@rey.solo

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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.

Comments

[strove]

One of them. It doesn't help that Rey thinks they have a right to use us this way.

[championofsnark]

Oh they certainly do not, no one has the right to our bodies. That's why I'm volunteering it up. There seem to be ideas in process like negotiations and rescue missions and such, I trust people to come up with the safest approach to it. I usually just run in and hope for the best, so this is a bit novel in comparison.

[strove]

I would have preferred we all spoke about it before we had a chance to sign up, but here we are.

[championofsnark]

Aren't we doing that now? None of us have actually signed up as far as I know, just talked about it.

[strove]

How do you know no one has signed up already?

[championofsnark]

I don't, some people could've done it secretly by now. But there are people interested who are just talking about it first.

[strove]

The point is to keep the temptation out of reach, especially while we're so insistent that we're in the dark.

[championofsnark]

The temptation's already accomplished. What if it does work? I know you're thinking in terms of the worst, but what if the best happens instead?

[strove]

No one can say what the best is right now. And you know that.

[championofsnark]

I do, but it seems like people'll negotiate and talk about terms and the like, so it's not a done deal. I'm more than willing to wait and see what we might be able to weasel out of them.

[strove]

Don't assume you'll get anything.

[championofsnark]

I'm not.