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[kingside]

Upon close examination of the information posted on the bulletin board yesterday, it has become clear to me that in order to utilize both this and the considerable amount of talent available among the patient population to the fullest, the formation of an organized information network is necessary. As you know, many individual groups dedicated to gathering information or persons fulfilling similar roles exist, but no efforts appear to have been made to connect and coordinate them all.

As such, I would like to request the assistance of everyone currently involved in information retrieval, organization, and distribution as well as those interested in becoming involved in those areas to create a network fulfilling this vital task. By pooling our resources and dividing up the various duties associated with maintaining this network in a sensible manner, we will be able to vastly improve the overall level of efficiency in patient and group efforts alike to understand the institute and apply that understanding to more practical pursuits.

The formation of this network is intended to support and supplement existing club activities rather than supplant them, so please do not feel as though any existing obligations you may have will interfere or be interfered with by contributing to these efforts.

As for what this network's duties will consist of, establishing what is already known will be the first. There is no point in starting with the unknown when what should be common knowledge hasn't been shared amongst the greater population, and from what I've seen, a large portion of you seem to be content to allow this ignorance on your fellow patients' parts to continue. To reiterate what others have said before me, we do not have the luxury of keeping secrets from one another, and so this practice must come to a end.

For this purpose, I and any who would seek to join me will be conducting surveys on this board covering the most immediately relevant topics: monster attributes, supply lists and locations, the discussion of other worlds and what can be learned from them, patient abilities and resources-- anything that can be used to further the interests of the population as a whole. Once this information has been gathered, it will be organized and posted on the board for all to see. The establishment of these baselines will serve as a launching point for more specialized projects and areas for consideration, which will then lead to more projects and so on and so forth. Naturally, these projects will be handled with more care than the initial surveys in order to keep them away prying eyes, but there is no reason why more general information should not be made public.

While this is an ambitious effort, I hope that at least some of you will see the merit in undertaking it. Creating this network will assist in furthering many goals, both group and individual, and with everyone on the same page for once, coordinating larger movements against those who would seek to imprison us will be a relatively simple matter.

I also aim to to use this network to facilitate communication between clubs, and so if the various group leaders and representatives could please lend their support and cooperation, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you all soon.

- Lelouch Lamperouge

Comments

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[tostepforward.livejournal.com]

And how do we know you're the one to head up a project like this?

- Kitsune

[kingside]

I'll be reporting my findings from yesterday on the board and proceeding with surveys regardless of how people respond soon enuogh. You can judge for yourselves if my abilities are adequate based on my performance.

[clockmongler.livejournal.com]

No.

[kingside]

Yes, you've already made your stance on this clear. Is there anything else you'd like to add, sir?

[high-prosecutor.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with you on several of the points that you lay out. Indeed, one of your major points - namely that starting with the unknown when knowledge should be openly shared - is the reason I regularly post information for the newest arrivals here. No one should be in a place like this unaware of the dangers.

I'd like to meet with you to discuss this further. I'm afraid I have prior commitments during the day today, but if you're available tomorrow, I'd certainly be interested with speaking with you.

-- Miles Edgeworth (normally M.E.)

[kingside]

In that case, I am doubly grateful to you, Mr. Edgeworth. I had hoped to earn your cooperation in this venture after seeing your primer, and it's reassuring to find that your motives for continuing to post it are similar to my own.

I am available tomorrow, in fact, and would be equally interested in meeting with you to go over this matter in more detail. Did you have a particular shift in mind?

[marin-karin.livejournal.com]

While I'm inclined to agree that we cannot yet trust your ability to lead a project of this caliber, I will withhold that judgment until I've seen this report of yours.

I do, however, agree with several points that you make. I've only been here a few days, so I'm just getting started with data collection, but it is a far better idea to have information readily available for the public, as well as forming a network to take care of it in an orderly manner.

I would also like to meet with you for further discussion, and would be interested in participating in something like this.

- Mitsuru Kirijo

[kingside]

I appreciate it.

It's entirely possible you're ahead of me; this is only my second day here. I would be interested in seeing what you have at some point, but obviously that will need to wait for now.

I'm free for all of tomorrow excluding whichever shift Mr. Edgeworth and I agree to meet. Would discussing things then be all right?

[thatdamnedninja.livejournal.com]

The more information I can get my hands on, the better! Guess I'll wait and see if you're actually any good for this.

[kingside]

I admire your adherence to your standards.

[writing disguised]

[hajike-tobiume.livejournal.com]

Not all information should be shared on this board. We share the information posted on this board with our common enemy. Open communication is a noble pursuit, but it is in execution where it fails more often than not.

[kingside]

The only information I intend to share on the board is that which can be considered common knowledge. Details about monsters, supplies, the various worlds, and so on are hardly sensitive information when the Head Doctor and his staff are fully aware of who and what is contained within this facility.

The practical application of this knowledge is a different matter, hence my remark about projects along those lines being handled with more care than the rest of what this network seeks to encompass. I'll be working on a way to transmit that information through other means, likely by distributing it either personally or through messengers to the various club leaders and so on.

Further details depend entirely on the success of the initial research and how many are willing to participate in said distribution and in what way, so I'm afraid I can't say more than that at this point.

[rope-victim.livejournal.com]

Is there any way I can help?

[kingside]

How would you like to help? I have a lot of different assignments in mind and you get the first pick. Is there any aspect of the institute which interests you in particular?

