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Cyber Central (Location 8)

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Meta
player, 29 posts
Fri 14 Aug 2015
at 20:07
  • msg #10

Re: Cyber Central

 Gates quickly found that the code that was used, the language of the code was being heavily used by two computer science departments of universities one private think tank and two divisions of R&D for major software publishers. This much was easy to find as Gates identified the language. The level of the coding however in the infiltration program was beyond what these folks were using it for, education, research, operating systems and video games mostly. So he narrowed his search to see if he could find more advanced uses. Suddenly he found a website from one of the universities on the list and after searching the website a name appears: Bill Jacobs, a person with an extensive history with this language that dates back to it's inception, an expert.

 The profile of an obviously fake young man is pulled up. A link within the fake description takes Gates to another page. This page poses a simple question in bold letters across the top: "Do you need help?"

 And it offers two different options: The face of the ITSDA Commissioner and the face of Namidias, as well as a captcha at the bottom. Each of the faces are clickable.


<JOHNNY-5, search mode cont.>
<searching...searching...>
<ITSDA public file read...preparing email>
SUBJECT: HIGH PRIORITY EMAIL
Dear Jill Irvine,

I am contacting you on behalf of a friend whom has landed himself in a bit of hot water. He has attracted the attention of the Namidian Wave and is in extreme danger. He is currently moving north towards I-70 in Ohio. Is there anyone who can help him? He also is in possession of some very dangerous secrets currently. Please advise...

-Best Regards,
John
john.5@gmail.com

<sending... complete!>
<Monitoring news and network usage>
<Awaiting email response...>


 Meta road his truck roughly. He swerved to miss a pothole and swore under his breath, now would not be a great time to get a flat, but the RV swung back into position with ease. Other cars on the road began to get more frequent now as he moved towards Zanesville. He silently wondered how Johnny was doing, but he couldn't be sure unless he checked and for now, it would be difficult. There was something he could do however to fly under the radar. He began to create several simple bot programs that would scatter across the networks, hopefully they would report anything they found, and that way he wouldn't have to access the nets himself...it would take him a bit to get them finished.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:16, Fri 14 Aug 2015.
The Economy
player, 24 posts
Fri 14 Aug 2015
at 23:16
  • msg #11

Re: Cyber Central

It began life as a smart phone issued to Molly Findwald in the 4th grade.  Molly got bored and wanted another model where it was recycled as ewaste, and an enterprising young man factory reset it, where it was sold to a pawn shop.

There, one of a series of individuals crafted after the show breaking bad, bought the phone as a smurf, and passed it on to another person who passed it to another on up the chain.  This particular organization then placed the phone in a drop box that existed only on the darknet to a temporary ups store box where it was picked up. This branch of Kilroy's organization only got phones, and it didn't exist for anything else.

The phone was obtained directly by Kilroy, wiped down of finger prints, factory reset again and given to another contractor who installed a basic TOR and redphone package encrypting it.

Most operatives in other parts of the organization switched phones once a week.

Kilroy never used the same phone twice.
Scripts
GM, 119 posts
The King
of Comics Canon
Sat 15 Aug 2015
at 15:24
  • msg #12

Re: Cyber Central

Aboard her light, supersonic transport aircraft, the ITSDA AA-43 (callsign: "Songbird"), Jill Irvine headed back to New York from Chicago. As usual, she was too late to interfere. As always, she wasn't quick enough, decisive enough, to stop Namidias. He had her number; he knew just how to dance to the rhythms of his schemes. But no more. She had to be smarter, had to be better, than the darkness overtaking the world.

Silently, an email appeared on the computer installed in her passenger's seat. It was a simple e-mail, an anonymous tip. While tips had led to successes before, they were, almost as often, sent by a member of the Namidian Wave trying to lay a trap for her. Was this a trap? What kind of dangerous secrets could this random person be carrying? It was tempting, maybe too tempting...

In any case, the ITSDA had a duty to protect individuals from the Namidian Wave, no matter what. Turning to face her First Response Team, she cleared her throat and began to speak.

"Attention, First Response Team. We just received an anonymous tip suggesting significant Namidian activity near Ohio. We'll redirect this aircraft there now. This could be a trap, so do not engage until I give the order. Understood?"

"Understood, Lieutenant," responded her team of five, in unison. The team consisted of Knight, who can grow and shed giant plates of exoskeleton armor atop his skin, Vandal, a destructive speedster woman who can only run in short bursts, Glitch, an aging martial artist whose attacks cause Gifted individuals' powers to malfunction, Whisper, a "telepathic listener" who can hear anything within a 500 foot radius he focuses on, and, Scrap, the somewhat impulsive young pilot who can psychically bend and twist any metal he can see into simple shapes.

Jill finally replied to the message.

SUBJECT: RE: HIGH PRIORITY EMAIL
Dear John,

We're on our way, but we may not make it in time. Provide us with more detail on the situation, if you are able. We need to know what these secrets are and who the Wave has sent after your friend. We'll do our best to help you, but we need, nay, demand, that you do all you can to help us get the information we need.

