To all Pleroma

[goldendeceiver]

[ The sensation that a message has been sent should be hitting every person aligned with the Pleroma right... about... now!

Though whether a character figures out that they can detach their shard and see the message is another matter entirely. ]

So tell me, did any of you figure out we could do this yet?

[ Ernesto can't really take credit. A Kenoma friend reaching out to him was what tipped him off to this particular ability. ]

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[traversal]

[ ernesto, ernesto ... oh. the fake dating guy. ]

Huh. Works pretty well is an understatement. It's very useful, albeit a little invasive.

Do you know what its limitations are? Is it possible to contact those in Greentruth?

[goldendeceiver]

You should be able to ignore the messages if you want for the time being, though it won't necessarily stop your shard from letting you know that you're getting one.

It's definitely possible, but I'd be a little careful with what you say while using this. Not knowing the limits means we also don't know if anyone could find a way to listen in.

[traversal]

Ignore the messages when you want peace and quiet. Got it.

So it's possible that the other ... group can see these messages, then? Can the others in our group see our conversation as well?

[goldendeceiver]

Exactly.

Possible, but not necessarily the case. I don't want to make any bold claims or assumptions, which is why I'm thinking it might be in our best interest to err on the side of caution.

As far as our group seeing it though, they should be able to. I intended for my message to go out to all of us.

[traversal]

Right. I'll keep that in mind.

How did you find out about this? I doubt you just grabbed the crystal stuck on your body and decided to speak to everyone out of the blue.

[ she didn't even realise it's possible. ]

[goldendeceiver]

No... you're right about that.

To be completely honest, someone I'd had a pretty friendly acquaintanceship with from the other side reached out to me. There wasn't a lot to be had from the conversation, but it did make me realize that we could do this.

But then again, so can they.

[traversal]

[ with the number of resources the other side has, it's no surprise that they can do this with ease. ]

I see. Have you tried reaching out again to them?

[goldendeceiver]

Not yet. There's a little pros and cons risk weighing I need to do first.

[traversal]

What were the cons you managed to come up with so far? Other than the other side listening in, the Regent possibly using it to track us down

[ the text trails off for a moment before it flickers again into life. ]

Revealing your connections to someone else from the other side to the Regent?

[goldendeceiver]

The possibility of slipping up and offering more information than I should. I like to think I'm pretty careful for the most part, but it's not like I'm sort of genius of banter who can't fall into a verbal trap. I don't know if the Regent could track us down just by the two of us talking, but they might be able to if I said the wrong thing.

[traversal]

[ that's fair enough, she thinks. ]

I suppose anything's possible, depending on who you're speaking to on the other end. And I don't recommend trusting a person enough at the moment, considering our varying affiliations.

[goldendeceiver]

I'd like to think that at least some of them aren't looking to immediately stab me in the back, but...

You're right, and I'm not reading to blindly trust anyone that joined hands with the Regent.

[traversal]

Not immediately, yes, but eventually is another story.

[ honestly, she doesn't want to risk that. as reckless as she is, she doesn't know how much of her constitution has changed in this world. ]

I'll see what I can gather using the shard, then.

[goldendeceiver]

Let me know what you find out. I'll be testing things out too on my end.

[traversal]

I will. I think it's best to know what we're up against to prevent another conflict like the last, even if we have formed connections with the other group.

[ it seems like it's a you-vs-them kind of situation in this world. how troublesome. ]

[goldendeceiver]

Here's to hoping we'll be able to...

[ He doesn't get the sense that most people relish the idea of a confrontation on either side, but he also doesn't doubt that a lot of the Kenoma will start one regardless if they feel like they have to. ]