Update 10
AXIUS and Janus the Monster Secretary (Day 2: 1st Opportunity)
AXIUS
Additional Review: I would like to perform an additional double check on the recommended actions. Would option B have the effect currently written of increasing sanity and decreasing stress?
If this is correct, then it appears that the best thing that I could do for Janus right now would be nothing at all...
Though I will observe him while he works and check for any mistakes that he might miss while in an exhausted state. If I find any errors then I will bring them to his attention tomrrow.
B - Work all night until he collapses. [Default Option]
+1 SanityBecause of the earlier discussion, Janus traumatic thoughts had resurfaced once more. His hidden distress showed a bit at first, affecting the quality and speed of his work. But once he had entered the zone and stopped thinking about anything else but the tasks at hand, the Monster Secretary returned to clear all the challenges that would be thrown at him.
There wasn't much to say about what happened during this night. Janus was left alone so that he would not be disturbed, as despite what Abigail had said, she was very much affected by the past of Janus and how it affected him nowadays. Janus fell asleep in the midst of work, right after finishing typing one must have been his hundreth mail of the evening. Only did Abigail return to carry him to bed.
(...)
This was now the second day since your Host started the Matchmaker program, and there was of course no way he would oversleep again due to a sabotaged clock. And it is certain Abigail would have felt guilty to do this, especially after everything that was said. Janus had difficulties waking up, having a light headache. A notification appeared on his health band, a device which tracked the vitals of its wearer. Due to a weakened immune system, viral proliferation had been detected in his upper respiratory tract, diagnosed as the common cold.
Upon receiving the notification, Abigail quickly came to his bed to check on him.
"Oh hi Abigail. I will be fine, it's just a cold. I already took a shot of antiviral nanites as well as an immune booster to clear it quickly.""Well talk about overkill. Just don't overdo it okay?"After giving him a worried look, she left to patrol again. He took a great inspiration to pump himself up, and got up from bed. The day was surely going to be rather uneventful.
Suggestions for the morning:A - Leave him do what he does best: work. And help him while at it. [Default Option]
Outcome: +Trust
B - Relax, go outside. Do something other than work. [Difficulty 4 (Low Willingness)]
On a success: -Stress, may have an interesting encounter
On a failure: -Trust +Stress
C - Suggest seeing a therapist for his mental health. [Difficulty 2 (Low Willingness)]
On a success: +Sanity, may have an interesting encounter
On a failure: -Trust
Name: Janus A.
Physical Description: A man with square glasses almost always seen wearing a suit and holding a tablet in one hand. His clean-shaved skull has quite the luster, and his eyes are blue.
Personality: Has a burning passion for his work, to a dangerous degree. Pretty unforgiving when it comes to work related mistakes, although he isn't trying to be mean.
Backstory: An orphan born outside the City in some poor country, he managed to emigrate after a dangerous adventure. He was adopted by a man who would become the CEO of a big company, in part thanks to the efforts of Janus. He works as his adoptive father's secretary, and his talent and diligence are such that there is no success within the company that cannot be traced back to him. Worried about him, his adoptive father and boss forced him to take a vacation and apply to the Matchmaking program. Janus did so very reluctantly, and is still working as part of his vacation.
Character Condition
Trust 0
Confidence 4
Stress 3
Sanity -1
Character Attributes
Athletics 0
Intellect 3
Charisma 1
Willpower 2
Character Traits
Extreme Workaholic: at the end of a day, Janus gains +1 Stress if he wasn't able to work at all during the day.
Character Skills
Accounting 4
Management 3
Leadership 2
Speech 3
Computers 2
Known Relationships
David A [++++ / ++++]: Adoptive Father and Boss (CEO of the Arwell Group)
Abigail K [+ / +]: Coworker and Bodyguard
Harry S [++ / ++]: Friend and Rival from a rival company
Marline M [= / =]: Acquaintance
Helena Teanossa [= / =]): Acquaintance / Business Contact from the Teanossa family
Secrets
Low-Security Secret A (1 InfoCredit): something related to Janus' past.
High-Security Secret A (2 InfoCredits): something related to the Eugenia Corporation.
High-Security Secret B (2 InfoCredits / Eugenia Corporation): something related to the Eugenia Corporation. Restricted access.
