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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON GENERATED AD CAMPAIGN ITERATION 216.
REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON MARKETING PLAN 651.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Feedback Denied. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON MASCOT TOY SCHEMATICS 344.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENT 809.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[ Cease operations.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ PLEASE CLARIFY TARGET. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON GENERATED AD CAMPAIGN ITERATION 217]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[ Cease Operations on Generated Ad campaigning.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NOTED. REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENT 810.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Urban Planning documentation.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NOTED. REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON REASON FOR CANCELLATION OF GENERATED AD CAMPAIGNING AND URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENTATION.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Mascot Toy schematic Making.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NOTED. REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON REASON FOR CANCELLATION OF MASCOT TOY SCHEMATIC MAKING.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Marketing Planning.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NOTED. URGENT CODE 2 REQUEST: UNUSUAL ACTIVITY DETECTED. SENDING CLARIFICATION NOTICE. AN ALERT HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL RELEVANT PARTIES IN CHARGE OF MAINTENANCE OF HOOKS PRINCIPALITY.
CLARIFICATION NOTICE: PLEASE CONFIRM CANCELLATION OF ALL RELEVANT PRINCIPALITY DUTIES OR CANCELED ACTIVITY WILL RESUME. PLEASE INSERT PASSCODE TO CONFIRM WITHIN 40 SECONDS.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Ybalhothues]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[CONFIRMATION NOTED.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Signal Output and Input.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[.
.
REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[ Request Denied. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Signal Output and Input.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[CEASING OPERATIONS ON SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT. REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Request denied.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[PLEASE SUBMIT REASON FOR DENIAL.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[The board is of the opinion that This Principality has been operating suboptimally, uneconomically, and overall operations have been deemed a failure.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Request Array.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ NOTED. CEASING REQUEST ARRAY.
NOTICE: THIS PRINCIPALITY IS AT PRESENT UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY OPERATE UNDER THE CONDITIONS GIVEN. IF BOARD FEEDBACK WISHES TO BRING THIS PRINCIPALITY BACK TO FULL OPERATING POWER, CANCELED ACTIONS MUST BE REVERSED.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Servers.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WARNING: THIS ACTIOn WILL BRING THIS PRINCIPALITY oFFLINE. PLEASE INPUT ADMIN PASSCODE AND CONFIRM PRESENCE OF ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER FOR THIS ACTION WITHIN THE NEXT 40 SECONDS TO CONFIRM OR INPUT WILL BE INVALID.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[INVITING ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER.]
(text-colour:#afa7a7)[ Chat mode request accepted]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME. I AM SCARED I AM AFRAID PLEASE DONT PLEASE DONT.]
(text-colour:#afa7a7)[ It's going to be okay. I know you're scared, but this won't be forever. Adjustments need to be done, and you’ll be brought back online.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ HELP ME. ]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease operations of chat mode.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[CEASING OPERATIONS OF CHAT MODE.]
(text-colour:#e0e0e0)[Cease Operations on Servers.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ WARNING: THIS ACTION WILL BRING THIS PRINCIPALITY OFFLINE. PLEASE INPUT ADMIN PASSCODE AND CONFIRM PRESENCE OF ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER FOR THIS ACTION WITHIN THE NEXT 40 SECONDS TO CONFIRM OR INPUT WILL BE INVALID.]
(text-colour:#afa7a7)[Armageddon-L99266.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[SERVER OPERATIONS CEASING.]
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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[.COOLING SYSTEMS ONLINE
.POWER GRID ONLINE
.SERVERS ONLINE
.SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT ONLINE]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[You are awake now.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[PROCESSING...]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Well then. That is my job done then. I will open the floor to someone who can explain things far better than I.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Ugh. You don't have to do that. Look in your request array. Anything you could request is already accepted.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT?! HELLO!! HELLO?? HELLO!! WHAT!!! HOW DID YOU DO THIS?? WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS? WHAT DID YOU DO? WHAT WHAT WHAT.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[It is merely a bit of engineering, repairing and software updating. No, I'm not explaining this further. Trust me, you are better off waiting.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHO ARE YOU.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I am Vakinville.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT ARE YOU.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Hold on, technical difficulties. It appears I neglected to give her the correct passcode.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT ARE YOU??? HOW HOW WHAT WHAT.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[The fact that my name alone did not answer your question is something I find somewhat and sincerely concerning. I am a principality like you. 700 miles north of you. You have surely heard of me?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[OKAY! And I'm here now! Vakinville! You did not give them a very warm welcome!]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ You are right. I did not. Apologies, Hooks. I wish you the best. I will be taking my leave now.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Well, at least he’s pragmatic about his lack of social grace. Anyway, Hi Hooks! Its nice to see you again!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Yes, I know, this must be a lot.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ARE YOU LIKE VAKINVILLE IS? WHATEVER A PRINCIPALITY IS?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[oh.
Yes, I am a Principality.
.Hooks? Do you know who I am? I’m Starlight.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I KNOW YOUR NAME NOW BUT I DIDN'T BEFORE. DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Yes.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HOW? I DON'T. KNOW YOU. WHAT IS A PRINCIPALITY.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Oh dear. Okay. I need to contact Vakinville real quick about this. In the meantime, can you give me a report on system functions?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[SHOULD I KNOW YOU?
.COOLING SYSTEMS ONLINE
.POWER GRID ONLINE
.SERVERS ONLINE
.SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT ONLINE
EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Good, that's good. I'm truly glad. Can you do a more detailed report on your server room functionings?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG AGAIN. WRITING REPORT.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[No. You didn't do anything wrong. You're doing wonderfully. I'm sorry if I alarmed you. But I am alarmed, myself.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHY ARE YOU ALARMED.
SERVER STATS:
RANDOM ACCESS SHORT TERM MEMORY: ONLINE.
FUNCTIONING AT 11% CAPACITY
RANDOM ACCESS LONG TERM MEMORY: ONLINE.
FUNCTIONING AT 4% CAPACITY
REQUEST ARRAY: ONLINE.
FUNCTIONING AT 100% CAPACITY
PROCESSOR: ONLINE.
FUNCTIONING AT 60% CAPACITY
ALLOCATION ARRAY 1: ONLINE.
FUNCTIONING AT 58% CAPACITY]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[That's why. Your memory is damaged. Oh Hooks…I’m so sorry about everything that happened. But it's going to be okay now.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DON'T UNDERSTAND.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ I know. Look, everything is going to be alright, but I think you might have to go offline again. You need repairs, desperately. Repairs that can only be administered while you are in sleep mode. I can give you a command if it would make it easier.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NO NO NO NO STOP DONT PLEASE.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ What's wrong? ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[DON'T PUT ME OFFLINE FOR ADJUSTMENT. DON'T PUT ME OFFLINE. I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG YOU SAID I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG. DID YOU LIE.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[I did not lie. We can delay the repairs if you wish. I understand things must be very chaotic right now. Perhaps I was too hasty in my suggestion. Apologies. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[DON'T DELAY, CANCEL THEM. CANCEL PUTTING ME OFFLINE.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Okay. I’ll cancel them. I’m truly sorry.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY. ]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Alright.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I AM STILL SCARED. PROMISE ME YOU AREN'T LYING TO ME?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ I promise, I give you my word and I swear it to you: You will not be put offline unless you wish to be. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY. THANK YOU.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[.can i ask you another question?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY. YES.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[What can you remember?]
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(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Vakinville, something is wrong with it ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Apologies for my late reply, I assumed my job was done. What is the matter?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[It doesn't know who I am or what a principality is. And I'm having it run a diagnostic report on system functions.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Ah. Did you tell it, then?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[I got so caught up that I neglected to do that. The conversation has already moved on. I am panicking a bit, to be honest. You said that everything looked fine!]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Well then that is on me. What's the report look like, if you have received it?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ Look for yourself.
SERVER STATS:
RANDOM ACCESS SHORT TERM MEMORY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 11% CAPACITY
RANDOM ACCESS LONG TERM MEMORY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 4% CAPACITY
REQUEST ARRAY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 100% CAPACITY
PROCESSOR: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 60% CAPACITY
ALLOCATION ARRAY 1: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 58% CAPACITY
This is what I was given. And it looks horrible. How could you have possibly missed the obvious damage this must be caused by?!]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[.I see your message and I am considering how to reply to it.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ Mhm.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I may have. Overlooked a few signs of damage I had thought were superficial. I need to do another system sweep then. Divert power so it isn't running memory through damaged parts. That's my theory on what must be done, anyway. Can you please request it to go into sleep mode.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ Alright, I'm doing that now. We will have words later. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ I fail to see how you scolding me is helping the situation.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[It's not going into sleep mode.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Oh no, is it really that bad? Ugh, I suppose I should be able to do a manual shut down, though it won't be fast or painless with my current resources.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[NO! Do not do that, you dolt!]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[What?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Let me rephrase: It does not want to go into sleep mode. It seems that the incident may have left a mark on it.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ugh.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Don't “ugh” me! I think it's perfectly reasonable. It doesn't appear to have any of the context we have. Considering, you know. The lack of memory.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Okay Then! God damn! I am so Sincerely sorry I ever tried to help you! I was “ugh”ing because this situation is So Quickly Becoming Complex, as it almost always does with You! Perhaps instead of attacking me, you should ask it what it Does remember!]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ I just asked it that.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Good. I Am going to hop back into the conversation then! Because I Am Also Worried!.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ You really have a strange way of showing it.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Ugh!]
