##To: Agent Gray
##From: UnknownSource
##Subject: R.O.S.E Tool Diagnostics Retrieved.
Agent:
I recently had the pleasure of infiltrating the Kirin Blossoms core network... the Blood Rose network. They may be a tricky tentacle of the Merovingian Organization, but not everyone is foolproof. It was almost too easy... and I got away with alot of information on that stupid red rose that they all carry around, and some information on their faction's layout.
It seems that their faction falls in a division of power that is never attained by one person, making targeting their leader useless. The most powerful members of the faction are "Rose Bearers", the founding members who carry Blood Roses openly and can usually be found wearing them on their clothing in one form or another. These members can distribute the ROSE tool to new members and potentials, marking them as members of Blood Rose.
The next level of member is the "Rose Holder". Rose Holders are members who own Blood Roses and have full access rights to the faction, but cannot copy their tools to new members. They usually do not carry their Roses openly, and can be easily hidden in a crowd. These members usually carry out dangerous assignments, as their appearance lends them to blend in easily. However, should a fight break out, their ROSE tools will break out as well, and their membership to Blood Rose will be broadcast to everyone in a second. They are, in other words, the "overt" members of Blood Rose.
The lowest members are referred to as "Seedlings". These are the new recruits who have not had a ROSE tool entrusted to them yet. They're still going through their testing and prohibitonary membership with the faction. They may wear the symbol of the Blood Rose somewhere on their clothing, but they're not full fledged operatives yet. Not without the ROSE tool.
There's a grouping of members that I just can't place, and that's the "Black Rose". Black Roses are apparently members of Blood Rose who have pledged their membership to the faction, but do not overtly carry a ROSE tool or the symbol of Blood Rose. In other words... they're the covert members of Blood Rose. No one knows who they are... and they prefer to keep it that way. Who knows how far Blood Rose's roots really go?
Also of note, I overheard a couple of them talking about the "Bouquet of Sorrow". I've only heard bits and pieces, but it's apparently the item that spawned the original ROSE Tool programs. It's apparently a bouquet of Blood Roses that are constantly bleeding... apparently the "blood code" of their victims - the people wounded or killed in all Blood Rose operations. I'm sure it's just a over-elaboration... then again, I can never be too sure anymore. They keep it hidden and locked up because it's the item that could spawn more Rose Bearers, should one die in combat or leave the group for some reason.
You just have to see this stuff... perhaps there's more to them than we thought.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXX
##Attached File: R.O.S.E. Tool Diagostics.txt
To All Blood Rose Operatives:
Welcome to the Rose, my dears. First, we wish to congradulate you on your movement into our ranks - we don't except just anyone and just being here is a very high honor.
With that out of the way, you will, by now, be in possession of a blood red rose. Now, most of the roses that we hand out are just that... simple coded roses. However, yours is... well... a bit different. Yours is a Reactive Online Signal Emitter... or R.O.S.E. Tool for short.
This e-mail is simply a basic overview of the ROSE tool and what it can accomplish. Advanced use will be taught to you by a Rose Bearer, as some of the more advanced functions can be... hazardous... to one's health.
Examples of ROSE Tool Use:
---> Deletion Prevention 1.0: We all know that operatives can save their own lives by deleting their RSI and quickly having their operator replace it in the Matrix. In fact, most times, this process is done by the "auto-jackout" program. However, we did find a little bit of a buffer overflow possiblity in the coding of the auto-jackout program. While I am not at liberty to discuss where this error lies, the simple truth is that the ROSE can emit a false signal when layed upon an opponent's dead body. This causes the auto-jackout procedure to constantly loop, never reaching the stage where the body is deleted. There is one flaw to this maneuver, and that is that the ROSE cannot withstand the signal created by a direct resurrection program. It only works on the auto-jackout procedure... any remote program called by another user terminates the ROSE immediately. Use it to delay life while you make your escape.
---> Communications Jammer 1.0: Operatives who have a ROSE placed on their (dead or alive) bodies cannot communicate with their operator or faction members, only by voice can they call for help. The signals created by the ROSE block enemy transitions. Simple... but quite effective, if I do say so myself.
---> Smoke Screen 1.0: Operatives can throw their ROSE into the ground, causing it to emit a thick coded smoke from the petals. This is a great tactic for evading capture and getting out of sticky situations.
---> Remote Recall 1.0: When used in conjunction with Smoke Screen 1.0, an operative can make a very effective escape. This causes the operative to be recalled immediately by the nearest closest Rose Bearer, to that Bearer's position.
---> Sleeping Gas 1.0: Operative may press the third thorn from the top and spray a thick sleeping gas from the petals of the ROSE. However, make sure to aim the flower directly away from you. We're not responsible for any misuse.
---> Assassination Nail 1.0: Pressing the second thorn from the top will cause a long metal spike to be emitted from the bottom of the stem. The best use for this is quick kills on an unsuspecting enemy. Simply pierce the spine at the base of the neck with the spike, and move left and right quickly to disrupt their nervous system, or sever it completely. This can also be used as a self-defense device, if necessary.
