day zero - afternoon

[guestcontrol]

dreamland day zero 42 players remaining. [Once the announcements are over, there's no further response from the voice over the intercom. The afternoon wears on, demanding nothing more of you. The park will remain open until late in the evening, when the fireworks go off, but you can always go back earlier. In fact, it might be wise to gather your fellow players and discuss what you've learned in the mess hall.] rulebook character statuses private conversations This is a mingle following the plot revelations yesterday! Characters can gather in the mess hall and discuss what they've learned and make plans. Night will go up at the same time, and this post will be backdated.

Comments

[5_9]

We cannot comprehend. Geth do not have families. We simply reach consensus together.

[ At this point, Legion will crouch down to be a little bit closer to Mabel's level. It seems like a nice gesture, even if really it's just trying to look at her better. ]

We are Geth. But our name is Legion. Database records indicate that your name is Mabel Pines. Is this accurate?

[ineptus]

Not have families? But...that's really sad. Families are really important...

[She nods though.]

Yes, that's me. It's nice to meet you, Legion.

[5_9]

For organics, yes. We do not have families. We have no need for such a social structure.

[ this will never make sense to poor mabel... but legion will patiently explain forever, at least ]

[ineptus]

[Probably not, no...but you know, instead of asking again, she's just going to give this big no fun robot a hug. Hugs are ten times better than anything you could say about how sad that is.]

Clearly you just need someone to be your family then! Because families are definitely the best thing you can have! Better than friends and stickers and everything basically.

[SQUEEZE THE ROBOT]

You can be part of the Pines family! Dipper and I can be your siblings!

clutches chest

[5_9]

[ They truly, truly are, because Legion hasn't exactly been around children in the first place, so Mabel is a confusing creature, but then it gets a hug, which is even more against its expectations. The plates around its head shift more rapidly, like it's confused, but data suggests that this is a gesture that should be reciprocated, so Legion returns the hug, if awkwardly. ]

Acknowledged.

[ This is a complex phenomena it has to collect more data on, clearly! ]

Is it expected to use familiar familial terms?

[ translation: do I call you brother and sister ]

:')

[ineptus]

[It's okay if it's awkward. It is still a hug and that is what's important!]

You don't have to! You can call us Mabel and Dipper if you want! But we won't mind brother and sister either! Maybe make it a good mix of both? That's what we usually do.

[5_9]

[ A pause, as Legion seems to consider it, but how it refers to Shepard seems to work. ]

Mabel-Sister and Dipper-Brother.

[ close enough ]