Petals of Titanium -- My Life as a Mecha Setting Bridge Bunny Quest
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UrsaTempest
Don't Panic!
[X] You call Anja.
Omegahugger
Inattentive Idiot
Provided they aren't idiots they won't blow their cover that easily. Especially when it quite clearly risks the loyalty of one of their own members (who will most likely try to save her sister from the conditioning of their treacherous mother).
Night_stalker
Slava Ukraini!
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] You leave a message for J6 to see when she's done talking to the princess.
- Location
- Somewhere else
[X] You leave a message for J6 to see when she's done talking to the princess.
CuttleFish2.0
Friendly neighborhood cuttlefish
- Location
- Seattle, Washington.
Hmm, this is a tough call.
On the one hand, Anja makes more sense from a "who would we actually call about this stuff, given that we can't actually talk to our mother." She's the only person who actually knows all the details of stuff from us. Also most likely to kick up a fuss if we disappear since she knows us best and knows what is/isn't weird for us to do. Relationship with Glory is too new to dump this on her, J6 just isn't normal enough to be certain of how she'll respond..
On the other hand she has a direct line to Princess Daystar, which is much more likely to effect a rapid response to anything going topsy-turvy. Anja is not senior enough in rank and has some unfortunate social modifiers which will hinder her ability to kick up a fuss; though she does know about Glory and Amani so she might reach out, which could get Glory talking to Owusu possibly.
For the time being I think I'll go with Anja.
[X] You call Anja.
On the one hand, Anja makes more sense from a "who would we actually call about this stuff, given that we can't actually talk to our mother." She's the only person who actually knows all the details of stuff from us. Also most likely to kick up a fuss if we disappear since she knows us best and knows what is/isn't weird for us to do. Relationship with Glory is too new to dump this on her, J6 just isn't normal enough to be certain of how she'll respond..
On the other hand she has a direct line to Princess Daystar, which is much more likely to effect a rapid response to anything going topsy-turvy. Anja is not senior enough in rank and has some unfortunate social modifiers which will hinder her ability to kick up a fuss; though she does know about Glory and Amani so she might reach out, which could get Glory talking to Owusu possibly.
For the time being I think I'll go with Anja.
[X] You call Anja.
- Location
- Canada
I'm kind of torn between telling Anja and not telling anyone. Trying to think about it from Amani's perspective, and what makes for an interesting story.
So. Best Friend. Obvious choice.
But, is it right to call her up to tell her your dead sister is actually alive, when she just lost her adoptive brother? Would she appreciate the chance to hear about someone else regaining family, or would that just make her feel worse?
What if Mosi did come in with smugglers? Telling anyone at all could get Mosi in serious trouble, unless she gets (or already has) some kind of temporary refugee status. And she's traveled so far, just to get out of the Holy Empire...
I think I'm leaning towards not telling anyone. People have repeatedly told Amani to stop telling them things, stop doing things, stop rocking the boat so much. And even though she was quite right about a lot of it (uhh, just forget that whole Lord Secretary business), if any situation would require absolute secrecy, this would be it; otherwise her sister could be in danger. Smugglers can be pretty ruthless if they're feeling exposed. It's true, I saw it on TV. Mr T was there.
Although... the smuggler angle does make telling J6 feel considerably less hazardous. She approved of using Faiza's "nonstandard" repairs back on the Rose. It's a stretch, but she does seem to have some understanding of thinking outside the box, possibly in a less than fully legal manner. And it's another habitat like what she's in now, so it's not like we're telling her we're going somewhere deadly to her (that would be a real jerk move).
... Darn. Torn three ways, now.
So. Best Friend. Obvious choice.
But, is it right to call her up to tell her your dead sister is actually alive, when she just lost her adoptive brother? Would she appreciate the chance to hear about someone else regaining family, or would that just make her feel worse?
What if Mosi did come in with smugglers? Telling anyone at all could get Mosi in serious trouble, unless she gets (or already has) some kind of temporary refugee status. And she's traveled so far, just to get out of the Holy Empire...
