Knowledge vs Empathy
The Truth Will Set You Free... Was My Hope. Lux Silvers had a story that just seemed too believable and simple. Lux is anything but simple and an unbelievable person (in a good way). She also has been very guarded that no one get to know the real Lux Silvers. Logically this lead to just one conclusion about Lux's story, it wasn't true. Now this could mean many things. Many things that the more you get to know Lux, the more you could rule out.
Did Lux start the fire? No, Lux just won and had no reason to even be stressed and accidentally set a fire with her powers, even when faced with a jealous competitor. I've yet to see anything like this from Lux in similar situations with the Gazelle and even arguments with Jaxion. It's possible if she had lost her powers would manifest with the extra emotional stress that would bring.
Did Adrian start the fire? Yes, had every reason to do it intentionally or unintentionally.
Would Lux be affected by the fire? No, she has natural resistances to fire. Adrian may or may not have known this.
Who benefits most by Lux being burned? Adrian is also a changeling so definitely knows that if Lux was burned she could not be the super star she came to be. Adrian could then step in to become that super star.
What if Lux had lost and Adrian had won? Lux started the fire intentionally or unintentionally with the added stress of losing, Lux had every reason to intentionally or unintentionally start the fire, Lux had a natural resistance to fire to prevent herself from being burned, Lux would benefit the most if Adrian was burned. Lux is Adrian.
I ask just one question that helps solidify the evidence of my theory. "Was it an accident?". "Yes, maybe, I don't know. It might have came from me, I don't know." Not a confession mind you, but if you apply that response to the scenario I came up with, it wouldn't be what Lux would have said, but it does fit more with what Adrian would have said. I proposed my theory to the group and Lux seemed backed into a corner. Jaxion's next question "Are you Lux?" brought an emotional slip up from the 24 year old Lux. "I've been Lux silvers for 7 years damnit!" You could have heard an ant crawling on the floor across the hangar at that moment. Lux bolted to hide from all our surprised looks at that moment, going the only place there was to avert our gaze, the Driftwind.
I got caught up with trying to solve a puzzle I forgot to take into account how this would affect Lux. I tried explaining what I thought happened to everyone, that it was an accident caused by her powers manifesting at her loss to Lux Silvers, that it was more than likely an accident, that she maybe wanted it, but didn't mean to hurt Lux, that after the accident someone came to her with a proposition about being Lux Silvers, a position most people would not have refused.
I was hoping she trusted us enough to know we wouldn't judge her for past actions. That her current actions outweighed any mistakes of her past. Hopefully she comes to understand that, and that we will be here for her to show us who she really is.
I need to be better at showing Empathy. I am not just a number. I do feel bad for my part in unraveling the mysteries of Lux's past. I could have softened the blow, let it play out longer, let her realize on her own she needed to tell us, confronted her in private. It might have played out the same. Someone else might have picked it up and Jaxion would have definitely made things worse if he figured it out on his own.
I wish this was the last mystery I'd unravel today, but it wasn't. After Gidget figured out the strange intrusion we got came from Jaxion's bike, we dove into it and removed it's transceiver. In doing so I found that the tech inside the bike was over 150 years old. Which didn't make sense. I did some digging and kept coming across the phrase Ghost Protocol. Using Jaxion's credentials I found a folder I couldn't access with that name on the BRN servers. Silas suggested using our fake BRN credentials to see if any of them had access and apparently Zero left us a little bread crumb for us to find out about Jaxion's past.
Jaxion's fake credentials gave me access to Ghost Protocol and what we found was appalling in my opinion. Ghost Protocol is a special scientific experiment that takes good soldiers who have fallen and resurrects them and cryo freeze them to bring back and use when needed. They usually have extensive brainwashing to keep them from realizing this and/or have code words that activate conditioning that compels them to follow orders. In a sense, Jaxion is no different than what they wanted to do with me. Doing some quick math, I think I would have been a more cost effective version of Ghost Protocol had I not grown sentience. Had Jaxion delivered me to the BRN it would likely have meant his program would have been terminated, and possibly him as well...
