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[cloak]

Posted: April 10th, 1:45 AM
From: Roxas

Our current system could use improvements.

For that reason, I'm looking into two prospective methods:
— An ayakashi detection network
— An emergency contact system

I think it's worthwhile to see if those with mechanical and programming skill could create a network of monitoring devices that specifically respond to an ayakashi's darkness. This would enable us to detect them sooner and dispatch them more efficiently.

And this system would be used in conjunction with an automatic forwarding system. A message concerning detected ayakashi and location(s) would be sent out to any volunteers on a mailing list.

In addition to this, the emergency contact system could be used by gods or shinki to notify others when they're in need of assistance. Anyone who volunteers to be respondents on that system will have messages automatically forwarded to them, so they can assist in handling threats.

If anyone is interested in making this work, respond with relevant skills and what aspect you want to participate in. In my case, I can Hold the Fort but I can't Kill Ayakashi. I have knowledge of Coding, but not Mechanics.

[ooc: In response to a whole mess that resulted in needing to name a shinki to save him from being consumed and the blightstorm that followed, he's of the impression that certain provisions should be made to avoid the necessity of such last-ditch options.

Also! Please feel free to thread hop/jack! By all means coordinate efforts with folks of similar skills/abilities or heckle each other. Hoping this gives people something to play with]

Comments

[Anon Text]

[phantomforgod]

[WELL HEY, it's the Roxas that almost tried to freeze him solid.]

HAH good luck with that plan. Devices like that would take awhile to make.

There's a faster way to create a program that's similar to it though. It wouldn't be as accurate, but hey I already have most of the prep work done since I already made a system like it once before.

[cloak]

[Alas he can't know it's the Server Guy...]

I've got all the time in the worlds, right?

So you're familiar with this sort of innovation...I thought it might just be me and Sora. What would the primary differences be, if it's a program?

[scrap_metal]

Do we have an access to technology capable of detecting ayakashi? My own scanners have been very not trustworthy about it. I sometimes get notified about objects moving with high speed from them, but they don't come out on most of basic scans. Their temperature must be close to the one of their surroundings, effectively masking them.

[cloak]

If we can use abilities as a basis, I can sense concentrations of darkness. I'm aware of a similar technology that was in use in one world, so it should be possible to emulate that system here with the right resources.

[roeh]

The second part is a piece of cake. Children around here could rig something like that up in an hour.

In theory the first part isn't that difficult either but we'd need something to measure or some feature that could be tracked by this device and then have a way of turning it into usable data.

Mechanics is the fun part though so you can count me in for that.

[cloak]

Agreed. I'm honestly surprised it doesn't already exist, but I think in conjunction with detecting ayakashi, it'd gain more efficacy. You're right that we'll need to follow a process, once we've got an idea of who and what we've got to work with.

A means to alert those willing to come help in battle is at least a start.

I'll make a note of it.

[heiring]

I'm not sure if I can help with the first one, but I can coordinate with the second one.

[doestheickyjobs]

You can't kill ayakashi? Okay, just checking. Blue plaid, right?

I guess that means your shinki aren't weapons?

[phantomforgod]

I suppose so!

First, we wouldn't be targeting the ayakashi. We'd be targeting the source: PEOPLE! Technology is still popular here, although not as popular as my world, but a lot of people like to post what they're doing day-to-day. Whether it's for others to read or an online blog, etc.

Basically, I'm making a data mining network. And I can thank you for the idea of playing around with the small fries and going for the big fish!

So thanks ♥ ['Hello, this is Server Guy.']

Although there's so many big companies in play, it's kind of a pain. I'm used to one big server that takes care of a whole city.

Anyways, I suppose I should play along since I don't like people getting hurt to begin with. Once I set the network up, I'd just need help with creating the analytical software needed to estimate who are likely sources of creating ayakashi.

[scrap_metal]

So it would require creating technology replicating your abilities, huh. Which should be possible.

[ He's aware that Roxas is an AI - and that's the only Roxas he knows so far, so there goes knowledge about someone else of that name running around ]

Couldn't part of BBS run as emergency contact system? People post all kind of things here. It would make sense to alert of bigger clusters of ayakashi. The time of response however is crucial, and here it's completely dependent on when each person decides to check the board.

Why can't you kill ayakashi, by the way. You're a god.

[subtract]

I still think it's too much of a hassle. People should take responsibility for themselves instead of relying on some network to save them. [again, ignoring how he had to be rescued several times last week...]

But a monitoring network sounds interesting, so I guess I can provide some assistance.

[fullcowl]

That seems like a good thing to have for us.

I can kill ayakashi, but I don't have knowledge of coding or mechanics.

[chronobreak]

I don't know anything about coding, but I've got a solid grasp on mechanics.

It could take me a while to something rigged up, but I should be able to.

[herbalsupplements]

[LOOKIN AT YOU, TSUZUKI.]

I have offensive and defensive powers independent of my shinki, and a passing familiarity with principles of adapting technology for spiritual purposes, so I can assist with both parts of the project as necessary.

[moonfang]

Hahah sucks for you. I can kill the shit out of ayakashi AND sense where they are. why the hell should i share my prey? give me a good reason!

[cloak]

If you can find out who'd be willing to volunteer and get their contact information, that'd be helpful. I'm not that much of a "people person".

[Anyone who's seen just how blunt and rude he can be knows that full well]

[cloak]

That's me. I think he's going by his god-name on here.

[Though as the name is no more his than his original's, he'd honestly see no problem with them both using it...]

None of them are. I can still cause status ailments with some of my abilities, so I can keep larger ayakashi occupied, but no lethal damage.

[cloak]

Since it was done with me, it should be entirely possible.

[If that ability was rendered accurately once in code, surely it can be done again]

It's the response time that concerns me. An automatic alert could be used to notify every volunteer at the same time someone notifies us of an attack.

No weapons. I can handle small-fry, but I can only distract the big ones.

[cloak]

Once it's set up, I bet it'd be simple enough to maintain. There are a lot of things here that could stand to run more efficiently.

Let me know what you think of the other tech-inclined volunteers.

[Which is to say please hassle anybody you like, Add]

[cloak]

Hopefully, given our numbers, it won't take long to engineer.

Good to know who among us can dispatch a threat, once we detect it.

[cloak]

That's good to know. It looks like at least a few people are mechanically inclined, so collaboration may be beneficial.

[cloak]

That's a versatile skillset. One guy volunteered to help coordinate emergency contact arrangements, and there are a few who have mentioned technical skills, so collaboration should be possible.

[cloak]

If you can destroy them all on your own, have at it.

But with a detection system in place, you might just be alerted to more "prey" than your own abilities allow for. Unless you're saying your range is unlimited.

[cloak]

[Give him a moment...]

Oh. You're that thief.

[He'll get to actually acknowledging anything else he said next time but in this moment there's only that guy with the weird parlor tricks who tried to steal a thing]

[phantomforgod]

So you remembered.

I would appreciate you not trying to freeze me solid if we're going to collaborate.