I think I'm leaning towards not telling anyone. People have repeatedly told Amani to stop telling them things, stop doing things, stop rocking the boat so much. And even though she was quite right about a lot of it (uhh, just forget that whole Lord Secretary business), if any situation would require absolute secrecy, this would be it; otherwise her sister could be in danger. Smugglers can be pretty ruthless if they're feeling exposed. It's true, I saw it on TV. Mr T was there.
Although... the smuggler angle does make telling J6 feel considerably less hazardous. She approved of using Faiza's "nonstandard" repairs back on the Rose. It's a stretch, but she does seem to have some understanding of thinking outside the box, possibly in a less than fully legal manner. And it's another habitat like what she's in now, so it's not like we're telling her we're going somewhere deadly to her (that would be a real jerk move).
... Darn. Torn three ways, now.
cB557
voOOP
[X] You call Anja.
Isn't Mosi the Holy Empire operative who's sneaking onboard the station? Or have I just severely lost track of who's who?
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NothingNow
Corpse Wrangler
- Location
- Tampa
[X] You call Anja.
From our main character's In Character perspective. She doesn't know that, so this is what she'd think about her sister.
[X] You leave a message for J6 to see when she's done talking to the princess
- Location
- Nova Scotia
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Tally!
PS, I've been thinking of this as Mosi's combat theme since her first appearance even though I have no music in mind for anyone or anything else:
PS, I've been thinking of this as Mosi's combat theme since her first appearance even though I have no music in mind for anyone or anything else:
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CuttleFish2.0
Friendly neighborhood cuttlefish
- Location
- Seattle, Washington.
From an 'In Character' perspective we can't be 100% sure it is Mosi. We're currently in the middle of doing some extra-sneaky stuff for our maybe-girlfriend's spy friend; who has been sort of extra paranoid about all of this, so our thought-to-be dead sister calling us out of the blue just after we got talking with J6 (who is the product of some super skeevy, definitely not entirely aboveboard, science experiments) should induce some serious paranoia. There is something weird afoot, and telling no one is a non-starter I think in the moment. We need someone to tell us whether we're going insane or not.
From a player-knowledge perspective, not-telling anyone seems primed to get us in the worst sort of situation of being suspected of aiding the infiltrators and on the run with all our friends not so friendly anymore.
cB557
voOOP
In-character there's also the thing of us just having a minor freak-out and needing to talk to someone, without thinking about the spy stuff.
Coming at this from a meta perspective is definitely a big part of my thinking here; from both a gameplay and narrative perspective I think it'll be more satisfying to have someone primed to realize something's up.
Coming at this from a meta perspective is definitely a big part of my thinking here; from both a gameplay and narrative perspective I think it'll be more satisfying to have someone primed to realize something's up.
The Sandman
So Zetta Slowpoke
- Location
- Wherever I am, which isn't where I'm not
[X] Call Anja
- [X] Also leave a message for Mom
Because our mom might also want to know that her other daughter is apparently still alive.
- [X] Also leave a message for Mom
Because our mom might also want to know that her other daughter is apparently still alive.
Icecoldfunk
Rest in Peace
- Location
- Australia
North.....our North is still in the sundress, we have that brief window of opportunity before our bearing pings us as Navy.
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As for a vote, none are a neat and clean, Anja is a close friend, but also in the midst of her own grief. J6, I.C. North is feeling terrible about using her abilities without regard for J6's feelings, but they still aren't really what you'd call close.
Glory is a new relationship and honestly this feels like something that would be talked about after the fact, given the difference in social standing and keeping up appearances required to maintain said relationship.
I'm actually leaning towards J6, proximity counts, that and North would feel like she needs to say goodbye more properly, North is feeling guilty for not seeing her as a person, or at least using her for her "not person" capabilities without much consideration to her feelings, whether or not J6 is bothered by this, sharing this is a "person" thing, insofar as North's own repressed emotions can. Plus in the Meta J6 is likely to realise how North is in danger if she finishes processing the data.
[X] You leave a message for J6 to see when she's done talking to the princess.
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