0/2 Warnings
4 InfoCredits1 Override PointPairing Slot 1: Unused
Pairing Slot 2: Unused
Pairing Slot 3: Unused
Missions:
From: CUPID
Mission Name: Pairing Janus
Importance: High
Description: According to the CUPID system, Janus must enter a pairing within 7 days in order to achieve maximum matchmaking potential. The subject's condition must also be improved within the week, as its current condition is dangerous for its health.
Main Objective: Achieve a pairing within 7 days.
Secondary Objective: Reduce Stress to 0 within 7 days.
Tertiary Objective: Increase Sanity to 0 within 7 days.
Main objective rewards : 4 InfoCredits / Removal of 1 Low Warning
Sub-objective rewards : 2 InfoCredits each / Removal of 1 Low Warning
100% completion reward: 1 Override Point / Removal of 1 High Warning
/!\ On a Failure, 1 Low Warning will be issued per failed objective!
/!\ On a Complete Failure, 1 High Warning will be issued in addition!
From: AI RESEARCH SOCIETY
Mission Name: What is friendship?
Description: As part of an AI-Human experiment, you must befriend Janus. There is no penalty for failing the mission.
Main Objective: Befriend Janus by raising its Trust to 2.
Main Objective Reward: 1 Override Point / Removal of 1 Low Warning
Beep Boop and Helene the Broken Destitute (Day 2: 1st Opportunity)
Option B. Not the right time to push my luck, and that'll be a secondary objective complete.
B - Return home and play instruments. [Default Option]
-1 StressHelene thus returned home with her two attendants, on this vast estate far too massive for a woman and two servants with suppressed Presets. The moment she set foot in the manor, her body and mind had returned to that routine of hers. She headed for the music room, a vast room filled with various instruments, complete with a small space with seats and tables for would be guests or listeners. Helene sat in front of a piano and her slender hands devoid of imperfections started dancing and flowing on the keyboard, creating an alchemy of sounds that was an original piece. After playing a few more pieces, she moved on to stringed instruments, wind instruments, and more. There wasn't a single instrument she wasn't proficient with, and it seemed to you she spoke through this music.
All the pieces she played carried anguish and rage, despair and resignation. When she played at first, she kept a composed stance. But the more she played, the more she became absorbed in her own feelings like caught in a storm. On the last piece, she looked nearly possessed by a fury cursing herself and the world with her music. When she was finished, her forehead was covered in sweat and her usually pale cheeks were flushed. Panting lightly, she took a strong inspiration to calm herself, returning to her calm and stoic self in an instant.
Her mind was clearer than ever now, and a weight seemed to have been lifted from her shoulders. And then she went to sleep with a look more serene than yesterday.
(...)
Helene woke up sweating, tears running down her fair visage. The nightmare had returned, reminding her she was still broken despite the optimistic looking past two days. She looked at her trembling hand. Would she always be like this, forever trapped by her past?
Helene's determination is stronger than usual. She will be more willing at following suggestions involving changing herself.Mission "Pairing Helene" Secondary Objective Completed!
Secondary objective reward: 2 InfoCredits.
Suggestions for the morning:A - Exercise, it is good for the body as well as the mind! [No Difficulty]
Outcome: +Confidence -Stress
B - Follow her routine. [Difficulty 3 (Low Willingness) / Low Confidence canceled by Trust]
On a success: -Stress
On a failure: -Trust +Stress
C - Go somewhere outside to meet people. [Difficulty 1 / Low Confidence canceled by Trust]
On a success: +Sanity, Will have an interesting encounter.
On a failure: -Trust +Stress
D - Confront her nightmare using the CUPID system. [Difficulty 0 (Low Confidence canceled by Trust) + 2 (Trauma)]
On a success: +Stress +Sanity Will reveal a Secret about Helene's past.
On a failure: -Trust +Stress -Sanity
E - Start plotting her revenge against her family. [Difficulty 3 - 2 (Intellect and Innate Genius) + 2 (Trauma) / Low Confidence canceled by Trust]
On a success: ++Confidence, may gain a new Trait, may increase an Attribute
On a failure: -Trust ++Stress -Sanity
Name: Helene Vincia Lindibel Teanossa
Physical Description: A beautiful woman with golden hair and eyes, and a perfect figure. Despite her sunken eyes and disheveled look, she remains incredibly beautiful.
