Action 22So, those idiots think they can get away with such insults to your genius? Your game didn't
impress them enough!? You'l show them something impressive = you'll make a game that will blow their mind... or at least blow up their computers. You sit down, and begin programming, testing vulnerabilities, thinking up ways to bypass security, building one doozy of a virus.
Lets see... it should send their e-mail address to some central server, of course, so that it can be sent to every spam and virus maker on the planet. Wait, not just their email address - their whole goddamn address book. Then, it will start small. Mess up their precious little flash games and comments - no, hah, yes, it will make comments for them after stealing their log in. Make comments that make them look like idiots, and then delete the accounts which they so clearly don't deserve. Then, trigger a few subroutines here, disable a few internal monitors here, and their computer should overheat so fast afterwards the thing will burst into flames.
That will show
them, damn it.
And the vector, of course? You saw what the most popular game was on the site at the moment... some stupid sidescroll with stick figures. You don't actually bother to make much of a game, but it looks similiar enough at least. Enough to get them to play, and then... it will be too late! You let loose some maniacal laughter. They had no idea who they were messing with, this arrogant pricks.
The cafe is closed now anyways, so you head to the library which is a bit further away, and upload the game from a public computer there so as to avoid detection, and make a new account just to do so. Then you put some finishing touches on it, find a nice malware server to send the data too, and upload your new "game" to the site. Best of all, your virus will write posts that praise the game it rate it highly, meaning even more of these fools will end up learning an important lesson today - don't mess with those who are clearly your superiors!
New Virus Designed: Comment Bomb
Uses a flaw in the flackwave programming to allow use of a flackwave game as a vector. Posts comments praising the vector using hosts account, releases data to malware distributors, then destroys host computer.
Knowledge Gained: Programming +.2
Time Constraints:
1.5 Months (43 days) - Science competition
3 Months (82 days) - Return of Cousin
Known Locations:
Cousin Caroline's Basement
Coffee Shop
Scrapyard
Scrapyard Warehouses
Wearing:
Casual Clothing of NORMALCY!
White Lab Coat of SCIENCE!
Glasses to correct your POOR VISION!
Yellow Dishwashing gloves of SCIENCE!
Comfortable Shoes of SCIENCE!
Regular Clothes (under Lab Coat)
Inventory:
2 Reference Books
--Chemistry
--Physics
Letter addressed to one Dr. Donlan
Devices:
Design and Machining device
Tools:
Cheap Netbook
Metal Saw, Wood Saw
Drill with an assortment of bits
Hammer
Dwemel
Sledgehammer
Soldering Gun
Fire Extinguisher
Assorted wrenches/screwdrivers/pliers/wirecutters
Some other tools you forgot about in the back of your drawers
Smoke Detector
Large Table
Workbench
Remote Control
Parts:
Small Sheet Metal (x1)
2x4 (x2)
Large Plywood Sheet (x1.5)
Screws and Nails (Many)
Solder (x7)
Circuit Board (x2)
Magnetron
High Voltage Power Transformer
Small Motor
Small Wheels (x4)
Large Plastic Tarp (x1)
Various Wires (x13)
Duck Tape (x29)
Rope, 25ft (x2)
Circuitry (x1)
Spigot (x1)
Small Pipe section (x1)
Small Plastic Tubing (x3)
Chemicals:None
Minions: None
Knowledge:
Primary Passion: Programming! Level 3.9
Secondary Passion: Engineering! Level 2.2
Specialty: KillBotics (+1 effective level)
Other Disciplines: Psychology Level 0.1
Gained Knowledge: None
Relationships:
Nathan Barnaby - Acquaintance (Neutral)
Negligible Fame
Mild Megalomania
Moderate Pride Damage
Medium Frame
Small Metal Sheet [x2] OR Plywood Sheet
Screws or Nails
2x4 [x2] or Small Pipe Section [x4]
Medium RC Roller
Medium Frame [Chassis]
RC Motor [x2] [Engine]
Small Pipe Section [x2] [Axles]
Small Wheels [x4] [Wheels]
Nails and Screws
Wires [x2]
Duct Tape [x1]
Platform Modification
Plywood Sheet [1/2] or Small Metal Sheet
Nails and Screws
Primitive Touch Sensor
Metal Scraps
Various Wires [x2]
Solder[x1]
Plastic Tubing[x1]
Circuitry[x1]
Laptop Hookup
Various Wires [x2]
Solder[x1]
Circuitry[x1]
Complex Game - The Effervescent Ascension of the Ancients
You have built a fairly complex video games.
Virus - Comment Bomb
Uses a flaw in the flackwave programming to allow use of a flackwave game as a vector. Posts comments praising the vector using hosts account, releases data to malware distributors, then destroys host computer.
You are in the library. What now?
Your pride has recovered very slightly.
You are angryYou are Awake.You are slightly hungry.TIME:
7:40pm