"Hmm... I'd like to think about it for a bit, if you don't mind, Jasmine," you say, as you wish to make this something good.
"Anyway, good game, everyone. Guess anybody has to win sometimes, eh?""I don't mind, Jasmine. Better to consider these things well, right?" Fifty-Three agrees.
"And it was pretty close, too, I'd say.""You're lucky I didn't win, Jasmine," Fifty-Four says to Fifty-Three, giggling.
"You remember last time, eh?""Yeah, that was a bit hard to explain afterwards, to be honest."You feel you should probably figure out something slightly humiliating for Jasmine Fifty-Three to do. For one, she could bake you a cake. This, while not particularly humiliating, would be the tastiest alternative and promise the greatest physical reward for you. You love cake, after all. On a less simple-minded note, you could have her dance around in a chemical suit for your moral satisfaction. This would probably be pretty pointless, though a little entertaining. Also, you could have her eat something terrible, the classic, if a bit cliche. Finally, on a more personal note, you could ask her to hit on Javier Twenty-Five, one of the security guards on this floor. For as long as you've known her, Jasmine Fifty-Three's been drooling over the guy, never working up the confidence to make the first move. Maybe you could ask her to ask him out on a date or something. That would be both humiliating at first, but possibly she'd thank you for it later.
While they chat, you find yourself examining the news. Specifically, the bit about ECMTC negligence.
Oh dear. Looks like there were two of these horrible train accidents in East City, and East City authorities have come out with a statement that, since the train system is quite fail-safe due to its design, the only way a train could have possibly derailed is through either incredible negligence or deliberate sabotage - apparently the track in the derailment situation has been improperly maintained, possibly even sabotaged. Who would do such a thing, one must ask. And the head-on collision is even more difficult to explain, as the sheer amount of things that need to go wrong for that to happen point squarely at operator error or outright malicious intent on someone's part. As such, the government is pursuing compensation from the East City Magnetic Train Corporation, accusing them of gross negligence at the very least. ECMTC has responded by locking down its compound in central East City, allegedly to pursue an in-depth internal investigation. My, what has the world come to these days. Nobody seems safe anymore.
This does remind you though, you probably should see your therapist. It's already late afternoon, and you're not sure it receives people past the evening. You quickly excuse yourself from the table, stating your intent, and leave for your room, whereupon you sit down in the therapy chair, placing the cheap plastic helmet on your head and allowing yourself to relax as the session begins. You haven't actually done this before, so you're feeling a little nervous. Particularly when what feel like unusually comfortable restraints close around your body, settling you into a very specific seated position.
"Close your eyes, please," goes a calm, soft voice, and you do as you're told.
Despite the fact you've closed your eyes, your sight returns momentarily. You seem to be still sitting in the chair, though you lack the helmet. You seem to be alone for a few moments until the voice returns.
"Welcome, Jasmine Thyme Three Hundred Seventy Six. I notice this is your first therapy session, so you will have to specify certain parameters to formulate an optimum therapy experience. We can change these later, so don't feel pressured. Firstly, what do you picture me as? Secondly, where should we meet?"Uh... that's interesting.
"Don't be nervous, Miss Thyme. I am here to help you, and I will try to conform to your needs as best as I can, whatever they may be. It is in both of our interests that you be as comfortable as possible so we may begin."Possible evidence uncovered, points to ECMTC negligence in recent traffic regulation.- West City to assist in East City relief effort, Bantu City expresses condolences, support expected.
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Name: Jasmine Thyme Model 376
Gender: Female
Attributes: heightened senses of taste and smell, increased manual dexterity, improved intellect, unobtrusively good looks, improved interpersonal ability, slight owner fixation, cranial netlink implant.
Skills: skilled chef, proficient at maintenance and repair, proficient at making smalltalk.
State of Mind: normal
Inventory: fresh Jasmine Thyme uniform (worn).
Notable Physical Abnormalities: branded.
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Topic: (SG) Less Than Perfection - now dropped (Read 25859 times)