Channels
How people talk to each other on the Arakawa Net-Space civic network.
M2099's chat is command-driven — you type a verb and the message arrives in the text stream of everyone it reaches, styled for their screen. There is no separate chat window to manage and nothing to subscribe to; every channel below is available the moment you connect.
| Channel | Command | Who hears it |
|---|---|---|
| Global | chat <text>also global, glo |
Everyone online, wherever they are. |
| Faction | fac <text>also fchat |
Only operatives aligned with your faction. |
| Local | say <text>also " and ' |
Anyone in the same room. Spoken aloud, so NPCs are present for it too. |
| Emote | pose <action>also : |
The room, as an action rather than speech. |
| Private | tell <who> <text>also page, t |
One person, wherever they are. |
| Reply | reply <text>also r |
Whoever messaged you last — no need to retype the name. |
Talking to the city
Named characters hold real conversations, and they remember them between sessions:
Dokk looks up from the slate, decides you are worth the sentence, and tells you what needs moving and who must not notice.
ask <npc> about <topic> — aliases talk,
greet, speak. Asking a fixer about work is how
you pick up contracts; see the help section.
who lists who is currently connected.