capeandcowl | 008 // They're getting ugly

[It's another voice post, hot on the heels of the last! If any hackers want to trace the location, good luck. It's not going to happen. The post is traceable to eleven separate locations across the City, none of them centralized. The Armour sounds subdued, even tired. The static comes and goes, but he doesn't seem to be giving it any notice. The other voice is female, flanged, and incredibly haughty.]

Rsshhhhhkk -- I do so hate to do this, but I must -- request assistance. For those of you unaware of my ro -- rkkkkkk -- idiotic -- ssshhh -- nature, this requires one skilled with technology, or a technopath. Either of these should suffice. I will -- chhhhhrrrr -- cuse him, he's feeling a bit paranoid right no -- krEEEEEEEEE -- o meet you at a third location, however. It is the best for all involved. As to the nature -- of the malfunction, I believe it to be a virus of some sort, though it shows none of the signs of ones I am familiar with. If you have any expertise in dealing with the above probl -- rrrrjjjjjjJohnny strummed his tommy gun left blasting through the ceilingggggCHHHK -- uch appreciated. I will decide on who to meet and where after this pozzzzzzzat's just silly, stop your struggling. We all know the king is just a figurehead.

[ETA: Oh yeah, ALL REPLIES ARE VOICE FROM THIS END UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.]

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Why would threat broadcast itself to targets?

Sympathy and concern for machine very prevalent. Disturbing.

Exactly what I was inquiring. It's risky, for her, but I don't know how purposeful every step of this is.

She has to infect the suit first, has to hack into it. Can't be an easy task, not with Stark technology backing it.

But she may be capitalizing on opportunity. She says she watches us, some of us some of the time-- I know she's planning something. If this step was unplanned, she transformed it nicely into a red herring. Most everyone is missing the obvious.

Death, Rorschach. She's lethal, with this much power.

IT IS A STATEMENT.
YOU THREW HIM OUT OF ASTROTRAIN. YOU ARE NOT A COMPETENT LEADER.
YOUR SITUATION AT THIS MOMENT SHOWS AS SUCH.
FOOL.

It's absolutely absurd. Like getting a crush on your toaster.

[because, hey, he's used to this sort of thing]

Hn, having to tolerate you is suffering enough.

Never made any sacrifices for science before?

You know, things would have gone smoother had your lab been better equipped.

Not "she". It.

...

Think suit's virus wants to kill off City's population?

Seems widespread in these times. Not just in City, but world.

No kidding. Anthropomorphizing things is just a load of tosh. Squishy-soft nonsense, like a child wishing their teddy bear would love them back. Sad, isn't it?

There's someone behind this. Did you not catch her voice?

It's possible. Population control. I don't know how likely... She keeps speaking of a king. An individual, or what represents an individual. Just a figurehead...

The Porter? Is she controlling the Porter--can she do that, this is supposed to be a random--but it wasn't always, was it? Control the that and--the power capable--Imagine what one could do.

Don't think it's human. Just voice. Like AI in ~~Stark's~~ suit's lab now.

Suit used to greet new arrivals in porter. Left for some reason.

...

Starting to sound like apocalypse in own world.

[screams]
[just screams. a loud, unearthly scream that seems to be both their voices at once]

... hah

hahaha

Tolerate me.

...

AHAHAHAHAHAHA

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I'm an engineer not a ^BIOLOGIZT ~~you're no biologizt either~~ talented though I am ~~ZO MUCH MORE THAN YOU~~

brilliance incarnate I _{should be} GET OUT

Edited 2009-06-04 04:50 (UTC)

NNNGH--

STOP THAT!

No, no, trust me, this is-- She's manipulative. Calculating. She's playing. I know some bots can convey the same likeness in system, but they're a different set altogether. The native technology of this world isn't that good yet. And she--Ported in without informing? No--If she is AI, she's as good as human when it comes to ingenuity.

Left. The suit left... I never met it. Face to face, when I came here... Relieved of duties, it mentioned this.

... What happened there?

*ksscccccccccchhhhh* Probably broke his own device. Yeah that hurt.

[WELL HE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO TRUST HIM ON THAT since he's not great at picking up subtleties of personalities]

Heard Stark's technology is top of line. Who could take control of it? Could be close to Stark.

Man named Adrian Veidt used transporting device to bring some sort of alien to Earth. Dropped it in New York. Sent out - erm - "psychic blast". Killed millions, caused insanity in rest. Was slaughter. World decided to unite under fear, pretense of unknown forces attacking.

[EDDIE IS SHOCKED. SHOCKED TO SEE THIS TRUST. But he doesn't let it show, nope.]

Could be. She doesn't seem to think Stark as much of a threat. Maybe she knows something we don't.

Or maybe she's underestimating him. And us.

Veidt? I've talked to him, once. How... Interesting a method. His utilitarian approach is likely more benign than hers will be.

That does not mean that you can't expand your knowledge. Seeing as you've been here so long, you should have at least had a basic idea of biology. Prepared the lab accordingly.

But that would be so unlike you. You were too busy attempting to lead.

I will find you.

[because it's so SRS BSNS]

Porter is similar to Veidt's machine. Could easily be used for similar purposes. Maybe "she" was waiting to strike. Watching what porter brought in. Seeing effects on City. Chose to attack suit when bored, or plans going wrong. Could attempt to bring in something worse than anything else ported in.

Alternatively. Might not be interested in use of porter at all. Not sure what else suit has control over besides M.A.C.

[Like this icon. Edward hrms.]

True, the porter is merely a correlative utility. A significant amount of power can be employed with such control, however...

Who could she be playing against? There's a goal in mind, and with that comes some sort of opposing force.

Us. City in general. World in general.

Edited 2009-06-04 05:30 (UTC)

Seeking opponents? This could be a manner to elicit us forward.

She talked to me. Privately. Spoke in future tense.

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