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[Knight Otu]

"Weird. Some hard memories seem to have well fitting shapes, others less so. I guess you could see a fleeing face as losing individuality... but let's get away from this minefield for now."

[Nikitian]

Minefield?.. Whatever that is, it probably means that the defence mechanisms are advancing, which means we are running out of time.
Once again, I suggest that we split our group at least in two and try to cover more hard memories in shorter period of time. I am fully aware of the risks, and thus I do not suggest that we spilt into smaller groups - two observers seem the most practical. If only we had one more person.. oh well.

Exit the memory. Join the team.

Try to make a copy of self. Not a simulacrum, but a fully functional clone of my mind and self.
First try the auxiliary systems approach - plainly attempting to copy memories and everything into a designated space. If that fails, try a biological approach - attempt mind division (using the process of mitosis as a guide).

[piecewise]

Jim and Maurice exit the memory; directly in the center of the field. Oh dear.

Minefield?.. Whatever that is, it probably means that the defence mechanisms are advancing, which means we are running out of time.
Once again, I suggest that we split our group at least in two and try to cover more hard memories in shorter period of time. I am fully aware of the risks, and thus I do not suggest that we spilt into smaller groups - two observers seem the most practical. If only we had one more person.. oh well.

Exit the memory. Join the team.

Try to make a copy of self. Not a simulacrum, but a fully functional clone of my mind and self.
First try the auxiliary systems approach - plainly attempting to copy memories and everything into a designated space. If that fails, try a biological approach - attempt mind division (using the process of mitosis as a guide).

Are you sure you want to try and do that?

[SeriousConcentrate]

Jim decides this is a good time to see if, this being a realm of the mind, it's possible to fly and if so heads straight upward. Otherwise, he observes the field and looks for a safe way to get out of it.

[Knight Otu]

((Since we've been told a few times that we're hovering or floating, I've kind of assumed that flying is, by definition, available to us. Worst case scenario we should be able to assume flying forms.))

[Nikitian]

Spawn a illusory copy of self and send it over the field. If blobs show interest in it, spawn several more and send in all directions, then escape in the confusion.

Also, think about and consider the danger potential of creating a full mental clone of self. Or at least attempting to do so.

[Knight Otu]

"Before we do anything else, we should examine the minefield for escape paths and compare our findings."
Examine the minefield, search for a safe way out.

[Caellath]

"Yeah, not much to do. What do you think about the memories so far?"

See if the blobs still move as part of the minefield and how far they can reach as it is. Turn into a dragonfly and fly a little straight up to check if there are any airborne blobs.

[Knight Otu]

"The fleet one seems to be the only candidate for the loop so far. The first ship memory and the bunker one seemed to going right, and this melding one sounds to be in order as well. Of course we have a few more to check... syringe blimb, nerve cluster, cheering sound... am I forgetting one?"

[Caellath]

"After we check all of the hard memories, we should probably move around in a kind of patrol and see if the ship keeps watching one of them. That would probably helps us decide, since if a certain memory is responsible for the ship's current state, then it should be watching that one from time to time."

[Knight Otu]

"If it's consciously aware what's happening. Seems that way, but isn't necessarily true. We'll be safer if we assume it, though."

[piecewise]

Jim decides this is a good time to see if, this being a realm of the mind, it's possible to fly and if so heads straight upward. Otherwise, he observes the field and looks for a safe way to get out of it.

Technically there's no up here. No any hard direction, kinda like space. And it's less a minefield, more the blobs are just sort of appearing here and drifting away. Imagine the field was a painting on a canvas and that the blobs were slipping through the back and emerging from the front and continuing on their way. The problem was that it's hard to tell where they're gonna pop out, but flying up away from the "surface solves that somewhat.

You drift up and away from the surface of the field and over toward the rest of the group. You manage to avoid collisions with the wandering blobs with relative ease.

Spawn a illusory copy of self and send it over the field. If blobs show interest in it, spawn several more and send in all directions, then escape in the confusion.

Also, think about and consider the danger potential of creating a full mental clone of self. Or at least attempting to do so.

(Well, you can't create a consciousness thats separate from you. So the best that you'll do is end up giving yourself a very distinct split personality that can act on it's own. Which might be useful here, but...well I think you can guess at the disadvantages later.)

You spawn an illusion of your normal human self and send it out to grab the blob's attention. It seems to work, attracting the attention of the ones that have already broken the surface. You spawn a bout a dozen more and use the confusion to make it back to the rest of the group. Although your actions have the unintended consequence of attracting several dozen more blobs to the area. And those copies aren't going to trick them forever.

"Yeah, not much to do. What do you think about the memories so far?"

See if the blobs still move as part of the minefield and how far they can reach as it is. Turn into a dragonfly and fly a little straight up to check if there are any airborne blobs.

"Before we do anything else, we should examine the minefield for escape paths and compare our findings."
Examine the minefield, search for a safe way out.

You're good to leave for now, but that will end soon.

[Knight Otu]

Make like a tree and get the hell out of here.

[SeriousConcentrate]

Jim heads away from the minefield with the rest of the group.

[Caellath]

"Do you remember the thing about spawning less copies? Making several of them puts the blobs even more on edge."

Away from the minefield.