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[notthatstraight]

so new people showing
hi everyone! I'm Kate, or Hawkeye
there's a lot of younger people in the mix as well
before the adults get involved and start poo pooing the idea of *kids* saving the world
I'm sure mine isn't the only one that's been saved by the younger gen a time or two

anyway
I've found a building here that is basically mine from home
my home
it's marked as Bishop Publishing

any teens or 20 somethings need a place to hangout
it's open
there's several games, an archery range, gym, and a lot of other things that can be used to either train or just relax

[address of building here]

feel free to join us
it's all good

Comments

[equivo]

You want to play the game that's not actually a game?

Doom generally does. Still. It sounds interesting.

This may be getting ahead of myself, but I wonder if there's a way to tie consoles into the network. If more of them show up, maybe we could get some online multiplayer going.

[mostdangerousbird]

I want to try to beat the game that’s not actually a game. For science.

We probably could. Have you seen any computer stores? I’m pretty good with home networks.

[equivo]

The only way to do that would be rigging the deck. Which I don't have any ethical objections to, but you are aware is cheating, right?

I haven't so far. One of several conspicuously missing amenities. Not that I'm complaining about the free portable platforms we've got, but it'd be nice to have a desktop.

[mostdangerousbird]

IS it against the rules? Do the rules say shuffle the deck, or do they say don’t use a faro shuffle?

Aurora said there were desktops in the common areas. They had to come from somewhere.

[equivo]

Fair point. I think you'd be in the technical clear. Whether you'd be able to sell that to your competition would be the question.

I'm assuming the same secret warehouses and factories everything else comes from, at this point. It'd be something if they were ordering it in, though. Think Aurora has a credit card for online shopping?

[mostdangerousbird]

Do YOU announce your board game strategies before a game?

I'm thinking she'd be a terrible AI if she needed a credit card. It's still weird, though, the variety of stuff in this place. They have to have some massive 3D printers somewhere.

[equivo]

Obviously not, but you're only going to be able to win so many games of Candyland before it gets suspicious. Assuming you'd do this more than once to prove you could. So, really, you're probably fine, as long as no one you play it with reads this.

Massive, extremely advanced 3D printers, or they're pulling resources from other universes the way they pulled us in. I don't love the possible implications of option two, though.

[mostdangerousbird]

I think there’s only so many times I could play Candyland anyway.

The tech needed to 3D print with any material is equally terrifying. We already know they can bring things in from other dimensions.

[equivo]

The fact that number is more than 'zero' says something about you. I don't know what, exactly. But definitely something.

And it's terrifying, but it's a localized kind of terrifying. The concept of them whisking things off of infinite shelves in the infinite multiverse to stock a convenience store strikes me as worse, but that could just be me.

[mostdangerousbird]

I've been told I'm stubborn.

I guess when you stack that up next to whisking away people out of infinite beds in the infinite multiverse, if it is infinite, I don't mind the shoplifting so much.

[equivo]

There's a word with connotations. Generally said in a tone of exasperation?

I mean, it's not our biggest problem, but think of the poor store managers. How do you explain the shrinkage?

Or, you know. If you get something that belonged to you back home, how do you know it's yours? What if there's some other version of you that's now missing a treasured Little League trophy?

Hence, preferring the bootleg fakes theory.

[mostdangerousbird]

Exasperation? Not as often as you'd think.

They're not stealing the buildings, though, I saw the robots working on building one. So that's a point in favor of 3D printers, unless you think they're only stealing the small items and raw materials.

[equivo]

So you're one of those endearingly stubborn people?

I'd assume buildings are harder to relocate than smaller objects. There are structural issues with anything load-bearing. Not really a drag and drop project.

But while we're assuming 3D printers, that brings me right back to wondering how they'd be putting together the blueprints. It's not just objects like the things back home. It's perfect duplication, down to wear and tear. So what's that? Mind reading? Multiversal surveillance? Door number three?

[mostdangerousbird]

I think it's part of my charm.

True. Construction isn't my forte, but I think there's something about building a foundation on bedrock or... something something to keep everything from listing to one side. Don't ask me, I can't level a picture frame.

I think surveillance is more likely than mind-reading. Isn't it? Did anyone get something that's only been in their head?

[equivo]

And you're charming. Some people have all the luck.

You don't really have to know construction. Just physics. Let's both hope one of the next missions isn't Habitat for Humanity, though.

I don't know. That's interesting. It'd be worth testing out. Likely would want to find someone with a strong imagination to do it, if it hasn't been tried already.

[mostdangerousbird]

I said charm. I'm not going to publicly lay claim to "charming".

I took high school physics. Does that count?

Did you meet anyone particularly artsy? Somebody with a really strong mind's eye. They'd have to be able to think of it like it's real.

[equivo]

And humble! You're a real triple threat.

It's what I'm counting for myself, so I'd say yes.

I haven't exactly been asking. Another thing to add to the 'getting to know you' checklist. Or we could wait for a world saving freehand painting competition.

[mostdangerousbird]

Am I missing something?

[ Why all the flattery? It’s so much. ]

If Aurora is reading this, please no painting competitions. I want my world to live.

[equivo]

Are you? It sounds like you've got it all.

I'm messing with you, FYI.

[ He can hand out a dollop of mercy, from time to time. Especially if it prevents him from being misconstrued as a genuine suck up. ]

At least you've got world-doomingly bad art skills to humanize you.

[mostdangerousbird]

Great, mess with someone else. And come on, I’m humanized. What am I supposed to do? Start every conversation on this thing like a social media bio?

[equivo]

Why not? We're supposed to be advocating for ourselves. Might as well be putting your best foot forward at all times.

I'll start. Krouse, 18, Wisconsin, USA, Earth. I like long walks on the beach, playing games that aren't bullshit, and speculative conversations about how fucked we all are.

[mostdangerousbird]

What Aurora hates the beach?

Then we’re both doomed, because I’m from Jersey. My name’s Tim, I’m 17, and I like arcades, skateboarding, and artichoke on pizza. Think that’ll get me in good with the powers that be?