EVENING NEWS BULLETIN

[hackitude]

"In our first news item this evening, America's ministry of imPort affairs has confirmed that it has suffered a serious data breach, claiming its networks were intercepted by a mysterious hacker.

The ministry has provided little detail on the incident, saying it applied to "the internet-based network where open information and data of the lowest classification level are handled."

Data with higher security classification is still secure, the ministry has said. Intelligence and security services are currently investigating the breach, and invite any citizen or imPort who might have information to come forward. The--"



We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a message from our sponsor of this particular news segment.

Citizens. ImPorts. The government is not as all-seeing or all-powerful as they would have you believe. Stand up and demand government transparency. Demand answers. Do not be complacent.

They know nothing about the Porter. They do not have control. Its origins lead to the Atlantic Ocean where it was pulled near the coast in 1985. They have no idea how it works. It is a mystery to both the government and their scientists. They have no control over it whatsoever. Any control you might think they have is an illusion. I have seen their files. They know no more than us.

Their main priority is trying to find ways to control the Porter so that way they can send back imPorts who have no interest in this world. Why have we not been told this?

Additionally, it is currently unknown why people suddenly go home. It is not the government's doing. They believe it is the fault of Lachesis. Additionally, it's been confirmed that the Porter has its own automated defenses that prevents anyone from prying too much information out of it-- even those already gifted with extreme powers it brings in from other worlds. Lachesis is

[The message suddenly cuts out, and you return to a confused-looking news anchor, who apologises for the break in programming and hurries on to the next segment, some boring item about a vacuumer cleaner scam.]

((This kicks off the mini-event I spoke of two days ago! I will not be running this post, though Skye will be around later! Please use this post to react, treat each top level comment like it's a new post in the community, for characters to gossip about and share their reactions, or maybe actionspam your character's realtime reaction as they watch at home or perhaps in the street. Jump each other, have fun!))

Comments

voice;

[immuno]

That's it? That's the big government conspiracy—that they're clueless, and only want to send us home if we want to go? Wow. Spooky.

voice;

[hackitude]

I know, right?

Kind blows all those government conspiracy theories outta the water though, doesn't it?

Looking at YOU, Tattlecrime Heropa.

[permavoice]

[heartstings]

In other news, the sky is blue, water is wet. No one could control or understand the 'porter before why should it be any different here?

[hackitude]

Right? It's nice to have confirmation on some things, though... I'm more interested in what they had to say before they got cut off.

[aggressiveapathy]

When will you all get it.

The porter is our god.

Accept the faith.

[hackitude]

are you gonna set up churches?

[selfimage]

Psst, I'll let you borrow my V-mask next time, it makes for quite a good Anon.

[selfequipped]

But then they'd think it was you.

video

[setright]

Thought this place was a little too quiet.

video

[ourown]

Doesn't it make you all nostalgic for home?

[handwringing]

It's unfortunate that they don't know more, but isn't it good news that they're trying to help us? Why were the theatrics necessary?

[If the government was really trying to keep a lid on that, maybe they should rethink their priorities.

She is interested in what the goddess is up to, though. Sounds like strong magic.]

[hackitude]

Seems like a good way of getting people's attention, I guess.

video;

[ourown]

Big, bad, ineffectual government? Oh no, no one saw that coming.

[ in a voice so dry the sarcasm is unmissable ]

video;

[hackitude]

You'd be surprised how many people think it's a conspiracy.

[worstprime]

C'mon did anyone even trust them to begin with?

[hackitude]

Guess not, judging from the responses.

text

[runningstart]

for petes sake

hey team huddle up lets have a info pow wow
would the magic hacking fairy put this thing on lockdown pls u know who u r

special text for robin's secret cabal.

[performance]

~magic hacker fairy dust~

°˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

What would you do without me?

[performance]

Government incompetence? Scandal. Outrage. Say it ain't so.

[hackitude]

Must be Monday.

Text

[khajidont]

Tell us something we don't know.

[If it reads like teenage insolence... it was meant to be.

(It's a genuine request, though.)]

Text

[hackitude]

I've been trying to trace the signal to talk to them. No luck. Bummer, huh?

Video;

[glampop]

Hacker...

[Internet. Hacking. These are all terms he's had to look up since his arrival, and it continues to be mind-boggling. The human race is truly frightening, the way it develops so fast. He never thought all that would be invented, you know, after his death. So give him a second to process.]

I wonder how you'd even do something like that.

[Dude don't know shit about coding. And he's not about to comment on the Porter intel here. Way too public.]

text

[hackitude]

I hear you can google most things these days.

video;

[redhairring]

Wow. There is so much blind acceptance of this mysterious hacker broadcast in here that it's nauseating.

