Awesome, though I'm gonna apologize in advance here for these upcoming questions.
So, because I'm a fancy scientist and all that, I'm gonna get obnoxious here with the tech questions. I feel like I should also mention for the record that despite being extremely bright and that he could probably pick up on basics, Lance is definitely not an engineer; therefore this is more asking for generalized plot angles to go at, which would probably have to actually happen through characters that have more of a real idea of what they're doing.
That said, how do the implants themselves work? The brain-connected side I get (assuming it works in the 'traditional' way), since that's all electrical signals and such, but in order to communicate with other devices, other people, etc it presumably goes through a network. The networks we have nowadays are all based in electromagnetic waves (like radio), but is that the case here, and if not what's the situation?
For the data logs, easier question and not super relevant at the moment but may be useful later: where is that data stored? Is it in like, a chip in the door, or is there a sensor that then transmits to a log somewhere else (like a building's security server or something.) Relatedly, are there still normal computer-like servers for information a person wouldn't want to be storing on an implant?
Also, less technically, are there ever failures in the implants, like one just being unreadable for reasons other than a situation like the Displaced are in, such as just a simple tech failure or even an injury? If so, how do the police handle those sorts of issues, if that's information that'd be in a news story or otherwise available?
Re: Police; awesome thank you! Definitely interested in that politicking strife angle there, though I'm not sure just yet how to actually icly get into (or really find out about) that, but maybe one of the Displaced joining up will provide an opportunity. Speaking of, noted about Displaced disappearing; it makes sense that any solution based on someone working there and being able to provide info would only work while they're in game, though is there any reason why something like that couldn't work as a temporary solution at the time but then have to be abandoned if they left?
Re: The mob stuff; got it! Could definitely be interesting stuff for more experienced Displaced regarding activities down the line, so I'll just kind of put a pin in that as we see how Nate's plot develops.
Re: Task force; this is definitely what I think he's gonna be best suited to dealing with. Noted about not knowing that many Shrikes (he probably wouldn't have even without the secrecy thing, since he probably avoided a lot of them anyway, especially when he started to play double agent) and this potentially being something useful that Cardinals, Rooks, etc might be able to help with. Starting off with a post about trying to pay attention to notice the people following them seems like an easy place to start, but I have a quick clarity question about this that I'm gonna pop onto the intro log questions thread real quick so it isn't lost in all the rest of this.
I THINK that's everything I meant to cover but I'll edit in stuff if I remember anything else.
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So, because I'm a fancy scientist and all that, I'm gonna get obnoxious here with the tech questions. I feel like I should also mention for the record that despite being extremely bright and that he could probably pick up on basics, Lance is definitely not an engineer; therefore this is more asking for generalized plot angles to go at, which would probably have to actually happen through characters that have more of a real idea of what they're doing.
That said, how do the implants themselves work? The brain-connected side I get (assuming it works in the 'traditional' way), since that's all electrical signals and such, but in order to communicate with other devices, other people, etc it presumably goes through a network. The networks we have nowadays are all based in electromagnetic waves (like radio), but is that the case here, and if not what's the situation?
For the data logs, easier question and not super relevant at the moment but may be useful later: where is that data stored? Is it in like, a chip in the door, or is there a sensor that then transmits to a log somewhere else (like a building's security server or something.) Relatedly, are there still normal computer-like servers for information a person wouldn't want to be storing on an implant?
Also, less technically, are there ever failures in the implants, like one just being unreadable for reasons other than a situation like the Displaced are in, such as just a simple tech failure or even an injury? If so, how do the police handle those sorts of issues, if that's information that'd be in a news story or otherwise available?
Re: Police; awesome thank you! Definitely interested in that politicking strife angle there, though I'm not sure just yet how to actually icly get into (or really find out about) that, but maybe one of the Displaced joining up will provide an opportunity. Speaking of, noted about Displaced disappearing; it makes sense that any solution based on someone working there and being able to provide info would only work while they're in game, though is there any reason why something like that couldn't work as a temporary solution at the time but then have to be abandoned if they left?
Re: The mob stuff; got it! Could definitely be interesting stuff for more experienced Displaced regarding activities down the line, so I'll just kind of put a pin in that as we see how Nate's plot develops.
Re: Task force; this is definitely what I think he's gonna be best suited to dealing with. Noted about not knowing that many Shrikes (he probably wouldn't have even without the secrecy thing, since he probably avoided a lot of them anyway, especially when he started to play double agent) and this potentially being something useful that Cardinals, Rooks, etc might be able to help with. Starting off with a post about trying to pay attention to notice the people following them seems like an easy place to start, but I have a quick clarity question about this that I'm gonna pop onto the intro log questions thread real quick so it isn't lost in all the rest of this.
I THINK that's everything I meant to cover but I'll edit in stuff if I remember anything else.