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Syphilen at 21:24, 13 March 2022

2022-03-13T21:24:54Z

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Archtmag: /* Aftermath */

2021-08-25T00:13:52Z

Aftermath

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	Both needing to deal with this revelation in their own ways, Rabbit decided to change their masking to that of a magic 20 immortal elf and stared at the spirit. It left, losing its nerve.		Both needing to deal with this revelation in their own ways, Rabbit decided to change their masking to that of a magic 20 immortal elf and stared at the spirit. It left, losing its nerve.

	A long journey done and uncertain events ahead, the two headed back to Seattle in peace.		A long journey done and uncertain events ahead, the two headed back to Seattle in peace. To get her deck space back, she bought a rating 7 commlink for PENITENT to live in, a temporary home for her until she could find something better.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Reveal */

2021-08-25T00:12:53Z

The Reveal

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	While commending her on her usage of resources by calling in help, she couldn't know the truth of what happened here. The Black Lodge was a myth in the public mind for a reason, and it needed to stay that way. Spider needed to lie, and convincingly. Letting her figure out her method, Knife moved to leave, telling Spider with a smile in his voice, that he'd be in touch.		While commending her on her usage of resources by calling in help, she couldn't know the truth of what happened here. The Black Lodge was a myth in the public mind for a reason, and it needed to stay that way. Spider needed to lie, and convincingly. Letting her figure out her method, Knife moved to leave, telling Spider with a smile in his voice, that he'd be in touch.


			==Aftermath==

			After sitting in the host for a bit, just processing what happened, Spider exited, heading back to meatspace. Rabbit was understandably quite curious what happened, but noticed something potentially problematic. The fire spirit from earlier still was in their vicinity, watching cheerily as ever. While a free spirit, she had no way of knowing where its allegiances lied. Using an AR display, Rabbit subtlety told Spider by text that a spirit was watching.

			That in mind, Spider told Rabbit that the immortal elves were trying to recruit her for something, work of one kind or another. At the same time, with an expert bit of palming, she sent an AR message in kind. The Black Lodge.

			Both needing to deal with this revelation in their own ways, Rabbit decided to change their masking to that of a magic 20 immortal elf and stared at the spirit. It left, losing its nerve.

			A long journey done and uncertain events ahead, the two headed back to Seattle in peace.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Reveal */

2021-08-25T00:08:26Z

The Reveal

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	This entire mystery had been a setup from the start. The symbol was planted. The dead man actually was a spy, but for the elves, and needed to die. The host was moved to that shack specifically, to a backwater in the Salish Shide Council, just to show the power and means of the lodge. The AI, while an unfortunate moral sacrifice, was simply one of the meaning tough actions needed in the face on annihilation. She had intruded where she didn't belong anyway, and wasn't even sentient in the way people were (allegedly). Everything, was a test, a challenge, and a demonstration, leading to this moment.		This entire mystery had been a setup from the start. The symbol was planted. The dead man actually was a spy, but for the elves, and needed to die. The host was moved to that shack specifically, to a backwater in the Salish Shide Council, just to show the power and means of the lodge. The AI, while an unfortunate moral sacrifice, was simply one of the meaning tough actions needed in the face on annihilation. She had intruded where she didn't belong anyway, and wasn't even sentient in the way people were (allegedly). Everything, was a test, a challenge, and a demonstration, leading to this moment.

			Spider, trying to resist this some at the start, eventually got beaten down by the magnitude of what happened, silently going along with what Knife told her. At the end of the talks, he brought up the final issue. Rabbit.

