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

[shutupandgetintheanimus]

I think it would make things worse. If we do say something... Then they're going to want us to figure it out. By any means necessary. So they can duplicate whatever it is that makes us tick. I've already been through that kind of shit once.

[notonetorun]

[Altaïr nods. That's certainly a likely scenario.]

Agreed. Should we let it rest for now, then? At least until we can discover more.

[shutupandgetintheanimus]

Yeah. For now.

[Time for a change of subject...] Hey, uh. How are you managing, by the way? I know a lot of this is way different from what you're used to.

[notonetorun]

It... Could be worse. Overwhelming at times. But I would like to learn the language as soon as possible. Having to rely on the communicator is hardly ideal.

[shutupandgetintheanimus]

...I'm willing to keep teaching you. I know it's slow going, but... There's also technology we have here to help you when I'm not around.

[notonetorun]

[He nods, appreciative.]

Please do, then.