[justanimpulse.livejournal.com]

((handwriting extremely messy and awkward, as if the writer was attempting to disguise it by writing with their off hand. Struck parts completely scratched out))

You know, you'd probably have more people interested in this information network or whatever if you came up with a slightly shorter way of describing it. Just saying.

Anyway, I doubt any of us will be here much longer, cause my buddies and I are totally going to track down that head doctor guy and beat him up, but I guess I might as well volunteer for this anyway. You know, just in case.

I could help out with the passing messages around, once you get things going. I only woke up here, so I don't really know much yet. I guess I'll keep an eye out for you...?

- Bart

[kingside]

I wanted to be precise. Besides, if people are going to be turned off from the idea because they don't want to read too many words, they weren't suited for it in the first place.

Even if it's just as a precaution, thank you. I'll keep you in mind for when we reach that stage.

That should be easy. I'm pretty sure we're roommates.

- Lelouch, a.k.a. Brendan

[rocksthecourt]

Excellent. As valiant as individual efforts might be, I agree no one group or person can accomplish too much by themselves. A combined effort and overlying network may be exactly what this place needs. Provided this is done successfully, it will be quite the help.

You have my full support on this effort. I will offer a hand in whatever way possible, Herr Lamperouge.

- Klavier Gavin

[kingside]

Thank you, Mr. Gavin. I appreciate it.

Could you start by telling me a little bit more about yourself and which aspects of the institute you might be interested in investigating? That should give me a better idea of where to place you.

[trapdetected.livejournal.com]

Impressive. A network like this could benefit us greatly; in fact, I'm surprised there isn't one already. Regardless, I am interested in a place where any, if all, information can be gathered and submitted. This isn't the time or place to be hiding anything, after all.

Please do consider me for this effort.

- Naoto Shirogane

[kingside]

It seems like there was someone working on gathering information before me, but his aims were more harmful than helpful. Thankfully, he seems to have disappeared.

May I ask for a brief description of your background and which area you'd be interested in investigating in particular, if any?

[strikeouts legible]

[piggy-king.livejournal.com]

Excellent idea, Mr. Lamperouge! After all, knowing is half the battle! I'll help in any way I can.

Might want to trim your announcements down, though

-Porky Minch

[Same]

[kingside]

Thank you, Mr. Minch. There seems to be little point in discussing the matter here when we're going to be meeting next shift, though, so shall we leave it until then?

I'm going to ignore that.

[scarabspeak.livejournal.com]

Good idea (if a little college thesis length) but I don't know if people are going to be that willing to let everyone know their secrets.

I mean, I'm sure even you have things you wouldn't tell others?

[kingside]

In no way did I suggest participation in these surveys would be compulsory. At the same time, however, those who are willing to speak up are encouraged to do so. It's your choice.

I wouldn't ask anything of anyone I wasn't willing to do myself, if that answers your question.

[secret-orchard.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I don't expect you to get more than skepticism. Can we talk privately sometime?

-Armand St. Just

[kingside]

Of course. When would you like to meet? My schedule for today is rather full, I'm afraid, but I should be free during second and fourth shift tomorrow. Are you available for either of those, Mr. Just?

[unmocked-lawr.livejournal.com]

An ambitious project, to be sure. I believe another patient by the name of Mello was attempting something similar, but I have not heard anything from him recently. His old notes are still here; perhaps you can use them as a starting point.

In any case, I shall be watching your endeavor with some interest.

-Javert

[kingside]

Among other things, from what I understand. I have what notes of his were posted on the bulletin, but I'm not impressed. To say the very least, I'd prefer not to be associated with someone possessing such poor research skills.

That's good enough for me.

[superdynamic.livejournal.com]

Is there anything in particular you'd like me to survey and keep track of? Also, I've noticed a lot of people already use the board to gather information about certain things, but obviously they're just doing it for their own knowledge. Maybe we should try to coordinate those inquiries so everyone can have those questions answered -- like make different posts under headers for different topics, and have everyone share whatever information or ask any questions they have. I know that's kind of what you're doing, but I was thinking more of a guided discussion than a survey. It would help new people keep up to date with old information, too, so everyone could focus on doing new research. Sort of like a way to supplement the system you're going to use to distribute information.

It might also be a good idea to group people according to skill sets, since there are so many different types of people here. Like this (http://community.livejournal.com/damned_bulletin/404024.html) [he's drawn an arrow], but people who have experience gathering information or doing other things, too.

[Strikes not legible]

[kingside]

Investigate weapon creation. Who is contributing to the effort, what methods they use, how these methods work, what the limitations are (i.e., the level of sophistication, how many times each method can be used, required materials), and so on. Ask if anyone possesses practical knowledge about conventional weapon creation as well as supernatural, and if so, what that knowledge is. Relying solely upon alchemists is unfair and inefficient. We need to branch out. I will assist you if necessary.

I had intended to do something similar once an adequate amount of knowledge about each subject had already been established. Gathering and posting that knowledge first would get rid of the need to cover the same ground in multiple places in the ensuing discussions. It's better if more people start on more or less the same page and don't have to worry about scrambling to catch up. I will see about incorporating more room for discussion as we move towards that point, though. Doing everything myself is getting

I had considered that also, yes. I just hadn't gotten around to it yet. Do I have to do everything around here?