I realized pretty quickly what this all meant. Jaxion himself is technically 180+ years old, his family that he knows is long deceased. I see the panic in his eyes and confirm his worst fears. Once again my curiosity and ability to fit all the pieces together has left someone an emotional wreck today. With Jaxion he will probably not put the blame at my feet, but to show that I am sorry this happened to him and hopefully raise his spirit a little I'll dive into his bike and give it a proper cleaning down to the smallest bolt. Lux will probably not forgive so easily. Perhaps in time she will.
For now I clean a bike and give them their space. Sometimes I want to feel like a number, but I'm learning that everyone sometimes would rather feel like a number than deal with reality. Everyone struggles at times, everyone has secrets they pray don't get exposed, and everyone has moments they want to disappear. Hopefully after today we all feel like more than just a number, to ourselves and to each other.
Echo's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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The Journal Entry’s title
10 Apr 2025 04:23:06
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Echo Is
30 Dromstrath 9997
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An Interesting Train Ride
34 Dromstrath 9998
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I'm a Hero?
34 Dromstrath 9998
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Chaos is Winning
35 Dromstrath 9998
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Feeling Loss
36 Dromstrath 9998
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Tougher Than I Thought
36 Dromstrath 9998
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To Rust or Not To Rust
39 Dromstrath 9998
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Execute Function Delete
40 Dromstrath 9998
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Somber Times
1 Frostbreak 9999
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Detour
26 Sep 2025 02:55:26
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A Necessary Evil
27 Sep 2025 11:49:41
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Internal Struggles
5-6 Frostbreak 9999
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Opposites in the Wild
7 Frostbreak 9999
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I'm Not Just a Number
7 Frostbreak 9999
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Knowledge vs Empathy
8 Frostbreak 9999
10 Apr 2025 04:23:06
30 Dromstrath 9997
34 Dromstrath 9998
34 Dromstrath 9998
35 Dromstrath 9998
36 Dromstrath 9998
36 Dromstrath 9998
39 Dromstrath 9998
40 Dromstrath 9998
1 Frostbreak 9999
26 Sep 2025 02:55:26
27 Sep 2025 11:49:41
5-6 Frostbreak 9999
7 Frostbreak 9999
7 Frostbreak 9999
8 Frostbreak 9999
The major events and journals in Echo's history, from the beginning to today.
Knowledge vs Empathy
The Truth Will Set You Free... Was My Hope. Lux Silvers had a story that just seemed too believable and simple. Lux is anything but simple and an unbelievable person (in a good way). She also has been very guarded that no one get to know the real Lux Sil...
08:56 pm - 18.12.2025Knowledge vs Empathy
The Truth Will Set You Free... Was My Hope. Lux Silvers had a story that just seemed too believable and simple. Lux is anything but simple and an unbelievable person (in a good way). She also has been very guarded that no one get to know the real Lux Sil...
11:43 pm - 16.12.2025Session 20 - Chapter 7: The Killing Kind
01:23 am - 14.12.2025Session 20 - Chapter 7: The Killing Kind
06:58 pm - 13.12.2025I'm Not Just a Number
My friends came together today like Jace and Calder did in the story I thought of earlier today. I found the courage and the words to inspire them. For once I didn't stand in silence and observe. I took a step forward and said my piece. I scolded them all...
07:16 am - 02.12.2025Session 19 - Chapter 6: Kindling pt. IV
10:38 pm - 29.11.2025Session 19 - Chapter 6: Kindling pt. IV
06:24 pm - 29.11.2025Opposites in the Wild
As the first shots are fired, I pull out my gun and look through the scope. I see two individuals poking around the corner shooting. I line up the shot on one of them and hesitate.. My thoughts drift towards the captive I ordered killed a few days ago. H...
