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The Resistance met ADA, the intelligence that Ada Lovelace uploaded her mind into | The Resistance met ADA, the intelligence that Ada Lovelace uploaded her mind into when she died. They are protecting this new Resistance from discovery by the AIs. She asked them to investigate an abandoned lab out at Fen Edge. The Heirs of Jupiter unexpectedly gave them some other useful information - that Safeguard was already moving on the lab and trying to retrieve a specific device. | ||
Four of the Resistance went and snuck into the lab, eventually finding Prince Jr., a mutated being that was the result of the experiments that were conducted there. It's holding onto the device that was Dr. Prince's most advanced research, and they have smuggled it into Cambridge after rescuing it from Safeguard. | Four of the Resistance went and snuck into the lab, eventually finding Prince Jr., a mutated being that was the result of the experiments that were conducted there. It's holding onto the device that was Dr. Prince's most advanced research, and they have smuggled it into Cambridge after rescuing it from Safeguard. | ||
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The players managed to talk the Qualia Transcription Engine out of Prince Jr's hands and smuggled them back out of the city. | The players managed to talk the Qualia Transcription Engine out of Prince Jr's hands and smuggled them back out of the city. | ||
The grand monument is now going ahead, as is some kind of project by the Heirs of Jupiter. Several | The grand monument is now going ahead, as is some kind of project by the Heirs of Jupiter. Several members of the group have drawn the attentions of the Coppers, and may need to take care! | ||
One party talked their way into Ward Z0 of the hospital, and fought an automated nurse-bot. They then managed to save one of Honoria's friends from the surgery that was in-progress, despite the mockery of Equilibrium, a Safeguard sub-intelligence. | One party talked their way into Ward Z0 of the hospital, and fought an automated nurse-bot. They then managed to save one of Honoria's friends from the surgery that was in-progress, despite the mockery of Equilibrium, a Safeguard sub-intelligence. | ||
Another party broke into the book depository and fought their way through multiple guard patrols, securing three out of the five boxes of books. | Another party broke into the book depository and fought their way through multiple guard patrols, securing three out of the five boxes of books. | ||
== Week 4 == | |||
Probably the most dramatic event was the appearance of the AI known as Equilibrium at the weekly meeting, seemingly to taunt the players and inform them that it's moved into the Cambridge area and taken a personal interest in the Resistance. Some revelations were made about Ada's death, and the Rustwrights were given the tools to start hitting serious targets, though it remains to be seen how cautious they'll be. | |||
Two missions were selected - one to venture into the wilderness to retrieve some rare herbs, and a second to help Nikola Tesla with human trials of his new Teslaportation technology. | |||
== Week 5 == | |||
After a busy Friday meeting preparing for the weekend, the Resistance embarked on two expeditions - to test Nikola Tesla's new "Teslaporter", and to gather rare "Green Vervain" from the wilderness. | |||
Rumour has it that a large amount of property is being purchased in Cambridge by a French bank for some reason, and the AIs are now furiously searching for Red Jack of the Rustwrights. | |||
The Teslaportation test was entirely successful and Mr Tesla gave a press conference stating there were no incidents. Though rumour has it several mysterious incidents happened that day, such as preventing an out-of-control pumping station from flooding, an intrusion into a secure filing area, and unexpected participants appearing in the middle of a test of a new experimental war automaton. But those were probably unrelated. | |||
The expedition in to the wilderness suffered some setbacks, but after many clashes with mutants and automata dispatched by ATHENA, they successfully reached the glade where the Green Vervain was growing. They defeated the carnivorous plant mass growing at the centre of it and harvested the herbs, but reports state that explorer Cora Barnes returned in critical condition and isn't expected to survive. | |||
== Week 6 == | |||
The Society came to the Resistance's meeting in the person of Dr. Vale to pay respects to the dying Cora. Lord Ashcombe went mysteriously insane after talking to some intuitionists and sadly had to take a vacation to Whitby for his health. The Earl Grey had another argument with Seraph, but escaped unstabbed this time. And various pieces of intelligence were found about a factory Ada is interested in - apparently one that is manufacturing a new core for Safeguard! She's asked the Resistance to send two teams to deal with it and retrieve what they can. | |||
== Week 7 == | |||
The Resistance were visited by the Heirs of Jupiter who used the power of electricity to conjure something they claimed to be the Living Signal, which spoke to some of the players and revealed the existence of an alleged "Dark Signal". They also made plans with M to remove some links to Safeguard that it was revealed had been forced on people to spy on the Resistance. | |||
The missions into the Factory were broadly successful - they defeated the avatar of Mother Forge and Equilibrium's guardian automaton, and stole two advanced pieces of Analytical Technology, as well as rigging the steam boiler to blow up and setting the factory on fire behind them. | |||
Plans were made to hold a Christmas party, in defiance of Mother Forge's edicts, and some of the Resistance funded the Union's attempts to do the same. | |||
== Week 8 == | |||
The Resistance questioned the core containing Industrialist, which they'd taken from the factory, until Mr. Widger decided to destroy it when negotiations seemed to be breaking down. The Heirs of Jupiter summoned the Living Signal again to settle a theological point. Much cake and other food was consumed. Some of the Resistance, to get in the party mood, decided to drink the psychoactive water they had and became extremely loopy. Some ATHENA agents arrived and tried to unmask Red in a knife fight. Mlle. Ring apparently married Index in a ceremony involving signing some contracts. | |||
Latest revision as of 19:09, 8 January 2026
Prologue
A few weeks ago a message went out over the Teslagraph addressed to certain people, somehow hidden from the Analytical Intelligences, to meet in a secret location in Cambridge if you want to change things. It was signed Ada Lovelace, a figure who's supposedly been dead for several years.
