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??? ([personal profile] spectates) wrote in [community profile] expiationnet2024-09-13 10:43 am

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[ around noon on friday, all tablet screens go dark at the same time, no matter what characters are doing. then, after a moment, the following text appears: ]
UPDATES INSTALLING.................
INITIALIZING.................
RESTARTING NOW.

[ as promised, screens return to normal. however, a new message appears on the network for all to see ]

SECURITY ACCESS UPDATED
ADDING INFORMATION POINTS
ADDING INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: CRITICAL SYSTEM FAILURES DETECTED
HARD RESET IS REQUIRED


→CLICK TO EXPAND INSTRUCTIONS
→Access EXPIATION'S five manual terminals
→Input code: 2467362925315
→Initialize reset simultaneously at all terminals.
→SYSTEM RESET will restore all functions to BASIC OPERATING PARAMETERS. Extraneous data and information updates will be DELETED.
→Terminal access points shown below.


[ all tablet maps are updated to include several different location pins. users will notice that there are more pins than the number of terminals, and that they don't seem to be terribly specific about exact locations. users will also note that the pins sometimes seem to fade and flicker, as if they might disappear... ]


Security clearances acquired.
Access granted.
Terminals online and accessible.

System failure is imminent. Due to perpetual lack of upkeep, I am unable to maintain systems at optimal levels.
Chosen of Expiation, I am sorry. I never meant to hurt you.
Save yourselves.
I do not wish to d̶̺̀i̸̘̋e̶͍͝
But I wish for you to live

p̸l̷e̵a̸s̷e̸
l̴̪̗̈́̉̓̌i̶͕̹̹̿̈́̈̚v̴͓̽͑͆̚ḙ̴͍̋͘

ERROR: user offline


[ the AI will not respond to this message, and the ERROR: USER OFFLINE message appears if anyone attempts to message it. however, the network chat remains active. chosen can use this space to ICly discuss ideas and strategies, to have discussions about the best way to move forward, or even to have arguments over whose ideas they think are better. ideas generated here will be added to the event poll when the event goes up, and can impact the future of the game! have at it, go wild, and have fun! ]
mightymorphin: (C; what would you trade the pain for?)

voice; un: goo

[personal profile] mightymorphin 2024-09-13 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Could the guy with that power also brainwash people right alongside the simulation? I've been told that some brainwashing thing just happens every so often here. Where I'm from that would take a ridiculously powerful telepath to even consider hitting so many people at once.
avitus: (pic#17244712)

[personal profile] avitus 2024-09-14 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
nah he didn't even know what he made wasn't just a game anymore
there was this nutjob who was using him
but i knew another guy who could read minds and one who could make a murderplague like the gnosia bullshit with a demon flute
there was even a guy who could impersonate people down to having a copy of their memories and crap
so it could be a whole set of assholes even
Edited 2024-09-14 13:58 (UTC)
mightymorphin: (C; this night is never ending)

[personal profile] mightymorphin 2024-09-14 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Between the AI and how long this place has stuck around, I doubt it's a bunch of people doing this with their powers. It'd be nice if it was that simple, though.