SYSTEM

Attempting connection to irc.secret.n𝘦t (Standalone Servers) on port 1314
Looking up server host name (irc.secret.n𝘦t)...
Server has 16 IP addresses, random address selected
Server host name resolved to 289.45.21O.21
Contacting IRC server irc.secret.n𝘦t (289.45.21O.21) on port 1314
Connection established [irc.secret.n𝘦t (289.45.21O.21:1314)]
Local host address is 192.168.1.7
Login operations initiated
Input value for username: ▂

CHATROOM_3

User <Traps> has joined #Chatroom_3
<Keeper_3> Welcome, Traps.
<Traps> Hi
<Keeper_3> Before you start, some simple questions to make sure that you are okay with the channel. Standard procedure, I hope that you understand.
<Traps> Go ahead
<Keeper_3> Excellent. First, are you in any way affiliated with government bodies?
<Traps> Not at all
<Keeper_3> Do you agree to discuss the contents of the channel with no one, and refrain from storing logs?
<Traps> Okay. I make deleting browser history a habit.
<Keeper_3> Nice...
<Keeper_3> That's actually all. You're good to go.
<Keeper_3> Finally, do you have any questions for me?
<Traps> Yes, a serious one. About the server...
<Keeper_3> I will see if I can answer that.
<Keeper_3> Do note that some of the information are confidential for security purposes.
<Traps> So why is my name pink?
<Keeper_3> ...
User <Keeper_3> has logged off
<Traps> Can you help me change it to something coo▂

The Secret Net was an open-sourced software designed for traceless communications between criminals and people intending to keep their identities anonymous. Just like many other open-sourced codes before it, its origin was largely a mystery with its creator unknown. The Secret Net did not catch the public eye, until five years ago when a notorious group of seventeen hackers calling themselves "The Keepers" decided to alter the software's source code and designed it in a way that they have full control on the traffic of the Secret Net. The new software then became a popular social platform among hackers well-known for its impenetrable security, and hence the origin of what you know today as the Hackers' Chatroom.

The main server of the Hackers' Chatroom does not occupy a specific physical location. In fact, every user device acts as a server to the chatroom upon first connection, making it near impossible to DDoS or shut down as long as any one of the users are still connected to it. Depending on individual chatroom keepers, some may host the channel's database in a well-maintained server room for additional security measures. Each keeper has a unique way of defending and managing their own channels.



Discord
*Discord Logs will be posted regularly by GM to the IC post.
1. Chatroom_3: Public Channel
2. Chatroom_3: Users PM Channel
3. Chatroom_3: System Channel

Forum IC Posts
4. Personal Device Interface (hacking jobs, notes keeping, program creations, etc.)
5. External Systems (Bank security servers for example)
6. Character Real Life (thought processes and real life behaviors)


1. The Keepers
The infamous hacker group consists of 17 team members each skilled in executing different types of hacks. Throughout the last decade, large-scale hacks have been performed by the group, inflicting widespread financial damage to the world. Nobody knows their exact identity, and what is the organization's ultimate intentions. The Keepers are the main managers of the 16 channels of the Hackers' Chatroom.

2. Hackers
Those who are talented enough to hack and access the secret net are mostly welcomed to mingle in the chatroom as long as they follow the keepers' rules. Hackers often befriend, chat and share about their hacking experiences with each other, forming a sense of bond within the hacker community.

3. Criminals
Non-hacker criminals may access the net through special means approved by the keepers. They make use of the chatroom to contact with clients that are looking for their special services, or collude with other criminals in performing illegal activities.

4. Clients
Through a cleverly designed security system, clients may be granted temporary restricted access to the Hackers' Chatroom to buy all kinds of services from other criminals.

5. Others
Sometimes secret agents, lost birds, and people who might cause trouble to the chat room may gain access to the platform. The keepers do not welcome this sort of people and will ban their IP address immediately upon exposure.





The essence about programming is to understand that machines are brainless, and all you are doing when you code is you are ordering it to perform precise tasks for you. There are countless programming languages out there, but the logic is always the same. Here are some simple steps on how to code a program (note the coding terms are not real, I made it more intuitive):

1. Define your goal
Lets say you want to program your robot to move from point A to point B which is 100 meters away, then you have to break down the goal into more objective and precise actions: move the robot forward for 100 meters.

2. Step by step
Every single command needs to be written down. In the previous case, the pseudo-code can look like the following:

Robot

move right_leg forward;
move left_leg forward;
move right_leg forward;
move left_leg forward;
....

3. Group repetitive actions into functions
As you can see, actions can get too repetitive. In coding, you may define functions and loop them. Lets call the function "Walk", and we input "stepsLeft" into the function. The indentation is used to indicate that the coding lines are grouped under the same function.

