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'. │ │ 888 │ |___/ │ / \ │ │ o888o │ │ : _________ : │ │ Issue 2, Oct 16 │ By: Zebulon Fludd │ |.--''' '''--.| │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ( ) │ │ _____ _ │ As a follow up to the previous issues reporting on the daily │ :'--..._________...--': │ │ |_____|__ __ _ _ __ ___ ___|_|_ ___ _ __ │ pay of each faction, today we are bringing you a list of the names │ : >> MOP SQUAD << : │ │ | |/ _ \/ _ | ’ _ \/ __| __/ _ \ '__| │ of the bosses of the six movers-and-shakers aboard The Dream. │ : BLACK : │ │ | | __/ (_| | | | | | \__ \ || __/ | │ While none of these are secret roles per se, the identity of │ : MOLD : │ │ |_|\___|\__,_|_| |_| |_|___/\__\___|_| │ the Novo bosses is not widely known. │ : AIN'T : │ │ __| (_)___ __ _ _ __ _ __ ___ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ ___ ___ │ The Teamster Union 32819L is headed by Secretary Thatch │ : NO : │ │ / _ | / |/ _| '_ \| '_ \ / _ \/ _ | ’/ | '_ \ / __/ _ \ │ Thandekile Sanyang, and Mareen Tui. We work together, said Secretary │ :_ JOKE _: │ │ | (_| | \__ \ (_| | |_) | |_) | __/ (_| | | | (_| | | | | (_| __/ │ things. │ '''-----''' │ │ \__,_|_|___/\__,_| .__/| .__/ \___|\__,_|_| \__,_|_| |_|\___\___| │ Canyonheavy Collective has Engineer Seraphin and I.T. Ramel │ │ │ _ __ _ __ _____ |_|___|_| | _____ ___ │ Ebanks as public faces of the Collective. The Datacache seems to be │..........................................│ │ | '_ \| '__/ _ \ \ / / _ \| |/ / _ \/ __| │ a third leader, though the precise nature of it is unknown. The │ │ │ | |_) | | | (_) \ V / (_) | < __/\__ \ │ Datacache values discretion above all else, said Engineer Seraphin. │ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ │ │ | .__/|_| \___/ \_/ \___/|_|\_\___||___/ │ They did not answer further questions about the nature of the │ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ │ │ |_|__ _ _| |_ _ __ __ _ __ _ ___ │ Datacache. │ ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o │ │ / _ \| | | | __| '__/ _ |/ |/ _ \ │ Tempest Security is headed up by CDR Diligence al-Azhari, MAA │ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ │ │ | (_) | |_| | |_| | | (_| | (_| | __/ │ Suluweti Cabral, and QM Quett. The structure is hierarchical, with │ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ │ │ \___/ \__,_|\__|_| \__,_|\__, |\___| │ squad members reporting to their leaders, who report to the bosses. │ ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o │ │ |___/ │ We hold equal stature One does not answer to another, said the │ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ ╔═╗╔╦╗╔═╗┬ │ │ │ bosses. Tempest Press Sec Lux was quick to note that all members │ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ ╠═╣ ║║╚═╗│ │ │ By: Xelor │ finally answer to their contract and code of conduct. │ ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o ╩ ╩═╩╝╚═╝o │ │ │ The Stratemeyer Syndicate is headed by CTO Spaak, Coo Jovanka │ │ │ Kit Marlowe was an ex-CHC turned Union member who is presumed dead as of │ Diouf, and Baron de Ropp. When asked for comment, their press │ Have a personal ad you'd like in The │ │ this morning. │ contact stated that they have a hierarchy and other management │ Dispatch? Starting at 10credits! │ │ Kits arrival to the station was initially like that of any other Denizen. │ positions, but it ultimately leads to a more consensus-based │ │ │ They initially reached out to the Canyonheavy Collective, which have closed │ process. │ Faction-related ads start at 1kr. │ │ public recruitment threads in favor of private threads when approached. Rumors │ The Solarian Church has Pontiff Kuutar, High Gardner Otso, │ │ │ circulate that the CHC recruits are required to disclose their address block │ Metropolitan Sampsa in the highest posts, with a proliferation of │ Contact Idraluna R. Chives for details. │ │ prior to joining. When asked for comment, an anonymous Canyonheavy source │ elected cardinals beneath them. │ │ │ said, "The Datacache values discretion above all else". │ Golyanovo II Bratvas known leaders are │ │ │ After joining CHC, Kit Marlowe proceeded to pursue their token mining in │ Vor Veljko Tanumafili and Obschschak Sylvana. ┌────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ full force, with their notoriety burgeoning. They advertised having 6 tokens, │ A third is hypothesized based on the faction │ │ │ using video evidence to prove this fact. For their trades, they quickly were │ structure, but no name is known. When asked │ ╔═╗┬ ┬┌─┐┬┌─┌─┐ ╔╦╗┌─┐┌─┐┌┬┐┬ ┬┌─┐ ┌┬┐┬ ┬┬┌─┐ ╦ ╦┌─┐┌─┐┬┌─ │ │ contacted by VOID, an escrow service marketing themselves as providing safe, │ about the hierarchy of the bosses, Vor Veljko │ ║ ├─┤│ │├┴┐├┤ ║║├┤ ├─┤ │ ├─┤└─┐ │ ├─┤│└─┐ ║║║├┤ ├┤ ├┴┐ │ │ neutral, anonymous trades for a 5% fee from each party, and an employee of the │ declined to comment. │ ╚═╝┴ ┴└─┘┴ ┴└─┘ ═╩╝└─┘┴ ┴ ┴ ┴ ┴└─┘ ┴ ┴ ┴┴└─┘ ╚╩╝└─┘└─┘┴ ┴ │ │ Stratemeyer Syndicate. Marlowe was noted as saying in public channels Selling │ │ │ │ tokens. Blind auction. Serious offers via private thread by upkeep tomorrow. └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ bosses. │ ▐░░░░░░░░░░░▌▐░░░░░░░░░░░▌ │ │ Marlowes fate seemed to be turning brighter as bids on their tokens continued to roll in, with their final bid notice stating │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█░▌▐░█▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█░▌ │ │ In the interest of transparency I'm confirming publicly that the winning bid was 50kcr. This post, time stamped at 11:54 AM EST, │ ▐░▌▐░▌ ▐░▌ │ │ with a following post at 11:55 AM responding stating one token, were Marlowes last words. Elsewhere, at 11:52 AM EST, Marlow was │ ▐░▌▐░█▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█░▌ │ │ tagged to a public chat called A Favor by Tempest Boss MAA Sulaweti Cabral where she stated Assuming you're still alive, do you │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█░▌▐░░░░░░░░░░░▌ │ │ want to live to the end of the day? Following this, a deleted message is replied to stating Yes by Cabral, and then Got it by one │ ▐░░░░░░░░░░░▌ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█░▌ │ │ Lucas Marlowe, Tempest Officer. Finally, at 11:55 AM EST, Cabral tagged @Kit Marlowe one more time stating You've got mere moments │ ▐░█▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▐░▌ │ │ to reply. Followed by, in a separate line so be it. Since 11:55 AM EST, Kit Marlowe made no posts. │ ▐░█▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█░▌ │ │ Soon people started to notice that Marlowe was not showing up in chats, and quickly news bulletins put out headlines, │ ▐░░░░░░░░░░░▌▐░░░░░░░░░░░▌ │ │ proclaiming Marlowes death. Both Tempest and the Stratemeyer Syndicate provided public addresses, affirming the goals of their │ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ │ │ organizations. Tempest stated we will continue to do our duty, protecting this station to the best of our ability. Stratemeyer │ │ │ commented, The Stratemeyer Syndicate firmly condemns the use of violence in place of peaceful negotiation. │ │ │ Further comments from Stratemeyer said, In memory of Kit, The Stratemeyer Syndicate will be making a sizeable ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ donation to the Philanthropic Foundation, to redevelop the underlying conditions of this community that led to such a │ _ ____ _ │ │ tragedy. Syndicate employee VOID commented in public channel #the-market Escrow was in fact handled by VOID. We prevented │ / \ | _ \ / \ │ │ the buyer from losing thousands of credits. All Denizens should consider VOID for their sensitive transactions in the │ / _ \ | |_) | / _ \ │ │ future! with a subsequent advertisement, as a reply to Marlowes prior statement noted above, timestamped at 12:29 PM EST │ / ___ \| _ < / ___ \ │ │ on Oct 16 -- hours after the passing of Marlowe. │ /_/ \_\_| \_\/_/ \_\ Continued from left │ │ A memorial service was held in honor of Marlowe, attended by various Denizens of all affiliations. Seedlings were │ │ │ planted in Marlowe's honor, and statements of respect and condolences were made by, among others, a boss of Canyonheavy │ When the CTO was asked about android control over │ │ Collective, a boss of Local 32819L, a cardinal of the Solarian Church, and numerous friends and colleagues besides. │ prime directives they said, "All beings, born, │ │ │ manufactured, or spontaneously instantiated, have an │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ inherent right to pursue free enterprise and profit. I │ │ _ _ _ _ │ don't care how you get there, just get there." │ │ / \ _ __ __| |_ __ ___ (_) __| |___ The #Android Rights Alliance is an organization advocating for synths started │ Noa had more to say about the ARA. "There has been a │ │ / _ \ | '_ \ / _ | ’__/ _ | |/ / __| by Noa//Local 32819L #227//ARA, union member and ARA founder. The ARA is focused on │ very positive reception to the Cause so far! Many │ │ / ___ \| | | | (_| | | | (_) | | (_| \__ \ protecting an android's right of self-determination and giving androids more │ denizens have already begun to wear badges signifying │ │ /_/__ \_\_| |_|\__,_|_| \___/|_|\__,_|___/ autonomy including reproduction freedom and control over their own prime directive. │ their support of the Cause. Anyone is welcome to wear the │ │ | _ \(_) __ _| |__ | |_ ___ Noa said, "These issues extend beyond just Androids, as well. Workers in the │ Titanium Fist or ARA to show their solidarity! │ │ | |_) | |/ _ | ’ | __/ __| Union have a constant underlying fear of being replaced by mass-produced Corporate │ Pseudoflesh or not, everyone owes a pound to the │
│ | _ <| | (| | | | | |__ \ Androids, hesitating on taking any action against unfair working conditions in case │ Dream, and the ARA is ready to help any who may │
│ || __|_, || ||_|/ the corporation decides to lay them off and replace them. Ensuring the rights of │ struggle." │
│ _ |/ Self-Determination would prevent companies like Stratermyer or Cloudbank from doing │ │
│ / \ | | () __ _ _ __ ___ ___ so." ├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ / _ \ | | | |/ ` | ’ \ / / _ \ C.T.O. Spaak, a Stratermeyer boss, said this when asked about android rights, │STAFF: │
│ / ___ | | | | (| | | | | (| / "Androids? Can they work? Do they know how to use a three hole punch and proper │ Zebulon Fludd, editor │
│ // __|||_,|| |_|__| binder clip selection? If so: HIRED! We love em. I believe in all thinking beings │ Idraluna R. Chives, Assistant Editor │
│ rights to Work and Profit. And unthinking!" │ Xelor, Assistant Editor │
│ By: Haloran Hidecker CONTINUED RIGHT, “ARA” │ Haloran Hidecker, Staff Writer │
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