The five next weeks were uneventful, and the family had finally some time to breath and do some much needed boring bureaucratic work. Though there were a couple of matters that needed their attention, during those five weeks. First, Leif Eriksson had some news on his research on geneseeds - it would not be enough with a sample of blood. They needed to take the sample from the original seed. It raised the question again how to obtain it. Second, A-Web seemed to have put their evil eye on The Erikssons, and no one knew why - a sit-down with the anarchists seemed to be the best idea. Lastly, a geologist called Stein Fjellberg had some information about Munin-2, and what else to find in the martian wilderness.
Here follows the players own recollections of the previous session; tuesday 28th of february at ISOTOP art studio:
Tor Erik Eriksson – notes for a case-history: After Moon-brother executed the captive russian agent Tor Erik almost burnt the remains to dust. Luckily he was advised to do a post-mortem focusing on the unique brain mesh of the russians. Recruiting Munin-1 to assist both with research and scientific input, the better part of five weeks was put into a confidential report designed to convince the Eriksson representative in N.E.R.A (the now executive power of Nkal-Mars), that a small river of funds should be diverted into the ongoing development of artificial memory implants (also known as cortical stack technology). This tech is a necessary step towards corporal migration (body change), which in turn Tor Erik sees as his true scientific calling.
Parallell to this glorius triumph of mankind the degenerates of A-WEB desides to interviene in the construction of the Eriksson tower in Elyseum. Based on the notion that our revenge on ByteBoi was uncalled for, and that the collateral therefore was coldhearted, this bunch of genetic-waste put sand in the logistics. Naturally a sit-down was arranged, but despite considerable effort the dreck wouldnt hear reason or just cause. What ignorance! Brilliant sister Idunn saves the day by leaning on photo-artist friend Spider-lily who enjoys standing among the filth.
Usual whine from unresolved boy-genius Leif. He is taken out and get layed - but needs firm hand to become legend.
More whine from Mr. Heim on issues of no importance.
New intel on NEMESIS MUNIN-2: apparently lives as desert messia among the unwanted nomad tribes. A worthy opponent indeed, shortsighted family kin wants to engage immediately. Reluctant.
More interresting intel: Hanging Gardens in quaranteene after AI-melt down. Local humans behaving irradic as if under direct influence by survival mode AI gone dream lord. Pure cyber-zombie gehenna -----> really need to collect some data on this, even the Commonwealth is pissing their pants.
Alfred Erikson:
Alfred is finally sorting things out. The new agency he is building has started to take shape. During the five weeks that goes by, he oversees the construction of a secret bunker in woods of the family farm. It is a 30 square meters of underground storage. With his companion that shall remain nameless he hopes to establish a solid web of agents. My brothers and sisters underestimation of the A-web has finally shattered. Alfred seems to be the only one of the siblings that recognizes the shady part of the operation they run. A-web is of great importance to his ability to conduct good deals in trans-national smuggling schemes. The 40 000 investment established a good arsenal of unregistered guns and untraceable surveillance gear. The last two weeks of the time that passes, Alfred travels a bit as a smuggler in the American pipeline sorting out types of goods and looking for a good agent to recruit.
As for the past events there is not much to be told really. The Erikson diplomacy should maybe be a little less hostile. Moonbrother thinks that it is a bad idea that the hanging garden problem isn’t sorted out before the other, as he sees this problem as a growing one. This nomad trip is also of great importance, but in his opinion that can wait.
Munin-I: Journal entry 3, post emancipation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A-Web has revealed itself to be a potential obstacle to company expansion. Plan in place to take control. Russian and Commonwealth technology appear to provide two separate pieces of puzzle needed to develop cortical stack technology. Massive fund request sent to NERA. Munin-II appear to have arrived along with French-African nomad tribes.
FULL ENTRY:
Eventful month.
Assisted doctor Eriksson with dissecting Russian asset. Prepared report along with request for funding of cortical stack research to NERA. Funding request for 1.4 Billion credits for first part of project. Should look into recruiting from Russian sector. Research turned up evidence of original approach both to genetic molding of biological subjects and interfacing with conciousness. Seems less error prone than relying on full autonomy.
Note: Look into hiring research assistant -- the doctor needs one to do his work properly.
Core members of A-Web feel rendition and assassination of Byteboy to be unjustified. Also resent deaths due to unavoidable collateral damage that resulted from apprehending same. A-Web revealed itself to have ties to unions and organized racketeering -- resentment has resulted in unacceptable delays building Eriksson Tower. Suggested extermination. Extermination tricky due to A-Web spanning several jurisdictions. Probably still best option.
