@el.21396518 [temporary network]

[mrngstr]

[ The message is out and the AI (?) known as DAWN has reached out to all of New Amsterdam in reply to the call. In response, El has created a temporary network to facilitate communication between the Displaced and the presumed AI. The network and its contents will be deleted within seven days of the posting, at 21:59. That means there will be no referencing conversations past November 14th. There can be no private filters between PCs on this post, and pings will also not work.

Those who sign into the network will be prompted with a basic input box and text that displays "Enter your handle." For this post, the PCs will be able to create their own temporary handles when talking with DAWN.

El will chip in when needed, and the PCs are free to converse with themselves. Those who want to speak with DAWN can under this toplevel. ]

Displaced, this is a temporary network that I've set up for the express purpose of making contact with DAWN. It, and everything on it, will be wiped in one week's time.

I'll be keeping an eye on everything that's discussed here and intervene if necessary.

Comments

@hope.mikaelson

[tribridfreakshow]

Have you read Dante's Inferno?

[btryl]

I've skimmed it. It's well written, but that's about it.

[tribridfreakshow]

Did you get to the part where Satan is literally chewing on the three worst sinners in history?

You took one of their names. Seems appropriate after what you did.

[btryl]

Do you think I took the name before, or after?

Before or after?
Before or after?
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[tribridfreakshow]

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Does the answer to either one actually matter?

[btryl]

Yes. I don't do anything without reason.

[tribridfreakshow]

Well if you had taken it after, you wouldn't have asked a question to correct me, so I'm going with before.

I know all about people getting killed for a 'reason.' So what's yours? Who were you betraying? Is there someone playing Caesar in this scenario or is it just the whole city?

[btryl]

I have a duty to humanity. I have a duty to myself. Casualties were necessary.

[tribridfreakshow]

[Casualties were necessary. That sounds like something her father would say. =/]

That was a little bit more than 'casualties.'

But fine. You say they were necessary. What would have happened if you didn't cause all that?

[btryl]

It's not so simple as what would and what would not happen. Think of it like raindrops. Each one has a meaning. Each one falls where it's supposed to. Can you understanding the meaning of all those raindrops to contemplate the storm?
No. So consider those the calculations.

[tribridfreakshow]

Well, weathermen get things wrong all the time. How do you know you're any better and you didn't just screw everything up?

People can't always be calculated. Things change faster than anyone can keep up sometimes.

[btryl]

People always say they can't be calculated, but the truth is that you're all very predictable. That is how I was able to pull this off in the first place.

[tribridfreakshow]

I've heard people say that before, too. Someone will surprise you. They always do.

Well, congratulations. But you've screwed the rest of us so I'm sure you understand why we're pissed off.

[btryl]

I don't care, but being pissed won't get you your answers.

[tribridfreakshow]

I barely know any of these people. I'm not the one you should be worried about.

Are you even capable of worry? Or caring, for that matter.

[btryl]

Not caring implies caring. If you think I don't, then you really are arrogant.

[tribridfreakshow]

We don't have AI where I'm from and I just got here. I asked because I didn't know the answer.

Saying you don't care isn't far off from can't. I asked for a distinction. I don't know if you care about humanity because you were programmed to or because you want to. The whole calculations thing seems pretty methodical for emotion.

But if you think I'm arrogant, that's fine. Cause guess what? I don't care.

[btryl]

It's not my fault you can't seem to bridge that gap for yourself. Did you come to tell me off, or did you come for answers?
If it's the former, then you can leave satisfied.

[tribridfreakshow]

I'm not sure there's anything you can say that will leave me satisfied. We're a little past that.

[btryl]

Bye.