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the head | the hand ([personal profile] headandhand) wrote in [community profile] dualislogs2019-09-09 10:14 pm

i've been bitten by the bug ...

WHO: Open to all residents
WHAT: Inoculation Season, plus your regular monthly NAPs session
WHERE: Throughout the city, with NAPs held at The Ax Hole.
WHEN: Sept. 10-30 for plague shots and associated side effects; Sept. 10-14 for NAPs
WARNINGS: Please use if applicable!

So tell me, what do you prescribe for these symptoms?

Remember that awful plague that wiped out the city's entire original population? You know, the entire reason you've been brought here? Well, the medical science community of Dualis has been hard at work concocting a cure for as long as anyone can remember, with minimal results. But during the morning of the 10th, news of a breakthrough is announced is a special city-wide bulletin. All media channels are overtaken with this message, and alerts hit every citizen's phone. The best part? Science needs your help!

There's no formal approval process for new vaccines and medications, just a series of volunteer trials before it's determined whether what's being tested is effective. All residents are invited to participate in these trials, with a bonus of 200 extra duos as compensation for their time and possible suffering. Simply head down to your nearest MedDualis clinic and inform the MedDroids supervising that you're reporting for your civic duty. Participants will be given a quick, easy, and practically painless inoculation shot in the arm, and will walk out the door 200 duos richer. Neat, huh?

Participants will be warned that like all experimental drugs, there may be side effects. A non-comprehensive list of those possible side effects includes: minor appearance changes (hair/skin/eye color), enhancing or reducing senses (smell, taste, hearing, sight, etc.), sudden mild development of extranormal abilities (telepathy, super strength, super speed, etc.), the ability to share dreams (if you're not tired of that sorta thing after last month), and/or loss of control over abilities you already possess, or those abilities misfiring. Hey, at least death isn't included on this list!

Any intrepid Dualizen who comes down with a case of weirdness as a result of doing their civic duty will find that weirdness will wear off by the end of the month. The Head thanks you for your sacrifice!

Don't you feel the fever like I do?

Look at all of these bright, shining new faces! There’s even a few less bright, less shining faces - maybe even a few folks without faces - but hey, this city welcomes all types. Chances are, if you’ve just arrived, you're seeing some pretty crazy things, unless you're used to an eye-blinding amount of neon, robots, weird-ass technology, magic, and an omnipresent police force...and hey, if you are, congrats, you're gonna settle in juuuuust fine. But for the rest of you, the Head knows this has gotta be pretty overwhelming, right?

Well, since your quaint individual processing units are probably having a hard time, why not link up with another one? By which the Head means...

Hello, new citizens of Dualis,
and welcome to your monthly Network Adjacency Protocol~!


NAPs are a monthly community networking event similar to the Earth concept of speed dating! Two citizens (new arrivals and old hands alike) are placed at a table together with a handy cue card of queries to help break the proverbial ice. Ask queries and receive results, or ignore the card and yeet yourself straight into a brand new friendship! But don't be too shy, you've only got ten minutes together, and if you just sit in silence for the whole ten, the Network Admins are likely to come supervise and try to repair the uplink through a mild shock to the ol' central nervous system. You might find yourself saying all sorts of unintended facts about yourself if that happens...probably better to just make friends, right? Who doesn’t like friends?!

This month’s event is held at an exciting new establishment called The Ax Hole! The 'Hole is an indoor ax-throwing range plus bar plus mid-price grill-type restaurant, the first of its kind to find a home here in Dualis. You must be at least 18 to drink and/or throw axes, and if you are throwing axes, there is a limit of one drink per hour. The bartenders are very strict about enforcing this rule, and employees are available to give safety instructions on proper ax-throwing technique and supervise activities.

This is a family-friendly establishment, so anyone under 18 is welcome in the restaurant section and the viewing room between the restaurant and range to watch the ax-throwing action, but they are absolutely not allowed inside the range, even just to watch. In fact, anyone who wishes admittance to the range must sign a waiver stating that they understand the risks of participating and agree to hold the Ax Hole free of liability in the event of any accidents that cause injury or death.

If that hasn't scared you off yet, come on down and meet your new neighbors! Oh, and do try to exit with at least as many fingers and limbs as when you entered, OK?
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (Uncertain.)