Revised approach to A-Web: Infiltration and bribes. Buy off family of deceased A-Web agents. Dialog should open up possibility to convert well respected members into assets, and with work allow splintering of group. In combination with surgically deployed renditions should enable company to take over all significant aspects of A-Web. Encourage Alfred to go ahead with Æ-Web project. If handled correctly should form a haven for hardcore A-Web defectors, resulting in the company controlling almost all counter system forces on Mars.
Begun mapping all A-Web online activity. Will take considerable time. Should make selecting targets for rendition easier and more accurate. What time was available after assisting doctor Tor Erik with report was spent on researching A-Web and setting up various online aliases and accounts, and start infiltrating various A-Web fora.
A meeting was set up with doctor Stein Fjellberg after introduction via family. Doctor Fjellberg is a geologist working outside of the domes, and has some experience with the French-African nomadic tribes. Fjellberg revealed that Munin-II apparently arrived on Mars along with the French-African tribes, and is revered as some kind of Loke-like god among them. Should investigate implications further. Tribes might prove important allies in case of war. They have considerable experience surviving outside of the domes.
The company Ephemera was developing some kind of experimental dream technology at the Hanging Gardens. Interest from agent Earl Grey suggest Commonwealth involvement in funding of research. The Hanging Gardens complex has been quarantined after mass hysteria and madness supposedly broke out. Reports indicate the ruling minor AI has gone mad as a result of the research into virtual drugs. The stated purpose of the research was to impose the mental states associated with drugs via neuroelectrical implants. The AI was used for simulating drug effects. Some concern that I might be susceptible to whatever virus or agent has caused problem in complex. Tor Erik Eriksson exited about implications of this research as related to potential for cortical stack implants.
Idunn's rant:
After we had our sit-down with the ugly fucking midget punk who represented the Anarchyweb, it became all too clear that these eejits are stubborn and stupid little bastards. Not only did one of them kill our parents, now they are also harassing all our business associates. To top it off they have the nerve to demand that we make a public apology? The very same night we used our media contacts to get a message across to the public. Is this what A-web do? Official policy: kill scientists and harass the people? No worries, though, it will all blow over in a few months. A few close friends of the deceased will surely hold a grudge for longer. Who cares. They might even be useful. Alfred will surely be doing business with them, and at the same time, with no communication with Earth, talk of independence and these anarchist terrorists on the prowl, the general public will be looking for a sense of stability and safety. And we will give it to them. LEIKARINGEN is a non-profit organization and a cultural centre for children. At Leikaringen we will teach music, dance, drama and, naturally, self-defence. Idunn will be one of the teachers. We are hiring others as we speak. Also, Idunn acquired the best hand-cannons money can buy. Now, if the russians or these terrorists want to give us any more shit... bring it, I'll fucking shoot it.
Here follows the players own recollections of the previous session; tuesday 28th of february at ISOTOP art studio:
Tor Erik Eriksson – notes for a case-history: After Moon-brother executed the captive russian agent Tor Erik almost burnt the remains to dust. Luckily he was advised to do a post-mortem focusing on the unique brain mesh of the russians. Recruiting Munin-1 to assist both with research and scientific input, the better part of five weeks was put into a confidential report designed to convince the Eriksson representative in N.E.R.A (the now executive power of Nkal-Mars), that a small river of funds should be diverted into the ongoing development of artificial memory implants (also known as cortical stack technology). This tech is a necessary step towards corporal migration (body change), which in turn Tor Erik sees as his true scientific calling.
Parallell to this glorius triumph of mankind the degenerates of A-WEB desides to interviene in the construction of the Eriksson tower in Elyseum. Based on the notion that our revenge on ByteBoi was uncalled for, and that the collateral therefore was coldhearted, this bunch of genetic-waste put sand in the logistics. Naturally a sit-down was arranged, but despite considerable effort the dreck wouldnt hear reason or just cause. What ignorance! Brilliant sister Idunn saves the day by leaning on photo-artist friend Spider-lily who enjoys standing among the filth.
Usual whine from unresolved boy-genius Leif. He is taken out and get layed - but needs firm hand to become legend.
More whine from Mr. Heim on issues of no importance.
New intel on NEMESIS MUNIN-2: apparently lives as desert messia among the unwanted nomad tribes. A worthy opponent indeed, shortsighted family kin wants to engage immediately. Reluctant.
More interresting intel: Hanging Gardens in quaranteene after AI-melt down. Local humans behaving irradic as if under direct influence by survival mode AI gone dream lord. Pure cyber-zombie gehenna -----> really need to collect some data on this, even the Commonwealth is pissing their pants.
