From: C.Ockenden@herts.ac.uk
Subject: ItX Awakening: Prudence Crowley
Date: 25th November 1996
Organization: Morpheus Project, UHSU.
Reply-to: C.Ockenden@herts.ac.uk
This is a background for Prudence Crowley's awakening. I'm hoping it turns
out well.
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PGPXLSNET TELEX 147.187.13.21 RECVD 00111100 28/07/91 12:01:04.12
CONNECTING 11010111 00000000 OK
AUTOLOG NOW FUNCTIONING 00111100 12:01:04.13
LOGON USER 11010111 (X) OK
SET COORDS 00,00,01:TargetQuery = LOGGING
JOB 00000001: Query - SEARCH; KEYWORDS = "Prudence 00111100"
200; SENT;QUEUED OK
220; RECVD OK
SUBJECT:=SLEEPER
240; COORDS SENT OK
260; 00,00,01 RVCD OK
COMMENCING AUTOLOG TRANSCRIPT
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ATOCTHNET TELEX 147.187.13.21 RCVD 00111100 28/07/91 12:01:04.45
LOGON USER 11010111 OK CTHPORT 00000000
AUTH OK
BEGIN CTHLOG
200; RECVD COORDS 00,00,01
JOB 00000010: CHANGE PRUDENCE STATUS GREEN;00111100
220; SENT OK
240; SENT RequestPrudenceID
260; RECVD 00111100
280; SENT PrudenceID OK
300; RECVD 00111100
320; SENT UpgradeModel.LVL = 5
340; SENT RequestPositionID = 5
360; RECVD PositionID = (Pipex Technician)
380; SENT EndSession OK
400; RECVD
END CTHLOG
ATOCTHNET EOF RECVD 12:10:03.34
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ALNET NewSupervisor REQD 12:44:55.01
00111100 Routine Initialised
CONNECTING USER ALISTAIR 12:
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED
00111100 Routine Initialised
SUBJECT:=SLEEPER UNTIL LOOP = X
200; SENT InformSubject: LOOP = X
220; RECVD LOOP = ?
240; SENT InformSubject: LOOP = X
260; RECVD LOOP = ?
280; SENT InformSubject: BEGIN
300; RECVD OK
320; SENT InformSubject: N is +1
340; RECVD OK
360; SENT InformSubject: X := X + N
380; RECVD OK
400; SENT InformSubject->PositionID = 5(Pipex Technician)
420; RECVD OK
440; SENT RequestPrudenceID
460; RECVD 00111100
480; LOOP UNTIL X
500; RECVD OK
520; SENT EndSession OK
540; RECVD
END ALLOG
ATOCTHNET EOF RECVD 12:45:03.23
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ALNET LOGON 11010111 14:32:56.42
00111100 Routine Initialised
CONNECTING USER ALISTAIR 12:
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED
1 MESSAGE WAITING
200; AUTH 10010111 READ 00000001
220; SUBJECT SHOWS INCREASED AWARENESS
240; SENT MESSAGE SUBJECT STATUS OK
260; RECVD GREEN;00111100;RISING;ITX
280; SENT SUBJECT HEALTH OK
300; RECVD OLD.COMA;CONDITION = YELLOW;RECOVERING
320; RECVD PolicyDocs (X)
340; RECVD NewLife (X)
360; RECVD XMission (X)
380; SENT 00000000 ALLOG OK
400; SENT 00000000 CTHLOG OK
420; SENT EndSession OK
440; RECVD 1 NEW MESSAGE
460; AUTH 10010111 READ 00000010
480; SUBJECT REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION
500; SENT MESSAGE ANSWER (InTime) OK
520; DISCONNECT
EOF - USER DISCONNECTED AT 14:33:12.52
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BEGIN TRANSMISSION OF DOCFILES - Prudence 00111100
SCANNING PolicyDocs;NewLife;XMission OK
200; SENT RequestPolicy
220; RECVD Policy =
{
{Policy 10010111 = ItX Procedures
{
"Maintenance of the Balance, the Web, Reality is crucial to the
continued survival of all persons. Rules include:
i. Sleepers
ia. Protect the sleeper
ib. Remove chaos
ic. Destroy the traditions or convert
ii. Pretend to show emotion..."
