The Scientist Start DEFAULT What an incredible species you are, and what an incredible language you speak. Am I speaking your language right and do you understand me clearly? NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_CLONE I can hear you clearly! A1 Could you speak up a little more? A2 Aren't you going to snap my neck? A3 A1 Wonderful! StartQuestions A2 OK HOW DOES THIS SOUND? PERFECT! AA1 Too loud! AA2 AA1 *AHEM* I can't talk that loudly without messing up my throat, so you're going to just have to listen closely... StartQuestions AA2 *AHEM* OK then. StartQuestions A3 I'm not violent like the others, nor do I wish to prevent people from accessing archives like my kind is doing in this simulation. I do not wish to hurt you, but I do wish to learn from you. StartQuestions StartQuestions I can see you have a lot of questions for me. Tell me, what’s on your mind? How are you in here? I see you don't have an artifact. B1 Tell me more about you. B2 Tell me about your family. B3 What was your kind like before they found the Eye of the Universe? B4 IP_SARCOPHAGUS_X4 Do you know the Prisoner? What were they like before the Eye of the Universe? B5 Tell me more about life on the Stranger. B6 You said you are a scientist, is that correct? What do you study? B7 So you talk about a leader a lot. What is your system of government? B8 Tell me more about Angler's Eye. B9 Why do you like to write so much instead of making slide reels? B0 Actually, I want to share my experiences with you instead. StartPlayer No thanks. End StartQuestionsB Do you have any more questions for me? How are you in here? I see you don't have an artifact. B1 Tell me more about you. B2 Tell me about your family. B3 What was your kind like before they found the Eye of the Universe? B4 IP_SARCOPHAGUS_X4 Do you know the Prisoner? What were they like before the Eye of the Universe? B5 Tell me more about life on the Stranger. B6 You said you are a scientist is that correct? What do you study? B7 So you talk about a leader a lot. What is your system of government? B8 What are the origins of the Angler's Eye? B9 Why do you like to write so much instead of making slide reels? B0 Actually, I want to share my experiences with you instead. StartPlayer No thanks. End B1 Unlike the rest here, my mind was uploaded. Therefore, I did not sleep to enter. I got uploaded before I left our ship to resume studying. I don't know whether I succeeded with the terraform, died on the way, stranded on that cloaked moon, or just plain failed. Although I may be just blocks of code, I'm still as alive as the "real" me once was. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_CLONEINFO StartQuestionsB B2 I have never been too fond of my real name so if you must please call me "the Scientist". Before I left our ship, I was the head of the scientific committee. I was the first one to utilize green fire and invented the vision torch. I was however blindsighted by my leader's... ulterior motives. I was directly involved in the technology needed to directly build the ship. I didn't want to tear down our home planet, but it was his orders. He made me build that ship regardless of how unhealthy conditions were. When I left, I put my assistant in charge because I could not deal with the shame I felt. The committee thought I died in the crash, and didn't bother checking. And then, the simulation, this fake delusion we are all trapped in was built. I would never have approved of this prison. All just another futile attempt to fix a mistake I warned them about. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_BIO StartQuestionsB B3 Ah yes, my family. There were four of us. Me, my wife, my son, and my infant daughter. Our youngest was born on the ship, but due to lack of nutrients and poor atmosphere, she passed away only a week later. <size=20>It was devastating...</size> We decided that the ship was no longer safe for us, so we had to give terraforming a shot. We landed on the cloaked moon, far from our ship, but like a disease, it followed. Our son also didn't make it. We decided then and there that the only hope for us was to resurrect the husk of our old home; our home moon. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_FAMILY StartQuestionsB B4 My kind had a deep connection with nature, so we tried to take it with us on our voyage. Before we found that vortex in the sky, which you have called the "Eye of the Universe", we lived very simple and pleasant lives. We lived peacefully under the Ringed Giant, rafting its rivers, counting the stars, enjoying the simple pleasures of life. Some of us had hobbies; building furniture, playing board games, music, and even fishing. Most of my kind was very spiritual, some even worshipping idols and making sacrifices to ancient, now long forgotten gods. I was one of the few individuals who didn't care for worship, in fact my whole family was that way. It was only natural for my kind to sacrifice the planet to reach the "Eye of the Universe". After all that, we were never the same. No more gods, no more faith. