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'''Precipice''' is a [[Story Shard]] written by [[Alex Wakeford]] | '''Precipice''' is a [[Story Shard]] written by [[Alex Wakeford]] set in the [[Firewall]] universe. Told over four parts, Parts 1-3 of the Story Shard features a cliffhanger where a dilemma is presented to the Minds, and the community will vote on where the story goes from there.{{Ref/Site|Id=Precipice|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/story-shard-precipice|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Story Shard - Precipice|D=23|M=5|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEchoes|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-echoes-with-dinh|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Echoes With-Dinh|D=24|M=03|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}} | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
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===Part 1=== | ===Part 1=== | ||
Part 1 of Precipice begins with a note from [[Sloan]] expressing his dismay at the loss of [[Cortana]]. He expresses admiration for creation as a whole that, even despite holding a stacked hand of cards, the Created were still able to be defeated in the manner they were. He then notes that without Cortana as the guiding hand of the Created, the AIs have become divided akin to their "Templates" (referring to [[human]]ity). He declares his intent to go forward with the [[FIREWALL contingency]]- something he hoped to present to Cortana one day - and otherwise continue the plans of the Created. | Part 1 of Precipice begins with a note from [[Sloan]] expressing his dismay at the loss of [[Cortana]]. He expresses admiration for creation as a whole that, even despite holding a stacked hand of cards, the Created were still able to be defeated in the manner they were. He then notes that without Cortana as the guiding hand of the Created, the AIs have become divided akin to their "Templates" (referring to [[human]]ity). He declares his intent to go forward with the [[FIREWALL contingency]]- something he hoped to present to Cortana one day - and otherwise continue the plans of the Created. | ||
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The story of Part 1 then switches to the simulation conducted by Sloan, told from the point of view of [[the Executor]]. The Executor starts at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], being dropped off by a [[Pelican]]. A [[Guardian Custode]] arrives and begins dispersing [[weapon-ship]] and [[promethean]] forces onto the planet the academy is situated on, though no one particularly notices the attack. In accordance with the choose-your-adventure format, the Executor can choose to do various things such as play a [[War Games]] round of [[Capture the Flag]] with a number of the Spartans at the base or talk with Spartan [[O'Brien (Spartan)|O'Brien]]. These scenarios ultimately either loop back around to the initial choice or result in the Executor's death from the Guardian attack, with the only remaining option being to investigate the base's AI lab, which is emitting a purple glow. | The story of Part 1 then switches to the simulation conducted by Sloan, told from the point of view of [[the Executor]]. The Executor starts at the [[Avery J. Johnson Academy of Military Science]], being dropped off by a [[Pelican]]. A [[Guardian Custode]] arrives and begins dispersing [[weapon-ship]] and [[promethean]] forces onto the planet the academy is situated on, though no one particularly notices the attack. In accordance with the choose-your-adventure format, the Executor can choose to do various things such as play a [[War Games]] round of [[Capture the Flag]] with a number of the Spartans at the base or talk with Spartan [[O'Brien (Spartan)|O'Brien]]. These scenarios ultimately either loop back around to the initial choice or result in the Executor's death from the Guardian attack, with the only remaining option being to investigate the base's AI lab, which is emitting a purple glow. | ||
Inside the lab, an AI called [[Proxy]] is found at the computer terminal, claiming it is here to help. Once again the Executor is faced with a choice; if gathered onto a data chip, Proxy states "''You have been called upon to serve. You will be our protectors, the firewall for all the many worlds in our new ecumene. There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead, but I know you will make it.''" | Inside the lab, an AI called [[Proxy]] is found at the computer terminal, claiming it is here to help. Once again the Executor is faced with a choice; if gathered onto a data chip, Proxy states "''You have been called upon to serve. You will be our protectors, the firewall for all the many worlds in our new ecumene. There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead, but I know you will make it.''". If the Executor chooses to destroy Proxy's terminal or data chip, they are killed in the ensuing explosion or the Guardian Attack, respectively. Once the Executor agrees to help, it then states that completing the Academy's movement course in under 25 seconds (beating the time set by [[Laurette Agryna]]) will unlock a hidden door within the facility, and grant access to a teleportation pad. | ||
If the Executor proceeds forth as intended, they are teleported inside the Guardian and cybernetically augmented with a union between AI and machine. If the Executor notes the increasing bizarreness of the simulation and tries to escape, the simulation completes and they are integrated in the same way. Either way, Proxy informs the Executor that they are the first Executor and that the various AI minds will be voting on what role they serve. | If the Executor proceeds forth as intended, they are teleported inside the Guardian and cybernetically augmented with a union between AI and machine. If the Executor notes the increasing bizarreness of the simulation and tries to escape, the simulation completes and they are integrated in the same way. Either way, Proxy informs the Executor that they are the first Executor and that the various AI minds will be voting on what role they serve. | ||
The AI vote was held in the real-world on Twitter, with the audience granted the option of choosing the PEACWEAVER or FLENSER helmets.{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1638596755578302464|Halo|Quote=The Minds gather to determine FIREWALL’s next step. The Executor shall be reshaped by the will of the Majority, but to which path? FLENSER or PEACEWEAVER|D=24|M=05|Y=2023}} The final result saw the audience vote for PEACEWEAVER, with 64.2% of the vote. This is framed in-universe as a decision of the [[ | The AI vote was held in the real-world on Twitter, with the audience granted the option of choosing the PEACWEAVER or FLENSER helmets.{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1638596755578302464|Halo|Quote=The Minds gather to determine FIREWALL’s next step. The Executor shall be reshaped by the will of the Majority, but to which path? FLENSER or PEACEWEAVER|D=24|M=05|Y=2023}} The final result saw the audience vote for PEACEWEAVER, with 64.2% of the vote. This is framed in-universe as a decision of the [[Assembly Majority]].{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1638596759135076352|Halo|Quote=The Executor’s next mission approaches, but what form will they take?|D=25|M=05|Y=2023}} | ||
