0k Connections 6

[scedasticity]

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: H3Y T4 S3TTL3 4N 4RGUM3NT FOR M3
GC: HOW L1K3LY 1S 1T TH4T TH3 N3W H3LMSM4N OF TH3 1N3V1T4BL3 3XP4NS1ON 1S C4RRY1NG OUT CONTR4CT K1LL1NGS?

carcinoGeneticist left a file in the dropbox

CG: WHAT.

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: ...
TA: he wa2 iin2talled liike ten hour2 ago and ii2 probably 2tiill hung over from the drug2
TA: when exactly ii2 he 2uppo2ed two have done thii2

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: L4ST W33K.
GC: SO 1 4M G3TT1NG D3F1N4T3LY NOT 4S TH3R3 W4S NO SUCH H3LMSM4N 4T TH4T T1M3.

carcinoGeneticist left a file in the dropbox

CG: DO I EVEN WANT TO KNOW HOW THAT CAME UP?
CG: ALL THE ROOKIE LEGISLACERATORS ARE RIDICULOUS.

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: HMM, NOT 3NT1R3LY.
GC: 1 H4V3 H34RD PL4US1BL3 CL41MS TH4T H3 D1D K1LL FOR H1R3 ON 4LT3RN14.
GC: CONT1NU1NG NOW -- L3SS PL4US1BL3.

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: much le22 plau2iible
TA: that 2aiid
TA: he got iin2talled thii2 late becau2e they had hiim on a
TA: call iit a p2ych hold

carcinoGeneticist left a file in the dropbox

CG: ...

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: ...

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: ...

adiosToreador left a file in the dropbox

AT: ,,,

caligulasAquarium left a file in the dropbox

CA: ...

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: 4H, 1 S33 YOU R34D TH3 F1L3S B3FOR3 JUMP1NG 1N TH1S T1M3, C4! W3LL DON3.

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: i just asked b0nebelt and she kn0ws n0thing ab0ut this
AA: h0w d0es a helm install get a psych h0ld?

carcinoGeneticist left a file in the dropbox

CG: AND HOW DID YOU AVOID ONE?

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: ha ha
TA: apparently they dont liike how well he compartmentaliize2

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: >:?

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: im n0t f0ll0wing either

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: ok look
TA: ii wa2 how old when ii found out about the whole helm2man/battery thiing? four 2weep2? three?

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: y0u had the basic idea by the time we met
AA: that was ab0ut three i think

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: yeah
TA: and ii miight have been on the early end but the poiint ii2 people know
TA: p2iioniic2 know
TA: and have tiime two deciide what they thiink about the whole thiing
TA: how they thiink about the whole thiing
TA: and mo2t of u2 fall iinto one of three categoriie2
TA: unhappy but re2iigned -- whiich ii2 how theyd cla22 me
TA: enthu2iia2tiic -- liike that new a22hole on the MMP
TA: or 2elf-de2tructiive. people who try two dii2able theiir own power2 or run away or fiight or even ju2t kiill them2selve2 outriight two get out of iit

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: 4ND TH1S 1S ON3 OF TH3 S3LF-D3STRUCT1V3 ON3S?

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: no
TA: thii2 guy ju2t liike
TA: deniial'd iit all the way
TA: iit2 not that he diidnt know what happen2 two the be2t p2iionic2
TA: or that he diidnt under2tand he wa2 iin that category
TA: he ju2t 2omehow never allowed tho2e thought2 two come together
TA: and apparently never worriied about iit. at all.

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: ...
AA: huh

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: whiich ii2 a2 good a copiing mechanii2m a2 anythiing ii gue22
TA: and ii wouldnt have thought theyd care eiither
TA: but turns out they do!
TA: becau2e iit 2how2 helm related compartmentaliizatiion
TA: and the worry ii2
TA: what iif he can compartmentaliize 2ome of hiim2elf away from the condiitiioniing

apocalypseArisen left a file in the dropbox

AA: ...
AA: im n0t sure that makes sense

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: neiither am ii but that2 what theyre thiinkiing

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: SO 1TS POSS1BL3 H3 COULD T4K3 UP CONTR4CT K1LL1NG 4G41N?
GC: 4T 4 T1M3 WH3N H3 1S NOT HUNG OV3R FROM 1NST4LL?

caligulasAquarium left a file in the dropbox

CA: wwhat

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: the extra traiiniing tiime wa2 2uppo2ed two deal wiith the condiitiioniing ii22ue
TA: but iif iit diidnt
TA: hmmm
TA: iitd 2tiill take 2ome tiime two deal wiith the power draiin even wiith no condiitiioniing
TA: 2o probably not unle22 the target2 came and 2tood iin hii2 helm2block
TA: but he2 2uppo2ed two have really good fiine control, whiich let2 you do more wiith le22...
TA: yeah ii dont know
TA: would not recommend iineviitable expan2iion a2 a vacatiion de2tiinatiion

carcinoGeneticist left a file in the dropbox

CG: ...

adiosToreador left a file in the dropbox

AT: gOOD TO KNOW,,,?

gallowsCalibrator left a file in the dropbox

GC: V3RY GOOD TO KNOW!

caligulasAquarium left a file in the dropbox

CA: terrifyin to knoww but wwhat else is neww

carcinoGeneticist left a file in the dropbox

CG: SO ON THAT COMPARTMENTALIZATION HOOFBEASTSHIT
CG: THEY WEREN'T AFRAID YOUR SHITTY BINARY/DUALITY STUFF QUALIFIED?

twinArmageddons left a file in the dropbox

TA: ii thiink they thought iit wa2 purely ae2thetiic
TA: whiich iit miight be for theiir purpo2e2
TA: ii have no iidea whether iit2 ACTUALLY makiing iit any ea2iier two 2liip the condiitiioniing

Comments

[edenfalling]

Alternia is so messed up. :(

(Also, good on Eridan for finally reading back in the conversation instead of just barging in with a self-absorbed tangent! It's hard to overcome the habits of years, but he means well and he's trying.)

[cameoflage]

He's learning!

[cameoflage]

Oh, Azdaja. (I struggle to remember whether his first name is spelled with a Z or an S.) That sounds about right for him. I wonder what Konyyl's getting up to now?

Cirava's potential-helmsman type three, I take it?

[scedasticity]

Cirava didn't quite think ahead far enough to realize their efforts to finish out their time on Alternia un-batteried would be taken very very badly by the Fleet authorities.

[askerian]

TA: that 2aiid
TA: he got iin2talled thii2 late becau2e they had hiim on a
TA: call iit a p2ych hold

o__o

wow what a fascinating convo. i'm intrigued!

[manyblinkinglights]

+1 like

[ihasa]

seconded