Turn 24 - I Love You...
“And that’s not even the worst of it, she’s just using that on those stuck in those little booths down here.” Harry continues, still looking quite distressed.
“For those she’s stuck up in the sensory deprivation chamber she is doing something far worse.”
You share a glance with Janet.
“
This played on an infinite loop” he replies, setting out another recorder and pressing play.
You share another glance with Janet, then look back at Harry.
“That was just for the first couple of days. Then she got truly vicious.” he explains seriously, looking seriously disturbed.
“What other musical atrocity from the past did she dig up?” you ask with a sigh.
“
This, Your Majesty” he replies, playing another track.
The serious mood lasts for several more seconds, before Harry cracks first and starts laughing, Janet and you join him moments later.
“This was her clever plan?”
“It was, and it’s bloody brilliant. The areas are completely soundproofed and it is obviously driving the Dracs completely and totally mad. She’s already dug up what she’s planning on using for the finale for the sensory-deprivation cases, who are the ones who’ve been the closest to cracking. She’s using the Astley to soften up the next inductees into sensory-deprivation madness.” Harry explains.
“Don’t tell me…”
“No, it’s far worse, especially for a native Japanese speaker.” he says with an evil grin.
“Oh?”
“Have you ever heard about anime? She found an archive of old anime songs.” he replies, setting out another data file.
“
Like this”.
You can’t stop laughing for several minutes straight.
It takes you a short while to calm yourself enough to properly assume a Serious Expression and you summon Jane for an Important Meeting.
She shows up, zipping up the sneak suit while she enters.
“I am very disappointed in you, Ms DiGriz.” you say seriously. “I sent you to effectively interrogate the prisoners, provided you with a highly elevated budget, and now I find out that your method involves certain songs.”
You hold her gaze for a moment, then just as she’s opening her mouth to respond.
“I am disappointed that you failed to include
the most effective interrogation song ever. In your repertoire.” you manage to say that with a perfectly straight face as you press play.
The expression on her face is priceless.
Several days later you get word from the geology department at Griffin’s Roost University. There are growing signs of a pending seismic event on the island of Griffsport, as it appears that the central volcano is awakening. They are detecting lava movement and a rising hot spot. According to the geologists the type of eruption is what is known as a ‘Hawaiian’ type, based on the evidence from previous eruptions, so it shouldn’t be all that dangerous, although it will be spectacular.
They are requesting that a full seismic monitoring station be constructed near the caldera of the volcano to monitor conditions.
[] Approve - This will cost 25,000 up front and increase upkeep by 1000. When the eruption occurs, this will give plenty of early warning preventing issues at that time as well as permitting some truly spectacular imagery of the event, giving a one time 3% GDP boost.
[] Disapprove for now - we need the money this turn, we can build this later (note, this decision will recur until the eruption happens, but with decreasing GDP boost rewards each time it is not approved)
The Rapid Reaction Force is in the news again, but you aren’t sure if this is a good or bad thing. They’ve
finally finished up their training exercises, which is a good thing, but they’ve put in a request for a rather… risque… insignia.
Featuring Jane (of course) wearing a teeny tiny camouflage bikini, a hovercraft pilots helmet, an old-style bomber jacket, and a pair of tanker boots posing in front of the heraldic griffon that is the symbol of the AFGR. It’s not showing a single thing that should be kept hidden, but still… prudes may object.
[] Go for it, the RRF is the ‘high speed low drag’ crew of risk-takers and Snake-breakers, they’ve earned the right to be a bit rowdy.
[] Seriously… Seriously? NO, put some clothes on Jane!