{???} [Voice post]

[adstring_npc]

[A male voice comes over the PCD, slightly uncertain and almost hesitant.]

H-hey, what are the conditions of the generators out there? Are they still running?

Comments

[Voice]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

I think they've died for the duration of this event.

[Voice]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

I figured they would be, things are shut down around here as well. But no physical damage to them?

[Voice]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know.

Whom would I be speaking to?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

I'm one of the workers from the city center.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

Why are you asking these questions? Can the generators be reactivated?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

I think since the Animus are controlling things, no. But the generators should kick in automatically once the event is over. But if there's any physical damage, then I want to make sure someone can get out there to fix them.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

What is the likelihood that the Animus would cause physical and repairable damage to the generators when they could simply deactivate them in their own way? If they don't want any power here, they certainly won't cut it off and still leave room for us to undo what they did. Surely you know that?

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[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

I was less worried about the Animus tampering with them physically and well, creatures. Or someone who might try to take them. Are the fences around them still up?

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[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

As I said before, I wouldn't know.

If creatures can't attack them on a regular basis they aren't likely to attempt now whether the fences are up or not. The same goes for those who may try and steal them; those most likely to do that have powers and could probably have gotten around the fences, which renders the need to wait for a lowered defense meaningless.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Well, thanks for the information.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

The Animus have gone too far this time.

I hope you break through the streak of incompetency the city workers have shown us thus far.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Streak of incompetency? I admit there are some people here who I wouldn't work with even if I was paid too, but I think they did get a good job getting the city set up with power generators and water filtration systems.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

A word of advice:

Let the community hear your voices more often. Otherwise, when you do speak, they will regard you as strangers, likely with scorn and disdain.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Is that what the PR department has been doing? We've been getting their reports from the monthly meetings with the community.

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[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

Monthly...

[The authoritative tone breaks; he now sounds slightly unsure.]

Apparently, I have missed something. Or a few things, rather, seeing as I've been here for a few months.

What reports would these be?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

[There's also a small break in the voice.]

The reports that show the state of the city, people's concerns, what people want. I mean... aside from the obvious, going home. We're working on that, we really are.

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[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

There haven't been meetings that I've seen, and I see a lot of what goes on around here. More likely, your "PR Department" hacks into our codings and reads what we've been discussing. Hardly seems like public relations to me.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

...

Are there city-wide generators and water-filtration systems?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

City-wide? No. We create them ourselves, but those are currently inactive, as you've been told already.

And that is not public relations.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

...Wait. The city should have electricity around the entire area. How about running water?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

Please see the above answer, I do so hate repeating myself.

Have you been told that we do?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Yes.

How about housing? Are there apartments built?

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

Someone saw fit to lie, then. How reassuring.

Apartments, abandoned buildings and warehouses, that kind of thing, yes.

[Voice // filtered to ???]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

I... I need to look into this. I mean...

We all saw how things were at the start. Do you mean... nothing out there has changed?

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[ethereal-genius.livejournal.com]

I haven't been here from the start...but it simply looks like a destroyed city. The inhabitants have been doing what they must to survive, but regularly there is no power whatsoever.

And to be frank, we've heard the voices of the Animus more than the voices of anyone from the city center.

Hence, the apparent incompetency.