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[O-H04] Before Too Long

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Tags: Civil Buildings, Science

Sector: Last recorded in H04

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "where.... am I?"

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "This is impossible... am I dreaming?... if my eyes indeed do not deceive me, it would appear that I'm Traversing through a star studded void upon an ethereal spiral of light... gravity is meaningless apart from the fact that my feet meet the hard light every step. I lack a helmet, and my surroundings are void yet I am capable of breathing... I... I think I'm breathing..."

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "The last thing I remember is the vacuum ducking me out of the Rod 69 after Pombe's psychic powers blasted a hole through time and space... perhaps this is the void through which our vessels travel while within the anomalies... but yet... this seems... weirder still...."

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "What is this? before me I see a blurry image... I feel... familiar things?... nostalgia?... why am I feeling this...."

 

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "Is this... me? my childhood?... my stars, I remember this... my holographic starmap. my robot... the one that..."

<<Mama! Mama! Cecile reprogrammed my robot!?>>

<<"That's nice dear. Glad you're getting along with her finally.>>

<<"No! She reprogrammed it to attack me whenever I turn it on! she's always picking in me and she never shares! Why do you make me play with her?! She's not my friend!">>

<<"She is your friend.  her parents are very important people with Kawashita, and other than Octan they are our greatest rivals... so you'll play nice with her and be her friend. Or else.">>

<<"Mama? what's an 'Octan?'">>

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<<"Octan is a big scary monster that eats smaller monsters. now hold your sister, Mama has to make a work call, and your lazy caretaker is late.>>

<<"Come here Abi, Danny's got you...">>

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "Wow... that memory... it was so real... I.. felt it like I was there. the childish frustration... the... coldness...."

"What is this place I've come to?... And how do I get out?... wait... is that... another past event?..."

 

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<<"Bob, did I ever tell you the first time I saw a star was when my bama took me with them on a business trip to mars? I was in the window seat of the shuttle, and I still remember the awe of that moment to this day...">>

<<"hah. you did tell me that one.">>

<<"Heh. They're so beautiful.">>

<<"Yeah, Danielle,  they're the most beautiful thing in the universe. And I want to visit them all.">>

<<*Snort* "Ha! You could hardy pass your Astrophysics II Final last semester!">>

<<"Hey, no one cares how well you do on the exams, as long as you can fly the escort ship in the Final Simulation... And you know as well as I, I can fly that ship!">>

<<"My mother cared...">>

<<"Hey, my bad. I didn't mean to remind you of that.">>

<<"Yeah. It's OK. it's not your fault she withdrew her financial support from me. Well, I'll show her. I'll be the most published scientist this galaxy has ever seen.">>

<<"And I'll visit every star there is.">>

<<"You know... if someone truly unlocks the secret of GATE generation, that might not be such a far-out dream.">>

<<"Yeah.">>

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<<"Maybe I'll do that. Just imagine all the amazing variations out there. the diversity of evolution, and the miracle of life repeated endlessly in every system in every galaxy... Our universe is so full of beauty...">>

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "... Why is this happening?... am I dying? is my life flashing before my eyes?"

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<<"Dad, Don't tell Ma I came by. I just needed to grab a few things.">>

<<"If you like, Danny... but remember, you are our daughter. You're welcome home anytime you like. we're so proud of you, you know. Your scores are fantastic... You could certainly join Explorien as a scientist and you'd have a fine career.">>

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<<"Thanks Baba, but I plan on joining Octan... but... Thanks... thanks...">>

 

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<<"Danny, you would have made a wonderful architect.">>

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "Why must I relive this! Oh great... another vision..."

*several visions later* 

 

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "This is not a memory.... this vision... is this... my future?... it's cold... I feel... betrayed. Hatred... I'm unconscious. I don't know what will happen to me..."

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "And the lid is closed upon me...."

"Another vision..."

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "I feel... nothing. Victory is mine and yet I am not pleased. I've... done something... something... unforgivable. Perdition."

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30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "By the stars... What will I have done?!"...

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "Are there no more visions to be seen?..."

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "I've wandered now for hours! where are the visions? where are the rest of my futures? Where is the wrinkled and grey haired danielle, skin warm from the heat of a new sun? Where is the frail but dignified white haired danielle gazing up at the stars surrounded by loved ones? Where's... where's the hospital bed? The sad eyed croud gathering over my body like vultures?... where's. .. where's my future?... 

30072986460_9da2b5b167_t.jpg "Where is anything?!"

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~Insectoid Aristocrat

 

 

Edited by Dannylonglegs

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I love the story and the build. The Purple spiral is really well done for something so minimalist. And all of the little builds are great too. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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I love the flashback story. Its fun to see what made her so cold and calculated .  The lighting and atmosohere are really nice. 

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Like the cross-processing effect on the flashback photos. Gives them a dated look. And the red hand... Have I seen that before somewhere:wink: Looking forward to seeing such a strong idealist thrown into moral conflict... I also like the chairs at the base of the pillars at Dad's front door.

Well put together.

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Thanks all! it's good to take a break from Dr. Long's super-seriousness. wish I could have made it more goofy, to fit better with the idea that Pombe's and Dr. Long's world's had switched in a way, but we're also nearing the end of this part of the game, so I went with surreal over silly.

On 12/8/2016 at 6:11 PM, LucByard said:

Like the cross-processing effect on the flashback photos. Gives them a dated look. And the red hand... Have I seen that before somewhere:wink: Looking forward to seeing such a strong idealist thrown into moral conflict... I also like the chairs at the base of the pillars at Dad's front door.

Well put together.

Thanks! You've got a keen eye. Often times I do throw little things in for those who've followed the story, and the bloody hand is indeed one such reference. the question though is how much of that is symbolic and how much is real?... we'll see. :wink: ... but not for a while. :laugh:

And to answer your question there, the gold tooth (in addition to being an item Dr. Long owns in-game) was rewarded to her by the Oni-Ren revolutionaries after they staged a successful coup with Octan's generous (and to-be-reimbursed) assistance. The story of the tooth is also a tad symbolic... There's a lot of forshadowing In my builds, because I have my whole story mapped out in my head. not all of it is as overt as this episode's. :tongue:

And as far as Dr. Long's idealism, well, I find tragic "villains" the most compelling. :wink: 

~Insectoid Aristocrat

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