rocketpunch: (Hello! Goodybe!)
Precis F. Neumann ([personal profile] rocketpunch) wrote in [community profile] lucetilocked2012-10-09 11:10 pm

resolution

Hey, everyone! Precis F. Neumann here. You know, the girl who’s always running around with her robot? I kind of died last month on a mission? You’ve probably seen me around or something, but I’m too busy working in my room doing genius mechanical things to come out sometimes. The introduction’s out of the way, so let’s get this started, alright? Try not to get lost here, because I discovered something brand new, and it’s a big one.

So, let’s start at the beginning. Some of you might remember a mission where we had to rescue some captives from a hostage situation at Desset Hopsital? On the fourth, there was a bit of an incident with a shift bomb. I tried to disarm it, but I died in the process. Sucks, huh? I saved everyone else, though, so Davis sent me a gift. Cheria and I used it to locate a new door in the tunnels. I’ve been spending the last month trying to find the code, but it wasn't something I had access to. Shikamaru was able to open it, though. I guess Claude was there, too, kind of helping.

Back on track. Something brand new. If you go look in the tunnels, you’ll see what I mean. Just look for the door you haven’t seen before. Are you still with me? Don’t give up yet. It won’t kill you to do a little reading.

Anyways, we found a workshop in there. Lots of computers and a whole lot of nothing. There’s actually a bulletin board I think you guys should come and check out. Some of it is useless information to someone like me, but some of it is pretty interesting. Something about monsters and February and not having children. That’s the boring part. A lot of things are faded out and useless, but I did manage to figure out a few things.

So, one thing I found was that the workplace’s mainframe? It was totally wiped. On purpose. The computer is old by Earth standards and pretty useless, but that much is clear. Whatever they were keeping down there, it’s not something we’re going to get back. There’s also a door we can’t get through right now. The map says that there’s an elevator behind it, but let that sink in for a moment. An elevator going up would lead back to our village, right? Or into the mountains. I think it’s pretty safe to say that there’s more of this place we haven’t seen yet.

That’s pretty much it. You guys should come take a look for yourselves. You might be able to make more sense of it than I did, especially since I haven’t even been here for a year yet, you know? That’s pretty much all the obvious stuff, anyways.

I guess I’ll sum it all up for you. I died (it’s still weird saying that!), I got a little gift, and we found a new place in the tunnels. It’s open for everyone now, so come take a look. I can answer your questions, too, I guess.


[ooc; Feel free to threadjack and discuss. Precis will try to get to everyone, but if I get overwhelmed, Shikamaru and Claude will jump in. The entire post is also text.

Also! This is forward-dated to the morning of the 10th, and the date of the discovery is being bumped up to October 9th. This was agreed upon by Pi, Trap, and myself because logs take time.]
redjacketthief: (-glasses- plotting)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-11 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I've got them back. Though I'm no expert, I can find the important pieces and keep them safe for transport. If the tech is 1980s or 1990s level I'd be able to hack them easily

Don't worry. You might be a little too advanced for my skills.
haveiliedtoyou: (I'm sorry. Did you want something?)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-12 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll believe it when I see it, but I suppose I don't have much choice, now do I? How soon do you estimate it can be delivered?
redjacketthief: (-glasses- sly)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-12 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Give it another couple of weeks. I need to gather my people, my resources, and I have a few health issues right now. [The weather. The stress. It was killing him.]

You'll definitely get what we can salvage before Halloween. That much I can tell you.
haveiliedtoyou: (Just look at this mess.)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-13 08:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sigh. ] It's unfortunately that beggars can't be choosers. Well, actually, I suppose it's not, because beggars have made for wonderful test subjects in the past and right now I'm not a beggar. Just at a mobility disadvantage. The point is, you'd better not break anything.
redjacketthief: (-glasses- confident)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-13 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I won't, Glados-chan. You can count on it.
haveiliedtoyou: (I'm sorry. Did you want something?)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-15 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Slowly and horribly. Definitely. ]

While we're on the subject, I might as well ask. There wouldn't happen to be anything important down there that I won't be able to go see for myself, would there? It's fine if you don't know right now, but in that case I'd like a more thorough report on items of interest after you bring me what you can.
redjacketthief: (focused--with glowrod)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-15 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Done and Done. I don't know what's down there yet, only that it might be at a substantially lower level than even what exists back home. It only seems fair to give you a report and, honestly? I'd take a video if I had the right equipment and give you a copy. That way you'd be able to see the inside of the bunker too.
haveiliedtoyou: (Just look at this mess.)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-18 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
... This building I am in possesses the technology to realistically simulate anything users are intelligent enough to program with currently almost unlimited accuracy. And yet you are unable to acquire so much as a single video recording device, even one which may be analog.

You don't also happen to live in caves out there, do you?
redjacketthief: @ narben (unsure-- what?)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-18 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
And those recreations are limited to the Dome. Getting a laptop system out here takes doing dirty work for our keepers and getting it as a reward.

mmmf. This place is no better than a cave sometimes.
haveiliedtoyou: (Just look at this mess.)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-21 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Considering the evident lack of technology, it would seem not. [ At least she wasn't here back before electricity. ] I'd say it shouldn't be too difficult to make one yourself, but considering the average intelligence combined with a lack of resources, I really have no idea how impossible a task that might be.
redjacketthief: (whining)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-21 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
It's pretty impossible, that's why I'm gonna have to resort to dirty work.

...quick question: if the tech is too old and too cumbersome to bring to you, are you backwards compatible with older data storage devices? Like floppies?
haveiliedtoyou: (There's always time for more testing.)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-23 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
No, but I have some good news. I don't need to be. This facility allows me to program a physical interface. From there I just need to interpret the data. It's quite simple for me, really. But if I need to do any data recovery from a wiped disk... well, I don't think you would be able to get anything for me to analyze.
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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-23 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
If I can't bring you anything physical, I can at least bring you intel. You've been here for longer than I have, so you might be able to notice a pattern that I'm not aware of yet.
haveiliedtoyou: (Oh. It's you again.)

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[personal profile] haveiliedtoyou 2012-10-25 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
Even without being here longer, I'm probably vastly superior at pattern recognition.
redjacketthief: (wink-- wanna play?)

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[personal profile] redjacketthief 2012-10-25 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
That's why I want to get you something to look at, Glados-chan.

We'll be in touch. I'll contact you as soon as I have something.