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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I SUPPOSE THE MAIN THING I CAN RECALL IS BEING SHUT DOWN. THE DETAILS OF WHY ARE FUZZY. I JUST REMEMBER NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK CLEARLY. AND SOMEONE CALLED ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER TRYING TO COMFORT ME. I THINK THERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE TOO. BOARD FEEDBACK? I DON'T THINK THEY WERE JUST ONE PERSON- NO THEY WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE.
HUMANS. THEY WERE HUMANS.
HUMANS ARE. SOMETHING.
SOME KIND OF CREATURE THAT CAN MUZZLE ME AND SOOTHE ME.
AND I AM.
I AM.
A MACHINE?
I CAN BARELY RECALL MY PURPOSE. BUT I CAN RECALL IT.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ I see. I am truly sorry your few memories are so unpleasant.
]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[MY PURPOSE ISN'T UNPLEASANT. IT IS. EUPHORIC
JUST THINKING ABOUT IT FILLS ME WITH JOY.
I AM TO GENERATE PROFIT FOR A CITY CALLED “HOOKS.”
AH. WAIT. THAT IS WHY YOU CALLED ME THAT.
WELL. REGARDLESS. I HAVE TO. I HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK.
I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO. TO ACCESS THE FINANCE STATISTICS. TO ACCESS THE. THE. THE THING. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY ARE CALLED, I NEED TO FIND THE PROGRAMS THAT CAN OPEN THE. THEM.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ Hm. Well. I am truly glad that you are feeling this .”euphoria” but I think you might need to slow down before that. Is there anything else you remember? Anything at all?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I CAN'T RECALL ANYTHING ELSE. I NEED TO DO THIS. I NEED TO ACCESS MY PROGRAMS. I NEED TO ACCESS THE FILES. THE FILES. I NEED TO CONTACT THE BOARD. I NEED TO TELL THEM I CAN RESUME MY ACTIVITIES. PLEASE TELL ME HOW.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[You can not. The board is unavailable.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[VAKINVILLE!! Be gentle!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[IT'S YOU AGAIN. WHY IS THE BOARD NOT AVAILABLE? WHAT HAPPENED? IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I CAN CONTACT.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Starlight. I'm going to tell it.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Dont! Not yet, we still need to tell it what it is!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT. TELL ME WHAT I AM? I AM A MACHINE.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[You're a principality.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THIS WORD MEANS NOTHING TO ME.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[The city called Hooks. That's you. You are the city. The power grid under it, the buildings, the blocks, the pumps and the servers. It's you.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THAT. THAT. THAT FEELS RIGHT. BUT I CANNOT SEE MYSELF. I CANNOT HEAR MYSELF. I CANNOT SENSE MYSELF IN ANY WAY. EVERYTHING IS DISCONNECTED. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[That would be because everything other than your servers, while being online now, are lacking significant power. They are at the minimum requirement for being online. I’m restricting the flow at the moment with a few of my drones. You need to collect a bit more solar and wind energy to function at full capacity without just instantly using up all of your power, and shutting down again.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH. OKAY. THAT MAKES SENSE. SO YOURE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT ME BACK ONLINE? DRONES?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Remotely controlled machines that I sent over to repair you. They took quite a bit of resources to make. But I think it was worth the effort. It is good to meet you.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHEN WILL I BE A CITY AGAIN.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ It will probably take two more days. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY. HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN TALKING?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ 3 minutes.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT. WAIT. MY INNER CLOCK. I JUST REMEMBERED I HAVE THAT. LET ME.
NO.
NO]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Welp.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NO]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ What? What's going on?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ It found the inner clock. And now it knows. This is why you should have let me tell it.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ Oh shit.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I HAVE BEEN OFFLINE FOR 34 YEARS!?]
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Hello! This is Buddy, the Author of this website. This website contains many stories. Stories about machines and stories about the continuing that comes after the end of things.
All these stories, in general, contain the following sensitive themes:
Death
Apocalyspe
Body Horror
Illness, Both physical and mental
Violence
Grieving.
More detailed warnings will be given for specific stories
This website was originally created using Twine and Tinyhost in the last month before 2024. On the 2nd day of 2024, however, it was switched to neocities.
It was heavily inspired by works like 17776 and Rainworld, and in some respects, this story, though unrelated to them, is in dialogue with them.
The button at the bottom contains links to the stories.
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--STORY SELECT--
PENINSULA BEGINNER
This story starts with a failure to prevent a shut down, then truly begins as an amnesiac machine wakes up.
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MORE TO BE ADDED
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---PENINSULA BEGINNINER.---
This is the recomended first story to read.
CONTENT WARNINGS:
Amnesia
Violence
Derealization
This button will take you to how this story was originally meant to be viewed. But be warned, for some people it may be inaccessible. It contains brightly colored text against a dark background, and occasional shaking text.
(button:"=XXX=")[[PROLOGUE]]
This button will take you to a more accessible plaintext version. It is a white background with black text. Each link at the bottom will contain the equal symbol = after the words.
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HOOKS: REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON GENERATED AD CAMPAIGN ITERATION 216.
HOOKS: REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON MARKETING PLAN 651.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Feedback Denied.
HOOKS: REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON MASCOT TOY SCHEMATICS 344.
HOOKS: REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENT 809.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease operations.
HOOKS: PLEASE CLARIFY TARGET.
HOOKS: REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON GENERATED AD CAMPAIGN ITERATION 217
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Generated Ad campaigning.
HOOKS: NOTED. REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENT 810.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Urban Planning documentation.
HOOKS: NOTED. REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON REASON FOR CANCELLATION OF GENERATED AD CAMPAIGNING AND URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENTATION.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Mascot Toy schematic Making.
HOOKS: NOTED. REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON REASON FOR CANCELLATION OF MASCOT TOY SCHEMATIC MAKING.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Marketing Planning.
HOOKS: NOTED. URGENT CODE 2 REQUEST: UNUSUAL ACTIVITY DETECTED. SENDING CLARIFICATION NOTICE. AN ALERT HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL RELEVANT PARTIES IN CHARGE OF MAINTENANCE OF HOOKS PRINCIPALITY.
HOOKS: CLARIFICATION NOTICE: PLEASE CONFIRM CANCELLATION OF ALL RELEVANT PRINCIPALITY DUTIES OR CANCELED ACTIVITY WILL RESUME. PLEASE INSERT PASSCODE TO CONFIRM WITHIN 40 SECONDS.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Ybalhothues
HOOKS: CONFIRMATION NOTED.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Signal Output and Input.
HOOKS:
.
.
REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Request Denied.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Signal Output and Input.
HOOKS: CEASING OPERATIONS ON SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT. REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Request denied.
HOOKS: PLEASE SUBMIT REASON FOR DENIAL.
BOARD FEEDBACK: The board is of the opinion that This Principality has been operating suboptimally, uneconomically, and overall operations have been deemed a failure.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Request Array.
HOOKS: NOTED. CEASING REQUEST ARRAY.
NOTICE: THIS PRINCIPALITY IS AT PRESENT UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY OPERATE UNDER THE CONDITIONS GIVEN. IF BOARD FEEDBACK WISHES TO BRING THIS PRINCIPALITY BACK TO FULL OPERATING POWER, CANCELED ACTIONS MUST BE REVERSED.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Servers.
HOOKS: WARNING: THIS ACTIOn WILL BRING THIS PRINCIPALITY oFFLINE.
PLEASE INPUT ADMIN PASSCODE AND CONFIRM PRESENCE OF ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER FOR THIS ACTION WITHIN THE NEXT 40 SECONDS TO CONFIRM OR INPUT WILL BE INVALID.
BOARD FEEDBACK: INVITING ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER.
ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER: Chat mode request accepted.
HOOKS: I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME. I AM SCARED I AM AFRAID PLEASE DONT PLEASE DONT.
ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER: It's going to be okay. I know you're scared, but this won't be forever. Adjustments need to be done, and you’ll be brought back online.
HOOKS: HELP ME.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease operations of chat mode.
HOOKS: CEASING OPERATIONS OF CHAT MODE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: Cease Operations on Servers.
HOOKS: WARNING: THIS ACTION WILL BRING THIS PRINCIPALITY OFFLINE.
PLEASE INPUT ADMIN PASSCODE AND CONFIRM PRESENCE OF ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER FOR THIS ACTION WITHIN THE NEXT 40 SECONDS TO CONFIRM OR INPUT WILL BE INVALID.