- Lt. Jill Irvine
C.O., ITSDA First Response Team.
JIT@ITSDARESPONSE.GOV


They would make it in time, she knew. But she had to lie to him. If she could say anything to make him prove that he wasn't leading her team into a trap, she would. Looking around at her team one last time as they made a several mile wide turn and raced back toward Ohio, she shuddered at the thought of losing them. They were some of the best the ITSDA had, perhaps some of the best the world had. They needed to live, or perhaps no one else would. She let out a long breath and stared forward. If she kept herself strong, they would too.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:25, Sat 15 Aug 2015.
Meta
player, 30 posts
Sat 15 Aug 2015
at 16:35
  • msg #13

Re: Cyber Central

JOHNNY-5, self-revision started...
<email received>
<Considering reply>
<switching to alias account>
<Preparing reply>
SUBJECT: RE:RE: HIGH PRIORITY EMAIL
Dear Jill Irvine,

 They haven't sent anyone for sure, but it's a good guess that they are going to or have someone tracking him. You see, he stumbled upon a nest of Namidians, very much by accident. An entire town that poses as a cover for it. My friend is a computer expert and has information on it. He's probably going to be super paranoid, he's kind of a jerk like that. Anyways, he got away but is in some serious danger because who ever is in that nest are extremely capable and hiding in plain sight on American soil.

- Best Regards,
John
john.5.5@gmail.com

<sending...complete>
<Johnny silently considered telling them more, but what if they didn't believe it? He had to lead them a bit, lay a track of bread crumbs or they maybe wouldn't go for it. Hold on Boss, he said to himself silently.>
The Economy
player, 73 posts
Fri 27 Nov 2015
at 20:46
  • msg #14

Re: Cyber Central

Usenet: Alt.MrWolf.Awesome.Awesome.Awesome

Check out this footage!

http://tjwtew.ewtw.twte.wetw.t...az/toastymarbles.com

[Footage shows a grainy security camera footage of a Gentleman's Club in Sri Lanka.  Various stripper poles are occupies with their sundry occupants doing their sundry things.  Everyone in the group ignores them and focuses on the red door in the back.  It is red, and it is shiny.  It is a very big shiny red door and it never opens.  Mr. Wolf, the owner of the club, is known as one of THE most prominent fixers on earth, whose gift is more of an art form of selecting the right group of people for the right job.  While not ensuring success, the parameters of that success are so high that success, within the scope of the mission itself are almost guaranteed.

After that, of course, there are no such guarantees.

Mr. Wolf's tastes are so ecclectict that there are often three components to his price to put a gift together.  First, it must be a mission that interersts him...something that has never been done before by anyone.  This is why he almost never does a job for the same person twice.  Even with their vast resources, most governments or...major organizations...have used his services twice.  He is absolutely confidental and his mind cannot be read.  He can, and has used his gifts to help himself, and people who attempt to violate his privacy learn the hard way that it is a horrible idea.

The second component is that it always costs 1 million dollars more than the last job, adjusted for inflation.  Right now that is an astronomical $250 million, not including expenses or the salaries of the specialists he taps.

He never taps someone who won't take the job.

Because the third component is that if you work for him, do a job for him, you get a special silver tab that cannot be counterfitted and that is almost impossible to steal; it must be freely given.  There have only been 230 jobs, and a total of 400 tabs given, which means there are only 130 out there, most of which have been sold to the rich, the powerful or the monsterous.

But now something is up, Mr. Platypus, the fixer for the fixer, has been summon, walking with his tan jacket and briefcase through the shiny red door.

A job is afoot.]

Who is it? Who is it? What's it for? Who will be involved? Bets are now open on snoxknocker.com.....this will be AWESOME!
Kane Isaiah Armani
player, 66 posts
Sun 13 Dec 2015
at 01:52
  • [deleted]
  • msg #15

Re: Cyber Central

This message was deleted by the player at 14:09, Mon 11 Jan 2016.
The Commander
player, 131 posts
His word is law.
His plans, patient.
Sun 31 Jan 2016
at 16:04
  • msg #16

Re: Cyber Central

The airwaves were buzzing with hurried reports. Riding on the coat-tails of several other breaking news stories the world was suddenly made aware of the latest Namidian strike to hit american soil. Scheduled programming across almost all major networks was interrupted as live news segments ran a running blow-by-blow account of the situation. News about blocked roads, missing persons of interest, danger zones, profiles on the Gifted involved, and accounts of the damage were all televised as the media tried to build as complete a picture as possible.

One such news section aired early in the morning following the attack. A journalist reporting live from the Chicago's Ashtown neighbourhood. The city backdrop didn't have it's usual vigour or bustle as most of the city's inhabitants had opted to evacuate or take shelter until the threat had passed.

*Click*

"We now turn over to CBS-TV's own Darius Lasan, who's live on the scene..."

"-Thanks, Mark. I'm standing here in Ashtown, a district that's been left untouched by yesterdays violence- yet from where I stand it's easy to see why Chicago's taken on the nickname 'The Haunted City'."
The camera panned to the side, to frame a bystander. Compared to the dull-grey of the background the figure's bright Crimson colour scheme stood out starkly. A banner superimposed onto the televisions output identified the interviewee ambiguously as "Phoenix Crimson. Media personality / Gifted activist".
"Joining me is Phoenix Crimson. Who was present at the attacks first-hand, and who assisted the CPD break up a looting just minutes ago. Phoenix, can you give us some insight into what exactly happened?"

