Meliora - Emanate - 36.5
Nov. 17th, 2019 08:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lady_mabAuthor: The Lady and the Ghost
My fellow citizens: We have reached the point where information between us is vital. We cannot continue without facts from one another, lauding successes where other teams have failed.
That makes us no better than ALICE.
When we last urged you to stay silent, we admit now that that was a mistake. Yell. Scream. Be loud and be heard.
An event took place on the twenty-second of December this past year in which we were all involved. During this event, several teams were faced with something beyond our realm of understanding. A monster from books of old. A creature that defied logic and reason.
Among these teams, a handful came to blows with these monsters. Physically attacked during a game where, originally, we had been promised that no harm would intentionally come to us during the games. To quote our illustrious host: "Never will anything be presented to you that will mean any harm."
Lies from the start. From the very first meeting, ALICE has lied to us about their intentions of this game. So why should we believe anything that they say to us now?
The more people that know about this, the harder they will have to work to keep us, and the truth, silent. Remember: We speak for those who cannot. To spread the word, even if just between us, will keep it alive.
An idea is hard to kill. Let this truth and this idea be on everyone's lips. Let all of us whisper the truth of what has happened to us, so that we know we are not alone. So that we know that ALICE cannot place their boot of authority onto one of our necks without another rising to take its place.
There were those of you who were attacked on the twenty-second. There were those of you who merely saw the monster, a threat and display of power.
We do not know what these creatures are, but that does not mean that we can ignore the very real and very present truth of them. They are something that ALICE has also kept from us, just like they have continued to keep secrets from us. This is not just another piece of the puzzle that we will have to figure out later. This is a threat. It is a show of force, and we must take care of it now.
Help us tell ALICE that we are no longer their pawns. Stop being afraid.
Stop being afraid.
They cannot contain what they cannot control. We breathe the fire of truth. We live by our own terms, not by theirs.
We stand together, and we stand strong.
From: Lio
QUESTION.
From: Lio
Or more like... Favor?
From: Kaito
Uh-oh. Oh God. Are you in jail.
From: Lio
jfc no
From: Lio
Why did you default to that as a reason?
From: Kaito
BECAUSE I KNOW YOU??!?!!?!
From: Lio
................. fair point
From: Lio
No, it's not that. I'm fine. Everyone's fine no one's in jail
From: Kaito
ok then shoot
From: Lio
You know that guy you mentioned finding to give the syringe to?
From: Kaito
shit yeah that was awhile ago he has your info did he never contact you?
From: Lio
No, he did, but I can't really understand it
From: Kaito
!!!!! DO MY EYES DECEIVE ME?! ARE YOU ADMITTING TO NOT KNOWING SOMETHING SCIENCE-Y?
From: Lio
oH MY GOD I'm a computer programmer I don't know shit about chemistry man give me a break
From: Kaito
wwwww okay okay just teasing
From: Kaito
What about him?
From: Lio
I want to set up a meeting with him
From: Kaito
Is this the part where I channel Rhys and say not to meet up with strange men who have access to chemical compounds and syringes?
From: Lio
If you want. But that's why I'm asking you if I can use Temple as a meeting space
From: Kaito
That sounds.... very unsafe?
From: Lio
It's used as a meeting ground for Meliora stuff all the time, and I kind of know the owner pretty well so I think it's a pretty safe place if you ask me
From: Kaito
o yeah I hear that owner is a pretty handsome guy
From: Lio
I'm not my brother so I wouldn't know
From: Kaito
That aside
From: Kaito
Why the sudden interest in meeting up with him in person?
From: Lio
It will just be easier if he can show me in person what he means. And this way there's no record of it.
From: Kaito
I thought you set up secure servers?
From: Lio
I have. But... I don't know. I feel like there's too much that can go wrong via email.
From: Kaito
Alright... Is this going to be another 'don't tell Rhys' thing?
From: Lio
I'm trying to get better about that. I’ve removed that Informant net I had on my phone.
From: Lio
So I'm not going to say yes or no. I'm just going to... say that if it comes up in conversation then that's fine. But don't go out of your way to mention it.
From: Kaito
When are you coming?
From: Lio
We're meeting on Thursday after I get out of class. Lia has plans with her friends so I won't have to worry about her.
From: Kaito
You made the meeting plans before even asking me?
From: Lio
I knew you’d say yes.
From: Kaito
I'll keep my opinions on how much like a bad idea this sounds to myself.
From: Lio
We started it.
From: Kaito
You started it.
From: Kaito
I just didn't stop you.
From: Lio
Close enough.
