A briefing

17:58	Roget	Does he look towards the brig?
18:03	DrSavage	Yes.
18:04	Roget	He can see a bunch of the MTF soldiers milling around... and some are doing something else
18:05	Roget	roll perception
18:09	DrSavage	6df+8 What's going on?
18:09	Glacon	DrSavage: What's going on?: 8 (6df+8=-, +, -, -, +, +)
18:09	Magnolia	6df+3 wonder what's happening over there
18:09	Glacon	Magnolia: wonder what's happening over there: 5 (6df+3=+, +, 0, +, -, 0)
18:10	Magnolia	(make that a +4, so that's be a 6
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18:10	Roget	Some of the MTF soldiers appear to be hoisting up a second, larger satellite dish, and are being directed by a man in a researcher uniform.
18:12	Magnolia	Monty raises and eyebrow, and sluggishly moves over towards the group
18:12	DrSavage	Roger looks curious, but stays on his rock.
18:12	Roget	As monty approaches, he can hear the man barking orders in a high-pitched voice.
18:13	Roget	"... no, no, no! To the left! More.... now you've gone too far! Move it right again..."
18:14	Magnolia	Monty walks up, "N-need clearer s-satcom t-transmissions?"
18:15	Roget	The guy whips around to face him. "Who the hell are you?"
18:16	Magnolia	"M-montgomery Gregory. Xenobiologist."
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18:17	Positronium	Everett is currently reading in research.
18:17		*** Gara is now known as Garaway
18:17	Proto_Lost	Simon rouses in his prefab, feeling the need to grab something to eat.
18:21	Roget	"Why are you h-here?" the voice cracks at the 'here'.
18:23	Magnolia	Monty looks at the bowl of chilli he is holding, then back at the man, "I was g-getting some f-food. J-just on my w-way back to r-research."
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18:23	Roget	"That's what you /we're/ doing. What're you doing /here/?"
18:23	Roget	*were
18:24	Proto_Lost	He gets out of bed with some difficulty, puts on his winter gear and sets out for the mess hall yet again, hopefully without getting lost.
18:25	Magnolia	"H-here? I b-believe I was i-inquiring as to the p-purpose of this new i-installation." he looks to the satelite, "I-if it is c-classified, I shall g-gladly carry on m-my way."
18:25	DrSavage	"Hmmm..."
18:25	Roget	Ralph is eating in the mess.
18:26	Roget	"It's for our own communications. You're comms are unreliable and not secure enough, so we have these." he gestures to the satellite dishes.
18:26	Positronium	Everett closes the document he was looking at, shuts down the computer, and starts walking toward the range.
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18:27	Magnolia	"J-just as I s-suspected."
18:27	Magnolia	he nods, and continues on to research
18:27	Positronium	He might pass Everett on the way.
18:28	Roget	The guy glares at him as he goes.
18:28	Proto_Lost	Simon arrives at the mess hall with little difficulty, thanks to that map application on his PDA.
18:29	Alivi	Eriko sits in the cafeteria drinking some hot cocoa
18:29	Roget	Ralph is eating an apple.
18:29	Magnolia	Montgomery nods to Everett
18:30	Positronium	Everett returns the gesture and continues to walk on.
18:32	Proto_Lost	Simon makes a beeline for Eriko, Ralph can always just walk over.
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18:32	Proto_Lost	"Goodmorning kid, how've you been?"
18:33	Positronium	Everett glances at the brig as he passes.
18:33	Alivi	Eriko looks up and shrugs, "Better I guess."
18:34	Roget	The satellite appears to be almost in place
18:34	Magnolia	Do the prefabs have any windows?
18:34	Positronium	~Thought so."
18:34	Positronium	~
18:35	Proto_Lost	"Better? You don't sound all that happy about it." He sits down next to her
18:36	Roget	Small windows
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18:37	PetraCore	Harmony is in mess hall, maintaining her weapons.
18:37	Roget	Everyone's radio crackles . <<Available Poolboys, please report to research for an important briefing regarding the recent incursion of Chaos Insurgents.>>
18:38	Positronium	Everett looks in the direction of the range, frowns, then turns around and starts walking back to research.
