High-Tech
Bonjour mes amies.
Many of you have expressed interest in how our organization works in order to keep abreast of things. Given some of the events I've described for you I know keeping things going sounds almost impossible. We've even had a couple of folks e-mail us and say we're making it all up because we can't "be here, there, and everywhere at once". Gotta have a sense of humor otherwise... Would that we were 'making it all up' then we could claim Surprise! Gotcha! But the madness we describe here does go on and will continue, as it has from the beginning of time.
So how do we keep up? Not difficult to figure out. Even those with extraordinary talents have come to rely upon the same things you folks rely upon. Oh yeah! High-tech, high-tech; whatever the latest thing is on the market. I mean, really, guys. I know you didn't expect that we just twitch our noses and... Oh come on! Did you? Nay, you're too smart for that.
Honestly, you really have to get past the 'supernatural' thing and realize that other Kinds operate on a daily basis (for the most part) like the rest of society. I know it seems odd, even unbelievable to the few, to think of Vampyres or Werewolves sitting at computer keyboards and making up wild names for their e-mail addresses. Well, yes they do but there is a lot more to it than that. If you think about it, some of them have been around a long, loooong time; others not so long. But the point is they have a great deal of knowledge stored in those brains and because of who they are it is natural that they learn at a higher rate of speed. Thus the minute the latest computer product comes out they've got it (may even be the individual who invented it to begin with) and doesn't that give you pause for thought?
Don't sit there shaking your heads like I've taken leave of my senses, mes amies. Did you honestly think that these other Kinds just sit around doing nothing until they decide to run out and do some evil little deed for sport? Really! You know super ordinary gifts come with responsibilities. Are there some who can just morph here and there whenever they choose to? Of course but even they require rest and must recoup spent power; others have limited abilities, well you get the just. Point is, the computer has become an invaluable tool, as well as a deadly one. Those like us use them for the good of all, the others find them quite the thing to deceive and lure the unsuspecting.
But to get serious, 'twas the time when someone like our resident Vampyre, Garth, had to be constantly on the move, which meant he better have known where he would be at what particular time... It would take days, weeks, even months to get to a foreign location and by then whatever or whoever he might have gone after was long gone. You get the picture. Now, Garth can sit down at the computer and network with his colleagues all across the world. He can also map the route he wishes to travel, pinpoint rest areas, etc. So, aye, we have High-Tech folks of other Kinds. And you know what is really neat about that? They've waited so long for these tools and they so appreciate them. They like for their lives to be made a little easier too. So when you think they just go about using their powers to do the most ordinary things, think again. Sure they can but then you have to remember, too, they are learning to cut back and try and fit into our society. In order to relieve boredom they teach themselves to hold back what is natural to them and go at a pace that helps them blend in society.
Think that is easy? If you do, think again. We blink, breathe, and move without thought. Try thinking about it and delaying the process, every waking moment, and mayhap you can begin to understand what it is like for them to prevent themselves vanishing, or speaking to a thought someone hasn't voiced, or going to answer the phone at a speed that would give them away. Easy?
But back to how we do our business. Aye, we are few in comparison to the many we are up against. But we are extremely organized and have the latest and best equipment at our fingertips. Those who man the organizations offices are highly trained and that leaves our Council members, Trackers and Hunters free to deal with what is at hand. Messages can be sent anywhere, at any time, and received, and in a matter of moments someone can be dispatched, called back, or warned of impending danger; whichever the case may be.
When you consider that then you can understand how quickly we can mobilize, and let me tell you it only takes one message for it to filter through dozens of Covens or Tribes and whisper round the world. I know some of you are thinking about how easily information can be stolen off the internet. All of the messages we send are encrypted and unless one ( I'm talking mortals here) has a storehouse of knowledge related to ancient languages, symbols, and the like the only ones we have to look out for are those with extraordinary abilities. Of course it could happen but our codes change with the winds, almost daily; sometimes several times daily. Too, smart little critters that we are, we always send out a rash of misinformation for just that purpose. Of course, those we seek tend to do the same so... See, we aren't much different than you.
