text ↪ un: romanoff

[dissemblance]

Anyone good with computers? I could use some help with my homework.

（ what follows is a string of programming code that, when broken down, doesn't actually do anything, but does spell out 'net neutrality, eat your heart out'. she's hilarious, thanks. ）



（ ooc note: natasha received mod-clearance to work on a private network for the pcs! if your character has any sort of savvy about such things, please reach out so we can collab! ）

Comments

un.vidar

[spalten]

Sounds complicated. Is it personal?

private dm ↪ un: romanoff

[dissemblance]

Hey, Vidar.

I wouldn't say it's exactly personal.

Trying to build up a private network for us Hatchlings. Figured it might be nice not to have everyone looking over our shoulders any time one of us wants to communicate.

private.

[spalten]

Sounds like a lot of work. I'm glad I'm not tasked for it.

But right now, both of us are operating on the same page - neither side has more information than the other about escaping this world. Unless you want it for something more serious?

[annoyware]

Ha ha! That's a pretty good joke.

[Coming from an anarcho-capitalist society, anyway.]

[dissemblance]

Oh? Was I joking?

（ she has yet to encounter claptrap, so... you know. wake-up calls come in varying shapes and sizes. ）

@CL4PTP because i forgot to add that

[annoyware]

I don't know... were you...??

[skagzz]

ur a joke

[annoyware]

I'm! Taken very seriously! All the time!!

@balthier / second part private

[portolan]

What arcane magick is this?

[ Balthier has some inkling that this is programming, though he wouldn't call it that -- tech works a little differently in his world but they do have Mist and mechanical driven machines. He knows some of the people who specialize in non-magick or magick-hybrid use a sort of code to direct the machine, but it's basically magick to him, or something more arcane since he at least knows how to use magick. ]

[ Privately: ]

Does this have to do with the privacy of our conversations on this communicator?

private dm ↪ un: romanoff

[dissemblance]

Got it in one.

Magic and programming do have a lot in common, surprisingly, but I'm not what you'd call magical.

private dm ↪ un: romanoff

[portolan]

Maybe not in a literal sense but this will be quite the asset.

I won't be of any use on the actual tech of this, but if I can help with logistics or resources, happy to do so.

[skagzz]

Giiiiiiiirl, what havoc are we WREAKING? DOWN. WITH. HOMEWORK. I am your soldier in this here war.

[ Tina knows some basic programming (she did get the hidden message) but her attention span is probably not strong enough to be of any real help. Unless there are explosives involved. Or crumpets. ]

[dissemblance]

Maybe I like the homework.

（ it probably means a little something different to her than it would to most, but. ）

[skagzz]

LE GASP. Is this a code? Is this a signal for help? ARE YOU OKAY? BLINK TWICE IF U R NOT OK

text ▶ @cal

[psychometries]

[ Cal's not actually the one with any slicing skill—that's up to his droid, BD-1, a cute little AI with a fondness for hacking into areas they're definitely not supposed to be in. All Cal has to do is ask, "hey, buddy, did you get that?" and Beedee beep-boops the answer. ]

I'm not sure how much I can help, but I can try.

private dm ↪ un: romanoff

[dissemblance]

All hands on deck are better than none.

What've you got for me?

[psychometries]

It's actually more of a who.

attached: bd-1.img

Not sure exactly what "net neutrality" is, but he's pretty handy with code.

un: johnb

[baum]

[ He doesn't answer with words. There's just a string of zeroes and ones, which spell out: "Math or English? They both suck." ]

Re: un: johnb

[skagzz]

[ Tina posts a message under his in binary that spells 'buttz' ]

[baum]

That's cute.

private dm ↪ un: romanoff

[dissemblance]

Binary, John? Really?

（ adorable. ）

@weaverville

[wittingly]

What's your goal? I can call the local ISP to complain.

private dm ↪ un: romanoff

[dissemblance]

Just want a private groupchat, you know?

Planning birthday parties, that sort of thing.

text; un: s.wilson

[unclesam]

I have nothing worthwhile to contribute to your homework
but I do have something for you

[ attached is a picture of the horizon, taken from their favourite shared spot up on the dragon wing. ]

[dissemblance]

Nice color, but your composition could use some work.

I give it an A-, for the effort.