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Interesting, QA subsumed the Thinker's network and is only observing Taylor. I'm a bit sad Simmy isn't allowed out to play though, I mean sure she's a good hub but the High Priest shard would probably be better. The mental image of the Simurgh begging Taylor to teach her is too hilarious.
 
mp3.1415player said:
Her avatar was, as he'd always admired, so close to real it was only by careful inspection he could see it was actually computer generated. It was certainly good enough to let him see she appeared worried as she said, even though he wasn't particularly good with facial cues in many cases.
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Dragon's Avatar, specially designed to convey emotional content to Armsmaster:
:);):(:mad::confused::cool::p:D:o:oops::rolleyes:o_O:evil::whistle::ninja::lol::rofl:


mp3.1415player said:
How do you not notice a planet?
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Look, it was dark, and she was texting, and really planets aren't that big...

mp3.1415player said:
all to the ends of seeing what she did next. Which was both a little embarrassing, and oddly endearing.
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Also creepy.

mp3.1415player said:
Since the top level node for Admin's network was still active, in a sense, she had to be a little careful not to try to change too much all at once, until she had a good method for permanently dealing with the problem it presented.
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Message: Hot singles in your neighborhood!

Scion: [Interest]

Message: Please supply this personal information so we can hook you up!

Scion: [Data]

Message: Now click this link, and download this program, and run it as Administrator!

*Runs program*

Scion: [Query] "Ransomware" [Definition]?
 
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mp3.1415player said:
Of course, this wasn't yet something she planned on telling anyone else. She had a pretty damn good idea that if her Parahuman detection and tracking system would throw the entire Parahuman situation into total chaos, this would make that look like a minor schoolyard spat.
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Yes, I think "I've used a mixture of Science and diplomacy to take over the sources of powers" is a bit more extreme than "I can track Parahumans from anywhere".
 
Wonderfull!
T: Dad?
D: Yes!
T: I have control over the Simurgh. Any idea what I should do with her?
D: ..... I did not see that comming. How did I not see that comming...
Or:
President: Taylor, do you have any insight in the strange behaviour of the Endbringers? An attack is overdue yet nothing is happening.
Taylor: I "hacked" them.
P: ... ...
T: You see. There was that gigantic network of alien organic supercomputers. But they were horrible at their job. So I showed them how to do it right! And now they call me Queen Administrator...
 
Orakulos said:
President: Taylor, do you have any insight in the strange behaviour of the Endbringers? An attack is overdue yet nothing is happening.
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Taylor: "I helped them form a union for better benefits. They're on strike until their demands are met. Given that one of the top ones is the right to self-determination and not being forced to participate in the attack schedule, I figured it was a good idea all around."
 
mp3.1415player said:
We're in the first half of 2010 now.
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*Sweating stops*
Phew. Okay. That means that there are up to 4 post quantum asymmetric cryptographic systems up and available. Do not be surprised to see there being talks about enhancing cryptography and quantum computes and the threat that attackers pose along side NIST efforts to review the current field while the NSA quietly watches and takes notes.
As for current state of the art, see: Post-Quantum Cryptography: Current state and quantum mitigation — ENISA (europa.eu)
 
Orakulos said:
Wonderfull!
T: Dad?
D: Yes!
T: I have control over the Simurgh. Any idea what I should do with her?
D: ..... I did not see that comming. How did I not see that comming...
Or:
President: Taylor, do you have any insight in the strange behaviour of the Endbringers? An attack is overdue yet nothing is happening.
Taylor: I "hacked" them.
P: ... ...
T: You see. There was that gigantic network of alien organic supercomputers. But they were horrible at their job. So I showed them how to do it right! And now they call me Queen Administrator...
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RCB: The Endbringers are PRT business. By involving themselves in Endbringer related matters, they have made themselves PRT-relevant. I demand to be read in!
President: And they did more to handle the threat in a week, as an afterthought, than the Protectorate has in twenty years. Why do we give you such a large budget again?
 
Let's see here... QA has put all 3 active Endbringers into standby, disabled the activation of the remaining units, and turned Ziz into a relay/simulator. I was RIGHT in that QA actually IS herding Thinker Shards toward Taylor. Taylor really IS making a mobile sensor suite for her other dimensional bestie. :D
She's transmitting the promised DATA, and last, but most importantly, QA considers Taylor a friend. I am so very pleased. Thank you for the werdz. DATA.NOM.NOM.NOM
 
Scion and Cauldron are FUCKED. Let's look at the facts:

Scion's ADMINISTRATIVE SHARD has decided She Has Had Enough, and DEFECTED to the side of the 'experimental lab microbes'. Granted, Taylor really is a 'special snowflake', but STILL....

Cauldron's Overall Goal was destroying Scion, and Taylor's laying the groundwork to LITERALLY lobotomize him, with the Queen Administrator Shard's willing help. And they have NO freaking clue, as QA's jamming the SHIT out of anything even GLANCING in Taylor's direction.

I was hooked before, but now I'm terminally ADDICTED to this fic. Murphey and Real Life might want to take notes here, as I'll be doing my dead level best to claw Behind the Curtain to give them the grandmother of all wedgies if they get in the way of OP's Muse. Momma NEED HER FIX DAMMIT!!!!
 
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Taylor just plugged into QA with a phone.
.... Does that mean QA is now on bodyguard duty too?
mp3.14.15player, you write the most chucklesome stuff.
 
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