August 1998 Responses

From:  Albin Johnson (Syzygy)

Okay, it looks like we're setting up for a new fight now, boys and girls.
The good news is, this war has only one front now and the inviso-goons are
our friends (hoorah!) The bad news is that this Streel/Syte figure has all
the resources of Metrosphere to use against us and we still have to find a
way back in!

Some questions:

- if Taanik makes it back in, how do we contact him to get him to open a
door for us?

- did Zane get the impression that Streel/Syte wanted him to stay behind
and that returning to Metrosphere was forbidden?

- are there more security robots courtesy of Streel/Syte on the way to deal
with US?

- what is to become of those sick refugees on the monorail train?

- is there a way to re-program the chronocoms to emit a different carrier
ID so that we cannot be tracked easily?



Some ideas

- Syzygy will ask the inviso-goons (is there a better term for them? He'll
ask them what they'd like to go by) if they have a hidden cache of weapons.
Also, they're the experts at guerilla-style warfare insertions into
Metrosphere - how should we proceed next? Syzygy will also ask them if
they have any extra inviso-units around for them to wear.

- Syzygy will move to the area where they left Zane behind and try to find
him. If he doesn't find him there, he'll wander about, trying to locate
him. 

- Syzygy recommends that until we figure out a way to use the chronocoms
safely, we use the radios Kare rigged from the construction robots. Again,
Syzygy will ask the Lost Point guardians (there, that sounds better, eh?)
if they have any spare radios/chronocoms.

That's all I can think of for now. Deadline is less than a week away so
let's get some declarations in. I want to storm Metrosphere like gangbusters!

- your pal AL (Syzygy)

p.s. I don't know why Syzygy was depicted as a bomb-crazy nut in that last
segment - he surely would NOT toy with the idea of blowing up a charge if
it meant endangering the lives of his comrades. His own life, that's a
different story, but he is NOWHERE near the edge of insanity to play out a
genocidal scenario in his head like that. If you remember, he was the
first to try and open a discourse with one of the guardians. He meant the
bomb as a holding action, a bluff merely. I hope the rest of you aren't
suddenly wondering about him for that reason, b/c I did not declare along
that line. Thanks

From:  Ruben Rivera (Kare)

Hey layne could you post, sorry to be a pain.

Once Kare "knows the score", she shake her head and wonder how "we" got
"here".

At least with one front to fight Kare wont have to sit around figuring
everyones angle. So Kare will do what Kare does best...break into
Streel property.

Kare is thinking that Captain Apeface knows something. She also thinks
that the group should cause a "emergency". We could work in the chaos
without attracting attention to ourselves. Or we cause a diversion and
when everyone looks one way, we run the other. IE computer thinks the
main metrosphere is about to decompress, so...everyone is evac-ed to
safety shelters...then we lock them in. Then we look for Mr.Fake
Streel.

Suggestion number one...

Have the computer bug create a number of computer virus. He has a good
working knowledge of Metros computer systems and protocalls. Kare is
think of several...one that would give them control of the holo
projectors. Second, a virus that would trick the computer into think
that a life support is unstable or that the Metro is at risk of
decompression. (The purpose is to create a state of emergency for us to
operate in) The diversion should get people into the safety area...so
they can be locked in. Third, a virus that could give the team absolute
control of door and security locks (so people can be locked in).

Make a list of emergency proceedures.
Make a list of supplys we need, and where they are (in metro)
Find the Hostages
etc. 

Thats just to start.
Ruben

From:  Albin Johnson (Syzygy)

> Kare is thinking that Captain Apeface knows something. 
[Johnson, Albin] 

So we should try and break her out of jail? The security robots
were ordered to take her into custody, remember?


> Have the computer bug create a number of computer virus. He has a
> good
> working knowledge of Metros computer systems and protocalls. Kare is
> think of several...one that would give them control of the holo
> projectors. Second, a virus that would trick the computer into think
> that a life support is unstable or that the Metro is at risk of
> decompression. 
[Johnson, Albin] 

If Syzygy hears this he'll begin rubbing his chin and flashing a
cocky grin.

"Hmmmmm...I like your style, Kare!"

OOC: I agree that those two directives would be a good way to
go. I hope someone helps Layne out with when the last XP were awarded -
I haven't looked it up yet. I'd sure like the XP to knock Syzygy up to
6th level computer if we're planning on this long a shot. 

IC: Now that we're all pretty much together, let's find Zane and
start the process. We need to vote on whether to take the direct route
back to Metrosphere (the monorail tunnel), over the moon's surface
(which will take a long time, several hours), try to get in touch with
Taanik to get him to let us in (if he can on his own), or ask the Lost
POint Guardians to show us their way in.

- your pal AL (Syzygy)

From:  Andy Campbell (Urugg)

<< At least with one front to fight Kare wont have to sit around figuring
everyones angle. So Kare will do what Kare does best...break into
Streel property.

Kare is thinking that Captain Apeface knows something. She also thinks
that the group should cause a "emergency". We could work in the chaos
without attracting attention to ourselves. Or we cause a diversion and
when everyone looks one way, we run the other. IE computer thinks the
main metrosphere is about to decompress, so...everyone is evac-ed to
safety shelters...then we lock them in. Then we look for Mr.Fake
Streel.
>>

Some very good ideas here. Some more suggestions:

As holos go, we should try to create holos of ourselves, and figure out how to
project them using M-Sphere's public. Especially against "dumb" robots (from
the perspective of recognizing fakes), holos could allow us to be *everywhere*
at once and keep Streel forces scattered and confused.

Also, as viruses go, we could if in dire straits - cause the very disaster we
had to avert earlier. If Zane still has samples, a mass outbreak of Laconian
Red Eye would definitely distract Streel forces in the colony (though it would
limit our movements as well, they'd have a harder time of it). 

Some thoughts for later...


<< IC: Now that we're all pretty much together, let's find Zane and
start the process. We need to vote on whether to take the direct route
back to Metrosphere (the monorail tunnel), over the moon's surface
(which will take a long time, several hours), try to get in touch with
Taanik to get him to let us in (if he can on his own), or ask the Lost
POint Guardians to show us their way in. >>

We might try disguising ourselves and mixing in with the Lost Point refugees,
if we can link up before the train leaves. Thsi would prvide some security to
them plus help us get back to M-Sphere incognito.

Andy