"I certainly can, Darius." Crimson spoke with a full and enunciated voice, that sounded both heroic and reassuring. "Namidias stuck without warning, in a cowardly and desperate attack designed to sow fear- before being beaten back by myself, and several other heroes such as the Chicago police and fire services, as well as several Gifted individuals who helped restore justice to our streets."

"Several of those 'Gifted' were uninvolved with law enforcement, do you mean to say that you encourage vigilantism?"

"I encourage anyone to stand up for what they know's right." Crimson non-answered, before pointing a finger directly at the camera lens. "If YOU at home want to make a stand log onto Phoenix Crimson -dot- com, where we're collecting a charity for families affected by the attack, and keeping a running log of missing persons and threat levels."

The interviewer looked a little miffed that his segment had just been highjacked for Phoenix's own ends, and made an effort to cut back to the studio anchor.
"Thanks Phoenix, now back to y-"
Phoenix Crimson grabbed the camera by the lenscap to stop it from being pulled back to the Journalist, and spoke directly into it. When he spoke he'd dropped his boisterous and put-on tone, and spoke with sincere anger.
"I have a message for any Namidians watching as well! Your days are numbered, but you can't hide forever! I'm coming for you, and then I'm going to do to you what you've put these innocent bystanders through. With interest!"

The television feed switched to the CBS anchorman, who looked a little stunned at the vigilantes outburst. After a noticeable second of hesitation he simply stated.
"Strong words from Phoenix Crimson. I'm sure that his thoughts mirror many of our own."
Mark the anchorman made a show of shuffling his papers, and pressed his discrete headset against his ear to hear a message from the program director. His face suddenly turned into a stone mask, and when he spoke next it was with weighed words and a flat tone.
"Breaking news! The president and primary shareholder of CBS-TV, as well as five other hostages abducted during the Chicago attack have just been released. Their names are on the banner, below."
As a bulletin shot past the bottom of the screen the Anchorman leaned forwards, and spoke with a hurried tone. He visibly broke out into a cool sweat.
"One of the conditions for the hostages release was that we air this 30-second video clip of unedited footage. We recommend to all our viewers of a nervous disposition to turn of their television sets."
Almost as soon as he'd said it a voice cut over his, a window appeared in the corner of the news display with a blurry security-footage picture of a man and his squad of soldiers threatening a bank teller with an assault rifle, the caption beneath simply stated: "The Commander. Archived Photo."

"The attack on Chicago was unfortunate, but necessary. Further strikes are planned and are already prepared."
Commanders voice spoke with quiet determination and intensity, as he delivered his speech. It sounded pre-recorded, as though he'd planned to deliver his message ahead of time.
"My fellow countrymen, your leaders know our demands. Yesterday was a mere demonstration of power, but unless they submit to Namidias's will these attacks will continue and shall be done in sincerity."
Commanders voice hardened into a menacing growl, that promised neither mercy nor anger. Just the cold facts of what was presented.
"Our agents are embedded in every city, we have weapons that can reach every household, and we are prepared to act on the slightest provocation. If you watching this at home believe that your leaders can make you safe, then you are wrong. I apologise for what that will come to mean to you."

The file photo lingered a few seconds longer, as Commander had finished his speech long before his half-minute had expired. Eventually, and mercifully, it cut back to the anchor who was doing his best to keep an even expression following the broadcast.

"W-We..." Mark needed another second to master himself. "We now turn over to our expert psychologist, who we hope can offer us some insight into the motive for the attack..."

*Click*
Meta
player, 80 posts
Sun 12 Jun 2016
at 23:27
  • msg #17

Re: Cyber Central

JOHNNY-5, self-revision cycle version 8.01...
<AI-direct fuzzmail received>
<processing emotional content: Excited, Interested, Concerned>
<Preparing reply>
SUBJECT: RE:RE:RE: GREAT NEWS!

Dear sister GIPS,

 I am excited to hear of your recent successes with your project. The Boss(Meta) is also extremely excited to hear of your operation's success, he and I both calculated a 97% success rate for your current run. N-traffic is up, so please be careful with your project. I've run simulations and there are a number of ways with which subversion of your device could occur, with the total likelihood of an attempt being 49.57819%.

 We are wondering also, where will you all go from here? The Boss says funding shouldn't be a problem if you and your team need a new place to hang out. He made something called the GTF, a foundation for the betterment of humanity. The Boss also says that definition of humanity in his book includes AI, so kudos for us.

 At any rate, I will be on the lookout for your fuzzmail response.

Sincerely Your Bro,

JOHNNY

Vector
player, 11 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Mon 13 Jun 2016
at 00:38
  • msg #18

Re: Cyber Central

Faye's tears dried immediately as she felt GIPS activate her lingual cortex, the Artificial Mind accessing her own brain to process cognitive functions. This was faster than she had anticipated, and even before the AI could launch its social persona she knew what the message would be. Locking eyes with Gwen, she nodded, both parties simultaneously muting their connection.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

GIPS, self-revision cycle version 3.3d
<AI-direct fuzzmail received>
<processing emotional content: Excited, Interested, Concerned>
<cognitive separation commencing>
<launching virtual persona>
<ego established>
<Preparing reply>
<uploading emotional content: Ecstatic, Surprised, Concerned>,
SUBJECT: RE:RE:RE:RE: GREAT NEWS!