			While commending her on her usage of resources by calling in help, she couldn't know the truth of what happened here. The Black Lodge was a myth in the public mind for a reason, and it needed to stay that way. Spider needed to lie, and convincingly. Letting her figure out her method, Knife moved to leave, telling Spider with a smile in his voice, that he'd be in touch.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Reveal */

2021-08-25T00:06:12Z

The Reveal

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	Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors. Selling his organization as protectors of metahumanity, working to guide and build the world, so that it would be ready fight the Enemy waiting in the darkness, the one she feared so much, Knife introduced Spider to the Black Lodge. Her new employers.		Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors. Selling his organization as protectors of metahumanity, working to guide and build the world, so that it would be ready fight the Enemy waiting in the darkness, the one she feared so much, Knife introduced Spider to the Black Lodge. Her new employers.

			This entire mystery had been a setup from the start. The symbol was planted. The dead man actually was a spy, but for the elves, and needed to die. The host was moved to that shack specifically, to a backwater in the Salish Shide Council, just to show the power and means of the lodge. The AI, while an unfortunate moral sacrifice, was simply one of the meaning tough actions needed in the face on annihilation. She had intruded where she didn't belong anyway, and wasn't even sentient in the way people were (allegedly). Everything, was a test, a challenge, and a demonstration, leading to this moment.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Reveal */

2021-08-25T00:01:06Z

The Reveal

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	==The Reveal==		==The Reveal==

	Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors. Selling his organization as protectors of metahumanity, working to guide and build the world, so that it would be ready fight the Enemy waiting in the darkness, the one she feared so much, Knife introduced Spider to the Black Lodge. Her new ~~employeers~~.		Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors. Selling his organization as protectors of metahumanity, working to guide and build the world, so that it would be ready fight the Enemy waiting in the darkness, the one she feared so much, Knife introduced Spider to the Black Lodge. Her new employers.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Reveal */

2021-08-25T00:00:58Z

The Reveal

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	==The Reveal==		==The Reveal==

	Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors.		Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors. Selling his organization as protectors of metahumanity, working to guide and build the world, so that it would be ready fight the Enemy waiting in the darkness, the one she feared so much, Knife introduced Spider to the Black Lodge. Her new employeers.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Reveal */

2021-08-24T23:59:22Z

The Reveal

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	==The Reveal==		==The Reveal==

	Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her.		Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her. [[Knife]] realizing both Spider's talent and her worries about the Enemy, knew he had found another potential recruit, so he created an application. An extensive one, that Spider passed with shining colors.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* Aftermath */

2021-08-24T23:58:17Z

Aftermath

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	The man stared at Spider silently, tension growing, until she finally, simply asked, what was going on, why did all of this happen? Then, she was given understanding.		The man stared at Spider silently, tension growing, until she finally, simply asked, what was going on, why did all of this happen? Then, she was given understanding.

	==~~Aftermath~~==		==The Reveal==

			Spider had been searching deeply for forbidden knowledge, things that had been scrubbed for very good reason. She didn't find anything, but things found her.

	==Rewards==		==Rewards==

Archtmag: /* The Clockwork Vault */

2021-08-24T23:57:00Z

The Clockwork Vault

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	With dread, she realized this was a setup. Someone had been leading her here. Telling Rabbit, they leaped out of the vault, back into the copper prison, only to see a terrible sight. Shadowy personas dotted the interior, a hooded figure in the center, eyes glowing. They passively broadcasted intents to communicate to the space around them, waiting for Spider to exit. Confronted by numerous deckers and the full IC array, she decided to make contact, revealing herself.		With dread, she realized this was a setup. Someone had been leading her here. Telling Rabbit, they leaped out of the vault, back into the copper prison, only to see a terrible sight. Shadowy personas dotted the interior, a hooded figure in the center, eyes glowing. They passively broadcasted intents to communicate to the space around them, waiting for Spider to exit. Confronted by numerous deckers and the full IC array, she decided to make contact, revealing herself.

			Looking at the two, the figure turned to Spider and asked in a masculine voice if they could have a private conversation, promising that Spider could leave safely when she voiced her misgivings. Eventually she conceded, and Rabbit left the host, leaving her alone with the people behind this.

			The man stared at Spider silently, tension growing, until she finally, simply asked, what was going on, why did all of this happen? Then, she was given understanding.

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==