18:38	PetraCore	Harmony heads to research.
18:38	Magnolia	Monty looks out his window, across the open field, at those setting up the satellite dish. As the broadcast goes out, Monty satres at his desck, "God damnit."
18:38	Magnolia	stares*
18:39	Proto_Lost	<<Copy that.>> Simon looks over to Eriko. "Do you want to come along? It's probably more interesting than just sitting here in the Mess Hall.
18:39	Roget	Ralph gets up, and starts heading out to Research.
18:39	PetraCore	Harmony arrives as research!
18:40	PetraCore	at
18:40	Magnolia	Monty looks up and sees Harmony. He almost smiles.
18:40	Magnolia	"H-hello."
18:40	PetraCore	She nods back, smiling.
18:40	PetraCore	"Hey!"
18:40	PetraCore	"You been doing well?"
18:40	Positronium	Everett walks through the door.
18:40	Positronium	"Hello."
18:41		*** Scanciv is now known as Scantron
18:41	Roget	As people arrive in research they see a bearded guy in a green sweater standing by the entrance of a room, holding the door open.
18:41	Magnolia	"I s-succumbed to hypothermia w-while some MTF b-boys t-tried to force me to v-violate protocol."
18:41	PetraCore	"What?"
18:41	PetraCore	"Did you report them?"
18:41	Positronium	"That night..."
18:41	Magnolia	"O-other than that. F-fine."
18:41	PetraCore	She frowns, entering the room.
18:41	Positronium	Everett follows.
18:41	Alivi	Eriko seems rather pale but nods and comes with him.
18:42	Magnolia	he shakes his head, "N-no. They w-were doing th-their job."
18:42	PetraCore	"I hope you've recovered, at least."
18:42	Proto_Lost	Simon stands up and heads over to Research, with Eriko in tow.
18:42	PetraCore	She sits in a chair that's presumably there.
18:42	Alivi	Eriko arrives at research before long.
18:42	Magnolia	"M-mostly."
18:43	Roget	When everyone arrives in the room, the man shuts the door and proceeds to the front.
18:44	Roget	"Now, I assume you all are aware to the incursion of the Chaos Insurgency into Area-354."
18:44	PetraCore	She nods.
18:44	Magnolia	Monty nods
18:44	Proto_Lost	Simon frowns. "Incursion? When the fuck did this happen?"
18:44	Positronium	"Yes."
18:45	Alivi	"I do not understand what he means…" Eriko whispers to Simon.
18:45	PetraCore	"I'm not too clear on why they /are/, though."
18:45	PetraCore	"Just that they're the enemy."
18:45	Proto_Lost	"You and me both, kid."
18:46	Roget	"This area was infiltrated, over a long period of time, by members of the Insurgency. This briefing is to inform you on the nature of that infiltration."
18:47	PetraCore	Harmony's hand shoots up.
18:47	PetraCore	"Sir, do we take notes?"
18:47	Positronium	~The stolen parts?~
18:48	Roget	"No. This briefing is going to include information you would not normally be given with your clearance, so ears only."
18:48	Proto_Lost	"Hold on, what do we have that says we've been compromised?"
18:48	Alivi	"I thought this was the other site…"
18:50	Roget	"After an agent was discovered at your Command site, we began investigation into your Area, which uncovered approximately seven confirmed Insurgents and several suspected sympathizers, including former Espionage Director Jones."
18:50	Proto_Lost	"Oh, you mean the medic site?" He whispers to Eriko.
18:51	Positronium	"The /director?/ "
18:51	Roget	"Currently, seven of his aides and three other persons are being held for suspected Insurgent involvement."
18:51	PetraCore	Her eyebrows raise.
18:51	PetraCore	"...how do you know none of us are Insurgents?"
18:51	Alivi	Eriko seems very surprised at this. She looks over to Harmony frowning.
18:52	Roget	He nods. "Documents recovered from Director Jones archives indicate he was in communication with the Insurgency. It also implicated the others."
18:52	Proto_Lost	Simon looks surprised. "Jesus Christ...so we've been compromised for pretty fucking long."
18:52	Roget	"We've investigated all of you, and cleared you involvement."
18:52	PetraCore	"So can I ask what the Insurgency /is/?"
