tushanshu | 001 - anonymous text/action

[Bean waited a long time before posting to the Network. At first he was unsure who exactly was watching. Is this like the desks at school? Would he have to make a fake post to prevent whoever is in charge from learning anything he did not want them to know? Or was it innocent, just a means of communication or entertainment? Either way, Bean saw no real interest in it. From what he saw of the recent posts, the people here seem obsessed with clothing and amenities. Nothing he can relate to. Besides, the terminal in his suite has been acting oddly all day. He decided to explore the city instead. He hasn't been in a city since Rotterdam, but he's sure he can get back into the swing of it. Being a rather large city, there's sure to be street gangs of abandoned kids somewhere-- maybe not in the wealthy-looking metal sector, but somewhere. Maybe he'll find them, restart his old life. Maybe not. For now he's just exploring, gathering data.

At some point he happens upon a café with anonymous hookups. This, he decides, would be the perfect opportunity to give the Network a try. He hangs around the café for a few hours, looking in, buying something to drink, but never signing on. Then finally, he makes his move.]

So they have us on the back of a turtle. Slow and steady wins the race, they say, but where is the rabbit? What shore are we swimming towards, and where was the starting line? And what happens when the turtle stops swimming?

[He signs off, satisfied with his post, and waits to watch the responses. It's as much a fact-finding mission as anything, and he's interested to see who will respond and what they might have to say.]

[ooc: feel free to either respond to his post or see him around any of the sectors. A scrawny looking seven year old can only be so inconspicuous.]

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We keep the turtle going? Glad to know I'm serving some use in my captivity.

No. There is a threat we are supposed to fight. Some of the kedan had other ideas how we should help, but I believe that has mostly died down.

Any word on what the threat is? Is there a military to fight or is everything disorganized?

Only that it is not currently on Tu Vishan. We have been repeatedly discouraged from learning enough about it to even begin organizing. Did you arrive with the latest group?

Have we been discouraged from organizing anyway? I'm new alright, but I arrived alone. Do newcomers normally come in groups?

Not as such. Left to our own devices unless there is an emergency. It is uncertain if the disappearances have any relation to that, however. Not in groups as much as around roughly the same time, during the weekend, or Monday, at most.

What disappearances?

Some of the people brought here have vanished, with no warning and no trace.

[That he knows of, at least.]

Presumably, they have returned home.

Lucky them. [Except considering the wars likely to break out on Earth soon... but still, the Delphikis are waiting for him.]

Probably, yes. Of course, all answers this far may be wrong.

Better to have wrong answers than no answers at all. Thank you.

[... despite himself, Damian finds the corners of his mouth tugging up. He kind of likes this one.]

They are a start. You are welcome.

[So does Bean. He encrypts the connection.]

Is there a name I can call you? No need for it to be a real one.

[Oh. Interesting. Damian studies the encryption, quickly, enough to be able to recognize it later, then types back.]

Robin. It's real enough, though there are two of us. If the other one answers, you'll know.

Julian. Also real enough, though I'm not sure how many there might be.

Nobody has introduced themselves as Julian, so far.

[Note the missing 'to me' from that message.]

[Noted.]

Fine, then. You should have no trouble. Thank you for your help, Robin.

I never do. Welcome to the Keeliai, Julian.

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