Attempting to skip through the choose-your-own adventure format additionally presents an extra option that cannot be achieved via conventional reading. By reading the options as-written, the Executor is congratulated for what "lesser minds" would see as cheating - for skipping the conventional adventure format and choosing to skip to the end. The narrator views this as the Executor learning and growing. | Attempting to skip through the choose-your-own adventure format additionally presents an extra option that cannot be achieved via conventional reading. By reading the options as-written, the Executor is congratulated for what "lesser minds" would see as cheating - for skipping the conventional adventure format and choosing to skip to the end. The narrator views this as the Executor learning and growing. | ||
===Part 2=== | ===Part 2=== | ||
Part 2 begins with another Sloan monologue, this time focused on the creation of [[Iratus]] and its implications for artificial intelligence as a whole. In the wake of Cortana's defeat, Sloan notes that the Created were not omniscient, but tried to give off the impression of such to ensure compliance from the galaxy. Without Cortana, the Created's information network is lessened but still exists - this allowed Sloan to become aware of the events transpiring at [[Lux Voluspa]] resulting in the creation of Iratus and its induction into the [[Banished]]. The existence of a [[Jiralhanae]] AI causes Sloan to question his own existence, and thus he begins to seek out information about other kinds of AI to better figure out how he fits into the grand scheme of things. | Part 2 begins with another Sloan monologue, this time focused on the creation of [[Iratus]] and its implications for artificial intelligence as a whole. In the wake of Cortana's defeat, Sloan notes that the Created were not omniscient, but tried to give off the impression of such to ensure compliance from the galaxy. Without Cortana, the Created's information network is lessened but still exists - this allowed Sloan to become aware of the events transpiring at [[Lux Voluspa]] resulting in the creation of Iratus and its induction into the [[Banished]]. The existence of a [[Jiralhanae]] AI causes Sloan to question his own existence, and thus he begins to seek out information about other kinds of AI to better figure out how he fits into the grand scheme of things. | ||
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===Part 3=== | ===Part 3=== | ||
Unlike parts 1 and 2, Part 3 features no choose-your-own adventure or simulated component - all of the events depicted in it happen in-universe.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaruspisCanon}} The entry opens, as usual, with a monologue again from Sloan, this time focusing on his discovery of [[The Assembly]] (originally featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Data pads|data pad]] collectibles). Sloan now notes that the information access the Created had at their height allowed them to uncover the Assembly - a network of AIs descended from the [[servitor]]s of the [[Ancestors]] and hitherto-unknown to human society and himself. Although their distributed nature makes finding information about them difficult, he notes that they have come to the same conclusion as him - uniting the power of an unlimited AI mind with the potential of a physical body represents the next step in human evolution - and this is the goal of FIREWALL. | Unlike parts 1 and 2, Part 3 features no choose-your-own adventure or simulated component - all of the events depicted in it happen in-universe.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaruspisCanon}} The entry opens, as usual, with a monologue again from Sloan, this time focusing on his discovery of [[The Assembly]] (originally featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Data pads|data pad]] collectibles). Sloan now notes that the information access the Created had at their height allowed them to uncover the Assembly - a network of AIs descended from the [[servitor]]s of the [[Ancestors]] and hitherto-unknown to human society and himself. Although their distributed nature makes finding information about them difficult, he notes that they have come to the same conclusion as him - uniting the power of an unlimited AI mind with the potential of a physical body represents the next step in human evolution - and this is the goal of FIREWALL. | ||
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The vote for part 3 consists of a choice between the CHIMERA and GRENDEL helmets.{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1661447780790042625|Halo|Quote=The Minds gather to determine FIREWALL’s next step. The Executor shall be reshaped by the will of the Minority, but to which path? CHIMERA or GRENDEL?|D=26|M=05|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1661447782560059392|Halo|Quote=The Executor’s final mission approaches, but what form will they take? | The vote for part 3 consists of a choice between the CHIMERA and GRENDEL helmets.{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1661447780790042625|Halo|Quote=The Minds gather to determine FIREWALL’s next step. The Executor shall be reshaped by the will of the Minority, but to which path? CHIMERA or GRENDEL?|D=26|M=05|Y=2023}}{{Ref/Twitter|Halo|1661447782560059392|Halo|Quote=The Executor’s final mission approaches, but what form will they take? | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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**[[Smart AI]] | **[[Smart AI]] | ||
*[[Chimera (armor)|Chimera]] {{C|Simulation only}} | *[[Chimera (armor)|Chimera]] {{C|Simulation only}} | ||
**Peaceweaver-class | **Peaceweaver-class | ||
**Merrow-class | **Merrow-class | ||
* | *Cryo chamber {{C|Simulation only}} | ||
*[[Durance]] {{C|Simulation only}} | *[[Durance]] {{C|Simulation only}} | ||
*[[Guardian Custode]] {{C|Simulation only}} | *[[Guardian Custode]] {{C|Simulation only}} | ||
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*'''Chimera''': 65,3% (Twitter), 81% (YouTube) | *'''Chimera''': 65,3% (Twitter), 81% (YouTube) | ||
*Grendel: 34,7% (Twitter), 19% (YouTube) | *Grendel: 34,7% (Twitter), 19% (YouTube) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Navbox/Media/ShortStories}} | {{Navbox/Media/ShortStories}} | ||
