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Who: David 8 and everyone
When: October 17th
Where: The Moira
What: Anything to do with the event
Warnings: None yet; will update if needed


[He’d thought the mask was Egyptian in origin, but quickly realized better. There were minute differences, and knowing where he was, the possibility that it was from Earth wasn’t as likely as it once would have been.

David hadn’t tried it on, but he did carry it with him for a bit as he walked down hallway after hallway.

He was memorizing the ship, as was his want to do, so that he’d know everything he could possibly know if the time came that he would need to know it.]

Locations: Mess hall. Nomo Deck. Moro Deck. Outside the Ingress Room.

[ooc: this is a catchall for anything that happens during the event. if anyone wants starters, just let me know, and feel free to come across david at any of those locations. this is open to new and old cr and any of the masks. david has the first mask which means he can read minds or see memories.]

Comments

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[David's expression doesn't change. He knows he's upset this man by the admission that he could see into his mind, but he was only curious about his new ability. He hadn't meant anything by it. Synthetics didn't possess the capability to develop in this manner, but he wasn't really in his own universe. It might be different here, what David could learn to do.

He couldn't discredit the notion that it's a flux, a short-lived development, so he presses. David pushes, wants to see more, see anything.]

I have not. Other than where we are being strange. This ship, its technology.

[A pause.]

I'm not certain this isn't just something that can happen here all the time.

[hyperkinesia]

[ Bruce's trying to cling to that notion, that this man isn't doing it purposefully. Honestly, if David knew he had such a power, he doubts he'd go around telling anyone what he could see in their minds, so clearly this situation is surprising him as much as it is Bruce. But it's definitely bothering Bruce a whole lot more, for obvious reasons. ]

I guess that's true, yes.

[ Even to him. The helicarrier had some impressive technology, Tony's own creations and labs too, but it was still very much different from what they have here. Not to mention that space travel of this level is still a little far away. ]

I can only hope that's not the case, though. [ Even if he had nothing he wanted to hide, he still values his privacy - whatever of it he can still have anyway. ] You'd think they'd mention that in the contracts they had us sign.

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Yes, but it isn't completely out of the question that they don't tell us everything or just give us vague half-truths.

[He believed that these captains, human in appearance though that might not be the case, would still have similar motivations to humans. With that came the notion that they would only tell their crew exactly what they wanted to know.]

I will refrain, if that's what would make you more comfortable, from using this new ability of mine, sir?

[hyperkinesia]

No, it isn't. I wouldn't at all be surprised if that were the case.

[ Simply because he's learned not to trust people, nor their seemingly good intentions. Ending up here without even knowing how didn't really put the crew running this ship in a good light, even less so when the memories of signing a contract are so muddled. But they are on a ship in the middle of space, so he's keeping to himself as always, since he'd much rather not get thrown out through one of the airlocks. ]

That would make me more comfortable, actually, yes. Thanks. [ Doesn't really erase the fact that this man's seen a little of it already, but it's better than nothing. ] I'm Bruce, by the way. In case my mind didn't give that away already. [ He smiles apprehensively still, reaching a hand out. ]

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I'm David.

[He tilts his head and extends his hand. David keeps the grip firm but polite, shaking Bruce's hand in greeting.]

As long as it's within my control, I won't use this new ability.

[David releases Bruce's hand, puckering his mouth, showing that he's considering something.]

However, I would be most interested in learning more about what I did see, sir. Perhaps you could explain it to me more fully.

[hyperkinesia]

Thank you.

[ Of course he can't know if the man is being honest about that or not, but the words do offer him some slight relief. He tries to fight the urge to just put distance between himself and this man for the moment, instead nodding at what he asks from him next. ]

Sure, I can tell you about it. [ Some of it, anyway. ] Let's take a seat?