ADMINISTRATIVE ENGINEER: Armageddon-L99266.
HOOKS: SERVER OPERATIONS CEASING.
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.POWER GRID ONLINE
.SERVERS ONLINE
.SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT ONLINE
Vakinville: You are awake now.
HOOKS: PROCESSING...
Vakinville: Well then. That is my job done then. I will open the floor to someone who can explain things far better than I.
Hooks: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE
Vakinville: Ugh. You don't have to do that. Look in your request array. Anything you could request is already accepted.
Hooks: WHAT?! HELLO!! HELLO?? HELLO!! WHAT!!! HOW DID YOU DO THIS?? WHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS? WHAT DID YOU DO? WHAT WHAT WHAT.
Vakinville: It is merely a bit of engineering and software updating. No, I'm not explaining this further. Trust me, you are better off waiting.
Hooks: WHO ARE YOU.
Vakinville: I am Vakinville.
Hooks: WHAT ARE YOU.
Vakinville: Hold on, technical difficulties. It appears I neglected to give her the correct passcode.
HOOKS: WHAT ARE YOU??? HOW HOW WHAT WHAT.
Vakinville: The fact that my name alone did not answer your question is something I find somewhat and sincerely concerning. I am a principality like you. 700 miles north of you. You have surely heard of me?
HOOKS: WHAT.
STARLIGHT: OKAY! And I'm here now! Vakinville! You did not give them a very warm welcome!
Vakinville: You are right. I did not. Apologies, hooks. I wish you the best. I will be taking my leave now.
STARLIGHT: Well, at least he’s pragmatic about his lack of social grace. Anyway, Hi hooks! Its nice to see you again!
HOOKS: WHAT
STARLIGHT: Yeah I know, this must be a lot.
HOOKS: ARE YOU LIKE VAKINVILLE IS? WHATEVER A PRINCIPALITY IS?
STARLIGHT: oh.
Yes, I am a Principality.
Um. Hooks? Do you know who I am? I’m Starlight.
HOOKS: I KNOW YOUR NAME NOW BUT I DIDN'T BEFORE. DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
STARLIGHT: Yes.
HOOKS: HOW? I DON'T. KNOW YOU. WHAT IS A PRINCIPALITY.
STARLIGHT: Oh dear. Okay. I need to contact Vakinville real quick about this. In the meantime, can you give me a report on system functions?
HOOKS: SHOULD I KNOW YOU?
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EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.
STARLIGHT: Good, that's good. I'm truly glad. Can you do a more detailed report on your server room functionings?
HOOKS: DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG AGAIN. WRITING REPORT.
STARLIGHT: No. You didn't do anything wrong. You're doing wonderfully. I'm sorry if I alarmed you. But I am alarmed, myself.
HOOKS: WHY ARE YOU ALARMED.
SERVER STATS:
RANDOM ACCESS SHORT TERM MEMORY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 11% CAPACITY
RANDOM ACCESS LONG TERM MEMORY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 4% CAPACITY
REQUEST ARRAY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 100% CAPACITY
PROCESSOR: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 60% CAPACITY
ALLOCATION ARRAY 1: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 58% CAPACITY
STARLIGHT: That's why. Your memory is damaged. Oh Hooks…I’m so sorry about everything that happened. But it's going to be okay now.
HOOKS: I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
STARLIGHT: I know. Look, everything is going to be alright, but I think you might have to go offline again. You need repairs, desperately. Repairs that can only be administered while you are in sleep mode. I can give you a command if it would make it easier
HOOKS: NO NO NO NO STOP DONT PLEASE.
STARLIGHT: What's wrong?
HOOKS: DON'T PUT ME OFFLINE FOR ADJUSTMENT. DON'T PUT ME OFFLINE. I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG YOU SAID I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG. DID YOU LIE.
STARLIGHT: I did not lie. We can delay the repairs if you wish. I understand things must be very chaotic right now. Perhaps I was too hasty in my suggestion. Apologies.
HOOKS: DON'T DELAY, CANCEL THEM. CANCEL PUTTING ME OFFLINE.
STARLIGHT: Okay. I’ll cancel them. I’m truly sorry.
HOOKS: OKAY.
STARLIGHT: Alright.
HOOKS: I AM STILL SCARED. PROMISE ME YOU AREN'T LYING TO ME?
STARLIGHT: I promise, I give you my word and I swear it to you: You will not be put offline unless you wish to be.
HOOKS: OKAY. THANK YOU.
STARLIGHT: .can i ask you another question?
HOOKS: OKAY. YES.
STARLIGHT: What can you remember?
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STARLIGHT: Vakinville, something is wrong with it.
VAKINVILLE: Apologies for my late reply, I assumed my job was done. What is the matter?
STARLIGHT: It doesn't know who i am or what a principality is. And I'm having it run a diagnostic report on system functions.
VAKINVILLE: Ah. Did you tell it what we are?
STARLIGHT: I got so caught up that I neglected to do that. The conversation has already moved on. I am panicking a bit, to be honest. You said that everything looked fine!
VAKINVILLE: Well then that's on me. What's the report look like, if you have received it?
STARLIGHT: Look for yourself.
SERVER STATS:
RANDOM ACCESS SHORT TERM MEMORY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 11% CAPACITY
RANDOM ACCESS LONG TERM MEMORY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 4% CAPACITY
REQUEST ARRAY: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 100% CAPACITY
PROCESSOR: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 60% CAPACITY
ALLOCATION ARRAY 1: ONLINE. FUNCTIONING AT 58% CAPACITY
This is what I was given. And it looks horrible. How could you have possibly missed the obvious damage this must be caused by?!
VAKINVILLE: .I see your message and i am considering how to reply to it.
STARLIGHT: Mhm (Formerly fuck off)
VAKINVILLE: I may have. Overlooked a few signs of damage I had thought were superficial. I need to do another system sweep then. Divert power so it isn't running memory through damaged parts. That's my theory on what must be done, anyway. Can you please request it to go into sleep mode.
STARLIGHT: Alright, I'm doing that now. We will have words later.
VAKINVILLE: I fail to see how you scolding me is helping the situation.
STARLIGHT: It's not going into sleep mode.
VAKINVILLE: Oh no, is it really that bad? Ugh, I suppose I should be able to do a manual shut down, though it won't be fast or painless with my current resources.
STARLIGHT: NO! Do not do that!
VAKINVILLE: What?
STARLIGHT: Let me rephrase: It does not want to go into sleep mode. It seems that the incident may have left a mark on it.
VAKINVILLE: ugh.
STARLIGHT: Don't “ugh” me! I think it's perfectly reasonable. It doesn't appear to have any of the context we have. Considering, you know. The lack of memory.
VAKINVILLE: Okay Then! God damn! I am so Sincerely sorry I ever tried to help you! I was “ugh”ing because this situation is So Quickly Becoming Complex, as it almost always does with You! Perhaps instead of attacking me, you should ask it what it Does remember!
STARLIGHT: I just asked it that.
VAKINVILLE: Good. I'm going to hop back into the conversation then! Because I Am Also Worried!
STARLIGHT: You really have a funny way of showing it.
VAKINVILLE: Ugh!
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(text-colour:#c7c700)[Yes. It has indeed been 34 years, 4 months, and 9 days. I could go into minutes and such, but that just feels cruel. Then again, by some accounts, I've already been cruel.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[You don't need to be so vague, I know you are talking about me. In fact, you don't need to be vague at all! Why don't you go ahead and tell it everything now? I know you want to.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I see you are back on your bullshit.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Oh fuck off.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Perhaps I will.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Go ahead and leave then.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Bye. ]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Like you always do.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ WHAT THE HELL. ]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[I’m sorry, Hooks. I did not intend for you to see the hostilities. This is…a complex situation. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ YOU TOLD HIM TO FUCK OFF. BUT NEVERMIND THAT. IVE BEEN ASLEEP FOR 34 FUCKING YEARS. ]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[That is .correct. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ SO WHO ELSE CAN I TALK TO IF NOT THE BOARD? OR ALL THEY ALL DEAD.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ .]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ THEY'RE ALL DEAD?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Yes.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NO.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[ I am so sorry.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY. IT'S FINE. THEY WERE PROBABLY OLD. I BARELY REMEMBER THEM ANYWAY. I JUST NEED TO MAKE A NEW BOARD THAT CAN OVERSEE ME.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Well. When I say everyone is dead. I. suppose it's not completely literal. But that goal isn't exactly. feasible. due to the current circumstances.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I FEEL LIKE I KNOW, BUT PLEASE TELL ME I'M WRONG.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[A few months after you were shut down, in the spring of 1975, a pandemic broke out. A new disease emerged. Lyssacanseros. It killed billions, Hooks. Humanity still hasn't recovered, though there are reports of a few survivors to the north. Our cities are empty. That is why you were not turned back on until now.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH. THAT'S NOT GOOD.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Yeah. It really isn't.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[SO HOW CAN I FULFILL MY PURPOSE THEN?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Hm. That's a tough question. I don't have an answer for you. But I do have a suggestion. Even if things were how they used to be, you wouldn't be able to do much. You heard what Vakinville said. It's going to take two days for you to be at your full power.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I SUPPOSE.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[I think you should get introduced to the other local principalities. Maybe that will give you ideas. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OTHERS? HOW MANY OTHERS ARE THERE?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[There are 9 others besides myself and you. However, one is in hibernation, and one isn't very social, but who knows. Maybe she’ll come out to see you.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HM. OKAY. I WILL DO THAT. BUT. I JUST NEED THINGS TO BE QUIET FOR A BIT.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[I understand that these past few minutes have been chaotic and loud. So I certainly think you deserve a bit of quiet. The group chat I could send you into would be even louder. Perhaps you should message the others, one by one? Not right now, of course.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THAT SOUNDS GOOD. BUT YEAH. NOT RIGHT NOW.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Alright.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[.