18:52	Positronium	"Where did that tunnel lead?"
18:53	PetraCore	"Or is that too far above clearance?"
18:53	Roget	"Ah, yes. Probably should've specified. How many of you know what the Insurgency is?"
18:54	Alivi	Eriko hesitantly raises her hand. "Only a bit."
18:54	Proto_Lost	Simon raises his hand. "All I know about them is that they're a radical group, and that they're not supposed to be here."
18:54	PetraCore	"Same as Simon."
18:54	Alivi	"I ran into an agent of them..."
18:54	PetraCore	"I know a little about their uniforms, in case I happen to see them on patrol."
18:54	Positronium	"They gave me a brief explanation when we were asked to recapture an escaped prisoner."
18:55	Roget	"The Chaos Insurgency is an organization comprised of former Foundation personnel, who split off during reform years. They are comprised of radically militarized men who use anomalous artifacts as weapons."
18:55	PetraCore	"...how exactly would you weaponize the pool?"
18:55	PetraCore	"Isn't it uncontrollable?"
18:55	Positronium	"Not the pool, just what comes out."
18:56	Alivi	"But if we don't go in, stuff comes out…taking control of things…not too hard I would think."
18:56	Roget	"They're also known to interfere with dangerous anomalies in Foundation possession, to disrupt our activities."
18:57	PetraCore	She nods.
18:57	Alivi	Eriko looks down, she begins to fidget a bit.
18:57	Proto_Lost	"So we've got a bunch of nuts who've got inside intel on the Foundation running around and fucking shit up...why don't we try and take these fuckers out?"
18:57	Alivi	"Otousan...
18:58	Magnolia	"The w-woman we a-apprehended. The w-woman running to her death. Wh-who was she?"
18:58	Roget	"We do. The mobile task force currently stationed here is exclusively dedicated to destroying the Insurgency."
18:58	Proto_Lost	He looks over to Eriko. "What's the matter kid?"
18:59	Alivi	"N-Nothing…" Eriko's voice has gone very quiet.
18:59	Roget	"She was an Insurgent, requisitioned by either Director Lee or someone close to him to assist in the design of security measures."
19:01	Magnolia	"I-is there a-any reason why sh-she t-tried to get herself k-killed?"
19:01	PetraCore	"Well..."
19:02	PetraCore	"If you're dead, you can't give away secrets."
19:02	PetraCore	"That's why sometimes agents are given ways to kill themselves, right?"
19:02	Roget	He nods to Harmony. "Precisely."
19:02	Positronium	"She almost succeded."
19:02	PetraCore	"You've heard of spies with cyanide pills..."
19:02	Magnolia	Monty nods.
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19:03	Roget	"Does anyone have additional questions?"
19:03	Positronium	"That tunnel, what was at the other side?"
19:03	PetraCore	She raises a hand.
19:04	Roget	"We're still investigating that."
19:04	Roget	He points to Harmony. "Yes, you."
19:05	PetraCore	"Why are we only hearing about them now?"
19:05	Roget	"Knowledge of the Insurgency is normally above your clearance level, but we've made an exception here."
19:06	Proto_Lost	"That's great and all, but what do you expect us to do with this knowledge?"
19:06	Magnolia	"S-some poor sap h-has a l-lot of paperwork t-to do, after this."
19:06	Positronium	"Somebody has to do it."
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19:07	Roget	"We expect you to stay sharp, and keep a watch for suspicious activity."
19:07	Positronium	"Upon seeing something suspicious, what do we do?"
19:07	Positronium	"Report it to command, or the MTF?
19:07	Positronium	"
19:07	Roget	"Command."
19:08	Magnolia	"I-is mere s-suspicion grounds f-for detainment?"
19:08	Proto_Lost	"Can we at least shoot a limb to keep them from running?"
19:08	Roget	"No to both. We need more evidence to detain someone, and we need them alive to get intelligence."
19:09	PetraCore	"Is Security so compromised that we really /need/ the MTF?"
19:09	Positronium	"Wait, are we the /only/ people cleared?"
19:10	Proto_Lost	"Extremity shots are non-lethal, if you do them right." Says Simon with a shrug.
