It's... a good system, but analogue backups are still the most reliable. One of the... peoples of Easter Island [Nope, she doesn't remember the name-] They used banana leaves. Easy to carve into, to fold. The natural rivets of the leaf made lines like a notebook.
That'd be perfect if I had banana leaves. I haven't seen any in more than a week. Every now and then I'll try writing on something I've found, but no luck yet.
It may be worth establishing locations of interest-- unique landmarks. When someone comes near it, they should radio in. It will give us a sense of the size of the island, should someone see two or three.
Hmm. It's not a bad idea, but participation might be an issue. People might have a hard time remembering to call in, and there are plenty who wouldn't want to announce their location. Plus, there just aren't very many of us to begin with.
[Hearing not a bad idea from a ninteen-year-old is... unique.]
Do you know the shape of the island? Its size? Every little bit helps, Bravo-Tango. We are in no position to let a plan go because it will not be perfectly implemented.
Somewhat. I'm good at estimating distances, so I know about how far it is from where I washed up to the foot of the mountain. I haven't been able to connect east and west yet, but we're heading to the airfield, and that should line everything up nicely. I've gone... hold on, I did the math and scratched the answer on a bit of bark.
[ It takes a good 30 seconds for her to get back. ]
It's about 30 miles from where I started to the north bunker.
You're good at estimating distances. Not everyone is. If something were to happen to you, your files-- well, I suppose your... friend? Kilo would have half the map...
[She's clearly thinking this through in real time. Basic training only covered so much.]
Then we're S-O-L. [ Her shrug is clear in her voice. ] I know it's a problem, and I'm keeping an eye out for solutions, but we can only work with the tools we've got.
There are two. I'm not sure how much farther south the second one is, but I know it's up the mountain a ways. Ummm.... R-4 was in the one I went to, and... L-O was in the other.
I know. I think an imperfect solution may have to stand until a perfect one can be found. But I bet you know how common perfection is outside of textbooks.
I'll check with them. Personally, I believe mapping the island-- if it even is that-- to be the current achievable priority.
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[ She doesn't remember how to military talk. It... didn't seem important. ]
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Someone wrote SOS in the beach. Have you seen that?
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It may be worth establishing locations of interest-- unique landmarks. When someone comes near it, they should radio in. It will give us a sense of the size of the island, should someone see two or three.
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Do you know the shape of the island? Its size? Every little bit helps, Bravo-Tango. We are in no position to let a plan go because it will not be perfectly implemented.
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[ It takes a good 30 seconds for her to get back. ]
It's about 30 miles from where I started to the north bunker.
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[She's clearly thinking this through in real time. Basic training only covered so much.]
How many bunkers are you aware of?
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There are two. I'm not sure how much farther south the second one is, but I know it's up the mountain a ways. Ummm.... R-4 was in the one I went to, and... L-O was in the other.
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I'll check with them. Personally, I believe mapping the island-- if it even is that-- to be the current achievable priority.
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Of course. I'll speak with those you mentioned.
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And I'll keep getting my notes together. I'll be sure to tell K to make the map public when he has enough to show.