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Communications intercept. Transmission detected Tue 22nd of Apr 2008 at 08:25 AM by RockyB. Communique follows:

This is a transcript of The Glitch Societies meeting with Agent Pace. Only exchanges which were part of the on-going conversation are recorded.

Inter-Faction Meeting Transcript

Agent Pace: I am here to address you on some urgent issues that require our attention.

Agent Pace: The first is, as Starschwar brought up, the missing case.

CIND3R: *grabs a pen and paper to take notes*

Agent Pace: We are in the frustrating condition of having no leads on its whereabouts.

Agent Pace: All operatives are required to be on highest alert for any details concerning its location, and who currently possesses it.

Starschwar: The Oracle pointed us in the direction of the General. One of them obviously was lying

Agent Pace: And this nicely brings us to another concern of ours; the General.

Agent Pace: The Truce binds us with regards to our dealings with Zion.

Agent Pace: While we have no such Truce with the General or his men, obviously, discretion is appropriate.

d4sh: May I ask Agent Pace, have you been in touch with Agent Gray?

Agent Pace: Yes, I have, d4sh. We are in constant contact.

d4sh: Then you must be aware of our... situation.

DifferenceEngine: Agent Gray regrets not being here today, but he was otherwise engaged.

Agent Pace: Indeed, the report from the Glitch Society was both well-informed and useful. Remarkably well researched.

d4sh: Thank you very much.

Starschwar: If I may... recordings surfaced not long ago.... of Agent Gray speaking with the Cypherite Leader Cryptos...

TheTaxidermist: thats just speculation

TheTaxidermist: no offence, but all agents sound alike...

Starschwar : Of course. It could have been a fabrication.

d4sh: The latest updates will follow soon. I was contacted by Agent Gray just before this meeting and I will finish answering his final questions.

Agent Pace: Such recordings are not the subject at hand, I am afraid.

Starschwar: I appoligise for going off topic.

Agent Pace: No apologies are necessary, tesoro.

Oldskool2814: I simply want to know, all posturing aside, are we going

CIND3R: Shall we share what we have learned of some of the general's men?

DifferenceEngine: Do you speak of the toy soldiers, CIND3R?

CIND3R: I do

Agent Pace: Please do, Cinder. I am particularly interested to hear of any hostilities toward our operatives.

CIND3R: We have met several

CIND3R: oh no - no hostilities were observed between the soldiers and machinists

Agent Pace: Buono.

CIND3R: but it seems there is much friction between them and the followers of the merovingian

DifferenceEngine: I understand from my records that you are spying on them, correct?

d4sh: Who is? I know I am. *chuckles*

Starschwar: In my experience, they've been neutral to Machine Operatives in general... a bit rude perhaps, but nothing physical... I was invited to assist one against some exiles by a zionite...

Starschwar: Their overall skill is low, but they are learning at an impressive rate.

CIND3R: we are inquisitive about their purpose. if that is spying - then yes

Agent Pace: I would suggest that none of you help them, in any way.

DifferenceEngine: Just to update you, some reports I stumbled upon indicate that these toy soldiers know you are spying on them.

Starschwar: I did not assist as much as I did observe him firsthand.

Agent Pace: Buono. According to the same reports, they are recording information from those who assist them, somehow.

Starschwar: I know there is a security breach in this operation. I was informed by an individual called Jakeson of the Gltich Society's assignment

CIND3R: I am sorry to say with this new information that i may have assisted one of them inadvertently by answering hsi questions about certain - nature - of the matrix

TheTaxidermist: impossible

TheTaxidermist: he must have been guessing

Trommler: you would not be alone in that CIND3R

Starschwar: He not only knew... but knew you were to report to agents in the recursion instance.

DifferenceEngine: Keep us updated on any and all information leaks.

Starschwar: I have more info on this person...

d4sh: Lots of people have gotten in touch with me, asking questions about Agent Gray. Also this operative called Jakeson, but I know little about him.

Starschwar: He claims to want to "liberate" all sentient life... a sort of anarchist.... I've been infiltrating his little group.

Agent Pace: This is indeed troubling. We shall require heightened security from all operatives.

Starsch war: I've provided him with no information that isn't already well known... he asked me to find the glitch society's headquarters... he suspected a site in lamar.