Naminé || OTA

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-10 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
NAPS

Naminé was naturally curious and she wanted to get to know the people that she would be living with for the next year or so. She was a little uncertain but she rarely let that anxiousness get in the way of her determination. She participated in the event itself, meeting and speaking to new people, but she could answer very few questions and ended up being the recipient of mild electric shocks whenever she paused too long.

When that became too much she could be found hoovering around the viewing area of the ax throwing competition. She'd seen a lot of combat during her short life but she'd never seen anything quite like this.

"What is the point of the game?" She asked, not knowing if anyone was there to answer her innocent and odd questions.


INJECTION
[ooc/content warning: feel free to run into her right after the shot or after the affects kick in. she does cut her hand so cw for light blood and sickness just so people know.]

Naminé jumped at the chance to help. It's all she's wanted to do and she didn't really think about the consequences even as the possible side effects were rattled off to her.

She should have been warned or watch.

The injection didn't hurt but over the next few days Naminé began to feel off. It was worse on the 20th. She'd been walking through the park to the cafe where she'd gotten a part time job when she suddenly felt her vision uncomfortably blur. Her steps came to a staggering halt and she leaned against a tree in order to regain her sight but it didn't come. Everything was blurry and her palm...

Naminé turned and started at her fuzzy hand. She couldn't feel it.

"What's happening?" She wasn't asking anyone specifically but the question had risen to mind and then artfully escaped from her lips.

She slipped, a thin cut digging into her palm but again the pain was dulled and Naminé could only stare at the blurry scarlet hue in her palm.
chaosvessel: Credit to <user name="vikael"> (✘ Allow me to explain)

NAPs

[personal profile] chaosvessel 2019-09-11 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Vincent hasn't sure he even completely understood the point. A firing range? Certainly, and he would attend. Firearms were one of his great interests, after all, but ax throwing seemed...somehow far too cumbersome to be of any actual use. He watches the participants in silence, arms crossed, thoughtful, overlooking the festivities below and looks over to Namine's direction when she questions the sport.

"Fun...I think. You make for the target. Those who have the closest shot probably win."
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (Sun shine.)

NAPs

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-11 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's a game." She surmised aloud.

Naminé had an interest in games though she didn't think she had the physical strength or dexterity that ax throwing required. Her frame was slender and her body was new. She could learn, in time, but today she was resigned to watch.

"I wonder if it's fun." All of her thoughts and feelings were evident in the thoughtful expression that took command of her features. Bright blue eyes looked away from the game and up to Vincent. "Are you going to try it? I think you could win." She smiled brightly. "I would cheer for you."
chaosvessel: Credit to <user name="vikael"> (✘ It's a long story)

[personal profile] chaosvessel 2019-09-15 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
He crossed his arms, watching the gathered throwing axes at targets, his expression neutral. His crimson eyes suggested something...else, but what was difficult to determine. He'd never been the competitive sort. Even in the Turks, he'd been something of an outsider, rather than rising to the challenge of being better than all the rest during his training, he'd thrown himself entirely into it. What resulted was a narrowed focus and a lack of concern for the prowess of others. He simply never compared himself to the other Turks.

Of course, he'd also been left with few friends, but at the time it hadn't seemed like a problem.

"I don't need a trophy."
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (You're here.)

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-17 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
She looked up at him, her expression thoughtful before looking back at the ax game. Her apparent age was sixteen and Naminé didn't think they'd allow someone so young to hold an ax. It was a shame. She knew several teens who would be very good at this game but she came from a very different world.

"What if you did it for someone else? As a gift? That would be fun for you and them."

She looked up at him again. "Wouldn't it?"
chaosvessel: Credit to <user name="vikael"> (✘ Crossed Arms)

[personal profile] chaosvessel 2019-09-21 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
He can't actually think of anyone he'd give such a thing to, and the idea had never occurred to him until Namine herself had posed it. He frowned down at the ax-throwing festivities, crossing his arms.

"Are there trophies?"
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (Hopeful)

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-23 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know. I think they might have ribbons? I haven't seen trophies." Naminé didn't know and she hadn't been watching closely. "If not... I can make you something. You can win it and give it to someone and even if someone else win's it, it might be fun."