For all we know, this could simply be some little wannabe activist doing this for shits and giggles.

permatext

[immigrantpunk]

[Preach it, roomie!]

yeah srsly
bc the government has been so nice to us so far that their ultimate goal is to send us home
real heartwarming

[Not here + Action Spam with Annie]

[anthropophagite]

[ They were in the middle of dance classes (can it be considered "classes" when they are basically learning from each other and books? It's not like they have an actual teacher) when there was an announcement on the television. The TV is usually on if only to be background noise while they dance, but when he notices the "Breaking News" warning, Kaneki nearly steps on Annie's foot while he is attempting a turn. don't get distracted, Kaneki ]

S-sorry! [ the uncovered eye turns back to Annie to make sure she is alright, before it goes back to the television ] Something is happening?

[lyingheart]

[ Annie simply pulls them into a stop, not so much bothered at the near foot stepping (there's been no "near" at lessons on Saturday, it's something to endure and learn how to be more quick footed than the next guy, which she's getting good at) as the fact the background noise is finally penetrating. She's been rescuing turtles the last few days - couldn't there be a story on that? Nice, innocuous...

Annie looks toward the television, taking a step back from Kaneki. ]

Something's always happening. Call for a break?

[ "Breaking News" can be anything. This happens to keep her attention when she hears the mention of the ministry of import affairs and a data breach. Great. Part of her wonders if that doesn't just drive Houka up a wall somewhere else. ]

Video;

[databoner]

Show-off.

[SAID WITH A SNORT.]

Video;

[bulwank]

Don't let it get to you, Inumuta. [He can feel your pride. Livid, behind those nonchalant words.]

Voice

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[You better believe Jacob is watching and listening for all this with the keenest of interest.]

So they really don't have a clue. No surprise here. Kinda skeptical about their priorities, though. This country thinks it's at serious risk from the Soviets: are they really not interested in the kinds of power that could help defend the place?

Voice

[forcowardice]

It's hard to say if we should really be taking it seriously or not. But I wouldn't be shocked if this was true, too.

Could just be a power game?

[incendere]

(OKAY WELL FIRST OF ALL, THAT'S A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE HACK. At least, to somebody who is not entirely used to this type of technology.

More importantly, if their true goal was to send people home, then it only confirmed the fact that the government really did not have control over the Porter. Which meant it was acting on its own volition, or that the military really did have more control.

OH, THE MYSTERY THAT IS THE PORTER. Roy will simply keep all of this in mind, and writes the main points down in his journal.)

video.

[gluestick]

And we're just supposed to believe all of this too, then? That they're tryin' to send us back?

[selfimage]

Ah, yes. The power of logic.

They have sent others back, and not just the kind of wiggly-fingers someone disappears and is unaccounted for trick. It was real run-of-the-mill mortal science. That is, of course, before Lachesis got involved.

Now we're just liabilities in a war.

The details aren't that difficult to work out. I'd try to send us back too, if I were them.

[Audio]

[hands4healing]

They'd send us back? Really?

text

[hackitude]

Looks that way.

audio (and action!)

[shutupandgetintheanimus]

...looks like they're having a little trouble keeping things under wraps. Who's this "Lachesis", though? Anyone have any more dirt on her, aside from the whole Greek Fate thing? Or is it just a code name of some kind?

[He hesitates before he speaks next]

Hey, Altair? We should talk. Can you meet me here at my place?

[Action Option: Desmond can be found slumped in one of the cast iron chairs in the side yard of Residence 004, nursing a beer and lost in thought. Most of what was said in that broadcasting hack isn't what disturbs him. It's the fact that what they said about the Portal that brought them all here sounds a little too close to home for comfort.]

Text then Action

[notonetorun]

[Well, Desmond's message comes as surprise. The way the other Assassin said they had to talk made him think something serious had happened, so Altaïr replied quickly.]

I will be there as soon as I can.

[It didn't take Altaïr long to find Desmond's residence, although it did require Altaïr wasting some time finding a rooftop high enough to get a proper view of the area.

Still, he was there soon enough, meeting Desmond on the yard.]

Did something happen?

text;

[infomodder]

Why is it no matter what universe you're in, Kirbys are always a scam?

[THAT SEGMENT WASN'T BORING EXCUSE YOU]

text;

[hackitude]

[Oh Will.]

Always someone looking to make a quick buck.

voice;

[lackey]

[Surely the most mature response to this is to laugh.]

Ooh, somebody's gonna get arrested. Two years in Florida.