Welcome to the Network! ;video

[truthchanges]

[ The camera opens onto a somewhat cluttered office. It didn't seem like it was cleaned often, if at all, with several cabinets only half closed, notices and sticky notes pinned about the wall, the window letting in the city lights from outside through shifted, broken blinds. The NSO building was a nice place, but some people had issues with tidyness. And Aya Hosada, the bespectacled woman smiling at the camera, was probably the worst case of it. Hey, she did used to be a programmer. She was used to this.

On her desk was her holokeyboard, a coffee thermos... three of them, actually, strewn papers, and several small, cute statues of anthropomorphized animals. This was basically home for her, though she supposed she could present it better. Ah well. ]

Greetings, everyone! If you're new around here, my name is Aya Hosada, Director of Personnel and Resident Liaison for the Neo Sapien Organization. And this is the Neo Sapien Network! It's a new feature we're going to be putting out from here on, programmed by yours truly~!

[ She's pretty proud of it, giving a wink at the camera before sipping her coffee. ]

Here's how it works; it's essentially a city-wide semi-private intranet. The NSO catalogs nothing, nor do we attach any software for tacking or conservation of data without user consent. It's basically the ultimate "safe" internet for people who don't particularly trust communications networks run by other companies. [ They knew the one she meant. ]

You can do test posts, voice posts, video posts, holo posts, you name it! Think of it like a social media service with, like, actual free speech. Try it out!

Let's see... [ Aya adjusts her glasses, taking another sip of her coffee and going over some other notes ]

Alright, a big special thanks to everyone who attended the fundraising gala. I know they can be a bit of a... hard pill to swallow, sometimes, but it's really important we keep up impressions! And look, Dr. Annan didn't get into a fist-fight this time with some rich heckler! Be sure to congratulate him when you see him next~! [ Aya giggled, winking again ]

Also, NSO efforts to restore power in the Parish were successful, and the shelter directors there send their regards. I won't name names, or call anyone out on a public post like this, but you know who you are when I say thank you, from the deepest place in my heart. You're the good we work for in this world, in action. Again, thank you...

... Although, I do fear I have to report that Yakashbah's stunt in Arcadia has lead to a lot of arrests and spiked security. Please be careful out there, okay?

[ Aya let out a heavy sigh, her expression drooping for a moment before picking up another sheet of pepper, pepping up once she saw what it was. ]

Oh! Also, the roommate assignments for this year are out, so be sure to check the roster postings at the nearest terminal to know who your new roomie is! The roommate program is Dr. Annan's way of helping us all socialize a little more, in an otherwise kinda hostile world, so hopefully you manage to make a new friend! Let's see, who did everyone get... [ She sips her coffee, going over the list until her eyes go wide and she spits out a bit of her drink, immediately reaching for a terminal beside her. ]

Um! Dr. Annan! This is Ms. Hosada, and I just saw the roommate roster, and I noticed my name was on it despite explicitly not volunteering [ said through her teeth ] Could you please explain?!

[ There was a long silence on the other end, leaving Aya looking progressively more nervous until Dr. Annan's familiar chuckled came through over the voice channel, before calmly saying...

"Your congratulations, Ms. Hosada, are graciously accepted. Thank you."

Aya's hand slowly drew back and she slumped in her desk some. ]

Oh boy... Welcome to the network, everyone.

[ Another dramatic sigh from Aya before she reached to shut the video off. ]

OOC: Welcome to the game! The network and log comms are now both open to be freely posted in, but feel free to use this post as a network mingle if you like! There will be a sub-header for threads specifically for Aya, if you want them, but otherwise feel free to make your own top level comments and respond to others!

Comments

[thezekeinator]

I better start looking up prices on cybernetic shoulders.

[burndownforwhat]

lucky for you I happen to know a guy who knows a guy

[thezekeinator]

Well, that's lucky! Can you get him to get me a deal on a built-in missile launcher?

[burndownforwhat]

I'm not sure I want rockets under my butt the next time I need a boost from you

[thezekeinator]

But what a boost it'll be if there were!

[burndownforwhat]

Bumblebee is the only crotch rocket I need, thanks

[thezekeinator]

I did specify a missile! Got to have that intelligent guidance after all!

[burndownforwhat]

my ride's self-driving so I'm not insulting her intelligence

[thezekeinator]

Hey, maybe she and my missile could date!

[burndownforwhat]

you're really cracking me up today, big guy

[thezekeinator]

I'm saddened you're not considering the possibilities here! We could breed missilecycles!

[burndownforwhat]

that sounds like something jinx would say
which means it's probably too dangerous to consider

[ that's kinda mean. ]

[thezekeinator]

Hey, hey, hey. Jinx has some excellent, excellent ideas sometimes. Like her usage of belts in fashion!

[Only Zeke would think this.]

[burndownforwhat]

don't try to distract me, I'm right!

[thezekeinator]

Hmph, I can't disagree with that, I know better.

[burndownforwhat]

anyway
with the new network it'll be a lot easier to get in touch with new people
I feel like one of these days we ought to have a party that's not some stuffy fundraiser
just for us on here, you know?

[thezekeinator]

Probably a social experiment. Probably all of this, new rooms and everything.

[This isn't a complaint, merely a comment. Zeke is quite used to test, after his time in the NSO, and he understands why they happen.]

Could stand to be some more fun around here, for sure.

[burndownforwhat]

I kinda miss having a roommate myself, but I don't think I could do it anymore. I'd just drive them crazy with my mess.

[ or be driven crazy when someone moves her things out of the perfectly sensible sorting system she has set up for herself. it only looks like disarray to the untrained eye... ]

if it's a party they want, they'll know who to ask

[thezekeinator]

Are we sure that isn't your real meta power?

[burndownforwhat]

I don't think knowing how to have a good time is my most unique quality

[ certainly not one she means for people to focus on. it just comes in handy as a distraction from life in general. ]

[thezekeinator]

Hey, does that mean you think the Radiant Hand of Justice is mine?!

[burndownforwhat]

if I just picked out everyone's powers that'd be kind of cheating

no, it's definitely your larger than life personality, Big Guy

[thezekeinator]

There you go! Personality aspects aren't power!

[Zeke wins! As far as he's concerned at least!]

[burndownforwhat]

yeah a lot of people tend to assume that they go hand in hand
sometimes that's the case but it's definitely not the standard

[thezekeinator]

Which means that they really are hard-coded, and not expressed differently by nature or environment.