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synodiporia_ooc2018-04-29 01:47 pm
powersthatbe) wrote in synodiporia_ooc2018-04-29 01:47 pm
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DIGITAL FRONTIER: LEGACY MODE - JAUNT INFO
May 7 - June 16
In the Network, more than a dozen Systems flourish - independent nations connected by high-speed data lines, overseen by Programs - humanoid beings made of pure information, each with its own Purpose and Priority in the System.
Only twice in the history of the Network has a System fully fallen to viral corruption - first the ZODIAC, and then the Grid. Five cycles ago, an expedition from other Systems managed to restore the Grid under very strange circumstances - but the rest of the Network, unconvinced that the recovered Programs weren’t concealing viral influence behind their unnatural behavior and outlandish stories, has kept the Grid under strict isolation.
Until now. The Colossus, a System admired for its rugged survivalism and powerful military, is willing to take a risk on the Grid. The Colossus is sending its own team of soldiers and experts to attempt to recover the lost ZODIAC System. Their expedition travels on a large, encapsulated vessel called the Rejuvenator, specifically meant to be difficult to control, to have new Data and Programs uploaded to it remotely - but to be totally unable to send any data back without Colossus approval. If the mission fails, the Rejuvenator will never be allowed to return.
But all the fresh-trained Programs from the Colossus are untested. To give them the best chance at success, the Rejuvenator was sent first to the Grid, to take on a volunteer crew. If the ZODIAC Initial Probe fails, the Grid will remain under lockdown. But if it succeeds, and the Colossus Programs send back a positive report, the Network will consider opening their Ports to the Grid again, and letting its Programs rejoin civilization...
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This is what the Cryptos started the previous jaunt knowing. It was classified at the time but isn't anymore (SAGE was the big secret and that got blown wide open at the end of the jaunt). I believe most of the hard-coded secrecy had to do with SAGE directly, but Cryptos in general keep to themselves a lot.
Matt is a better authority on what they currently know, as well as what, if anything, they were able to do to fight Automata before going into stasis.
As for what ISA/Shuu is up to, possibly we should flag down Cheshire, as that was their character? He's not currently in-game, in any case, but we've let active players say what their old characters are handwavily doing on revisits before.
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So, since the end of the first Jaunt, ISA has been slowly dismantling that trap safely. He built a big containment building over it and has been carefully extracting, cataloging, and destroying hostile Automata. He rarely leaves the containment building but will accept the occasional visitor, especially fellow Cryptos.
I can adjust whatever if this doesn't work (I came up with this before I realized Automata would be playable) but regardless he's probably being a workaholic hermit somewhere. He'd surface to say hi to new/recovered Cryptos and then tell them to go away, he's busy. |D
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So the Purpose (and origin?) of Automata was found out, but were the names of the USERs (Arcana) Devil and Lovers revealed to Cryptos/infiltrators? and/or how would a Crypto refer to them?
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