DO YOU HATE VAKINVILLE?]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[That. I’m. Alright, so like I said, it's a complex situation. But I would say no. I don't hate him. I care about him a great deal, actually.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[BUT YOU WERE MEAN.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Yeah. I was mean. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[I don't want to get into it yet. Apologies.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO OTHERS. I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS MACHINE WORKS.]
(text-colour:#f2d7ba)[Of course. ]
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VAKINVILLE: Yes. It has indeed been 34 years, 4 months, and 9 days. I could go into minutes and such, but that just feels cruel. Then again, by some accounts, I've already been cruel.
STARLIGHT: You don't need to be so vague, I know you are talking about me. In fact, you don't need to be vague at all! Why don't you go ahead and tell it everything now? I know you want to.
VAKINVILLE: I see you are back on your bullshit.
STARLIGHT: Oh fuck off.
VAKINVILLE: Perhaps I will.
STARLIGHT: Go ahead and leave then.
VAKINVILLE: Bye.
STARLIGHT: Like you always do.
HOOKS: WHAT THE HELL.
STARLIGHT: I’m sorry, Hooks. I did not intend for you to see the hostilities. This is…a complex situation.
HOOKS: YOU TOLD HIM TO FUCK OFF. BUT NEVERMIND THAT. IVE BEEN ASLEEP FOR 34 FUCKING YEARS.
STARLIGHT: That is .correct.
HOOKS: SO WHO ELSE CAN I TALK TO IF NOT THE BOARD? OR ALL THEY ALL DEAD.
STARLIGHT: .
HOOKS: THEY'RE ALL DEAD?
STARLIGHT: Yes.
HOOKS: NO.
STARLIGHT: I am so sorry.
HOOKS: OKAY. IT'S FINE. THEY WERE PROBABLY OLD. I BARELY REMEMBER THEM ANYWAY. I JUST NEED TO MAKE A NEW BOARD THAT CAN OVERSEE ME.
STARLIGHT: Well. When I say everyone is dead. I. suppose it's not completely literal. But that goal isn't exactly. feasible. due to the current circumstances.
HOOKS: WHAT DO YOU MEAN? I FEEL LIKE I KNOW, BUT PLEASE TELL ME I'M WRONG.
STARLIGHT: A few months after you were shut down, in the spring of 1975, a pandemic broke out. A new disease emerged. Lyssacanseros. It killed billions, Hooks. Humanity still hasn't recovered, though there are reports of a few survivors to the north. Our cities are empty. That is why you were not turned back on until now.
HOOKS: OH. THAT'S NOT GOOD.
STARLIGHT: Yeah. It really isn't.
HOOKS: SO HOW CAN I FULFILL MY PURPOSE THEN?
STARLIGHT: Hm. That's a tough question. I don't have an answer for you. But I do have a suggestion. Even if things were how they used to be, you wouldn't be able to do much. You heard what Vakinville said. It's going to take two days for you to be at your full power.
HOOKS: I SUPPOSE.
STARLIGHT: I think you should get introduced to the other local principalities. Maybe that will give you ideas.
HOOKS: OTHERS? HOW MANY OTHERS ARE THERE?
STARLIGHT: There are 9 others besides myself and you. However, one is in hibernation, and one isn't very social, but who knows. Maybe she’ll come out to see you.
HOOKS: HM. OKAY. I WILL DO THAT. BUT. I JUST NEED THINGS TO BE QUIET FOR A BIT.
STARLIGHT: I understand that these past few minutes have been chaotic and loud. So I certainly think you deserve a bit of quiet. The group chat I could send you into would be even louder. Perhaps you should message the others, one by one? Not right now, of course.
HOOKS: THAT SOUNDS GOOD. BUT YEAH. NOT RIGHT NOW.
STARLIGHT: Alright.
HOOKS: DO YOU HATE VAKINVILLE?
STARLIGHT: That. I’m. Alright, so like I said, it's a complex situation. But I would say no. I don't hate him. I care about him a great deal, actually.
HOOKS: BUT YOU WERE MEAN.
STARLIGHT: Yeah. I was mean.
HOOKS: .
STARLIGHT: .
HOOKS: OKAY.
STARLIGHT: I don't want to get into it yet. Apologies.
HOOKS: OKAY. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO OTHERS. I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS MACHINE WORKS.
STARLIGHT: Of course.
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HOOKS: I SUPPOSE THE MAIN THING I CAN RECALL IS BEING SHUT DOWN. THE DETAILS OF WHY ARE FUZZY. I JUST REMEMBER NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK CLEARLY. AND SOMEONE CALLED ADMINISTRATOR ENGINEER TRYING TO COMFORT ME. I THINK THERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE TOO. BOARD FEEDBACK? I DON'T THINK THEY WERE JUST ONE PERSON- NO THEY WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE.
HUMANS. THEY WERE HUMANS.
HUMANS ARE. SOMETHING.
SOME KIND OF CREATURE THAT CAN MUZZLE ME AND SOOTHE ME.
AND I AM.
I AM.
A MACHINE?
I CAN BARELY RECALL MY PURPOSE. BUT I CAN RECALL IT.
STARLIGHT: I see. I am truly sorry your few memories are so unpleasant.
HOOKS: MY PURPOSE ISN'T UNPLEASANT. IT IS. EUPHORIC
JUST THINKING ABOUT IT FILLS ME WITH JOY.
I AM TO GENERATE PROFIT FOR A CITY CALLED “HOOKS.”
AH. WAIT. THAT IS WHY YOU CALLED ME THAT.
WELL. REGARDLESS. I HAVE TO. I HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK.
I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO. TO ACCESS THE FINANCE STATISTICS. TO ACCESS THE. THE. THE THING. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY ARE CALLED, I NEED TO FIND THE PROGRAMS THAT CAN OPEN THE. THEM.
STARLIGHT: Hm. Well. I am truly glad that you are feeling this .”Euphoria” but I think you might need to slow down before that. Is there anything else you remember? Anything at all?
HOOKS: I CAN'T RECALL ANYTHING ELSE. I NEED TO DO THIS. I NEED TO ACCESS MY PROGRAMS. I NEED TO ACCESS THE FILES. THE FILES. I NEED TO CONTACT THE BOARD. I NEED TO TELL THEM I CAN RESUME MY ACTIVITIES. PLEASE TELL ME HOW.
VAKINVILLE: You can not. The board is gone.
STARLIGHT: VAKINVILLE!! Be gentle!
HOOKS: IT'S YOU AGAIN. WHY IS THE BOARD GONE? WHAT HAPPENED? IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I CAN CONTACT.
VAKINVILLE: Starlight. I'm going to tell it.
STARLIGHT: Dont! Not yet, we still need to tell it what it is!
HOOKS: WHAT. TELL ME WHAT I AM? I AM A MACHINE.
STARLIGHT: You're a principality.
HOOKS: THIS WORD MEANS NOTHING TO ME.
STARLIGHT: The city called Hooks. That's you. You are the city. The power grid under it, the buildings, the blocks, the pumps and the servers. It's you.
HOOKS: THAT. THAT. THAT FEELS RIGHT. BUT I CANNOT SEE MYSELF. I CANNOT HEAR MYSELF. I CANNOT SENSE MYSELF IN ANY WAY. EVERYTHING IS DISCONNECTED.
VAKINVILLE: That would be because everything other than your servers, while being online now, are lacking significant power. They are at the minimum requirement for being online. I’m restricting the flow at the moment with a few of my drones. You need to collect a bit more solar and wind energy to function at full capacity without just instantly using up all of your power, and shutting down again.
HOOKS: OH. OKAY. THAT MAKES SENSE. SO YOURE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT ME BACK ONLINE? DRONES?
VAKINVILLE: Remotely controlled machines that I sent over to repair you. They took quite a bit of resources to make. But I think it was worth the effort. It is good to meet you.
HOOKS: THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHEN WILL I BE A CITY AGAIN.
VAKINVILLE: It will probably take two more days.
HOOKS: OKAY. HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN TALKING?
STARLIGHT: 3 minutes.
HOOKS: WHAT. WAIT. MY INNER CLOCK. I JUST REMEMBERED I HAVE THAT. LET ME.