Her idea was a little counter productive but it was for the sake of having fun. Naminé didn't know a lot about living but having fun and enjoying yourself was important.
chaosvessel: Credit to <user name="vikael"> (✘ Echoes of eternity)

[personal profile] chaosvessel 2019-09-26 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
He moved nearer the glass, watching in silence for a moment, crossing his arms thoughtfully before making a sound something like a slight grunt.

"Axes and guns are very different."
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (Talking.)

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-27 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do you shoot guns?" Naminés head canted curiously to the side. She didn't know a lot about these kinds of things or what Vincent was accustomed too. He looked like a fighter, like someone she knew from one of Sora's memories.

"Would I be able to see?"
chaosvessel: Credit to <user name="vikael"> (✘ lost in a daydream)

[personal profile] chaosvessel 2019-09-29 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes." He shifted slightly, the grip of his gun visible at his hip. "But not here."
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (Default)

want to wrap this up soon?

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-10-03 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then... maybe next time?"

Whenever next time would be, Naminé didn't actually know what went into shooting a gun. She'd seen it done in the past though that had been magical in nature.
chaosvessel: Credit to <user name="vikael"> (✘ Allow me to explain)

sure!

[personal profile] chaosvessel 2019-10-05 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe." She was a strange girl, but in comparison to the rest of this place, not that odd.
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NAPS

[personal profile] hellofishies 2019-09-11 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh!" a very intense glare flashes on her face very briefly. "that's not nice at all! Sometimes people just need time." Watching someone get shocked just for not answering questions in time juts made Arkady impotently angry. The worst part was there was nothing she could do about it. It just served as a subtle reminder that there was something very wrong with this place.

"My name is Arkady." She gave the other girl a faint smile. "Some of my friends are really good at drawing. What do you usually draw?"
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (What's this?)

NAPS

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-11 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Naminé shook her head gently from side to side. "It's... alright." It wasn't the first time she'd faced physical abuse because she wasn't doing something right. She'd thought she'd be free of that with the Organization's dissolution but maybe there are some things that she'll never escape. The thought sends an uncomfortable shiver through her frame.

"It's nice to meet you Arkady." She smiled, ignoring the residual discomfort of the shock. "I like your name. It is very pretty."

Drawing was something that Naminé loved to talk about. It was the one aspect of her life that she was sure of and it was one of the few ways that she could express the way she felt. "I draw people. Friends. Sometimes worlds or things I've seen. I could draw you too, if you wanted me too."

She suddenly felt awkward, wondering what exactly she should do to make friends. She wanted them, desperately so, but Naminé had no experience or practice making friends.
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[personal profile] hellofishies 2019-09-16 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
"No, it's not." But she would let it go. There was nothing either of them could do about the shocks right now. That was frustrating. There were too many things that she just couldn't do anything about. She sighed and shook her head as if to shake the thoughts out.

"Thank you. Your name is lovely too." It wasn't one she'd ever heard before. Then again she knew a lot of really weird names back where she was from.

"Ohh! I'd love that! Do you need people to pose? I can be really still." She seemed genuinely excited about the idea. There was a certain strangeness, and sadness, about being somewhere without her friends. They'd all been together since they were born and now they weren't. Maybe she could make new friends. They'd be different but different wasn't always bad. "Are your friends here?"
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[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-17 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you." Naminé smiled warmly, genuinely excited in the wake of the compliment. She wasn't accustomed to kindness and was still adjusting to it.

Her fingers rose to her lips as if to hide the smile there. "Oh. You don't have to be still." She laughed softly. "But you can if you'd like." Naminé liked seeing Arkady happy. It was infectious in a way and it made her smile just a little wider without meaning too.

"Oh. I um... do not have friends here." She didn't actually have a lot of friends. "I um..." Naminé flushed a light rosy pink. "My friends are... Riku and... I am sure others too... I hope." She didn't know. She hadn't thought that she had friends, not the way that Sora in the others had. She hadn't thought anyone missed her but then she'd woken up in that lab and Riku had been there to come get her.
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[personal profile] hellofishies 2019-09-19 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, but if you do need me to stay completely still let me know! We can," she nodded her head matter-of-factly. "We'll have to do it sometime, it'll be fun." There was a genuine excitement to her voice. Drawing seemed like something this girl was very passionate about and she liked the idea of helping someone to be happy here.