DifferenceEngine: Is Jakeson a threat?

TheTaxidermist: our headquarters are public domain,

Starschwar: He is weak, but his followers are quite powerfull.... one, Mediatorus has one of the Assasin's masks.

Starschwar: Ma'am, Do you wish me to send you copies of emails I have recieved from Jakeson? or should I send them to Differnceengine?

DifferenceEngine: Ah the Assassin. Fortunately, I wasn't around for that nasty PR problem.

Agent Pace: Ah yes, perhaps this is the perfect time to introduce our new associate.

Oldskool 2814: Agent Pace, you said earlier that we must be carful in our contact with The Commandos/Zion because of the truce... are their not other channels we could operate through?

Agent Pace: In light of these developments, and the threat they pose, DifferenceEngine has been assigned as a special representative of the Machines.

Agent Pace: He is to be your contact for any pertinent information. You may trust him as you would trust myself, or Agent Gray.

Oldskool2814: Wow... ask and you shall receive, eh DE?

Agent Pace: As far as the Commandos are concerned: For the time being, current operations will be sufficient.

DifferenceEngine: Indeed Oldskool. Is that sufficient proof to rid you of your concerns?

Oldskool2814: So simply, do not fire, until fired upon?

Agent Pace: If they do show open hostility toward our operatives at any time, suitable retribution is warranted.

Oldskool2814: You can say that again.

Agent Pace: If they do show open hostility toward our operatives at any time, suitable retribution is warranted.

Trommler: *chuckles*

d4sh: *laughs* Nice.

Starschwar: *laughs*

Agent Pace: My apologies, I tend to take humans over literally on occasion.

DifferenceEngine: I think there is a sound loop there Ma' am.

DifferenceEngine: I hope it was not a bug in your system.

Agent Pace: I would hope so as well.

CIND3R: The commandos seem to be very interested in our perceptions of the matrix and this truce

CIND3R: along with our dealings of the cypherites

DifferenceEngine: Another virus running through the Machines would be of concern.

Agent Pace: Any additional intelligence on the General and his men is welcome; we must keep careful watch upon them.

CIND3R: les hope it doesnt come to that... we all miss agent skinner

DifferenceEngine: I request that you bring me up to date on these matters via my contact address.

Starschwar: Which reminds me.... Flood's daughter(rarebit q+a thread confirms that she is not floods daughter -Tax) was at Tabor earlier.... when I mentioned the fact that we had apprehended the Effectuator, she implied that he has a secret or surprise in order for us...

Oldskool2814: I think the Cypherites could be used... to our benifit.

d4sh: Tax, stop staring out the window man, please...

TheTaxidermist: sorry, the lightning, it concerns me.

Agent Pace: Ah, yes, the Effectuator.

Differ nceEngine: Do not fear it, it is just a light show.

d4sh: DifferenceEngine, if you haven't already, would you like access to the data repository set up to keep track of the commandos?

Agent Pace: Someone had asked if we are actively pursuing the Merovingian's demise. If there remains any doubt, let me remove it. The Merovingian will be removed from the Matrix, and we shall play a part in it.

DifferenceEngine: D4sh that would be most useful, send entry protocols to my contact address -- lest someone is listening in.

d4sh: Very well.

Starschwar: I will send copies of everything Jakeson has sent me..

DifferenceEngine: Excellent.

Agent Pace: I am certain that Merovingian operatives are planning the Effectuator's release, even as we speak. Should you learn of any such plans, please relay them to DifferenceEngine, and take whatever actions are necessary to hinder them.

DifferenceEngine: Confirming receipt Starschwar.

Starschwar: I have a second one... standby

d4sh: If you please Starschwar, I could get those copies in our repository as well, to have everything in one place.

Starschwar: Of course... standby

DifferenceEngine: Received.

d4sh: Received.

d4sh: Both.

DifferenceEng ine: I have a request for you all.

Agent Pace: Such cooperation pleases me, tesoros.

Starschwar Pardon my asking, but if we have the Effectuator in custody, why not delete him?

Oldskool2814: Anything for you ma'am.

Starschwar: Anything for The System.

Oldskool2814: Yeah, yeah... Sorry, I tend to tink with the worng head...

DifferenceEngine: I am in need of building up my records of contacts. I request that you send me information of faction names, leader or contact. Ask them to send me an "email", if I am not around.

d4sh: I suggest 1 person will do that.

