Etchings and Scribbles

 ——————————————————— >>OLGa.DIN> connect BRK-GL1.CamSec >>BRK-GL1> Password: ******************** >>BRK-GL1>SS.AI> ? >>BRK-GL1>DIN88130-T># !!!!! >>BRK-GL1>SS.AI> ... PERMISSION DENIED >>BRK-GL1>DIN># >:( >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># Connected >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># camscan -L dock2a.p3 >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># Searching . . . .  >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># Password: ********** >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># Incorrect Password >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># Password: *************** >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># Incorrect Password >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># (*)&#%^!#*&^! >>BRK-GL1.CamSec># exit >>BRK-GL1>DIN88130-T># connect StaSec >>BRK-GL1.StaSec># bcams >>BRK-GL1.StaSec.bcams># camscan -L dock2a.p3 >>BRK-GL1.StaSec.bcams># 1 result — Officer Prady Cauler, body cam active >>BRK-GL1.StaSec.bcams># connect OPC.bcam -hp >> Connecting… … … C...

Tak gave me one last wave, I gave a smile and a wave back. The airlock whizzed shut between us and I was alone. “Kal!” Well, almost alone. Kind of alone? In my head I was alone. Externally- “I still need to tell you about what I found!” I had a very excitable new roommate. I turned from the airlock and walked back onto the main deck, the aftermath of my going-away party strewn everywhere. I collected some of the garbage into an ever-growing pile and desperately wanted to request a cleaning bot. Would they even come through if the maintenance alert was active? I should probably just take all of this out myself. I ran a hand through my hair and bumped against the autostitcher I’d long since forgotten. The edge was hard, crusty, and before I knew it the whole thing crumbled to pieces. I flicked my hand a few times to dislodge the large chunks and then ruffled that spot of hair to (hopefully) remove the rest. “Son of a…” probing the scarred area I discovered a bald patch. “I’m lucky I wok...

 I made my way back from the maintenance hallways and into the primary transit areas. Lots of people filtering around, no chromes in sight thankfully, but if my hackles weren’t raised already they sure were now. Too many moving pieces, too many ways this could all go horribly, horribly wrong for not just me, but Tak, Lopi, any of the others down on SL4… I just hope that in the process of me leaving there won’t be any retaliation. Who am I kidding, of course there would be retaliation… Maybe I should try and talk to StationAI again, see if I could negotiate some extra protection? *THUNK* a nearby vending machine sounded off, startling me. I looked up and saw the soft glow and inviting adverts dancing around on the bezels of the device. “Bug Juice, the only 100% bug-based protein juice!* (contents may contain pulp, which is fully digestible, no refunds)”. Oh, so now they acknowledging the pulp. That’s improvement at least. Back in the day you’d have to open a can, let it settle, and ...