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[Ozarck]

-snip- edited for clarity.
1) check that the contents of the testing room have been dumped back to 0, 0, 57 (which is now blacklisted)
2) place npcs in a sealed observation room. All video feeds go here first, and are not released until given the all clear. audio is sent into earbuds, rather than into the room at large.
3) sods are stationed in this room, but without contact with the video feeds or audio. They are equipped with stunners, and lethals, with orders to stun first and only fire lethals if the testers turn into mutant horrors immune to stun.
4) NPCs used will be vetted via xenospit, for strength of mind, and provided mind stims, to be chomped at the first sign of brain fuckery.

I'm prioritizing everyone's probe launches, as we have 12 so far.

First:
3, 3, 3 (sending two probes, probe a to attempt to dislodge the rods that form on probe b
9, 9, 9
3, 5, 3

second:
9, 1, 1,
17, 3, 18
6, 11, 0

Third:
0, -1, 0 have it return after two minutes. See if the irradiation and decay rates match that of the first probe. If there is no increase, send another that returns after three minutes. Then another that returns after four. Then another that returns after five.
0, -1, 0 Have a Phase 1 probe proceed to collide lightly against it and maintain physical contact for one minute and disengage. Are there any odd effects experienced by the colliding probe afterwards?

Finally, time and fate permitting:
0, 0, 2
0, 2, 0
2, 0, 0
14, 14, 14

Spoiler: RP stuff (click to show/hide)

To Gus, in the infirmary: "How ya doing, buddy? that was quite a trip there. You gonna be okay?"
To everyone, later, when the drugs have worn off: "Well, that was an ordeal. Let's not do that again. thank you, Mr. saint, for your quick thinking in rendering us unconscious. You saved all our lives.

We've all been working pretty hard on this, and I congratulate you all on the various discoveries we've made and thank you all for your efforts to date. This has been a monumental task - you don't need me to tell you that. We will resume exploration shortly, and I wold like to concentrate primarily on opening as many universes as we can ((though not all at once, for PWs sanity)) more than on exploring already discovered ones. Of course, you are welcome to test out some of the more interesting ones, such as that Fractal Universe, but I'd like at least one new universe from each of you as we move forward. We're still looking for a hospitable place for humanity, not just sightseeing.

Finally, does anyone notice any patterns to the makeup of the universes we've explored, or to the locations of those universes? I have not yet seen such, myself, but if you find a pattern, we could perhaps take advantage of that information and refine our search.

Good job, and good luck"

((Gus already has -1 mind. The brain damage made no difference!))

((dang. I added a -1 enhanced stat to the wiki, for a functional -2. Poor Gus.))

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((Gus already has -1 mind. The brain damage made no difference!))

((dang. I added a -1 enhanced stat to the wiki, for a functional -2. Poor Gus.))

((Oh, I reverted that edit. Because it's not what PW said happened. Unless you PMed him about it or something.))

[Kedly]

Listening to Dester, nodding in agreement when he mentioned sending out probes as frequently as we can, Vincent finally responded when Dester finished.

"The cave world isn't an ideal new home universe, and we haven't put it through all the testing phases yet, but given how close this recent event possibly came to killing all of us and destroying all of our work in a matter of minutes, I would like to start work on colonising it IMMEDIATELY. From what we have seen, at the very least it will make a valuable resource outpost, and if the worst case scenario happens and we are all killed off before we can find an ideal home universe, at least we got the seeds of humanity somewhere where it can grow strong again. Also, I'd like to request we hold off on further exploration of the fractal-verse until I can oversee it again. It may contain sentient species, and I would rather not mess up our first contact with them."

With Dester's approval, Vincent starts contacting the builders on heph to start sending outpost building materials to the Cavern Universe (0,9,0). Send the labourers and tradesmen from our shipping company as well to start building if that can be done this turn, enough security (from our company) to keep everyone protected as well


Phase 1 to 9,1,1

ALSO: Get myself 2 mind stims.... scratch that, 2 of every stim

MOAR ALSO: I'll take a 5-sec reset and soli-- whatever that containment thing is below, as well

[Empiricist]

Use Hephaestus managerial privileges to acquire the following for Charles: Solid Light Matter Generator (in case he needs to contain something), 5 Sec Reset (always could come in handy) with one or two spare batteries (I don't suppose it can just be hooked up to a regular generator?) and for everyone in the team: 1 battlestim of each 'flavor' (as in stats and skills, please don't just give everyone a bunch of novelty flavored Charisma pills), not taking any chances this time.

How efficient are current ways to produce to electricity? For the ones that don't exist IRL, what fuel-sources (including things like sunlight) need?

