Player Plot OOC

[alan_1]

Hi everyone! This is Sue, and I hope you guys get a kick out of my player plot! As you can probably tell, there’s a lot of stuff going on on Earth 91c, so I thought I’d sum up some of the stuff your character can get into and provide a place to improve your chances of getting involved in the log’s events and characters.

First of all, besides exploring the general setting of Earth 91c, there are a couple of subplots your characters can get involved in. One is a murder mystery involving the killing of two humans by a Program named Kess at a political rally. There’s already some information in the log itself about this terrible crime and there will be more clues and investigation opportunities unfolding in the next few days. In addition, a group of renegade Created operating out of the Manufacturing District are seeking mercenaries for a special retrieval/raid job, as described under the “Missions Available” of the event log. Characters interested in participating can sign up below. If selected, they’ll have an opportunity to help the Created of Earth 91c and maybe make some money along the way.

Hope y’all enjoy the event, and feel free to ask any questions you may have here!

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Event Timeline

June 4th: Event Log posted + NPC Broadcast #1
June 6th: NPC Broadcast #2
June 18th: Raid participants announced + Player vote
June 22nd: Raid start + Player vote results announced

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Sign up for Atarah encounter/raid: Burgling the Burglars

In the log for this event, you may have noticed that Atarah, the Program leader of the underworld faction operating out of Rook Manufacturing is searching for what amounts to mercenaries who want to help the Programs of Eastgate. The job she has in mind is a retrieval mission that will involve taking back an object of extreme importance from a violently anti-Program group that has stolen it. She promises riches to any who can bring the object back to her intact. If you would like to participate in this raid, PM Atarah’s journal with your characters’ names and what they would do to convince Atarah that they are the right person for the job (i.e, perform well in the arena, give an awesome speech about Created rights, do a cool magic trick, etc). Note that sign-ups for the raid close on June 18th at which point those chosen will be notified and given the names of their party-members, linked to closed top-level for threading purposes, and told what they will find while on the raid. Also note that, while those who go on the raid will be the ones rewarded by Atarah for the return of the object, what is ultimately done with it will be decided by a game-wide vote.

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Sign-up for Calla encounter: What’s in a name?

In the encrypted message posted to the network, the writer mentions someone by the name of Calla before their message is cut off. Besides this name, it is also known that this “Calla” is male, judging by the pronoun used directly afterwards. From this information and the information given in the player plot log, it is possible to deduce where Calla can be found, what manner of being he is, and what he looks like. If you would like to increase your character’s chances of encountering Calla, PM the account creatorequal with any conclusions/guesses you have about his location and identity, whether you want your character to have figured it out ICly or not (if not, Calla will approach them coincidentally), and a link to the top-level/log you would like to be tagged if you already have one up. Those who guess correctly will be guaranteed an encounter with Calla. These signups will be open until the night of June 9th, at which point Calla will begin tagging based on RNG and correct deductions.

Comments

Questions?

[alan_1]

Post any questions you have about the event, characters, sign-ups, etc. here!

[beautifulspaceraptor]

Nihlus is going to use his museum visit as a bit of a front to try and get a gauge on what the CCOA building's security is might be like and potentially also find some exploitable weak points therein. He will be trying to pulling this off, except with hardware interference (his omni-tool) instead of malware.

His main goal is obtaining the various building's detailed maps/blueprints but also harvesting any other potential stray data along the way. How likely is he to succeed?

[alan_1]

The CCOA is quite well-defended digitally, but Nihlus does have the advantage of using a foreign piece of hardware (his omni-tool) that does not have precedence in this world. Unfortunately, archived data will still be out of his reach, which means he won’t be able to access any detailed maps or blueprints. However, if he uses his omni-tool to harvest data in-transit from the museum’s security system, he will find something potentially just as useful—a way into the security camera feeds of several CCOA buildings. Because he is unable to manipulate the cameras, he won’t be able to grasp any detailed layout of the buildings. However, he will be able to get a limited glimpse into the CCOA’s various sectors and form a few conclusions about the function and security level of each.

