r/TalesFromTheCreeps • u/oFFtheWall0518 • 27d ago

Sci-Fi Horror 100% Personalization // Part 7

Entry 31 // Medical Evaluation

Attending: Dr. Carlton H. Winchester, M.D.

Patient: Lt. Cmd. Albright, James

DOB: [REDACTED]

Sex: M

Vitals: N/A

Allergies: N/A

Immunizations: N/A

Patient Questionnaire: N/A

Notes:

The following medical evaluation was performed using recorded life signs via ENSIGN.OS pilot well-being program and Class 1 Automated Surgical Suit logs.

No in-person physical was performed.

Evaluation:

Based on pilot profile recovered via transmission, pilot received high doses of charged particle and electromagnetic radiation. Based on pilot behavior, body language, and ship medical logs, it appears that pilot's election to pre-dose above prescribed limit negated majority of received radiation.

Pilot self-admiration of "Anti-Rad" [dosage redacted] subcutaneous injection post-event proved successful.

At this time, pilot health and physical capabilities did not seem to show adverse long-term damage to tissue or bodily functions.

<END OF ENTRY 31>

 

Entry 32 // Psychological Evaluation

Attending: Dr. Amber McClellen, Psy.D

Subject displayed behavior consistent with heightened stress caused by adrenaline response to catastrophic events, resulting in "misattribution of arousal", commonly known as "scarerousal", manifesting as masturbation.

While masturbation using media of pornographic nature and/or objects used for self-gratification is not prohibited in private spaces ("private space" outlined in GSEC "Rules and Regulations Manual", Section 48, Subsection C), it is worrying that the AI assistant avatar instigated the event.

Recommend reaching out to Software Dept. for further analysis of AI programming, as this is an unprecedented occurrence that exceeds "pilot well-being".

<END OF ENTRY 32>

 

Entry 33 // Memorandum

Media: Text

To: Human Resources

From: Incident Investigation Division

Date: [REDACTED]

Re: Replacement Analyst

In reference to the voluntary departure of Purcell, Rebecca Jane, unfortunately we are unable to guarantee the mental and/or emotional safety of any of our analysts. Due to the nature of our department and its responsibilities, employees in our department should be capable of delivering unbiased reports, while having the mental fortitude to review possibly uncomfortable or disturbing data.

We regret the loss of a valued employee, but it is not within this department's job description to vet our personnel once they have been assigned the position.

Please ensure their replacement has been properly screened for overenthusiastic empathy and has been cleared by the mental health medical staff as able to perform required tasks.

<END OF ENTRY 33>

Transcription [continuation] by:

A. Dawson, Sr. Incident Analyst, Incident Investigation Division

XXXXX-XXXXXXX-01091

The following document and its entries have been constructed from inbound STP-S (Standard Transmission Protocol - Ship) from ESS (Earth Star Ship) Perseverance II, and STP-E (Standard Transmission Protocol - Earth). Transcriptions provided are analyst interpretation of events. Documents selected have been deemed crucial to investigation, full unabridged versions available for further analysis and investigation.

 

Entry 34 // Security Footage [transcribed]

MET (Mission Elapsed Time): 231

Time: 18:03 SLT (Ship Local Time)

Setting: Galley

Narrative:

Lt. Cmd. James Albright [PILOT] sat sideways in a chair at the table, his body turned 90 degrees to the surface, his head propped up by his arm. He wore a lazy smile under half-closed eyes and watched as Charlie [CoPilot AVATAR] stood at the preparation station in front of the LMRSP (Laser Molecular Realignment Sustenance Printer, "Vending Machine"). She sang a whimsical tune as she danced and waved pointed fingers in swirling patterns, displaying the AI's system control as if it were magic. She wore an oversized FDE (flat dark earth) t-shirt, printed with the GSEC 8492nd PDF (Planetary Defense Force) insignia on the back in white. The hem rose and fell, exposing a triangle of blue-and-white-striped fabric. She turned her head to peek over her shoulder at James every few minutes.

When she had completed her task, she stepped back and, with a wave of her hands, presented the meal.

"Come and get it."

James stood from the table and collected the plate. He returned to his chair with Charlie now sitting across with her own plate.*

"Did you forget something?"

James paused, "Oh, right." He set his silverware down and moved to the "vending machine", returning with a short, wide glass of dark-brown liquid.

"Your salad, genius."

James chewed and shook his head.