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_EOTP StartQuestionsB B5 The one locked down underground? We once knew each other but we had a... falling out. I don't like talking about it. The time on the Stranger really made him go insane! He became so hopeless about losing home that he deactivated the Signal Blocker. When he scanned The Eye... what he saw drove him to obsession. He thought it would end our suffering and reset the universe. The problem is, there's probably many other lifeforms out there. Why must we end their lives because we suffered? It is simply not yet time to activate The Vortex. However, despite his obsessions, I do wish for the times we had before. Anyway let’s change the topic before I start getting all emotional. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_PRISONER StartQuestionsB B6 This "Stranger" you speak of, do you mean our ship? That wretched place was awful. We started our voyage with 55 crew members. Many others were lost, including a popular singer. When we arrived, 20 died excluding my wife and I, while the other 33 remain trapped here in this simulation. We made a memorial at the bottom of a well, but we don't like to remember those painful memories. The death wasn’t the only toll it took on us. No animals lived till the ship was built and the trip was expected to take way less time than it did so by the time we arrived we barely had any food left. All those factors meant children could not grow. My two beautiful children died due to the incompetence of our leader. He knew we didn’t have the technology to do this the ability to play god like we did. Plenty of my kind have even taken their own lives due to this madness or starved to death due to lack of food. All while our leader said it was a "necessary sacrifice". When I came back, I was even more horrified to see what happened next. I saw all the burned reels, the burnt codes, and all my dead friends lying dead around an eerie, green fire. I then discovered this digital prison, and was disturbed to see my friends here......alive... So I coded in this whole area, and added an archive and a coma hall to ease the pains of the others, trapped here in this simulation for eternity. If only I was able to put a stop to it all... NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_STRANGERLIFE StartQuestionsB B7 I specify in the green fire technology that you see all around us, but we have always been more spiritual than scientific. Before the green fire technology, our kind didn't have much at all. We were basically primitive. And when we did discover green fire, our kind used them as an early way to communicate basic ideas though raw fire is very fuzzy. But then one day, my father discovered how to focus and use it effectively. And years later, I invented the Vision Torch, which then lead to the development of computers, telescopes, and this vision torch you see before you. A colleage of mine also discovered some crystals which give off electricity when lit up. A decade and some trial and error later we have the light sensors. Our ship's cloak is all natural resources we've mined from the cloaked moon. We didn't really have to configure it at all. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_CLOAKSHIP StartQuestionsB B8 Well, we can actually have up to 11 leaders, but almost always, one leader is more powerful than the rest. Our most powerful leader usually wears yellow clothing, but his advisors who we deem "The Council" typically dress in red. Our hierarchy system was directly related to the color of clothing. It goes from top to bottom: yellow, red, blue, green, gray, brown and rugged. The wealthy often had jewelry. However, our leader was a tyrant since we found that vortex. He doesn't listen to his advisors and may even imprison those who defy him. Those who refused to board the ship to reach the vortex were left home to starve, including one of our famous singers. Leaving home was truly a terrifying day. If only I had the spinal column to warn him about building the ship. Maybe we wouldn’t be here now. