ADVENTURE 003: Jobs are Dull

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Action; Pharmacy.]

[Sherlock had heard about the possibility of being droned, so here he is at work. And he's actually, you know, working. He's not here for his own gain, nor to do research. And he's actually pointing customers in the right direction, after telling them something about themselves they'd rather keep hidden. He doesn't sound like he wants to help. He sounds more like he's here under threat of punishment - which is pretty much true.]

Need help with anything?


[Action; City Bench.]

[Sherlock is reading a book - or pretending to. He's actually watching drones and people milling about. He's hoping to try to think his way out of this place. And he's hoping by observing others, he'll learn something.]

Comments

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

NPC....

[Sherlock is going through all the acronyms in his head for NPC. But she said 'game' and none of the acronym fits for games.]

I don't play games.

someone needs to time how long it takes him to play through a Layton game.

[est33medpouncellor]

"An 'NPC' is a 'non player characturr'."

"You should play some games, it's good fur your think-pan~" Keeps you on your toes!

Sherlock doesn't even do well with Cluedo

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He's getting annoyed.]

It only helps if the game is challenging.

[He sighs.]

Look. I don't play games, my mental capacity far exceeds the creators of such games, so they are typically quite boring for me.

'This reminds me of a puzzle!' 'NO I HAVE NO TIME FOR YOUR STUPID PUZZLES' oops

[est33medpouncellor]

"Hnnn... You nevurr know until you try~" Nepeta the only game he could find challenging would probably be 'sburb' and that's for an entirely separate reason.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

The fact that I know without trying is precisely the problem.

[est33medpouncellor]

"But that was in your world wasn't it?"

...Mnnnn...

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[He takes a calming breath, because this is really trying his patience.]

None of that matters now. The only thing that matters is getting out of here. And I'm starting to suspect the drones might be a key to that.

[est33medpouncellor]

"Those guys are the key?" Hnn?

She looks back at some of the drones. "How?"

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

If I already knew the answer to that I wouldn't be sitting here watching them, now would I?

[But, he thinks enough about it that it's worth spending his time doing this.]

[est33medpouncellor]

"Hnnn... I surrpose... ...But they really are 'empty'..! They don't even really have a scent..."

...That could actually be a useful fact.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

If they're empty than they can be filled with something.

[Still, he's not convinced of that.]

[est33medpouncellor]

"I don't think that's their purrpose though."

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

You think. But does anyone know?

[est33medpouncellor]

She shakes her head. "It's just a f33ling I get. I don't think anyone knows fur sure."

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[A faint smile appears.]

Then, perhaps it is time for an experiment. Tell me. When one of us gets droned do we smell different than the other drones?

[est33medpouncellor]

"Oh- I don't know, I should check..! But..." Smiling~

"Befur you showed up, the drone that looked like you didn't smell like you at all!!"

Suddenly, the Astral-theory...

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

Explain.

[Of course it's a demand.]

[est33medpouncellor]

"There used to be a drone that looked just like you at Conan's hive, but it smelled empty, like all the othurr drones. When you came here though, there was suddenly a full scent..!"

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock looks thoughtful.]

I was informed that I was here before. Is that what the person meant? That I was a drone?

[est33medpouncellor]

"Yea!! Appurrently, it's happened to me too! I was here befur, and then I got my think-pan scrubbed, and then I came back- I don't know what happened last time I was here, but Karkat and evurryone else said it happened, and they wouldn't like about that sort of thing."

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[That wasn't quite what he was asking, but the information is still useful.]

And what happens when we're droned for punishment? Do we smell different?

[est33medpouncellor]

"Hnn... I don't think so! I gotta check someone like that, I've nevurr known anyone who only got droned for a little bit..."

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock nods.]

It would be most helpful if you were to find out for me. I'd rather not get myself droned without more information. I may be able to work some form of payment if you succeed.

[est33medpouncellor]

"H33~ Yayyyy~ I'll get right too it then~" You don't have to worry about payment~

"I'll make sure to tell you as soon as pawsible..!"

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Payment is how Sherlock deals with his Homeless Network.]

Thank you.

[And is that an honest smile that appears? Yes.]