herself, she grabs the pitcher of water that someone had
so thoughtfully brought in beforehand. Although most of the ice
has melted, it's still coldish. "I'm sorry sir, but snap out of
it!" she yells as she empties the pitcher's contents over the
major's head
OOC
Using Attune to the Infinite with Body+Athletics. Rolled a 4 and
a 9 so let's set those 5 Wiggle Dice to 10s
#Post#: 50--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: insert name
Date: April 19, 2017, 10:09 pm
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OOC
I wouldn't even asked for a roll. That's a very simple and good
move, that I somehow failed to think of.
IC
Water pours down over Major Laurence and his whole body shivers.
Then he shakes his head and looks up in alarm. He looks around
him in confusion.
"Where am I?" he asks, staring around him like everyone is a
stranger. He seems utterly out of it, his bold blue eyes having
trouble focusing.
Beatrice... er, the Beatrice who grabbed him that is, is
similarly shocked and disoriented. "Where am..." but she pauses,
"I never left the room, did I?" She clutches at her head.
"Tom," one of the men says, running up, "Are you alright?" He's
a short, balding man with a weak chin.
Major Laurence looks at him and squints. "Frank?"
The man nods vigorously, but worry is still on his face. "That's
right, Tom. It's me."
Major Laurence looks around the room. "Holy shit," he says, "But
this was... this was years ago. How am I back here?" He pauses.
"Shit, I've been sent back in time."
"You've been here the whole time," Frank says, concern plain on
his face.
Major Laurence just shakes his head, "No, this is just where...
where it all began." He stands up suddenly. "I have to leave,
now."
LTC Klerk steps up, "Now you're not going anywhere till we get a
doctor to look you over."
Major Laurence looks him in the face and says, with no small
conviction, "Sir, this is a matter of life and death."
Klerk hesitates.
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And, gap here for PC input.
#Post#: 140--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Fate of the Eight: Beatrice Rollins
DIR By: aviatorofscience
Date: May 10, 2017, 7:44 pm
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Beatrice breathes a sigh of relief when Major Lawrence and her
double come back to conscience. I honestly didn't expect that to
work. "Major Lawrence, what happened? Where did you go?"
She keeps her voice measured and calm.
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