OFFICE HOURS

[didntgetdadslooks]

Got something you want to say to your good friend The Professor's Assistant? Come on in, don't be shy! Her official hours are daylight hours - girl has to sleep? after all, probably - but if you knock on the door at night she'll generally answer. Please just make sure to leave the in-game date and time in the header of your toplevel!

All comments are screened for confidentiality during the course of the experiment.

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Week 7 Tuesday, like, 11:30 PM?

[bolderfell]

[Knock.]

[didntgetdadslooks]

Come in!

[bolderfell]

[In he comes, gift in hand. He might be in a better mood than usual, but then again, this week's Tuesday push hasn't put as much pressure on him as others have.]

Hey. Am I too late for this week's requests?

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ Angel seems to be in a decent mood. Like... a little bit of nervous energy, but she's dealing with it. ]

Uh... no, you shouldn't be. What's up?

[bolderfell]

There's this sword I got out of the vending machine a while ago, but it didn't come with a way to carry it. Think you could get me a scabbard that'd fit it?

[And he slides something like this over, except instead of a palm tree, it's a motherly-looking duck. It's just about big enough to hold a key, perhaps.]

Trade you this soap box for your trouble.

[didntgetdadslooks]

Uh... sure, that shouldn't be a problem.

[ She takes out her tablet and enters it, hands shaking a little, then looks over at the box. ]

It... looks wonderful. Thank you.

[bolderfell]

[Mmmmm yessss now he can wear Fólkvangr around like a li'l hero.]

...I keep telling people it's no trouble. Honestly, it's something I like to do. Beats pawing through the garden for a four-leaf weed.

[He waves a hand dismissively--a hand unfettered by any metal band.]

Trust you'll keep that to yourself, though.

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ Look at him go! (And because of how we did Angel Heist it got lost in the shuffle but the sheath DOES arrive.)

She mimes zipping her lips. ]

Won't tell a soul.

WEEK SEVEN, TUESDAY AFTER MEETING

[nothingcanstop]

[ Della strolls in after a soft knock, like usual. ]

Hey, Angel. Penny for your thoughts?

[didntgetdadslooks]

Uh... I'm kinda hungry? What's up?

[ :D she has absolutely no idea where this conversation is about to go ]

[nothingcanstop]

[ Della strolls over, with her paper and pen, and sets it down. Something's already written in it:

Don't freak out
Just go along with this
We have a plan ]

Oh, just a few real normal questions.

[didntgetdadslooks]

[ Well! She's not sure how to feel about this one! ]

Just... real normal, huh?

[nothingcanstop]

Yep! Hope you don't mind if I take notes.

[ Okay, Della. Let's do this. ]

So, you've gotta tell me about Subject Delta.

[ Pen is already ready. In fact, it's already writing.

We're going to get you fired
And hide you in the Failsafe's office ]

[didntgetdadslooks]

I... Subject Delta? I don't... I can't talk about that.

[ And this doesn't end with me dead? ]

[nothingcanstop]

Don't? Or can't?

[ No
That's why I'm telling you about it in advance
We're going to distract the Failsafe and get you down there
Failsafe's office doesn't have cameras
Therion has a key to get you down there ]

[didntgetdadslooks]

I don't... How did you even find out about that?

[ Huh
That might actually work
I'll take some precautions but
How are you going to distract her? ]

[nothingcanstop]

There are a lot of things around this facility. Puzzles and stuff like that.

[ We have water guns, air horns, foam darts, and Legos
Also, Nira can make a rock shield
Just be ready for Jasper to pick you up

I will need anything you know about Subject Delta for real
We're falsifying a report ]

[didntgetdadslooks]

Right, but... I haven't been looking at a lot of the writing.

[ Well if you're sure then I trust you?
Not gonna ask how you figured out how to do that but
Delta and maybe Gamma helped build this place, Alpha and Beta died before this
Not sure about much else but I remember bits and pieces
Learned about them after the last experiment maybe? ]

[nothingcanstop]

But, do you know about it? Come on, Angel. You're hesitating.

[ It's all part of a plan to get out of here
If it all works, I'll explain everything
But there are a number of us who'd rather get out with you
So, the plan
What bits and pieces?
I need you to be as specific as possible ]

[didntgetdadslooks]

I... yeah, but. I just don't know if there's anything here I'm allowed to say.

[ Okay. If you're sure.
Professor was talking to Delta at the last trial
Mentioned something about having done a good job?
Didn't see them, someone was standing right in front of me
Think Professor was there, which is probably a bad sign ]

[nothingcanstop]

Is this one of those rule-things you got?

[ At your last trial?
You've started to remember parts of your experiment?
Delta was a member of that, right? ]

[didntgetdadslooks]

Yeah, one of them. There's some stuff I'm just really not allowed to talk about.

[ Parts of it
I think so?
Remember lots of the Failsafe but not her name
If I could just remember that, I- I don't know.
We didn't know about Delta during the experiment. ]

[nothingcanstop]

What'd happen, if you broke that?

[ Delta didn't know about Delta either
It sounds like the Professor has been messing around in a lot of people's memories
Do you know anything about Subject Gamma?
I'm going to write up all the information you've told me about Delta in a report
I'm going to say you told this to me after I pestered you enough
We're going to send this tomorrow
Please be prepared ]

[didntgetdadslooks]

Well... The Professor would send the Failsafe at this point, I think.

[ Wait you talked to Delta?
You guys must have had a real wild meeting in that bathroom.
I don't remember Gamma at all, just the one memory about Delta.
I'll be ready. ]

[nothingcanstop]

Not for a friendly chat, I'm sure.

[ We certainly did
It was popping

...She gives a strained smile.

Do you know anything about Alpha or Beta? ]