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The goal of spreading the Process, as far as Jaune is aware, is to control.
When something is assimilated, let's say, an office building, for example, the physical matter of that building is converted into Process catoms, which, by default, take on the same general shape and structure as the building, but without trying to hide itself- so you would end up with the same kind of aesthetic as Cloudbank once everything was said and done. Clinically white, blocky, beautiful in its own way, sure, but... alien.
Now, when each individual catom is about a fifth the size of a hydrogen atom, things like texture, colour, even smell or taste should be no effort to emulate. Adding Processed matter to the world gives it more processing power, which will be very useful down the line, you know, for, not Grimm killin' related stuff, mostly. As for how the AI of the Process is structured across multiple bodies, you don't really know because... well, you've only seen one body for about as long as you've had it, and the second one was just as adorable.
The Process is many things. Subtle when not ubiquitous is not one of them. Perfect camouflage is not the same thing as invisibility, and somebody would inevitably notice a Jerk creeping about and turning into somebody's wedding dress, or fading into the very grass.
I mean, shit, imagine seeing that, it'll like fucking Prey all over again, you'll give some poor bastard a paranoid complex.
Thank you. I like to think I have a firm grasp on characters by this point, despite my general reluctance to write a truly character-driven story, but Ada... is drawn from experience, above most else.
I do it, it's a bad habit, and of course Lumen has stuff to hide, that's kind of this team's entire theme at this point.
As for everybody else, far too many replies for me to respond to you all, let me just say this- thank you so much, for taking such an interest in my story and my characters, to the point where I can keep such a dedicated audience despite delays, it really does make writing this worth it, and I'll say this much- as with most things in this quest, there is no right or wrong answer, nor will this be your final opportunity to tell Creme and Lumen about the Process. Frankly, even if you were to avoid talking about it at literally every opportunity, they would find out anyway because, you know, The Process is not subtle.
Though, to be honest, I'm... not, sure a compromise was needed? Our boy's no silver-tongued devil, but he's smart enough to not just barge in with his magic box of world-saving entity before Ada's said her piece.
Still, vote how you please, and know that none of what anybody's said about the situation is necessarily incorrect- it's all... parts of the truth, a multifaceted, sometimes self-conflicting truth, but still, the truth.
Either way, voting will continue until 6 pm tomorrow, and with any luck, I'll get the conversation out on the same night.
