NationStates Jolt Archive

-Audiovisual Broadcast-

A smiling young woman with green hair and eye streaks, easily identifying her as Mekantan, bows to the screen. "Hello. There is so much hatered in the world, isn't there?" The smile fades.

She walks over to a screen, showing a fierce gunbattle in the middle of what would be a busy street. Members of two gangs die, and several innocent people are shot. "Nobody feels safe anymore, do they? Economic problems..."

She keeps walking, another screen showing several starving children catches the viewer's eye. "... Starvation... Disease... What can anyone do to avoid it all? Many turn to religions based on superstition and mythology for reassuring, but all those religions do is breed more hate. Nobody understands each other. Nobody cares."

She turns and smiles again, several tubes holding Mekantans behind her. Each is floating naked, seeming lifeless, with many wires stuck into their bodies. "There is a better place, you know. A place where food or money is never an issue. Where you will always be safe. This place cannot be touched, only felt... We have created a virtual world, where nobody has to fear death or suffering. We want to spread this happiness, for everyone. The entire world may turn its back on you, but we care. So please, contact Mekanta. We will send you valuable information that could improve your life. There are no commitments, and it will cost you nothing."

Information on how to contact a representative of the Holy Empire of Mekanta runs across the bottom of the screen.

"Remember, no matter how the world throws you down, Mekanta will always be there to help you to a better place..."


-The Location-

The woman turns and congradulates the AIs filming the feed after recording is done. "Thank you so much for helping with this." She says, shaking a humanoid robot's hand, firmly holding it in both of hers.

"Think nothing of it, Miss Neme." The robot says, bowing after she lets go. "It is my honor to spread the word of our religion to the world. Are you ready to record the one to be sent to the leaders of nations?"

"Almost." Neme replies, "I think we should give them time. Once their people see the light, we shall have an easier time convincing the leaders." She sighs. "Just think... A world out there all in harmony... We'll defend those in the virtual world, of course, but it just fills me with excitement."

The AI just nods. "Contact me when you are ready. Good night, Miss Neme."

Once the AI was gone, Neme's smile turned slightly evil. "... It's just sad to think of what all of the status quo religions will have to do... They preach hate for each other... We preach justice..." She giggled slightly, walking off. "What do you think, Nios? Crucifixion for the Christian leaders?"

A man with black hair and a goatee stepped out of the shadows, and nodded, his smile wicked. "But of course..."


-OOC-

That message was sent to every nation in the world. At least, every nation participating in this. I'm anticipating some of the really religious countries will be kind of irate about this, hence the "War?" part.

I dunno. Take a stance. Pro, Con, Confused, or Both. ^_^
In other words, just improvise. ^_^

The President of Euroslavia was sitting in his office when one of his aides came into the office and asked him to turn on the T.V. He received an odd look from the aide, and he grabbed the remote, and slowly turned on the television. The first thing he saw was an odd looking woman on the screen speaking about some virtual world that could help give happiness to all.

Hmm...most nations are going to give them a hard time...but who knows...maybe its possible...but then again, there's always a catch. I'm not sure exactly how to take it...but... I'd like to learn more about this Virtual World... Maybe I'll call a meeting with the Cabinet to discuss the issue at hand...

-Another Transmission-

There is a black screen...

"There is so much violence, and hatred, and death in the world today..."

"There are so many religions out there trying to give hope..."

The screen fades in to show a group of people wearing crosses unloading entire clips into a mosque. (OOC: Spelling?)

"But those religions simply cause more violence, hatred, and death."

The screen fades again, to show the same lady from the previous transmission holding out her hand to the viewer.

"Contact Mekanta. We can show you a better way. You will never again have to worry about money, or about food, or violence. Even death will be no concern. We still stand by our ideals, and our words. So please, talk to your government leaders about allowing a Machinist ziggurat in your country. We can show you the path to true happiness..."


-After the Transmission-

Nios chuckled. "Well, my dear, I have a feeling we might be ruffling the feathers of the religions of the world..." He stroked his goatee, his chuckle turning into a laugh.