Robot

define Walk(stepsLeft):

if stepsLeft not equal 0:

move right_leg forward;
move left_leg forward;
stepsLeft = stepsLeft - 1;
Walk(stepsLeft);

Walk(100);

What the code did there was first it defined a function named "Walk" with the input variable named "stepsLeft". Depending on the steps you input, the robot will walk for that exact amount of steps. Then finally, it calls out the function "Walk(100)" which means the robot will walk for 100 exact steps forward. You can also loop the actions without defining a function:

Robot

loop for 100 times:

move right_leg forward;
move left_leg forward;

4. Let your robot make binary decisions
Sometimes a decision cannot be made on the point of writing the software. This calls for decision making by the robot. For example, the distance of point B is undefined. The robot needs to sense whether it has reached the location every time before it makes the next step. Do note that robots can only make binary decisions (Things that are true or false):

Robot

define Walk:

move right_leg forward;
move left_leg forward;

loop if sense(location) not equal Point_B:

Walk;

5. Be precise
Just remember that every single command needs to be precise and not ambiguous. For example, "walk for a long distance" is not precise enough as the word long is really subjective; "walk for 100 steps" is a better choice.

6. Be consistent and organized
Organize your codes with proper indentations, punctuation, and spaces. Be consistent with the word choices you are using. If you use the term "loop" to repeat your robot's actions, don't change it into words like "repeat" or "again" in the same program. Be consistent with how you organize the code as well.

7. Comments
Sometimes there is a need to put comments in your code so that you (or others) understand what each section of the program means at first glance. Here is one way to do it:

Robot

//This part defines a function to walk forward//
define Walk:

move right_leg forward;
move left_leg forward;

//This section senses if the robot has reached its location, and continue moving if it is not//
loop if sense(location) not equal Point_B:

Walk;

Comments are invisible to the robot upon execution. They are purely there for clarification purposes to the human programmer.

8. Use your creativity

The beauty of programming is there are always more than one solution to a problem. So use your creativity! As long as it gets the job done, it is a good code. In a role play, if you are creative enough, you may even express your character's personality through your codes. No single hacker approaches a single problem from the same perspective.

9. Extra Resources

Cyber and Information Security

interest

interested

Incredible idea, but I think it should take place on Discord.

Interest...ing. Definitely a Discord thing, with an actual RP going on here in Free or Casual. I like the hacker format concept, but it would be nice to have an actual roleplay. Casual slice-of-Life might do it. Do you have some kind of story in the works?

Super duper interested.

I could be tempted to join this. It seems interesting, and thus I'll be stalking for a while; you'll probably see me about, so any more information on the plot and subsequent details would be appreciated.

Thanks for Interests! :)

@BingTheWing Yes, it will most probably be on both discord and IC posts.

@Mattchstick @Vocab As for story, I will develop more seeing people are interested :)

Interested

Added background story

Added background story

Looking sharp!

"Choose your own adventure" is always fun, but it'll get boring if people run out of ideas and don't have anything to do. You should have some kind of over-arching story going on that people can fall back on so they have a sense of progress. Sure, I can make up my own mini adventure, and I probably will, but when that's done I would like something already built in to work on.

Suggestions:
1. Looming threat of a massive cyber attack that could threaten the internet globally. We have to work on tracking down hackers who are a part of the threat.

2. Looming threat of a massive terror attack that could kill millions of people. We have to hunt down operatives, locate hideouts, track weapon caches, etc. Act either as vigilantes or to steal money from the terrorists. A nice twist on that would be trying to convince the other characters to get involved in the first place. Like, why should I care? That way we can do whatever we want until we decide we want to get involved.

3. Mystery guest leaves clues and starts a massive global scavenger hunt of some kind, with promise of a large cash prize or whatever. That could lead to teamwork and shaky alliances between characters.

Personally I really like 2. Then players can do whatever they like doing towards taking down the terrorist threat (hacking, wet work, theft, counter intelligence, whatever). It could be one big mystery or a series of mass attacks with public warnings. Maybe a bomb could go off and kill one of a character's family. Maybe nothing would happen to affect them and that player decides to do their own thing for the entire RP.

Of course, it's on you to write the story. I'll co-GM if you want help.

@TrapsHow gritty do you allow a character backstory to be?

@Mattchstick hum I started out planning this as a free to low casual rp so I didn’t have much back story going on to not scare the target audience away xD but we can develop more on it nonetheless; maybe we can unfold more story gradually after the IC starts. And yeah I will gladly take help of a co-GM too seeing there will also be need to manage both discord and IC posts :) welcome aboard

@Scarescrow no limits 😄

Yay I'm special.

I'm going to get a headache with all of the code stuff, but colour me interested.

@Lady Selune we have an OOC now ^^ - Link -