By the way, here is a kick for you. You've all heard enough about Garth to know his intelligence level is...well, lets just say the man is a genius. Our genius loves, adores, kids computer games. (He is going to kill me, well not literally) Not those high-tech war games and such but little kids' computer games; those that teach them world subjects but on their age level. Wish you could see his eyes light up when he discovers a particularly good one that he thinks every little child should have. Got another little secret for you. Garth and Jessica have purchased more computer equipment and soft wear and given it to children than you could imagine in your wildest dreams. No, I don't mean buying truckloads and giving it to organizations. They love sneaking it into homes where children would never get to have such things and Jessie writes the most beautiful notes to them. The couple pays out of their pocket for all the necessary hook-ups and carries the monthly bills, and so. They purchase the simpler, age appropriate ones for toddlers so they too, can learn. It is very moving but I wanted you to have some idea about the goodness in these folks of whom some of you consider as savages.
To answer another question: Aye, it does appear that all of us are partial to children. First of course is that children have no defense in life but for their parents and second because they are our future. But most important of all is that children haven't become jaded, can still be taught to respect and love. They bring such joy into our lives with their simple appreciation for the most mundane things, like a little ladybug making her way across a leaf. If you ever took the time to teach that child to make a wish and leave the ladybug fly away, or pointed out a rainbow to them and helped them search out the end for the pot of gold, then you know of what I'm speaking. Children don't mind if the wish never comes true or they ever find the pot of gold or the end of the rainbow. They simply appreciate the beauty, the fun, and the interaction with an adult who cares about them. Try it; take some time away from all your high-tech toys, busy lives, and spend one hour with your child or someone else's and I think you'll come away with a new respect and appreciation for the little folks who are often shuffled around in life.
Okay, so I got a bit off track but hey, I put a plug in for children any chance I get. Ponder all that I've said and mayhap you'll have some idea of what goes on outside your safe little world. Blessed May You Be, Kaithlin.
Many of you have expressed interest in how our organization works in order to keep abreast of things. Given some of the events I've described for you I know keeping things going sounds almost impossible. We've even had a couple of folks e-mail us and say we're making it all up because we can't "be here, there, and everywhere at once". Gotta have a sense of humor otherwise... Would that we were 'making it all up' then we could claim Surprise! Gotcha! But the madness we describe here does go on and will continue, as it has from the beginning of time.
So how do we keep up? Not difficult to figure out. Even those with extraordinary talents have come to rely upon the same things you folks rely upon. Oh yeah! High-tech, high-tech; whatever the latest thing is on the market. I mean, really, guys. I know you didn't expect that we just twitch our noses and... Oh come on! Did you? Nay, you're too smart for that.
Honestly, you really have to get past the 'supernatural' thing and realize that other Kinds operate on a daily basis (for the most part) like the rest of society. I know it seems odd, even unbelievable to the few, to think of Vampyres or Werewolves sitting at computer keyboards and making up wild names for their e-mail addresses. Well, yes they do but there is a lot more to it than that. If you think about it, some of them have been around a long, loooong time; others not so long. But the point is they have a great deal of knowledge stored in those brains and because of who they are it is natural that they learn at a higher rate of speed. Thus the minute the latest computer product comes out they've got it (may even be the individual who invented it to begin with) and doesn't that give you pause for thought?
Don't sit there shaking your heads like I've taken leave of my senses, mes amies. Did you honestly think that these other Kinds just sit around doing nothing until they decide to run out and do some evil little deed for sport? Really! You know super ordinary gifts come with responsibilities. Are there some who can just morph here and there whenever they choose to? Of course but even they require rest and must recoup spent power; others have limited abilities, well you get the just. Point is, the computer has become an invaluable tool, as well as a deadly one. Those like us use them for the good of all, the others find them quite the thing to deceive and lure the unsuspecting.