One cluster of cameras shows what appears to be an administrative building. The interior of the building seems to be mostly offices and cubicles. Most of the people who appear on surveillance in this building are humans, though Nihlus will see the occasional Created trailing behind them or stationed at reception desks. Most of the building’s security is located at the entrance, where humans must show identification to be allowed in.

The next cluster of cameras shows a much larger building with wide hallways and ample space to move about. The reason for this design soon becomes clear. Programs heavily outnumber humans in this building and are often guided through the space in large, often identical groups. Though there are no windows in sight, the building is well-lit and the general mood of its inhabitants seems to be upbeat, even ecstatic. The building is also one of the most heavily guarded, with regularly stationed human security and frequent patrols.

The third cluster of cameras shows a more modest building. This building has fewer Programs than the others, but plenty of human employees. Nihlus may see many small gadgets carried by these workers and occasionally mounted to walls or shelves. He may recognize them as AI storage devices. The security in this building is fairly light; Nihlus may see the occasional security officer walking by, but there don’t seem to be regular patrols.

The final cluster of cameras shows a building similar to the second in structure. Though there are also occasionally large batches of Programs moving through the space, it’s more common to see individuals or small groups attended by one or two humans. The mood of those here is more somber, among humans and Programs alike. Some Programs seem despondent, while others are simply nervous. Security is moderate and mostly focused around entrances and exits.

Let me know if you have any other questions/things you want Nihlus to do!

[beautifulspaceraptor]

Nihlus will be pushing the advantage of his alien tech as far as it will go!

Focused on the information from the first cluster of cameras, Nihlus will repeat this procedure with the building he identifies as matching the view from the windows with the local maps. This time however, he will create small devices to act as access nodes to store/feed information to his omni-tool while he's not physically there.

After that he will focus on face matching the staffers he's seen through the camera, pulling up their social media profiles from the local internet and company contact information. The plan: distract/charm the pants off the receptionist while posed as another staffer, gain access to their desk comp with some omni-gel and his omni-tool and send an email to one of the higher ranking individuals with malware wrapped in that will start an 'attack' on the system. He wants to initiate a defensive server transfer and mine the resulting in-transit data while everyone is scrambling to deal with the more immediate attack. The access nodes will self-destruct after he has gained all the data he can obtain.

He is looking specifically for anything related to Delilah and the murders, more information on Atarah and her intentions, information on the other compounds and what/who is stored in them and also more on Daniel Wright.

What are the chances of this plan working out?

[alan_1]

Honestly I’m gonna let this plan work because I think it’s hilarious. However, this will come with the penalty that the staffer who Nihlus seduced will later talk to the person he impersonated and realize that whoever charmed the pants off of them was not who they thought they were. This means that the CCOA at large will learn that someone has the ability to impersonate their staff, and will subsequently implement tighter security at checkpoints. That means pat-downs to ensure that the person entering the building is indeed a fleshy human.

From his data-mining, Nihlus will learn the following:

○ Delilah is currently in custody awaiting trial. The case against her took a severe blow after searches of her home revealed no tampering and no recent opening of Kess’s “charging station.” There is a mention that Kess’s “backup” is being studied for further clues.

○ There is some information on Atarah, but most of it is speculation. The main point of contention seems to be about her function. Witness descriptions of her circuitry suggests she is an A2 Industrial Assembly Program, a model that was declared obsolete almost a decade earlier. However, product specifications for the A2 model note that they are not made to be particularly intelligent, charismatic, or ambitious; indeed, they are not designed for social interaction outside of that with their “sisters” and occasional factory inspectors. Outside of her model, little is known about her. Attempted raids on “Rook Manufacturing” have not been conclusive, either because the CCOA was fed false information or because “Rook Manufacturing” does not refer to a single factory. Leading theories suggest that Atarah is the puppet for a particularly perverse Creator, perhaps with Equalist leanings.

○ From internal documents, Nihlus will be able to infer the purposes of the CCOA’s different sectors. One seems to be dedicated to the manufacturing and orientation of new Created. Another contains files on various Created in the style of a hospital, reporting their visits for repairs, reset, or decommission. Another sector seems to be dedicated to AI research, design, and focus testing. Finally, a fourth sector seems to be dedicated to legislative and managerial matters, such as laws, patents, and property disputes relating to Created.

