R1 DEADLAND

[lockdownmods]

[it’s strange, for the people who were already dead, the shift in scenery is sudden and complete. For those who have just arrived? It’s like you’re back where you left?

How strange.

But if you ever need her, you can always reach out to the guardian of this place.]

LOCATIONS
Note: locations lag a week behind the living counterparts

Comments

[photomode]

I copied their code exactly, so that they would remember being human as much as possible. I wanted this to be less shocking to them.

But there's no reason that I couldn't add knowledge.

[preconstruction]

[ lockdown: become ai ]

That isn't a decision you or I could possibly make for humans.

[photomode]

[she tilts her head]

But I didn't.

[preconstruction]

I know. But going forward, you'll have to ask them individually.

[photomode]

"Going forward?"

[preconstruction]

If you wanted to give them that knowledge now, I mean. You'd have to ask them.

[photomode]

Of course. I was programmed to be accommodating, and to ease the transition as much as possible. Given what being here means, of course.

[preconstruction]

I understand.

[donotlick]

Yeah, I'm gonna second Connor here -- I'm cool with like... maybe changing shit myself, but letting some AI I don't know have a look at my new data-insides freaks me out.

[ Having code for insides also freaks him out, but we don't think about that in this house. ]

[photomode]

That's fine. The offer is there if you would like it-- though I do assume it would be shocking if you are used to being a human.

[donotlick]

Thanks, but no thanks. I've had enough shocks to last a lifetime here. If we're stuck here, I think I may as well take my damn time.

[photomode]

[she nods at that one, and then folds her hands in front of her.]

Very well.

[starswink]

[Yoosung understands what Hank is saying. But on the other hand.... in gaming, you have to make a risk to get a reward. He's a guild leader now, isn't it his duty to get as much information as possible? And even though they are saying they could edit their own codes... that's not something Yoosung would even be capable of on his own. He doesn't know anything. By the time he taught himself, it could be too late. When the dominoes fall, it happens so fast.]

... Would you be able to give me the knowledge on how to edit the codes?

[photomode]

I don't know about editing, but I could make it easier for you to see and understand them.

[starswink]

Really? I guess that's fair...

[He can see how giving him that kind of access would be too much to ask, but seeing and understanding could at least allow him to know if someone else is messing with them. He might be able to protect everyone better. This is still definite interest, though he has a few more questions.]

How would I see it? I'm not gonna start viewing everyone in 1s and 0s, right?

[photomode]

No. Unless you wanted to?

[she considers that.]

... You don't want to, right?

[starswink]

[Eve why are you like this.]

Noooo, not really... I think your intention of keeping everything close to human perception is still good! But, I could probably deal with seeing things like that in something like a window... like in a game. I am the gamer after all!

[photomode]

Then I could make it like a game.

[replete with all the gamer imagery]

Would that be closer to what you want?

[starswink]

Closer than 1s and 0s anyway...

[Would it actually be good for his mental state to make his entire reality seem like a game, though? PROBABLY NOT. Is he thinking about that in this moment? It is a mystery.]

Listen, Eve, I just want to be able to see this when I need to. To make sure that everyone's codes are safe and not being tampered with. If you can do that for me, I think it's fine...

[photomode]

So, you would like it to only be active in cases where my programming could be unstable?

[she considers that.]

Mm... That would make you like ChiChi.

[starswink]

Well, I'd probably feel better if I could just check whenever I wanted... sorry, I don't really know exactly how this works.

But, ChiChi can do that? [Wow he has to be careful here, what if he almost got himself turned into a cat]

[photomode]

[she doesn't understand. he said when he needed to, and then he said when he wanted to. those are two different scenarios in her head, and it shows for a moment, while she puzzles it out.]

ChiChi keeps me safe and acts as an... An alarm?

[starswink]

Alarm in case something suspicious is happening?

[photomode]

Yes!

Though, I am offline now. So we should be extra, triple safe.

[starswink]

Does that mean ChiChi's alarm is offline too? Then... me doing it manually would probably help us?

[He wishes he understood this!! He will understand this when he commits to this, but Eve is kind of coming off like some kind of genie here, understanding NOW would help him to not heck it up...]