The black sivv coughs, surviving the painful electricity. Their drone fares better, with only a few non-essential circuits fried.
"That was annoying."
The sivv concludes that it's a MK V Ring of resistance.
You can either return to the waiting room, or go through the door here. The door looks like the robot busted out of it. It's closed, but looks like the seal has been bent.
"That explosion was unacceptable. The empire will thank us for destroying it."
"What function does that ring serve?"
The sivv concludes that it's a MK V Ring of resistance.
"To better serve the empire, I should take an allocation of rest to ensure I am better fit to endure our challenges. Is 0.167 hours dedicated to rest acceptable to the rest of you?"
"A rest is not recommendable at this time." [color=red]This sivv[/color] reloads and takes the ring from the deceased avian, listening careful for further sounds of distress through the busted door.
Red sivv gives the clear sign on the door. This sterile room has an elevator platform in one corner. In another corner is a rounded alcove with frosted glass from floor to ceiling.
When you approach, the frosted glass suddenly goes clear, showing a room the size of a warehouse. Within, hundreds of captive slave creatures (bantrids, crenskitches, aqlaths, and others) are hooked to machines drawing away their vital fluids. Although the creatures are unconscious, they writhe in obvious pain.
[color=red]This sivv[/color] peers through the glass in obvious horror.
Why would a sivv view this with horror? This is the way.
This IS horrible. It's also what powers the fluid here. The horror of sivv evil permeates you for a moment. Forever more you can roll twice on Medicine checks and take the better result when administering first aid or treating deadly wounds.[/ooc]
White Sivv feels odd. Remorse? Sorrow? What is this feeling?
This IS horrible. It's also what powers the fluid here. The horror of sivv evil permeates you for a moment.
Blue sivv sees the glorious progress and supremacy of the sivv empire in this place!
This IS horrible. It's also what powers the fluid here. The horror of sivv evil permeates you for a moment.
Suddenly all is black. The menu appears before you...
Exemplary Education
REDACTED
Exit
[color=red]This sivv[/color] blinks again at REDACTED
"Insufficient Conditioning for REDACTED."
“Insufficient Conditioning for Exit.”
The walls of this large room are made of translucent panes of colored glass on which strange letters, alien equations, and other instructional symbols glide past. An academic instructor with a calm, professional demeanor stands at one end of a conference table, an array of datapads in front of them. Comfortable seats surround the table. The instructor begins in smooth, compelling tones, “Your spawnling’s scholastic performance has been remarkable, and we’ve asked you here to discuss how we might propel your spawnling to even greater academic heights. For this conversation, I need your focus and understanding that the Now is the Truth.”
There was something unusual about that final phrase, “The Now is the Truth.” It seemed to reverberate in your mind more than any of the instructor’s other words.
There was something unusual about that final phrase, “The Now is the Truth.” It seemed to reverberate in your mind more than any of the instructor’s other words.
There was something unusual about that final phrase, “The Now is the Truth.” It seemed to reverberate in your mind more than any of the instructor’s other words.
There was something unusual about that final phrase, “The Now is the Truth.” It seemed to reverberate in your mind more than any of the instructor’s other words.
You are good at School. Your spawnling is too.
The Instructor begins discussing your spawnling's progress....
The first educational subject is complex computer programming, particularly for immersive virtual-reality reconditioning.
TO ROLL
Red
Black
Green
Blue
White
Your spawnling is worthy. The instructor seems skilled.
During your conversation on the content, you compel the instructor to admit that recalcitrant servitor creatures often receive forced VR reconditioning. How horrible!
Your spawnling is worthy. The instructor seems skilled.
During your conversation on the content, you compel the instructor to admit that recalcitrant servitor creatures often receive forced VR reconditioning. How horrible!
Your spawnling is worthy. The instructor seems skilled.
The instructor intones, “The Now is the Truth."
The Instructor continues discussing your spawnling's progress....
The next educational subject is Rel-State Focus, where students learn how the enter the quantum state the sivvs know as rel-state.
TO ROLL
Red
Black
Green
Blue
White
This is clearly one of legion reasons why sivvs are superior!
This is clearly one of legion reasons why sivvs are superior!
TO ROLL
Black
Green
White
This is clearly one of legion reasons why sivvs are superior!
TO ROLL
Black
Green
This is clearly one of legion reasons why sivvs are superior!
Sivvs can force this state onto objects and creatures, which can be fatal if done bodily. How horrible!
The instructor intones, “The Now is the Truth."
The next educational subject is Forced Empathetic Conditioning, where students learn how certain external triggers can be used to affect a creature’s psychology.
Such a useful and practical skill!
Such a useful and practical skill!