Initial Calibrations

[calibratedangel]

Locked to 462 Stone street.

[Garrus has waken up in what he though were worse conditions before, you don't spend time on Omega 3 as long as he did without at least trying the Ryncol, but something was different. This bed felt different from his bunk on the Normandy, softer. Larger. Also, there was a distinct lack of the collector aesthetic of creepy glowing walls and things trying to kill him. Slowly he crawls out of bed only to fall over at his first attempt to stand up.

His legs, they aren't working right. They felt like they were backwards. Maybe they defeated the collectors and the all got a little bit too drunk partying. Yeah. That's it.

After a few more tries Garrus manages to slowly stumble over to a light, flipping it on to see the full horror at what has happened.]

Oh my. This is... interesting.

[He stumbles out into the living room, cautiously looking around and picking up things, jumping at the littlest noise.

Phone.

[A man with a deep voice picked up the odd contraption and calls out sound both angered and annoyed.]

Shepherd? Joker? Anyone there? This- Ceberus did this, right? You would think they would be rich enough to create more than one species body. Unless Mordin was somehow involved. Either way, I may have to thank them later, maybe give them a gift at high velocity. Multiple times. If I can ever find my guns.

Comments

Phone

[hontobakabaka]

I'm certain that if anyone had a target they'd give you the ability to thank those responsible later, but given how this place is that probably isn't exactly within the lines of probability.

Re: Phone

[calibratedangel]

What do you mean, no target?

[hontobakabaka]

Those who are in charge of this are probably out of our ability to influence.

[calibratedangel]

Probably? I don't believe that. No one is ever untouchable.

[hontobakabaka]

The thing is I have my suspicions that this isn't actually a place, but more of a very powerful virtual reality simulation that we are stuck in.

If you want more details or there aren't such simulations where you come from I can give a brief explanation, but given the way it is, I'm not certain the administrators are here.

[calibratedangel]

No, there are. So do you think we're all in a bunch of sleeping pods somewhere? Our minds chugging away at this place or something?

[hontobakabaka]

Given the way this place works it is highly probable.

[calibratedangel]

Great, so I'm trapped in some video game. If these things are all this frustrating, I can see why the Geth are always so antsy about invading places.

[hontobakabaka]

Who are the Geth? And I don't have 100% confirmation its a VR trap, that is just the most logical explanation for it, unless you want to go into more crazy theories about magic.

[calibratedangel]

I would rather not, no. I think I've had enough crazy theories for one day.

[hontobakabaka]

Understood. If you need any help feel free to stop by the Nadesico. Its hard to miss as the only space ship hovering over a house.

[calibratedangel]

Really, a spaceship? That seems like an odd thing to have, even if this is some sort of virtual reality.

[hontobakabaka]

As you suffer here, the town returns things that were yours, or returns things that make you you. I am the Captain of the Battleship Nadesico and one day it was here. Still missing many systems though.

[calibratedangel]

Battleship? That's some serious firepower, even if it's not fully working. If that's not enough to break you out of this place...

[hontobakabaka]

Only one of the 8 reactors has fuel. It has enough energy for life support and antigravity, but little else.

[calibratedangel]

Do you have enough to keep it running? It's not going to fall and crush us all is it?

[hontobakabaka]

For the next 300 years yes. I could split the fuel up and have a fast burn in all 8 reactors, but I'd rather have a few systems up indefinitely as opposed to be fully operational for 20 minutes.

[calibratedangel]

I think a lot of people would be happier knowing that the giant spaceship isn't going to fall on top of them. I know I would be.

[hontobakabaka]

That's generally my thought. Stability over being able to fire the phase transposition cannon... Once...

[calibratedangel]

Yeah, this doesn't seem like the best time to take risks. Y'know, I usually know my way around an engine room, if you ever need a hand. The name's Garrus. Garrus Vakarain.

[hontobakabaka]

I recently hired an engineer, but the Nadesico is very heavily under crewed and would be glad to get any help you'd be willing to offer.

[calibratedangel]

Anytime. I may just come around if I get bored. Tinkering with things helps me relax.

[hontobakabaka]

You are welcome to do so. I'm hoping to get more systems on line with time though.

[calibratedangel]

How good is this thing? Though I'm guessing it won't really matter, if this place is a rigged as you've made it out to be.

[hontobakabaka]

The Nadesico is an experimental battleship from my world and time. But as I said its missing a lot.