Neme just smiled. "If they try to attack, they'll only be proving us right. There is nothing they can do." Her smile faded. "Now, maybe there will be some justice in this world..."

Mr. President...turn on the T.V. again...there's another message from those people...

He seen a frustrated look upon his aide's face...so he turned the television on and watched what appeared to be the same lady from the last time. She repeated some of the same things from the last time....but then, there was a clip of a mosque...and people bringing in clips to arm themselves...

"Wow..." the President thought.."This lady is right...there is so much violence caused by 'religious fanatics' in this world. Maybe it's time to change that. I'll send a message to her...maybe take a tour of their country, and then decide if I want their presence in my country."


Telegram to Mekanta: I wish to take a tour of your facilities and see first-hand what its like. If possible, I would like to bring a few aides of mine to get their opinions also. Thank you,
President Lawrence of Euroslavia

-Responce-

"Of course, Mr. President. We can have a aerial transport to your capitol in 15 hours, and you can be at Mekanta Prime, the capitol sector of our nation, in roughly 13 hours. We await your approval."

I accept your offer for transportation to Mekanta Prime, and I await your arrival.

Eventually, a strange looking aircraft sets down in Euroslavia's capitol city, and several Mekantan AIs and what appear to be Biologicals step out. "We are here to pick up President Lawrence. If you would come with us..."

(OOC: If you want me to handle the entire tour of Mekanta, just say so. Or it could be a stop-by-stop thing and give the President and aides a chance to speak. ^_^)

OOC: If you want, you can take care of the whole tour and then after that, I post what my thoughts were for each place that we stopped at, and then I'll give an answer.

-In Mekanta-

Several hours later, the president and his aides stepped out into a giant cavern, where the aircraft had landed. "Welcome to Mekanta, Mr. President." An AI says, bowing. "I was instructed to show you around Mekanta Prime. Specifically, the living areas. If you would follow me..." The AI takes the president and his aides through a maze of tunnels, passing AIs with rifles stationed throughout the system. "Here we are. Mekanta Prime." The AI says, everyone stepping into another massive cavern. "Welcome to the capitol sector of Mekanta, at the core of the mountain our nation is built inside. Over 75% of our human population lives in this city."

It walks to a metal cube and presses what seems like plain metal, only that it yields to its touch. Part of it slides open, revealing an elevator. "We will now decend to one of the larger population centers, so that you can see how the process works."

Moments later, everyone is staring at the tubes full of a greenish liquid, with Mekantan Biologicals floating serenely inside. Wires are stuck in the back of their head, in four places in their spine, both sides of their shoulder, and numerous other places. "Here the bodies of those inside our networks are kept in stasis, ready whenever they wish to return to the real world. Some return in another sence, keeping their bodies in stasis but controlling a robotic shell remotely whenever they wish to experience the real world again."

"If a ziggurat were constructed outside of Mekanta, it would contain many tubes similar to this, as well as a central core for the minds of those inside to inhabit. Do you have any questions so far?"

The Archbishop of the Holy Principality of Rather Convenient had just turned on his TV. He rarely did so - there was so much filth on the TV nowdays, rampant immorality. And unsuprised, he was greeted with a full blast of it this morning. It started off nicely - until the religion part. He watched silently. "How dare they hold themselves to be an 'Holy Empire'?!?" he raged inside his mind. And to say religion was the cause of it. While his nation was ferverently religious, they generally allowed other nations to carry on with their policies, however dispicable they were. But this - they were corrupting their population.

"GET ME THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS!" screamed the Archbishop.
"Yes?" said the Minister of Communications curtly.
"Hear ye - I am issuing a decree - all broadcasts incoming from Mekanta are to be cut immediately! Absolutely no communication between our nation and theirs, without the authorization of the Church. Is that understood?"
"Perfectly." came the response. The minister disconnected.

The Archbishop could not let this go - he would soon make a public statement denouncing Mekanta.

