video ( @INGENIUM & @ciri ).

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[ WITH THE FURY OF A THOUSAND PASSIONATE SUNS, IT'S IIDA ( "who's iida", some of you might ask. well, this is iida. ): ]

OPHELIA, MAY WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION! Thank you in advance! Ciri and I have been working together to gather information that our group may find pertinent to our work here in Drakstaden. She has been fantastic to work with, and we hope you are able to make something of our hard work and findings. Pst. It's all you -- !

Ah, please. The compliments aren’t needed — [ She clears her throat a bit awkwardly, trying to hide the tone of her flustered words. ] Loose lips speaking distaste of the current government have most certainly caused problems for this world, however… We have found a bit more information. Some names which may prove useful if we intend to find a successor. One that could do well to ensure the voices of the lower, middle, and upper class are all heard equally and with as much weight.

[ If he had a paper to wave, he'd be waiving it. Instead, y'all get Robot Hand Gestures (TM). ] We've managed to gather a list of names, all of them imprisoned dissenters: Oskar Bjorkson, Elsi Simonsdottir, Valdor Fritsson, Gabriel Ymirson, Lilla Sagasdottir, Camilla Noelsdottir.

We don't know much more than that, but we wanted to bring our findings before you all and see what you thought. I know we discussed several options on the entry from our guildmates "lokiofasgard" and "beloved" and that many of you already have pursued your own paths. To that end! If you had any ideas or current work that might benefit from this information, it is yours. Personally, we had the idea that these people might be useful in upholding part of Ophelia's mission: protecting the lower class from complete eradication.

Honestly, all of these people could very much be as horrible for the job as they are great — do we feel it’s worth the risk to… “liberate” them somehow and possibly include them in Rost’s plans?

[ TL;DR: So, Iida and Ciri rustled up the names of some of the imprisoned dissenters. What Ophelia wants to ( or does not want to do ) with this information is up for debate. This is backdated to before the Electric Sheep event went live, for the reasons you'd expect?? ]

Comments

[secondnature]

I guess that's true.

[Okay, well—]

I asked 9S to hack into some computer systems to find information on people just like these ones. The names could be a start. It's better than anything I had to offer.

[persists]

Clever, using their own benefits against them. [ Hacking, she means. She can only imagine there are more ways to hide informational digitally than through pen and paper. Blasted thing was more complex than she could imagine, but she gets the gist. ] I still look to you for guidance, you know. Even if you had nothing, you're helping drive the information to the proper means.

1/2

[secondnature]

[There's a moment of stunned silence as he considers that. It's ... noticeable on his expression.]

[secondnature]

Well ... my team did work like this back home. I wasn't on that leg of a mission, but we broke out someone we needed. If nothing else, having more people who are familiar with the logistics of this world will help.

[Especially since they likely won't be as annoying as Slav.]

this is so late, this got lost in my notifs!!! feel free to drop.........

[persists]

Then thank you for assisting as much as you have.

[ It's a kind gesture, at least? ]

My only concern is if this effort is worth it — it certainly puts attention on us when we do not want the watchful eyes to hone in on us.

[secondnature]

We can do some research while we come up with a plan.

[persists]

That sounds good to me. I'd rather this whole mess be dealt with as cleanly as possible. I'm trying to get better with that.

[secondnature]

Easier said than done, right?

[He knows that as well as anyone.]

But I think as long as your first plan isn't to make the mess, you're already doing okay.