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Post by Admin on Oct 26, 2022 5:40:53 GMT
They head out carrying Dalt's lifeless body. To any place in particular? Or invent a new shadow to add to the game? Or just a no-name frozen shadow?
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Post by Brian on Oct 26, 2022 6:58:48 GMT
I order my men to prepare to leave.
"I recommend some place relatively technologically advanced. That way we can get cameras on the body. And I can leave 2 of my soldiers there for added security. "
I look between my two ' Cousins ' as that is a relatively broad term. It can mean a lot.
" And...I was wondering if we could do a small favor for me in such a place. Unlike you good Sir Ryland my parentage is unknown to me. We could go some place technologically advance with say Same day DNA testing. I could see my relative relationship to both of you. That might give me a road map to find my place in the family. If what Bleys told me is true none of the seniors know where I came from. Added bonus Dalt here gives a 3rd point of comparison. And for all we know this could be a replica dalt corpse. The DNA would be a solid means to confirm the truth of who he is."
Ooc:
Proposal
A technologically advanced world where we can store dalt somewhere he can have security. And we can also compare his DNA to ours to confirm his identity...maybe having DNA locking technology we can use to secure his tomb with
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Post by Ryland on Oct 27, 2022 3:06:47 GMT
"Yes. I high-tech shadow, I can run some basic DNA sequencing, and then we can store the body. Let's split up the tasks so we aren't in this shadow for a year:
Ryland - I will shift so I have access to the medical facilities needed. And priority access to expedite the tests.
Brian - You make sure it has all the medical facilities we need. Like the long-term cold storage for Dalt.
Edward - You guide us to the right shadow. And, make sure that we aren't arrested for hauling around a corpse.
We need some key to synchronize our shifting towards. Edward, you choose since it will be your path.
Then we will all have our shifting converge... I think it is possible." Ryland shrugs.
"Here is what I'm thinking...
I will form pictures of all the security access they will need to bring a corpse in for testing. I picture us arriving at a medical center where we are doing governmental research on the homeless death rate. We bring in corpses for genetic testing to determine if there are genetic markers to make becoming homeless more likely. Additionally, they check for illnesses, etc. that may have contributed. They combine the data into a global database and compare results.
We are a team who brings in the corpses and orders the testing. I have clearance to expedite testing when we encounter something potentially dangerous. We work in Hazmat Gear and have our own private lab. We have security badges to access. We have long-term cold storage for corpses marked for further study. We are all scheduled for a couple of month of much needed downtime after our next shit."
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Post by Brian on Oct 27, 2022 5:34:40 GMT
I smile at Ryland and offer him my hand " Sounds like an excellent plan to me. This seems like we might work well togther."
" perhaps we set up a spell to notify us if anyone breaks into the place in our absence."
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Post by Edward on Oct 27, 2022 6:41:52 GMT
"Very Well" he says.
Edwards starts to imagine the road in front of them. Stretching out into seemingly eternity, but with every step they take, a new shrub, a small tree becomes into view. One tree, then two, then many. Those tree's start to get interrupted with breaks followed by a small building. Straw hut, then sticks and eventually one of cement sideboard painted a bright white with column surrounding the front door. Southern influence.
One house, then another. Closer together....closer still. They arrive in the suburbs of a city. The smell of pine and pollen in the air. Off in the distance, a cigar is lit and the odor teases you. It isn't Cuban.
They pass through an intersection with larger buildings. Commercial in design. Retail. A video rental place next to a shawarma. The group keeps on riding.
speeding through intersections, they head into the urban jungle. Each building, taller than the previous.
People appear one at a time. Some notice the riders, some are oblivious. In the distance, advertising and directions.
shortly the group arrives in an alley. The back of a new brick building. Employee entrance and cargo unloading. Off to one side a ramp that provides access to larger entrance doors from the road.
"I call this town Sienna, and this should be the Sienna Science Center. Futuristic. The laboratory is inside and should be able to give us what we need. It is a holiday weekend, so only the essential personnel are in.
(I pictured a near future metropolitan place, Sienna after a distortion of Amber. Think of "Bright" the movie. Technology and Magic co-existing.)
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Post by Brian on Oct 27, 2022 9:12:03 GMT
Brian finds a book of clothes for his soldiers around a corner. A Uniform for his men to make them fit our Identity. Once they are properly dressed he leads the group to the Sienna Science Center. I order the men to carry the Dalt Body. As they do and we go forward we talk down a road and we cross a bridge. The Science Center is on an Island. We can see the central government building in the distance.....an analog of Castle Amber.....the reflection point of Amber in this shadow. It is on an Island as part of its safety protocols. One of my men flashes a security badge to the guard on the bridge who lets us proceed. The entrance to the Island is guarded by a 10-foot-high wall. Men with body armor and slug throwers.....kind of like the ones from mass effect. In case anything gets loose access can be contained and controlled. The bridge can be blown out by the security either on the island side of the bridge or the mainland side of the Bridge. As we go there my Armor changes shape to fit the expectations of our mission. We make our way into the processing/ Hazardous materials loading area. Once we arrive I sign in with the Security guard. I touch the Bio-metric ID and it allows us to make our way in. We take the loading elevator down 7 floors. The science center's labs are underground. Again for security and containment protocols. We go down to the 7th Lab on the Northern wing. The elevator unlocks bio-metrically for myself, Edward, or Ryland. There are North, South, East, and West Wings. Access to the wings again uses bio-metric locks. The three of us are programed into the authorized parties list for the locks. I direct my Men to take Dalt's body to a Freezer on the Right as we enter in.I open the door on the Left and check on the full sweet of Genetics, Biological Laboratories, Computer with advanced databases, and secondary computer for 3-D modeling of data. The lab section has independent power and environmental systems from the main building. It also has a door that can be secured as a panic room if necessary from the inside and outside. 3-D printers and Bio 3-d printers....Computers that are designed to program new DNA for genetic editing and connected lab equipment for that purpose. Full Autopsy suite....standard medical examination suite....An incinerator that is large enough for the incineration of bodies. I open the doors as well from the lab section to check to make sure that the Isolation chambers are all in proper order. Designed for isolation in case anything contaminating infects a person. I check to make sure a room for treating any persons who get infected is also properly and fully stocked. After verifying the med bay has all of the proper details I go out of the Lab area and check the third door. In the third door, there is a kitchen and stocked refrigerator, 10 beds, and bookshelves with mostly texts that are medical in nature (some books for entertainment.) A small kitchen area.....weapons locker and an Armory..... a television.....Stocked kitchen area and table to eat food in..... Humidor.....and a small stocked bar. The door to the office area can be secured as a Panic room. It has an air system (with purification) independent of the rest of the lab area and independent power systems. The office also has an Airlock which leads to an area where you can escape to the water in. Access to that is connected to a med scanner. The med scanner will only allow people who don't show infection to access the airlock and the lake where the island is located. I open the fridge which is stocked with staple foods for consumption. I get a can of coffee from the Fridge and look at Ryland. "Did I forget to check on anything in our lab?"
