(NPC Post) EMERGENCY BROADCAST 2 - Video

[stodgebot]

AHEM.

[Those present at the start of May might recognize the high, insistent tones that come across the TABs. Along with the small, floating orb-shape producing them. For those that don't...]

This is T-O-D, Deputy of Ingress Contingency Coordination, reporting a catastrophe of UNPRECEDENTED proportions!

On Day 77 of our current cycle, two recent residents of Thisavrou exceeded their clearance. They were discovered in a restricted sector of the Ingress Complex, engaging in Acts of Deliberate Sabotage. And fighting! The damage to the Ingress is currently unknown, and under evaluation by our finest technicians.

As a result of these barely-speakable crimes, the Ingress is currently restricted to authorized personnel. This means outbound travel-- like those idiots who brought the flesh goo back-- is currently forbidden. If you have to ask, that means you! If you don't have to ask, it's still you!

More information will be forthcoming.


[[For information not biased by a certain lawbot, check out the OOC post here!]]

Comments

[saveyourserpent]

Flesh goo sounds pleasant.

[stodgebot]

[Angry metronome tsking for you, sir!]

It was everything but pleasant! Do you realize how many procedures had to be reworked in the wake of that breach? DO you?

...I mean, they used some of my ideas, so I suppose it wasn't all bad. Still.

[saveyourserpent]

Oh, I can only imagine the mountain of paperwork that had to generate.

Did the flesh goo get on any of it?

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[inconsequence]

Which residents?

[Fuck you, Lavellan. Fuck you. They warned you.]

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[stodgebot]

Biologicals! Surprising NOT ME, I'll have you know.

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[inconsequence]

You understand this does not narrow things down, yes?

Which biologicals? What were their designations?

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[beautifulspaceraptor]

With all due respect, Deputy, those 'idiots' risked their well being and lives on Savrou's behalf for the sake of good diplomatic relations between Savrou and Asteroid 276. That, or they were extremely uninformed on the risks of outbound travel to Exploration Class worlds.

It was the Ingress Complex's responsibility to ensure that proper detection, decontamination and quarantining procedures were in place long before allowing people through the portal in the first place. It was the Ingress Complex's responsibility to ensure that individuals going on outbound travel are qualified for Exploration Class.

I have seen multiple instances of children being let through and any information on post-travel procedures available to me, I had to seek out or they were self implemented.

You actively promote traveling with monetary rewards. You go and destroy Ingresses owned by other foreign bodies, claiming responsibility for Ingress Tech for the betterment of all universes. Despite this, implementation of basic safety protocols to protect your explorers and your people have been poor at best.

This is your technology. Everyone or thing that comes through the portal because of its constant malfunction or your poorly placed protocols are your responsibility. This continued misplacement of blame and smear campaigning against travelers and new arrivals needs to cease and tensions defused.

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[stodgebot]

[Oh hey! TOD remembers you. As a fellow procedure-follower! This apparently engenders exactly enough respect for TOD to hover attentively through the entire rant, servos offering a slight thrum at the end.]

Your complaint will be forwarded to the appropriate departmental authority.

...I'd still blame the people trying to blow us up, though.

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[beautifulspaceraptor]

... Thank you, Deputy.

[ Spirits, he doesn't miss this particular aspect of bureaucracy. ]

The people trying to blow us up probably had motivations related to the discontent being generated by these sentiments. These things don't come out of the blue.

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[otiosity]

Some people have no respect for other people's property.

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[stodgebot]

Forget property! ...Well, don't forget it, that's important too. But this is survival! Order! The Public Good!

[Audible capitals.]

[otiosity]

Oh, yes, that too I suppose. Tsk tsk and all that.

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[neverheardofhim]

You got names for me, Volts?

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[stodgebot]

[Can a robot puff up? Not audibly, apparently. How disappointing.]

My name is T-O-D, Deputy of Ingress Contingency Coordination! I suggest you remember it!

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[nishizono]

"barely-speakable."
okay that was kinda funny.

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[stodgebot]

And linguistically accurate!

[warandpeace]

I agree with what Nihlus. The smear campaign is inspiring a lot of fear. Some people are giving the normal law-biding refugees a hard time.

That said, has there ever been cases of Savrii misuse of the Ingress?

[warandpeace]

[A little later.]

Does this also mean the search for our homes is now restricted?

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[stodgebot]

Whatever you biologicals are smearing, I'm afraid it's entirely beside the point. These are matters of FACT! Criminal fact! To be treated as such!

[Video]

[deal_me_in]

...not sure I want to know what you mean by 'flesh goo.' So anyway, Todd, what sort of sabotage are we talking about, here?

[Video]

[stodgebot]

The explosive kind, I'm afraid. Which makes it terrorism! Of the worst degree!

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

Aren't you just cute and precious.

[stodgebot]

Precious? Why yes, I suppose I am invaluable to the community!

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[retrovirion]

"authorized personnel" includes maintenance workers and technicians right
so i should still come to work?

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[stodgebot]

I'm afraid you'll need to check with your immediate supervisor! Certain areas are still off-limits to anyone without sufficient clearance.