DAY :027

[onemind]

[A day after the new arrivals show up and before anyone has really had a chance to settle in, every member of the nest gets an Extranet message at the exact same time from an untraceable source. It doesn't show up in your inbox; instead it opens in another window - don’t mistake it for a pop-up because if you close it, then you won’t be able to respond in line. The chat window's cursor blinks at you as the words scroll across, line by line; the message is accompanied by an unblinking blue eyeball avatar:]

XSome kind of brain trust you areX.

XWe've seen you sticking your noses where they don't belongX.

XOf course, they're not really your noses, are theyX?

XRemind us again: what it is that you think you’re trying to doX?



((ooc: feel free to use this post to respond in-line to EXTRAAA, as well as chat with other hosts via the mental-link or personal interactions. please be aware that this post has a time limit and all responses from extraaa will cease end of day 8/19; this doesn't mean you can't continue to tag this post afterward, just that extraaa will likely have gone silent by that point))

Comments

[adamance]

And just who do you think my nose belongs to?

[Although she would prefer to leave someone else to do online communication, this is a very different ballgame (so to speak). Lexa would never pass up something like this if given the opportunity.]

[onemind]

XNot youX.

XThe person you're pretending to be didn't exist a month agoX.

[whowhatnow]

I'll have you know, I have a very good nice nose and I won't stand for you insulting it like that.

[onemind]

XWe've got a comedian over here folksX.

[adamance]

You clearly think you've figured something out about that.

What is it?

mental link: ota

[erbier]

( Someone knows more than they should. )

[whowhatnow]

Thank you! I'm here all week, ready to entertain you and every single other person in this lovely city of dreams.

Okay, but seriously, what's up?

[onemind]

XDon't insult usX.

XWe're not some government dronesX.

XYour covers are good but they're far from perfectX.

XSecond chance, and aren't you lucky: What is it you think you're trying to doX?

[onemind]

XThat's what we're trying to find outX.

[whowhatnow]

So you're getting down to solve a mystery that may include yours truly? Sounds fun! Need some help?

[he is a troll DO NOT TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY]

[onemind]

XNot reallyX.

XBut you doX.

[whowhatnow]

And what kind of help will that be? Is it "someone is FINALLY going to come and hire me and give my life meaning" help?

[adamance]

I wasn't.

You're clearly contacting us because you want us to explain ourselves.

Now why would we do that? Don't you have any more specific questions up your sleeves?

[adamance]

( I wouldn't be so quick to assume. )

[onemind]

XWe are giving you an opportunityX.

XIt's up to you whether you take it or notX.

XBut you better decide quickX.

XWe're the first ones to come knocking but we won't be the lastX.

[erbier]

( What other explanation that they know to contact the members of our Hive? )

[adamance]

What opportunity is that? You expect an acceptance without knowledge of the terms of negotiation. There is no clarity as to who you happen to be. So far, all you've made are threats.

[adamance]

( They don't know the Hive. Only the false identities. It would make sense that those would become apparent after the recent public event. )

Mental Link: OTA

[vocalis]

[ Aoba isn't believing or falling for it. Not at first, anyway. He's had his share of cyber scares at home. It reminds him of that spam he kept getting on his coil, the retro game that targeted him and his grandmother directly. It's probably like that, except... this time the option to reply is there. But before he does, he has to check with the others, any of them- ]

This is a prank, right? Who is doing this?

[ He keeps his tone gentle, not wanting to be too invasive despite the vague accusation. Even if he is, at least his voice is nice to listen to. ]

[onemind]

XWe're not hiringX.

XAnd if we were you're not the one we'd be headhuntingX.

XWe might not even be helpingX.

XWe haven't decided yetX.

XAnd you're not helping us decideX.

[decommission]

You've got my name, who are YOU?

[whowhatnow]

It was worth a try.

Okay, then, how DO I help you decide? Are you just here to pound on the glass and take a peek inside to see if you like what you see, or what?

new phone who dis

[vocalis]

That information is for members of the brain trust only.

Who are you that wants to know?

[deployed]

What are you trying to do? What is this?

[deployed]

( I don't think it's a prank. But I don't think we should answer it with any real information. )

[ When in doubt, stonewall the intruders. ]