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[interaction] Email I sent to Bronco

[Dionysus]

I think this is a very bad idea, but thats just my opinion. Especially since Seths report indicates there are NO rumors or concepts of foul play of any sort.

[Sherlock_Holmes]

Sherlock Holmes calls in the damage control teams.

We need to fix this asap!

[rose]

Sorry - why is this a bad idea? I am curious to see if he responds and what he might say. I don't honestly see what harm this could possibly do - a person of Steven Mae's status doesn't just disappear from a company without causing lots of idle speculation. Bronco must be expecting some word about this to leak out - maybe from the ground crew.

I honestly think getting another perspective and opinion will make this story more interesting. Right now, all we are doing is solving puzzles -- with lots of in-game help -- and reading what Steven had to say.

I would like to hear another perspective. I wasn't sure how else to approach Bronco. Let's see what he has to say.

[Caspian]

/me agrees with rose.
I think this could lead to an interesting new angle, if he ever replies.

[Dionysus]

My problem was when you mentioned that Steven and Bronco had issues with each other. That Steven had said bad thigns about Bronco. Look at the emails, Steven worked VERY hard to cover up his problems with Bronco and generally posed as his biggest supporter. By saying otherwise, you're indicating you have inside information potentially compromising either

A) The investigation by puttign Bronco on the alert if Bronco was responsible fo rSteven's dissappearance

or

B) Steven's cover IF he's hidding himself and Bronco is unaware of Stevens whole gathering evidence to tak ehim down..

I just think that tactically it was a bad decision.

[Ofiuco]

SPEC

[Dionysus]

I personally move that before making any other critical changes in our strategy (ie trying to recruit Crappert, telling noncleared people what we know, tryin to bring in The Inept, PBTE, or CARTS) that we make a post with a poll. You can all make polls.. the option is at the bottom whenever you create a new thread.

We're a team and should make all big decisions as a team.

[Kakumei_keahi]

I don't think any harm could come from this. Chances are Dr. Bronco already knew of Steven's disappearance, only thing is he is now aware that this news has reached outside of the station, and any one of the people on the station could have distributed that information. Also Orbicon emergency teams were at the landing of the new dawn's most recent departure from the station since Steven vanished to see if he was on the new dawn, so i'm -sure- he is aware of Steven's situation.

I think his reaction could be quite interesting to say the least, if he chooses to move on this. Most I would expect to happen is him to make a public statement denying it. In that case we would know he is a dishonest man. Or perhaps he will do something else, and we will be here to see it.

He will want to directly protect orbicon, and that means making the station seem safe. The next move is his to make

[Dionysus]

I dont think you understand, Kakumei_keahi

We KNOW Bronco knew Steven was missing.. we KNOW he knew Steven didn't like him.

HOWEVER, until now the fact that Steven had issues with Bronco was hush-hush.. not public knowledge via Steven's efforts in response to Bronco's blackmail. THAT's whats changed, and thats the problem! Thats what endangers the whole operation.

Its not that the fact that Steven's missing leaked out- though I dont really think that was wise either, but not so bad - its the stuff that only WE (ie us and Seth and MAYBE Cordy) know! Remember when Seth made us promise to keep what we learned on the DL? We've broken that trust now.

See.. lets say its revealed to Seth that Bronco got this email. Best case scenario, Bronco dismisses it as Steven having been more talky than expected - which I feel is unlikely - but even IN that circumstance, SETH will know there's only one palce that email could have come from.

Us.

We've then violated his trust and given him reason to cut us out of his end of this investigation. In which case, we're in big trouble folks.

FIrst lesson in tactics, examine EVERY possible scenario and outcome.

Second lesson, always assume worst case scenario.

Risk vs Benefit. Bronco's too cool ( I mean he hid all this from NASA)) to just let stuff slip in reaction to this email, so we arent gonna get anythign substantial from it. So there's very very little benefit and a helluva lot of risk!

[rose]

I think we just have to agree to disagree on this. As I haven't gotten a response from Bronco, he is probably just ignoring it - he can justifiably ignore gossipy emails from strangers. Also, my comments could go to any simple disagreement between co-workers - I didn't hint at any sinister plot. I didn't reveal anything or mention Seth at all.

I just don't see the risk in this at all. Seth certainly shouldn't be expecting everyone to act as a group and he certainly should understand us being suspicious of him. He hasn't really done anything that proves he can be trusted or even that he is the real Seth Adams. I am more concerned with whether we can trust Seth than whether he trusts us. I feel a bit used by that guy, after he asked us to do his work for him with that report, I feel even more like he is taking advantage of us and not sharing much information.

Personally, I would find this game more enjoyable if there were more dramatic tension between the characters. And that means hearing something more about or from Bronco. All we are getting so far is a one-sided picture that we don't know if we can trust. Don't you think it suspicious that the "creepy guy" went into a diabetic coma while talking to Seth? I think that before going into a coma some symptoms are revealed. And if the person worked with Steven, wouldn't someone have known he was diabetic? Or maybe this is another kind of coma.

Anyway, why was the creepy guy after radar? Could Steven have hidden some of his evidence against Igor in Radar? Or maybe Radar has some evidence about what happened to Steven that we haven't found yet? Remember Stevie mentioning her message like Princess Leia, maybe Steven used Radar for the same purposes?

I also think it is unreasonable to assume that everyone playing this game is posting here or would join in on a poll. Even players who post regularly don't always post every email they send or receive. I think this game can be played and enjoyed without everyone having to do the exact same thing. I was not trying to interfere with anyone's strategy - I would never intentionally do that - I just disagree that we were running any real risk by sending this email.

I suppose this also goes to the larger point that email communications won't impact the game in any way if the PMs don't want it to. Any email can be ignored - even emails that are posted here on the forum.

[Dionysus]

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