Network - Is This Thing On?

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Is This Thing On?

(cw: reference to skin-related body horror)

The message that pops up on off-worlders' ADI-issued phones phones likely comes as a surprise given that the network has been down since May 25, along with all of ADI's other fancy tech. It's similar to other network notifications at first glance and looks like an official notification from the higher-ups saying that the network has been restored, but anyone who clicks it will find their phone redirected to automatically download a new app from a shady-looking URL that ends in the phrase "its-ya-boy-pyre".

Upon loading, the app turns out to be a private chat program with most of the same features as the ADI network, though the user interface is much, much less polished. It immediately shows a longer, less deceptive message from a user named "thecolepackage":

Sorry for the trick guys but I don't know if I can get the old network to do like back and forth and I wanted to send something you'd all click open on the first shot. And like if you know someone who's better at cyber security than you and didn't open the message maybe let them know it's okay? It's ya boy Pyre and I figured out how to get this app linked up with your phones, it should be private and safe and all that stuff. I only sent it to you offworlders for now, I'm still not so sure ADI'scool with the whole ex-desolation monster thing. But I thought maybe you could use this and also maybe I was getting lonely because it sounds like y'all have a lot going on right now

And Bonnie's telling me there's all kinds of arguments about what to do?? That's rough man I know what it's like to find out you're kind of doing the wrong thing and maybe feeding something that's going to end the world. And maybe it'll be good if you can all talk about that and figure out what YOU want to do without your bosses telling you since Bonnie says none of your bosses are agreeing on anything and it seems to me like its maybe important to figure out if you're still going to be in the apocalypse disruption gig. Youre in a tough spot and I'd say I don't envy you but also I miss having skin so I do envy you a little bit.

Anyway like I said have at and let your friends know this isn't a virus. Or it's a friendly virus I guess. Also I kind of want to go by my name Cole now instead of Pyre? So if you could call me Cole now I'd like that.

Peace.

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Comments

[edalyn]

yeah, I don't think trying to go it on our own is gonna help anything. Especially if it's true that spending time with the locals puts them in more danger... and it seems like it is

[ferriswheelsandfootball]

Exactly. At least we have resources with ADI, and Nia actively is on our side. She wants the same thing, and I’ve worked with aliens before who could kill you painfully and horrifically with one hand-literally, their hand-and we managed to achieve our goals. Working with Nia and the Hunt is a lot easier than that.

[edalyn]

Y'know I want to hear more about that sometime

[Is this partly because there's apparently a horrifying alien child-god back home? Maybe.]

but I guess I am glad things could be worse.

[ferriswheelsandfootball]

And I would love to tell you all about it. It’s a delightful tale.

Probably famous last words, but I’ll take it.

This world sucks pretty bad so anything that isn’t completely terrible is good for us

[edalyn]

It does sound delightful

but yeah, you can say that again. Not completely terrible is a good start

[Meanwhile, she thinks Neil in charge—or trying to get by without the ADI being around in one form or another—both sound likely to turn out completely terrible.]