Two things

[thornsofmalkav]

Okay, so. Really we should have told you guys this as soon as we were back from Achaia, but we were both kind of fucked up about things in, like, various ways and then I was in a dungeon and then I've needed so time to recuperate and shit, but basically here's the thing:

That last week in Achaia, Prometheus, Selene and Helios spent some time hanging out together, just the three of them, and Prometheus told the other two about his suspicions about the sudden influx of foreigners, both the ones that helped us, I mean them, and the ones that didn't, and, well...

Prometheus has us figured out. The broad strokes anyway. So we should probably keep that in mind in case we get sent back to Achaia again.

I mean, since the Travelers actually helped Team Titan, he's probably not going to be looking to throw down with us immediately like the Manticorps did, but it's a factor we should probably keep track of.

Also, uh, this has actually nothing to do with the Prometheus thing, but I figured people might also want to know about this. You know how some of the psychic skills people learn here can, like, enable them to read minds or spy or whatever? And how we can build, like, brain firewalls, but that doesn't tell us if someone's trying to read minds or spy, it just keeps them from doing it.

Well, me and Naoto and Claudia kinda figured out how to tell. Mostly Naoto, but we helped. Not who they are yet--we're working on it--but we've got it figured out enough to that we can tell when people are trying. We're calling it Intrusion Notification for lack of a better name. And I can teach it to people if they want.

Comments

[comebewe]

Prometheus was...perceptive. Not surprising that he twigged to something being off.

[Private]

We want to learn this.

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh hell yes. The dude very much lived up to his mythological reputation.

[Private!]

Hah, I figured you would. I've got a little time that I can try to teach you now over the network--otherwise, want to meet up in person tomorrow?

[Private]

[comebewe]

Over the network's fine, if you're not too busy.

private protection x2 5ever

[thornsofmalkav]

Okay. So. There are probably a couple ways to teach this other than mine, but the best way I can think of to do it is to sort of set-up a mental trip-wire attuned to the psychic sensation of being spied on. Because there is a sort of distinct sensation to it, but it's very quiet and if you don't know what you're looking for, you probably won't notice it.

Which means I'm going to have to give you the brief memory of experiencing that sensation. So. Uh. You ready?

[awitchdidit]

It's hardly surprising. He's Prometheus after all. I'm sure he'll be more responsible with the information than certain other god-like entities we've encountered.

[Private]

And I do believe I'm distinctly interested in this skill. Is it much more complicated than protecting myself? That's approximately the only psychic power I have, aside from perusing past conversations.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, I think so too. He was definitely the smartest dude Selene knew.

[Private]

Nah, it's no harder. Naoto only has livestreaming and maybe archives and she was able to figure it out through some crazy Interface and Eidetic memory tricks.

Private

[awitchdidit]

Well, I have one of those things. Taught by the detective herself, in fact. I always thought Interfacing to learn things was cheating, though.

So what's the process like?

private protection x2 5ever

[thornsofmalkav]

It was more like we Interfaced together to enter our memories of when, uh, we both got spied on. Her figuring what it feels like the moment you get spied on so that we could extrapolate a spy warning system was just, well, bonus.

As far as the process... honestly, you end up basically setting up a mental trip-wire for the sensation. So I guess I should probably send you the memory of what it feels like?

[helborn]

... You know, I'm not really that surprised that out of all the titans, it would be Prometheus who figured us out. The guy's clever. And given his name's meaning... yeah.

And huh. That's neat to know!

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah. Although Helios and Selene ended up groking things pretty quickly once he clued them in.

[helborn]

Yeah. We should be careful... though I wouldn't mind going back.

[Private]

... How are you doing?

[truerevelation]

Well... guess the guy with fire as a - thing ... not being mad at us is better than a lot of possible options.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah. I mean, exercise caution if we go back, but he's at least not pissed off.

[triggerhappytraitor]

Galen had some suspicions, but considered most of the foreigners he spent time with his friends. Feliciano was the one who reached Apollo more than him. He'd be an ally, if needed, I'm sure.

[Private II]

[[Well he hadn't really known about the breaking though privacy thing but now that he does... Might be able to tell he's a touch anxious, despite his efforts to keep himself calm]]

If you would teach me that skill, I'd appreciate it.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, same with Selene. The foreigners she was most in contact with, except the, uh, 'Son of Poseidon' all did okay by her.

[Private II]

Sure thing, dude.

Later at the library

[triggerhappytraitor]

There's a little too much on Tachibana's mind for him to really focus on the studying he wants to do, but he's set up in the library anyway, medical textbook out on the table in front of him even if his expression is a dead giveaway that his mind is somewhere else.

Private Protection II

[forcechanic]

I kinda stumbled on the same thing... I haven't figured out how to know who's doing it either. But maybe I can help you figure it out. It can't be that different from figuring out who someone is nearby...

Private Protection II

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, that makes sense. I can't do that one yet, but Claudia can. You two should work it out together.

Private Protection II

[forcechanic]

It's one of the things that's close enough to the Force that I could do it from the start.

I'll talk to her, see if she has any ideas.

[amadine]

Considering the majority of Travelers are only half as subtle as a brick to the head, we really ought to start assuming someone's noticed us previously on any return trip.

[thornsofmalkav]

... yeah. That's. That's probably the best idea.

[Sabetha isn't wrong about how bad at subtlety they are.]

[amadine]

At least if we go back there, we'll remember it is a return, assuming a few centuries don't pass while we're off terrorizing other worlds.

private, double protected

[leftbehindagain]

Wait, Naoto uncovered it? She barely touches the network in the first place.

Though really, the people who are going to need that line of defense the most are the ones with the least network experience, so it's good that it has a low threshold.

[That's not why he locked it, though. He locked it because Naoto uncovering a means to catch someone prodding into your head severely narrows the suspect list as to why she uncovered it.]

private, double protected

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, well, we had reason to believe someone had read at least my mind about a year before, if not hers and Claudia's too. So she and me did this thing where we combined Interface and her Eidetic memory bullshit to try to figure out if he, I mean they had and, well, in the process we figured out about Intrusion Notification.

private, double protected

[leftbehindagain]

[Yeah, the 'he' pretty much confirms Naoki's suspicions as to who was responsible. He doesn't mention it, though.]

Oh, like how she uncovered the labyrinth thing.