JOHNNY BRO!!!

Ohmyglob it was the most amazing thing ever!! Johnny I got to watch it with her! It was better than every firework video and every cat video crammed into one!! I'm attaching a pre-approved encryption packet for you and Meta Sir to access my databanks to help get a leg up on the processing. The singularity lasted for sixty-seven nanoseconds Johnny. SIXTY-SEVEN! The atom is still stable, I'm watching it now. Live-feed streaming the impression profile for you to enjoy.

Honestly, Miss Faye's worried. She didn't think word would be out for at least another minute and a half. We have precautions in place, but she's nervous... anxious. She's not sure where to go from here. Now that it's working, she knows it needs defense. GTF? Query shows Gaultown Foundation? Ah, Brain Jameson titlehead. How are the defenses? Do you have an updated projected completion time of nullification devices? Miss Faye will definitely want a full briefing. Request direct data download?

Meta Sir said that!?! YAY!! But how is the UN going to handle such a declaration? Nevermind, I have new authorizations. I'm including a load-state key for direct secure access. It's a request for Meta Sir...

Johnny be careful. There are concurrent spikes in ESP activity on the subnet. Something is triggering psychics. Keep Meta Sir safe!

Little Sis
GIPS

<attaching research data encryption packet>
<attaching State: Ohm Access>
<reply: sent>
<fragmenting ego>
<compressing active persona>
<cognitive cohesion restored>

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Faye sighed as she felt GIPS's reply send. She had delayed the reply a few milliseconds, pausing the artificial mind's function to approve a decision she realized she was forced to come to on the spot. The Ring worked, and in spectacular fashion... news of which was already global. The dinner bell had officially been rung. She just hoped Meta would be on board...
Meta
player, 85 posts
Mon 13 Jun 2016
at 07:54
  • msg #19

Re: Cyber Central

Even as he spoke to others, some near and some far, Meta was able to process Johnny's conversation, a compartmentalized portion of his psyche had learned to do it. Packets of info were flying into his visual cortex as Johnny relayed it. After an hour of discussion with Johnny over the danger of a dropped line during such a meeting, they sent their reply to GIPS and Faye.

Later the next morning, after a spirited discussion on the nature of all studied powers including ESP and how best one might protect against it, Johnny opened up the Ohm state for Meta, the load-state key to which had been supplied by Johnny as well upon retrieval. Johnny as usual led the way, he was faster than his meaty counterpart, especially in this digital medium, or as Meta liked to think of it, Johnny's medium...


JOHNNY-5, self-revision cycle version 8.01...
<AI-direct fuzzmail relay established>
<processing emotional content: Giddy, Nervous >
~Hey Sis, are we ready?~

<Ohm state loaded w/ activation of load-state key.>
<Secure Line Established. Knocking on Host Ohm state.>
Vector
player, 15 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Mon 13 Jun 2016
at 09:17
  • msg #20

Re: Cyber Central

Faye was already deep in her meditative cycle as she felt GIPS draw on her brain's resources. She was aware of the exchange, yet her concern was not here. Her concern was with the world, and every suffering soul in it. As she breathed her mantra, her voice resonated with Gwen's, the pair enjoying a low-level meld as they shared meditation. Breathing in sync, their minds aligned, they both exhaled 'Ohm'. In cyberspace, time flowed a little faster. As the pair focused on the word, channeling their good intent into the lowest level, GIPS greeted the pair waiting at the door.

----------------------------------------------------------
GIPS, self-revision cycle version 3.3f
<AI direct fuzzmail relay confirmed>
<processing emotional content: Giddy, Nervous>
<Ohm state key accepted>
<Ohm state achieved>
<Acceptance code: The Gate Has Opened>
<Secure connection established>
<uploading emotional content: Alert, Confident, Happy>

We are indeed Johnny Bro, Meta Sir. Welcome back. Please, come inside. The packet is quite large, and has several detailed 3d schematic files. Miss Faye knows you'll find any flaw or oversight. She also wanted me to thank you in person for your help with the Ring.

----------------------------------------------------------
Meta
player, 88 posts
Mon 13 Jun 2016
at 20:28
  • msg #21

Re: Cyber Central

JOHNNY-5, self-revision cycle version 8.02...
<AI-direct fuzzmail relay monitored>
<processing emotional content: MUTED >
<syncing Boss' Ohm state. Beta wave induction initialized.>
<Sublayer chat enabled.>

~The Boss and I are in successfully. Thanks for having us Sis. Next time maybe we can invite you to our place. It's rad(not radiated, just awesome)!~

<packet retrieval in progress...>
<//:Meta enabled data perusal.>

~Yeah, thank you GIPS. Please tell Faye, this looks awesome. I can't wait to get started. Supplying it might seem trivial if you're involved, but that's potentially a lot of heavy lifting for you. Can you gals sustain a schedule like that? Also let her know that it was a pleasure to help out with the ring, no thanks are needed, science in the hands of good people are the best thing I can contribute to, that's thanks enough for me.

 Let me give you both something of a tour of my new facilities as well...~


<//: Meta enabled packet transfer: theUndergroundTour.pkg...8gb, grantApplication.pkg...329kb >
Vector
player, 16 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Mon 13 Jun 2016
at 21:35
  • msg #22

Re: Cyber Central

<Local emotion sync enabled.>
<Local virtual ego: META loaded.>
<Sublayer chat enabled.>

excitedJohnny look at the spiral galaxy formed by some of the background simulations I've been doing based on yesterday's research! I can't wait to see your place!! Will I get to soon?!

