thesphererp | video| un: polaris

[ If the first question you have when you see Lorna is "does she spend all her money at Hot Topic?" then you're asking the right questions. She's got on an asymmetrical leather jacket with metal spikes on the sleeve, black leather pants with straps that kept her collection of metal knives secure, and bright green hair from root to tip. The green theme is one she's clearly fully on board with. Accenting the bright green hair she's also got some deep green lipstick on and sparkling green nail polish. To fully tie it all together she's also wearing a metallic green headpiece. Nobody can ever say she's not coordinated. ]

Hello fellow inmates. Since I'm brand new here I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Polaris. [ Every word she speaks is practically dripping with sarcasm and she's got an equally sardonic smile to match. ] Just wanted to see how everyone was doing in our beautiful underwater prison today. [ Because that is exactly what it is. A prison. Nobody was going to convince her otherwise without some damn impressive skills. For a moment she looks like that might be all she actually has to say. Then she leans back and folds her arms over her chest. ]

Actually, I've got a question. I've been looking through these archives and looks like some of you have been here a long time. I get it, it's got some nice amenities. Love the view. But I gotta ask, how'd you all just collectively give up on trying to find a way out? [ And with that question she does, rather abruptly, end things there. ]

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To be fair, I think that was when he had first arrived versus anything more recent. He's actually the person who has been here the longest.

Still seems like an extreme reaction and trust me, I know extreme reactions.

Maybe.

[And then Alex shifts to private.]

It seems like, from the memory that the Sphere had shown the network? That his daughter was sent back to a war-torn world. Alone. I think it might drive anyone to extremes.

That's exactly why I need to get out of her. My little girl is back home in a world like that. I need to be back there to make things right.

I'm so sorry. I can't imagine dealing with that.

[There's totally and one hundred percent real sincerity in Alex's voice when she says it, because she means it.]

I know this is very difficult, but I don't think anyone wants to be here. People have been trying to figure out a way to get out of here for years. Unfortunately, unless people possibly have new ideas, it doesn't seem like we're going to be able to unless the Sphere sends people home, which is it's own mass of problems.

[They don't get to say goodbye.]

But people have gone home. Recently even.

I just got to see here again. I can't just wait and hope I get sent back. [ It hurts too much without her again. ]

I know that people have been looking into it, and into the history of this place to see if there are any clues there. My partner Richard is looking into the past and you may want to try Max and see if you can get him to give you anything. I mean, he's an asshole and he may not have anything to give but if you want something to try it might be a place to start?

I've dealt with a lot of assholes, I'm almost immune to them at this point. Anyone that can help me figure more out and find a way back to my daughter is worth a shot.

I don't want to get your hopes up, though. I mean if he could have done it he probably would have by now.

But also I'm Alex. Alex Reagan. It's nice to meet you.

No need to worry about my hopes getting up. I learned a long time ago to stay as cynical as possible.

Nice to meet you, Alex.

Well at least you’re prepared that way, right?

It's good to meet you too.

That's exactly how I like to look at it. Be prepared. It's the mutant underground motto. [ Not really. They're pretty unprepared. ]

A mutant? I realize that this might be a super culturally insensitive thing to say because I'm sure you don't know every mutant, but do you know Tommy?