( text. un: @r.asuka )

[luciformis]

Hello.

As several before me have noted: given our circumstances, it is more crucial now than ever before that we cooperate and share any relevant information that could be of benefit to us all. However, the accessibility of this knowledge is also essential. If we have no sense of organization, then we add unnecessary frustration at least and risk at most.

I've accumulated a list of known locations and some general statistical information, which I encourage you to add to at your discretion. I believe it would be in our best interests to know the following about each of you as well:

1. Please list your name and ID.
2. Do you have any medical, technical, or mechanical skills?
3. Do you have any advanced skills in another area that you think would be of assistance?
4. Would you be comfortable using these skills if asked?

Also, I've taken the liberty to sort out how to increase security protocols. If you wish to know how this works, feel free to contact me here or privately.

Thank you.

[ ooc: So, head's up! Permission was granted to have Ryo fix up these filters for you all, but here's your catch (if you're interested): Ryo will be leaving a security loophole or "backdoor" as it were for himself (with your permission) to easily exploit so his ability to eavesdrop will be maximized. Please refer to his permission's post here if you're fine with him doing as much.

Also, if your character wouldn't agree to this? Please refer to the permissions anyhow if you eventually might be interested in this kind of technological eavesdropping. Thank you! ]

Comments

[bu773rfly]

No. Erika Mishima.

Never mind. Just checking.

[ryuji]

Oh... shit! Sorry, yeah.

The kid I'm talking about is a forum admin

Trolls 2ch like his life depends on it

Pretty geeky guy

[bu773rfly]

Don't know him.

Thanks for clarifying.

[ryuji]

No prob

Hey, what's your stake in this?

[bu773rfly]

....My stake in what? Being here? I appeared here like everyone else.

Be more specific?

[ryuji]

I mean... your take on things.

You think it's weird to try and collect personal info?

[bu773rfly]

Oh.

[....she doesn't want to talk about this right where the dude can see it but she also doesn't want to go meet with someone face-to-face at the moment.

god.

bit of a delay here while she figures out how to word this.]

It's certainly practical. We're stuck here together, but at the same time, spread across a fairly large area. We'll have to work together to learn anything about this place, and part of that is coordinating skills. Every team benefits from having someone bring the rest together and determine who's best at what.

On the other hand, it's not unreasonable to be reluctant. None of us really know anything about the situation. When everything that normally makes you feel secure is ripped away, you still have your private knowledge and memories. I don't want to volunteer everything about myself, either.

I think it would be weird to collect info like this if you were building a list for sinister purposes. There are more secretive ways to do that.

[ryuji]

[It makes absolute sense- everything that she's saying. Ryuji's been nervous about this ever since Ren tipped him off that it could be fishy, but he doesn't want to assume the worst, even though multiple experiences in his life before coming here has led to that happening... over, and over again.

He knows Ryo is watching this, though, and it's probably good to just let it out in the open. If they're going to be honest about their strengths and weaknesses, the exchange of info should be somewhat bilateral... and if not, at least shed concern in the daylight.]

So I guess there's like a bare minimum that you can share with people that's considered in the safe zone to share, yeah?

I mean, I agree... there's a lot of shit I don't really want people knowin' about me. Big or little, it doesn't really matter. Personal stuff's personal.

IDK I didn't feel like any of this was a dig, but I'm also not the best at understandin' what technology is capable of.

[bu773rfly]

In modern society, way more than this is floating around out there without your knowledge or permission, and most people get through their lives like that just fine.

Then again, this isn't regular old modern society. We're making up all the rules and standards from scratch here, so what was acceptable somewhere else doesn't have to be what's normal here.

You asked about my stake - I'm taking down all the information being shared here for my own reference, because [ugh] I'm confused and nervous too [UGH] and understanding the situation better will help with that.

[that'll be her feelings quota for the week filled]

If you're really concerned, I could show you how some of this works. Later, though. Right now I'm busy. [busy destressing.]

[ryuji]

It's kinda true... I mean... you ever have a conversation with some friends about like... I dunno, the best protein powder to bulk up and then a few days later, you have some ads in your email inbox advertising that sorta stuff? It's creepy as shit, but no one ever says anything.

So I guess this is a blank slate. Kinda like in that book where a bunch of kids end up on an island and everything goes to hell. It's the only one that I read and actually enjoyed

[He does pick up easily on the confused and nervous part- he might not be the biggest book worm, but he has a lot of emotional intelligence.]

I'm confused and nervous too. Hey, if we work together though, maybe we can be... uh, less nervous and less confused. Or at least we can do it together, yeah?

Yeah, dude. Whenever you wanna. Kinda cool that you're busy though. There's not much to do on the station but wait and avoid the ghost creeps

[bu773rfly]

[welp. They might have the same name, but the memory of her brother is free from encroachment in just about every other way. That's good(?).]

That's exactly what I mean. There's a whole world of personal information that gets bought and sold under your noses, and not for community-building purposes. I'm not condoning it, but that's reality.

[haha yes she is extremely busy...yes] Contact me sometime that works for you, if you want. A few hours from now, or onwards.

[ryuji]

[If anything, Ryuji's definitely one of a kind.]

Man, one day I gotta figure out how to get off the grid a bit. It's nuts... even up here I'm like... constantly checking for texts and there's no way to unplug.

Oh well, that's how life was like back home, too.

["Busy"




Sounds fake.]

A few hours from now, got it

Hey, real talk, though

If you ever do get nervous and scared, you can always @skull. I dunno how much help I'll be, but, I'll try my best.

[bu773rfly]

[WHY]

I appreciate the offer.

[no.]

( not here. )

[luciformis]

[ He's just going to quietly monitor this whole thread, as he would any other day of the week he was running any web-related interaction with a group. Y'all so paranoid. ]