ICE ACELE AND ASSOCIATES - 1010

G 0 START 1 input 0->1 36 Acele: "Acele." 1->36 39 Acele: "Okay." "Sure. You helped us out, I can repay the favour. What do you want to know?" 1->39 2 tales of associates 20 You: "Actually, do tell me about *yourself*." 2->20 38 You: "Tell me about Soona." 2->38 86 You: "What do you think of the crab-man?" "What about Tiago?" 2->86 113 You: "Thank you. Some other questions." 2->113 144 You: "What's the deal with Egg Head?" 2->144 171 You: "Tell me about Andre." 2->171 180 You: "Tell me about Noid." 2->180 3 Kim Kitsuragi: "Tore it to pieces." 115 You: "Tell me more about Egg." 3->115 4 You: "What does he do?" 130 Acele: "What do you mean, 'do'? Like for a living?" 4->130 5 Acele: "What do you want to know?" 89 Acele associates NOID hub 5->89 6 Acele: "What do you mean?" 183 tellin about dudes hub EGG 6->183 7 You: "Tell me about the others." 147 Jump to: [Acele: ""Who do you want to know about?""] 7->147 8 Kim Kitsuragi: "Unfortunately, I can confirm that." 195 Acele: "Okay." She shrugs. "To each his own." 8->195 9 You: "Actually, no." 160 Acele: "Yes, better that way..." 9->160 10 Acele: "One time we were out partying, somewhere in backwater Faubourg. Or maybe even Coal City, I can't remember. Maybe it was Coal City..." 11 Variable["tc.coal_city"] 10->11 12 Variable["tc.coal_city"] 11->12 13 !(Variable["tc.coal_city"]) 11->13 92 Acele: "Egg was yelling along to some jams someone was spinning, all night long. Just kept yelling until he didn't have a shred of voice left. When the sun came up over the mines... there were mines? Yeah, it was in Coal City!" She nods. 12->92 112 Encyclopedia: The worst of the *banlieues*. A wretched heap of closed-down mines even west of Jamrock, on the dusty slope of Mont Martin. The remotest possible area of Revachol, no one even wants to exploit those people anymore. 13->112 14 Acele: "He abides by the hard core, sir. You would have to ask him yourself." 16 crossroadshub 14->16 15 You: "What kind of mindset is that?" 15->14 25 You: "Tell me more about him." 16->25 74 You: "And you?" 16->74 18 Acele: "It means I don't answer questions about myself." 167 Associates Acele HUB 18->167 19 You: "No offence taken, go on." 53 Acele: "Anyway, even if you don't have vocals you still need someone to say something every now and then, right? To urge things on. That's where the party boy comes in..." 19->53 146 Acele: "Me?" "Me? Again?" 20->146 21 You: "What is this pilgrimage you're talking about?" 83 Acele: "It's just something poor Faubourg kids do every spring, to pass the time. We walk the entire length of Boogie Street, up to Jamrock. Or as much as possible." 21->83 22 Jump to: [Associates Acele HUB] 22->167 23 Acele: "I've never seen him so psyched about anything though -- and he's often psyched. Looked sort of desperate, like it's his last chance or something. Or maybe he was just high..." 33 Acele: "I mean, not that he does drugs. Just *high* you know." 23->33 24 Acele: "Okay, then you should go and take a look, I guess. Boogie Street is cool. It's got a lot of immigrants and all kinds of different people." 93 You: "Oh, and I'm also a raging fascist who doesn't approve of *different people* -- so no, I don't think I'll be going." 24->93 185 You: "It's unlikely I'll make it there. Chest pains. Need to continue drinking. But thank you." 24->185 186 You: "I might just do that if I make it there alive." 24->186 45 Jump to: [Acele: ""What do you want to know?""] 25->45 26 You: "There's more to you than you let on. What am I not seeing?" 212 Acele: "Alright." She picks up the tape recorder and looks you in the eye... 26->212 27 Inland Empire: A strange feeling... Every now and then, something feels off about the way she speaks. She doesn't change tone, but you feel as though there's more about her than she lets on. 209 Jump to: [Acele associates NOID hub] 27->209 28 You: "And your surname?" 75 Acele: "Why?" 28->75 29 Jump to: [tiagosquestionnaire] 142 tiagosquestionnaire 29->142 30 You: "What does he do up there?" 192 Acele: "Who knows?" She shrugs. "He doesn't really answer our questions, see. Not that it's easy to ask them. What are we supposed to do, yell up at the tower?" 30->192 31 Jump to: [Acele: ""Sure.""] 190674 JUMP OUT to ICE / ACELE 31->190674 32 You: "Yes, I forgot. Tell me about yourself." 