dangerous bedfellows

Neurocam romance and flirtation seems to be the topic of the day. (Warning: Shem's site seems to be infected with a nasty little MIDI virus. Please, Shem, make it go away.)

While CP offers us a round-up of known Neurocam couplings (which is, ahem, fleshed out in the comments section), Shem waxes philosophical on the subject. I won't rehash too much of his musings; my interest lies primarily in his parting shot:

Has there been an assumed trust developing amongst the Operatives - a by-product of our digital familiarity. An invitation to a Neurocam gathering no longer generates the suspicion, the unsurety, the gastrointestinal butterfly's that once lurked as a result of that famous piece of Tarantino inspired footage many of us were first exposed to.

Are you too comfortable?

Are you too trusting?

Are you too complacent?

Are you too revealing?

In light of the heritage behind the name of our newest executive, Ms Gertrude Zelle; and the recently revealed Fischer-Hastings Affair (I'd link to the exact post, but Blogger's archives, like everything else about the service, appear to be currently fux0rd), I can only wonder what the Cam has up its sleeve for us operatives. When do they start playing us against each other? (Or have they already begun?) Will they take advantage of publicly revealed friendships and relationships amongst us, and attempt to exploit those relationships? Will they succeed? How many layers of deception would they have to employ to trick an operative into lying to or betraying an ally? Or would you willingly go along with certain lies of omission (or outright lies) in order to further the "experience"? Would you be more willing to "play" a friend you only know online? It is, after all, so much easier to type a lie than to say it.

What does Neurocam mean to you?

Comments

[Midnight]

Something more than internet blogs...

[constance]

well pondered ladyj- it seemed that at one point avery and i were being directly played against each other. it's taken a lot of communication for us to keep on the same page (not that we discuss the items of operations which we are requested not to speak of- **i don't need any bridget fischer emails).

now that avery is 'out' of neurocam but apparently still in fiat nox(?) - things could get interesting around here.

do you remember when the cam posted my disclaimer "neurocam is not a bonding exercise for exes". i miss that side of the cam....

[Avery Cardoza]

I am not a member of the mythical organization known as Fiat NOX. (And I'll say it with greater conviction to your face.)

[shemyaza]

Relax - its not a virus, its a Black Lung.

Of the David Thrussell mp3 sample variety- thought my site needed some theme music of a maniacal nature.

[Cheshire Cat]

I would lie to each and every one of you! No offence, of course...

[ricin]

Well, if neurocam would ever send me my first assignment.......

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[Avestriel]

Will the all seeing eye please look my way?