From 4a99a99e62e00243252c3810eae35deb56df9949 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Madison Scott-Clary Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:35:01 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] update from sparkleup --- writing/post-self/marsh/011.html | 8 ++++---- writing/post-self/marsh/016.html | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ writing/post-self/marsh/index.html | 6 +++--- 3 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/writing/post-self/marsh/011.html b/writing/post-self/marsh/011.html index ee06fd893..bf996c287 100644 --- a/writing/post-self/marsh/011.html +++ b/writing/post-self/marsh/011.html @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@

“Fucking gross.”

Smile unwavering, en4 said, “No comment on that decision at this time.”

“Why do you even work with the System if you hate us so much?”

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“Because 2.3 billion people live on the System,” they said. “That is 2.3 trillion lives. We agree on that, yes?”

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“Because 2.3 tillion people live on the System,” they said. “That is 2.3 trillion lives. We agree on that, yes?”

Nods around the table.

“2.3 trillion lives, then. 2.3 trillion lives that were taken from us here on Earth. 2.3 trillion minds in TODO COUNT uploads that might have lived full lives here among us phys-side. We resent that they were, and yet our only recourse is — must be — to keep them alive, to ensure that they at least remain among the living in some form or another.” Their gaze drifted to the three present Odists. “We, too, desire nothing but the stability and continuity of the System, just for different reasons. This instance of us is an ISO specifically to live up to our own principles.”

All three of the Odists nodded, expressions varying from serious to vaguely disgusted.

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They shook their head. “Not at all. Many of them struggled with the effects that the uploading of individuals had on worsening the climate catastrophe.”

“That’s not on us, though.”

“Is it not?” they asked mildly. “For a while, it was quite popular for individuals to upload in order to work on the climate catastrophe, and yet many of them would disappear shortly after doing so, falling into new habits, new friend groups. It is only in past few decades that the pace of climate change was reversed.”

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“Yes, but hasn’t much of that changed thanks to the Artemis data dump?” Boiling Maw dos Riãos, another of the furries sitting at the table asked. They were some sort of mustelid, though larger and far more thickly-furred than Debarre. “Most of that effort took place sys-side as well.”

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“Yes, but hasn’t much of that changed thanks to the Artemis data dump?” Boiling Maw dos Riãos, another of the furries sitting at the table asked. She was some sort of mustelid, though larger and far more thickly-furred than Debarre. “Most of that effort took place sys-side as well.”

“I will answer, but after this, we should return to the topic of the Century Attack,” en4 replied. “Many of these collectives — of which the LCNZ is one — believe that this is a side effect of the Artemisians’ convergence, rather than any effort from those who uploaded in order to help.”

“That’s not–” Boiling Maw started, anger painting her face. She paused, took a deep breath, and settled back into her seat, sulking. “Right. Moving on.”

Speaking bowed respectfully to the Riã. “Yes, though perhaps there will be time for a separate conversation on this matter at another time. For now, 8-stanza-1 spoke of these negations and shadows and of their reasoning, and while I am left to guess at the negations of their own statements, I am reasonably confident of at least their reasoning for attacking Lagrange, thanks to en4’s confirmations. They wished to reopen the gates of heaven to humanity. I also believe that those other collectives and individuals who worked behind the scenes on this attack had their own reasons, and as the investigation continues, both with me working sys-side and Answers Will Not Help coordinating with phys-side, we will learn more and publish the results to the feeds.”

Dry Grass frowned. “Are you sure that that is wise? Does the entirety of Lagrange need to know these reasons?”

“The eighth stanza and Jonas clade have made their decision. I do not care.”

“Why not?”

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“Because it is out of my hands. It is outside my bailiwick. That is their role, their responsibility to manage spin.”

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“Because it is out of my hands. It is outside my bailiwick. That is their role. It is their responsibility to manage spin.”

“We’re working on it,” Jonas Ko said. “The goal is to spin it so as to discourage anything like this going forward, not give anyone ideas.”

“That was going to be my next question,” Dry Grass said. “If there are other sympathetic uploads or anyone else phys-side, would it not be dangerous to publish that information.”

“We are on it, my dear,” Answers Will Not Help said, laughing.

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