@katelin.philips

[covertness]

so. looks like every two weeks, new people are being dropped off (what are we calling ourselves, by the way? 'displaced'?).

i figure with it being as regular as that and with everything we all have in common and that we're struggling with, it might make sense to prepare some kind of introduction spiel. collect information that everyone who's being dropped off would likely want to know, as far as we have it.

i'm thinking something about the fact that we're all from different worlds and times, the whole multiverse thing. something about the powers. what we've found out so far about the glowing in our chests, from the items that show up to the rage cure.

what else? anything i'm missing?

and to those who're new, any questions you desperately want answered? aside from "who brought us here and how do we get back?" because none of us know the answer to that. wish we did.

oh, and maybe it should include a bit about not murdering people, too...

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@ojiro.juniper

[deicider]

Hafid and I talked about this some, too. We should roll in a crash course on what it means to be in a place where heavy surveillance is normal. Things like making sure you're not being followed back to the safehouse and yeah murdering people being a really bad idea.

@sumio.kodai

[sumio]

Yeah. Can I bum a cigarette?

[covertness]

those are good pointers. do you think you and hafid could write up a list? i don't think i'm the best person for the job

[ get it? because she's not a spy? haha... ha.... ha..... ]

[covertness]

i don't smoke

[deicider]

[You're not a spy, Sniper's not a deadly assassin named Sniper, we're all normal here.]

Sure. My own world has a similar system to the neural implant, minus the mandatory invasive brain surgery. A lot of the basic principals translate.

[deicider]

Sorry, smoking's against the law in this world.

[covertness]

[ so glad we had this chat... ]

well
that doesn't sound great, but it does sound like it qualifies you for the job

@connor.resnik

[cyberlife]

I think this is a very good idea. Together, we can all help new victims as best we can.

In light of recent events, I don't think revealing too much in the beginning would be wise. Just in case they want nothing to do with Morningstar or plan to divulge anything about us.

[sumio]

Fuck... really? So no smokes, anywhere?

[sumio]

It looks like nobody does here.

[Not that he does often, either, but boy is this world wearing his nerves already.]

Apart from that, what’s all this stuff about glowing?

[covertness]

[ that is surprisingly smart and nuanced of you, connor. +10 points approval. ]

what would you include and what wouldn't you?

[covertness]

our chests glow occasionally
like when we touch
or use our newfound powers

[sumio]

Oh.

[haha oops dumbass doesn’t let people touch him]

So, do you just. Wait for those to happen?

[covertness]

the powers? that's one approach
@daisy.johnson offered to help here

[deicider]

Nope, vaping's out too.

[cyberlife]

I wouldn't include names or anything about Morningstar activities, but an overview of the city would be understandable.

No jobs specific to other trafficking victims, no details on where they live or the comings and goings of the safehouse. Anything regarding how to act in public to getting help finding employment would be useful.

[covertness]

could you write up a bit about those things?

[cyberlife]

I certainly could, even if it'd take me some time.

Every volunteer could offer a segment they're most comfortable in. I could cover laws and... how to not break them.

[covertness]

making this a group effort would be good, i think
so please, do

[cyberlife]

Excellent. I'll work on it this week.

Thank you for all of your efforts, Katelin. You make it appealing to work together as a team, instead of going it solo, and I think that's what we desperately need right now.

[covertness]

connor 😳
you'll make me blush

i'm just trying to make sense of this place and help other people do the same

[cyberlife]

It's important, that's all. I just wanted to make sure you knew that.

I was very disoriented when I arrived and I needed all the help I could get. I wish I had a document to read that explained a lot of it.

[covertness]

yeah, me too
and as someone pointed out to me, every group of new people is going to have the same or similar questions
writing it down once and updating it just makes sense to me

[deicider]

It's not like how it is here. Most people wear them because it's more convenient that way, you don't need it just to live a normal life.

[cyberlife]

Sure it does. Has anyone else volunteered?

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