I turn on the TV to a local news channel
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Post by Brian on Oct 27, 2022 9:18:23 GMT
OOC: I will add in any tweaks to the security protocol that Ryland wants....i figure we coordinate the general idea of the place before we go
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Post by Admin on Oct 28, 2022 2:39:51 GMT
[OOC: Flora spent years near to Corwin trying to determine if he was the real thing or a shadow version. C & R & F saw the dead body of Caine and assumed it was the real deal. Merlin spent years pals with Luke and Gail and other ty'iga possessed people without realizing their power. Not sure if this plan of yours will have much hope of revealing much.]
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Post by Brian on Oct 28, 2022 2:54:28 GMT
Ooc: it could reveal SOMETHING just because we exist in a time where quick and easy genomics technology is easy to check on.
Also the lab could reveal things like diet, diseases and so on that suggests the last shadow Dalt was in. That could be useful trying to track down the chop shop which cut down Dio and Julian.
And what if we have evidence Oberon DIDNT rape Dalts mother? Why would that secret have been allowed to fester?who benefits?
Lots of interesting ideas.
For Brian....he gets access to a DNA refrence point for himself vs Dalt vs Ryland vs Edward. A son of Oberon ( purported) a son of Geratd and one of Bleys. Gives him ideas where to look for his goals.
It's a big sandbox.
Lots of drama potential
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Post by Ryland on Oct 28, 2022 2:59:48 GMT
“This looks perfect, cousin, as long as it has pizza.”
Ryland gets right to work. He showers, dresses in scrubs, and scrubs in.
Ryland takes his samples first, then Brian’s, then Dalt’s. He clearly marks each one. And he gets all the paperwork together to have them rushed, including the missive that the samples be returned for further study.
“Edward, did you want to be a part of this testing? If so, I need some blood and spit.” Ryland holds up a needle and swab and awaits his response.
Afterward, he packages everything and goes through the proper paperwork channels.
Once the DNA is sent off to process, he examines Dal again.
He runs every spell and mundane test possible to learn about his death without cutting into him or doing anything invasive. Ryland does this to compare with what he learned at Sand’s.
Once he is finished he hunkers down to watch some vids and veg out.
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Post by Brian on Oct 28, 2022 3:04:34 GMT
" Of course it has Pizza....they have that wherever you were from? Or dud you also dio a misspent youth on earth?"
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Post by Ryland on Oct 28, 2022 4:43:07 GMT
"We spent five year at RMIT for Art and Design in Melborune. Lived on the beach, surfed, fished, learn some art. Traveled some for extreme sports around the world. Did the Trust-fund kid routine." Ryland has a far-off smile on his face.
"Fun times."
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Post by Edward on Oct 28, 2022 4:50:17 GMT
Seeing that this could be very informative, Edward takes off his jacket and rolls up his sleeve. "Of Course. I know we are related, but to what extent would be nice to know."
he watches Ryland with the swab and holds out his hand to accomplish his own swabbing.
"I care not for taking my own blood." as he holds out his arm. he watches his cousin, making sure he doesn't inject anything he isn't supposed to.
"Now for food that you desire. I am sure this shadow offers what you need. I have not had the privilege of determining if one metropolitan city is better than another, but you can't beat the authenticity of its origins."
when Ryland is finished taking the blood, Edward will look around the rooms and floor. He is looking for the breakroom or cafeteria. he is sure there will be left over pizza somewhere.
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Post by Brian on Oct 28, 2022 9:11:11 GMT
"We spent five year at RMIT for Art and Design in Melborune. Lived on the beach, surfed, fished, learn some art. Traveled some for extreme sports around the world. Did the Trust-fund kid routine." Ryland has a far-off smile on his face.
"Fun times."
"The first 13 years of my life ....or at least thats what I believed.....were on Earth. At least the years from 6 to 13 were there. I was in Virginia. My trust fund period was Slave turned King by his own hand barbarian story."
He cocks an eyebrow at Edward's path out of the lab and takes a drink from a can of soda "So....do you know Edward? Or is this your first jaunt with him?"
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Post by Ryland on Oct 29, 2022 1:26:27 GMT
“We met him as we were leaving Amber.” Ryland states
“Never even heard of him before. Saw him shift, so I know he is family.” Ryland shrugs.
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