mNo edit summary Tag: 2017 source edit |
1smalldragon (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
It established itself in the [[Twilight Mirage (location)|Twilight Mirage]], where it was called '''the Machine, Arbitrage''' and described as "an ancient algorithm and trading system that works as a gray market for both goods and stocks. It is distributed; it is wealthy; it is insatiable; it knows you; it has exactly what you want, and will take its cut." It is compared to [[wikipedia:Ozymandias_(Watchmen)|Adrian Veidt]] but "not a person." | It established itself in the [[Twilight Mirage (location)|Twilight Mirage]], where it was called '''the Machine, Arbitrage''' and described as "an ancient algorithm and trading system that works as a gray market for both goods and stocks. It is distributed; it is wealthy; it is insatiable; it knows you; it has exactly what you want, and will take its cut." It is compared to [[wikipedia:Ozymandias_(Watchmen)|Adrian Veidt]] but "not a person." | ||
A ''PARTIZAN'' dossier | A ''PARTIZAN'' dossier noted that it could have been considered a Divine in the Mirage, if it had wanted to.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture]], dossier</ref> | ||
=== ''PARTIZAN'' === | === ''PARTIZAN'' === | ||
'''The Divine, Arbitrage''' | '''The Divine, Arbitrage''' had a presence on [[Partizan (moon)|Partizan]] in [[Oxbridge]], in an obelisk-like tower in the middle of the city used as a financial trading hub. Thisbe used its services in the process of researching her home planet. It skipped Thisbe through the appointment queue because it was intrigued by her. | ||
=== ''The Road to PALISADE'' === | === ''The Road to PALISADE'' === | ||
The Divine, Arbitrage | The Divine, Arbitrage provided the [[Records Recovered from the Divine, Arbitrage|dossier]] for [[the Road to Palisade|the Road to PALISADE]], in which it took the opportunity for belittling, sarcastic comments whenever possible. It also appeared more directly in the [[Orbital]] game, where it was described as "really evil" and "fucking horrible" in its attempts to become the backbone of commerce within [[the Brink]] and all of the Twilight Mirage. It pushed an app (also called the Divine, Arbitrage) which used its own currency system called 'glint' and offered various goods and services.<ref name=":0">[[The Road to PALISADE 12: Orbital Pt. 2]]</ref> [[Mustard Red]] and [[Joe de Vivre]] used the app and insisted that its name was "clever if you think about it... It's like a joke."<ref name=":0" /> | ||
While on the Brink, it became allied with [[Devotion]]. | |||
=== ''PALISADE'' === | |||
The Divine, Arbitrage is one of the pillars of the [[March Anecdatist Foundation|March Institute]] and Frontier Syndicate on [[Palisade (planet)|Palisade]], functioning as their treasurer. It continues to shill glint (now a major currency) and supply access to goods and services. It operates out of [[Braunton]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 5 April 2023
“
At last, I take the stage.”
Arbitrage is a machinic broker of information, among other things.
History and Involvement
Twilight Mirage
It established itself in the Twilight Mirage, where it was called the Machine, Arbitrage and described as "an ancient algorithm and trading system that works as a gray market for both goods and stocks. It is distributed; it is wealthy; it is insatiable; it knows you; it has exactly what you want, and will take its cut." It is compared to Adrian Veidt but "not a person."
A PARTIZAN dossier noted that it could have been considered a Divine in the Mirage, if it had wanted to.[1]
PARTIZAN
The Divine, Arbitrage had a presence on Partizan in Oxbridge, in an obelisk-like tower in the middle of the city used as a financial trading hub. Thisbe used its services in the process of researching her home planet. It skipped Thisbe through the appointment queue because it was intrigued by her.
The Road to PALISADE
The Divine, Arbitrage provided the dossier for the Road to PALISADE, in which it took the opportunity for belittling, sarcastic comments whenever possible. It also appeared more directly in the Orbital game, where it was described as "really evil" and "fucking horrible" in its attempts to become the backbone of commerce within the Brink and all of the Twilight Mirage. It pushed an app (also called the Divine, Arbitrage) which used its own currency system called 'glint' and offered various goods and services.[2] Mustard Red and Joe de Vivre used the app and insisted that its name was "clever if you think about it... It's like a joke."[2]
While on the Brink, it became allied with Devotion.
PALISADE
The Divine, Arbitrage is one of the pillars of the March Institute and Frontier Syndicate on Palisade, functioning as their treasurer. It continues to shill glint (now a major currency) and supply access to goods and services. It operates out of Braunton.