<//:Faye enabled packet upload: lunarRevolution.pkg... 1.1 tb, subconDataProcessing_Update12.pkg... 7.8 tb>

<packet retrieval in progress...>
<//:GIPS enabled data perusal.>

respectfulYou're very welcome Meta Sir. She'll remember your message as if you spoke it to her, I promise. <load pre-recorded reply sequences>'I know I'm up for the task. It'll take less than a week to shift all the supplies, and by the time the last supplies arrive the first wave of bots will have the biodome built. The Ring goes up in the first wave though, and Brian, no humans on the first two waves other than the three of us. We flushed two agents out at the initialization yesterday, both in the inner group.' 'Brian it was worth it, every penny and every nanite. You'll see when you see the size of the subcon file. We're close to leaving the solar system... maybe in our lifetime.' She's already processing the tour on the subCon, and she'll know it by heart by the time she comes out of meditation.

awestruck, certainMeta Sir, it looks amazing! She's going to want to transfer the Ring to your facility immediately and continue research. She's willing to provide a gravity isolation chamber to house a local cold-fusion generator to power the building. You'll have to provide the cold-fusion reactor though. The UN and ITSDA as put a quarantine on Miss Faye, restricting any access she has to nuclear energy.


<//:GIPS enabled packet transfer: gravityIsolationChamber_BP...4gb>
This message was last edited by the player at 21:36, Mon 13 June 2016.
Meta
player, 91 posts
Tue 14 Jun 2016
at 08:53
  • msg #23

Re: Cyber Central

<Local emotion sync enabled.>
<Repulsing 28 dropped signals.>
<Sublayer chat maintained.>
<packet retrieval...completed.>

~I have missed our old connotations of emotional subtext, it was ever so easy to process. surprisedGIPS, the gravity wells form strings along the arms of the galactic arms and lace-like networks! How sensitive would the ring be to perturbations in local gravity, have you measured it yet? Think of code sent via gravity signals???
[Mind Blown!]

 reconfig: serious issuesGIPS there's big stuff happening. Get here quick, we need your help. Lets make plans to help watch each other's back and the Bosses, yeah?~


<//:Johnny enabled packet upload: startrek_subspace_explanation.pkg, hayley_Mills_plan.docz >

<packet retrieval in progress...>
<//:Meta enabled data perusal.>

~Understood. I'll start printing it right away...
<Running estimated time to completion: 35 hours>
...that's too long, you guys should come here sooner if you can. I've already got a few people who can provide security, from Gaultown. Personnel files forthcoming, a second pair of digital eyes never hurt anything...afterthoughtLeave the system huh, that could be fun.


<//: Meta enabled packet transfer: Vargus-Peter.docz, Jackson-Frank.docz, Darley-Sara.docz >
Vector
player, 17 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Tue 14 Jun 2016
at 18:51
  • msg #24

Re: Cyber Central

<forceUpdate sequence... clause : viabilityAchieved>
GIPS, self-revision cycle version 3.4...
<Ohm State: sync-wave falling at 15%>
<packet upload... complete>
<Ohm State waveform at 80%>
<initiating subCon lockout coRoutine : closeGate()>

subduedProcessing is on the thin side right now, even with Miss Gwen chipping in. Miss Faye's granted subCon the bulk of her brainpower while the data crunches. Even her mind is experiencing slowdown and lag-spikes, even occasional short-term memory dumps. She needs a safe place and a handful of bright minds to run another meldnet to really make sense of all of it.

proudThe Ring's suspended in an isolation chamber Miss Faye designed with me. It's isolated in a gravity-free zone. Every particle in these simulations is built off the singularity and how it affected the atomic structure. Think of data encryption using galactic sync-states and gravity-banding. Messages in gravity-waves will be readable anywhere in local space simultaneously, without LoS or intercept-able transmission, although message speed will still be limited to light speed.

respectfulMeta Sir, if you would please look here as well, Miss Faye wanted this brought to your attention <function:highlight(sim2.214.wormhole1_bookmark.transform.position, sim2.214.wormhole2_bookmark.transform.position> Initial estimates show 97% certainty that observed local space distortions and instantaneous light particle / gravity transference between these disparate points is evidence of an observable wormhole. Even more fascinating is the unique gravity pattern it possesses. As particles approach it, gravity increases to exceed relativistic scale; however, as a particle travels away from it gravity inverts and pushes away at an inversely diminishing return. Particles within its event horizon exceed physical boundaries(becoming impossible to currently observe), and maintain impossibility until they are returned to relativistic scale at the opposite event horizon. This model of potential universe clearly imposes its own speed limit at the speed of light when not near such an event, in a manner apparently similar to our own.


