LOG DELAY

Jun. 8th, 2023 11:13 pm
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Hello!

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the DOWNBURST event log will be delayed. We're hoping to get it up either Saturday or Sunday, but it will not be going up on Friday as originally planned.

This does give players a little extra time to sign up on the PLOTTING MEME, so please let us know if there is anything you would like to play with on the log!

Thank you!
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Hello all! My plan for Tim has been mod-approved, and I've been asked to put up an OOC info post so that others can easily make use of the new website he's built. I've lovingly stolen the app code to make it pretty, because I'm terrible at designing things. Please read it through and and hit me up with any questions.

What is WOM.bat?
  • WOM.bat is a brand-new, Starfallen-friendly social media site that goes live June 2nd.
  • It's a secure message board website on the .bat domain which hosts no other websites.
  • There will be no IC indications that Tim Drake is the creator of it, unless he informs your character directly.
  • Minimal moderation, but there's a system in place to remove text if anyone starts trolling spamming slurs.
What do WOM.bat posts look like?
  • WOM.bat is nearly entirely text-based website. Envision something like this.
  • There’s a number of boards set up for Starfallen, meta, and guild topics, including one to suggest more boards. Current boards are:
      • Alliance Intel
      • Society Secrets
      • Fantastic Sucks
      • Sky School - Rat Your Professors
      • Battlements of the Shining Gods
      • Government Griping
      • Know Your Rights
      • Conspiracies (Godfall, Featherweight, etc)
  • Characters will be able to create posts in the boards and reply to them.
  • Attempts to post a link or image will result it the raw URL showing in the post. ASCII art works though.
  • Screenshots will not work on your phone.
  • No other apps will be allowed to run on your computer while accessing it via the lockdown browser.
  • DMs are possible, but will delete after 24 hours. No indication is given if the message was received, read, or if the other person is typing.
  • Copy, cut, and paste will not work on the site. If you want the URL someone posted, you'll have to physically write it down.
  • It does have a very good search function, so characters will be able to find posts with keywords.
  • All posts will delete permanently after a maximum of 7 days. Characters may select an earlier delete deadline and can mark it as such if they choose.
  • Have a Suggested information text area:

How can my character access it?
  • If your character has a jailbroken phone, they can download the app from a different secure server for 72 hours after Tim's cryptic anon post goes up if they go past first page of search results for the words of his post.
  • On the world equivalent Linux or Mac desktop, it's accessible through a lockdown browser. No Windows support at this time. [Will be edited if anyone offers to change that).
  • After 72 hours, the download file disappears. Characters will have to hear about it through Word of Mouth (WOM) and get it from other characters.
  • Accounts don't save user registration info. When you set your secure tripcode (like a 16+ bit password), a random username in the format user(characterstring) is assigned to you. Ex: user34634sdrweI4324&!rf
  • If you lose your tripcode, you're never posting under that random username again and have to get a new one.

Can my character help with WOM.bat?
  • If your character knows Tim and is tech-savvy, let me know in the comments if you want to work out their participation in this. Hand-waving or backdating threads to last week is fine for the bare bones architecture; we can future date any additional features they'd offer to assist with.
  • Taking volunteers for Windows equivalent program (he's written it of as a wretched hive of scum and villainy), securing new locations for the physical servers, funding, etc.

For the techies - is it secure?
  • It's as secure as anything online can be and uses end-to-end encryption.
  • It's unindexed by search engines and unarchivable by web archives.
  • Good luck finding the servers.
  • There are multiple levels of LLCs and other BS between the site and the servers and the owner.
  • You'd have to be a tech-based super-something to get anywhere at all with hacking it. If your character is going to try, hit me up for a discussion. If they poke at the search function and security features, they will find it to be much more robust and well-coded then the simple format appears.
Any questions?
  • For information about WOM.bat and its use, please comment here so everyone can access the information.
  • For plotting about the WOM.bat backend, you can also to plurk me at [plurk.com profile] seemarierun.
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On May 19th the following news article goes live, and gets posted - everywhere. Twitter, Ourpowers, Reddit, covering the face of newspapers, and everyone is talking about it.

BREAKING NEWS


ATOMIGHT HAS STEPPED DOWN AS LEADER OF THE ALLIANCE, HANDING OVER THE REIGNS TO FANTASTIC. FANTASTIC AND ATOMIGHT HAVE RELEASED STATEMENTS ON THE FUTURE OF THE ALLIANCE.

Fantastic: "I have a lot of respect for Atomight; he's worked hard over his time as our number one hero, he's logged a lot of hours and dealt with a looot of situations that I'm not even sure I'd know how to handle - but you know what they say: you can't teach an old dog new tricks, and the times are changing. The world is evolving, and the Alliance needs to evolve along with it. I've got a lot of changes I want to bring to the table, for all of our sakes. The Alliance is here to protect the people, and that's what we need to refocus on. My people will be working hard on making sure these changes work for everyone; we'll make announcements in a few weeks after we've gotten everyone settled into their new positions. Until then - deuces, ya'll."

Atomight: "Times are changing - even if I am no longer the leader of the Alliance, I am still dedicated to protecting the people of this world. I'll always fight for a better tomorrow, for everyone. Please don't take this as me stepping away from doing all I can to help, but as the Alliance simply. . . changing hands. "

We approached Mechanima and Frances for their thoughts, but were unable to get in contact with either of them for direct word. Given the situation in Central City, Mechanima's absence isn't surprising - but everyone wants to know: where is Frances? What does this mean for the Alliance? For the world?


Player characters who are within the Alliance may notice their own access to the Alliance's systems have been extremely limited; if asked, they'll be told that Fantastic's team is rewriting rules and regulations and have turned off access for most individuals until they're able to complete their audit. Further investigations will show that this only applies to Starfallen and those who have befriended them.

Attempts to reach out to Fantastic will be unsuccessful - blocked by secretaries, bodyguards, and fellow heroes. Atomight, after giving his statement, has temporarily fallen off the map. Mechanima is still working on his "hostile takeover" of Central City. Frances, like Atomight, has fallen off the map.

We'll be following up on this both in the June State of the Game and the CR meme.
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