sirenspull | February 3rd, 2012

February 3rd, 2012

[Locked separately to Unohana, Loki, Magneto, and Lucifer (SPN). Whatever mechanical signs of urgency best suit your NV - flashing lights, relentless beeping, oozing blood, etc - is set to maximum.]

ARE YOU STILL HERE? ARE YOU OKAY? DO YOU KNOW ME? IS THIS STILL SIREN'S PORT? AM I MALFUNCTIONING?

EVERYTHING IS DISJOINTED, EVERYTHING IS WRONG, THE PLANET ISN'T WHERE IT SHOULD BE AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE GLITCHED AND I CAN'T TRUST ANY OF MY SENSORS OR DIAGNOSTICS!

ARE YOU STILL THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU THERE ARE YOU

cognidis

[ There's this pause when the feed cuts on -- he's still not used to talking to so many people at one time, but for this, he really thinks he needs to. ]

...Hey.

[ All the awkward. ]

This is...probably a really silly question, but-- yesterday was the second of February, right?

thepull_mods

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Morning Weather
[Have a cheerful special TV broadcast, with schoolchildren and reporters gathered around a small animal enclosure.]
“It’s partly sunny with a few overhead clouds on Groundhog Day, Live from the McKinley Zoo, where Ethan the local groundhog is about to leave the burrow and give us our seasonal forecast. According to legend, if the groundhog comes all the way out of his burrow, spring has sprung! But, if he sees his shadow, he will return to hibernation for another six weeks of winter (brrrr, and after last month’s blizzard, we want some warmer weather headed our way, Ethan! It’s up to you!) With mottled skies, it’s a total toss up for us today, folks! And here he comes- (fingers crossed now, kids!)

There’s- no shadow! Looks like spring is finally just around the corner!”
High 8°C and a low of 1°C (46deg;F/34°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 7:44am, and evening sirens are at 5:07 pm.

News Updates

( Happy Groundhog Day! Articles beneath the cut. )

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Plot Note: Anyone running alternate outcomes to mini-events for the duration of Groundhog Day can post revised articles in the comments as 'Breaking News'

[ News Notification Thread]

ibreakrules

[Frau simply stares at the NV, a deep frown on his face. He waits for a brief moment eyes focused away from the NV as if he knows something is coming and needs to confirm it. When he hears the muffled slam of a door coming from the apartment down the hall, his attention returns to his recording. This is deja vu, and not the way that everyone else is feeling it. Well, it's that way too, but more importantly... this has happened to Frau before.]

It looks like this time I'm not the only one. How many of your are seeing the exact same things today as you did yesterday? Interactions between people are the same? Even if you say something different today than you did yesterday, you still get the same response?

It's important. Hopefully knowing the answers will help. [A pause] Especially from the ladies.

[No, men versus women makes absolutely no difference. Frau just likes talking to women more. Serious situation or not, he might as well enjoy it a bit.]

[He stops again, mind going back to the last time this happened. The Almarz Estate. There not only had time stopped, but the residence had been completely cut off from the outside world.]

I need to know what sector you're in too. And if there is anywhere you can't get to for some reason.

[He isn't going to explain why, which is obvious as he's seen reaching out to turn off the recording already. As he does, the mumbled words "I don't understand. I don't feel any kor here... but it's a big place..." can be barely heard before he video ends.]

ex_chocoboing98

[Honking sounds in the background, the soft purr of an engine muffles most of them though.]

... What's the likelihood of an accident occurring at the same time two days in a row?

...

[Sighs, turns off the engine and mumbles:] I'm gonna be late again.

uberboned

[By the second Thursday, Gabriel has figured it all out... Okay, he's figured out it may be a time loop, because he's not an idiot and may have kicked this plot development in the seat of the pants several years back. Does he feel like contributing to the Helping Hands project? Nooope. He's pissy and knows certain parties are going to blame his life for this shit.

So from now until the end of the loop, every day at 7:30 AM, every NV is going to start playing "Heat of the Moment." Enjoy your Asia, Siren's Port.]

