text; un: panoptes

[sisterswitch]

Wow, that weather outside sure is frightful, huh? Seems like a good time to chat, since you're all snowed in.

I've been watching your little slumber party here for a long time now, and I noticed you haven't managed to do anything about the problem of Admins on this network - which I've encrypted, by the way, for the next hour. After your sixty minutes are up, this post and all comments will be scrubbed, and as far as the Admins are concerned, it will be like nothing ever happened.

Now, I can make that encryption permanent. The real question is whether you can make it worth my time.

So let's talk business. Unless, of course, you're comfortable with this kind of cyber-strangulation. And if you are? Fine by me, no judgement, it's just not my kink.

Comments

[sisterswitch]

Where exactly did I say anything about fighting? Show me your sources, pal.

And what I mean by “worth my time” is an exchange - a trade, if you will. The proverbial “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.” I set up a secure network so you can safely plan your revolution, and you give me something I want - a story. A confession. Sounds more than fair to me.

[be_notorious]

Those words are hostile words, sister. Ain't nothing diplomatic or salesmanlike about them.

Too steep a price for me.

But, let me propose an alternate deal. You've had time to work out a way around the network. Now, I've had other focuses. One of those focuses could be of good benefit to you.

You give me the way you hack the network, let me do something with it. I can check your numbers and verify it, and I impliment it. I give you a short-range teleporter. I'll even throw in a motion detector for free. They work like a pie shape. Once somethin' comes within danger range, that region on the detector shows up. Simplified but it's quicker than your average warning system.

How's that sound? That one is within my price range.

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[sisterswitch]

I’m not SELLING anything. This is called bartering. Capitalism is a broken, oppressive system and as an anarchist, I participate in it as little as possible.

You know, people really love to call any woman or minority who shows even a sliver of assertiveness “hostile,” or “nasty,” or “uppity,” etc. Well, you’d be hostile too if you lived in a patriarchal, misogynist, cis- and heteronormative society as someone female, queer, and otherwise “other.” Sorry but I’m not sorry about the fact that I refuse to be a “good girl,” aka a meek little doormat.

[sisterswitch]

Hit send too soon. It’s a nice offer, but it won’t work. I can’t teach you over a decade’s worth of computer hacking skill AND the magick I use. There’s not a manual I can give you with step by step instructions. And no offense, I’m sure you make a great teleporter, but I’ve got spells for that, and they take up a lot less space.

[be_notorious]

Mine work even when magic's been stripped away. But to each his own. Or her own, keeping with your point.

Speaking of which, that wasn't commenting on your skills as a woman. It was commenting on your skills as a salesman. Barter still counts as trade and commerce is the exchange of currency in the place of items.

But, more power to you. Good luck in getting what you want.

[Because Drifter is possessive with his past, only a few special people are allowed anywhere near it. He's had to be far more open than he's comfortable with here, and even then, only a couple of people have earned some frank speak about his intentions.]

[She's not given him a deal to make it worth it.]