Audio; Backdated to the 13th, Pre-Explosion

[coyoteking]

Hey. This is Yvry, not that that means shit to most of you. Anyway, a while back me and Deputy Pratt had this idea for an audio guide. More topics than just the newbie guide, but in short bursts.

Basically, something that'll keep you from having to read the entire network history, and isn't long and boring.

Anyway, here's that guide. It's mostly for new people, but I don't care who downloads it. If you've got any ideas for new topics, corrections, whatever else, I'm all ears.

Oh, and can we get one of you flying-types to go up and take a picture of the city from above? We need an accurate map, and go fuckin' figure, there's no satellites around here. Thanks.

[Attached is a set of files, neatly compiled and ready for listening.]

Comments

[originallutece]

This was incredibly useful, if not slightly passive-aggressively marketed, and I thank you for it. Are you often inclined to making such helpful things, or was this a result of boredom?

[coyoteking]

[Passive-aggressive? Wow, he likes to think of himself as entirely aggressive, thanks.]

Little of column A, little of column B. Depends on the thing. Why, you got a project?

[originallutece]

I'm rather looking for a project, truth be told. But no, I'm simply more interested in finding out what kind of person you are.

There's only a few kinds of people who would make something like this, after all.

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[theweakhavepurpose]

this is fucking awesome.

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[coyoteking]

[Texting is too hard.]

Glad you like it. Figured I'd give you credit since it was partly your idea.

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[theweakhavepurpose]

[Fiiiiine. He will switch to audio even though he hates it.]

Yeah but you did all the work. That's awesome. I feel smarter already.

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[thirdreturned]

[He's a little amused, a little flattered- but mostly intrigued. The gods don't often show up onto the network, but it just so happens to be your lucky day.]

I can always appreciate those who seek and compile information. As such, this attempt is- admirable. Fairly accurate, even.

I'd be willing to answer questions if it further expands your guide. At this point, there's very little I'm inclined to keep from your kind.

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[coyoteking]

[He normally hates using text but FINE if it's one of the gods he'll play along.]

fairly accurate? is there anything that's wrong? i'll fix it if there is.
but hey if you're here to answer questions, tell me about confusion? couldn't find as much on her.
and about the door stuff, is that all true? that you guys don't really know how to work it?

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[thirdreturned]

The Null attacked us because our proximity forces emotion where there would otherwise not be. They allegedly were once an organic race, who modified themselves into machines and erased their... organic weaknesses. Being near our species forced that weakness back onto them and they sought to eliminate the threat.

Delight... [It's hard to know what to say here. He wants to be truthful, but speaking harshly of her feels- wrong.] In a way, you're correct about her. In a way, you aren't. She was afraid of dying. More than the rest of us, I think- and in her own way, she tried to protect us from her own fear. She believed that if we permitted the Null to use us as a source of energy, we would be better off than if we had been annihilated.

She was wrong. I think she knew that, in the end. I think that was why she did what she did.

[Anyway-]

Technically, we are all genderless energy beings, but most of us- save for Love- abide by a gender designation for ease of communication. Ergo, Delight was a goddess.

To answer your questions: Confusion has not been in communication as much because she does not like you, nor does she like the Null- of the seven of us, she is the most vehemently opposed to them. She is a builder, like Tranquility, and built our original defense systems, which was a network of caves around our underground city. Her and Tranquility get along well. Her and others... not so well.

I know how to work the Door. To a point. To discuss the Door would be to reiterate conversations I have had dozens of times. I can communicate with the Door and I know about its history and power- outright controlling it is another matter, and one that I must be careful in attempting, or it will consume me. Some further information on exactly what it is can be found here.

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[blessedmaiden]

Oh my sweet Leviathan- yes! Thank you from those like me who are absolutely incompetent with those devices! When I returned here I managed to turn mine off numerous times as I was trying to read the informations.

I have a friend who can probably take aerial pictures, I will contact him as soon as possible!

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[coyoteking]

[Is "sweet Leviathan" like "oh my god"? He's not sure, but it sounds close enough.]

You should ask someone to show you the ropes with these things. I guess I just grew up with technology, but it's not so hard once you're used to it. Let me know if your friend agrees to take that picture.

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[blessedmaiden]

[Pretty much, yeah.]

I've had someone teaching me the basics now bu I was absolutely lost when I arrived... having something simple that can just be listened to can help a lot if you're not familiar with those things.

And I just asked him, hopefully he will reply soon.

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[dragonsgrasp]

Hello. Rydia has just informed me that you're in need of someone to take aerial pictures? I would be willing, if that would be of help.

[He's also not the greatest with the technology, but he's pretty sure he's gotten used to it enough for a simple set of pictures.]

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[synthedick]

Nice work on all this. You mind if I attach it to the welcome guide?

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[coyoteking]

Be my guest. And, uh, I wasn't knocking yours when I said that stuff about mine not being boring. What's boring is reading through years of the network.

[synthedick]

[There's a quiet chuckle on his end.]

No offense taken. When I rewrote the guide, I made sure it was shorter than the last one we had. I get a lot of questions about what's not covered in it, but I'd rather people get through it and ask than not read it at all.

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[madamdirector]

Thank you for your work on this, it was very helpful. May I ask where you learned all of this information?

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[coyoteking]

Reading, mostly. Which was boring as hell, let me tell you. Mostly I found this stuff on posts that the gods made, or that Null that's here in the city. But I also talked to people; Kate for example. She's been here a lot longer than most of us.

[madamdirector]

It is a slog, isn't it?

[ Delivered so drily it might not be recognizeable as the sarcasm that it is. Hello this is Lucretia and she's been writing for the last hundred years.

That's all right, though. She gets that it's not everyone's thing. ]

It's not a bad idea, having the information in multiple formats.

[isochrone]

Thank you, this is all very helpful and well laid out.

[coyoteking]

Not a problem. If you feel like anything's missing, make sure you let me know.

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[webshoots]

This answers a whole lot of questions. And also raises some more, but — thanks. This must've taken some time.

[ there's a brief silence, where peter half debates leaving it at that, but then adds: ] —And look, I hate history as much as you hate history, but: what changed — between the Null and the gods?

[ aka they were friends AND THEN THEY WERE NOT strikes him as v. suspicious. ]

[coyoteking]

If it raises questions, lay 'em on me. I need this to answer them, not make more.

[Otherwise he has wasted his time and his time is very valuable?]

As for that last part, I'm trying to get it out of Sorrow as we speak. I couldn't find exactly why, just that at some point the Null decided that emotions were a weakness that had to be destroyed. But like, what was the tipping point? No idea.

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[bespectacledsnake]

I appreciate the fluidity of your tactics. And your respect for brevity.

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[coyoteking]

Hey, it just made sense that way. No need to complicate things. But you're welcome, I guess.