---> Personal Firewall Disable 0.5: One of the best features of the ROSE is the ability to disable a user's firewall. Simply make sure the petals touch the intended target, and the signal emission will do the rest. In layman's terms, this forces any user, redpill or program, to go "red hot" and open them up for attack from all parties... even those outside Blood Rose. Sometimes all it takes is a touch... let others do your dirty work for you. However, this ability still has some misfires from time to time... it's not foolproof. We're working on it.
Advanced uses include time bomb mechanisms, stealth modes, advanced fight evasion, proxy creation, and Blood Rose Henchman program creation. However, those will be detailed at a later time.
Security Features Include:
---> Tool Respawn 0.5: ROSE tool will leave a small backup program on the hand of your RSI if it ever leaves your body. By simply closing your hand and reopening it, a new ROSE tool will appear. However, be warned, it may be a delayed creation... not for use to spam ROSE tools. Use this ability wisely.
---> RSI Scan 1.0: ROSE tool will decompile in the hands of a user that is not it's own. This means operatives cannot share ROSE tools at any time. Alternatively, it means the enemy cannot use ROSE tools left behind on corpses or for bombing or weaponry purposes. Feel safe in using ROSE tools and evading capture.
---> Operative Tracking 1.0: ROSE tool can be tracked by any Rose Bearer at any time. If you should need assistance, simply press the first thorn at the top to call your faction for assistance.
If you have not recieved your ROSE tool yet, please see a Rose Bearer to have a copy downloaded into your RSI. Be warned, if you should ever terminate your membership with Blood Rose, your ROSE tool rights will be instantly revoked. Your ROSE is not only a weapon, but a symbol of your membership with us. Remember that.
##Attached File: NeverThatEasy.txt
Gray:
Hope you enjoyed that. Just remember... getting into our server can be very easy... if we want some information to be released. Oh. And your operative? You're gonna have to pick him up from the Heart O' The City Motel. I think he's in room 223. And 224. And 225. Yes, that sounds about right. Enjoy.
-LR
((OOC: I just wanted to detail the ablities of the infamous "ROSE" tool to everyone, so you can know what to expect from us RP-wise. Also, as you can see, some of those abilities are quite overpowered, but they're also noted as being "in-beta". We will never use any of those abilities with out the target's prior consent. You will always be asked in advance if one of those "uber" abilities would be used upon you. If you say no, the operative may RP like he used it anyway, but the ability failed.))
##From: UnknownSource
##Subject: R.O.S.E Tool Diagnostics Retrieved.
Agent:
I recently had the pleasure of infiltrating the Kirin Blossoms core network... the Blood Rose network. They may be a tricky tentacle of the Merovingian Organization, but not everyone is foolproof. It was almost too easy... and I got away with alot of information on that stupid red rose that they all carry around, and some information on their faction's layout.
It seems that their faction falls in a division of power that is never attained by one person, making targeting their leader useless. The most powerful members of the faction are "Rose Bearers", the founding members who carry Blood Roses openly and can usually be found wearing them on their clothing in one form or another. These members can distribute the ROSE tool to new members and potentials, marking them as members of Blood Rose.
The next level of member is the "Rose Holder". Rose Holders are members who own Blood Roses and have full access rights to the faction, but cannot copy their tools to new members. They usually do not carry their Roses openly, and can be easily hidden in a crowd. These members usually carry out dangerous assignments, as their appearance lends them to blend in easily. However, should a fight break out, their ROSE tools will break out as well, and their membership to Blood Rose will be broadcast to everyone in a second. They are, in other words, the "overt" members of Blood Rose.
The lowest members are referred to as "Seedlings". These are the new recruits who have not had a ROSE tool entrusted to them yet. They're still going through their testing and prohibitonary membership with the faction. They may wear the symbol of the Blood Rose somewhere on their clothing, but they're not full fledged operatives yet. Not without the ROSE tool.
There's a grouping of members that I just can't place, and that's the "Black Rose". Black Roses are apparently members of Blood Rose who have pledged their membership to the faction, but do not overtly carry a ROSE tool or the symbol of Blood Rose. In other words... they're the covert members of Blood Rose. No one knows who they are... and they prefer to keep it that way. Who knows how far Blood Rose's roots really go?
Also of note, I overheard a couple of them talking about the "Bouquet of Sorrow". I've only heard bits and pieces, but it's apparently the item that spawned the original ROSE Tool programs. It's apparently a bouquet of Blood Roses that are constantly bleeding... apparently the "blood code" of their victims - the people wounded or killed in all Blood Rose operations. I'm sure it's just a over-elaboration... then again, I can never be too sure anymore. They keep it hidden and locked up because it's the item that could spawn more Rose Bearers, should one die in combat or leave the group for some reason.
You just have to see this stuff... perhaps there's more to them than we thought.
Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXXX
##Attached File: R.O.S.E. Tool Diagostics.txt
To All Blood Rose Operatives:
Welcome to the Rose, my dears. First, we wish to congradulate you on your movement into our ranks - we don't except just anyone and just being here is a very high honor.
With that out of the way, you will, by now, be in possession of a blood red rose. Now, most of the roses that we hand out are just that... simple coded roses. However, yours is... well... a bit different. Yours is a Reactive Online Signal Emitter... or R.O.S.E. Tool for short.
This e-mail is simply a basic overview of the ROSE tool and what it can accomplish. Advanced use will be taught to you by a Rose Bearer, as some of the more advanced functions can be... hazardous... to one's health.
Examples of ROSE Tool Use:
---> Deletion Prevention 1.0: We all know that operatives can save their own lives by deleting their RSI and quickly having their operator replace it in the Matrix. In fact, most times, this process is done by the "auto-jackout" program. However, we did find a little bit of a buffer overflow possiblity in the coding of the auto-jackout program. While I am not at liberty to discuss where this error lies, the simple truth is that the ROSE can emit a false signal when layed upon an opponent's dead body. This causes the auto-jackout procedure to constantly loop, never reaching the stage where the body is deleted. There is one flaw to this maneuver, and that is that the ROSE cannot withstand the signal created by a direct resurrection program. It only works on the auto-jackout procedure... any remote program called by another user terminates the ROSE immediately. Use it to delay life while you make your escape.
---> Communications Jammer 1.0: Operatives who have a ROSE placed on their (dead or alive) bodies cannot communicate with their operator or faction members, only by voice can they call for help. The signals created by the ROSE block enemy transitions. Simple... but quite effective, if I do say so myself.
---> Smoke Screen 1.0: Operatives can throw their ROSE into the ground, causing it to emit a thick coded smoke from the petals. This is a great tactic for evading capture and getting out of sticky situations.
---> Remote Recall 1.0: When used in conjunction with Smoke Screen 1.0, an operative can make a very effective escape. This causes the operative to be recalled immediately by the nearest closest Rose Bearer, to that Bearer's position.
---> Sleeping Gas 1.0: Operative may press the third thorn from the top and spray a thick sleeping gas from the petals of the ROSE. However, make sure to aim the flower directly away from you. We're not responsible for any misuse.
---> Assassination Nail 1.0: Pressing the second thorn from the top will cause a long metal spike to be emitted from the bottom of the stem. The best use for this is quick kills on an unsuspecting enemy. Simply pierce the spine at the base of the neck with the spike, and move left and right quickly to disrupt their nervous system, or sever it completely. This can also be used as a self-defense device, if necessary.
---> Personal Firewall Disable 0.5: One of the best features of the ROSE is the ability to disable a user's firewall. Simply make sure the petals touch the intended target, and the signal emission will do the rest. In layman's terms, this forces any user, redpill or program, to go "red hot" and open them up for attack from all parties... even those outside Blood Rose. Sometimes all it takes is a touch... let others do your dirty work for you. However, this ability still has some misfires from time to time... it's not foolproof. We're working on it.
Advanced uses include time bomb mechanisms, stealth modes, advanced fight evasion, proxy creation, and Blood Rose Henchman program creation. However, those will be detailed at a later time.
Security Features Include:
---> Tool Respawn 0.5: ROSE tool will leave a small backup program on the hand of your RSI if it ever leaves your body. By simply closing your hand and reopening it, a new ROSE tool will appear. However, be warned, it may be a delayed creation... not for use to spam ROSE tools. Use this ability wisely.
---> RSI Scan 1.0: ROSE tool will decompile in the hands of a user that is not it's own. This means operatives cannot share ROSE tools at any time. Alternatively, it means the enemy cannot use ROSE tools left behind on corpses or for bombing or weaponry purposes. Feel safe in using ROSE tools and evading capture.
---> Operative Tracking 1.0: ROSE tool can be tracked by any Rose Bearer at any time. If you should need assistance, simply press the first thorn at the top to call your faction for assistance.
If you have not recieved your ROSE tool yet, please see a Rose Bearer to have a copy downloaded into your RSI. Be warned, if you should ever terminate your membership with Blood Rose, your ROSE tool rights will be instantly revoked. Your ROSE is not only a weapon, but a symbol of your membership with us. Remember that.
##Attached File: NeverThatEasy.txt
Gray:
Hope you enjoyed that. Just remember... getting into our server can be very easy... if we want some information to be released. Oh. And your operative? You're gonna have to pick him up from the Heart O' The City Motel. I think he's in room 223. And 224. And 225. Yes, that sounds about right. Enjoy.
-LR
((OOC: I just wanted to detail the ablities of the infamous "ROSE" tool to everyone, so you can know what to expect from us RP-wise. Also, as you can see, some of those abilities are quite overpowered, but they're also noted as being "in-beta". We will never use any of those abilities with out the target's prior consent. You will always be asked in advance if one of those "uber" abilities would be used upon you. If you say no, the operative may RP like he used it anyway, but the ability failed.))