90 Acele: "I'm a silver bird." "I told you, I'm a silver bird." 32->90 94 You: "Relax, girl. I am a police officer, but I'm perfectly corrupt. You can tell me about drugs and shit, I don't care." "Relax girl. We're police officers, but we're corrupt, rotten to the marrow. You can tell us about drugs and shit, I don't give fuck." 33->94 207 You: "On his mother's love?" 33->207 208 You: "On life?" 33->208 34 Jump to: [Acele: ""Who do you want to know about?""] 159 Acele: "Who do you want to know about?" 34->159 35 You: "Yes." 95 Acele: "He's a carpenter. Trained and all. He's very good, he just doesn't have the mindset to work like that -- in a shop somewhere." 35->95 46 Variable["ice.acele_noticed_her_dyed_hair"] 36->46 37 Jump to: [Acele associates NOID hub] 37->89 157 Acele: "Uh... she's a bit odd, I have to say. Doesn't talk much. I'm not really sure how to vibe with her, y'know? Seems like she's not in a very good mood most of the time." 38->157 39->2 40 Acele: "What do you want to know?" She smiles a little. 213 Jump to: [tellin about dudes hub EGG] 40->213 41 Acele: "It was definitely Coal City, because it took us two days to walk back to the Fau. He just wheezed the whole way, we never really asked him why he came with us. Or who he was. I think his name is Germaine..." 109 Acele: "People are sweet," she says quietly. 41->109 42 You: "Tell me about the others." 42->34 43 You: "No, I meant for breakfast. Of course for a living." 43->95 44 You: "Is that because of his beliefs? The hard core and the ribs, the... spinal cord and stuff?" "That's because Noid is violently hard core. I have internalized it. I understand why he doesn't stoop to servitude. Do you?" 200 Variable["ice.noid_protorave_aesthetic_conceptualization_done"] 44->200 45->5 47 Variable["ice.acele_noticed_her_dyed_hair"] 46->47 48 !(Variable["ice.acele_noticed_her_dyed_hair"]) 46->48 49 stillnoperchub 47->49 120 Perception (Sight): Her hair is dyed blonde, with dark roots showing. There's a coarseness to her features, some masculinity below that timidness. 48->120 49->28 97 You: "Acele who? I'm not a young suitor, this is official police business." 49->97 50 Reaction Speed: There's that phrase again. It really reminds you of... *something*. 70 You: "What does that mean?" 50->70 80 You: "Okay, lets leave it at that then." 50->80 51 Logic: A very common name. 76 Variable["ice.acele_knows_youre_cops"] 51->76 52 Acele: "Uh, okay..." She nods. 52->53 56 Acele: "He basically just stands on the stage and dances and yells how awesome everything is. It's very catchy." 53->56 54 You: "You don't have to tell *me* rock music is dead. I abandoned rock music a long time ago. Can't disco to rock!" "You don't have to tell *me* rock is backward. I am The Futureman. I abandoned rock in the Thirties. Stupid rock." (Spit.) 54->52 55 Conceptualization: Ptew ptew! Sweeesh! Your credentials as the resident Futureman of Revachol are being questioned. Show her you're hip with the times, gramps! 55->19 55->54 123 You: "God damn right, rock music is the coolest. Rock music forever!" 55->123 150 IsKimHere() 56->150 57 IsKimHere() 58 IsKimHere() 57->58 59 !(IsKimHere()) 57->59 72 Kim Kitsuragi: "That would depend on the circumstances." The lieutenant taps his foot. 58->72 59->22 60 Variable["ice.acele_understood_she_good_lier"] 61 Variable["ice.acele_understood_she_good_lier"] 60->61 62 !(Variable["ice.acele_understood_she_good_lier"]) 60->62 170 Inland Empire: A strange feeling... like before, when you caught her lying better than she should have. Every now and then something feels off about the way she speaks. She doesn't exactly change tone, but you feel as though there's more about her than she lets on. 61->170 62->27 63 Variable["ice.acele_cant_find_out_she_knew_cops"] 64 Variable["ice.acele_cant_find_out_she_knew_cops"] 63->64 65 !(Variable["ice.acele_cant_find_out_she_knew_cops"]) 63->65 190 Jump to: [MAINHUB-acelequestions] 64->190 204 Authority: You have little reason to doubt that's her real name, but... she's not all that surprised by this cop-show questioning, is she? 65->204 66 Acele: "He's real hard core about the lifestyle." 66->89 67 Acele: "Beats me... Noid said they get along, somehow. They're both crazy enough, I guess." 67->29 68 Acele: "Come to think of it, yes!" She laughs. 105 Inland Empire: This is the first time you've heard her laugh. 