sirenspull | February 14th, 2012

February 14th, 2012

[Her voice sounds a little tired, but otherwise fairly light.]

So, who's joining the unofficial Lonely Hearts Club tomorrow?

todomarishi

[Terra reclines against the headboard of one the beds in Fire Station #3's sleeping quarters. A small light is on nearby. Propping himself up a little more, he looks between the NV and a note in his hand. He clears his throat half-heartedly before reading from the paper.]

Portside United would like to remind club students to exercise caution when handling any unwanted advances on Valentine's Day. With your training, many of you are fully capable of defending yourself, but remember that the techniques you've learned are for defense, not for picking fights. Receiving undesirable gifts or being subjected to tacky pick-up lines are not grounds for striking, punching, kicking, flipping, sweeping, choking, joint locking, pinning, or attempting to... [He turns the page over.] ... whack a wayward flirt about the head with your shinai, wooden sword, actual sword, or any sticks you happen to have on hand.

[Just as he's trailing off, a balled-up piece of paper hits his pants. He retrieves the paper projectile and, putting the first note aside, unfolds it, all the while frowning slightly at someone off-camera. He glances down to read what's been scribbled on the page.]

... And SPFD asks that no one set anyone or anything on fire... [He raises an eyebrow, shooting a puzzled look at his unseen coworker.] ... "in the heat of the moment"?

[Shaking his head, he tosses both pages in a nearby trash bin, and drops his upper body into a short bow to the NV.]

Thanks for your time.

[Well. So far he's got no regrets for taking that kid's elixir.]

brigadeleader

[Words scroll over the screen (she's actually just rebroadcasting them from the network:]

"Nulls and Norms, a newly released pen & dice tabletop gaming system, has sold over 1000 copies this week." "Can you take the challenge and survive...without powers?!"

[Then the camera snaps to Haruhi, against a rather poorly-fitting CGI green screen background of indistinct monsters and dragons and swords. There are, however, realistic-looking "potion" concoctions, grabbed from Gearheads, that are bubbling and simmering away.]

Now, role-playing games can be educational explorations of alternate situations, and everything. More importantly, they can potentially lend spice to life, especially around here, when you could roleplay someone a lot more convincingly than if you were in a boring normal world and you had to just pretend you're someone else and say or write out all their actions.

Which makes this game all the more ridiculous, right, Siren's Port? Who wants to play a game where you have less interesting things that you can do than in real life?

[She points straight at the camera.]

That's why I'm going to be running a Mega Expansion Pack session of Nulls and Norms in the next month. Because we need to have this kind of event done properly, it'll take some preparation time. Which gives all of you out there time to prepare yourself a character for the game! Got that, everyone? Get ready for a super SOS adventure! Send your applications in here!

[A slight pause while she wonders whether to address the other notable current event.]

...And forget about all the stupid Valentine's Day stuff. That holiday is best done as a social guide like it is in Japan than as an occasion for all the mental illness love crap. It's okay to make chocolate and stuff, but all the romantic dinners and stuff... That's purposeless. Use that time to get ready for this instead!

All right, you can go back to your humdrum daily life now!

thepull_mods

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Morning Weather Increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers. High 7°C and a low of -1°C (41deg;F/30°F)

[OOC Weather Note: An unknown celebratory Port individual will be causing a shower of rose petals around 2pm in the afternoon, over SPU campus. Hang around long enough, and you may witness a sweet NPC marriage proposal by the school fountain.]

Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 7:26am, and evening sirens are at 5:27 pm.

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All pets must be leashed. Flammable and acidic pets cannot be accommodated.
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[ News Notification Thread]

soul_scatter

[Good morning Siren's Port. Have a view of Kuchiki Byakuya's office. Normally, the neat and very organized office is precise and military.

Today? Not so much. There are pink, red and white balloons everywhere. There are little stuffed animals. Candy is everywhere. His suit of samurai armor is festooned in flowers and holding notes not to mention the balloons tied to the helmet. There is also a big floppy bunny in the armor's arms that is holding a gift basket of some sort of sweet treats.

The video doesn't show Byakuya, though. Just his office. All you hear is his voice.]

This holiday is... preposterous.

thequarterback

[Guess what, Siren's Port! Finn Hudson is not coming to you with a question, for once. At least not yet. Nope, instead he's probably just going to end up embarrassing himself. It's not like he hasn't done this in front of a lot of people before, or anything. But, this is different or something]

I don't know how Rachel used to do this everyday then, you know, post it online and everything. I mean, I doubt that many people saw it her videos, because it's not like anyone even uses MySpace anymore, but whatever, I guess. Um... [He trails off as he moves to prop the NV up against his headboard. He clears his throat, then starts to sing this song]

♪ I will keep calling you to see
If you're sleeping, are you dreaming
If you're dreaming, are you dreaming of me
I can't believe you actually picked me ♪

[When the song ends, for a long while the only sound in the room is Finn's breathing. Yeah, that was just as awkward as he thought it would be] It'd probably sound a little better with music or something but I kinda have to work with what I've got and, you know, music isn't really one of those things right now.

