@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

[btryl]

Under my own terms.
Your assumptions are making that difficult for you to get the answers.

[theseuschip]

Fine. Tell me something to steer me — us — in the right direction. Anything that’s not a riddle. Please.

[btryl]

Two robots walk into a bar.

@stardust

[realists]

The third had better steering.

[ ha! ]

[btryl]

I like this one.

@lokton

[mercurio]

[hi, what's going on inside the wall?? we're trying to survive the forest trying to murder us]

i'm glad you like her because she's said like five different robot jokes in the last couple of minutes and they're pretty funny

why have you created a monster

[strove]

Notable: he's complaining here instead of out loud.

[mercurio]

i am DOCUMENTING, hello

[strove]

If no one can hear you documenting what you have to say, was it ever really said?

[mercurio]

i hope you step on a centipede and it's a real squishy one

[he hates this]

[strove]

Am I supposed to be afraid of centipedes?

[realists]

Low bar.

But great joke.

[btryl]

And no one seems to have reached it yet.

[realists]

That hurts, Cass. That hurts.

@lokton

[mercurio]

JYN I LAUGHED AND NOW I HAVE SPIDERS ON ME AGAIN

[realists]

Multitask!

[theseuschip]

[ OH MY GOD ok trying “no assumptions” now and go ]

Are you one of the robots?

[btryl]

No, it was a joke. The laughing kind.

[theseuschip]

Okay, two robots walk into a bar, and?

like 5 minutes later

[theseuschip]

[ and now, only 15 comments in: ]

Wait, you’re 100342. Did you send me that weird message?

[ wow it’s almost like his mad comments about not knowing what this thing calling him an idiot who hasn’t been paying attention are dumb now

only a lil dumb though ]

[btryl]

I've got a gold star for you. Yes, that was me.

[theseuschip]

Why?

Do you know them? The scientists?

[btryl]

No.

[theseuschip]

What did it mean, then?
Did you send it to me for a reason?
Because... you know. Two robots walk into a bar?

[btryl]

Yes. There's always a reason.
This one couldn't be ignored, someone had to see it.