68->105 69 You: "Could it be that he's balding? Him thinking it's his last chance?" 69->68 70->18 71 Kim Kitsuragi: "Anyway..." He looks around, a little embarrassed of the enthusiasm of his interjection. 153 Variable["ice.andre_composure_got_kim_dancing"] 71->153 72->22 73 Acele: "Sure..." she says, slightly disoriented. "What do you want to know?" 211 Jump to: [Acele associates NOID hub] 73->211 131 Acele: "Sir," she gives you a switchblade smile. "I abide by *the law*." 74->131 111 You: "Why indeed? Forget it." 75->111 141 You: "I'm from the police. It's for the paperwork." "Did I not say I was from the police? It's for the paperwork." 75->141 77 Variable["ice.acele_knows_youre_cops"] 76->77 78 !(Variable["ice.acele_knows_youre_cops"]) 76->78 77->190 78->63 79 Acele: "Oh, the crab-man." She shudders. "Still gives me the creeps, the way he moves... But he doesn't actually come down that much, just climbs around the rafters." 132 Acele: "I just try to stay away from the crab-man, but he talks to Noid. They seem to have some 'thing' going on." 79->132 80->160 81 Kim Kitsuragi: "I understand. People are usually afraid to do things if others aren't already doing them. Dancing makes you dance like sneezing makes you sneeze. Or yawning makes you..." 81->71 82 Empathy: You can see it must have been a great night. The memory causes her to go silent for a moment or two. 124 Variable["ice.acele_empathy_felt_memory_egg"] 82->124 143 You: "Why wouldn't it be?" 83->143 84 danceitkim 84->115 187 You: "We certainly saw that in practice, didn't we?" 84->187 85 Acele: "There is." 85->22 86->79 87 Acele: "Andre? He's a cool guy. Doesn't really come off as one, but he is. To me at least..." 133 Variable["ice.acele_you_know_shes_on_drugs"] 87->133 88 Acele: "Is there a law that would stop me from lying, though?" 88->57 89->4 89->21 149 You: "Actually, tell me about the others." 89->149 98 Variable["ice.acele_heard_about_silver_bird"] 90->98 91 Jump to: [tales of associates] 91->2 184 Acele: "Egg came with us. He made this wheezing puppy dog sound all the way back. Couldn't even speak." 92->184 197 IsKimHere() 93->197 127 IsKimHere() 94->127 116 Variable["ice.noid_hard_core_answered"] 95->116 96 Acele: "Yeah," she says, then opens her mouth like she's about to add something, but doesn't. "Yeah," she says, then adds: "I hope you do." 161 Jump to: [Acele associates NOID hub] 96->161 139 Acele: "Okay..." She hesitates. "It's Berger." 97->139 99 Variable["ice.acele_heard_about_silver_bird"] 98->99 100 !(Variable["ice.acele_heard_about_silver_bird"]) 98->100 99->50 179 Reaction Speed: Hang on, that phrase. You're suddenly reminded of... *something*. 100->179 101 Jump to: [tales of associates] 101->2 102 Acele: "I don't know man, have you *been* down Boogie Street? It's a little bewildering." 158 You: "Oh, I'm sorry... have I not told you I'm a raging alcoholic who recently drank himself into an oblivion so deep he can't even remember what sounds like the biggest street in the city?" 102->158 169 You: "Let's say I *haven't* been down Boogie Street." 102->169 103 Perception (Sight): She rubs her sides, but not from cold. Her shoulders are relaxed. She must have taken a hit or she's on an upswing. 166 Acele: "He takes care of shit. Sorry, I mean he's got a *vision*. Of what life should be, you know? He tries to push things until everything falls into place. He's an organizer." 103->166 104 Acele: "He's a Faubourger I guess, like the rest of us. Okay, maybe not Egg, I don't know about him, but Noid and the rest are from Faubourg, making the pilgrimage up north to visit The Paliseum." 104->66 164 Acele: "He's in some kind of a self-destruction mode with that hair of his. Bleaching it like that. Probably wants to get rid of it altogether." 105->164 106 Acele: "Yes." She nods studiously. "Forever..." 106->53 107 You: "Fair enough." 168 Acele: "Thank you." 107->168 108 Jump to: [tales of associates] 108->2 109->82 110 Acele: "They do say death is an avenue. Like all the others." She's silent for a second like she's going to add something. But she doesn't. "They do say death is an avenue like any other." She's silent for a second. "I still think you'll make it to Boogie Street, though." "They do say death is an avenue like any other." She's silent for a second. "I still think you'll make it to Boogie Street, though." 