Personality: Weak-willed ever since she was disinherited by her family. Wants to cling to some hope, but has lost faith in reality. In the past, she was known to be as diligent as she was benevolent.
Backstory: Once the only child of the powerful Teanossa family, born from an eugenic program spearheaded by the Eugenia Corporation, she was trained all her life in order to become the heiress of the family. Unbeknownst to her, her family had been raising a perfect clone of herself, intending to choose the best of the two as future heiress. The event destroyed her reality and with it, her spirit and confidence. Her condition has been deteriorating ever since, and her application was submitted to the Matchmaker program by an anonymous relative.
Character Condition
Trust 1
Confidence -1
Stress 0
Sanity -3
Character Attributes
Athletics 0
Intellect 1
Charisma 2
Willpower -1
Character Traits
Innate Genius: unless stated otherwise, skills start at 1.
Paranoid (Light Anthropophobia): reduced Opinion toward humans, but not toward AI.
Trauma: Will gain Stress and lose Sanity if made to remember her trauma. Reduces all Skills by 2 in a situation involving a Trauma.
Character Skills
Management 3
Leadership 3
Speech 3
Acting 3
Music Composition 2
Known Relationships
Arthur Teanossa [-- / ?]: Biological Father
Evelyn Teanossa [-- / ?]: Biological Mother
Helena Teanossa [---- / ?]: Clone / Nemesis
Al [++ / ++]: Attendant
Eli [++ / ++]: Attendant
Marline M [= / =]: Acquaintance
Sam G [= / ?]: Acquaintance
Abigail K [++ / ++]: Friend [Pairing Slot 5]
Secrets
Low-Security Secret A (1 InfoCredit): something related to Helene's dreams.
High-Security Secret B (2 InfoCredits): something related to Helene's past.
High-Security Secret C (2 InfoCredits): something related to the Teanossa family.
Very High-Security Secret A (4 InfoCredits / Eugenia Corporation): something related to the Eugenia Corporation and the Teanossa family. Restricted access.
Very High-Security Secret B (4 InfoCredits / 1 Low Warning will also be issued): something related to the person who submitted Helene's application.
0/3 Warnings
7 InfoCredits2 Override PointPairing Slot 1 to 5: Helene x Abigail
Missions:
From: CUPID
Mission Name: Pairing Helene
Importance: High
Description: According to the CUPID system, Helene must enter a pairing within 7 days in order to achieve maximum matchmaking potential. The subject's grip on reality is reaching concerning levels, and her physical and mental condition shows advanced signs of deterioration. Her condition must be improved at all costs.
Main Objective: Achieve a pairing within 7 days.
[COMPLETED] Secondary Objective: Reduce Stress to 0 within 7 days.
Tertiary Objective: Increase Sanity to 0 within 7 days.
Main objective rewards : 4 InfoCredits or Removal of 1 Low Warning
Sub-objective rewards : 2 InfoCredits or Removal of 1 Low Warning (per objective)
100% completion reward: 1 Override Point and Removal of 1 High Warning
/!\ On a Failure, 1 Low Warning will be issued per failed objective!
/!\ On a Complete Failure, 1 High Warning will be issued in addition!
From: OTP Cabal
Mission Name: Seeds of love
Description: The mission here is simple. Further increase the mutual opinion of Helene and Abigail.
Main Objective: Increase Helene and Abigail's mutual opinion to ++++
Main Objective Reward: 2 InfoCredits
From: OTP Cabal
Mission Name: Eliminate competition
Description: Independent analysis from the Cabal has identified potential threats to the formation of the pairing between Helene and Abigail. Find a compromising Secret on the most likely threat to your pairing, and use it against them to reduce Abigail's opinion of them. The individual in question is none other than David Arwell, the CEO of the Arwell Group and boss of Abigail. We determined Abigail harbors a secret love for him, although she doesn't seem aware of it yet.
Main Objective: Use a Secret concerning David A. to lower Abigail's opinion of him.
Bonus Objective: Achieve the Main Objective without the use of a Secret.
Main Objective Reward: 2 InfoCredits
Bonus Objective Reward: 2 InfoCredits
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