But to get serious, 'twas the time when someone like our resident Vampyre, Garth, had to be constantly on the move, which meant he better have known where he would be at what particular time... It would take days, weeks, even months to get to a foreign location and by then whatever or whoever he might have gone after was long gone. You get the picture. Now, Garth can sit down at the computer and network with his colleagues all across the world. He can also map the route he wishes to travel, pinpoint rest areas, etc. So, aye, we have High-Tech folks of other Kinds. And you know what is really neat about that? They've waited so long for these tools and they so appreciate them. They like for their lives to be made a little easier too. So when you think they just go about using their powers to do the most ordinary things, think again. Sure they can but then you have to remember, too, they are learning to cut back and try and fit into our society. In order to relieve boredom they teach themselves to hold back what is natural to them and go at a pace that helps them blend in society.
Think that is easy? If you do, think again. We blink, breathe, and move without thought. Try thinking about it and delaying the process, every waking moment, and mayhap you can begin to understand what it is like for them to prevent themselves vanishing, or speaking to a thought someone hasn't voiced, or going to answer the phone at a speed that would give them away. Easy?
But back to how we do our business. Aye, we are few in comparison to the many we are up against. But we are extremely organized and have the latest and best equipment at our fingertips. Those who man the organizations offices are highly trained and that leaves our Council members, Trackers and Hunters free to deal with what is at hand. Messages can be sent anywhere, at any time, and received, and in a matter of moments someone can be dispatched, called back, or warned of impending danger; whichever the case may be.
When you consider that then you can understand how quickly we can mobilize, and let me tell you it only takes one message for it to filter through dozens of Covens or Tribes and whisper round the world. I know some of you are thinking about how easily information can be stolen off the internet. All of the messages we send are encrypted and unless one ( I'm talking mortals here) has a storehouse of knowledge related to ancient languages, symbols, and the like the only ones we have to look out for are those with extraordinary abilities. Of course it could happen but our codes change with the winds, almost daily; sometimes several times daily. Too, smart little critters that we are, we always send out a rash of misinformation for just that purpose. Of course, those we seek tend to do the same so... See, we aren't much different than you.
By the way, here is a kick for you. You've all heard enough about Garth to know his intelligence level is...well, lets just say the man is a genius. Our genius loves, adores, kids computer games. (He is going to kill me, well not literally) Not those high-tech war games and such but little kids' computer games; those that teach them world subjects but on their age level. Wish you could see his eyes light up when he discovers a particularly good one that he thinks every little child should have. Got another little secret for you. Garth and Jessica have purchased more computer equipment and soft wear and given it to children than you could imagine in your wildest dreams. No, I don't mean buying truckloads and giving it to organizations. They love sneaking it into homes where children would never get to have such things and Jessie writes the most beautiful notes to them. The couple pays out of their pocket for all the necessary hook-ups and carries the monthly bills, and so. They purchase the simpler, age appropriate ones for toddlers so they too, can learn. It is very moving but I wanted you to have some idea about the goodness in these folks of whom some of you consider as savages.
To answer another question: Aye, it does appear that all of us are partial to children. First of course is that children have no defense in life but for their parents and second because they are our future. But most important of all is that children haven't become jaded, can still be taught to respect and love. They bring such joy into our lives with their simple appreciation for the most mundane things, like a little ladybug making her way across a leaf. If you ever took the time to teach that child to make a wish and leave the ladybug fly away, or pointed out a rainbow to them and helped them search out the end for the pot of gold, then you know of what I'm speaking. Children don't mind if the wish never comes true or they ever find the pot of gold or the end of the rainbow. They simply appreciate the beauty, the fun, and the interaction with an adult who cares about them. Try it; take some time away from all your high-tech toys, busy lives, and spend one hour with your child or someone else's and I think you'll come away with a new respect and appreciation for the little folks who are often shuffled around in life.
Okay, so I got a bit off track but hey, I put a plug in for children any chance I get. Ponder all that I've said and mayhap you'll have some idea of what goes on outside your safe little world. Blessed May You Be, Kaithlin.
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