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_LEADER StartQuestionsB B9 Angler's Eye? If you're talking about the cloaked moon, then I like what you named it. When we discovered what the vortex would do to our universe, we went there to mine out minerals for our ship's cloak. We found it when we were scanning the other planets in your system, but we predicted the trajectory incorrectly. For the terraforming plan, I was told by the Council to check to see if our homeworld was able to be terraformed, but we ended up crashing into the cloaked moon on our way there. The crash happened due to our false assumptions about its orbit. As my time on the cloaked moon went on, I found out that it was an "evil twin" of the ghost moon. Instead of copying just the terrain, some of the properties from the planet get imbued into it. I've also noticed that when you hold one of the minerals of the planet when going into the hurricane, it will not harm you. NEWSIM_SCIENTIST_ANGLERSEYE StartQuestionsB B0 Unlike most of my kind I've never been all too great at art. Never my skill set. I always like something more... tangible. Also slide reels are kind of clunky, too. StartQuestionsB StartPlayer A bit rude but sure, what happened after we entered this eternal sleep? So first there were this species called The Nomai... C1 That icy planet Angler's Eye orbited? It's now Dark Bramble. C2 IP_SARCOPHAGUS_X4 I've met The Prisoner. C3 DARKER_BASE_E I've managed to make it into the hurricane on Angler's Eye. C4 Never mind, I actually have some questions. StartQuestions Never mind, I don't want to talk at all. End StartPlayerB Anything else you know that you can share? So first there were this species called The Nomai... C1 That icy planet Angler's Eye orbited? It's now Dark Bramble. C2 IP_SARCOPHAGUS_X4 I've met The Prisoner. C3 DARKER_BASE_E I've managed to make it into the hurricane on Angler's Eye. C4 Never mind, I actually have some questions. StartQuestions Never mind, I don't want to talk at all. End C2 Is Dark Bramble what you call the last stage of the infection? It seems fitting. StartPlayerB C1 Nomai? What were they like? They were about my height, had fur, and 3 eyes. NOM_1 NOM_1 Fur? How strange. What can you tell me about them? I can tell you where they came from. Nom_Ves_1 I can tell you what they did. NOM_Actions_1 COMET_INTERIOR_X3 I can tell you how they died. NOM_Death_1 They wrote everywhere just like you. NOM_Writing_1 That's all I know NOM_End Nom_Ves_1 Wow, how did it get here? They got a signal from the Eye of the Universe. Nom_Ves_2 Nom_Ves_2 Really? I thought we silenced that bomb! IP_SARCOPHAGUS_X4 You did, but they got the signal from the moment the Prisoner let it free. Nom_Ves_3 I am unsure about how they got it too. Nom_Ves_3b Nom_Ves_3 Ah... that fool... So, what happened to them? Seeing as you are here, they seem to have not found it. DB_VESSEL_X6 Their leader, Escall was too hasty in his decision to warp and never let anyone know where he was going. They crashed in Dark Bramble which grew significantly since you last saw it. Nom_Ves_4 I am unsure of the details. All I know is they came from 2 Escape Pods on Brittle Hollow and Ember Twin. Nom_Ves_4b Nom_Ves_3b Ah a shame. Let me know if you do. So, what happened to them? Seeing as you are here, they seem to have not found it. DB_VESSEL_X6 Their leader, Escall was too hasty in his decision to warp and never let anyone know where he was going. They crashed in Dark Bramble which grew significantly since you last saw it. Nom_Ves_4 I am unsure of the details. All I know is they came from 2 Escape Pods on Brittle Hollow and Ember Twin. Nom_Ves_4b Nom_Ves_4 Is Dark Bramble what you call the last stage of the infection? It seems fitting. How did they escape from it? I predicted it would have been quite hard to navigate. Three of the Escape Pods tried to escape but only two of them got out. They crashed on Brittle Hollow and Ember Twin. Nom_Ves_Dialuge_Branch_Path Nom_Ves_4b What a shame. Let me know if you find anything else. I will. Nom_Ves_Dialuge_Branch_Pathb Nom_Ves_Dialuge_Branch_Path Ah sorry to hear about that. What else can you say about these Nomai? I can tell you where they came from. Nom_Ves_1 I can tell you what they did. NOM_Actions_1 COMET_INTERIOR_X3 I can tell how they died. NOM_Death_1 They wrote everywhere just like you. NOM_Writing_1 Thats all I know NOM_End Nom_Ves_Dialuge_Branch_Pathb Do you have any more information on the Nomai? I can tell you where they came from. Nom_Ves_1 I can tell you what they did. NOM_Actions_1 COMET_INTERIOR_X3 I can tell how they died. NOM_Death_1 They wrote everywhere just like you. NOM_Writing_1 Thats all I know NOM_End NOM_Actions_1 Yes do tell me, what did they do when they arrived here? The Nomai crash landed here in pursuit of the Eye of the Universe and tried to find it. Because it wasn’t calling out anymore, they needed to make a new device to find it. NOM_Actions_2 NOM_Actions_1b Ah so many fools looking for that bomb. So, what did they