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yanka

Maybe she's got the "sort of are alone sort of are scared" message too. The little thing sounds so cute and hopeless and vulnerable... aww... I think I heart it... anyway, it's entirely possible that she's not unplugging the machine because she knows that that would kill it too. *ahem* why don't we have, like, a "dorky" smiley? Embarassed

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:29 pm

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drizjr · Unfictologist Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 1700

Dana's vs. Aunt M's machine

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:42 pm

krystyn

Hee, yanka, I know what you mean. But still, that would imply that she knows more about what's going on than she's telling us, because we have so many people speculating and wondering who's the 'bad guy' in our little story so far.

I wonder what her possible motivation could be for protecting the speaker of "are lonely, are scared" if she's so freaked out by the entity that sees her through her webcam?

Even if the machine were at Aunt M's house, you think, considering all the concern she's expressed for her Aunt's reaction to the screwed-up website, that she'd take the machine offline there, and not put Aunt M in any danger.

"Aunt Margaret, I'm gonna leave this machine on, but please, just, please don't check your e-mail. Here's ten bucks, go down the block to Kinko's and use their internet service, OK? Gotta go, uh, right now."

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:47 pm

gheritt · Boot Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 58

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:51 pm

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also, if she just unplugged the computer the game would be over, and that wouldn't be very fun now would it ? Rolling Eyes

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:36 pm

krystyn

Hey, what can I say? I like my ARGs a bit more immersive. Her actions, as they stand, don't seem so believable/reasonable to me. I'm willing to wait on further information, though!

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:38 pm

Samari

it's kind of like horror movies where everyone decides it's best to split up

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:53 pm

Shad0

[OT]

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 4:22 pm

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**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 4:55 pm

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PhatRick · Veteran Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 76

I have considered that maybe Dana isnt leaving for china but leaving the planet. I know this may not make since. What if from all this she fears some kind of attack.
Maybe she knows something she is not telling or is someone she is not telling. Maybe she knows what the countdown is for

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:11 pm

Blacklotus · Boot Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 43

I think if dana knew something, she'd tell us before she left. she's been really helpful and friendly to us for the most part, and has no reason to keep secrets from us.

also, i'd spec that the AI is stuck on the site, and on the 'net, not Dana's computer. it'd stand to reason that dana's shut the thing off, or unplugged it at least once before she left.

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:51 pm

PhatRick · Veteran Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 76

those are good points. If Mellissa is stuck on the net. what server is she stuck on? She has to be on a local pc somwhere

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 11:05 pm

civman2 · Boot Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 15

Re: Dana's vs. Aunt M's machine

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 11:41 pm

PhatRick · Veteran Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 76

Hey, who said mellissa was a killer? She is just a confused little
AI that needs some loving Twisted Evil

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2004 11:51 pm

Daden · Guest

Hmmm....

**Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2004 12:08 am