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( the face that appears on the screen is open and friendly - framed by blonde hair. dressed in a blue and red outfit, it serves to put one in mind of a police force or military without obviously being a member of such.

rather than broadcasting from the terminal located in one's assigned quarters, the background is clearly a cafe in metal. )

Who must I talk to in order to place a complaint about these devices? ( a tap of a finger against the screen for extra emphasis. ) Not only are they extremely unintuitive, they're also impossible to modify. I could make so many improvements if they would stop melting every time I opened them up.

( how many terminals has shockwave gone through? it's probably best not to ask. )

My name is Shockwave, and I have a request for those of you with a talent for technology. Included is an attachment with different levels of encryptions that I've coded myself. I would appreciate it if you indulged my curiosity and attempted to break all of them, although you're certainly not obligated to try. Let me know how far you get!

( the coded attachment has four layers of encrypted code - one at 90%, one at 95%, one at 99%, and then one at an unhackable 100% - and when one encryption is broken, the next instantly takes its place. shockwave is aware that no one will get through the last one but it's the principle of the thing. and a bit of showing off - anyone who can get through to the last level will find that the final encryption is a thing of beauty from a coding standpoint. )

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[IT TOOK A LITTLE WHILE BUT THANKS TO A HANDY DANDY LAPTOP OF DAEDALUS Annabeth gets through the 90% encryption but that's about it. She's no Leo, but her laptop is still super advanced, and hey. The challenge was there so she had to try!!]

It's not entirely impossible. The inbox upgrade is a fairly recent modification, but it was a group effort.

[Hello Shockwave have a tiny organic who looks like he just spent a LOT of time camping. He looks perfectly nondescript, except for this peculiar green ring on his right hand. Nobody wears anything that tacky.]

Probably the Emperor, or you can try Commander Evandau. Presumably they'll have security concerns if you try to modify the consoles yourself, so it's best to clear any upgrades [before you put in back doors, hint hint] through official channels.

[You know, then they can't throw you in jail for random crap but.. your funeral.]

Is Shockwave a codename? If yes, nice. If no, I'm sorry.

( english, okay. shockwave's got this after sorting through the network for a few days. it's now time to put it to the test. )

Should it be? I'm rather fond of it, although I understand that some wish for a more fitting name than the one they have currently.

( one person! it makes shockwave smile )

How did they circumvent the melting fail safe? I haven't yet found the switch that must trigger the reaction, but there must be one.

( shockwave would wear something that tacky if it went with a good outfit, so who knows. )

The security isn't the issue, it's simply a matter of making them easier to use. There are several basic upgrades that would take no time at all without compromising the programming already in place.

Ah... Shockwave?

[ The speech patterns and voice are... familiar, but he hasn't heard that name combined with that level of emotive communication in a very, very long time. ]

( well shockwave feels like rung's face should be one there's a name attached to... )

That's right. ( a beat ) I'm sorry, have we met?

( genuinely curious, rather than dismissive. )

Edited (how many times can i edit this let me count the ways) 2013-08-02 07:12 (UTC)

Senator Shockwave?

[ He's a little too confused to answer for a moment, then he realizes she(?) asked him a question. ]

No, I don't think we have.

[Oops sorry, she keeps her face pretty impassive, despite the smile.]

Well, I think they worked with - or at least informed - the Emperor and Evandau over what was going on. I'm probably not the best person to ask about it, though.

Well... they don't know that. The consoles appear to be biotech and connected to the turtle we're on, so it's best to make sure there's no danger to it beforehand.

Proteus hasn't managed to strip me of my position yet.

( because there was something else he'd rather have - their temperamental senator manageable at last. )

Then it is a pleasure to meet you--

( trailing off, and hoping that Rung will introduce himself so Shockwave doesn't have to ask. )

Oh yes, I know! It's quite fascinating, actually, and wholly different from the living technology I have experience with. ( kyle what have you done. ) But I can assure you that I would never do anything that would harm our host.

[Wryly:] I'm not the guy you need to convince.

[A beat.]

What level of technology do you normally work with?

The Emperor and Commander Evandau, was it? I'll be certain to talk to them.

A level far about this one. But that's through no fault of your own, or that of your species.

[Eyebrow raise.]

My species?

[He sounds more curious than insulted, and leans in to look at her more closely.]

You're not human?

Certainly not. ( but they're attempting to play at an organic species, so shockwave can do this. ) But you'd be surprised at the number of shared traits in various species across the galaxy.

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[ This is beyond weird. Still, Rungs soldiers on. ]

--Rung. My name is Rung.

[ encrypted; 80% ]

I can only assume you are using a holoform, then. Has Orion spoken with you yet, sir?

I wouldn't be, actually. I happened to be stationed in space, and well-travelled. Be... fore I got here, that is.

A pleasure, Rang.

I am and he has, yes. It wasn't a thorough summary of the last four million years, but I have some grasp on the major events. And my role in a few of them.

( it goes without saying that Shockwave is still in the process of dealing with "YOU BECAME A FEARED MEMBER OF THE DECEPTIONS ALSO WHAT THE HELL IS THE DEAL WITH THE ORES" as something that happened rather than the certainly unwanted but unknown future that faced him in the Institute. )

I see. I am sorry you had to learn of it this way, senator. If you would like someone to talk to, I am a trained therapist and counselor.

[ Of course, whether or not Shockwave takes him up on this willingly, he's going firmly on The List of people Rung will be keeping tabs on. ]

Did he tell you of the... 'role' he has given me? Or his instructions regarding exposure of our species to the natives?

And who would be, if I might ask? I only wish to help - this is simply the most obvious way currently.

( but give it time and Shockwave will come up with several things on different levels of Shockwave, no. )

( Orion mentioned something about being blacklisted from most respectable societies-- if he'd been in space then it's quite likely he's heard about it. )

And does that make you unique amongst humanity or has all of your race traveled through space? I admit to not knowing as much ( or anything ) about your particular species as I'd like, not even accounting for the differences across universes.

Thank you, but that will not be necessary.

( at the very least he's more polite in his refusal of Rung's help than Orion was. )

It did not come up in our discussion. I assumed that standard protocol applied, if only out of convenience, but it seems I was in error.

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Coding? Like computer hacking?

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