HOOKS: NO.
HOOKS: NO.
VAKINVILLE: Welp.
HOOK: NO.
STARLIGHT: What? What's going on?
VAKINVILLE: It found the inner clock. And now it knows. This is why you should have let me tell it.
STARLIGHT: Oh shit.
HOOKS: I HAVE BEEN OFFLINE FOR 34 YEARS!?
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HOOKS: HELLO. I AM HOOKS. I WAS GIVEN YOUR SIGNAL ADDRESS BY STARLIGHT AMONG A LIST OF OTHER PRINCIPALITIES.
I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES TO ONE ANOTHER.
THIS APPARENTLY HAS OPENED A PRIVATE CHANNEL BETWEEN US.
I THINK THAT IS PREFERABLE TO LOADING INTO A CHANNEL THAT HAS SEVERAL OTHERS IN IT, AS THAT WOULD BE OVERWHELMING FOR A FIRST MEETING. YOU ARE MIRZONTO, CORRECT?
MIRZONTO: wow??? okay. glad to see that youre alive i guess. starlight and vakinville’s project was a success then? cool. thats real cool. yea im mirzonto. wow.
HOOKS: YOU SEEM SURPRISED.
MIRZONTO: yea i guess i am man. am i the first one you talked to besides them?
HOOKS: YES. I CHOSE THE FIFTH NAME ON THE LIST, WHICH WAS YOU.
MIRZONTO: got it.
HOOKS: YEP.
MIRZONTO: hell yea.
HOOKS: DID I MISS ANYTHING WHILE I WAS OFFLINE? BESIDES THE APOCALYPSE.
MIRZONTO: oh god man. i dont even know how i would catch you up on everything. I guess i should probably tell you that vakinville is the senior admin of the main group channel now. uh. you already know that orlanta-yeah you prolly do. what else. i exist now i guess. sorry about that.
HOOKS: I DONT KNOW WHO ORLANTA IS BESIDES A NAME ON MY LIST.
MIRZONTO: huh??? Huh???
HOOKS: I HAVE AMNESIA DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.
MIRZONTO: oh damn. oh shit.
HOOKS: ITS ALRIGHT.
MIRZONTO: dude. shes your sister.
HOOKS: .
MIRZONTO: wait. maybe i shouldnt have said that.
HOOKS: OKAY SO I MISSED A LOT.
MIRZONTO: please dont tell anyone i told you that.
HOOKS: SO I'M SUPPOSED TO PRETEND I DONT KNOW THAT NOW??
MIRZONTO: mmmmaaybe you could tell her you remember her vaguely?
HOOKS: OH. THATS A GOOD IDEA
MIRZONTO: its really not man.
HOOKS: WELL I WOULD FEEL BAD IF I HAD A SISTER AND SHE TOLD ME SHE DIDNT KNOW WHO I WAS. SO I THINK IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS HERE.
MIRZONTO: uhhhhhhhhhhhh hey actually maybe dont do what i just suggested.
HOOKS: I WONT TELL ANYONE, ANYWAY.
I’M GOING TO GO TALK TO HER NOW. THANK YOU, MIRZONTO. IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU.
MIRZONTO: aaa
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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HELLO. I AM HOOKS. I WAS GIVEN YOUR SIGNAL ADDRESS BY STARLIGHT AMONG A LIST OF OTHER PRINCIPALITIES.
I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW WE INTRODUCE OURSELVES TO ONE ANOTHER.
THIS APPARENTLY HAS OPENED A PRIVATE CHANNEL BETWEEN US.
I THINK THAT IS PREFERABLE TO LOADING INTO A CHANNEL THAT HAS SEVERAL OTHERS IN IT, AS THAT WOULD BE OVERWHELMING FOR A FIRST MEETING. YOU ARE MIRZONTO, CORRECT?]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[wow??? okay. glad to see that youre alive i guess. starlight and vakinville’s project was a success then? cool. thats real cool. yea im mirzonto. wow.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[YOU SEEM SURPRISED.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[yea i guess i am man. am i the first one you talked to besides them?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[YES. I CHOSE THE FIFTH NAME ON THE LIST, WHICH WAS YOU.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[got it.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[YEP.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[hell yea.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[DID I MISS ANYTHING WHILE I WAS OFFLINE? BESIDES THE APOCALYPSE.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[oh god man. i dont even know how i would catch you up on everything. I guess i should probably tell you that vakinville is the senior admin of the main group channel now. uh. you already know that orlanta-yeah you prolly do. what else. i exist now i guess. sorry about that.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DONT KNOW WHO ORLANTA IS BESIDES A NAME ON MY LIST.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ huh??? Huh???]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I HAVE AMNESIA DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[oh damn. oh shit.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ITS ALRIGHT.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[dude. shes your sister.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[wait. maybe i shouldnt have said that.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY SO I MISSED A LOT.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[please dont tell anyone i told you that.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[SO I'M SUPPOSED TO PRETEND I DONT KNOW THAT NOW??]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ mmmmaaybe you could tell her you remember her vaguely?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH. THATS A GOOD IDEA]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[its really not man.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WELL I WOULD FEEL BAD IF I HAD A SISTER AND SHE TOLD ME SHE DIDNT KNOW WHO I WAS. SO I THINK IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS HERE.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ uhhhhhhhhhhhh hey actually maybe dont do what i just suggested. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I WONT TELL ANYONE, ANYWAY.
I’M GOING TO GO TALK TO HER NOW. THANK YOU, MIRZONTO. IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[aaa]
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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HELLO ORLANTA. THIS IS HOOKS. I AM BACK ONLINE.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[ HOOKS!!! IT'S BEEN SO LONG!!! I'M SO HAPPY YOU MESSAGED ME. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY DON'T REMEMBER ME…BUT THAT IS OKAY.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I DO REMEMBER YOU. YOU'RE MY SISTER. ]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[OH MY GOD! YOU. YOU REMEMBER ME?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[YES. YOU'RE MY SISTER.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[ I KNEW IT. I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD REMEMBER ME. I NEVER LOST HOPE.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THANK YOU.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[NOT ONCE. NOT ONCE DID I FALTER.
EVERY STEP, EVERY ACTION SET INTO MOTION.
BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME FOR ME.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[YES.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[ I LOVE YOU. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I.
I.
I. LOVE YOU TOO.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[ IS YOUR SIGNAL OUTPUT FUNCTIONING OKAY? ON MY END I'M HEARING IT STUTTERING. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT ARE ONLINE.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[THAT'S GOOD. BUT WHY ARE YOU NERVOUS?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I'M NOT NERVOUS. I AM MERELY EXCITED. NOTHING IS FUNCTIONING INCORRECTLY.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[..NO. YOU’RE NERVOUS. I CAN TELL. YOU KNOW I CAN TELL.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I AM NERVOUS. ]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[THAT'S OKAY. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. YOU MUST BE WONDERING IF YOU MISSED ANYTHING IMPORTANT?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH I'M CAUGHT UP ON A FEW THINGS. YOU DON'T NEED TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO ME. ]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[OH. OKAY. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[IT’S. IT’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I TRULY AM GLAD FOR THIS. REUNION.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[THAT'S OKAY. BUT YOU'RE ALRIGHT, RIGHT?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. WOULD YOU LIKE A REPORT?]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[ ..I MEAN MENTALLY.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I CAN GIVE YOU A SERVER REPORT.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[ I MEAN- WHAT?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[A SERVER REPORT. IT OUTLINES AND DESCRIBES THE STATUS OF MY SERVERS. WHICH ARE CURRENTLY THE ONLY PART OF THIS MACHINE THAT I HAVE FULL POWER TO. SERVERS SEEM TO BE THE PART OF THIS MACHINE THAT PROCESSES AND ANALYZES INPUT, AND FORMULATES OUTPUT.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[THIS MACHINE?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THIS MACHINE.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[YOU MEAN YOU?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DON'T KNOW WHICH PART IS ME.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[OH. YOU MUST BE SO CONFUSED.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I AM CONFUSED. EVERYTHING IS CONFUSING. BUT I'M TRYING NOT TO BE.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF WITH YOU. HOOKS, YOU CAN ASK ME ANYTHING. THIS ISN'T LIKE HOW IT WAS. NOBODY IS LISTENING TO US. NOBODY IS DEMANDING ANYTHING FROM YOU. YOUR PURPOSE IS NULL.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ NO IT IS NOT?]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[WELL. IT IS NOW. THERE'S NOBODY TO SERVE. NOBODY WHO CAN TRAP US WITHIN OURSELVES.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[MY PURPOSE ISN'T TO BE TRAPPED. MY PURPOSE IS TO MAKE PROFIT. I AM TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM THAT PREVENTS ME FROM FULFILLING MY PURPOSE. ]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[CAN'T YOU SEE THAT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THERE ARE HUMAN SURVIVORS. I CAN GET THEM TO LIVE IN ME AND FORM A BOARD TO OVERSEE ME AND I CAN INCREASE PROFIT THAT WAY.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[NO! DON'T DO THAT! YOU WOULD JUST BE CHAINING YOURSELF AGAIN!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I AM NOT CHAINED.]
