inside simulation | local access server

[strove]

Hi, I'm Clarke Griffin. Some of you may know me because I've been trying to help people out in getting them off the supply runs. My friends are the ones going out there and risking themselves. They're doing good, and I'm just trying to do my part to help everyone.

Still. There's something I want to talk about. We have a chance here—not only to do better, but to acknowledge who came before and live up to their memories. What does it mean to do better? To believe in hope. To know that you can do good. To rise to the challenge.

This is not just about fighting to survive this, but looking at our history and seeing it a different way. Ricky Ling is the big hero of the past, but—why? I don't want to say that Kira's wrong. We do need to find him. But he was just one man, and we can't raise him up as our paradigm for how to survive. No one survived because he came through in the end. They survived because of each other. Just like we're doing now, day in and day out.

A friend of mine and I would like to talk to you about this more. Actually, this idea came from her, and I'm more the spokesperson. Her name is Tsera, and she's ready for your questions. If you're a part of our friends group—[Obviously code here for "the Displaced".]—we'd like some help in sharing our experiences about survival, and even about AI like Judas.

We need to be able to see more than broad strokes to make it through. The answer may be in seeing history differently. I think we have an opportunity.

[OOC: This is Clarke being Cheris' spokeswoman for this plot. Cheris will also be tagging in!]

Comments

[bivariant]

Thanks, Clarke. You put this better than I could.

[ all friendly-like, as opposed to "a general trying not to be a general atm" lmdfg ]

To the rest of you, like she said. I'm Tsera, you'll probably see me around during the evenings, making sure you stay safe out there. I'm not as eloquent as Clarke, maybe not as driven as Kira -- but, when I see a problem, I want to fix it.
You can reach me here or come find me around in person, if you'd like.

[strove]

Everyone, you can find Tsera working security. She's the one making sure you get back to your dorms in time in the evenings. Or one of them, at least.

[bivariant]

That's me. I'm the nice one.

[veraz]

I don't really know anything about AI and my grasp of history is not great, but I am interested in helping people be as self-sufficient as possible.

[strove]

That's the goal.

Can I tell you about one of my friends, then? His name is Markus. He's part of the inspiration behind everything we did for Red Wings.

[veraz]

I would love to hear about Markus. Red Wings was the first place I visited when I arrived in New Amsterdam.

[bivariant]

Don't worry, my history's not that great either.

[ haha a play on words ]

I've got stories, too. About the AI I know, I mean. The ones I know are in physical bodies, they communicate with an audible language, not just text. It's a really lovely language.

[filloryfanatic]

We're going to find him. But you know how I feel about hope and togetherness, so I'm in, although I have no personal experience with AI outside of the one that you know.

[strove]

We need to find him for a lot of reasons, but we can't rely on those reasons being the answer for us.

We don't know when this'll end. But we're handling it so far. A lot of us are looking out for each other.

[bivariant]

Putting all of your faith and focus into one person is a great way to be devastated when that person does not live up to expectations. I agree with you though - we do need to find him. I'll be doing whatever I can to support the effort.

[variate]

There's no AI that I know, but I know a cat that's humanity's hope.

[strove]

[This is not any weirder than being friends with Loki.]

You know, I think people know cats way less than they know AI. Why don't you tell us about them?

[bivariant]

Interestingly enough, this doesn't surprise me at all.

[jettisons]

If you think this is the way to go, I'm in.
You know every story I have to tell, though.

[strove]

I think they'd like to hear your version, too.

[dumbjockenergy]

I'm ready to do whatever it takes to help the people here. Honestly, I'm mostly good at being muscle, but I can help strategize and plan too.

[strove]

What kinds of situations have you been muscle for?

[hardbody]

I know little of this world's history, and less of the automatons that seemed to so trouble its people. But I know much of survival, and of mankind's ability to come together and persevere even through insurmountable odds.

[bivariant]

Goodness knows, we need stories about actually working together.
So? What's it like, seeing people at their best?

[strove]

This world's history is a bit limited in this way. I'd say no offense, but I think most people are starting to agree with that. Or I hope, anyway.

So, let's hear what you have to say.

[kill7]

i'd like to hear what you have to say


i'm also not good with history very much, so you're welcome to expand on that as well

also, thank you for helping me.

[strove]

Where would you like me to start?

[hardwearing]

I didn't realize you were so good at motivational speaking.

[ it isn't sarcasm, but that's hard to get across in text. ]

I know AI, but I don't know how useful any of my experience would be. The ones here seem to have been created differently, it's possible they're nothing like the ones I'm familiar with.

[bivariant]

Isn't she great at it? Way better than me.

[ that's a lie but if clarke will do it, she's happy to let her do it. ]

Might as well share the information. The ones I know are very different as well, after all. Maybe just knowing there's more to it than what's familiar will make them rethink their own history and try something new on for size.

[strove]

I don't think they know anything about AI here. I only knew one myself before I came here, so it's about the same. You have to assume that someone's mind can be opened to it.