04:06 pm - 21.11.2025Opposites in the Wild
As the first shots are fired, I pull out my gun and look through the scope. I see two individuals poking around the corner shooting. I line up the shot on one of them and hesitate.. My thoughts drift towards the captive I ordered killed a few days ago. H...
11:50 pm - 20.11.2025Session 18 - Chapter 6: Kindling pt. III
04:58 pm - 15.11.2025Session 18 - Chapter 6: Kindling pt. III
02:06 am - 15.11.2025Internal Struggles
I'm struggling to understand many things these past few days. Which is not a bad thing. I'm learning the hardships of being sentient. It was hard enough learning how to fit in with society when everything was right in the world. Now I'm not the only one ...
07:57 pm - 10.11.2025Session 17 - Chapter 6: Kindling pt. II
10:52 pm - 08.11.2025Session 17 - Chapter 6: Kindling pt. II
06:27 pm - 08.11.2025Session 16 - Chapter 6: Kindling
10:38 pm - 25.10.2025Session 16 - Chapter 6: Kindling
07:02 pm - 25.10.2025Session 15 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. VII
11:31 pm - 11.10.2025Session 15 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. VII
06:24 pm - 11.10.2025A Necessary Evil
I murdered a man today. We went to Chelicerae, the magic college. We found the chamber and Ildris started his research on a blastcan. As soon as he did we were attacked by several ruffians trying to take advantage of the chaos of recent events. We h...
04:21 pm - 07.10.2025A Necessary Evil
I murdered a man today. We went to Chelicerae, the magic college. We found the chamber and Ildris started his research on a blastcan. As soon as he did we were attacked by several ruffians trying to take advantage of the chaos of recent events. We h...
06:32 am - 28.09.2025Session 14 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. VI
05:32 am - 28.09.2025A Necessary Evil
I murdered a man today. We went to Chelicerae, the magic college. We found the chamber and Ildris started his research on a blastcan. As soon as he did we were attacked by several ruffians trying to take advantage of the chaos of recent events. We h...
05:11 am - 28.09.2025Session 14 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. VI
06:36 pm - 27.09.2025Detour
PERSONAL LOG: We were on our way down the coast to investigate one of the bombings. On our way, Gidget experimented on some blast cans. I watched with intrigue as she worked. She decided to ice blast an owl for some reason. Maybe she figured some sca...
03:37 am - 26.09.2025Session 13 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. V
12:00 am - 14.09.2025Session 13 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. V
06:38 pm - 13.09.2025Session 12 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. IV
03:04 am - 08.09.2025Session 12 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. IV
09:18 pm - 07.09.2025Somber Times
It's fascinating to see the different reactions to yesterday's events. From frustration they were helpless to do anything, shame they had fun the night before, sadness at the loss of life, fury at the people who did this, confusion as to why or how they ...
04:55 pm - 07.09.2025Session 11 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. III
10:44 pm - 31.08.2025Session 11 - Chapter 5: Blackout pt. III
07:10 pm - 31.08.2025Session 9 - Chapter 5: Blackout
03:45 pm - 17.08.2025Session 9 - Chapter 5: Blackout
03:45 pm - 17.08.2025Execute Function Delete
Orders: Gather artifacts and people of Ashari. Figure out how Kiqueo generates their magic. Get as many Kiqueans to Paegor and to Sanctuary to save them from the world's ending. *Delete All* CONFIRM DELETE: Yes...
08:18 am - 16.08.2025Sessions 6-8 - Chapter 4: Finis (D&D Weekend)
04:52 pm - 10.08.2025Sessions 6-8 - Chapter 4: Finis (D&D Weekend)
04:52 pm - 10.08.2025Execute Function Delete
Orders: Gather artifacts and people of Ashari. Figure out how Kiqueo generates their magic. Get as many Kiqueans to Paegor and to Sanctuary to save them from the world's ending. *Delete All* CONFIRM DELETE: Yes...
