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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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I see.

A calamity would be inevitable and I have no doubt the dissolution of this agency will only hasten such an outcome.

[He's something of an expert on calamities.]

What about other leadership in the organization? I believe others were mentioned or seemed to be in a position to stand in. What are your thoughts on Neil Grace or Rae Hargrave?

Well I work in security but I don’t know Neil all that well, or Rae

From my experience though, security guys tend to get paranoid , dogmatic, and strict when things go get worse. dunno if that’s what would happen, though

[ Maybe it should be odd normally to think Sheppard doesn't know his boss very well. But there could be a few reasons for that, two of which are how far removed he is from the chief of security's position and the overall distance the natives keep from those summoned to this Star. ]

A fair point. It seems there are few who could take leadership apart from Neil, if not Nia. And both choices are not lacking in problems. Potential and otherwise.

[ Like even if Neil is the most laid back security guy ever to exist, he'd still have his hands full dealing with the fallout from both a security and head standpoint. Even if the former might be in some form of passing the reins to another. Well, Elidibus moves on. ]

There are few who cannot be manipulated in some form. But a hunter who is cornered is not one easily led.

Considering it seems as much a revelation to Nia as to the rest of us, what do you think the difficulty would be to convince her to remain in charge?

Network - Is This Thing On?

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Oh right I was doing a thing. Sorry. D: