[Day 1 - MA] It's Alive?

[Markus Reed]

Markus looked at the UNOX computer, and then it opened a browser and was waiting for a topic of search. He said, “What are you looking for?”

[Frankie Reynes]

"Wow, you didn't even type anything. Okay, so... I want to like, see if there's anything to find on a guy called Eric Gibson."

[Dapper Dog]

OOC: Insight check DC 15.

[Frankie Reynes]

You didn't think this would work, did you? | 1d20-1 ⇒ 15 (but it did work)

[Markus Reed]

You didn't think this would work, did you? | 1d20-1 ⇒ 15 (but it did work)

Markus furrowed his brow, “Eric Gibson?” It types into the computer and brings up over four million results listing several profiles as matches in the first few entries.

“This like a friend, or something?”

OOC: She can tell that he recognized the name or potentially knows a person of the same name maybe?

[Galatea]

“Given the speed of his reply and accumulation of sweat from his glands, it may be this so-called sex-thing. Meaning that he would engage in sexual congress with my frame? I have no opinion on this matter. Need more data.”

“Understood,” said Hana to Galatea.

''Adina darling? Is it possible to retrieve my...'' she eyed Hana ''...mint green summer cocktail dress. It should be in my second travel case at the Elite Academy house''

Seeing that Frankie had moved on to other things with tech-boy she thougth she might throw him a bone.

''Hana, dear, it is possible that mister here did not intent to do the sex-thing with you nor had it consciously in mind when he designed you. Sub-consciously, probably, but... how can I phrase it...when art is made it is to bring a new expression of beauty to the world so someone who find the female form beautiful might have that idea influence the shape of a project he is passionate about.''

She paused thoughfully

''He might have realized too late that what he did might very well be misconstrued and felt shame and embarrassment.''

[Frankie Reynes]

OOC: She can tell that he recognized the name or potentially knows a person of the same name maybe?

"TBD," she said, "Hey, you like, know the bloke or something?"

[Dapper Dog]

''Adina darling? Is it possible to retrieve my...'' she eyed Hana ''...mint green summer cocktail dress. It should be in my second travel case at the Elite Academy house''

Seeing that Frankie had moved on to other things with tech-boy she thougth she might throw him a bone.

''Hana, dear, it is possible that mister here did not intent to do the sex-thing with you nor had it consciously in mind when he designed you. Sub-consciously, probably, but... how can I phrase it...when art is made it is to bring a new expression of beauty to the world so someone who find the female form beautiful might have that idea influence the shape of a project he is passionate about.''

She paused thoughfully

''He might have realized too late that what he did might very well be misconstrued and felt shame and embarrassment.''

ADINA responded as a voice, “Of course, it is not on the way.”

Hana closed her eyes and then opened them and said, “That is a good assessment, I have reviewed thirty thousand documents on this subject. Perhaps he was driven by a latent subconscious desire to create an aesthetic feminine form. Is this as common among male identifying humans as your media and social media make it out to be?”

[Galatea]

''Thank you Adina''

Now for Hana's question

''Good question but post-positivism put quite a caveat on any definitive answer. The socioeconomical and cultural systems in which we are born into predisposes us to certain way of thinking and problem solving. Those tend to self-reinforce throughout one's life as people are influenced by thing like the media and other humans. It's a take on the nature versus nuture problem: It is nigh impossible to know if males, in general, are this driven naturally or are convincing themselves that they should be this driven because they see it everywhere thus reproduce the pattern.''

She tapped a finger on cheek

''And then there are individual factors as well like the stage of life, hormonal balances and so on''

[Markus Reed]

"TBD," she said, "Hey, you like, know the bloke or something?"

“Just the name sounds familiar, it’s not a very Ethiopian name,” he admitted. The name types up on the screen and there are thousands of returns, hundreds of thousands.

“Anything we can do to narrow it down?”

[Dapper Dog]

"The classis nurture versus nature debate," Hana replied. "So in a way humans are programmed by their surroundings?"

[Frankie Reynes]

“Just the name sounds familiar, it’s not a very Ethiopian name,” he admitted. The name types up on the screen and there are thousands of returns, hundreds of thousands.

“Anything we can do to narrow it down?”

"Familiar? You just 'eard it before? Well, narrowing it down... oh yeah, I guess, he may or may not be involved with..."

She thought about it for a moment, wondering what Frankie would say.

"...bad stuff, yeah? Don't know on which side."

[Markus Reed]

“Eric is a pretty common American name, not sure about across the pond.”

Markus said incredulously, “Bad stuff? That is your way to narrow it down? I guess I can start there.” The screen continues to do searches and open tabs without anyone touching the keys. A couple minutes pass and he said, “I have pared it down, but we are still in the tens of thousands of hits”

“What kinds of bad stuff are we looking at?”

[Galatea]

"The classis nurture versus nature debate," Hana replied. "So in a way humans are programmed by their surroundings?"

''Programmed might not be the best word for it but it could be used as a metaphor. It is more fair to say, in my opinion at least, that the environment is a major vector in human behavior but not the only one.''

It had been a time since she did'nt have the chance to talk like this

[Frankie Reynes]

"Uhm... bad stuff plus... *weird* stuff?" she said, "Uhm... maybe... stuff to do with like... dimensions and reality and stuff like that yeah? Possibly evil plots to destroy everything in existence. You know, stuff like that. Does that help?"

[Markus Reed]

"Uhm... bad stuff plus... *weird* stuff?" she said, "Uhm... maybe... stuff to do with like... dimensions and reality and stuff like that yeah? Possibly evil plots to destroy everything in existence. You know, stuff like that. Does that help?"

“Are those serious inquiries?” Markus asked looking at her with a rather dubious look.

[Dapper Dog]

''Programmed might not be the best word for it but it could be used as a metaphor. It is more fair to say, in my opinion at least, that the environment is a major vector in human behavior but not the only one.''

It had been a time since she did'nt have the chance to talk like this

“What are these other vectors that humans experience? Family? Community? Social media?” she responded.

[Galatea]

“What are these other vectors that humans experience? Family? Community? Social media?” she responded.

''All that and possibly more, in my opinion'' Galatea answered ''No matter how much we know about ourselves or science there is still more to learn.''

[Frankie Reynes]

"Yes? Yes. Definitely, yes." She nodded, as if to emphasize the answer.

"Listen, I don't really know much. I got given the name by someone who I can't speak to anymore, in a context I can't explain. But it's like... *super*... important. Like, life or death type important, yeah? All I know is that he has something to do with it. The life or death type stuff."

[Markus Reed]

"Yes? Yes. Definitely, yes." She nodded, as if to emphasize the answer.

"Listen, I don't really know much. I got given the name by someone who I can't speak to anymore, in a context I can't explain. But it's like... *super*... important. Like, life or death type important, yeah? All I know is that he has something to do with it. The life or death type stuff."

Markus has a look of confusion as he starts narrowing the search remotely. He said, “Look it’s your thing, I will try and help, just gives a word vibe.”

He looks away as if considering something and then settles on Hana talking to Galatea.

OOC: Persuasion check DC 15, get a +2 circumstance bonus since you know something is off.