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[File Upload] GC-RM
| >a report of something called the GC rumormill was uploaded
>[Glitch City/Downtown 03/20/20XX]
>Autonomous garbage truck theft
>During the chaos of the recent incident dubbed as 'gas leak' by goverment & corporation officials alike one K-Tran GPV500 service vehicle of the GC department of sanitation went dark and was subsequently reported as stolen.
>Inside sources confirm that the theft of the vehicle was reported and registered with the GCPD, but no investigation was launched.
| >When asked the department of sanitation did not issue an official press statement, but commented that the vehicle was scheduled for scrapping in 14.3 work cycles and the affected route will be covered by the remaining networked vehicles without any impact.
>The GPV500 is a modular autonomous transport/service vehicle that features an optional drivers seat unlike many current generation vehicles.
>It has seen a wide usage by civil and military entities over the last odd 20 years.
| >The vehicle is lovingly refered to as 'workhorse' and to this day retains a niche following of enthusiasts. It was phased out early 20XX by the wildly popular GPV6X line of K-Tran.
>While the target of this theft is noticeably unremarkably in monetary terms, it is the first reported theft of an autonomous networked government service vehicle in the last 8 years.
>The why of this crime remains largely a mystery, statistically manned vehicles are 6 times as likely to be stolen.
| Ok that's all I have for today, if ya' got anything to share yerself feel free to post here or shoot me so I can take a look! - B
| (I'll have to remember GPV500 and GPVX6 series automated trucks now, thanks. —UKT)
| (to expand a bit on it: GPV = general purpose vehicle, the 500 can both be physically steered by a human or be controlled by AI/network. The GPV6X and variants do not sport a drivers cabin anymore.)
| (It is interesting, that behind the scenes K-TRAN actually *does* have a huge hard-on on systems that allow both manned and unmanned control over the vehicle, though I have not expanded on this yet. —UKT)
| (So are you the guy who came up with K-Tran? If it messes anything up feel free to ignore it or adapt as necessary, just tought k-tran was a good fit according to the description off the wiki)
| (It actually fits like a glove, so much it almost creepy to be honest.
Some corporations, just in case you don't know, are essentially player characters, so while people keep referencing them left and right, it always requires a bit of caution.)
| ( But that's what makes it fun~ -Aethia)
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| Howdy folks,
Now ya' ain't heard of me before and that's how it should be, but let's get acquainted real quick rite?
You may call me Bee, or B or whatever 's your fancy, doesn't really mater.
A lot is happening in big 'ol GC, all the time - shit's exploding left and right.
In fact so much that 'ya might not even hear half of it in those schmancy fancy papers, dont'cha wanna hear about fresh stuff? I sure do!
And so here's something that has not been picked up by the media.