tpayne 001 📑 after the mission

[stayonscript]

A resounding success (if a bit of a nail-biter) from our agents on the ground in Finland tonight — the node has been deactivated. Now forgive me for jumping straight into business. If I'd had a single moment of free time I would've organized a ticker tape parade for you all, but as it is celebrations will have to wait.

The Veil Taper Protocols are almost ridiculously effective. We're seeing excellent levels of mental stabilization in the population. The only observed side effect thus far is some short-term memory loss. This is a landmark shift in the paradigm of our efforts against the Architects.

Although there's still some polishing to be done, I think we're ready to begin to set our sights on grander goals. And I'd like to think very big indeed. It'll be easy enough to evacuate a couple thousand people to our existing strongholds, but eventually we'll need to deal with a large city — New York or London, for example. I think we should begin planning for this sort of mission immediately even if it may be a ways off yet for us practically speaking.

On a less serious note I'd also like to discuss Bishop's choice of theme song. Not that I have anything against Rage Against the Machine, of course, but I see a lot of room to play in the aesthetic space. Maybe The Runaways next time?

Comments

[philiip]

How effective, quantitatively?

[adrii]

0 fatalities
250 experiencing some sort of memory recall issues
15 experiencing catalepsy
335 experiencing headaches/seizures/mild brain bleeds from the severing

[philiip]

Mild br Likelihood of getting to 99.9% effectiveness?

[adrii]

With current conditions and limitations? Maybe 58%.

[philiip]

I'd prefer better odds.

[adrii]

So would I, but experimenting on actual people is frowned upon. 'Ethical issues.'

[philiip]

Do 'ethical issues' fall under 'limitations'?

[ Adri ]
Is it just me or did the cold shoulder thaw faster than usual?

[adrii]

I can neither confirm nor deny.

[Philip]
We can chalk it up to a good night.

Adri.

[philiip]

Good to know.

[stayonscript]

You can't be so pessimistic right now.

[adrii]

This is optimism, Payne.

[stayonscript]

Well, conditions and limitations can change, I suppose.

[adrii]

I can squeeze a little more optimism in once I get some coffee. Just for you.

[jetting]

Not too bad.

[adrii]

Effusive praise from you..

[jetting]

Don’t get used to it.

[adrii]

Here I thought you were turning over a new leaf.

[jetting]

I’m not a tree.

[adrii]

You'd make a particularly decent Aspen.

[jaxsons]

Christ. Silver lining is no fatalities, at least.

[adrii]

Nothing we do is without risk.

[jaxsons]

Don't I know it, but this time was better than the last few.

[adrii]

Any day without dead bodies is a wasted day in science good day.

[jaxsons]

It is, isn't it? I'm liking this flutter of positivity.

[adrii]

I give it another 2.8 days.