A Randomizer in the Forever War (SI-OC in THE FOREVER WINTER; multi x-over later)

[Intothekillzone]

Anomaly report

Europanet...
Camera reports anomalies...
Anomalous activities has killed members of Europan armed forces ...
Anomalies also created resources...
Frozen swamp reports excess food stocks growing...
Orders sent...
scorched earth and asset denial ordered to prevent Eurasians and euruskans from getting food supplies...
Anomaly must be captured or killed...
Sending orders bounty placed...
Glory to Europa...
Message end...

 

[Ethercos]

SCAV GIRL NOTES - Battlefield Report: Observations on Deserters in Frozen Swamp

Human auxiliaries to mechanized forces often act to avoid violence and pursue self preservation. In order to compel useful actions, AI overseers on both sides of the war withhold supplies in exchange for objectives to be fulfilled on battlefield. While effective at compelling action, strategy tanks goodwill and morale towards leadership. Proof can be found in the following developments.

Unknown phenomena manifesting on Lost Angels warzone have resulted in mass casualties among human auxiliaries (potentially malfunctioning logistics/construction archeotech? Investigate for potential profit). Survivors from both sides have trickled into Frozen Swamp, where unknown foodstuffs replenish at anomalous rates. Mechanical and automated forces have pulled back farther and farther due to immense risk of valuable resource loss from unknown phenomena destroying precious mechanisms, so deserters have been left unbothered long enough to organize, fortify underground settlements in frozen swamp, and begin making alliances against incursion forces seeking to monopolize, obliterate, or otherwise control food and water supplies, once scarce but now abundant in Frozen Swamp region.

Scavengers enjoying immense benefit from ongoing chaos, due to abundance of high quality loot, randomized buildings and landscapes providing great distractions and hiding places, and new settlements resulting in increased demands for Scavenger workforce. Consider reaching out to local notables BAGMAN and SHAMAN for cooperation? GUNHEAD in area of operations, known useful asset in matters of violence. Opportunities provide immense temptation, but local TERRORLEVEL increases imply immense military offensives in near future - many pros and cons to consider.

... I saw green today. I never thought Dr. Bora's stories could be real...

 

[Intothekillzone]

Europa.net
Resource allocation...
Resource extraction had been increased...
Mineral veins calculated to be depleted show excess mineral products...
Water production has been increased by 90 percent...
Electric and blast furnaces restored to 100 percent operational capacity...
Assembly lines have been increase to 800 percent effectiveness and 100 percent automation...
Oil production had been increase by 900 percent...
Oil refineries restored at 100 percent...
Research and development facilities have been improved by 100 percent...
War front effectiveness has been increased by 700 percent...
Statistics show chance for victory has been increased by 14 percent...
Searching for Being responsible for anomalous actions...
Searching...
Searching...
Searching...
Being responsible for anomalous actions is calculated to be in los angles combat zone in the California front...
Result in calculations is do to prior anomalous activity...
The anomaly must be captured...
It must be recruited or studied...
Sending message to american pacific command...
Orders...
bounty increase for the capture of the anomaly by 700 percent...
The anomaly must be captured alive...
Calculations predicted that the anomaly will increase chances of winning the conflict against Euruska and Eurasia...
Glory to Europa...
Message end...
Transmission end...


Edit hope everyone liked my snippet!!!

 

[Trieze]

2.0 - Europa at Large

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28 December 2099.

A date that no one on this God-forsaken world could ever forget.

Those AIs running the various aspects of this eternal war (on all three sides) had managed to access the few orbital surveillance satellites still remaining in orbit, quickly triangulating the origin point of the resource restoration phenomenon as somewhere downtown in the ruins of the city of Lost Angels, but could not be more specific than that. The realization had prompted an exponential increase in the deployment of surveillance probes sweeping the city ruins, the rationale behind this action being that any new anomalous phenomenon could be tracked more easily and thus allowing the instigator of this phenomenon to be tracked down, secured, and prepared for

This phenomenon was called different names in different places, that strange wall of light that had swept across the planet and restored the resources of industry. The most common was the Godwave, a name bandied about by mostly by old demagogues who still clung to old faiths, as if they meant anything in this war-torn Hellhole of a world, and were trying to scrabble after some measure of social influence and authority by way of ham radios.

Such people, the Believers, were the ones who coined the term "Reignition", in reference to the inexplicable and spontaneous activation of miraculously restored industrial technology.

