MUNDAY LORE POST: DEFENSE MECHANISM - ALTO MARE [DM-A204]
DESCRIPTION:
DEFENSE GRID AREA 124 - 204: ISLAND OF ALTO MARE. LAST-DITCH SECURITY FOR ORDER OF ARCEUS PERSONNEL IN EVENT OF TOTAL COLLAPSE. DM-A204 DEFENSE GRID COVERS THE ISLAND OF ALTO MARE IN ADDITION TO 5 KILOMETERS AWAY FROM COASTAL LINES.
DEFENSE TYPE:
ISLAND-WIDE HYDRO-KINESIS AND MAGNO-KINESIS VIA TACTILE OPERATING SYSTEM.
OPERATION:
TWIN GUARDIAN CONDUIT SYSTEM.
WARNING: OVERUSE WILL RESULT IN SEVERE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TRAUMA TO BOTH USER AND CONDUIT.
USER MAY BE INCLINED TO DEPUTIZE POTENTIAL HUMAN SUBJECT FOR CONTROL OF DEVICE, OR ANY SUBJECT THAT CAN FIT IN THE OPERATING POD.
IN EVENT OF DM-A204 ACTIVATION:
FIRST DEFENSIVE LINE: KINESIS
WATER SURROUNDING AND OCCUPYING ISLAND TERRITORY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY REPURPOSED AS BOTH AN OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE MULTI-TOOL. ALL METALLIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USED WITHIN ALTO MARE'S ISLAND LIMITS CAN BE MANIPULATED FOR ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT AND WEAPONRY.
SECOND DEFENSIVE LINE: SENTINELS
DESIGNATION: ALT-001-KA, ALT-001-AE
AUTONOMOUS SENTINEL DRONES TO PERFORM RECONNAISSANCE AND KEY THREAT ELIMINATION. FOSSILIZED REMAINS ARE TO BE CONCEALED NEAR DM-A204'S OPERATING MECHANISM AND RE-ANIMATED FOR USE IN DM-A204'S DEFENSE.
KEY SENTINEL OBJECTIVES ARE TO DEFEND DM-A204 AND REPORT ALL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF DM-A204 OPERATING CHAMBER
FINAL DEFENSIVE LINE: CATACLYSM
CATACLYSM EVENT VIA HYDROKINESIS WILL BE ACTIVATED TO ENSURE DESTRUCTION OF ORDER ASSETS.
WARNING: DM-A204 WILL AUTOMATICALLY LAUNCH CATACLYSM IN THE EVENT OF OPERATOR DYSFUNCTION OR MULTIPLE CONDUIT OVERLOADS. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE COMPLETE ANNIHILATION OF ALTO MARE AND ITS INHABITANTS.
ENGAGING THE FAIL SAFE PROTOCOL FOR THIS EVENT WILL RESULT IN THE EXPENDITURE OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF POWER.
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CATACLYSM EVENT AVERTED (5/16/03)
ASSET RECOVERY CREW
SHEPHERD AYR
ARTIFICER LEO
STEWARD MIN
DM-A204 PERSONNEL
STEWARD JIN:
LOST
REINCARNATED AS NEW CONDUIT FOR DM-A204
STEWARD LIA:
DEBRIEFED AND RELOCATED TO ORDER HQ
IN POSSESSION OF DM-A204'S CONDUIT
DM-A204 RENDERED INERT BY ASSET RECOVERY CREW. ALL ASSETS IN ALTO MARE HAVE BEEN DISCREETLY REALLOCATED TO OTHER DEFENSE MECHANISM SITES. ALL WITNESSES SILENCED.
COUNCIL EXECUTIVE ORDER 7132.ALT - USAGE OF DM SITES TO BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR THREAT TO ORDER OPERATIONS. REVISION OF SECURITY MEASURES AND PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW ON LATER DATE
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My condolences go out to Steward Lia. No one should have to lose their father and their brother like this, let alone by something that I built to protect them.
Gods.
I'm so sorry.
- SCRIBE AND ARTIFICER J
Have you looked into what happened in Alto Mare a few years ago?
I have tried! Unfortunately accounts and reports are very thin. Well, that isn't quite right. There are reports of that night, but not any with real details. What was happening and what was supposed to happen are all very clouded. I don't know if it's a matter of the information not being released or just only a few people knowing and them not talking.
If you have any sources with more information I would love links! It's just right now so little is known that it's hard to know where to even start researching.
And going there isn't an option for me right now, as Prince and Shadow both wouldn't like it there.
I just want to put this work of ART out there please go watch the whole thing and support the artist with a like and comment. I don’t see it talked about but it is incredible.