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[penstabby]

[ So today, anyone with a Bluetooth (or similar)-capable electronic device might find this simple text staring at them-- ]

If you are able to read this message, please respond.

[ What will you do, Luceti? ]

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[Text] | Yay! \o/

[semper_cogitans]

[Well, fine. Robert can answer this, he guesses.]

I am Professor Robert Alexander Hastings.

[... He really wants answers, though. This is strange.]

[Text]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

Have you ever heard of the 'DOLLARS'?

[Text]

[semper_cogitans]

A former unit of currency in pre-Terran times, I believe?

[... Is this some kind of strange knowledge-testing question?]

[Text]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

Not quite.

'DOLLARS' is an organization that is a level playing field--everyone is the same, there is no top or bottom.
There is no registration or sign-up. You are free to call yourself 'DOLLARS' as you wish.
There are no rules.
What you do in the name of 'DOLLARS' is up to you to decide.

If you would, please spread the word.

[Text]

[semper_cogitans]

[... Robert can't help but bring up a logical objection to this.]

How can it be called an organization if there is absolutely no structure or functionality?

[Text]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

You'd be surprised.

[Text]

[semper_cogitans]

Most organizations have a purpose - you state that this is purposeless. Why, then, is it even referred to as an organization? There is nothing 'organized' about it.

And why contact us on such an inefficient channel? You will reach very few individuals this way.

[Text]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

The Malnosso cannot monitor our conversations by this method.
This is why I am relying on all of you to spread the word.

[Text]

[semper_cogitans]

[So this isn't from a Malnossian. That means it's likely from another citizen, then... peculiar.]

Logical enough, I suppose - though this runs the risk of the message ending up in their hands regardless. Is this 'organization' truly critical?

[Text]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

[ To Mikado, the answer to that question is Y E S. With six exclamation points.

But for now, he's not going to bother responding to that. These Lucetians sure have a lot of questions... ]

[Text]

[semper_cogitans]

[Whelp, that's Robert for you. He just asks all the questions ever.

When he doesn't get a response, Robert ventures one more message.]

At any rate, I will do my best to spread this information.

I hope that I can contribute to whatever data you are gathering.

[Text]

[dragons-peak.livejournal.com]

Thank you.