@abel.navigator

[adsero]

Hello everyone,

Unless I’ve missed something in the past hour or so, it seems like our network hasn’t been compromised by whatever has caused this massive security failure. I have at least five messages in my inbox that I’m certain aren’t for me, but everything seems clean here.

I think, as the group of people with the (apparently) only properly functioning network (and various talents, in a manner of speaking), we’re obligated to use it to organize ourselves and assist. The entire city is facing more problems as a result of this breach than I’ve ever seen before from one event. If you’re not particularly interested in helping those that could be trapped in cars or victims of accidents right now, consider that the external temperature has been rising. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m personally certain that once it gets around 55C I’m going to start dying.

The network has apparently been used before to coordinate teams of Displaced, let everyone know what’s needed and who to meet with, and I suggest we do it again. I’ll keep an eye on this and provide hotlinks to pertinent discussions, so anyone with particular skills or interests can volunteer themselves.

Stay safe everyone. Don’t spend too much time in the heat without decent protection, you can only help so much if you pass out in the middle of it.

Comments

@jon.snow

[998]

I like your saying, but it doesn't make sense in the context of the message. Birds do know north from south, but they can't tell right from wrong.

[crisised]

you don't hang out with birds much do you?

[998]

[jon has a bird.

and he wasn't really thinking about it but actually yes, birds in his experience are completely amoral]

I hung out with a raven for years.

I think I'd rather believe it didn't know that biting me was wrong, or stealing my food.

[crisised]

well... whatever floats your boat then, i guess

[torchwoodteaboy]

Ah, well. I think that's where the bit about opening your eyes comes into play.

It's a deliberate phrasing. They could have just said "birds know north by instinct".

But instead they said "they just need to open their eyes" -- and then repeated themselves. It's what leads me to believe they want us to uncover the truth about something.

[Or so his theory goes anyway.]

[998]

But it's telling us to open our eyes instead of using a compass--to rely on our senses instead of machines.