110->161 140 Jump to: [Acele: ""Okay.""] 111->140 112->92 113->31 114 Acele: "Actually, we don't know where he's from. Or who he is, really." 114->10 115->40 117 Variable["ice.noid_hard_core_answered"] 116->117 118 !(Variable["ice.noid_hard_core_answered"]) 116->118 117->44 118->15 119 Acele: "Uh... no?" "Uhm... kind of? I'm gonna say: yes." 176 You: "Because I'm not. Now tell me something else about Noid." 119->176 177 You: "Well, I am." 119->177 120->28 120->97 121 Jump to: [tellin about dudes hub EGG] 121->183 122 You: "What's a party boy?" "He told me as much, but what exactly is a party boy?" 193 Acele: "Anodic music doesn't really do vocals in the traditional sense. Vocals are thought of as *rock*. That's to say they're a bit *backward*. No offence if you like rock music, though. Rock music is cool by me." 122->193 123->106 125 Variable["ice.acele_empathy_felt_memory_egg"] 124->125 126 !(Variable["ice.acele_empathy_felt_memory_egg"]) 124->126 165 Inland Empire: You wish you'd been there. 125->165 196 Jump to: [tellin about dudes hub EGG] 126->196 128 IsKimHere() 127->128 129 !(IsKimHere()) 127->129 174 Kim Kitsuragi: "Yeah. Drugs. Shit. Fuck. We don't care." He smirks. 128->174 136 Acele: "Uh, yes. Anyway." 129->136 130->35 130->43 131->60 132->142 134 Variable["ice.acele_you_know_shes_on_drugs"] 133->134 135 !(Variable["ice.acele_you_know_shes_on_drugs"]) 133->135 134->103 135->166 136->69 138 You: "Is Andre your boyfriend?" 136->138 137 You: "Tore that shit up." 137->3 189 Acele: "Yes." She nods. 138->189 139->51 190505 JUMP OUT to ICE / ACELE 140->190505 141->139 142->30 191 You: "Thanks. About the others..." 142->191 214 You: "Oh, he talks to Noid? What for?" 142->214 143->102 144->6 145 You: "What does he think he's doing when he yells all that stuff?" 206 Acele: "Oh, that... he's the party boy." 145->206 146->9 146->32 147->159 148 Jump to: [Acele: ""Who do you want to know about?""] 148->159 149->148 151 IsKimHere() 150->151 152 !(IsKimHere()) 150->152 151->81 152->121 154 Variable["ice.andre_composure_got_kim_dancing"] 153->154 155 !(Variable["ice.andre_composure_got_kim_dancing"]) 153->155 154->84 178 Jump to: [tellin about dudes hub EGG] 155->178 156 Acele: "Must have taken it as a sign when he found it abandoned like that. Said it was an *augury*. I don't know where he got that from." She smiles. "Andre's not super intelligent..." 156->23 163 Acele: "But earlier today she told me about... welkins?" Acele grimaces, as if it's the first time hearing the word. "And she seemed oddly happy. Like she had had some idea with those... little creatures. Some artistic idea. I didn't really listen, I was busy with my mic." 157->163 158->119 159->2 160->91 161->89 162 Empathy: A quick response. She's very sure of it. He's someone she feels she can trust and even control, if need be. 162->69 182 You: "Tell me about the others." 162->182 163->101 164->138 164->182 165->196 166->42 210 You: "What has he organized?" 166->210 167->26 167->107 181 You: "But I'm a police officer. You *have* to answer me." 167->181 168->108 169->24 170->209 171->87 172 You: "Where's he from? How long has he been with you guys?" 172->114 173 Jump to: [Acele: ""Who do you want to know about?""] 173->159 174->136 175 Acele: "Wow. You really *have* talked to him." She smiles. "Indeed. Noid serves no master but the beat." 175->16 176->73 177->24 178->183 179->70 179->80 180->104 181->88 182->173 183->7 183->145 183->172 184->41 185->110 186->96 194 Kim Kitsuragi: "Yes, I suppose we did." 187->194 188 Acele: "Nothing. But then again... there's nothing to organize around here either. He really wants this church thing to work..." 188->156 189->162 190735 JUMP OUT to ICE / ACELE 190->190735 205 Jump to: [Acele: ""Who do you want to know about?""] 191->205 192->29 193->55 194->115 194->137 195->161 196->183 198 IsKimHere() 197->198 199 !(IsKimHere()) 197->199 198->8 199->195 201 Variable["ice.noid_protorave_aesthetic_conceptualization_done"] 200->201 202 !(Variable["ice.noid_protorave_aesthetic_conceptualization_done"]) 200->202 201->175 203 Acele: "Not to sound too dramatic, but I wouldn't make light of his belief system when he's around. Noid's a serious person. He's serious about the lifestyle." 202->203 203->37 204->190 205->159 206->122 207->136 208->136 209->89 210->188 211->89 212->85 213->183 214->67