meadowlark | @rey.solo

i made a mistake

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Riverstone is interested in cooperating with the Displaced to learn more about the people who brought us here. They figured out who I was when I put in the paperwork to change my name back. Apparently, I'm still on the UN's most wanted list, but someone prevented the UN from acting to bring me into custody.

I don't know who, and neither does Riverstone — in fact, they asked me about it.

But they know that I'm one of the Displaced, which actually explains a few things. I've been working for Riverstone for months. After I went to Everest, I was gone a bit longer than the rest of us, well beyond El's coverage. They gave me back my job anyway. I don't think this was news to them. If you ask me, that's a sign they're not out to get us, but I realize not everyone will agree there.

Now they want to talk to all of us, or as many of us as are interested. Riverstone is offering to pay travel expenses in New Beijing for one week for anyone who wants to undergo observation and testing of their power, and who's willing to answer some questions. I know that sounds scary. I know scary. The UNA had me in custody for some time, running "tests." But Riverstone claims that what they're offering is different, that we'll preview everything first.

Before you decide, I should mention ... they think they might know something about who's been dropping us off. In return for our cooperation, they're willing to exchange that information.

I'm not telling anyone what to do, and no one else should try to do that either. But if follow (this) link, you can register your information with the Riverstone employees in charge of this, and they'll reach out to you to arrange the trip.

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is there any guarantee beyond "we promise we're on the level" that they're giving you? because i gotta say this sounds pretty sketchy.

Is sketchy the same as shady?

yeah, sorry. they both mean "suspicious" to some extent

i see what you're angling for, and the autonomy behind it is something i know will appeal to some people more than others since it's a choice they get to make. what i'm wondering is

1. what kinds of tests
2. how can you hold them to their word
3. what if they renege

i've walked into a lot of bad situations before, but unless they gave you something to work with people are going to be flying blind.

They said they're going to put the kind of tests in the paperwork they want people to sign. Descriptions and everything.

People can show up and not sign, by the sound of it.

[ Gently, because he's not trying to naysay, just get all the information: ]

you didn't answer the other questions, rey.

it's nice to have the reassurance that we get to clear whatever weird electrodes they want to stick on us first, but you should also think about the danger that comes with entering their science compound just to review some documents. once someone is there, they might not be so keen on letting them out whether they signed the dotted line or not.

is there a way to negotiate looking at their terms before setting foot in their facility?

I don't have those answers yet.

[ she wasn't trying to avoid them! just focus on answering what she could, now. ]

I'm going to try to reach back out to the people who spoke with me at Riverstone and get the rest of what people are asking for.

fair enough.

if you need some help with the wording and making sure you've got a good proposal to counter with, i can help you out.

[ Truly, one of the benefits and curses of getting a normal person job was learning how to write professional-sounding bullshit to push through bureaucracy. ]

think about it. don't give them any excuse to exploit a loophole. and have a contingency plan - i saw some people suggesting an extraction team and i don't think that's a bad idea.

What exactly should we be asking for, other than proof that they plan to let us go and proof that they have the information we want?

- you need to negotiate to see terms before getting on their property and in their hands
- you need to know what they intend to do with the information they gather, because i highly doubt this is strictly altruistic on their end
- you need to ensure we'd have a say in what happens to the samples and data, that they don't become proprietary to riverstone
- you need to know the extent of EVERY test that's going to happen

if this is something you're serious about and people show interest in it, there has to be a contingency to get people out, and it needs to be planned through. i trust riverstone about as far as i can throw them, but i understand wanting to use this opportunity to find answers.

i've done something like this before but you have to account for everything.

If I can get back in touch with the people who brought me in, I'll ask for those things you listed.

Thanks for understanding.

[ because it sort of snuck into the middle, but it means a lot in the face of /gestures. ]

of course. if you have any questions, seriously, don't hesitate to reach out.

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