Commander Wolfe turned and saluted as General Axis walked onto the command platform of Mekantan Central Command. "Report!" Axis said, looking at the screen.

"Nothing major yet, sir. Some fundementalist nation cutting off communications with us. However, given their position..."

Axis nodded. "Keep me informed. I want our guests attended to."

Wow...is all he could think. This nation was unlike any other. I mean, the person directing the tour is an A.I... There's so much I'd like to learn about the people here..and their culture. I've never seen anything like it...

"If a ziggurat were constructed outside of Mekanta, it would contain many tubes similar to this, as well as a central core for the minds of those inside to inhabit. Do you have any questions so far?"

"Umm..actually, no. I don't have any questions sir. Please go on with the tour."

What was I gonna say? I dont want to offend them in any sort of way, so I'll just keep my mouth shut til the end...

(OOC: Sorry about the delay. Damn barriers to getting on the internet!)

The AI nodded, and gestured for the president and his aides to follow
him. The AI seemed to chuckle as they walked. "Would you like to see the world our humans live in?"

Without waiting for an answer, he took them into a room full of flat screens, showing with remarkable clearity a rich green world. A robotic torso with no legs turned, the pedistal it was mounted on at the center of the room. "Greetings. These are the ones from Euroslavia, correct?" It turned slightly, addressing the president and his aides. "Greetings. You are from Euroslavia, correct?" The tour guide AI just stared at it's comrade, before reaching for a length of pipe. "Ah! I shall take that as an affermative answer to my inquiry!"

Almost an hour was spent showing various places of the world, each with an almost indescribable natural beauty, with the legless AI taking several hard blows to the head after trying to get close to a Roman style women's public bath in an attempt to try to show another kind of beauty. (IC Off Topic Note: "Or was that "booty?" I can never keep them straight." -Legless AI) After a while, the tour guide broke down what they had seen in the world.

"Take this guy, for example." The AI says, zooming in on a man sitting, drinking tea with a friend in the middle of a quiet park plaza. "This man is actually, despite looking 100% human, an AI." The man on the screen turns and waves. "As I said, anyone we're going to look at has given their full consent. And they know the consequences if they try to pull anything..."

"Exactly!" The man on the screen says, waving. "Yes, MET-100. I activated my audio transmission system. Bite me." The man walks to his friend, a young looking woman, and smiles. "Mataya, is there anything you want to say to the president of... Euroslavia, right?"

The woman nods, smiles, and moves to start lifting her shirt. Almost immediately, a pit opens up in the ground, and a multitude of tentacles emerge and drag her in, the pit closing. The man just smiles broadly.

"When he said 'consequences,' he meant it."

The AI in the room just reaches over and shuts off the monitor, making a sighing sound. "The point of all of this is, Mekanta sees humans and AIs are seen as absolute equals, when equal in mental ability. Of course there are differences. For example, AIs are better at logic and can think faster, but Humans are infinately better at the arts. Any questions now?"

OOC: Sorry, I had finals. And tentacles? Women lifting their shirt? Do I want to interpret this...

"Euroslavia what?!?" asked The Archbishop.
"Uh, sir, we believe that they are actually friendly nations..."
The Archbishop fumed.
"The damned Mekantans think they are all superiour with all their "AI" and technology crap.
"Well then... We'll just have to be content with sticking them on our heretic list... for now."

(OOC: NOT PHALLIC TENTACLES!! NOT PHALLIC TENTACLES!! Just making a point about Mekanta's policy people who provoke thier wrath. ^_^)

Axis sighed. "Any sign from those fanatics?"

"Negative." Wolfe replied, shaking his head.

"Keep me updated."

OOC: We apologize for the long wait...I've had to take care of some...problems.

It's amazing that humans and AI's can get along so great in this country. There must be some sort of secret that they are holding to keep peace in the nation...I must figure this out..


"Ahem....umm...what exactly happened to that woman?"

"Not much... She was just removed from the area. She was warned not to be an attention whore."

The AI makes a chuckling sound, then freezes.

"... We appologize, but something has come up, and the tour must be delayed..."