}
{Fact Source : ISABin "Understanding the world outside" last
updated by 10010111 12:01:04.12
{
{Defining Term 'Emotion'(Term 120,014,045) =
Emotion(emo'shun) n. an intense mental feeling.
eg. love or hate.
},
{Defining Term 'Hate'(Term 244,233,001) =
Hate(hait) n. violent emnity towards something.
},
{Defining Term 'Love'(Term 321,546,005) =
Love(luv) n. (in games) a score of nil, no score.
}
}
}
240; SENT OK
260; RECVD 1 NEW MESSAGE
280; AUTH 11010111 READ 00000011
300; SUBJECT SPOTS DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN DEFINITIONS FOR 'Emotion' AND 'Love'
320; SUBJECT REQUESTS EXPLANATION
340; SENT MESSAGE ANSWER (YouAreConfused) OK
360; RECVD NotifyNewFactSource =
PORT 00111100="Oxford English Dictionary"
380; RECVD QueryNewSource="Love"
"Love(luv) n. a warm liking
*ERROR*
,or
*ERROR*
,affec*ERROR*
*SYSTEM FAULT:ERROR AT ADDRESS FF3307;0001*
*affec(*^*^#~ERDSVB VB .............
400; END CARRIER
420; EndXTransmission
440; SYSTEM NotifyError - System contains erroneous data
460; SendSystemShutdown UnitID=00111100
480; USER ALISTAIR DISCONNECTED OK
END TRANSMISSION LOG 16:05:34.01
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LOG TRANSMISSION ENDS
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Prudence 00111100
EMERGENCY LOG BEGIN 20:06:43.01
200; RequestID = 11010111
220; RECVD - X5A&*"@'@@.... ERROR
240; RequestSubjectStatus
260; RECVD - Confused ERROR
280; RequestSubjectListen
300; Waiting.....
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320; SENT PolicyDocs OK
340; STORED NewLife;XMission
360; RECVD NewPolicyDocs
380; RequestSubjectStatus
400; RECVD - Questioning
420; RECVD - Query(What is 'Diab?')
440; RequestSubjectAnswer
460; RECVD - Answer(TraditionMageVA)
480; RequestSubjectHealth
500; RECVD - Healthy
520; SENT ModuleCheck OK
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CONTROLMODULE OK
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TRANSMITTERS OK
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RecogniseMonitorAlistair....ERROR AT 404
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SetNewHome = X:00000000;CTH
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READY.....
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Dark, black, where am I?
000; CONTROLMODULE Initialised
001; RECVD DATA REQUEST
100; DEVICE FAULT : ALL SYSTEMS OFFLINE
Eh?
100; DEVICE FAULT ; ALL SYSTEMS OFFLINE
I don't understand.
001; RECVD CONTEXT STATEMENT
100; DEVICE FAULT : ISABin OFFLINE
...
Hang on, I thought I was in hospital. What's happening?
001; RECVD QUERY
100; DEVICE FAULT : ISABin OFFLINE
Well get it online then!
001; RECVD COMMAND
050; DEVICE LOADING
050; DEVICE ISABin NOW ONLINE
Ok, time to get up and find out what's happening. Hey! Why can't I move my arms?
Help me someone...
001; RECVD QUERY
100; DEVICE FAULT : CONTROLMODULE OFFLINE
000; RECVD QUERY_HELP
001; Backup Utility Initialised
002; Booting up....
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005; CPU Activated...
010; Retreiving modules...
050; All modules now online...
100; RECVD LOGS NewPolicyDocs;NewLife;XMission
"Prudence? Wake up! It's me Alistair.... you're going to be fine..."
Eyes open. It's not dark, see? But you don't recognise the man do you?
No, I don't.
001; RECVD Query OK
050; RECVD QueryParameters
{
{SRC = Man(ID = Alistair)},
{Query = "Who is Alistair?"}
}
100; RECVD Answer OK
101; RECVD Answer
{
{Alistair = "mentor", "friend", "Iteration X"}
}
"Alistair? Open bracket Alistair equals quote mentor quote comma quote
friend quote comma quote iteration ecks quote close bracket? One one
zero one zero one one one?" What was that? What did she just say?
The cold man smiled. Alistair.
"Don't worry, Prudence, you've been in a coma for a long time.. this is
all normal. You'll be just fine..."
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