Hacker Speak

**Jennifer Hazelton** · Apr 20th, 2014 12:17 AM

Jennifer taps a key on the screen and the laptop goes into hibernation mode. She checks her watch; sees that its' time to meet her Nosferatu brother. The Nosferatu double knots a black scarf around her neck and departs her haven; meeting the vampire that looks like a young man in the parking lot of a local dive bar in the University district. They blend into the Kine based on their youthful appearance; but she sticks to the shadows. Jennifer wears an oversized sweatshirt of the local University, a black scarf and designer jeans. Her hair is down, lending her a youthful appearance.

"This way." Jennifer greets, matter of fact. She leads down a street; then takes a sharp left. She pauses in the doorway of a closed business for a second, nodding to a young woman walking by bearing a backpack with a campus logo upon it. Jennifer watches the way that you had come for a beat. When she is satisfied, she leads you down a back alley. She walks up to a closed business that has been boarded up; kicks aside a few loose boards and crawls within. Once you are inside with her, she checks her watch. Three minutes. She removes a bag from her messenger bag that you hadn't seen previously and carefully spreads a layer of crushed glass beneath the window. Then she snakes out the back door at a fast pace, leading you to a standalone apartment building that looks aged, yet well kept.

Jennifer lets you in the back door of the bottom unit and you see that the hall leads to a living room set up with a dining room table that serves as a computer work station. A laptop is set up there; with some CDs of scripts and hacker paraphernalia. A bouquet of fresh red carnations sits on the table; the only spot of color in a spartan studio.

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Apr 20th, 2014 12:26 AM

The meeting with his Priscus was a business meeting, but he looked far from it. Troy was wrapped in a dark hoodie and jeans, and the old boots he had on looked worse for wear. The only thing that seems out of place with the attire is that he has a well made briefcase with him.

As Jennifer runs them through to the haven, Troy does his best to keep pace. He had seen worse. He had lived in worse.

Once they were actually inside he brushed off some of the dirt, and looked around. "I like it. The carnations are a nice touch." There is a smile on his face.

"Priscus Hazelton, thank you for the meeting on such short notice. I wanted to talk to you this evening about a business proposition that I need your help with. Being new in town, I need someone respected to give the idea legitimacy to the Reeve and Herald. Would you mind hearing me out? I've got a write up of the project in my briefcase." Troy looked expectantly at her.

**Jennifer Hazelton** · Apr 20th, 2014 12:34 AM

"Thank-you. Of course. Please, have a seat."
Jennifer gestured to the dining room table. It is square and fairly size able. Troy can spy a hanging folder on the wall, no doubt the table is a work space most nights. The table has four straight backed chairs. Jennifer takes a seat in front of the laptop, moving it aside to the empty seat to her left. This gives Troy the option of sitting on the corner to her right or across the table from her.

"Have you met with the Reeve?"

Apr 20th, 2014 12:48 AM

Troy took the chair on the corner, and placed his briefcase across from Jennifer in the other chair.

"I've not had a chance to meet with the Reeve yet. I wanted to speak to you first. You see, I had two options. Either I need to bring the Nosferatu in as coworkers, or I will need to turn to the Carthians. Our family is the more suitable of the two. It seemed best to see if you would be interested before speaking with the Reeve."

The latches of the briefcase snapped open with a loud click. Within are a number of neatly organized envelops, folders, and a laptop. Troy pulled out a manila folder and passed it over to Jennifer. "Let me know what you think."

Folder Contents

All told it was a rough draft. It didn't have time frames or cost estimates, but the basic layout of the system was there.

**Jennifer Hazelton** · Apr 20th, 2014 12:57 AM

Jennifer takes a few minutes to look over the plans. She is meticulous, but not slow - reading a page once and setting it aside. After reading the first mentions of security cameras and business transactions, she speaks.

"One thing that has to be covered is security. You link them together and someone gets in; they can see security footage that could be a potential Breach. We'll likely be needed to continually monitor the system; almost like a sysadmin. It could be a lot of work."

From her tone, it sounds like she is in; but she does not come out and state it.

