Regarding my recent absence
May 25, 2015 14:19:16 GMT
Post by Leaf on May 25, 2015 14:19:16 GMT
Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been around much these past few days.
That is because I was kidnapped by the SCP Foundation, the ones who run the Archangel account.
I am unharmed, we resolved our differences peacefully, and I believe I've convinced them to quit kidnapping people. (They're also responsible for the recent disappearance of the QUALITY DISCOUNT SPELLBOOKS vendors.) But the experience was stressful on top of a considerable amount of preexisting stress, and it's taken me a while to recover. I may not be quite so active as I used to be.
I recommend in the strongest possible terms that no one trust Archangel. However, since they have considerable resources available and since they do provide the critical function of preventing their world from ending, I also recommend that no one attack them, certainly not on my account.
If you are worried that Archangel might kidnap you too, I'm sorry to say that if you've ever made a post on this forum they are already capable of doing so and there's nothing you can do to change that, but one of the precautions I took beforehand was to set up an automatic system that sends a PM to a few trusted associates if I suddenly disappear. You might consider something similar. (Being kidnapped did not come as a surprise to me; I was suspicious of Archangel for quite a while first.)
The Foundation and I have a disagreement over how best to protect the interdimensional community from potential threats. Before our encounter, the strategy they were pursuing was "seek out anyone with the ability to travel between worlds and violently deprive them of it". They didn't manage to do that to me, and I hope they have realized how much trouble they'll be in if they try to do it to anybody else.
My strategy is more cooperative. I would like to found a coalition of like-minded allies who can share resources to deal with interdimensional threats.
Of necessity, to prevent someone like Archangel from trying to dismantle us, such a coalition will need to be constructed carefully. I'm not planning to name my current list of allies and associates in public, although they may step forward if they like. As the coalition's public face, I will need to evaluate candidates for trustworthiness before sharing any private information with them or introducing them to shyer members.
If you're interested in joining or otherwise supporting the coalition, and you believe it would be safe for you to publicly say so, I encourage you to respond here. If you're interested but wary of the potential repercussions of public membership, I encourage you to PM me.
If you have a problem that you would like the coalition to help you solve, do please let me know through whatever channel is most comfortable for you.
On a lighter note, I will also accept suggestions for what to name this thing.
That is because I was kidnapped by the SCP Foundation, the ones who run the Archangel account.
I am unharmed, we resolved our differences peacefully, and I believe I've convinced them to quit kidnapping people. (They're also responsible for the recent disappearance of the QUALITY DISCOUNT SPELLBOOKS vendors.) But the experience was stressful on top of a considerable amount of preexisting stress, and it's taken me a while to recover. I may not be quite so active as I used to be.
I recommend in the strongest possible terms that no one trust Archangel. However, since they have considerable resources available and since they do provide the critical function of preventing their world from ending, I also recommend that no one attack them, certainly not on my account.
If you are worried that Archangel might kidnap you too, I'm sorry to say that if you've ever made a post on this forum they are already capable of doing so and there's nothing you can do to change that, but one of the precautions I took beforehand was to set up an automatic system that sends a PM to a few trusted associates if I suddenly disappear. You might consider something similar. (Being kidnapped did not come as a surprise to me; I was suspicious of Archangel for quite a while first.)
The Foundation and I have a disagreement over how best to protect the interdimensional community from potential threats. Before our encounter, the strategy they were pursuing was "seek out anyone with the ability to travel between worlds and violently deprive them of it". They didn't manage to do that to me, and I hope they have realized how much trouble they'll be in if they try to do it to anybody else.
My strategy is more cooperative. I would like to found a coalition of like-minded allies who can share resources to deal with interdimensional threats.
Of necessity, to prevent someone like Archangel from trying to dismantle us, such a coalition will need to be constructed carefully. I'm not planning to name my current list of allies and associates in public, although they may step forward if they like. As the coalition's public face, I will need to evaluate candidates for trustworthiness before sharing any private information with them or introducing them to shyer members.
If you're interested in joining or otherwise supporting the coalition, and you believe it would be safe for you to publicly say so, I encourage you to respond here. If you're interested but wary of the potential repercussions of public membership, I encourage you to PM me.
If you have a problem that you would like the coalition to help you solve, do please let me know through whatever channel is most comfortable for you.
On a lighter note, I will also accept suggestions for what to name this thing.