19:10	Positronium	"Should we be issued non-lethal weapons?"
19:11	Magnolia	"N-not if you p-pierce a major a-artery."
19:12	Alivi	Eriko is still fidgeting
19:12	Roget	"Everyone on-site is cleared for this knowledge."
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19:13	PetraCore	"Why do we need the MTF?"
19:13	Roget	"They're investigating the documents to identify any additional Insurgency activity."
19:15	PetraCore	"So it's not a problem with on-site Se... well, I guess it /is/ a problem with on-site Security."
19:15	PetraCore	She frowns.
19:15	Magnolia	"Wh-what kinds of documents?"
19:16	Positronium	"Personal?"
19:17	Proto_Lost	Simon frowns at Harmony's statement. "Hey, /I'm/ on-site Security."
19:17	PetraCore	"So am I."
19:17	PetraCore	"But obviously there was a leak at some level."
19:17	Roget	"The nature of the documents is classified."
19:21	Proto_Lost	"Alright, so do you have anyone who you think is a double agent?"
19:22	Positronium	~Would he tell us?~
19:22	Magnolia	~Please let Duncan be one~
19:23	Roget	"No, we've cleared all active personnel here. If we suspected you, you'd know."
19:23	Positronium	~Unless that's what he want's them to think.~
19:24	PetraCore	"One last question. Um."
19:24	PetraCore	"Would the CI have anything to do with the actual Incident?"
19:24	TheRaven	Taggart is in the mess tent, drinking coffee.
19:24	Magnolia	~they must have s-sloppy operations, if s-suspects would know th-they were s-so~
19:25	Roget	"We're currently investigating that. We know that several deceased people believed to be connected to the Insurgency were involved in designing poolside security."
19:25	Positronium	"..."
19:26	PetraCore	Harmony seems deep in thought at that.
19:26	PetraCore	~All those people dead... I knew there were enemy groups, but the difference between a vague statement like that and seeing it up close is staggering.~
19:27	Proto_Lost	"If they had the capability to make the pool do that, I doubt they'd still be sending spies if it had succeeded...I don't think they had a hand in the Incident."
19:28	PetraCore	"If they wanted to sabatogue us, being sloppy with security measures is the way to go."
19:28	PetraCore	"They might not have known what happened, but it doesn't mean they didn't hope something would happen."
19:28	Positronium	"That.."  Everett frowns.
19:28		*** Scantron is now known as ScanBRB
19:29	Roget	"Like I said, investigation into their exact involvement is ongoing."
19:29	PetraCore	"Are we excused?"
19:30	PetraCore	"I've got a patrol coming up."
19:30	Roget	"If you don't have anymore questions, you're dismissed."
19:30	PetraCore	Harmony leaves.
19:30		*** ScanBRB is now known as Scantron
19:31	Positronium	Everett sits there for a moment, staring at a wall.
19:32	Magnolia	"Th-the woman. T-to kill herself. Wh-why not u-use one of th-those auditory m-memetic kil a-agents those MTF g-guys were so s-scared of?"
19:32	Positronium	"Probably because she has a counter-agent."
19:32	Positronium	"A weapon is much more effective if you can use it more than once."
19:32	Roget	The man nods to Everett. "Correct."
19:33	Proto_Lost	"Wait, auditory whatnow?"
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19:34	Positronium	"How much do you know about memetics?"
19:35	Positronium	"Oh well."
19:35	Magnolia	"I-if you f-find documentation of Chaos I-insurgency c-counter agents, w-will w-we be taught them?
19:35	Magnolia	"
19:36	Roget	"If command deems it necessary."
19:37	Proto_Lost	"Well then, I guess we're done here."
19:38	Proto_Lost	Simon looks over to Eriko. "Want to head back to the Mess Hall? You've been fidgeting for quite a bit through the briefing, some fresh air might do you good."
19:38	Magnolia	Monty returns to his work, still in research though
19:39	Alivi	Eriko jumps and turns to Simon, "Um…Maybe…yes…"
19:40	Positronium	Everett stops staring.  He frowns deeply, then walks to the mess hall.
19:41	Proto_Lost	Simon just nods, and the two set out back to the Mes Hall.