DAYCYCLE 5 [ NOV 16-20 ]

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DAYCYCLE 5 

[ NOV 16-20 ]

 

MORNING

You wake to yet another exciting day in Alpha Complex at 0600, but you may immediately sense that something is off. Your mind is muddled and it takes you a moment to remember where and who you are. But even that is uncertain, because if you think hard enough, you can remember people calling you other names. In fact, you can remember a singular, life changing memory that makes no sense when you compare it to all of the others that you possess…

Heads are going to roll at the MemoMax facility. Apparently, last night instead of downloading memories, someone hit the upload switch instead. Each Alpha Complex citizen now possesses life changing memories from another citizen’s life. This doesn’t make much difference for the majority of Alpha’s citizens, but makes a big difference for the Specials who possess the glitch that left them with past memories. Enjoy this window into a stranger’s life while you can, by midnight tonight the MemoMax facility will be under new management and memories will be restored to normal.

Ray Palmer and Alec Hardison are pulled from the morning briefing for interrogation regarding Maria Hill and her recent actions. Hardison is released after a brief session, but Ray is subjected to almost an hour of questioning due to him being the common link between recently convicted traitor Abbie Mills and Maria Hill.

No missions are issued to any of the specials today.

All other Troubleshooters: You are to report to your Service Firm positions for the day, until called on for Troubleshooter duty.

AFTERNOON

There is an R&D Synovation conference today beginning at noon. R&D Project Directors host these conferences so researchers can share ideas and show off their latest triumphs. However, because R&D researchers tend to be highly secretive about their work, many present bogus projects and inaccurate data, to throw off their jealous rivals. All citizens at a clearance level of RED or higher are invited to attend.

EVENING

There will be a TopWare party in the Troubleshooter’s common room at approximately 1800. Come see the wonders of TopWare and all it’s capable of! Bring your ME cards.

Sleep aid gas is expelled into the sleeping quarters at 2100.

 

Comments

[shrinkage]

One corner of Ray's mouth turns up-- not the kind of smile that's full of joy and unironic enthusiasm for life, but real all the same in its subtlety. The kind of smile people like them use to connect to each other, that says: it gets better, but it never goes away.

"I haven't even been here a week, and this is the first time I actually feel like I'm having a real conversation with someone. Thank you, Lydia. Really." To suddenly feel human and real again? Ray is pretty sure that is a priceless gift. And something he'll never forget.

[sanguinescry]

Lydia met Ray's weak smile with an attempt of her own. "I just got here, but the same thing is true," she said. "Yesterday was my first day and they sent me out on a mission and..." she paused, trailing off slightly.

They'd let her out of containment and sent her off on a mission with Barry wherein they'd been carjacked and she'd almost had to shoot someone to keep them both alive — not something she'd ever thought she would have to do and certainly nothing she would have ever wanted to do.

"Well. It's different having a real conversation than congratulating one another on surviving something terrifying. So thank you, Ray." In retrospect, that was probably the moment when Lydia decided Ray was going to be stuck with her as long as she was here.

[shrinkage]

He nods back, glad for a mutual connection. It would be awkward were Lydia to just be fulfilling something he hadn't realized he'd needed. This is nice.

"You know, you might be my first new friend. If it wasn't lights-out soon, I'd say we should celebrate." His smile comes back in full force. It's nearly painful, how genuine Ray is. All of his emotions sit on his sleeve on display for the world to see.

[sanguinescry]

Technically, lights out should be the commencement of celebrating, sweetie, she thinks, but holds her tongue because he didn't bring her to his room for sex and she's certainly not going to be the one to proactively offer it up as a possibility now, especially after a heartfelt conversation like that one. She shuts the thought down.

"You too," she says, because she's not entirely sure that Barry counts, all things considered. She does know that this feels like a first friendship in this place, though, and if it walks like a duck... "Maybe tomorrow, hmm, sweetie?" she asks with a smile.

[shrinkage]

"I'd like that." This is a pretty good end to a pretty crazy day-- well, several crazy days. He nods and moves to tuck the box away back underneath his sleeping area. His PDC dings a warning.

"Oh-- five minutes to sleeping gas. You might want to head back to your room."

[sanguinescry]

Lydia nods and smiles. "Tomorrow then," she says, taking a few steps backward toward the door. "I'll see you then, Ray."

With that, she turns and leaves him in her wake, hurting back down the hall to her own room before the sleeping gas is released for the night.