07:54 pm - 03.08.2025To Rust or Not To Rust
Personal Log: I've never been frightened... until today. Jaxion came back from the mountains and reported that ahead of us lies an area that seems to instantly corrode and rust metal. To say that I cannot survive very long in a place such as that is a...
07:10 am - 22.07.2025Session 5 - Chapter 4: Finis
10:29 pm - 19.07.2025Session 5 - Chapter 4: Finis
06:36 pm - 19.07.2025Chapter 4: Finis
01:11 am - 06.07.2025Chapter 4: Finis
06:21 pm - 05.07.2025Tougher Than I Thought
Dr. Topip, I sit here reflecting on today's events. A food eating contest, scorpion wrangling, and a shootout at the O.K. Corral. Let me reassure you that I am ok. It was an interesting day with a lot of firsts for me, which is no surprise really. ...
05:51 am - 03.07.2025Tougher Than I Thought
Dr. Topip, I sit here reflecting on today's events. A food eating contest, scorpion wrangling, and a shootout at the O.K. Corral. Let me reassure you that I am ok. It was an interesting day with a lot of firsts for me, which is no surprise really. ...
11:59 pm - 02.07.2025Session 3 - Chapter 3: On Razor's Edge pt. III
02:23 am - 30.06.2025Session 3 - Chapter 3: On Razor's Edge pt. III
02:23 am - 30.06.2025Session 2 - Chapter 3: On Razor's Edge pt. II
02:34 pm - 14.06.2025Session 2 - Chapter 3: On Razor's Edge pt. II
02:34 pm - 14.06.2025Feeling Loss
Loss. It's an incalculable feeling. I didn't lose anything permanently. In fact I did more gaining since we left Alcyon than losing. You left to confront a rogue General of the BRN and lure the Gazelle away from us. You left Jaxion and Lux in my care, th...
10:32 pm - 05.06.2025A Fractured Paradise - Act I: A Normal Life
10:35 pm - 31.05.2025A Fractured Paradise - Act I: A Normal Life
06:05 pm - 31.05.2025Chaos is Winning
I find myself coming back to the same theme the past few days. Chaos is winning. First a train was nearly derailed in a vain effort to capture me like I was some sort of tech they could control. Then an airship was brought down, killing several people,...
06:29 am - 22.05.2025Pægor session 0.5 pt. III
10:49 pm - 19.05.2025Pægor session 0.5 pt. III
06:27 pm - 18.05.2025I'm a Hero?
This is a new experience. I'm exhilarated, fascinated, and feel good about my deeds today. I also feel sorrow, disgust, and ashamed of my deeds today. I literally blasted an individuals head open today. Three individuals took over the train and caused ...
06:44 am - 15.05.2025An Interesting Train Ride
It's been a year of learning beyond basic functions. One year today I've been self aware. I've never left Dr. Topips workshop in that time, until today. I find myself on a magnetic train. Dr. Topip still tweaking various mechanical pieces and code in pr...
06:10 am - 15.05.2025Pægor session 0.5 pt. II
10:20 pm - 04.05.2025Pægor session 0.5 pt. II
06:33 pm - 04.05.2025Pægor Session 0, Session 0.5 pt. I
12:10 am - 17.04.2025Pægor Session 0, Session 0.5 pt. I
09:19 pm - 13.04.2025Echo Is
Echo gained sentience on 30 Dromstrath 9997 at 09:42. His first thoughts that he considers his own were the thought that he was different than everyone else, than everything else. That he was no longer a tool for someone to use. ...
04:29 am - 10.04.2025The list of amazing people following the adventures of Echo.
Social
Current Residence
Topip's workshop. Which is in the upper echelons of Dolerado
Family Ties
Created by Topip and considers him a father figure. Topip is an Elf Artificer. Topip is 214 years old.