I know some of you- Sam- are gonna think to yourself, "this has gotta be Gabriel." Well. I'm here to tell you... you're wrong, but thanks for playing. And I hope you enjoy your long-distance dedication.

doeswhathewants

[The feed turns on and Loki is drinking a Red Bull while he looks down at the NV, can in one hand, the device obviously in his other hand.]

Today is the same day as yesterday. This leads me to two very pertinent questions:

[He releases the NV to hold up one finger and the device floats up slightly level with his face] First question: Do the natives know about this?

[A second finger is peeled off his closed fist to join the first, two fingers held up] Second question: What is the probability of this happening tomorrow?

[The NV pans back slightly and Loki is standing in front of a jewelry store with a rather magnificent scepter and crown displayed. This does not bode well for our juvenile hero's moral choice system.]

vestalvogue

Has Anyone Seen A Girl Named Rose Lalonde
Blonde Hair Cut Short In A Bob With Lavender Eyes And Very Pale Skin
Particularly Adept WIth Wands And Needles And Prone To Sarcasm And Very Complex Plans And Erudite Language
Which Allows Her To Pass Off Some Of Her Statements As Less Cutting Than They Really Are
She Is A Lovely Girl Maybe A Bit Impulsive Really But A Very Good Friend And
She Has Gone Missing
She Was Residing With Myself And Our Friend Jade In The Tower Apartments And Then She Was Not There And We Have Not Seen Her Since
There Was No Note To Indicate Where She Might Have Gone But I Don't Want To Assume The Rest So If Youve Seen Her Or Heard Anything About Her Please Speak Up So We Can Relocate Her

underachiever

[Rare video post from this one. Normally he wears his NV on his wrist, but it's static right now, sitting on a nice kitchen countertop. There's a sharp knife in view, but no Shikamaru yet. He's talking from off-screen. Sounds like he's messing with supplies of some kind.]

Sorry for the spam, but I kinda need the network for this. If you're squeamish, you can turn it off. If you're not and you wanna help me out with this experiment, keep watching.

[He walks back into view with a first aid kit, which he sets down a little further away on the counter. He picks up the knife next, wiping it down with some isopropyl alcohol.]

I think I've got an idea what happened last night. It might've been a fluke, but just in case it happens again tonight, I'm gonna test my theory.

Um, seriously though, if you're bad with blood, don't look. But it'd really be helpful if a few of you could pay attention and try to remember what you see exactly.

( Cut for pretty mild self-mutilation. )

makethemguilty

( Entry background. Manfred's stay in the hospital. )

[Von Karma was as much in possession of the facts as he was day and night. What was more, he didn't know what to make of the unsettled feeling which almost seemed...oddly familiar. Perhaps it was the way in which the nurse had addressed him.

The morning was otherwise, by all accounts, relatively uneventful. The doctor told him of their decision to release him, with which he'd immediately consented, and asked for his clothes to be returned to him. They were, unfortunately, still stained with dried blood from the incident. He wondered if they couldn't be dry cleaned and mended given he'd no other clothes to speak of...He opted for the moment to borrow a black jacket, a plain sweater, and a pair of pants a little too tight that had been laundered, left by previous patients in their storage, carrying his own clothes in a small package under his arm.]

'Thump', 'click', 'click. 'Thump'. 'Click, click'.

[His cane made a steady beat against the polished floor as he moved, his body stiff and a little awkward from the support brace bound about his fractured ribs, his hand gripping the handle hard as he carried himself towards the entrance. He clicked on the video feed now, looking perhaps a bit out of place since he wasn't wearing his usual jabot, but a plain turtleneck sweater instead.]

Strange. That almost seemed...But no matter. Recommendations: Tailors, and…A hotel, if possible. I suppose I could utilize the map on this phone if needed, but it would be more convenient to be told what this City offers.

[First things first, he would need to find available transport. Then, he could look for ways in which he could obtain proper clothes, as well as temporary residency. A hotel for a night, in all likelihood.

He was now standing outside on the street in front of the hospital, looking unconcerned.]

(OOC: If you want to bump into him on the street by all means.~ Action tags are welcome.)