09 △ VIDEO | FORWARD DATED TO THE 19TH

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Whoa, who's this guy showing up on your tablet screen all of a sudden... Adam Jensen after surgically getting the shades removed and somehow changing his eyecolor to blue-gray, it seems. He frowns deeply. ]

Hi. I've got something of a weird request. Probably.

[ ...Somehow he sounds different, too. Slightly less gravel, and is that inflection in his voice... ]

Guess I shouldn't be surprised given the nature of this place--or maybe it's really just me and premature Alzheimer's or something, but I'm having trouble recalling some things.

[ He briefly raises a hand--a perfectly normal, flesh and blood hand, at that--to his temple to rub at it. ]

...So if some of the guys I was talking to before could help jog my memory, I'd appreciate it. I'll be... at the precinct, in my office. Working. [ Yeah, still confused, but what can you do. As an afterthought before ending the feed, ]

It's probably a long shot, but I don't suppose anyone's seen or heard of Dr. Megan Reed? Just--

[ Yeah probably not. ]

...Nevermind.

[ And off he goes. Click. ]



(( ooc: forward dated with mod permission because next week will be busy for me! And just as a note, while I might use icons of augmented Adam, that's just because there isn't too much iconable material of pre-augs Adam. Until the end of the event he will have no roboparts or shades whatsoever and look like a completely ordinary human--and a few years younger. ))

Comments

video, also forward dated!!

[outright]

[ oh look, it's Vanadi looking basically exactly like he did at the masquerade, with slightly longer hair and a tiny bit less gaunt. the 'attractive human: spotted' look remains exactly the same, though. ]

And here I thought I was the only one who'd had a little too much to drink last night! Well, that's reassuring.

this will go over well I'm sure

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Yeah, Adam's probably spotted him back then somewhere... but he'll be damned if he can remember all that in great detail, so he squints. ]

Pretty sure I wasn't drinking.

[ He was... on a trip. And in Detroit. At once. That doesn't even make any sense--]

Much.

[outright]

Well, I'm sure I was, and possibly enough for the both of us. [ not lookin too concerned about it, though. ] It apparently worked, too.

[neveraskedforthis]

Only if your intention was to forget whatever you were doing and why.

[ Though now Adam's concerned. WHAT IF there was a rampant orgy or something AND HE WAS IN IT not that he'd have a big problem with that depending....... oh no. ]

Do you... remember anything else? I know I know you.

[ Hopefully not from something like that ... ]

[outright]

What, do you? [ one long ear perks as he considers Adam, but... nope, he's got nothin. a shrug. ] Well, I can't return the favor, but these things happen.

[ and with a grin: ] But the real question, of course, is how well do you know me?

[whatsupcroc]

( Chin in hands, Collette eyes Adam on the screen after it's on. )

This is so weird.

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Hold

oooooooooonnn squint ]

Collette?

[ AW YEAH got it right. ]

[whatsupcroc]

( She grins, still cradling her chin with her hand. )

Yep! That's me. So... Adam? You're looking fleshier than usual.

[neveraskedforthis]

[ .....??? ]

... Is that supposed to be your idea of a compliment?

[ Ahem anyway, before he's making a complete fool of himself. Somehow he's got the feeling that they had something going on so he can't just ask UH HEY WHO WERE YOU AGAIN AND WHAT WERE WE DOING so-- ]

Like I'd ever forget a face as pretty as yours. Weren't we supposed to go out together one of these days?

[ ... yeah, still making a fool of himself. WHATEVER HE'S GOT THIS. ]

[whatsupcroc]

( She snorts, then ends up laughing, shaking her head. Great, she actually enjoys the flattery. )

For milkshakes or something? We did miss our last meet-up.

( Winking. )

I was totally put out.

video; still brat-aged

[bratworth]

[ Well. That's ... different, but Edgeworth isn't entirely sure what to make of it yet, so. ]

When did this memory trouble begin?

[neveraskedforthis]

Good question, guess that's another thing I can't quite place. Let's settle for 'last night'.

[bratworth]

Were you intoxicated?

[ Cutting to the chase!! ]

[neveraskedforthis]

Doubt it. I'm not a heavy drinker, and I don't have a hangover.

[bratworth]

[ Curiouser and curiouser. ]

So you've no recollection of yesterday? What of our ... trip into the Wild West?