Starschwar: I think one email per faction should be fine.

d4sh: To prevent getting multiple messages with the same information.

Oldskool2814: Agreed

DifferenceEn gine: The more the merrier - to spread the word to the other factions. Mutiple messages are not a problem I can simply ignore the repeats.

d4sh: Very well *chuckles*.

Agent Pace: Additionally, we require that you spread the information we have shared here, to any trusted Machine operatives. Cooperation from all factions will be indispensable.

d4sh: I do wish to formally apologize to both Subnova and The Watchmen, for keeping the meeting with Agent Gray to ourselves for this long.

Starschwar: No appology nessecary.

TheTaxidermist: it was a direct order im afraid..

Trommler: I'm sure you had your reasons d4sh

CIND3R: we understand - and its standard operating procedure

Agent Pace: No apologies are necessary; these are dangerous times, and you were not directed to share information.

Oldskool2814: D4sh, this is a cloak and dagger business... we get it.

DifferenceEngine: The important point is that all factions, solo crews and Machinist individuals are contacted and alerted of my presence.

Starschwar: Understood.

CIND3R: Subnova shall comply...

Trommler: indeed

Agent Pace: I must add, that it warms my heart to see the cooperation and efficiency displayed here. Machine operatives truly do represent the best of humanity, I believe.

d4sh: *blushes* Thank you for those kind words.

Starschwar: Thank you Ma'am.

d4sh: We're still only human, but we do the best we can.

Trommler: danke

Oldskool2814: The Watchmen stand ready to serve 01 and the system.

Agent Pace: Excellent! Now I am afraid, I have business to attend to.

d4sh: And I would like a meeting with both Subnova and the Watchmen after this meeting.

Starschwar: Are there any leads on the Case? Indviduals of interest?

Oldskool2814: Sure.

Starschwar: Of course.

DifferenceEngine: I too need to take care of my duties. Spread the word people.

CIND3R bows to DifferenceEngine.

Starschwar nods at DifferenceEngine.

CIND3R bows to Agent Pace.

Agent Pace: No new leads, Starschwar... we are counting on you to discover them.

DifferenceEngine bows his head to CIND3R.

Trommler bows formally for DifferenceEngine.

DifferenceEngine bows his head to Trommler.

Agent Pace shakes Trommler's hand.

Trommler: Ma'am

TheTaxidermist: goodbye Agent Pace, one of these days I'll learn Italian *smiles*

Agent Pace shakes CIND3R's hand.

CIND3R: Graci

Agent Pace shakes d4sh's hand.

DifferenceEngine shakes Oldskool2814's hand.

Agent Pace shakes TheTaxidermist's hand.

Agent Pace shakes Starschwar's hand.

DifferenceEngine: Thank you for attending.

Oldskool 2814: Of course

Agent Pace shakes Oldskool2814's hand.

Agent Pace: Thank you all, tesoros.

Oldskool2814: Any time my lady.

DifferenceEngine: Thank you.

Trommler: the pleasure is mine

DifferenceEngine shakes CIND3R's hand.

Oldskool2814: Sorry I doubted you Diff

CIND3R: Yes - good to know

Starschwar shakes DifferenceEngine's hand.

DifferenceEngine: It's good to meet you all.

TheTaxidermist: you too *tips hat*

d4sh: Glad to have you with us DifferenceEngine.

Starschwar salutes to DifferenceEngine.

DifferenceEngine shakes TheTaxidermist's hand.

Oldskool2814: Yeah, no kidding!

DifferenceEngine shakes d4sh's hand.

d4sh bows his head to DifferenceEngine.

DifferenceEngine: It's good to know I can rely on you. You are most efficient.

Oldskool 2814: We try.

d4sh: Efficiency is part of our purpose *smiles*

Difference Engine: I look forward to those emails.

Oldskool2814: You'll get 'em.

Starschwar: I will inform you of any important information

DifferenceEngine: I may call upon your factions from time to time as I get to know you all.

Trommler: we are here, when you need us

Starschwar: The Watchmen will always be at your disposal.

Oldskool2814: Yeah... what he said.

CIND3R: very well - let us know if you would like additional powers - we are more than happy to help increase your knoweldge and attributes

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