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Setsuna F. Seiei ([personal profile] elswhisperer) wrote in [community profile] citylogs2023-07-12 07:48 am

(OPEN) probably the least secret secret meeting, all things considered

WHO: Setsuna F. Seiei ([personal profile] elswhisperer) & you!
WHAT: The code word log!
WHERE: City Hall Park
WHEN: July 12
WARNINGS: N/A


[ Over the course of the past few days, you may have noticed simple, nondescript flyers posted here and there across the city. All handwritten, they list a location (a particular statue in the City Park) along with a time and date (3:00 PM, July 12). Below that, an extremely brief message:

For establishing safe communications.

- moment.


On the day of, you'll find a young man in a red scarf waiting by the named statue. He has with him sheets of blank paper, pens, and pencils. ]


My name is Setsuna F. Seiei. 'Moment' from the network. The purpose of this meeting is creating a way to safely disseminate information to each other all at once. If one of us found an exit, or determined the identity of our captors, we'd be jeopardizing ourselves by revealing it openly over the network. At the same time, the network is our most efficient method of communication. We need to make the most of all the tools at our disposal.

We can accomplish that with the use of code language. One that's not complicated; that anyone could remember and pass along. What that code is and what we want to communicate with it is something one person can't determine for themselves. That's why I wanted us all to meet.

Without cooperation, we're not gonna get anywhere.

[ ooc: just a couple things! go ahead and mingle/threadhop as you like (especially bc i may not be the fastest tagger rn), and if setsuna has already mentioned to your character that he's been working on something, feel free to assume he left some kind of vague message about checking flyers over the inboxes or smth. ]
gradenine: (pic#16594309)

[personal profile] gradenine 2023-07-17 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Nah, it's some other guy - a kid. He and another guy tried setting the city hall on fire, and they got cuffed to each other the next morning.

[ so, you know. that's a thing now. but they'll have to talk about accomplices later on if they're that serious about tackling law and order here. if only attorneys who actually know this stuff as their job exist in his city... ]

That makes sense. The revival mechanic makes sure that we stay alive no matter what, too. There's the matter of intent too, since technically we aren't stealing food if there's no money system in place either.
coolerjunpei: (party time v-neck)

[personal profile] coolerjunpei 2023-07-17 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You can get cuffed to other people? That sucks.

[They should write that down. Maybe Kromer can make another spreadsheet for crime and punishment, haha...]

If we're talking about intent, does that mean there's no crime if it's an accident? Or is negligent whatever-the-hell still a thing? [.....,] Not that I'm saying we should test out different ways to kill people.

[smash cut to don's post--]
gradenine: (pic#16536257)

[personal profile] gradenine 2023-07-18 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ why are we letting a crazy bitch with a bad haircut take notes, please. but yeah THANK YOU DON FOR YOUR SERVICE.... ]

Eh, I wouldn't kill unless it's absolutely necessary. Especially not now when there's a severe punishment for it...

[ rubs his temples. ] We need a lawyer. That's a thing in most worlds, right?
coolerjunpei: (nice neck)

[personal profile] coolerjunpei 2023-07-18 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[th-thanks don..........]

Are you talking about self defense? [please let him believe it's about self defense,] Usually there's a severe punishment for killing, yeah...

[But not in that fucked up City, he supposes, a thing he implies by making a face. Yuck.]

And yeah, I know what a lawyer is. You really think everyone here will agree to listen to a lawyer? That RK-numbers guy wanted real law enforcement, and I doubt anyone's gunning for that, either.
gradenine: (pic#16598790)

[personal profile] gradenine 2023-07-19 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh? Of course not. You're talking to a mercenary, remember? A severe punishment for killing is bull for people like me if it's necessary to live.

[ said as plainly as can be. of course he's going to kill no matter the reason, it's part of his job 🧍‍♂️ ]

But hm. I only brought up a lawyer as someone who could kindly lay out the laws of what a normal city should have, but I'm kinda [ wiggles hands ] about enforcing said laws here either. Just knowing what not and what not to do around here is more than enough.
Edited 2023-07-19 12:52 (UTC)
coolerjunpei: (001)

[personal profile] coolerjunpei 2023-07-20 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[why are you all like this. luckily junpei's grim resignation to everyone being like this has gone up a few notches recently!! so he manages to crack the driest joke he can--]

Get a shitty job in retail instead, like the rest of us.

[ha ha. for real though.]

I didn't go to law school, but if I had to pick a few good laws... One: Don't kill people. Two: Don't kidnap us here in the first place, what the hell. If there's a lawyer around here, they must be losing it.