sirenspull | May 8th, 2012

May 8th, 2012

[Meg is not pleased and seems to have taken up a seat in the back booth of some bar. It's pretty dingy and smoky, definitely not clean, and not at all a respectable joint in any way. She manages to look completely out of place, her hair pulled up and in a white dress shirt. If it wasn't for the leather jacket draped over her shoulders and the glass that must've been something on the rocks, it could be easily assumed that she'd found herself in the wrong place. If you didn't know her anyway.She's got her feet kicked up on the table and she's probably got the phone propped up judging by the angle, though she's not quite as in frame as she could be.]

Canada. That's a new one. Haven't been here in …..Oh, well. An apocalypse. Who's idea was having a mystical hell hole trap in Canada...?

It's a nice little magical feedback loop they have going, real pretty and all, have to admit that. Can't get out, only can get in if you're "pulled".

[She pauses, and rolls her glass across the table, staring past the camera, and looking for all the world like she's got her thoughts elsewhere.]

I don't really have time for this.

[There's a beat, and she rolls her eyes.]

And even if I don't just get yanked out of history for all time, I don't like having my things get screwed with, got it?

I was on a roll.

[There's another pause as Meg thinks, her eyes lighting up before she finally starts chuckling. It's not really a nice sound, and she finally looks at the camera, raising an eyebrow.]

Just is my kind of luck though, these days. So. Come out, come out, where ever you are. It doesn't take much to sniff hell and angel dust, so who've I gone and gotten my poor little self trapped with, hm? Don't be shy.

circusmaster

Open Summer Education courses upcoming at Siren's Pull University (SPU): German Philosophy & Literature - Tues., Thurs. 12:30 - 2 PM - A comprehensive course covering the ideas of Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard and the literary works of Goethe, Kafka, and Mann. Lecture style with discussion encouraged. Early 20th Century Europe - Mon., Wed., Fri. 2 - 2:50 PM - Study will center most around the World Wars and what led to both of them, as well as their aftermath. Lecture/discussion course. Taught by newcomer professor, George Smiley, who served in WWII.

[As far as anyone will know, Smiley was a soldier, not a spy.]

Questions on these courses can be directed to Professor Smiley at (NV number), and those interested are asked to register at SPU's enrollment office.

[The innocuous announcement is followed several hours later by an anonymous, untraceable text sent only to Newcomer NVs.]

Who do you stand with on this island, and why?

thepull_mods

Tuesday, May 8th 2012

Weather A mix of cloudy and clear skies. Becoming windy late in the evening. High 22°C and a low of 10°C (72deg;F/50°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 5:41am, and evening sirens are at 8:36pm.

News & Advertisements

- Police have found a dead body in compartment 003 of Turnabout Station’s Cubicle Motel, next to compartment 002, where another body was discovered and reported just two nights ago. Both bodies were identified as Kathy Malone and Ingrid Bernstile, both blonde professional females in their mid-20’s, employed by AGI at Club 24. The cause of death is unknown, but investigators are calling this a suspicious incident, and SPPD has ordered the motel closed until further notice. Other Cubicle Motels along the subway line, such as the more luxurious Wayside Inn, are undergoing careful inspection for proper oxygen flow and potential suspicious activity.

- Gearheads, Sector 2’s steampunk-inspired bar, home of eccentric elixirs and creative concoctions, is seeking full time bartenders, bouncers, and part time barbacks for immediate hire. Our regular customer base boasts great tippers among SERO’s most brilliant minds, and we expect service which stimulates their innovation. Bartenders must demonstrate flair with our unique glassware. We’ll be putting your improvisational mixologist skills to the test. Please show up to interview with plenty of quirky personality, and in your own themed wear.
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secretlabtech

[ He's not believing any of this. Any of it. Either everyone's cuckoo or he's on some kind of drugs, and Dexter isn't certain which of those sounds more plausible. ]

Someone mind telling me where I can get a plane ticket back to Miami? I'll settle for a freighter at this point. A helicopter? Seaplane? [ Pause. ] A yacht?

I get it. First thing everyone asks is how to get home, but I'm not the kind of guy to kick up my heels and take it all for granted. Crime scenes to get to, work to do, and there's my son--he needs me.

...

How about a kayak?

bloodyantivan

[The NV is filming his legs, initially. They're an attractive pair of legs for certain, wearing a pair of fine, high leather boots and what appears to be a skirt of leather armor. A man is talking, and the NV gives a shake as he makes a somewhat confused noise.]

--Are you working now, little runestone? What a strange bit of magic you are...!

[The NV tips to its side, filming what's clearly part of a shabby starter apartment, before turning to film the actual subject. Siren's Port, this is Zevran Arainai: a handsome blond elf with intriguing tattoos on the left side of his face.]

Ah. There!

[His accent is warm, speaking of far-away locales, sweltering heat, and the clash of sharp blades.]

While I have heard of the ancient elvhen mirrors that could show strange things, I never thought one would be handed to me as an arrival gift to my kidnapping, let alone that I would be expected to use it. I am still not entirely certain it will not turn me into some kind of blood thrall, send me to the Fade or the Void or turn my hair some ghastly color...! [He laughs as if all of those things would be a grand adventure.]

But this city is large, and I must know if my comrades were among the taken. They would have stuck out, much as I now do: A templar and a fierce warrior lady, both clanking about with plate armor and sword and shield, a gray-haired Circle mage with a fabulous bosom, a red-haired Orlesian woman wielding a bow and an unmatched sense of spiritual fervor, an enormous war hound, and a Qunari giant with all the sense of humor of... well, a Qunari giant. If anyone is indeed listening or watching on the other end of this runestone, I would be very much obliged for you not to use it to come find and kill me or otherwise menace me, [he sounds rather unworried: he is clearly used to such dangers] but to re-connect me with my friends.

Aside from that, if my coin is good here, I would very much like to share in a drink, a small meal, and the gossip of the day. Will someone do me the favor of giving me the name of the best tavern or inn for the displaced? If there is no such place, I suppose a brothel would serve just as well for my needs. I would be... [There's a suggestive glint in his eye.] Most grateful, for the favor.

whycantistay

So coming back from home again, I've been thinking more about what I should be doing here. While I'm really focused on helping more people with the hotel -- which if anyone who is new needs a place, we still have plenty of rooms, I'd also like to get more involved with the science community.

Speaking of, McCoy, I have your samples.

Basically I've a paper written in physics journals and was the head of the science department of a local firm. My skills are mainly in math and physics, but I'd like to get more involved. I can put together a resume with my schooling and work experience. 

I've also dealt with magic, well at least those spells founded in energy and physics. You'd be surprised what you're capable of when you tap into other things.

Any information would be appreciated.