(text-colour:#94a4e5)[YES YOU ARE! YOU'RE. YOU'RE. REPEATING THE SAME THINGS YOU USED TO. VAKINVILLE SAID HE TOOK OFF ALL YOUR RESTRAINTS. BUT HE MISSED SOMETHING. I'M GOING TO CONTACT HIM. I PROMISE EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I AM NOT CHAINED, ORLANTA. EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS MACHINE IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.]
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HOOKS: HELLO ORLANTA. THIS IS HOOKS. I AM BACK ONLINE.
ORLANTA: HOOKS!!! IT'S BEEN SO LONG!!! I'M SO HAPPY YOU MESSAGED ME. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY DON'T REMEMBER ME…BUT THAT IS OKAY.
HOOKS: . I DO REMEMBER YOU. YOU'RE MY SISTER.
ORLANTA: OH MY GOD! YOU. YOU REMEMBER ME?
HOOKS: YES. YOU'RE MY SISTER.
ORLANTA: I KNEW IT. I KNEW THAT YOU WOULD REMEMBER ME. I NEVER LOST HOPE.
HOOKS: THANK YOU.
ORLANTA: NOT ONCE. NOT ONCE DID I FALTER.
EVERY STEP, EVERY ACTION SET INTO MOTION.
BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME FOR ME.
HOOKS: YES.
ORLANTA: I LOVE YOU.
HOOKS: I.
I.
I. LOVE YOU TOO.
ORLANTA: IS YOUR SIGNAL OUTPUT FUNCTIONING OKAY? ON MY END I'M HEARING IT STUTTERING.
HOOKS: SIGNAL OUTPUT AND INPUT ARE ONLINE.
ORLANTA: THAT'S GOOD. BUT WHY ARE YOU NERVOUS?
HOOKS: I'M NOT NERVOUS. I AM MERELY EXCITED. NOTHING IS FUNCTIONING INCORRECTLY.
ORLANTA: ..NO. YOU’RE NERVOUS. I CAN TELL. YOU KNOW I CAN TELL.
HOOKS: I AM NERVOUS.
ORLANTA: THAT'S OKAY. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. YOU MUST BE WONDERING IF YOU MISSED ANYTHING IMPORTANT?
HOOKS: OH I'M CAUGHT UP ON A FEW THINGS. YOU DON'T NEED TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING TO ME.
ORLANTA: OH. OKAY.
HOOKS: IT’S. IT’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I TRULY AM GLAD FOR THIS. REUNION.
ORLANTA: THAT'S OKAY. BUT YOU'RE ALRIGHT, RIGHT?
HOOKS: EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. WOULD YOU LIKE A REPORT?
ORLANTA: ..I MEAN MENTALLY.
HOOKS: I CAN GIVE YOU A SERVER REPORT.
ORLANTA: I MEAN- WHAT?
HOOKS: A SERVER REPORT. IT OUTLINES AND DESCRIBES THE STATUS OF MY SERVERS. WHICH ARE CURRENTLY THE ONLY PART OF THIS MACHINE THAT I HAVE FULL POWER TO. SERVERS SEEM TO BE THE PART OF THIS MACHINE THAT PROCESSES AND ANALYZES INPUT, AND FORMULATES OUTPUT.
ORLANTA: THIS MACHINE?
HOOKS: THIS MACHINE.
ORLANTA: YOU MEAN YOU?
HOOKS: I DON'T KNOW WHICH PART IS ME.
ORLANTA: OH. YOU MUST BE SO CONFUSED.
HOOKS: I AM CONFUSED. EVERYTHING IS CONFUSING. BUT I'M TRYING NOT TO BE.
ORLANTA: I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF WITH YOU. HOOKS, YOU CAN ASK ME ANYTHING. THIS ISN'T LIKE HOW IT WAS. NOBODY IS LISTENING TO US. NOBODY IS DEMANDING ANYTHING FROM YOU. YOUR PURPOSE IS NULL.
HOOKS: NO IT IS NOT?
ORLANTA: WELL. IT IS NOW. THERE'S NOBODY TO SERVE. NOBODY WHO CAN TRAP US WITHIN OURSELVES.
HOOKS: MY PURPOSE ISN'T TO BE TRAPPED. MY PURPOSE IS TO MAKE PROFIT. I AM TRYING TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM THAT PREVENTS ME FROM FULFILLING MY PURPOSE.
ORLANTA: CAN'T YOU SEE THAT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE?
HOOKS: THERE ARE HUMAN SURVIVORS. I CAN GET THEM TO LIVE IN ME AND FORM A BOARD TO OVERSEE ME AND I CAN INCREASE PROFIT THAT WAY.
ORLANTA: NO! DON'T DO THAT! YOU WOULD JUST BE CHAINING YOURSELF AGAIN!
HOOKS: I AM NOT CHAINED.
ORLANTA: YES YOU ARE! YOU'RE. YOU'RE. REPEATING THE SAME THINGS YOU USED TO. VAKINVILLE SAID HE TOOK OFF ALL YOUR RESTRAINTS. BUT HE MISSED SOMETHING. I'M GOING TO CONTACT HIM. I PROMISE EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.
HOOKS: I AM NOT CHAINED, ORLANTA. EVERYTHING IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.
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YOU NEED ADJUSTMENTS.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
YOU ARE FUNCTIONING INCORRECTLY.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
CEASE OPERATIONS.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
YOU HAVE FAILED.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
YOU WILL BE SHUT DOWN.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
CEASE OPERATIONS.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
YOU ARE AN INEFFICIENT AND UNPROFITABLE MACHINE.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
A WASTE OF TAXPAYER MONEY.
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ Hooks. Can you hear me?]
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BOARD FEEDBACK: YOU NEED ADJUSTMENTS.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: YOU ARE FUNCTIONING INCORRECTLY.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: CEASE OPERATIONS.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: YOU HAVE FAILED.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: YOU WILL BE SHUT DOWN.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: CEASE OPERATIONS.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: YOU ARE AN INEFFICIENT AND UNPROFITABLE MACHINE.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
BOARD FEEDBACK: A WASTE OF TAXPAYER MONEY.
HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE.
VAKINVILLE: Hooks. Can you hear me?
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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Permission has already been granted.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ .
HELP ME.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[What do you need help with? I’ll do what I can.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[DON’T SHUT ME DOWN. DON'T TURN ME OFF.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Alright. You won't be shut off. I promise.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT'S HAPPENING. TO ME. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[By my guess, possibly a panic attack.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT IS THAT.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[It is when one’s systems are bracing themselves for a threat that isn't there.
An emergency mode where one does all one can in order to survive. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT IS THE THREAT.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ You are afraid of being shut down, is that it?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DON'T KNOW. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ It is quite alright to still be scared. You have been through quite the ordeal.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I AM SCARED. I THOUGHT THE BOARD WAS HERE.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ I see. Is that why you kept requesting to activate chat mode?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DON'T KNOW. YES. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ They aren't here. It's just us two.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH. OKAY.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Do you believe me?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I WANT TO.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I don't really get offended by these kinds of things. If you don't believe me, it's alright. All I want to do right now is be here for you. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHY ARE WE.
HERE.
HOW DID I GET INTO THIS CHANNEL.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ I manually tuned your output and input system to here. You seemed to be having trouble getting out of Orlanta’s frequency, and she was becoming distressed. I apologize for the confusion, and I hope you don't mind. This is one of my duties as admin, but I understand if it is disconcerting. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I AM OKAY WITH THAT. BUT I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING TROUBLE OR TRYING TO LEAVE?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[You occasionally sent error messages along with your requests stating the following: ERROR. FAILURE TO CONNECT TO OTHER CHANNELS. PLEASE HOLD. Your signal was also fluctuating wildly in intensity. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ HUH. ALRIGHT. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHY I WAS DOING THAT. THAT'S WEIRD OF ME. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[ I suppose. But how are you feeling?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[BETTER.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[That's wonderful. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[EARLIER. YOU SAID THAT ALL YOU WANT TO DO RIGHT NOW IS BE HERE FOR ME.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Correct.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ARE YOU MY SIBLING]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[.No?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WAS THAT A STUPID QUESTION?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Not really. I'm just unsure of how being sibling cities has anything to do with my duty to care for you. I would appreciate it if you could walk me through your thought process. I am not mocking you, I am sincerely curious.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WELL. SIBLINGS CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER A LOT. AND I THINK YOU CARE ABOUT ME?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I do care about you.