"I was asked to do something of a security check on Avalon. I did the bare start; but haven't gotten all the way into the vulnerabilities. What is the Reeve's comfort level with computers?" She asks matter of factly.

"No offense, most of the Carthians don't stay around very long without defecting to other Covenants or getting sent to the Barrens. I would think the Nosferatu would be a more.." Jen tilts her head. "-stable unit."

Apr 20th, 2014 01:21 AM

Troy nods at each criticism and concern. They were very real. This plan could either advance their station or severely damage it.

"Hacking is a combination of skill and hardware. These systems will be stronger together than separate, and then yes. They would need an admin to make sure that it stays security and that issues don't compromise the greater system. Everyone in our family is a computer specialist. I'm sure we can write a very strong security program. Then it is just a matter of dedicating proper hardware to the program afterward."

His tone is professional and Troy's eyes carry a proud intensity about them.

"The Reeve has a rudimentary understanding of computers. He isn't ignorant, but he isn't a professional either. Even if he is uncomfortable with the idea, I think he can be won over if we educate him. Combined servers means that it will be more difficult to hack. Plus all of these venues use computers already. We're just making what he as to deal with that much stronger."

Jennifer's mention of the Carthian earned a small grimace. "I am the Prefect of a Movement with a bad reputation, that's why I came to you. The Nosferatu don't have the baggage. At the same time, Alex and I are both Carthian. Even if the Nosferatu take the credit as a family, some of it will come back on he and I. Don't get me wrong, I want to serve the domain, but if this succeeds it could have some very positive implications for everyone involved. What is more, if we can't do this properly, then no one can."

**Jennifer Hazelton** · Apr 20th, 2014 01:30 AM

"You think we can convince the Reeve and Herald that we can make the system more secure while adding a Smartphone ap?" Jennifer clarifies.
"I think that its possible that we can run this system without a Breach. We would need intense dedication. These things will take time from our other activities, our social lives. You and I could do this ourselves; but involving Mr. Wiechert would lessen the burden on the two of us.

"I believe we could do a presentation to present the idea in the best light. Make a server, film an attack on it and display how its' repelled. The Blue Nowhere isn't a real place to most Kindred. " At the mention of the Carthians, Jennifer makes a shrug. Non commital.

Apr 20th, 2014 01:42 AM

"If the server is secure then it should work. Phones are usually protected by the security of the service provider. So unless someone is going to try and breech the security of AT&T or Verizon it would remain secure. There is already a trend of doing this with home security systems, so the baseline code is already there. All we have to do is modify it."

To be honest, the app was the least of Troy's concerns, it wasn't a make or break part of the overall plan.

"I'm happy to put in the work, and if Mr. Wiechert really did study at MIT his contribution to security could be quite valuable. Again, I didn't want to rally troops without your blessing."

The last comment was true. In another hundred years, computers would be as real to Kindred as Kine, but for now they were out of luck. "It is an abstract place, but I think we can make it real to the people who matter. The Herald has an appreciation for technology, and the Reeve will naturally want to take steps to protect the Prince's holdings. A presentation would be an excellent start. We can build the security together if you like. Then I can run the attack and you can defend the system. I imagine that would highlight our skill sets best."

**Jennifer Hazelton** · Apr 21st, 2014 01:10 AM

Jennifer was silent for a moment. She was unsure how much of this was common knowledge to Kindred. It couldn't hurt to ensure that they thought everything through. There was no need to rush.

"I appreciate the consultation, Mr. McPherson. Lets set up a meeting with Mr. Wiechert and do a practice run. We don't want to be rusty in front of an audience. Perhaps Mr. Wiechert can also play devil's advocate beyond what I already have and help us pin down the trouble areas."

Jennifer checked the fancy gadget the former Sheriff had given her.

"I'm free two nights from now. Shall we bring our computers and get to work?" She glanced at the rough drafts. "Shall I take care of any aspects of the planning?"

Apr 21st, 2014 01:16 AM

"That's agreeable to me."

Troy nodded in agreement to her suggestion at bringing in Alex. "If you'd contact Wiechert that'd be good. Between the three of us, I imagine we could make serious progress."

The Haunt closes his briefcase.

"If there is nothing else ma'am, I do believe I have work to do." He smiled.

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