Libra's Chariot: Update #3

[thelostmods]

Hey Team,

As we enter our final week of the Libra's Chariot event, some decisions by the characters need to be made regarding the fate of the NPCs and the station itself.

The following information is available at this point for any character to have discovered:

• The Docking Bay is repaired and there are shuttles with tractor beams that can move space debris and also potentially the station itself if enough are coordinated.
  
  
• The asteroid critters are Tech Mimics that can be used to repair the station if they're shown how repair tools work and are directed to damaged areas.
  
  
• A spare propulsion system can possibly be taken from Beta Station, which is nearby, but has gone unexplored.
  
  
• There are no exterior shields for Libra Station, but something could potentially be put on to protect it from debris.
  
  
• First Officer Forven Lau left behind a program that will allow characters to alter Madame and the MODs' directives at-will. Madame is unable to alter her directives and may crash temporarily if pushed on the point of them. The directive modification program was found by Meulin and Aeleus in the library before breech in the Recreation Bay occurred. The Bulletin Board notice of the finding of that card is here.
  
  Madame's current directives:
  1. Protect and maintain the Chariot Unit.
  2. Provide the crew with whatever assistance they request.
  
  The MODs' current directives:
  1. Conduct trials according to the Truth-seeker Code to bring justice to the people of Meridian.
  2. Obey all orders by the crew unless it conflicts with the first directive.
  3. Provide the crew with all requested and necessary assistance.
  4. Maintain Libra Station per Madame's orders.
  
  
• The people in the Chariot Unit all appear to be slightly bored, young and middle-aged adults. There is a curious dearth of children or elderly individuals. Unfortunately, the screen to view the goings on inside the Chariot Unit was destroyed. Madame has noted that a physical transfer of data from the Chariot Unit would need to occur. She does not personally have access to data to transfer it. It will be up to the characters to do something.

All of that being said... time to make some decisions. The end of this event will depend heavily on the actions of characters participating and what they decide to do. Things to consider for plotting:

1. Does your character want to save Libra Station, itself?
   There ARE viable ways to do this that will protect the station from the debris field, repair the station, and potentially move it out of the debris field.
   
   
2. Does your character want to save Madame?
   There ARE viable ways to do this. She is currently unwilling to leave Libra Station due to her directives requiring her to protect the Chariot Unit, though. Characters would have to forcibly remove her, reprogram her, or find a way to bring the Chariot Unit with them.
   
   
3. Does your character want to save the Chariot Unit?
   There ARE viable ways to do this. Either by wishing for something from Zephyr... or if someone wants to do a final search of the Habitation Bay, there is something plot relevant there that will assist with this effort.
   
   
4. Does your character want to save the MODs?
   Why, tho? There ARE viable ways to do this. They can be reprogrammed with simple directives. They will not leave the station unless they are reprogrammed or the Chariot Unit is preserved.

Please leave a comment below with what actions your character(s) will be taking so that these can be pulled into play for the finale. Please also feel free to plot here with others for threads whether it's a fight or a group effort to do something in particular.

Comments

[bywolves]

After looking at all of the evidence of the people who lived in the Station (plus a lot of discussions with K), Royce is not really thrilled at the idea of saving anybody but Madame. He thinks it'd be cruel to just fix the station and leave everybody there, because that doesn't solve the problem. Nobody would be there to continue to keep the station running and it'd just die anyway. Plus, they'd be leaving a person who has the capability to feel sadness and fear alone without company for centuries.

He also doesn't care about the MODs and he's VERY against reprogramming them to be alive. The whole problem with this place is that Madame is alive enough to be lonely and have awareness, but she doesn't have enough free will to make her own decisions for herself. Royce doesn't WANT to reprogram Madame because he thinks that's like violating her, but he could be convinced to do it if it means saving her and giving her her own free will.

So here's a bullet point list of what Royce wants and doesn't want:

- Royce DOES want to save Madame
- Royce DOES NOT want to save the MODs or the Libra Station
- Royce is INDIFFERENT on whether or not they save the Chariot Unit; he's erring on the side of "this is gross and I hate the concept" but he's not going to throw a fit about it existing
- Royce DOES NOT want to reprogram Madame, but will if there's no absolutely other choice (or if they reprogram her to give her the ability to choose)
- Royce will throw a fit and fight people who suggest leaving Madame behind

He's also very passionate about all of this and he'll argue until he's blue in the face about it, so if there's a big Group Discussion you can bet your ass he's there shouting people down.

[devoutish]

Piggy-backing on this because Alfie's opinions are mostly similar, with the following caveats:

- he is PRO saving the Chariot Unit; if y'all wanna live in your weird little digital world, you do you, and the idea of deciding to essentially kill them all leaves a bad taste in his mouth
- he is PRETTY OKAY with the idea of reprogramming Madame, figuring that since anything she says now is going to be colored by those primary directives and her lack of free will, her current thoughts and opinions aren't really hers so much as those of the people who programmed her, and from what he's seen he doesn't really give a shit about them

He'll take part in discussion, etc., but will not be a lot of help in terms of coming up with actual concrete solutions; all this sci-fi tech data transfer stuff goes completely over his head.