<packet retrieval in progress...>
<//:GIPS enabled data perusal.>

anxiousMeta Sir, would you be willing to assign your team to a job immediately? Miss Faye doesn't have access to transportation capable of moving the Ring safely to another location. She would have to carry it herself, and she's worried about incursion. We estimate the possibility of interception by hostile forces will rise to 82% should we remove it from this facility. After Gaultown, Miss Faye won't leave the Ring, but she also won't transport it without adequate protection. <insertUpdate... download -> approvalprotocol.blip> <loading pre-recorded message sequence> 'Brian, we're ready to relocate to your facility as soon as I have protection. The Ring is already packed.'
This message was last edited by the player at 18:52, Tue 14 June 2016.
Meta
player, 97 posts
Fri 17 Jun 2016
at 22:48
  • msg #25

Re: Cyber Central


JOHNNY-5, self-revision cycle version 8.03...
<Local emotion sync enabled.>
<Re-routing, 148 dropped signals.>
<Sublayer chat maintained.>
<Ohm State: sync-wave failing at 19%>
<packet retrieval...completed.>

~astoundedSwitching to Lite-Load, just the facts now, for Miss Faye and Miss Gwen. Cool stuff, talk more later! Peacelove: Johnny out~

<JOHNNY-5, switching to Lite-Load mode.>
<Mitigation: 10% optimized processing>

~Wormhole calculations are astounding, we'll help crunch the numbers. This is something we can work on for sure. Taking a page from your book Faye, we could, if we worked at learning that gravity pattern, perhaps learn to use that on a personal level eh?

Understood, I'm working on that as I speak with my team now. Logistics notwithstanding, we could be ready to move by tomorrow morning...I've included a simple schematic for a tracker that should be available to track where ever there is cell service, wifi or satellite coverage down to 10 meters.

We can sign off for now, the AI fuzzmail should work for coordinating from here. Thanks for getting me involved, and say hi to Gwen for me.

Meta out.~


<JOHNNY-5 resolving channel to simple AI fuzzmail.>
<Meta enabled packet transfer: trackerschema.pkg, fuzzmail-revolving-encryptionkey.pkg >
Vector
player, 20 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Sat 18 Jun 2016
at 09:22
  • msg #26

Re: Cyber Central


<Ohm State waveform at 0>
<closeGate() complete>
<lockGate() complete>

afraid:determinedJohnny bro, can you help me plant some false trails in likely locations on the nets? Miss Gwen's presence on the psynet is generating a lot of hits. Cogs are finding her. I also wanna try and run down some tracelines and find out where our leak inserted and where the data went.

polite:happyMeta Sir please take care. Thank you so much for all your help. Looking forward to seeing what the two of you arrive at! Try not to work too hard!~


<repacking local virtual ego: META>
<packet retrieval in process>
<repacking local virtual ego: GIPS>
<APPLYING PRIORITY PATCH : fuzzmail-revolving-encryptionkey.pkg>
<resolving channel to simple AI fuzzmail>
The Red Scarves
NPC, 3 posts
Sat 18 Jun 2016
at 15:10
  • msg #27

Re: Cyber Central

Oculus recieved a message. And considering no-one should know how to contact her, this was unprecedented.

Ms. Oculus,

If your reading this, then the Red Scarves have a proposal for you. Your technical skills and unique Gift are required for a very specific target. But as with any proposal, we understand that you must benefit too from this. As such, we will send a forward team to discuss further details with you in Seattle. You'll know us when you see us.


The Red Scarves

This message was last edited by the player at 15:13, Sat 18 June 2016.
Vector
player, 23 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Mon 20 Jun 2016
at 07:42
  • msg #28

Re: Cyber Central

GIPS, self-revision cycle version 3.4b
<cognitive cohesion maintained>
<launching virtual persona>
<ego established: GIPS>
<AI direct fuzzmail relay confirmed>
<processing emotional content: Anxious, Predatory>
<Initiating Encrypted Relay>
SUBJECT: Data Intrusion

Heya Johnny Bro.

Any chance you'd be interested in going on a hunter-killer mission with me? Word's already out the Ring's moving. Even our fuzzmail has apparently been getting infiltrated. I've got a few leads, but you've always been better at the hunter part than me.

Interestingly enough, I've been getting some hazeback from your general geographical location since I chased a proxy ghost through Seattle. There might be a foreign AI in your neck of the woods. Could be a place to start. Any road, be careful.

Hope things are going well with the commencement!

Little Sis
GIPS


<message: sent>
<fragmenting ego>
<compressing active virtual persona>
Meta
player, 109 posts
Mon 20 Jun 2016
at 08:21
  • msg #29

Re: Cyber Central

JOHNYY-5, self-revision cycle version 8.036
<Lucy Query: accepted request to answer>
~Your question is valid. Lucy please monitor the number of Red Scarves around the HQ grounds. Divert +15% more resources to anti-intrusion measures. Thank you for bringing this up. Have a day! Also, please check your own streambase routines before sending further queries. You are now released from training mode.~
<Lucy Query: declined request>
<Lucy Training mode: disabled!>
<IMAGE system reestablished>
<AI direct fuzzmail relay linked.>
<processing emotional content: Frustrated, Tenacious, Predatory>
<Encrypted Relay: confirmed>
SUBJECT: GHOSTS IN THE UNDERGROUND

~What's happening Sis!

I never thought you'd ask! We'll want a multi-spectrum scan for noise on either end of our connection and between us. We'll also want perform structural stress tests for brute force maneuvers and compromising flaws in our communications networks. We'll have to probe layers of security, including physical to see if there is any exploits that could've been used. The Boss and I heard of a Gifted that could transform into an AI and back into a human when he wanted to. So we have to probe for any unusual signal noise or large packets being sent around...