Alfred Erikson:
Alfred is finally sorting things out. The new agency he is building has started to take shape. During the five weeks that goes by, he oversees the construction of a secret bunker in woods of the family farm. It is a 30 square meters of underground storage. With his companion that shall remain nameless he hopes to establish a solid web of agents. My brothers and sisters underestimation of the A-web has finally shattered. Alfred seems to be the only one of the siblings that recognizes the shady part of the operation they run. A-web is of great importance to his ability to conduct good deals in trans-national smuggling schemes. The 40 000 investment established a good arsenal of unregistered guns and untraceable surveillance gear. The last two weeks of the time that passes, Alfred travels a bit as a smuggler in the American pipeline sorting out types of goods and looking for a good agent to recruit.
As for the past events there is not much to be told really. The Erikson diplomacy should maybe be a little less hostile. Moonbrother thinks that it is a bad idea that the hanging garden problem isn’t sorted out before the other, as he sees this problem as a growing one. This nomad trip is also of great importance, but in his opinion that can wait.
Munin-I: Journal entry 3, post emancipation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A-Web has revealed itself to be a potential obstacle to company expansion. Plan in place to take control. Russian and Commonwealth technology appear to provide two separate pieces of puzzle needed to develop cortical stack technology. Massive fund request sent to NERA. Munin-II appear to have arrived along with French-African nomad tribes.
FULL ENTRY:
Eventful month.
Assisted doctor Eriksson with dissecting Russian asset. Prepared report along with request for funding of cortical stack research to NERA. Funding request for 1.4 Billion credits for first part of project. Should look into recruiting from Russian sector. Research turned up evidence of original approach both to genetic molding of biological subjects and interfacing with conciousness. Seems less error prone than relying on full autonomy.
Note: Look into hiring research assistant -- the doctor needs one to do his work properly.
Core members of A-Web feel rendition and assassination of Byteboy to be unjustified. Also resent deaths due to unavoidable collateral damage that resulted from apprehending same. A-Web revealed itself to have ties to unions and organized racketeering -- resentment has resulted in unacceptable delays building Eriksson Tower. Suggested extermination. Extermination tricky due to A-Web spanning several jurisdictions. Probably still best option.
Revised approach to A-Web: Infiltration and bribes. Buy off family of deceased A-Web agents. Dialog should open up possibility to convert well respected members into assets, and with work allow splintering of group. In combination with surgically deployed renditions should enable company to take over all significant aspects of A-Web. Encourage Alfred to go ahead with Æ-Web project. If handled correctly should form a haven for hardcore A-Web defectors, resulting in the company controlling almost all counter system forces on Mars.
Begun mapping all A-Web online activity. Will take considerable time. Should make selecting targets for rendition easier and more accurate. What time was available after assisting doctor Tor Erik with report was spent on researching A-Web and setting up various online aliases and accounts, and start infiltrating various A-Web fora.
A meeting was set up with doctor Stein Fjellberg after introduction via family. Doctor Fjellberg is a geologist working outside of the domes, and has some experience with the French-African nomadic tribes. Fjellberg revealed that Munin-II apparently arrived on Mars along with the French-African tribes, and is revered as some kind of Loke-like god among them. Should investigate implications further. Tribes might prove important allies in case of war. They have considerable experience surviving outside of the domes.
The company Ephemera was developing some kind of experimental dream technology at the Hanging Gardens. Interest from agent Earl Grey suggest Commonwealth involvement in funding of research. The Hanging Gardens complex has been quarantined after mass hysteria and madness supposedly broke out. Reports indicate the ruling minor AI has gone mad as a result of the research into virtual drugs. The stated purpose of the research was to impose the mental states associated with drugs via neuroelectrical implants. The AI was used for simulating drug effects. Some concern that I might be susceptible to whatever virus or agent has caused problem in complex. Tor Erik Eriksson exited about implications of this research as related to potential for cortical stack implants.
Idunn's rant:
After we had our sit-down with the ugly fucking midget punk who represented the Anarchyweb, it became all too clear that these eejits are stubborn and stupid little bastards. Not only did one of them kill our parents, now they are also harassing all our business associates. To top it off they have the nerve to demand that we make a public apology? The very same night we used our media contacts to get a message across to the public. Is this what A-web do? Official policy: kill scientists and harass the people? No worries, though, it will all blow over in a few months. A few close friends of the deceased will surely hold a grudge for longer. Who cares. They might even be useful. Alfred will surely be doing business with them, and at the same time, with no communication with Earth, talk of independence and these anarchist terrorists on the prowl, the general public will be looking for a sense of stability and safety. And we will give it to them. LEIKARINGEN is a non-profit organization and a cultural centre for children. At Leikaringen we will teach music, dance, drama and, naturally, self-defence. Idunn will be one of the teachers. We are hiring others as we speak. Also, Idunn acquired the best hand-cannons money can buy. Now, if the russians or these terrorists want to give us any more shit... bring it, I'll fucking shoot it.
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