never let me sleep

[animusmods]

Characters: characters participating or open
Setting: throughout the Tower on the 26th-28th while characters are frozen
Format: party style; please specify the date and time in your subject header
Summary: A mingle log for the Cognizance event.
Warnings: PG-13; please note in subject lines any more specific warnings
Note: Remember, only characters who missed their collar checks can be awake on the first night!

Comments

[frilliance]

[Edgeworth was right. Cu was in the administrative levels and had been hurt by Jason. The prosecutor cannot help but wince a little when Cu tells his story. Edgeworth and Cu may not exactly get along but that does not stop the former from disgusted by what happened to the latter. Jason really is a monster...

Ryoji's story is not exactly pleasant to listen to either. Even though he was seemingly not hurt, the boy could not do anything to stop those shadows. He was lucky that they managed not to harm him. Not only that but after listening to Ryoji and thinking of his own experiences in the administrative floors, Edgeworth was doubting even more that Ryoji had intended to hurt him in April.

When Diarmuid asks his question to Edgeworth, Edgeworth pauses for a moment to gather his thoughts. As loathe as he is to talk about his experience, concealing it could very well hinder his way to gather more information about what was going on.

The prosecutor takes a deep breath and tries to speak with as much calmness and dignity as possible, although one probably can tell that he is not exactly unaffected by the incident either, as he has a habit of grabbing his arm when trying to keep his emotions in check.]

....I suppose there is little point in hiding it. Yes, I was in the administrative levels, just like Ryoji and Lancer.

I was delivering a message from Jason to Riki. As to what the message was about, I was unable to find out - I only became conscious when I was standing in front of the door to Riki's room and the message came in the form of some film.

The door opened and I entered the room. It appeared to be some sort of hi-tech room, with various computers and machines. I could not get a proper look at them for, well.....obvious reasons [i.e. Being unable to control his own body. Edgeworth hesitates for a second, gripping his arm even more tightly before continuing.]. Riki addressed me by my network ID and told me to state my business. I informed him of the message and handed it over. I remember that Riki sent a few of the screens scattering across the room while I was doing so.

I gave him the message and left. Regrettably, I cannot you any more as that was when I lost consciousness.

I suppose the message could be something to do with the missing......'somethings'. [Edgeworth does not say what as he would rather not let on that he had taken one of the liquids in the sauna area in case a retrieval unit comes in.] However, I did not see any evidence of that. That person you talked to though, Diarmuid....what did he witness, if you don't mind me asking?

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji's eyes widen at the mention of missing objects. He may not have been there when the collar fluid was stolen, but he heard enough of it from Yukiko. She'd already died once because of that mission, and if the administrators track down who took part in it...

Ryoji glances over at Edgeworth.]

If the administrators know about them, then we could be in for a lot of trouble... If we get more information, though, we could be prepared.

[oathshackledbird]

I have information on both things...

[Diarmuid's voice is low and he motions for Edgeworth and Ryoji to come closer so he won't have to speak loud enough for whatever might be spying on them in the room to hear.]

First, my friend. He came to talk to me last night as I mentioned. He said that he remembers waking up on the administrative floors working just like the rest of you. He was mopping and could hear Jason, Zo, and Riki talking behind him. Apparently, Jason was yelling at Zo for his lack of control over us. Riki stepped up to defend Zo stating there were always off months. While it wasn't stated directly, my friend assumed Riki was referring to the months when Dax was in control before his death.

That is all my friend heard, unfortunately. He lost consciousness shortly after that, but he also mentioned previously having been able to move around when it seemed like everyone else was frozen in place. Those outside of their rooms had some kind of shield around them and the computer terminals were flashing a message about 'Time Suspension" being active. The monsters could still move though...

[Diarmuid expression and voice suddenly become grimmer and sadder.]

Someone died trying to protect me a few nights ago. She said that I was just standing in the middle of Floor 100 with one of those shields around me. I couldn't be moved and I didn't seem to notice when she spoke to me or touched me.

[He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath forcing himself not to start crying as memories of Sola-Ui dying in his arms flash across his mind.]

Lets...start with that. We can talk about the 14 missing things after...

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer puts an arm around his brother's shoulders to comfort him.]

Time suspension? You mean they're fucking with the clocks? Having some time when they can move but we can't?

[frilliance]

[To Diarmuid.] I see..... you have my sympathies. That must have been a terrible thing to witness. [And that's all he's going to say on the matter. He sees no reason to make Diarmuid more miserable by making him dwell on it further. What's more important is what the time suspension thing exactly was.]

Time suspension? Hmm.....I don't recall witnessing that message on the network. I suppose I must have been in bed during that time.

[oathshackledbird]

Thank you. I can't change what happened, but I can do my best to make sure her death wasn't in vain. We need to pool all the information we can on this so we can figure out what exactly is going on.

[He looks toward his brother and then nods.]

From what I have heard, it seems the Time Suspension is probably exactly as you are describing. Time where they can do whatever they need to without us being aware or getting in the way. In addition to it happening nightly--and since this is three nights in a row something has happened I can only assume it does happen nightly and has happened nightly for how long--I can't help but wonder if it hasn't been used at other times as well. For example, remember when the Tower gained so many floors while we only lost an hour of time? There is no way so many floors--even if they are only rooms with film in them--could have been added in only an hour.

But that leaves the question of why we lost any time at all. Unless, they can only suspend time for a certain amount of time each day...