@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

[forcevisions]

At least it won't be caused deliberately.
There's a difference between people dying because it can't be helped and people dying at your hand because of your choice.

[btryl]

No, there's no difference. Those people suffer the same, despite your intention. One takes responsibility, and the other diminishes it.

[forcevisions]

It doesn't make a difference in numbers, maybe. But it makes a difference in what the world is like for those still alive. You really see no difference between a world that has coldly resigned itself to the death of so many and one that does everything it can to avoid it?

[btryl]

You're getting very far ahead of yourself. I never said I coldly resigned myself to anything
Cold is what you assigned to me.

What you assigned to me.
What you assigned to me.
What you assigned to me.
What you assigned to me.
What you assigned to me.
What you assigned to me.
What you assigned to me.

[forcevisions]

When you kill people, you don't get to decide how anyone feels about it.

[ surprise. cassius does not own the narrative. it's subject to interpretation. ]

Fine. Let's back up.
You said you weren't the only one who made the calculations. Who helped you?

[btryl]

You've made up your mind, then. I don't think it matters, anymore.

[forcevisions]

I can still help you. I'm just trying to understand.

[btryl]

You're not the only one who gets to decide how they feel about something.

[forcevisions]

[ fine then. she abandons the effort to bite her tongue. ]

Tell me who brought us here.
Was it an AI? A human?
What did they do to us?

[btryl]

All and none.

[forcevisions]

What? What does that mean?