You've decided to answer the message.
File:Newspaper Interactive 1.pdf
Week 1
The Resistance met ADA, the intelligence that Ada Lovelace uploaded her mind into when she died. They are protecting this new Resistance from discovery by the AIs. She asked them to investigate an abandoned lab out at Fen Edge. The Heirs of Jupiter unexpectedly gave them some other useful information - that Safeguard was already moving on the lab and trying to retrieve a specific device.
Four of the Resistance went and snuck into the lab, eventually finding Prince Jr., a mutated being that was the result of the experiments that were conducted there. It's holding onto the device that was Dr. Prince's most advanced research, and they have smuggled it into Cambridge after rescuing it from Safeguard.
Week 2
Prince Jr. was talked to in Ada's house, but it wouldn't give up Dr. Prince's research without knowing what his wishes were.
A lot of mysterious letters were delivered, including one that had appeared under strange circumstances.
The Luminary agent "Architect" asked some of the Resistance to help them get some buildings demolished to make way for a grand monument, and help design said monument. In the process they poisoned the Earl Grey, Lord Charles Grey, who has left Cambridge temporarily.
Another agent, "Star", was helped to build a giant steam-powered speaker and has used it to sing songs.
Many parties came in to present their cases to the Resistance for aid, and ADA has organised them into a set of mission briefs.
Week 3
The players managed to talk the Qualia Transcription Engine out of Prince Jr's hands and smuggled them back out of the city. The grand monument is now going ahead, as is some kind of project by the Heirs of Jupiter. Several members of the group have drawn the attentions of the Coppers, and may need to take care!
One party talked their way into Ward Z0 of the hospital, and fought an automated nurse-bot. They then managed to save one of Honoria's friends from the surgery that was in-progress, despite the mockery of Equilibrium, a Safeguard sub-intelligence.
Another party broke into the book depository and fought their way through multiple guard patrols, securing three out of the five boxes of books.
Week 4
Probably the most dramatic event was the appearance of the AI known as Equilibrium at the weekly meeting, seemingly to taunt the players and inform them that it's moved into the Cambridge area and taken a personal interest in the Resistance. Some revelations were made about Ada's death, and the Rustwrights were given the tools to start hitting serious targets, though it remains to be seen how cautious they'll be.
Two missions were selected - one to venture into the wilderness to retrieve some rare herbs, and a second to help Nikola Tesla with human trials of his new Teslaportation technology.
Week 5
After a busy Friday meeting preparing for the weekend, the Resistance embarked on two expeditions - to test Nikola Tesla's new "Teslaporter", and to gather rare "Green Vervain" from the wilderness. Rumour has it that a large amount of property is being purchased in Cambridge by a French bank for some reason, and the AIs are now furiously searching for Red Jack of the Rustwrights.
The Teslaportation test was entirely successful and Mr Tesla gave a press conference stating there were no incidents. Though rumour has it several mysterious incidents happened that day, such as preventing an out-of-control pumping station from flooding, an intrusion into a secure filing area, and unexpected participants appearing in the middle of a test of a new experimental war automaton. But those were probably unrelated.
The expedition in to the wilderness suffered some setbacks, but after many clashes with mutants and automata dispatched by ATHENA, they successfully reached the glade where the Green Vervain was growing. They defeated the carnivorous plant mass growing at the centre of it and harvested the herbs, but reports state that explorer Cora Barnes returned in critical condition and isn't expected to survive.
Week 6
The Society came to the Resistance's meeting in the person of Dr. Vale to pay respects to the dying Cora. Lord Ashcombe went mysteriously insane after talking to some intuitionists and sadly had to take a vacation to Whitby for his health. The Earl Grey had another argument with Seraph, but escaped unstabbed this time. And various pieces of intelligence were found about a factory Ada is interested in - apparently one that is manufacturing a new core for Safeguard! She's asked the Resistance to send two teams to deal with it and retrieve what they can.
Week 7
The Resistance were visited by the Heirs of Jupiter who used the power of electricity to conjure something they claimed to be the Living Signal, which spoke to some of the players and revealed the existence of an alleged "Dark Signal". They also made plans with M to remove some links to Safeguard that it was revealed had been forced on people to spy on the Resistance.
The missions into the Factory were broadly successful - they defeated the avatar of Mother Forge and Equilibrium's guardian automaton, and stole two advanced pieces of Analytical Technology, as well as rigging the steam boiler to blow up and setting the factory on fire behind them.
Plans were made to hold a Christmas party, in defiance of Mother Forge's edicts, and some of the Resistance funded the Union's attempts to do the same.
Week 8
The Resistance questioned the core containing Industrialist, which they'd taken from the factory, until Mr. Widger decided to destroy it when negotiations seemed to be breaking down. The Heirs of Jupiter summoned the Living Signal again to settle a theological point. Much cake and other food was consumed. Some of the Resistance, to get in the party mood, decided to drink the psychoactive water they had and became extremely loopy. Some ATHENA agents arrived and tried to unmask Red in a knife fight. Mlle. Ring apparently married Index in a ceremony involving signing some contracts.