firewalled: (get up get out and get done)
Rich Goranski ([personal profile] firewalled) wrote in [community profile] aefenglom2019-10-21 07:59 am

002 | Video

Name: Rich Goranski
Date: Backdated to Oct 14
Format: Video for initial post; various in comments

[Without so much as an introduction, a video plays. It's a little shaky with the recorder's nerves, and occasionally, a long talon partly covers the view of the scene, but it still shows what it needs to quite clearly.

Eventually, even with the struggle still continuing, the camera is turned away from the action, towards Rich. He has to hope what he just got will be enough to get the Coven to actually believe him this time, but right now, he doesn't have time to wait around. Direct action is needed, so he pings the friends he trusted: Michael Mell, Myr, and Niles. The message is still sent to everyone, however, so everyone can view the video and the panic in Rich's eyes when the camera is turned back to him.]


The SQUIP has lost it. It's going full villain again and I need back up. Meet me near the inn, I think it's trying to take Heere there.

[Without an explanation of what entails the SQUIP going full villain or who 'Heere' may be, he continues.]

Everyone else, please stay safe and-[He's cut off by something happening off screen, which makes him swear and stuff his watch into his pocket. There's about a minute more of muffled yelling and darkness before the recording eventually ends.]

~*~

[Hours later, there's another video tacked on to the earlier one, once the mist has finally started to fade away. Rich is back inside, his changes from before calming down enough that he isn't at risk of burning down Justine's whole cottage. He looks tired and worn, a few nasty scrapes on his face, but... there is a sort of relief in his expression, some sort of certainty that, no matter what happens next, he did what was right.]

Hey everyone. Sorry about that... I know I promised to be less of a downer the next time I posted on here, but... shit happens.

I'm just letting everyone know the SQUIP is knocked out. It had been using magic to charm and mind control several people, including someone I was bonded to, Justine, and a friend from home, Jeremy Heere.

Two of the people it was Bonded with, Linden Tailor and Connor, are also unconscious... guess some sort of trauma went through the connection when we stopped it. Since it was actively using mind control magic, I used Mountain Dew Red to deactivate... the part of it that was still a supercomputer, I guess. It should recover fine, and while it's passed out, I'm going to bring the recording to the Coven so they can see I wasn't lying when I told them what it did in my world.

If any of you were being controlled by it, let me know. It got to quite a few people when I saw it, but its powers should have worn off by now. It can be... a little traumatic, though, so my door's open if you wanna talk. Hopefully now that the SQUIP was... de-SQUIPped, somehow, this shouldn't happen again.

[With another tired wave, Rich signs off. He'd love to stay and chat but... he's pretty sure his roommates are still going to need a little more help in the fallout.]

((Everyone is free to respond! Rich will respond when he's done dealing with his roomies, who are likely either a) dealing with mind control withdrawal or b) having panic attacks over the SQUIP. Other players on Team Anti-Bastard Computer Man will also be responding a few hours after the events of the battle, providing information on what went down and vouching that yes, Shit Was Bad.))
heerequeerandfulloffear: Jeremy mouth closed happy (Default)

[personal profile] heerequeerandfulloffear 2019-10-29 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Don't do the reacharound while you're talking about balls.

[He nudges Rich, but he doesn't brush his arm off.]

Yeah. Maybe sometime. I dunno, maybe the sight of me makes people turn evil. Flips on attack mode. Nature made me irresistibly punchable.
horkbajir: (all cat fur and locked doors)

[personal profile] horkbajir 2019-10-29 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Toby suppresses a sigh and modulates herself. No, she supposes, this doesn't affect her directly and is not her call.]

There are always some people who value intelligence over all else. It can be an appealing trait. Remind me and I will tell you about how that came into play in my peoples' war with the Yeerks.

Were you injured?
hoboagogo: (God and Death are none of my concern)

[personal profile] hoboagogo 2019-10-29 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
she's your friend, not mine.

alright. with any luck youll have some time. and i mean if it happens again youll know this was only a temporary fix.
onamissile: (your church makes me vomit)

[personal profile] onamissile 2019-10-29 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[He's already got it figured out; L got himself fucked up in a bad way and multiple parties were involved. Thing is: he's after confessions so he can make his list of people who need to be rectified.]

And now you're helping him.

[Suspicious.]

Take it that doesn't make you a true enemy. Or you've an ulterior motive for needing him conscious. You gonna tell me which or are we playing a game?

[Doesn't matter. Mello intends on making it to L's side as soon as possible. Within hours, optimally.]
Edited 2019-10-29 03:06 (UTC)
onamissile: (for my fortunate eyes of truth)

Re: audio;

[personal profile] onamissile 2019-10-29 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not waiting for shit.

[And now, his tone is absolutely vile. Speaking to multiple people from a distance is solving nothing; as far as Mello is concerned, none of these people have any place at L's side, regardless of their interactions in this place.]

We'll see what the SQUIP has to say for itself once I get there.

[Mello's previous interaction with it was... amicable. This was more than unexpected and furthers his belief that nothing and no one can be trusted.]
onamissile: (for my fortunate eyes of truth)

[text; private]

[personal profile] onamissile 2019-10-29 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
I'm already on my way. Exactly how many people are up his ass right now? He seems surrounded. I've no clue whether this is a good or bad thing.
showsnopiety: (never taste)

Video;

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2019-10-29 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Because less burnout...?]

Elliot is reliable. As for me, I work at the Knit Wit as well as from home.

I'm sure we can work something out. Especially since I often do work via commissions.
faithlikeaseed: (blind - :|)

[personal profile] faithlikeaseed 2019-10-29 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Quietly,] He wasn't our target. I failed in getting him safely out of the fight.

[Ample lessons to be learned there, once he digs himself out of guilt for what he'd done.]
faithlikeaseed: (deer)

[personal profile] faithlikeaseed 2019-10-29 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Field lobotomies on a bastard robot are only the beginning.

The Mirrorbound are in for some fun times ahead.
]
showsnopiety: (Papa I know)

Private; Audio;

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2019-10-29 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
So that means you don't matter? Only others?
rightfoot: (pic#13223112)

[personal profile] rightfoot 2019-10-29 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? Like that one story with the lion in it, huh. Whoever wrote that has never met a lion.

Your world is officially one of the weirdest.
onamissile: (into the vertiginous abyss)

[personal profile] onamissile 2019-10-29 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[An admission of failure. Mello would never sink so low. This person is more than willing to show humility to a stranger; Mello files it away for future dealings in the event they have an encounter after this exchange.]

A casualty.

[There's a hint of awe to the realization; something about that rips at the perfect image he holds of L.]

I don't believe it.

[No. He refuses to believe it, even though it's entirely within the realm of possibilities.]
twoplayergay: (Oh hi!)

text;

[personal profile] twoplayergay 2019-10-29 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cute...]

That's my name, don't wear it out! Oh jeez, has he? Now I'm nervous. I'm just some dude, really, don't get your hopes up too high.

Pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr. Aziraphale.
showsnopiety: (out of)

Video;

[personal profile] showsnopiety 2019-10-30 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, we met when I first arrived. I didn't really have any real clothing so I walked into the shop and there she was.

[Who's burning up again?]

We've helped each other since but-we fell out of touch when Dresden left.

...wondering if we were dating?

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