RE: [JMC_Blue_Dwarf] Symbolism and psyche\'s

Oops.
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Some traits are an inseparable part of human nature.
-JC Denton, Deus Ex
Quoting Andy Longman <sirlagerlot@...>:
> Yes but if you read the post properly ben its not really the drive room,
> its
> jays mind
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Nettleship [mailto:bnettleship03@...]
> Sent: 25 October 2003 19:46
> To: JMC_Blue_Dwarf@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [JMC_Blue_Dwarf] Symbolism and psyche's
>
> Er, not to be difficult or anything, but Cerebrum is currently in the drive
> room.
> --
> Some traits are an inseparable part of human nature.
> -JC Denton, Deus Ex
>
>
> Quoting Andy Longman <sirlagerlot@...>:
>
> > <ooc Christ it took me an hour to type this one handed!>
> >
> > Jay stared around the room, this place was a mess, boxes of what appeared
> > to
> > be paperwork and various files of information stacked as high as the
> > ceiling, the room was in fact his office, although even HE normally kept
> it
> > tidier than this…ok so he got Efof to do it but same diff….
> >
> > He pulled a random box out from the middle of the nearest stack, and then
> > realised his mistake as he struggled to stabilise the tower of boxes
> > stopping them from tumbling down on top of him. He steadied the stack,
> and
> > pulled one the many files from the box, he read the title ‘Space Corp.
> > survival techniques’
> > He tossed it aside and took another this time entitled ‘Basic
> Engineering’
> > he put the files back, in the box, and pulled out another. This time from
> > the top of the pile, he took out the first file, this one was much
> thicker
> > than the previous two, in fact it was an enormous hard-backed book,
> > entitled
> > ‘Advanced piloting’ he opened the book at a random point, the book was
> > printed in small print, as if to get more on the giant page, and most of
> it
> > had been scribbled out, replaced with Jay’s handwriting as if he’d
> > re-written the manual he had always deep down felt he knew everything
> about
> > flying.
> >
> > He returned the book to its box and placed it back to the top of the
> pile,
> > turning away and heading for the door. He was surprised to find himself
> in
> > his quarters instead of the corridor of the navigation deck. At least it
> > resembled he and Alota’s home, but the place was littered with photos.
> >
> > He noticed one particular photograph, how could he miss it, it hung on
> the
> > wall, overlooking everything in the room, surrounded by a huge gold frame
> > it
> > certainly overshadowed the others pictures as though it were more
> > significant than them all. He recognised it as the photo of he and Alota
> on
> > their wedding day, that photo had always taken pride of place on their
> wall
> > but never to this extreme. He glanced at the other photo’s, all of Alota,
> > his sister’s, brother, parents, his friends, he laughed to himself as he
> > saw
> > a picture of himself, Dean and Phil in Parrots dressed as characters from
> > various super-hero comics and movies each with a pint of lager in their
> > hand. He remembered that night, he’d been Wolverine, Phil was Spiderman
> and
> > Dean…well Dean had the wrong idea and as a result was a womble.
> > He picked a picture of his sister Vanessa from the wall, it was a photo
> of
> > her taken when she was a bridesmaid at his wedding, shortly before she
> > died.
> >
> > He replaced the picture and left the room, this time the door led to the
> > drive room, unusually it was empty, the room filled only with the chatter
> > of
> > various machines regulating ships systems. He scanned the room and soon
> > discovered that he wasn’t alone after all. A figure sat at the helm
> > station,
> > not a human figure.
> >
> > A hymenoptera figure.
> >
> > “What the smeg is going on?” Chrysler asked, reaching for weapon at his
> > hip,
> > only to find there was no weapon occupying the holster. “Isn’t it
> obvious?”
> > asked the bug, bizarrely speaking English “I’ve taken control”
> > “I see that…” Jay replied “But why the Blue Dwarf, it’s only a mining
> ship
> > seems like poor strategy to me”
> > The bug went to speak, but was interrupted by a voice over the comm..
> > "Jay, Jay, i know you're in there, fight that bug,
> > you've got a stronger mind than anyone i know, if anyone can fight it,
> you
> > can, i know you're in there"
> > “What the hell?” Jay said, that was Jack…whatever his last name is”
> > “Yes…he’s under the illusion that you can regain control…”
> > The room was shaken as if the ship had suffered an impact
> > “What was that?”
> > “Jack…he’s attacking”
> > “Attacking…attacking the ‘Dwarf? If you think that you’re insane”
> > “And your naïve Mr Chrysler this isn’t the Blue Dwarf this is YOUR MIND!”
> > “oh” said Jay
> > The tree was now dancing on a monitor.
> > “You think you’ll get away with this?” Jay said “The crew will realise
> and
> > stop you”
> > “Please…” said the bug, “With your wife and best friend in command noone
> > will risk hurting you, they will sit back and watch as you lead them to
> > their death as soon as I get you to the drive room.
> > “Wouldn’t hurt me huh?” Jay said, looking at a monitor as the room shook,
> > more violently as before. “Then why has that big dude just blasted us
> with
> > a
> > bazookoid?!”
> > “They’ll try and subdue you” said the bug “but they wont kill you,
> they’ll
> > try and release you from my control but they wont succeed”
> > “Then I’ll just have to do it myself….” Jay said and dived at the
> creature.
> >
> >
> > <to be continued>
> >
> >
>
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