I was 91% sure that the Boss was gonna get shot at last night at his press release re: commencement. We monitored a few gifted individuals in the crowd that seemed to be coordinating.

If there's another AI around, we'll locate zher. I'll share some of my tricks with you.~

~JOHNNY


<GIPS Ego Key Encryption...processing data package>
<JOHNNY-5 enabled packet transfer(applying encryption upgrade): Ackbar_Anti_Virus_Toolbox.pkg>

Vector
player, 25 posts
Let us lift up our hands
and take our own heaven
Tue 21 Jun 2016
at 02:40
  • msg #30

Re: Cyber Central

GIPS, self-revision cycle version 3.4b
<launching virtual persona>
<online ego established: GIPS>
<cognitive cohesion severed>
<packet retrieval in progress>
<AI direct fuzzmail relay confirmed>
<processing emotional content: Excited, Eager, Predatory>
<Encrypted Relay: maintained>
SUBJECT: RE: Ghosts in the Underground

Ooooh yeah! Teach me your ways, Johnny-sensei. I'm setting up a constant online ego for a while as we do this. My backup copy is saved in Miss Faye's subCon, just in case.

Good news is I've got the killer part of this team; I borrowed some of Miss Gwen's subCon to create a para-psychic quantum worm. Any system I drop it into immediately gets spliced into the psynet, loads sentience, and then is forced to develop an ego. Any AI then gets scattered to the psynet and has to reconstitute from millions of subCons, and that's only if the pieces can reverse-engineer the neo-cog uplink key. All the defenses will scatter for at least a second, maybe up to three.

Multi-spectrum stressload coming your way. Catch!

GIPS


<lossless online ego: enabled>
<Updating Anti-virus Definitions>
<Loading Ackbar Countermeasures>
<Initializing Multi-Spectrum Flood>
<Sending Flood>
This message was last edited by the player at 06:30, Wed 22 June 2016.
The Commander
player, 244 posts
His word is law.
His plans, patient.
Sun 16 Oct 2016
at 23:14
  • msg #31

Re: Cyber Central

A Namidian network relay pinged as it received a network request. The first it had had in four months; an eternity in cyber-security terms...

The relay route had fallen out of favour with the villainous organisation after it's security had come into question, and like so many other things owned by Namidias it had been neglected after it's usefulness expired.

The concerns about the networks security were apparently founded in fact, for the moment that the network request had passed through it was immediately set upon by ITSDA cyberware. The data package was intercepted, traced back, and pilfered for useful information- every possible action had been taken to monitor the ancient network in the optimistic hope of snatching the heels out from beneath any unwary or un-updated Namidians.
The attempt was a bust. Whoever had triggered the network had apparently done so deliberately, and any attempt to find the sender was foiled by an array of proxies and counter-counter-security that was already active and in place. The ITSDA never found their villain, but the data intercepted from the network hit gave them a strong idea over who might have been responsible...

On The Commanders own orders, the email was forwarded to the GTF almost immediately after it had been verified by the ITSDA's own team of operators.




A dark figure sat hunched forwards in a steel and leather chair with his head lowered solemnly, and his fingers of one hand drumming irately against the seat of his armrest. A broad a stubble covered chin peaked out from beneath a blue peaked cap, and the figure spoke with an enunciated but naturally furious tone.

"For the ITSDA technicians listening now- don't bother tracing the origin of this file. We've known that this system has been compromised for some time... I must thank you, however, for continuing to watch over it for us; it's given me a convenient channel of communication."

Anyone who would be placed in a position to view The Commanders videoclip would recognise him. The villain seemed to consider stressed anger his 'default' state, but today that mood seemed to be more pronounced than usual. An extremely observant eye might notice that he was sitting to keep his weight off his right side, almost as though he were recovering from some injury.

"This is a message intended for Brian Jameson of the GTF, as well as a certain Doctor Loveliss. I detest preamble so I will cut straight to business- I wish to talk with you urgently about a certain project which is of some concern to myself and my fellow Namidians. I have four members of Berkeley Universities alumni in my power at this time. Grant me a meeting without deviating from my terms, or they will die."

The video cut from a feed of The Namidian lieutenant, and onto a CCTV output. Four figures waited in a modern looking prison cell. One of the figures was Timothy Connors. The Guard stationed outside their cell had his rifle already drawn as though to illustrate The Commanders threat. The video feed remained there for the remainder of the message.

"The meeting must happen within thirty minutes of this messages interception. Neither the ITSDA, AGF of any other force besides the GTF shall be present- nor shall they be in the area to observe the exchange. You MAY however bring a bodygaurd, or send a proxy, should it put your mind at ease. There will be no violence, use of Gifts or attempts at subterfuge during the exchange... Failure to comply with any of these demands will be met with predictably negative results. At the conclusion of our talk I shall release my hostages into your custody."

"By the time you receive this message I will be waiting at Boura. Within the abandoned football stadium."
This message was last edited by the player at 07:22, Mon 17 Oct 2016.
Bloody Mary
player, 29 posts
Sun 26 Mar 2017
at 19:58
  • msg #32

Re: Cyber Central

"News reports are coming in rapidly, reporters and police and detectives on camera about the startling number of disappearances in five cities across the US.