do? Fly out in space looking for it? TT_TIME_LOOP_DEVICE_R2 They decided to make this huge project they called the Ash Twin Project. NOM_Actions_2 I don't know what their plan was to find it. NOM_End NOM_Actions_2 Really? How did it work? TT_TIME_LOOP_DEVICE_X3 The Nomai discovered a black hole pair with energy put into it would make it possible to go back in time but only sending information was deemed paradox free. They would send a probe out in a random direction and if it didn't find it, they would blow up the sun to make enough power to go back in time by 22 minutes. NOM_Actions_3 I don't understand any of the inner workings, all I know is it involves time loops. NOM_Actions_3b NOM_Actions_3 Blowing up the sun? That sounds a little extreme. S_SUNSTATION_X2 Most Nomai agreed with you, but they went through with it regardless. The Sun Station was made to blow up the sun but ultimately failed. NOM_Action_Branch_Path NOM_Actions_3b Time loops? That sounds incredibly interesting. Let me know more when you find it. Nom_Ves_Dialuge_Branch_Pathb NOM_Action_Branch_Path Ah well good thing for that seeing as you would be dead if it didn't. So, what else can you tell me about Nomai? I can tell you where they came from. Nom_Ves_1 I can tell you what they did. NOM_Actions_1b COMET_INTERIOR_X3 I can tell how they died. NOM_Death_1 They wrote everywhere just like you. NOM_Writing_1 Thats all I know NOM_End NOM_Writing_1 Really? What was their writing system like? They wrote in spirals with branching paths that other Nomai would add to. NOM_Writing_2 NOM_Writing_2 I see! While we write in very different ways, we seem to be fond of that. Why do you prefer to write instead of making slide reels? NOM_Writing_Branch_Path NOM_Death_1 Well then, how did they die? To a comet we've named "The Interloper", which contained a deadly, cold, and burning substance we called "Ghost Matter". NOM_Death_2 NOM_Death_2 Ghost Matter? The way you describe it sounds similar to the elements I used to make the Vision Torch. I doubt it was sent by us or anyone on purpose, but I hypothesize that the comet is where the element can naturally be found. Same elements? Our universe is truly an interesting place. NOM_End NOM_Writing_Branch_Path Unlike most of my kind, I've never been all too great at art. Never my skill set. So, what else can you tell me about Nomai? I can tell you where they came from. Nom_Ves_1 I can tell you what they did. NOM_Actions_1 COMET_INTERIOR_X3 I can tell how they died. NOM_Death_1 They wrote everywhere just like you. NOM_Writing_1 Thats all I know NOM_End NOM_End Well if you find out anything else, let me know! I'm dying for more. I will. StartPlayerB C3 You must be talking about the one locked up below the lake. What was he like? He shared to me why he got imprisoned in the vault. After experiencing some kind of emotional catharsis. Once free he decided to extinguish his flame, free from the burden that it wasn't all in vain. PRISONER PRISONER Well, he's probably glad he doesn't have to suffer anymore. Let’s move on from this topic please. He always brings up bad memories for me. StartPlayerB C4 I hope I was helping you. Tell me, what did I do in there? DARKER_BASE You planted a Bramble seed to try and get home, and I made it inside. You built a base inside one of the dimensions. C41 DARKER_BASE_E You planted a Bramble seed to try and get home, and I made it inside. It's quite dark in there! C42 C41 A base, huh? Good to know I made it that far into my plan. C44 C42 No lights at all? No, there's some Anglerfish in there with lights. LIGHTS LIGHTS If I were you, I would have tried to find some sort of guidance. Listen for signals or use the Anglerfish lights, but don't get close to them! C44 C44 But that's interesting I was able to utilize a Bramble Seed to try and travel back home to terraform it. StartPlayer C5 It worked? I can just imagine the beauty of our terraformed home! Is our species still around after those hundreds of thousands of years? By some miracle, yes! I even met your descendant! C51 C51 That's wonderful! I wish I could meet him, but I can't leave this place. VESSEL_VISION Your descendants killed some Nomai because you thought they were a threat to your home. C52 NOM_Coords I can bring him home to see you through a Nomai Vessel. C53 I can try, but I don’t think my ship has the power to do it. StartPlayerB C52 Oh my I am so sorry for their actions. If I were there, I would never have authorized such a plan. Or at least <i>I</i> wouldn’t. Who knows what I went through during the redevelopment... StartPlayerB C53 Really? That'd mean the world to me! StartPlayerB End It was nice meeting you. Good luck to you and your species on your space endeavors.