"Oh. Neither do I." Sadness made it's way into her voice as her shoulders slumped. It felt oddly quiet and empty without the others in her head. From their birth she'd always been able to feel them in some way and she'd never realized how lonely it could be. She closed her eyes for a second and when she opened them she smiled again. Nobody needed to see her throwing a pity party for herself. "Riku's an interesting name. I bet he's an interesting friend." Her eyebrows scrunched at Naminé's hesitation. "Are the others people you're not sure are actually your friends?"
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (I can't.)

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-19 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes. I'd like that." Naminé bobbed her head in a gently nod, her smile remaining wide and happy. "I will have to find the materials. I don't have a sketchbook right now." Which meant she'd have to work more or ask Aqua if she can borrow some money for the supplies and pay her back after working at the café for a little while.

"Well." She touched her lips lightly. "We're friends now, aren't we?" She didn't know if it was that simple but why couldn't it be? They both wanted friends and Naminé liked her.

"He is interesting and there is. Some don't remember me... exactly. I haven't known them for very long. The boy Sora, he saved me from Castle Oblivion. And Kairi knows me because we are connected. Then there's Roxas and... others. I don't know if we're friends though. I haven't..." Her voice trialed off. "I hope we are friends but I don't know."
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[personal profile] hellofishies 2019-09-20 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course. If you need help with getting them I can see what I can do." Now that was an interesting thought. Nobody really let her do much of anything back home but she'd have to learn here. Re-learn. She'd known before and she could know again. If all else fails she could just download knowledge she needed.

Arkady clasped her hands together and gave a firm nod. "Yes we are!" For her it was as simple as declaring it so. Nothing ever needed to be as complicated as some people tried to make it.

"Castle Oblivion sounds very ominous." Whoever named that Castle hadn't even tried to make it sound like a good place to go. "I'm sure you are friends. I don't see why you wouldn't be, even if they don't remember you completely. Sometimes even when you forget things you can still feel them inside. Not many people can erase feelings. They stay even if the memories linger." Arkady could erase everything if she wanted, but she didn't know of many other people that could do that much.
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (Waking up.)

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-20 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Naminé relaxed. "You're right."

It was hard to believe that anyone wanted her around. After everything that had happened in the castle, it was only Riku who had any memory of her, but she knew that the connection they had shared then wouldn't be erased. Even if the mind forgot, the heart remembered.

Naminé could manipulate memories but she couldn't manipulate someone's heart. All she had done was transfer Sora's feelings of Kairi onto herself.

"It was a place of oblivion." That was where the name came from. "I woke up in that caste when I was first born. I didn't have any memories but... it was a lonely place." Naminé never wanted to go back there.
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NAPs

[personal profile] salvagedlight 2019-09-12 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It's his turn to do the seat-shuffle in the great plan of "getting to know your neighbors," and Ven slides into the chair opposite Naminé with a smile at meeting a new person. She looks familiar, but he's definitely never met her before, and he can't place why she does. It doesn't bother him; probably a lot of people look like someone else, at least if they're the same species and not Mickey or 626 or something like that. It's not like he has tons of experience with that after all. He's also carting along a drink that's mostly empty, something that looks like but doesn't quite taste like lemonade and that he's found he likes quite a lot.

"Hi. I'm Ventus, but call me Ven. Almost everyone does. What's your name?" With the introduction, he holds out his hand to shake, a polite gesture but also a sincere one.
really_sketchy: Kingdom Hearts 3 (I wanted to meet you.)

NAPs

[personal profile] really_sketchy 2019-09-17 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
"My name is Naminé" She smiled at the introduction and takes his hand in hers. Warmth tingles against her palm and she glanced down at her palm before placing her hand back in her lap.

Naminé did not have a drink but she was fine without one. It took a lot of focus to think of answers to questions, given her limited experience, and she didn't want anything to distract her from it.

"I have heard of you. Terra spoke your name." He also looked like Roxas but Naminé knew it wasn't him. "You were the pure light in Sora's heart."