The flame of industry has returned, they declared. God has taken pity on us in this time of tribulation.

Naturally, this development prompted opposition to rise; those who disagreed with the idea that the Godwave's naming, any idea that could connect it to divinity.

Why was industrial and manufacturing resources restored, they cried. What kind of God would not restore the land, so that our children could eat better food in greater quantities?

These were the Rationalists, so called because they argued that the "Reignition" had been prompted by some AI subroutine causing advanced pre-War tech to initiate a factory-reset and repair subroutine to kick in at long last.

To say that these arguments could get ugly was an understatement. Oftentimes, what passed for the halls of power in Europa, Euruska, and Eurasia would see at least one of these arguments escalating into a brawl daily.

***

All across Europa, new construction projects saw the raising of certain multifaceted domes, each of them parts of research institutions dedicated to projects meant to explore cost-effective alternatives to "MAN-SPAM" (the ugliest nickname for the only source of protein and fiber available to the masses), a soul-crushing repast wrought from processed meat mash drawn from the butchered flesh of human corpses usually adulterated with livestock meat and powdered mycoflesh in order to add a modicum of vegetable fiber to this gruesome sustenance.

Other ingredients were added to this godless mess in order to provide a nutritionally-balanced food product, especially when consumed with the only other bits of food available was synthetic junk food (already highly processed), to be washed down by synthetically-produced strong spirits, and alternatives were desperately sought.

After all, just because people ate MAN-SPAM didn't mean that they liked it. It had a gritty aftertaste that had to be washed down, and could be quite stringy. That, and it was made from human corpses, so...

These projects looked into everything from soil restoration, to the restored feasibility of hydroponics, the viability of drastically expanding the mycoprotein farming complexes, the synthesizing of edible soy and algae-based products for later processing into other food products... these production facilities promised a more... humane... source of sustenance for the masses. Those who knew of these promises felt hope.

An unexpected backlash came in the form of several reactionary movements quickly gaining popularity in Lost Angels. Two of them Believer, the other two Rationalist.

First were the maddened Flesh Raiders, nihilistic monsters who had taken the implications of the Reignition very poorly and now attacked and killed all outsiders in order to crudely butcher corpses for the meat content, oftentimes consuming the flesh raw from sheer hunger. The psychotic berserker rages that eventually followed made them priority targets for elimination, essentially acceptable targets for all.

The other movement was a cult calling themselves the Last Sacrament. Followers of a blasphemous creed who veiled their gruesome rituals of sacrifice, butchery, and cannibalistic feasting off of a sacrilegiously erroneous interpretation of Catholic transubstantiation, they oftentimes fooled themselves into thinking that they were eating livestock flesh. Or, worse, they would experience vivid hallucinations from which they claimed religious experiences that tended to draw new followers. Far more insidious than the Flesh Raiders by far...

From the Rationalist side came first the Tasters. These are a Scav subset, mostly focused on getting their hands on pre-War flavorings, meant to allow the "Spam Czar" to add variety to MAN-SPAM. As equally opportunistic as regular Scavs, however, the competition was vicious, neck-and-neck, and oftentimes saw Scavs and Tasters killing each other without bothering to figure what the either wanted from the latest haul.

After the Tasters came the Biovertists, who are a cabal of mad scientists, DNA scriptkiddy biogeneticists, and even uncertified doctors, who hire Scavs to secure supplies and/or equipment for them on scavenging runs. In return, those Scavs get first crack at whatever new genetically engineered experimental food compound that they've whipped up, usually another attempt at mass-producing SCOP (Single-Celled Organic Proteins) with whatever organic supplies available on hand.

***

But things got worse when the first Agri-Baron appeared in the Frozen Swamp in Lost Angels. She had essentially gathered the settled deserters and managed to turn them into a militia that would defend her interests, which boiled down to her transporting food into the rest of Europa and charging a hefty price for it, citing supply limitations in the face of absolutely enormous demand, even given the extremely limited choices available (namely wild beans, maize (cereal corn), mangoes, and sugarcane). Those who knew about the anomalous nature behind her harvests did not argue too much about her decision.

But such decisions would not come without a price...

***

Spoiler: A/N

Sorry this was so late. Between RL issues, a new puppy, and writer's block, I had no idea how to proceed. So I bit the bullet and consulted ChatGPT, and that's how you readers got this.