Send a Phase 1 probe to (0, -1, 0). But have it return after two minutes. See if the irradiation and decay rates match that of the first probe. If there is no increase, send another that returns after three minutes. Then another that returns after four. Then another that returns after five.

Send a Phase 1 probe to (0, -1, 0). Have a Phase 1 probe proceed to collide lightly against it and maintain physical contact for one minute and disengage. Are there any odd effects experienced by the colliding probe afterwards?

Send a Phase 1 probe to (3, 3, 3). Send some sort of remotely operated robot or piece of machinery or another probe to try and dislodge the rods.

Send a modified Phase 1 probe to (17, 3, 18). It will have add some rudimentary mechanical limbs. These limbs will not be connected to any power supply at all nor will the probe be able to send any signals to them.

[Xantalos]

((Eh, in PMs piecewise told me to pop up here, and so I have.

I somehow didn't get that this wasn't on Heph, though. Dunno how.

In any case this'll go to PMs again soon, I just gotta leave an explanation for how I managed to get all the way there, I suppose?))

[Kedly]

((Eh, in PMs piecewise told me to pop up here, and so I have.

I somehow didn't get that this wasn't on Heph, though. Dunno how.

In any case this'll go to PMs again soon, I just gotta leave an explanation for how I managed to get all the way there, I suppose?))

((This is KINDA heph, KINDA our mission))

[Ozarck]

((we have shuttles and whatnot. it just would take some time to get out here is all. And the Doctor is in that quantuum state whereby he is both on the Apocalypse lab and on Hephaestus, as evidenced by some of the conversation between Dester and him between explorations.))

to Vincent
yes, I agree that we should have a reserve base in the Caverns Universe. I believe we began establishing a base camp prior to the recent troubles.

I believe if you send him a message, the Doctor would reply. He seems to get around a bit, appearing where he will, when he will. He seems primarily concerned with the Machine, at the moment. I doubt you will find him there, however, as that area is apparently off limits to casual visitors.

[DoctorMcTaalik]

To Dester, shortly after waking up: "I shhould be a-ok, Boss. I think I survived without so mush as drain bammigsh."

Later: "We might wanna do some mining in that cave world, what with all those gems. We don't have to live there, but we might as well get stinky rich before we bail, if you ask me.

I'll go looking Boss, don't you worry. We'll find ourselves a home."

((Action amended to include search of 9,9,9))

[Xantalos]

I would like to speak with you. Is there a place where you are often that I may wait for you in?

Textings! Head to place Doc specifies. Make sure to check for traps or whatever before I go in.

[Nikitian]

((Ah, sorry then. Oh well.^{_{*grumble grumble* Piecewise...}} Have fun, and don't get eaten! ))

[Ozarck]

((we've got probes going to:
3, 5, 3
6, 11, 0
9, 9, 9
0, 0, 2
0, 2, 0
2, 0, 0
14, 14, 14
9, 1, 1
0, -1, 0 (x2)
3, 3, 3
17, 3, 18

I think I am going to edit my post to prioritize some of these, so PW doesn't melt, explode, and go crazy.))

[Kedly]

((3,3,3 has already been explored. Make sure to check the wiki before sending a probe!))

[Ozarck]

((3,3,3 has already been explored. Make sure to check the wiki before sending a probe!))

Yep. Empiricist is running secondary tests. All his probes are going to previously opened universes.

((Gus already has -1 mind. The brain damage made no difference!))

PW confirmed, Gus is to lose a mind point, dropping to -2.

[Kedly]

((kk. and damn. -2 mind  is hyper dangerous. Especially with how common mind fuck is!))

[syvarris]

Dester recieves a text message from Saint after he gives his thanks.

No thanks is necessary.  I have been expecting something like this to happen, and I am merely happy that it was so simple to deal with.

Forgive me, but I will not be immediately joining in your rush for new universes.  I did not take amnesiacs, and as such my body has not returned to full functionality yet.  I will be dealing with that problem first.

Was that all you wished to say in your meeting?  Or did the amnesiacs force you to forget about the meeting?  You had been about to host one just before the anomaly was released.

1.I'm gonna requisition another battlestim of each variety, in addition to the ones Empiricist is providing.  That gets me two of each.

2.Next, gonna deal with my limp limbs.  Have a robosod (contained in a testing room) possess my body, and attempt to move my arms.  Does it succeed?

3.Now possess a different robosod myself.  Can I move its arms?

4.Personal project: Use my +4 aux to create a very good voice synth program.  One that I can use to imitate other people's voices.  For now, just use it to make my own voice harmonically perfect, like autotune except preferably less staticy.