[ Although 'trip' was probably putting it lightly. ]

ALSO FORWARD DATED - ACTION

[robomurphy]

You seem familiar. What else do you require, Sir?

[Yeaaaaaah, chew on this one, Adam. There is a giant tin-can walking toward you. The thing - a cyborg - is a complete body prosthesis with the exception of parts of Murphy's brain. He does not yet realize, though, that he is Alex J. Murphy. ROBOCOP just knows he's in a world with various people and his programming still requires him to follow directives. He has found Adam easily through use of the advanced technology he is equipped with.]

assuming this is in the police dept

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Look what just walked into his office.

A robot? It's hard to tell, but Adam's definitely taken aback. Given where he comes from it's not at all unusual to meet people that have prostheses for limbs, but full body--that's new.

And he doesn't recognize this thing at all. He automatically rises from his seat, looking about ready to draw one of his guns. ]

...'Scuse me? Who--or what--are you?

D'oh - yeah you got it

[robomurphy]

[Robo anticipates Adam's movement and draws his own gun - which dwarfs any normal firearm.]

Your move.

[There is a pause and the monster tilts his head slightly.]

I am OCP Crime Prevention Unit 001.

[Have a clue for a dollar, Adam.]

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Whoa, cool it, big chrome boy. Adam was just about to draw his gun, and now he freezes. ]

... What you're doing right now doesn't seem like crime prevention to me. Drop the gun, I'm employed here myself.

[ It's drawled. Adam would rather not have this become messy. ]

OOC: Sorry about that - misread Adam's actions

[robomurphy]

[The look had been enough for Robo - he is programmed with a lifetime of law enforcement experience and able to sense body temperatures, muscle movements, and vocal cues.

Still, he lowers the gun.]

I understand.

[A twirl of the gun and it's back in the compartment on his right leg.]

My programming recognizes that I have met you previously. I am unsure on details.

[He pauses to run a check on his system again, scanning for information on Adam. However, the memories stay just beyond his reach. How odd. His programming shouldn't be limited like this.]

[video]

[no_objections]

[Samus got to enjoy all of about five minutes of normalcy out of the Transporter before her timeline jumped her back to tender age of freshly eighteen. Her memories of Exsilium were too, taken aback or hazed in abrupt confusion. She was too stubborn and too proud to ask anyone around for help--but she figured out a great deal scrolling trough the tablet and bumbling around the Hold. Her name was even already in here. How... What in the world...

And then another name catches her eye, prompting an equally knee-jerk reaction.

Adam.

Adam...

...No. This wasn't the Adam she knew, but somehow there was a persistent familiarity in this man's face and voice that made her think twice about that.]

Wouldn't a doctor be found in the labs? Have you looked there?

[video]

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Helloooooo cutie.

He doesn't reply immediately, but needs to consider her for a few moments first. He's got a strong feeling that he definitely knows her, and definitely a lot better than the people he's talked to so far, but it's sort of difficult to place her face right now. ]

I was going to.

[ Not that he necessarily wants Megan to be here. But she's his anchor, and just knowing that she's unavailable for a undetermined period of time is... not quite distressing, but--close enough. But for now Samus provides enough of a distraction. ]

Were we working together?

[ Well, in a manner of speaking ... ]

[video]

[no_objections]

[She purses her lips, thinking.]

You said you work in the precinct... what's your rank?

[Rank is actually important at this point in her life. In a superficial kind of way.]

[video]

[neveraskedforthis]

[ Thaaat is actually another good question, Adam hasn't checked yet. It sure is awesome to suddenly forget a bunch of important details about your life and the people you talk to.

Hasn't even though about ever going into private security yet, so... ]

Commander of SWAT Team Two back in Detroit, so I can only assume I do something similar here. I haven't been to my office yet.

[video]

[no_objections]

[Commander of course immediately pings her and she only belatedly puts together the other important parts like SWAT and the name of the Earthen city.

For a split second she entertains the idea of this being some freaky alternate universe where Adam the Commander is here and not in space. Not that this Adam really looks like Malkovich, and this is probably just a really bizarre coincidence, but, still; this is really weird.]

I'm First Lieutenant [or something space-equivalent to] Aran--Samus Aran--of the Galactic Federation military.