[Sun 06] [12:15:56] <~Arcalane> well I meant the thing about the manipulators
[Sun 06] [12:16:05] <~Arcalane> "I'm also thinking the NPC Outsiders should have, or should seem to have, multiple internal factions tangled up with each other and generally working at cross purposes. This can be genuine (they're all nefarious backstabbing lunatics, and are all out to get 'to the top') or merely a ploy (because they're all nefarious backstabbing lunatics, but are all on the same side) that helps their
[Sun 06] [12:16:05] <~Arcalane> campaigns of misinformation, confusion and whatnot."
[Sun 06] [12:16:07] <@Anna> MANIPULATORS
[Sun 06] [12:16:09] <@Anna> Fun.
[Sun 06] [12:16:23] <~Arcalane> shadowy bastards who are going to fuck with people's heads for their own ends
[Sun 06] [12:16:29] <~Arcalane> or possibly just for amusement
[Sun 06] [12:16:40] <@Anna> They're clearly Anonymous.
[Sun 06] [12:16:58] <@Anna> Foorchannians
[Sun 06] [12:17:06] <Verminator> I thought they were like the Melnorme in that they barter everything
[Sun 06] [12:17:35] <~Arcalane> I'm totally going to call one of them Ansaksie or Yukabacera as a shoutout to Iji. And they primarily barter information, Verm.
[Sun 06] [12:17:47] <~Arcalane> they cannot physically access the player's level of Lanespace
[Sun 06] [12:17:49] <~Arcalane> they're...
[Sun 06] [12:17:59] <~Arcalane> I dare say they are not unlike the Trolls from Homestuck
[Sun 06] [12:18:15] <~Arcalane> they cannot interact physically or interfere, but they can observe and communicate
[Sun 06] [12:18:30] <Verminator> So, they don't have any fighting ships?
[Sun 06] [12:18:53] <~Arcalane> barring someone doing something REALLY REALLY STUPID like activating a dimension gate for them or something, they cannot get there
[Sun 06] [12:18:57] <~Arcalane> so no need to make ships
[Sun 06] [12:19:18] <~Arcalane> and if they are allowed in, there will be plenty of shit hitting star-system sized fans.
[Sun 06] [12:20:54] <~Arcalane> they manipulate people seemingly for the lulz. they enjoy seeing people fight, no matter who wins or loses. if they need to provide material incentive, well, they can provide material incentive.
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[Sun 06] [12:21:06] <Verminator> Will they actually be physically manifest in our universe?
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[Sun 06] [12:21:17] <~Arcalane> iunno.
[Sun 06] [12:21:22] <@Anna> [21:16:24] <Arcalane> shadowy bastards who are going to fuck with people's heads for their own ends
[Sun 06] [12:21:22] <@Anna> [21:16:30] <Arcalane> or possibly just for amusement
[Sun 06] [12:21:24] <@Anna> [21:16:41] <Anna> They're clearly Anonymous.
[Sun 06] [12:21:24] <@Anna> [21:16:59] <Anna> Foorchannians
[Sun 06] [12:21:26] <@Anna> [21:17:10] <Anna> Sounds alien. :3
[Sun 06] [12:21:26] <@Anna> [21:17:21] <Anna> They're doing it for the lulz
[Sun 06] [12:21:28] <@Anna> [21:17:25] <Anna> Intergalactic trolls.
[Sun 06] [12:21:28] <@Anna> [21:17:48] * Disconnected
[Sun 06] [12:21:32] <~Arcalane> sec
[Sun 06] [12:22:02] <~Arcalane>
http://bsfmeta.pastebin.com/XdDR44Z0
[Sun 06] [12:22:15] <~Arcalane> they might not ever need to appear
[Sun 06] [12:22:26] <~Arcalane> or we could have them actually invade
[Sun 06] [12:22:37] <~Arcalane> assuming, like I say, someone is stupid enough to open the door for them
[Sun 06] [12:22:41] <Verminator> Sounds like they're basically the G-man
[Sun 06] [12:23:12] <@Anna> If they cannot interact physically, how are they able to communicate?
[Sun 06] [12:23:17] <~Arcalane> SCIENCE
[Sun 06] [12:23:37] <~Arcalane> I meant, they can't physically access the same level of space via teleportation/FTL/whatever.
[Sun 06] [12:23:52] <~Arcalane> at least not without help, maybe
[Sun 06] [12:23:59] <Verminator> because they don't have the tech?
[Sun 06] [12:24:24] <~Arcalane> who knows? no need to have a solid reason - and they certainly wouldn't give you an honest answer if you asked.
[Sun 06] [12:26:32] <@Anna> Heh.
[Sun 06] [12:26:48] <~Arcalane> heck if several people asked they'd probably give different answers
[Sun 06] [12:26:50] <Verminator> "why did your bridge just turn purple"
[Sun 06] [12:26:55] <~Arcalane> misinformation/disinformation/etc.
[Sun 06] [12:28:33] <~Arcalane> Verm; that'll cost you 12,000 credits
[Sun 06] [12:29:17] <~Arcalane> 120,000, sorry.
[Sun 06] [12:30:09] <Verminator> I wonder why their bridge did turn purple
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[Sun 06] [12:30:57] <~Arcalane> who knows. those guys are weird.
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[Sun 06] [12:31:14] <@Anna> Fucking connection.
[Sun 06] [12:31:27] <Verminator> I don't think you missed anything
[Sun 06] [12:31:30] <~Arcalane> last thing you said + last relevant thing I said
[Sun 06] [12:31:37] <@Anna> Ah.
[Sun 06] [12:31:39] <~Arcalane> (rest is just me and Verm dithering about the Melnorme)
[Sun 06] [12:31:55] <~Arcalane>
http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Melnorme
[Sun 06] [12:32:07] <Verminator> I still don't get those guys
[Sun 06] [12:32:16] <Verminator> or the Orz for that matter
[Sun 06] [12:32:41] <@Anna> I see.
[Sun 06] [12:33:20] <~Arcalane> god the Orz are creepy
[Sun 06] [12:33:43] <~Arcalane> and to think I was the one that pitched the question that finally closed the WHO THE FUCK ARE THEY business
[Sun 06] [12:34:10] <~Arcalane> actually using some Orzesque Communicator Failure could be make for fun times
[Sun 06] [12:34:16] <~Arcalane> -be
[Sun 06] [12:34:31] <~Arcalane>
http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Orz for Anna
[Sun 06] [12:34:35] <Verminator> You are *funny babies*
[Sun 06] [12:34:56] <~Arcalane> also see
http://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Orz_communications
[Sun 06] [12:35:45] <Verminator> time for *party* at *funny peppers*
[Sun 06] [12:36:54] <~Arcalane>
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... atIsRotten +
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... ranslation
[Sun 06] [12:39:08] <Verminator> So, is their appearance important?
[Sun 06] [12:42:14] <~Arcalane> not hugely. they might not even appear on screen, just as voice communications.