 

[Intothekillzone]

Biovertists report and analysis
The trade with the agri-baron has gone well she drove a hard bargain
But we got the samples
Sample one
It is a small black thing that grows in clumps and is rich in protein. Old records tell us they are called 'beans' ( writers note funny name the small black things') the taste is good but side effects include bowl flatulence
Testing continues for more side effects

Sample two yellow thing that is large the sample is covered by a textile luke substance guarding yellow small things the rest of the sample 2 is inedible ( writers note 'sample 2 tastes well multiple experiments are running on samples from brewing of alcohol to making fabrics from outer shell experiments from consumption show that only the yellow bits are edible not the textile like substance or core
Also there is a massive debate on what sample two is actually called as the old records for it had two names corn and maize ') nutrient count high in carbs

Sample 3 multicolor roundish thing it is sweet the name for it is unknown description is is roundish and had a core in the middle (purpose unknown) and is very delicious ( authors note multiple fights have broken out over this substance and taste is delicious we must get more samples)

Sample 4 tall green thing analysis of it show very high amounts of sugar ( this sample along with sample 2 has been very successful in the scop trials we must get more of it. Ps alcohol experiments from sample 4 show good results must get more of tall green things)
Samples from frozen swamp show great promise negotions with the must continue

Authors note I made this snippet as best as I can from the viewpoint of a denizen of the forever winter
As you can see our biotester does not know the names of the crops because they are lost due to the war and is experimenting with them
Bad grammar is intentional because Grammer rules got destroyed in the apocalypse
Sample 3 is mango sample 4 is sugar cane

 

[Intothekillzone]

Intelligence extraction

Eurasian ministry of state security
Los Angeles combat zone anomalies report
anomalous activity was first reported when costal sector formally known as Venice Beach was transformed into green tropical beach
The 1957th cyborg regiment under Sergent Tanaka was sent to investigate orders to extract samples and scout area and if need be destroy the jungle
Note zaikatsu biomedical shows keen interest in the organic compounds of jungle anomaly

Second anomalous activity was recorded when buildings fell from the atmosphere
The buildings landed on several regiments totaling the casualties of 894 troopers investigations by troops show language and items similar to goods from Myanmar autonomous province

Third anomaly was reported when combat zone know as frozen swamp growing food items zaikatsu biomedical has requested samples and orders for scorched earth tactics to prevent Europans from getting food samples

Fourth anomaly was reported when excess water appeared along with forest 2877th cyborg regiment have been sent to investigate area

Fifth anomaly an wave of energy known by civilians as the godwave have recorded by satellites has went around the globe restoring infrastructure thus putting industrial capacity at 100 percent as reported by zaikatsu biomedical, XAVAX GROUP and Hypax group.

I send this recommendation that the anomalies of the Los Angeles combat zone must be studied as the godwave anomaly increased the chance of victory by 43 percent and lobbying from the corporations for capture and study of the anomaly has begun.

This is Eurasian ministry of state security colonel song seo-jun signing off

Hoped you liked my snippit of the Eurasians reacting to this and all the corporations are names from the forever winter wiki

 

[Intothekillzone]

Euruskan reaction
Anomaly report
Algerine occupation zone Maghreb sector 2099 dec 31 Maghreb city 89 (city formerly known as oran)
Soldier interrogation subject dmitiri Ivan yezhov Africa corps rank corporal

Interrogator peter batov
Interrogator batov: Soldier when did the anomaly happen and what was your mission

Soldier yezhov: we were on a conscription mission recruiting locals then the anomaly happened

Batov: what was the anomaly like?

Yezhov: it was a wave of energy like a bright flash we were near this old factory it was ruined been like that for decades then it happened

Batov: what soldier?


Yezhov: the factory it was restored then it shot at us

Batov: why did the factory shoot at you

Yezhov: it had automated turrets lots of them it decimated my unit but it did not target the conscripts.

Batov: why is that?

Yezhov: most likely it saw us as the more dangerous target

batov: then what happened?

Yezhov: as the sole remaining member of my unit I decided the information about this anomaly was more important so I retreated to report this to high command.

Batov: you are not the only one reports from around the globe says that the anomaly which the civillian population are calling the godwave happened everywhere. You are now dismissed soldier.

Yezhov: thank you sir!

Euruskan security bureu Intelligence high command eyes only

peter Batov's report this anomalous activity has restored many site of interest once thought destroyed to become effective we request high command for resources to study the effects of the anomaly on the Maghreb sector