R1 DEADLAND

[lockdownmods]

[it’s strange, for the people who were already dead, the shift in scenery is sudden and complete. For those who have just arrived? It’s like you’re back where you left?

How strange.

But if you ever need her, you can always reach out to the guardian of this place.]

LOCATIONS
Note: locations lag a week behind the living counterparts

Comments

[starswink]

[Yoosung's hand goes up, diligently waiting to be called on!! Pick me!!

Though, as for transferring an "item", he already has one in mind. Feel free to approach him if you want to hold his hand.]

[preconstruction]

[ that's so ... so cute what the heck hes raising his hand ]

Do you have a question, Yoosung?

[ is he doing the teacher thing right ]

[starswink]

[They're having a class, after all.]

Yeah! I was just wondering... exactly what the applications of this kinda thing are.

Like, is it just for sharing information? Or can you learn skills this way, like Neo in the Matrix??

[preconstruction]

[ connor doesn't understand that reference without his connection to the internet ): but at least he got the jist ]

It would be difficult, but I don't know if it would be impossible. Skills aren't small discrete packs of information, though. Isolating all the things you'd need to transfer would be part of the issue.

But it's not just information -- you can share emotions, too.

[starswink]

Emotions?

[He blinks. He wouldn't have thought about that... but how does that work? The idea of an emotion is one thing, but everyone has their own emotions. What does sharing it do?]

How would that work? It would make the person feel the same way I do?

[preconstruction]

They would experience your feelings the way you feel them. But you have to be careful not to give too much. It can be overwhelming.

[ hello i was forcibly shutdown by too many feelings ama ]

That's why I figured we could work our way up.

[starswink]

It does sound kinda difficult...

[Yoosung isn't very good at not letting his emotions jump right off the deep end.]

... So we should just do items first? The concept of one.

[He thinks, and then offers his hand.]

I just want to make sure I'm doing this right.

[preconstruction]

[ connor takes his hand, happy to let him try!! ]

Yes, let's see what you've got.

[starswink]

[Yoosung decides to send Connor the concept of a honey buddha chip. Recreating it from memory, it's a thin potato chip with a sweet and mildly buttery flavor. They were rare in Korea due to their booming popularity making them sell out fast, so whenever Yoosung got his hands on a bag, he'd eat them one at a time over a period of days. That means his memory is able to fully capture the way it would melt on his tongue as he savored the chip slowly, and bearing the addictive pull to take just one more.

As for the transfer process, Yoosung's basically just imagining that he's handing Connor one from a bag he's opened, like a buddy.

Delicious, right?]

[preconstruction]

[ it's incredibly strange for connor, but in way that makes him very happy. after all, connor has never eaten anything before in his life. but he can feel what it's like through this connection - the feeling of savoring something and taking it slowly, drawing it out for pleasure. because while yoosung is just imagining handing one over, all of the rest of that comes too since he was focusing on the whole concept.

he's never felt anything like this in his short android life. it's wonderful. ]

is that what it's like? For humans to eat something?

[starswink]

[Yoosung watches his reaction curiously - he had really just picked the chip because it was something he knew well but didn't think anyone else would have tasted. He hadn't considered how happy it would make a robot who couldn't eat before this. He was expecting a "good job" or something, but instead Connor just looks amazed. Which means he must have done a very good thing? He smiles, chipper.]

I think so! If I sent it right... you'd know the taste and stuff. You got it, right?

[preconstruction]

That's right.

[ connor nods. he's proud of him!! ]

That was great.

[starswink]

[Praise! Yoosung is thrilled.]

It's nice that I was already able to do it... Data transfer is a pretty cool ability!

[Well, he's also easily impressed by new things in the first place.]

[donotlick]

Shit, that would be awesome.

[ Hank is totally here for it. ]

Does anyone here even know kung-fu?

[starswink]

I don't know, but if they do, they should totally teach us!

[Let us say whoa!! We know kung fu!!]

Martial arts seems like it would be easier to compartmentalize the way Connor said, anyway. You can just go move-by-move. Probably.

[He says as though he knows anything about martial arts OR data transferring.]

[donotlick]

[ Hells yeah, everyone gets to be Neo now!!! ]

Right, I'm guessing... I mean, I don't know much that ain't just muscle-memory, but we've got people from like other planets and shit, they gotta know how to teach this stuff, yeah?

[starswink]

[Forget The One. Now it's The Everyone.]

I only know recipes and gaming moves... but I'm willing to trade up!!

[Actually, his skill set might be a little bit wider, but he's not a certified vet yet...]

[donotlick]

[ Admins better watch out, this team is loaded on pup culture references! ]

That's still pretty sweet. Guess it wouldn't hurt to teach you kids a thing or two.

[ I mean, Hank's probably best at shooting, but he can still learn new things!! ]

[starswink]

Like what, cop stuff?

[Yoosung won't be that averse to the idea of shooting, actually, since South Korean conscription is a Thing.]

[donotlick]

Yeah, that's about what I got. I'm a pretty sweet shot, and I know some self-defense.

[ He shrugs. ]

The rest of it's just 30 years of experience, and I doubt you kids are gonna want that.

[supportrole]

[ Jumps in here and raises his hand!! ]

Oh! I want to learn that stuff!

--Uh, the shooting and defense stuff, I mean. Though I'm sure your experience is very valuable.

[starswink]

[Wow, enthusiastic. He thought you didn't like the law!!]

[supportrole]

[ where guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns ]

[donotlick]

[ Hank sideyes Mishima a bit, but he won't judge. ]

Hah, you think so, huh? Guess I could try and do a little lesson next week, Connor-style.

Basic shit, of course.

[supportrole]

[ Just make sure you include a lesson on not publicly displaying your gun on the table at a diner like a fucking dumbass and he'll be fine. ]

Yes!! Thanks!