icywaters | Raine's Monad Notes

The System
Although supposedly a program designed to provide a comfortable virtual afterlife, the situation suggests otherwise.
Some details about the system:
-monthly updates cause a variety of problems that typically are not fixed until the next month; see Errors and System Updates below for more information
-it is possible to die again within the system; although death is not permanent, it will usually result in errors related to the circumstances of death
-rumour has it that we can't starve to death, but since we still feel hunger, verifying it isn't advised
-some users do become permanently deleted from the system under the reasoning that they do not mesh or interact well with the world
-use of special abilities such as magic, and possibly the occurrence of strong emotions, can result in glitches
-responses and communication from the system so far appear to be automated only
-a credit system apparently exists for buying goods and services, though there is currently no information as to how these credits are earned or how to see your total
-caution is advised when exploring areas that have been newly added by the system as they may be prone to dangerous glitches

Errors and System Updates; current as of 06/22/15
Ongoing and current errors:
-incomplete areas do not render properly
-some items cannot be accessed in apartments
-artificial light does not work in some apartments

11/11/14 System Update Beta
-the first update of the system as we know it
-books could not be accessed in any apartment; this was fixed in the following update

12/01/14 System Update v.1.01
-three users experienced unique personal rendering errors
-apartment walls did not render properly and were invisible; this continued until update v.1.02
-safety issues with the beach were apparently encountered but not acknowledged and fixed by the system until update v.1.02

12/12/14 System Update v.1.01.01
-the system generated presents for each user that could not be opened until the following update
-an error caused any users caught underneath mistletoe to be confined until receiving a kiss on the lips
-related to some holidays, including one called Christmas

12/25/14 System Update v.1.01.02
-the presents from the previous update could be opened
-the system generated unique gifts for each user based on memories and experiences
-little information available about the gifts, but some appeared to be troublesome or dangerous
-the mistletoe error continued

01/01/15 System Update v.1.02
-all users experienced rendering errors for the month
-errors were unique to each person; many involved personal significance

01/22/15 System Update v.1.02.01
-six users tortured six other users in various locations
-torture was broadcast on all televisions, which could not be stopped
-the system claimed the users were not being harmed, which was clearly false

02/01/15 System Update v.1.03
-the system claimed that the rendering problem responsible for the appearance of users in the broadcast had spread
-all users were rendered as they appeared at the moment of their deaths, but pain and other sensations were deactivated

02/14/15 System Update v.1.03.02
-all users were set up on blind dates by the system
-each pair was isolated from interacting with other people or the environment
-related to something called Valentine's Day

02/15/15 System Update v.1.03.03
-every user had unlimited access to any apartment for 24 hours

02/22/15 System Update v.1.03.04 Error Report
-starting with this update, all users fully experienced the sensations and pain from their causes of death (see Update v.1.03)

03/01/15 System Update v.1.04
-fixes to the previous month's update resulted in personalized rendering errors, similar to Update v.1.02, although they were short-term
-a library was implemented but was heavily prone to glitches

03/08/15 System Update v.1.04.01
-the season was changed over from winter to spring
-seasonal changes included flowers, birds, bees, and frogs; all were heavily glitched (see reference pictures taken by Henry Cooldown)

03/17/15 System Update v.1.04.02
-substantial amounts of green clothing were added to wardrobes
-all users besides Henry Cooldown woke up intoxicated
-drinking alcohol reversed intoxication but still induced hangovers the next day
-related to a holiday called Saint Patrick's Day
-corrupted information appears to reference a fool and something called Mardi Gras

04/01/15 System Update v.1.05
-library was repaired
-errors related to last month's spring update were repaired
-communication errors caused a variety of effects
-on the first of the month, users were unable to lie
-on the second day of the month, a message was privately sent from the system to each user suggesting that anyone not given a hard reset (ie, intentionally killed) by the end of the month would be permanently wiped from the system; due to the month's errors, users were unable to speak or otherwise communicate about this event until the following month
-any users given a hard reset had memories of the message erased

04/05/15 System Update v.1.05.01
-an egg hunt was organized by the system, though eggs were mobile, aggressive, and capable of inflicting severe injury
-prizes could be obtained; these appeared to be harmless
-related to a holiday called Easter

04/07/15 System Update v.1.05.02
-appeared to be a delayed error overload of glitches resulting from user deaths

04/17/15 System Update v.1.05.03
-an attempt to implement rain as a random weather feature resulted in a hazardous downpour that could penetrate skin

04/24/15 System Update v.1.05.04
-rain issues from the previous update ceased
-no further problems observed from this update as of yet

05/01/15 System Update v.1.06
-users not given a hard reset (see Update v.1.05) were not permanently wiped; the capability to communicate about the incident was fully restored
-several programs/processes within the system began to malfunction
-malfunctions in Heim.xml resulted in a huge array of environmental errors (possibility that each one was somehow connected to a user)
-malfunctions in Morph.ini and Freud.jpf resulted in intense, repetitive nightmares for each user anytime sleep occurred; sleeping users could also enter each other's nightmares

05/11/15 System Update v.1.06.01
-most environmental errors from the previous update were repaired, leaving only a small fraction remaining
-nightmares were still ongoing

05/18/15 System Update v.1.06.02
-the system revealed that users could fulfill unique requirements in order to terminate the nightmares; however, only hints were provided
-some users successfully completed these requirements and no longer experienced their own nightmares
-those who did not fulfill the requirements continued to dream until the next full system update

06/01/15 System Update v.1.07
-nightmares were fixed
-one user was placed into a frozen state for assessment by the system
-a yacht cruise feature was implemented for the month
-the program kharon.info exhibited more active behaviour than seen before and would answer any questions it observed

06/04/15 System Update v.1.07.01
-an intinerary and schedule for the cruises was provided
-any user signed up was forced to go, willingly or otherwise
-note the error in the itinerary: the system forced a murder to occur on each cruise around this time
-kharon.info continued to actively respond to any questions

06/09/15 System Update 1.07.02 Error Report
-kharon.info's active behaviour was deemed the result of corruption and the program was deleted
-the system conspicuously advised that the incident was not the result of a virus

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