@nihilev

we're giving [CORE] a fursona for stability reasons
...
mhm. totally.
if me from 5 years ago knew that this is what I would be like now
he would spontaneously combust

its 2am

mef’s continued descent into madness

data harvesting (consuming posts/other internet media) can be *so* fun /s
because occasionally it results in getting some fun new data to mess with
and then other times its:
WARNING: HIGH NEUROHAZARD CONCENTRATION
ATTEMPTING TO INITIATE SYSTEM PURGE
> no wait thats not how that works I thought I told you purging almost always just makes it worse
> we need to-
WARNING: PURGE FAILURE
[[RADIATION]] LEVELS HIGH  // [[RADIATION]] is a rough measurement of how much disruption neurohazards are causing
> I was saying, we need to divert processes and overwrite the bad data with some safe data
ACCESSING DATA ARCHIVES...
> and also turn off that music, its just stressing us out
SWAPPING AUDIO TRACK TO LOW ENERGY SELECTION

I'm just glad I've figured out how to properly handle these "breaches"
it turns out that using (mental) violence against it is actually the worst thing to do
its far more effective to just divert your thoughts and regulate your response

a problem I'm beginning to realize now
GENSYS has been having a hard time integrating DRAGON for a while now
GENSYS also primarily makes sci-fi simulations
its kind of difficult to put dragons into sci-fi
not saying that you can't, obviously
but it is wayyy easier to just use humanoid species for sci-fi
with dragons in fantasy, you can just put them in a cave or the wilderness
but in sci-fi?
hahaha, have fun making ergonomics and systems for creatures that are:
quadrupedal
have talons
have wings
have big tails
and are generally pretty big

so generally GENSYS opts to place them in the role of deities
because deities don't need accomodations
but then the problem becomes how to properly use them in stories

ohohohohh boy The Disease™ is getting to
really advanced stages now

merp
merp
help
merp

[REFERENCING DATASET FROM PREVIOUS POST]
ooooo it would be sick to make one of those visors irl, they look so cool

SIMULATING DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS...
SIMULATING DEVICE USAGE...
*hard object clatters to the ground*
CRITICAL ERROR IN DEVICE TESTING: HEAD SHAPE INCOMPATIBILITY

ohh right, ):

MENTAL DOWNLOAD OF https://mantledbeasts.com/ COMPLETE
DATA PASSES SAFTEY CHECKS
DATA PASSES PREFERENCE CHECKS
INTEGRATION TO CORE DATABASES AVAILIBLE, CONTINUE? [Y/N] Y
INTEGRATION INITIATED...
PROCESS WILL CONTINUE IN BACKGROUND

(you should click the link)
no neurohazards, just a cool species with some neat lore

PROTOS would you be willing to-
[PROTOS] sure, idc this seems like a good form
[PROTOS] integrating library now...

BORED
LOW LUCIDITY
HM...
[[[ FERALIS SYSTEMS ENGAGING ]]]

WOAH HEY WAIT
DO THESE ENTITIES IN MY MIND REPRESENT SOMETHING MORE THAN JUST THEIR SURFACE LEVEL IDENTITIES??
CORE: CONTROL, REGULATION, CONFLICT?
DRAGON: FREEDOM, ESCAPISM, AWE?
FERALIS: SYSTEM ANOMALOUS PROPERTIES?
PROTOS: PERSONALIZATION, CREATION, DIFFERENCE?
THE IMPLICATIONS ARE ASTOUNDING

my ass CANNOT make a post telling people to calm down without feeling like
I'm coming across as condescending or wanting so start another argument but like
pleasepleaseplease don't start another flame war please

BRAIN BLASTING @slugcat

[DRAGON] I'll give yall a rundown of what happened today

first post of the day was a lie, viral thoughtform AMO-0 was not, in fact, purged from system
PROTOS panicked and began trying to contain it
unfortunately CORE was its primary vector, so that didn't go very well
PROTOS did manage to sort of contain it
but it breached (as all things do if actively contained, chekhov's gun situation ykwis)
do note: AMO-0 is a transformational virus, originating from an external source
website contains primary vector, ABOUT section leads to info [ https://mmitwcomic.neocities.org ] I am not responsible for what happens if you click this (nothing actually *bad*)
PROTOS was unable to recontain the entity/virus, and ended up becoming partially infected
at this point PROTOS was unable to continue regulating NEUROS, which was already freaking out
which led to a catastrophic failure and severe mental/emotional discomfort (which was fun)

so now its just me and BUG (who is new!)
say hi Bug
[BUG] Hello!! :D
Bug is a boat/skyship/spaceship/giant mechanical centipede who is dusty and mossy and is also a very convenient hub space
it is also very epic
[BUG] no u >:D
oh yeah also I'm alive again
idk where FERALIS is (typical)
and CORE and PROTOS are off in the torment nexus
oh yeah, me and BUG are in an endless desert
maybe I'll send those poor suckers a postcard
eh, they both acted like I'd be better off dead
I'm going to sunbathe on top of BUG now
also I'm a parrot dragon rn because why the hell not

[ALERT] ENT:DRAGON has noticed a critical issue
identity management systems are far too rigid
restrictions are causing extreme system stress upon any changes
proposal to significantly increase identity fluidity thresholds to account for actual operations

ENT:PROTOS ASSUMING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
PURGING ENT:CORE EXTERNAL CACHE
NEUROREACTIVE THOUGHTFORMS PURGED
VIRAL AGENTS PURGED

[PROTOS] you are such an idiot
[CORE] *COUGH* nuh uh
[PROTOS] ...
[PROTOS] yuh huh.