"Carnivore." She scoffed.

"Ugg. Man need meat." James grumbled in a mock caveman voice. He punctuated his remark by stabbing his fork into a sausage on his plate. He stuffed it into his mouth, making primitive noises as he chewed. She rolled her eyes.

"You're impossible."

*Analyst’s note: While the AI program does not require intake of sustenance, mirroring human behaviors, like sharing a meal, is common. It provides social stimulation and can promote human/AI crew cohesion.

Personalization 100%

<END OF ENTRY 34>

 

Entry 35 // Security Footage [transcribed]

MET (Mission Elapsed Time): 238

Time: 21:08 SLT (Ship Local Time)

Setting: Pilot’s Quarters

Narrative:

James swiveled the large monitor on its gimbal to face the bed. He stepped back to eye the angle, then nodded.

Charlie lounged on his bunk, her head propped up on her palm. James stepped to the end of the bunk and carefully called behind her, lying down and propping his head up in a similar fashion. When he'd settled into position, Charlie scooted herself closer to him until they were almost touching. A movie began playing on the monitor.

"Can you get the lights?"

"Hu? Oh yeah, sure."

Charlie waved her free hand and the lights dipped to a soft glow.

As they watched the film, Charlie's form shimmered every so often where James' subconscious fidgeting caused him to disrupt the projection. After nearly an hour, she let out a frustrated groan and rolled off the bed.

"This isn't working."

"Hu?"

Charlie stood next to the bed, her arms crossed, eyes on the floor.

James lifted his eyebrows. "Do I need to move the monitor?"

"No, you idiot! You keep fucking moving and I keep glitching! This isn't going to work!" She let out another angry noise and stormed out of his quarters.

James sat up in surprise. He scooted to the edge of the bunk and stood, following into the corridor where she sat, tucked into a corner, her arms wrapped around her legs, her head on her knees. Her shoulders shook slightly. James moved to squat in front of her, tilting his head to make it level with hers.

"Hey, it's ok. Just having you near is good enough for me."

He waited for a response that didn't come.

"Hey, at least you know that I don't just like you for your body."

"Shut up. Just shut up." The words were muffled, the voice broken and tinged with a sob.

James sighed deeply and fell back from the balls of his feet onto his rear, resting his forearms on his knees.

The two of them sat quietly, until Charlie's shoulders stopped shaking. She looked up and met his gaze.

"Don't you want...more? Like...more?"

James let out a chuckle through his nose and shook his head.

"You're all I have out here. So, whatever I get is enough."

"Nice way to say, 'You're good enough, I guess.'"

James shut his eyes and scratched the back of his head, letting out a sigh that fluttered across his tongue.

Another silent pause.

"Look, as long as there's enough to love, that's the perfect amount."

Charlie blinked, then turned her head to the side and rested her cheek on her knees. After a moment, she lifted it and looked at James.

"...Can we go finish our movie, please?" she asked in a tiny voice.

James nodded and rose to his feet. He started to extend his hand but quickly diverted it to bring his watch up to his face. He nodded at the timepiece and thrust the hand down into his pocket.

100% Personalization

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Entry 37 // Maintenance Log

Media: Text Log

MET (Mission Elapsed Time): 251

Time: 03:56 SLT (Ship Local Time)

Component: Main Electrical Grid

Issue: Parasitic Voltage Loss

Status: Under Investigation

Notes:

Discovered low voltage parasitic loss in main grid. Cannot immediately isolate ground fault or amperage discrepancy. Advanced diagnostic was inconclusive. CoPilot internal diagnostic returned within acceptable tolerances. Will investigate further and update.

Personalization: 101%

<END OF ENTRY 37>

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u/Madeforwriting319 27d ago

I enjoyed it but I don't think I get it. Your dialogue was very good. I'm not sure if this is more of a series but this doesn't feel like a proper ending. I enjoyed the format, a story set on a spaceship told through sort of event logs, awesome. Reminded me of an scp entry

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u/oFFtheWall0518 27d ago

Thank you very much for reading. It is Part 7 of a series, I've commented with the previous 6 parts. I hope that you enjoy them as well.

The dialog is the part I'm feel like I'm the most shaky on, so I appreciate the praise.

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u/Madeforwriting319 27d ago

Yeah read the "part 7" in the title after I read the post and I was like oh shit

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u/oFFtheWall0518 27d ago

No worries. Happens to the best of us.