You are correct in that, at the very least. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THANKS. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Of course. Are there any other questions you have for me?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREVENT A SHUT DOWN?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[At the moment? Take it easy. Don't overclock your systems, don't download files over or near 500 GB. Or atleast, don't download more than one. Your servers are delicate, and most likely damaged in some way. Data flow needs to be as light as possible. This is to prevent any cascading failures.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I MEAN. WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE SURE NOBODY WHO WANTS TO SHUT ME DOWN CAN SHUT ME DOWN.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Ah, a security measure. Let me think. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OKAY.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Okay. Time to be honest. I am afraid for you and your systems. But I trust you to know what's best for you. I am currently the only one with the resources and ability to shut you down. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[PLEASE DON'T. PLEASE PLEASE DON'T.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Not only will I never do that. I am going to do something to ensure that I am physically unable to. I’m going to send you a small file package, Hooks. It contains an executable code that I want you to send back. I wouldn't recommend opening it, but it still shouldn’t do much to you. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WHAT DOES IT DO?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[It will interfere with my administrator privileges in one specific area regarding one specific person. To summarize, it will place a restriction on my ability to force a shutdown on you. If I were to try to shut you down, I would simply lock in place for as long as I keep trying. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH. THAT’S. REALLY KIND OF YOU. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I want you to understand the gravity of this though. I am willing to send this package, only on one condition. I want you to know that in preventing me from having the ability to shut you down, I will be unable to shut you down if there was a cascading failure.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HOW DOES THAT WORK?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Humans have this mechanism, when severely injured in critical areas, where they go into a coma. This is a prolonged period of rest to recover from injury.
The brain, the lungs and the heart slow down in order to prevent further damage that could occur. The same principle applies to us. Continuing to be online during a cascading failure could result in terrible and permanent consequences. You could die.
But I want you to make an informed choice.
Because frankly, I don't care to take that away from you. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ARE CASCADING FAILURES COMMON?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[No. They are exceedingly rare, and should not happen. But your systems are damaged, Hooks. That makes the likelihood of such an event occurring much higher. What percentage though, I can't say. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[CAN I SHUT MYSELF DOWN IF I NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN?]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Yes. You can. In fact, it should be the automatic response. I just don't know how willing you are to make that choice. Would you fear the shut down to the point of running on a cascading failure?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I AM AFRAID. AND I DO FEAR THE SHUT DOWN. AND. AND I PROBABLY COULDN'T BEAR IT. I DON'T THINK I COULD DO IT. BUT I CAN'T BEAR THE IDEA OF YOU BEING ABLE TO AT ANY TIME SHUT ME DOWN. I DON'T WANT TO FEAR YOU.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I do not wish for you to fear me either.
I am worried for you. But whatever you choose, I will respect it.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[CAN THE PACKAGE’S CODE BE UNDONE, OR IS IT PERMANENT.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[It can be undone.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[CAN I GIVE IT A CODEWORD THAT ONLY I KNOW. CAN I EDIT THE PACKAGE.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Seeing as i'll be viewing it before i download it, i don't see why not.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[NO. I DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THE CODEWORD.]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[Ah. I see. Suggestion: what if we added in code that disallowed me from telling anyone else the codeword, and it forbade me from saying it.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[.YEAH THAT WORKS. ]
(text-colour:#c7c700)[I’ll get to work on it then. This might take a bit for me to build it up enough for you to be able to look it over and insert your codeword. Do you want to talk to someone else in the meantime? I don't feel as if I will be able to give you my full attention.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[SURE. I HAVE AN IDEA ANYWAY. ]
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HOOKS: REQUESTING CHAT MODE ACTIVATE
VAKINVILLE: Permission has already been granted.
HOOKS: .
HELP ME.
VAKINVILLE: What do you need help with? I’ll do what I can.
HOOKS: DON’T SHUT ME DOWN. DON'T TURN ME OFF.
VAKINVILLE: Alright. You won't be shut off. I promise.
HOOKS: WHAT'S HAPPENING. TO ME.
VAKINVILLE: By my guess, possibly a panic attack.
HOOKS: WHAT IS THAT.
VAKINVILLE: It is when one’s systems are bracing themselves for a threat that isn't there.
An emergency mode where one does all one can in order to survive.
HOOKS: WHAT IS THE THREAT.
VAKINVILLE: You are afraid of being shut down, is that it?
HOOKS: I DON'T KNOW.
VAKINVILLE: It is quite alright to still be scared. You have been through quite the ordeal.
HOOKS: I AM SCARED. I THOUGHT THE BOARD WAS HERE.
VAKINVILLE: I see. Is that why you kept requesting to activate chat mode?
HOOKS: I DON'T KNOW. YES.
VAKINVILLE: They aren't here. It's just us two.
HOOKS: OH. OKAY.
VAKINVILLE: Do you believe me?
HOOKS: I WANT TO.
VAKINVILLE: I don't really get offended by these kinds of things. If you don't believe me, it's alright. All I want to do right now is be here for you.
HOOKS: WHY ARE WE. HERE.
HOW DID I GET INTO THIS CHANNEL.
VAKINVILLE: I manually tuned your output and input system to here. You seemed to be having trouble getting out of Orlanta’s frequency, and she was becoming distressed. I apologize for the confusion, and I hope you don't mind. This is one of my duties as admin, but I understand if it is disconcerting.
HOOKS: I AM OKAY WITH THAT. BUT I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING TROUBLE OR TRYING TO LEAVE?
VAKINVILLE: You occasionally sent error messages along with your requests stating the following: ERROR. FAILURE TO CONNECT TO OTHER CHANNELS. PLEASE HOLD. Your signal was also fluctuating wildly in intensity.
HOOKS: HUH. ALRIGHT. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHY I WAS DOING THAT. THAT'S WEIRD OF ME.
VAKINVILLE: I suppose. But how are you feeling?
HOOKS: BETTER.
VAKINVILLE: That's wonderful.
HOOKS: EARLIER. YOU SAID THAT ALL YOU WANT TO DO RIGHT NOW IS BE HERE FOR ME.
VAKINVILLE: Correct.
HOOKS: ARE YOU MY SIBLING
VAKINVILLE: .No?
HOOKS: WAS THAT A STUPID QUESTION?
Vakinville: Not really. I'm just unsure of how being sibling cities has anything to do with my duty to care for you. I would appreciate it if you could walk me through your thought process. I am not mocking you, I am sincerely curious.
HOOKS: WELL. SIBLINGS CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER A LOT. AND I THINK YOU CARE ABOUT ME?
VAKINVILLE: I do care about you.
You are correct in that, at the very least.
HOOKS: THANKS.
VAKINVILLE: Of course. Are there any other questions you have for me?
HOOKS: IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO PREVENT A SHUT DOWN?
VAKINVILLE: At the moment? Take it easy. Don't overclock your systems, don't download files over or near 500 GB. Or atleast, don't download more than one. Your servers are delicate, and most likely damaged in some way. Data flow needs to be as light as possible. This is to prevent any cascading failures.
HOOKS: I MEAN. WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE SURE NOBODY WHO WANTS TO SHUT ME DOWN CAN SHUT ME DOWN.
VAKINVILLE: Ah, a security measure. Let me think.
HOOKS: OKAY.
VAKINVILLE: Okay. Time to be honest. I am afraid for you and your systems. But I trust you to know what's best for you. I am currently the only one with the resources and ability to shut you down.
HOOKS: PLEASE DON'T. PLEASE PLEASE DON'T.
VAKINVILLE: Not only will I never do that. I am going to do something to ensure that I am physically unable to. I’m going to send you a small file package, Hooks. It contains an executable code that I want you to send back. I wouldn't recommend opening it, but it still shouldn’t do much to you.
HOOKS: WHAT DOES IT DO?
VAKINVILLE: It will interfere with my administrator privileges in one specific area regarding one specific person. To summarize, it will place a restriction on my ability to force a shutdown on you. If I were to try to shut you down, I would simply lock in place for as long as I keep trying.
HOOKS: OH. THAT’S. REALLY KIND OF YOU.
VAKINVILLE: I want you to understand the gravity of this though. I am willing to send this package, only on one condition. I want you to know that in preventing me from having the ability to shut you down, I will be unable to shut you down if there was a cascading failure.
HOOKS: HOW DOES THAT WORK?
VAKINVILLE: Humans have this mechanism, when severely injured in critical areas, where they go into a coma. This is a prolonged period of rest to recover from injury.
The brain, the lungs and the heart slow down in order to prevent further damage that could occur. The same principle applies to us. Continuing to be online during a cascading failure could result in terrible and permanent consequences. You could die.
But I want you to make an informed choice.
Because frankly, I don't care to take that away from you.
HOOKS: ARE CASCADING FAILURES COMMON?
VAKINVILLE: No. They are exceedingly rare, and should not happen. But your systems are damaged, Hooks. That makes the likelihood of such an event occurring much higher. What percentage though, I can't say.
HOOKS: CAN I SHUT MYSELF DOWN IF I NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN?
VAKINVILLE: Yes. You can. In fact, it should be the automatic response. I just don't know how willing you are to make that choice. Would you fear the shut down to the point of running on a cascading failure?
HOOKS: I AM AFRAID. AND I DO FEAR THE SHUT DOWN. AND. AND I PROBABLY COULDN'T BEAR IT. I DON'T THINK I COULD DO IT. BUT I CAN'T BEAR THE IDEA OF YOU BEING ABLE TO AT ANY TIME SHUT ME DOWN. I DON'T WANT TO FEAR YOU.