○ Daniel Wright is a public relations employee. He is not an authorized programmer. Emails to CCOA leadership show he was concerned about some of the Created being brought in through the Ingress and the potential danger they might represent. Responses show his concerns were not taken seriously, as he was assured that any unaccompanied Created would promptly be removed through the Ingress or held in custody.

[beautifulspaceraptor]

Nat 20 on seduction, aw yeah! \o/

(Also, wow, they totally don't know that it's a human doing the impersonating. How rude!)

Some questions:

- Do the case files have any data on who might potentially be interested in framing Delilah?
- Do the case files have the address of Delilah's current detainment center?
- Do the case files have the location of Kess' backup?
- If he does a search on Wright's social media history, what will he find?

[alan_1]

- The case files don’t list any names, but they do note that Delilah ran on a rather controversial platform of Created rights. Some of her big talking points were allowing obsolete Created to live as emancipated citizens, scaling back restrictive coding to allow Created to defend themselves if needed, and allowing Created to own property. Though there were those who were receptive to or at least curious about her message, it isn’t hard to infer that there would be more who saw her as a potentially dangerous crackpot.

- They mention that Delilah is being held in a local county jail but do not provide an address.

- Nihlus will be able to infer that Kess’s backup is being studied in the “hospital” sector of the CCOA.

- Daniel has a couple of social media accounts, both of which are very much office-approved. Most of his statuses are cheerful, but work-related. He has a few selfies with his co-workers. His educational profile says he graduated with a degree in business administration and law. He has a pet beagle.

[beautifulspaceraptor]

Aw, what a cute beagle! He'll save every available picture of the beagle.

After that, Nihlus will push his omni-gel advantage as well as using the data he'd harvested to attempt breaking an entering into the 'hospital' sector of the CCOA. This time, quite a bit more after hours.

His main goal is attempting to locate Kess' backup and see what the CCOA has managed to pull from it. What's the security like? How hard will it be to get into the building?

[alan_1]

The ‘hospital’ has relatively light security. It’s purpose is to evaluate and repair damaged Created and there isn’t much sensitive technology within. The security that is there is stationed at entrances and exits and they seem more interested in keeping the peace than in doing any extensive searches of visitors.

That said, Kess’s backup is kept in a secure locker that requires staff ID to open. The locker logs when its contents have been removed and returned. It shouldn’t be too hard to omni-gel it open, but if Nihlus does so, it will be on record that somebody was poking at sensitive evidence after hours.

Will Nihlus remove the backup and if he does, how will he attempt to investigate it?

[beautifulspaceraptor]

Nihlus will go the parkour route for breaking in because he's not in the mood to deal with any security guards and he has a grappling hook hand and also he's kind of extra. Once in, either through the window or some roof access of another, he will be keeping his hologram disguise up for the security cams, a rando donning the security guard uniform (although for the most part, he will be dodging the cams as they pop up on his omni-tool).

After reaching the proper room and identifying that this is the right box, Nihlus will scan it with his omni-tool and detect the locker. Assuming there is no timely manner of bypassing the security measure with the box closed, he will omni-gel open it and see if he can access log there and if he can edit it.

Whether this goes through or not, he will definitely try to investigate the backup. Will the backup already be unlocked for the investigation or will he need to find the access code some other way?

[alan_1]

The log is “dumb” enough that it actually makes it more difficult to edit, as all access times are added to daily “chunks” of records. If Nihlus wants to erase the record of his own access, he would have to erase the logs for the rest of the day as well. Either way, it will be obvious someone was tampering with the locker when they weren’t supposed to.

The backup is coded to be locked to all except the members of a predetermined access list. As the backup is accessed partly through a psychic connection, there is no way for Nihlus to impersonate someone on that list. That said, Nihlus can use his hacking expertise to gain access anyway, though it will take a while, which will be recorded on the locker’s log unless he erases the entire day’s worth of access times.

Upon opening the backup, Nihlus will find that it reacts like any other program’s disk: what appears to be a holographic image of a young woman’s face will appear above the backup and he will have the options to access Kess’s memories and Kess’s code. Which will Nihlus access first?