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Multiped Combat Vehicle Tachikoma ([personal profile] genkibot) wrote in [community profile] puppetsonstrings2013-07-12 10:19 pm

Player Plot Update!

Computers, servers, and the networks are acting funny! Just who is to blame?!


Demon computer viruses!

These monsters aren't manifesting in the physical world though! They are only in the circuits of electronics themselves. Robotic and cyborg characters, along with characters with virtual reality and programming experience can find a way to interact with them like in the real world though, and fight them with their Personas if they wish. They may even be able to figure out a way for their friends who aren't currently able to do so on their own to join in!

However, close to the end of the event (July 15th and 16th), the Government will provide an upgrade to your COMP to allow anyone to go fight them in a virtual space with their Persona and abilities. Mostly because by this time, the viruses are causing enough widespread trouble that the people of Hinoto-Ri will want any help they can get to take care of it.

Until then, only the various Virus Type C/♡/$ will be able to be found and fought. Unless someone is doing specific research or investigation of the origin of the viruses, the main causes (that is Creeper, Love Letter, and Stuxnet) won't be found until the 15th or 16th. They won't go down easy however, and unless someone can program a special anti-virus against them, killing them will only make a Virus Type become the new main virus.

Again, if no player is able to program an anti-virus by the 15th or 16th, checking with the Government can get you the programs you need to take care of these guys permanently. But maybe you can think of a better program to handle this, or someone who could make one that not only destroys the main virus, but kills all the Virus Types that spawned from it?

Also, as a reminder, just because these guys are in your electronics causing trouble, doesn't mean the monsters that show up in the city of Hinoto-Ri during the 13th Hour are on break. If you can't find a way to fight the viruses until the end, at least you can keep the city safe at night until then!

Any new questions about these developments or new plans can feel free to use this post to ask or plot!
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[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-13 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Programmers unite!
Who do we have who's good with computers, and do you guys want to have some sort of log shindig for this?
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[personal profile] terminally_clever 2013-07-13 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
Why hello there.

Fumi's going to be running herself pretty ragged during this event, and will probably need some help with what she's doing, even though she won't actually ask for it herself. She's got both the JP's servers and the Government's servers to keep safe due to her job as network admin, so she will be busy as heck trying to juggle both by herself. I think if someone else makes a post referencing the problem and/or asking for advice, she'll respond to it, and it'll be fairly obvious that she's going to run herself into the ground at that time. And then I'll just need some people who won't take no for an answer to suggest teaming up.
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[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-13 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Atsuro will likely work solo on his own equipment for a bit until he realizes that Everything Ever has been infected by the virus, at which point he will do the sensible thing and spread the word/ask for help, after which a natural segue into making Fumi accept help seems likely. How does that sound?
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[personal profile] terminally_clever 2013-07-13 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Yup, sounds good to me. She's stubborn to a fault because of meritorious ending, so that's really the way to get her involved in group efforts. It'll be a bit of a blow to her pride, but she'll eventually relent.
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[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-13 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
He will create a new virus that flashes FUMI STOP BEING A JERKFACE every ten seconds in bright neon colors and integrate it into the demon viruses
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[personal profile] meaningdies 2013-07-13 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Obviously. o/

I'm cool with a log or no log but I'll be... very slow for the next week and a half.
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[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-13 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
no senpai we need your help

Sounds good! I think we can try to throw up something, but I think assuming that Naoya is too grumpy to help out much probably isn't out of character, either
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[personal profile] electricyousei 2013-07-13 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
Ruri is a pretty good hacker and has BEEN the virus in the past. If the group needs a rally point to program fromm she has some pretty decent hardware to offer too.
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[personal profile] otakuro 2013-07-13 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Programming from the awesome spaceship sounds like fun times.
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Plotting!

[personal profile] tyrantball 2013-07-13 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay so I am seriously considering having Desco's (theoretical) neural implants getting infected, leaving her unable to collate the visual data from her eyes.

Downside: Very high chance she will straight-up murder anyone that startles her thanks to the ever-increasing paranoid delusions this will bring about.

Upside: Whoever fixes it will have Desco's eternal gratitude. A good way to jump start Desco's patented brand of adoracreepy CR!
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[personal profile] primordial 2013-07-13 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Sam probably won't be able to fix her neural implants (he's good with technology and all but he's no scientist), but he might give her company so she won't freak out and destroy everything? Plus, he's hard to kill, so. :Ic
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[personal profile] tyrantball 2013-07-13 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh boy Sam is going to get shoggoth cuddles!

those are the best kind
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[personal profile] primordial 2013-07-13 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
BEST KIND ABSOLUTELY

he'll be awkward but he'll learn to live through it and much cuteness and horroadorableness will be had, yes it will