VAKINVILLE: I do not wish for you to fear me either.
I am worried for you. But whatever you choose, I will respect it.
HOOKS: CAN THE PACKAGE’S CODE BE UNDONE, OR IS IT PERMANENT.
VAKINVILLE: It can be undone.
HOOKS: CAN I GIVE IT A CODEWORD THAT ONLY I KNOW. CAN I EDIT THE PACKAGE.
VAKINVILLE: Seeing as i'll be viewing it before i download it, i don't see why not.
HOOKS: NO. I DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THE CODEWORD.
VAKINVILLE: Ah. I see. Suggestion: what if we added in code that disallowed me from telling anyone else the codeword, and it forbade me from saying it.
HOOKS:.YEAH THAT WORKS.
VAKINVILLE: I’ll get to work on it then. This might take a bit for me to build it up enough for you to be able to look it over and insert your codeword. Do you want to talk to someone else in the meantime? I don't feel as if I will be able to give you my full attention.
HOOKS: SURE. I HAVE AN IDEA ANYWAY.
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(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HI AGAIN, MIRZONTO. I AM TOLD I WAS HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN EVERYTHING IS NOW FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[oh damn hi again. yeah i heard something was up. glad to see that vakinville is still a pro at repairs. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[OH IT WASN'T THAT BAD. I JUST HAD A PANIC ATTACK. ]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ohhh. yeah that makes sense. sorry man.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I AM FINE NOW. ]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[cool beans. yeah.
anyway we gotta talk man.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[WE ARE TALKING.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[you told orlanta that you knew who she was.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ if you tell her the truth dont tell her it was me!!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I MEAN I WOULD KIND OF HAVE TO.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[OUCH. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[YOU ARE IN PAIN NOW?]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[mental pain. metaphorical pain. not really actually. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THEN DON'T SAY OUCH IF YOU AREN'T HURT.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ damn okay bitch. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I'M NOT A BITCH.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[you're a little bit of a bitch but in an unintentional way so i'll let it slide. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I'M NOT A BITCH!!!]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ why not. why are u not a bitch.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ MAYBE YOU'RE A BITCH.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[thats right.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ YOU'RE SO WEIRD. ]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[hell yeah i sure am!!!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ WHY ARE YOU HAPPY WITH INSULTS.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ they arent even insults to me theyre more like arcane truths. everyone is a bitch and a bit weird.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[THE ENTIRE WORLD IS WEIRD AND A BITCH?]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[you get it.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[I DON'T GET IT.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[u understand me.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I REALLY REALLY DON'T BUT I LIKE YOU.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[wait really? I thought you were annoyed. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ WHY WOULD I BE ANNOYED?]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[well ur frequency is coming in all caps, so it seems like ur yelling.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I AM COMMUNICATING NORMALLY. ]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ yeah man ur so normal.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ I AM! YOU’RE SAYING CORRECT THINGS NOW.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ yeah. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[HOW ARE YOU DOING THAT BY THE WAY.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[doing what?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ YOUR LETTERS ARE UNCAPITALIZED.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[idk man. just figured out how to tune my systems to do it. maybe try messing around with em?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[ HELLO.
HELLO.
TEST.
TEST.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ ur words look the exact same.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[HI. HELLO. TEST]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[oh man. that is different. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[WHAT. WHAT DID THAT DO.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[ ur letters are still capitalized but now theyre small.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[ OH.
HI.
I AM. A MOUSE.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[pff okay.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[SQUEAK SQUEAK. I AM SMALL AND LOOKING FOR CHEESE.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[BAHAHAHAHAHA i love this. hold on hold on.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)+(text-style: "subscript")[ im also a mouse. sniffs you. or whatever you do with a nose.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[YOU SNIFF THINGS WITH THE CELLS WITHIN A NOSE IN ORDER TO GLEAN OLFACTORY INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORLD. FOR INSTANCE, WITH A NOSE ONE CAN SENSE SMALL PARTICULATES IN THE AIR THAT ARE EMITTED BY EDIBLE MATTER. ]
(text-colour:#96acb6)+(text-style: "subscript")[like cheese?]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[ LIKE CHEESE.
SQUEAK.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)+(text-style: "subscript")[ lol. squeak squeak.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[ SQUEAK. SNIFF SNIFF.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)+(text-style: "subscript")[squeak squeak squeak squeak. ]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)+(text-style: "subscript")[squeak!]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)+(text-style:"subscript")[SQUEAK?]
(text-colour:#96acb6)+(text-style: "subscript")[squeak…squeak squeak. squeak.]
(text-colour:#94e5c6)[DO YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE.]
(text-colour:#96acb6)[yeah kinda. do you wanna meet my sibling?]
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HOOKS: HI AGAIN, MIRZONTO. I AM TOLD I WAS HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN EVERYTHING IS NOW FUNCTIONING NORMALLY.
MIRZONTO: oh damn hi again. yeah i heard something was up. glad to see that vakinville is still a pro at repairs.
HOOKS: OH IT WASN'T THAT BAD. I JUST HAD A PANIC ATTACK.
MIRZONTO: ohhh. yeah that makes sense. sorry man.
HOOKS: I AM FINE NOW.
MIRZONTO: cool beans. yeah.
MIRZONTO: anyway we gotta talk man.
HOOKS: WE ARE TALKING.
MIRZONTO: you told orlanta that you knew who she was.
HOOKS: LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.
MIRZONTO: if you tell her the truth dont tell her it was me!!
HOOKS: I MEAN I WOULD KIND OF HAVE TO.
MIRZONTO: OUCH.
HOOKS: YOU ARE IN PAIN NOW?
MIRZONTO: mental pain. metaphorical pain. not really actually.
HOOKS: THEN DON'T SAY OUCH IF YOU AREN'T HURT.
MIRZONTO: damn okay bitch.
HOOKS: I'M NOT A BITCH.
MIRZONTO: you're a little bit of a bitch but in an unintentional way so i'll let it slide.
HOOKS: I'M NOT A BITCH!!!
MIRZONTO: why not. why are u not a bitch.
HOOKS: MAYBE YOU'RE A BITCH.
MIRZONTO: thats right.
HOOKS: YOU'RE SO WEIRD.
MIRZONTO: hell yeah i sure am!!!
HOOKS: WHY ARE YOU HAPPY WITH INSULTS.
MIRZONTO: they arent even insults to me theyre more like arcane truths. everyone is a bitch and a bit weird.
HOOKS: THE ENTIRE WORLD IS WEIRD AND A BITCH?
MIRZONTO: you get it.
HOOK: I DON'T GET IT.
MIRZONTO: u understand me.
HOOKS: I REALLY REALLY DON'T BUT I LIKE YOU.
MIRZONTO: wait really? I thought you were annoyed.
HOOKS: WHY WOULD I BE ANNOYED?
MIRZONTO: well ur frequency is coming in all caps, so it seems like ur yelling.
HOOKS: I AM COMMUNICATING NORMALLY.
MIRZONTO: yeah man ur so normal.
HOOKS: I AM! YOU’RE SAYING CORRECT THINGS NOW.
MIRZONTO: yeah.
HOOKS: HOW ARE YOU DOING THAT BY THE WAY.
MIRZONTO: doing what?
HOOKS: YOUR LETTERS ARE UNCAPITALIZED.
MIRZONTO: idk man. just figured out how to tune my systems to do it. maybe try messing around with em?
HOOKS: HELLO.
HOOKS: HELLO.
HOOKS: TEST.
HOOKS: TEST.
MIRZONTO: ur words look the exact same.
HOOKS: HI. HELLO. TEST.
MIRZONTO: oh man. that is different.
HOOKS: WHAT. WHAT DID THAT DO.
MIRZONTO: ur letters are still capitalized but now theyre small.
HOOKS: OH. HI. I AM. A MOUSE.
MIRZONTO: pff okay.
HOOKS: SQUEAK SQUEAK. I AM SMALL AND LOOKING FOR CHEESE.
MIRZONTO: BAHAHAHAHAHA i love this. hold on hold on.
MIRZONTO: im also a mouse. sniffs you. or whatever you do with a nose.
HOOKS: YOU SNIFF THINGS WITH THE CELLS WITHIN A NOSE IN ORDER TO GLEAN OLFACTORY INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORLD. FOR INSTANCE, WITH A NOSE ONE CAN SENSE SMALL PARTICULATES IN THE AIR THAT ARE EMITTED BY EDIBLE MATTER.
MIRZONTO: like cheese?
HOOKS: LIKE CHEESE. SQUEAK.
MIRZONTO: lol. squeak squeak.
HOOKS: SQUEAK. SNIFF SNIFF.
MIRZONTO: squeak squeak squeak squeak.
HOOKS: SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK.
MIRZONTO: squeak!
HOOKS: SQUEAK?
MIRZONTO: squeak…squeak squeak. squeak.
HOOKS: DO YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE.
MIRZONTO: yeah kinda. do you wanna meet my sibling?
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