Not well, but alive. Kidnapped. Escaped.
Or so she thinks. I'm not happy that a big part of me thinks that it's probably not that easy.
Got to get my head sorted out, and quick.
Save. End.
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Thursday, 26 April 2012
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Journal: 114.04.05
For a long time now, I've wondered why anybody would willingly follow Sansha Kuvakei.
I mean, it seems so obvious. The man uses technology to enslave, crushes the human spirit under his heel, kills diversity and basically anathema to everything that makes the human spirit strong. He's pure refined evil as far as I'm concerned, and I don't otherwise believe that there's such a thing as "evil".
But when you're looking at a modular fullerene-based nanomachine composed of thirteen nano-subsystems where every possible combination is valid and produces a different mechanical function for that nanite, which uses purely electromechanical processes for its operational functions and so reserves all of its on-board computing for swarm tracking and co-ordination...
Hijacking the brain stem of an unfortunate victim and driving them up the ramp of a dropship would be trivial for these things. The man who designed them has re-written my private definition of the word "genius" a few times.
If nothing else, Kuvakei is unbelievably, brilliantly intelligent. and I guess I can start to see where his followers are coming from - it must be nice to know for an absolute fact that the man making the decisions is demonstrably and undeniably so much more intelligent than you are.
Intelligent, but not clever. Because while he's got the intelligence to create something like this, he lacks the creativity to achieve its actual potential. The possible applications for this technology are.... well, it would be shorter to list the things it can't do.
But he uses them as an easy way to acquire slaves. Which is so... so blind, so short-sighted, so stupid that I have trouble understanding how it could possibly be the same person. These nanites could forward human technology even beyond where the Sleepers have boosted us to damn near overnight, but he uses them to acquire slaves? I'm looking at possibly the most powerful tool to better our species I've ever seen, but it's being used in the most primitive of ways! Why?!
The answer of course, is simple. He honestly does believe that he's improving the human race through True Slavery. Because he's insane.
Utterly, utterly brilliant, but totally insane.
Save. End.
I mean, it seems so obvious. The man uses technology to enslave, crushes the human spirit under his heel, kills diversity and basically anathema to everything that makes the human spirit strong. He's pure refined evil as far as I'm concerned, and I don't otherwise believe that there's such a thing as "evil".
But when you're looking at a modular fullerene-based nanomachine composed of thirteen nano-subsystems where every possible combination is valid and produces a different mechanical function for that nanite, which uses purely electromechanical processes for its operational functions and so reserves all of its on-board computing for swarm tracking and co-ordination...
Hijacking the brain stem of an unfortunate victim and driving them up the ramp of a dropship would be trivial for these things. The man who designed them has re-written my private definition of the word "genius" a few times.
If nothing else, Kuvakei is unbelievably, brilliantly intelligent. and I guess I can start to see where his followers are coming from - it must be nice to know for an absolute fact that the man making the decisions is demonstrably and undeniably so much more intelligent than you are.
Intelligent, but not clever. Because while he's got the intelligence to create something like this, he lacks the creativity to achieve its actual potential. The possible applications for this technology are.... well, it would be shorter to list the things it can't do.
But he uses them as an easy way to acquire slaves. Which is so... so blind, so short-sighted, so stupid that I have trouble understanding how it could possibly be the same person. These nanites could forward human technology even beyond where the Sleepers have boosted us to damn near overnight, but he uses them to acquire slaves? I'm looking at possibly the most powerful tool to better our species I've ever seen, but it's being used in the most primitive of ways! Why?!
The answer of course, is simple. He honestly does believe that he's improving the human race through True Slavery. Because he's insane.
Utterly, utterly brilliant, but totally insane.
Save. End.
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Journal: 114.03.24
[23:51:32] Dertana Hanaya > Ms. Surionen, while I'm sure I am not your favorite person in here, allow me to give you one piece of advice that I learned through experience and great cost. Count your blessings, not your pains.
[23:53:01] Ava Starfire > I do count my blessings.
[23:53:14] Ava Starfire > If i did not, I wouldn't realize them to be things worth fighting for.
Good philosophy, I like it. Definitely going to remember that one.
Save. End.
[23:53:01] Ava Starfire > I do count my blessings.
[23:53:14] Ava Starfire > If i did not, I wouldn't realize them to be things worth fighting for.
Good philosophy, I like it. Definitely going to remember that one.
Save. End.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Journal: 114.03.22
[23:30:01] Kelsy Talan > I don't think I've seen Stitcher flirting before.
It took me a second to sit back and realize that that's what I was doing.
It took even longer to occur to me that maybe I should feel guilty.
But I don't.
Save. End.
It took me a second to sit back and realize that that's what I was doing.
It took even longer to occur to me that maybe I should feel guilty.
But I don't.
Save. End.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Journal: 114.03.19
Ciarente > You know how when you're on the interbus and they go through the safety demonstration and they say that in the event of depressuraisation you should fit your own mask before assisting anyone travelling with you?
Ciarente > As much as you love Nicole, if being married to her hurts you so much, then you won't be able to be the husband she needs, if she were to need you.
Ciarente > Sometimes you have to make sure you're all right yourself first, or else you can't help other people no matter how much you want to.
She's right.
'Course, that's why I sounded her out on it. Because I knew she would be.
Save. End.
Ciarente > As much as you love Nicole, if being married to her hurts you so much, then you won't be able to be the husband she needs, if she were to need you.
Ciarente > Sometimes you have to make sure you're all right yourself first, or else you can't help other people no matter how much you want to.
She's right.
'Course, that's why I sounded her out on it. Because I knew she would be.
Save. End.
Monday, 12 March 2012
Outgoing correspondence, YC114.03.12
Origin: Verin Hakatain
Recipient: Nicole Hakatain
Sent: - YC114.03.12.22.57
Subject: <none>
Rakkai,
I don't know where you are, what you're doing, or even if you're in some predicament that's my fault for not being able to track you and come to the rescue.
This is the second time, and it would take a man made of tougher stuff than me to cope.
I'm sorry if this hurts you. I love you, I really do. But I can't endure this. Please find enclosed your half of the divorce documentation. If I don't hear back from you within two months of this message, then the divorce will be going ahead via power of attorney.
I just wish I knew why.
-Verin.
Recipient: Nicole Hakatain
Sent: - YC114.03.12.22.57
Subject: <none>
Rakkai,
I don't know where you are, what you're doing, or even if you're in some predicament that's my fault for not being able to track you and come to the rescue.
This is the second time, and it would take a man made of tougher stuff than me to cope.
I'm sorry if this hurts you. I love you, I really do. But I can't endure this. Please find enclosed your half of the divorce documentation. If I don't hear back from you within two months of this message, then the divorce will be going ahead via power of attorney.
I just wish I knew why.
-Verin.
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