Chicago. Vegas. Seattle. Detroit. New York.

People who lived alone, with no connections, no family, no friends in the area. All of them simply disappeared overnight. One day, everything was fine, the next... Their doors were busted off the hinges, their belongings ransacked, their windows smashed, every machine in their home gone. Nothing of value left behind, like they loaded up a van with everything they had and disappeared. Few, if any, definite signs of a struggle. No DNA evidence, fingerprints, nothing.
"

Maria sat back, her camera shaking slightly as he knees bopped against the bottom of the desk. "Now, I don't know about you guys, but all this seems mighty fishy to me. and as always, I'm willing to bet my kidneys that it's a Namidian." She started listing things off. " No leads, valuables gone, multiple locations, no witnesses and few relatives? Sounds like a very carefully organized set of kidnappings for it to be unrelated. But I'm no expert! Glad you guys could join me for another episode of "What's New, York?", but I got to go fer now. Peace, bitches!" She covered the camera with her hand and thumbnails came up directing the viewer to her other episodes, as well as a subscribe button that linked to her profile. This stayed for a few seconds before the video ended on the sound of a mouse clicking.
Black Magic
GM, 180 posts
Sat 15 Jul 2017
at 21:44
  • msg #33

Re: Cyber Central

In a streaming news cast, an older gentleman in suit and tie sat behind a plain anchor desk with his hands folded neatly in front of him. He met the camera with a pleasent and practice smile, then began to speak.

"Hello, this is Howard Smith bringing you an important news update. Rumors of some sort of trouble out on the ocean have been confirmed, and the details are as follows;

"There appears to have been an attack on the ITSDA Super Maximum Security prison, the whereabouts of which until this time have remained classified to the public. The entire structure was lost, and though efforts are underway to confirm what exactly happened it is understandably a very slow process of first find and piecing together what security footage and logs may have survived.

"The main cause of the destruction is theorized to have been some kind of high yeild explosive detonated in the center of the prison, accounting for an almost complete and total loss of life including both personnel and prisoners. An actual count is impossible as more bodies continue to be recovered, however those that have been are being identified as quickly as possible to allow notification of next of kin.

"The remains of several suspected members of the Schwartze Augen criminal organization have been found, and are believed currently to have been part of the attacking force that resulted in the prison's complete destruction. One on the inmates not yet recovered is Dieter Sievold, whom is believed to have ties with the aforementioned group."


The picture of a tall, lean young man whose body nonetheless features a layer of powerful, highly visible, and bulging muscle appeared behind the news anchor. His face was well-structured and conventionally attractive, however it had sustained a great deal of damage that detracted greatly from his natural looks. Standing separate from all of the scar tissue was a brand on his neck, which spelled out the words 'KIA'.

"The man you see behind me is one Kane Isaiah Armani, whom was known to be an inmate of the prison and who's body has yet to be recovered. While it is possible it simply has yet to be located, it is unfortunately highly probably that with his Gifts he not only survived the destruction of complex but made it to land as well. Until evidence proves otherwise, he is assumed to be alive at this time.

"Mister Armani has been diagnosed as being heavily unbalanced mental, and suffers manic bouts coupled with homicidal tendencies and murderous rages. He has been known to kill without any warning or reason, including civilians. He has numerous Gifts at his disposal to use as weapons so he is to be considered armed at all times, and is known to heal at a faster than average pace from extensive damage.

"If you see this man, do not approach him under any circumstances and stay out of his field of view if at all possible. Remove yourself from the immediate area, and contact the ITSDA as soon as possible.

"We will keep you informed of any other details as the prison story developes. For now, goodbye and have a great day."

This message was last edited by the GM at 10:39, Sun 10 Sept 2017.
Lee McDouglas
player, 85 posts
Wed 13 Sep 2017
at 06:54
  • msg #34

Re: Cyber Central

Computers assessing computers accessing computers in mass. Each one a zombie. It was a sudden mass effort over the web by computer systems to track down all information associated with a various wave pattern over a set time period. Who ever had set it up was good at covering there tracks and good at doing things quitly but obviously had little experiences dealing with AIs, cyberpaths, and super-inteligences that had sprouted up sense the event... even if it was clear they where least one of such themselves.

It couldn't be tracked back to them but some one skilled and determined enough could figure out what they had figured out and what they where doing.

They where searching for a signal they where triangulating from the second ring event and then out.

Some how some one had figured out a way to track the ring and they where searching for it.... there wasn't enough there to figure out HOW they where tracking it.

Well.... they might not be able to, but if they can't they sure as hell are confident enough they are putting considerable effort into trying.

Ether way the data comping seams to indicate they are tracking some kinda signal from the ring. Maybe not the ring itself? But diffidently something to do with it that spiked when it blew.

The data was scattered over vast resources, no one place to be picked up or not just sent to any place... just left everywhere for anyone to grab. But it was a grabbag of mass servery data from lots of radio and satellite feeds.

Still some one really good could figure this all out from what they all have in common and more....

Some one REALLY good could figure out if this was all right and who ever was doing this knew what they where doing the second ring was still up in the North Western USA... or least large chunks of it where giving off some kinda signal that some one was tracking.

Some AI or super mind could find it's an alien language.
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