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[mrngstr]

Talk about a mess.

Since you're all probably wondering what the hell just happened, a huge EMP hit the entire city of New Amsterdam. It's not going to be widely reported until power and systems can come back online, but unlike some of you, the citizens of this city are not prepared for this. A lot of the neural implant interfacing is going to be down, too. The safehouse will still be accessible (I know what I'm doing), but some of you might not even be able to get into your apartments.

I got the message from this mysterious DAWN, too. Don't know what that's about, but if it really is an AI, then we could be in some serious trouble. They're supposed to be extinct, if you weren't in the know about that. I know some of you are still new to this.

One other big thing to note: Soon the heat's going to start to rise. The pyramid outside the city has also powered down, which means that the ozone layer is completely exposed. If that pyramid isn't put back into operation soon, this entire city is going to basically melt. Not fun, so if any of you are up the task, well, we'd all owe you one.

Okay, this is the last thing, for real: while any messages sent on the Morningstar network will be fine, the city-wide network is probably going to be a little spotty until this is fixed. That means any private messages you send to each other might not go to the right place. Try to keep any coordination on here, if you can. I'll do what I can to facilitate communication, but like I said: this is a mess.

Comments

@john.jaqobis

[stabilis]

[ rip lord "can we just steal scrolls from their desks and send ravens to spy on them" snow ]

How stable is the tech? I mean "not very", obviously, but are there any specific exposure/containment or "blowing up in our faces" issues we should pack for?

[mrngstr]

My guess is that there are failsafes put in place in the event that something like this might happen. There should be technicians on-site who are supposed to monitor the pyramid's functions and deal with anything that goes wrong, but if it hasn't booted itself back up yet, my gut feeling is that there's something wrong.

[stabilis]

Yeah, like a virus that's blocking its built-in reboot procedures and giving its technicians the runaround.

I know the network's spotty, but how's communication in/out of the pyramid? Are they calling anyone for back-up?

[ brazenly assuming el can creep on that, ze seems sufficiently skilled and nosy. ]

[mrngstr]

That's weird. I just checked and I don't see any kind of outgoing messages.

[ Johnny assumes correctly. In many ways, they speak the same language. ]

[stabilis]

Weird, ominous. Same thing. Their lines might've just been hit harder than most of the network, but I'll make sure our nerds bring some muscle.

Or have some muscle. Because those things aren't mutually exclusive.

[ does el speak "accidentally dragging yourself" ]

What about Morningstar's network? Is there a way to test secure messages going in or check for interference in that area?

[mrngstr]

The Morningstar network is untouched. Not even an AI is going to be able to break in that easily. If anything changes on that front, I'll let you all know.

[stabilis]

Or we'll find out when we get inside the pyramid and the line goes dead. I'll try pinging you when we're there.

[mrngstr]

I'll keep an eye out. Good luck out there.

[hoss]

Well, if you're asking.

[ laughs about holden being classified as the muscle ]

[stabilis]

You're new, right? Are you close enough to the safehouse to grab your own gear?

[ gotta make sure they bring enough sunscreen for everyone ofc ]

[hoss]

I can get there.
Anything else you need me to pick up?

[stabilis]

Spare battery for a gigantic floating pyramid? But only if you're stopping anyway.

[hoss]

Sure, I'll see if we have one stashed in the storage closet.

@caroline.forbes

[gasping]

i'm not a nerd, but i might be able to help if you still need it.

[ as long as she doesn't literally catch on fire, she'll be fine. plus, she has cookies for any blood bank volunteers now! ]

[stabilis]

"creepy pyramid welcoming committee"?

[ he's kidding!! he knows she's useful, he just can't talk about why she's useful here. probably. carefully? ]

How's your heat tolerance?

[gasping]

somebody has to say "we come in peace"

[ does she? debatable. ]

i grew up in the south. i can handle a day of triple digits.
you know, if everybody's transportation didn't just crash into the ground, today would have been a great day for a fundraiser car wash.

[ A HORRIBLE JOKE. ]

[stabilis]

that is so wrong

[ he isn't judging, really. well, maybe judging the frat house energy, which is objectively the least horrible part of that joke. ]

I'll ping you when I'm close to the wall. If we can't meet up there, make sure you've got someone with you for the trek.

[ no time for nerds to wait around, unfortunately. ]

[gasping]

don't worry, i'll use the buddy system.
girl scout's honor.

[ he's lucky she didn't 'okay, dad' him. johnny's more overprotective big brother figure, though, in the weird fake family arrangement of new amsterdam. ]

@jon.snow

[998]

We'll need people hauling supplies, too. The way things are looking it's going to take a lot of water to keep everybody alive out there.

[ugggghhhhhhhh]

[stabilis]

More bodies means more water, but you aren't wrong. Anybody who wants to head to the pyramid should, just make sure you've got a travel buddy and keep in touch. We can try to check in with each other there.

[998]

A car would help.

[he didn't say carriage!! he's learning!! although he maintains they are the same thing with different methods of propulsion.]

Do we have anything bigger than a hoverbike we could use for a supply line?

[stabilis]

In the garage? No. But I'm betting there are plenty of cars unattended right now, and chasing people down for GTA isn't exactly going to be anybody's priority.