002 | Video

[firewalled]

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.))

Comments

[rightfoot]

I'm sure it is, and I have no need to call it anything other than that.

[firewalled]

you still called my world officially the weirdest which seems a little hyperbolic

[rightfoot]

It is a hyperbole. Humans alone are weird to me.

[firewalled]

see id just think that was the norm
so then whats the main population in your world?


[rightfoot]

We're all animals. I'm a deer, personally. I've known with wolves, lions, and sheep.

[firewalled]

wait okay uh
might ask something potentially offensive here but
how do wolves and lions and other carnivores hang out around you without wanting to eat you
and i mean i say that as a monster here



[rightfoot]

Because we're not wild creatures.

[firewalled]

i mean a lot of the people here arent wild creatures either
but i still get that weird feeling of wanting to take a bite out of someone

[rightfoot]

But you don't.

I'm assuming.

Because self control. And it would be rude to just bite someone without asking them.


But if you do, that's a whole new problem I can't help you with.

[firewalled]

i mean of course i dont
i guess im just used to animals in my world not worrying about shit like manners

[rightfoot]

And laws.

You know, the whole murder is bad thing.

[firewalled]

i mean, yeah that too
but if someone is set on it laws dont make much difference

[rightfoot]

You're right.

It happens, and it would be silly to pretend it doesn't, but we don't go around eating each other.

[firewalled]

so a lot like humans
the ones that eat people are the really fucked up ones
outliers that should not be counted

[rightfoot]

Sure, I guess a lot like that.

[ he's never told a bolder series of lies than this. every carnivore he's known has eaten meat ]

[firewalled]

so uh
how do carnivores get meat to eat then if they dont eat other animals


[rightfoot]

They don't.

It's against the law. Eggs and dairy are pretty popular. And fried tofu is well liked, too.

[firewalled]

damn
law enforced vegetarianism
i can get behind something like that

[rightfoot]

Yeah, I prefer not getting eaten. I only have so many limbs.

[firewalled]

ive never had an issue with getting eaten but i can imagine losing a limb wouldnt be great


[rightfoot]

It's not that bad. Just different.

[firewalled]

never thought id hear limb removal being called 'different'
but whatever im sure im not one to talk with the weird shit ive had to deal with


[rightfoot]

Then what would *you* call it?

[firewalled]

painful as hell?
unfortunate accident?
a dick move?

[rightfoot]

All those things inspire pity, though.

It's nothing like that.