[He figures that Rachel would appreciate the big show of affection. And for anyone who doesn't like Valentine's Day? Well, it's a nice song. Enjoy it!]

theknowledge

[ Cambria's face appears, looking like she's got a headache from hell--it's either the annoyed look on her face or the way she's pinching the bridge of her nose with her thumb and forefinger. After a few moments of composing herself, she addresses Siren's Port for the second time: ]

Hello, world. Or whomever's listening at this moment. Cambria, remember?

[ Cambria looking tired, but that's not the point. ]

I've picked up a stray and I'm hoping one of you will at least identify him now that I've managed to clean up all of the puke.

[ She takes the NV and turns it around where there's a red headed, dreaded skullet-sporting drummer nestled in the sheets and completely passed out. ]

[OOC: Backdated to this log, I am SO SORRY for the confusion everyone ;_; ]

ella_of_frell

[ While Hattie is "safely" away for the evening with a certain Mr. Nightray, Ella is enjoying the night off! And as she has been relatively quiet, for reasons of her own, she was bringing to the network a question.

Of course she is curled up on her bed looking a bit worn out from being sick (not cold-sick, oh-god-what-are-you-making-me-eat sick). Kyra was curled up on the bed next to Ella, dozing like a good wolfdogpup. ]

We don't precisely have this kind of holiday back in Frell, or at least it isn't called "Valentine's Day". But I get the idea of it, for the most part. I'm more curious about people's interpretation of "love" though. I mean, there are a lot of different types - the one I'm referring to leans more to ... well, creepy, actually.

Say you have a girl who likes a guy - or the reverse. Maybe it's a guy who likes a girl. Either way, someone likes someone. Only it's not mutual. What would you consider of the person that forces their love on you - like breaking into your apartment to fix you food, climbing into your bed while you're asleep, stalking your apartment or home to watch you turn the lights on and off.

Basic creeper behavior, in my opinion. But some people think that if it's a "powerful love" then it's okay, even if - in one case, the guy doesn't want anything to do with girl "in love" with them. So what do you think? Is that kind of behavior validated because of love, or would you call them out on being creepy and unwanted?

[ A pause, and she grins, tiredly. ]

And before certain people jump to conclusions, no, it's not a hypothetical friend of a friend of a friend nonsense. It's related to a conversation I had with my stepsister and Flonne a few weeks ago.

Oh and Byakuya, I'm sorry I wasn't in today - I hope Hattie didn't make a mess of things.

[ She... hadn't seen his post from earlier. ]

failedparenting

[Look Port! It's everyone's favorite jackass, looking like a normal functional person. For once.]

Are there any bars in this city that aren't going balls out with the Valentines bullcrap? Not really looking to walk into a roomful of drunk, single women today.

[John gives the camera an exasperated smirk. It's obvious he's had to deal with this kind of thing before.]

skysplits

[ This is Quinn. This is Quinn in her Cheerios outfit, hair down, with smudges of flour on her cheeks.

This is Quinn Fabray baking.

Next to her is a tray of simple, yet nice looking cupcakes.

She looks pleased with herself. ]

Might as well spend this stupid day with friends.

While I realize this is maybe a bit much to ask, it would be nice if this city didn't reduce Santana to yell in Spanish today. It's bad enough to spend Valentine's Day in Canada with monsters that are probably Thriller rejects, I do want my best friend in a good mood.

[ She flashes her best smile. ]

Thank you.

( [ text filtered to Santana Lopez || Private || Hackable ] )

( [ text filtered to Finn Hudson || Private || Hackable ] )

devourer

Hello, hello! Good morning, Siren's Port! And Happy Valentine's Day, as well! I hope all of you are strengthening your bonds and earning wonderful comrades today!!

[ it's Neuro again, sounding bright and chipper as ever, though his description of the holiday is a little strange. ]

Well - I have some lovely news for everybody! As a promotion and a celebration, the glorious Yako Katsuragi Detective office is giving away free chocolates today! If you stop by, we shall reward you with your very own handmade chocolate, created by Miss Yako and myself! [ but mostly Yako, of course. ] Since we enjoy seeing your smile so much, and we do not want Sensei to eat all of it and become even larger, the treat is on us. As long as you remember to stop by with your mysteries later, you won't owe us a single thing! After all, our greatest pleasure is to solve your problems.

[ Though he's only using voice, you can practically hear his obsequious bow. ] Thank you for listening, charming friends!! [ then, he adds on with an "oh:" ] If you are a very dear friend of ours, perhaps you will get your own personal chocolate, as well! I shall see you all soon, I hope.

( ooc: info on this here! If you do want your character to pick some up, you can either action here or just handwave it. ♥ But you are equally free to just chat with Neuro. )

dr_orpheus

Today, so many of us are focused on the type of love that STIRS THE FIRE IN YOUR LOINS.

[As Dr. Orpheus addresses the cameras, there appears to be a woodland habitat in the corner of his living room, and splashing noises can be heard from the tub at its center.]

Even if you are not enjoying the embrace of a handsome man or beautiful woman tonight, I encourage you to join me in inviting a different type of companion into your heart. I have gained some of them through choice and others through unfortunate circumstance. [He picks up a displeased cat.] Yet no matter how many capes I have to repair or how often I arrive home to find the smell of wet beaver permeating the apartment, I do find great comfort in my four-legged roommates.

Don't you agree, Mr. Nibbles? [He tries to wave the cat's paw at the camera until he hisses, claws him, and the video ends with a great deal of shouting.]