sirenspull | May 26th, 2012

May 26th, 2012

Saturday, May 26th 2012

Weather Clear and Sunny, with a few Cloudy periods. High 23°C and a low of 8°C (73deg;F/46°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

Morning sirens go off at 5:20am, and evening sirens are at 8:59pm.

News & Advertisements

- Looting Lawlessness in the Streets, Crime on the Rise as Police Presence is Pulverized by Plague
Many small businesses, closed as their owners recover from illness or try to keep themselves and their employees safely quarantined, have reported break-ins and theft, particularly in small retail or convenience shops. Banks have not reported any robberies, but an armored car owned by First Bank of Siren’s Port was found empty at siren yesterday morning, with an estimated half million dollars stolen.

While Chief Miller has refused to comment on police absenteeism due to sick days, an inside source has provided the Independent News Network with data that over 40% of the cops have been playing hookie. AGI has extended security protection, as the SPPD is struggling to keep up on active patrols with thinning active ranks.

- Mad Clown Escapes Understaffed St. Teresa’s
Today friends and loved ones join together in mourning over those who died in a massacre at St. Teresa's last night. According to the hospital reports, a guard let the Joker out of his cell to escort him to group therapy.

Dr. Bonhomme insists that all the security working at St. Teresa's know that the criminals in the high security wards are not permitted to attend group. "I don't know if he was confused or just forgot. With the recent outbreak here at the sanitarium things have been very hectic."

The Joker pulled off the guard's belt and managed to kill him with it. The dangerous Newcomer then proceeded to kill five more guards then freed the other inmates in the high security ward before escaping the sanitarium with a young man, identified as Newcomer Larry Butz. Larry Butz had been coming to the sanitarium to help with the sick patients and authorities do not believe he assisted the Joker willingly. Police have been accused of not arriving in time to capture the Joker.

"Rest assured we will stop this madman," says Officer Duval. "My men were very close to making it there, but their vehicles turned into giant scoops of ice cream." He states this last bit with stony-faced seriousness.

( OOC: Outbreak Plot info detailed HERE)
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[ News Notification Thread]

integra_hellsing

[ Despite looking far worse than she did the last time she appeared over the network, Integra looks, at the least, determined. She's sitting up in a chair this time around, not in bed, and she's dressed in her suit -- it's somewhat wrinkled, mind you, considering it took her every ounce of energy she had to get the stupid thing on.

With a shaky hand, the young heiress lifts a teacup from her nightstand; a dead give away that she's quarantined herself to her room, still. Using her other hand to steady it, she takes a small sip to wet her throat before speaking.

Her voice is gravely and hoarse, it's obvious she's having a hard time speaking. ]

I am in need of someone who can draw up a last will. If I am to die in this bloody place, I'm going to be legal. I don't have many things, I can assure you... so it will be quite simple. This is, naturally, assuming I die.

[ Because she sure as shit feels like it. ]

I don't want to do anything in person, naturally, I wouldn't want to infect anyone else. So if anyone knows of a good attorney or someone along those lines, if they would so kindly direct them my way... thank you.

[ The feed ends. ]

ornerycaps

YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE A CURE FOR ALL THIS SPREADING SICKNESS ALREADY.
IT MUST BE SPREADING LIKE THE SPARKLEDUST THAT EVERYONE LIKES SO MUCH UNTIL THE CROWD GOES INTO ALARM FROM THE TERRORIZING RASH THAT INEVITABLY PRESENTS ITSELF WITH A HOT PIPING PLATE OF FUCK YOU.
IN THIS CASE THE SPARKLEDUST IS ONE OF THOSE LIGHT CAGES THAT LURES THE POOR SOON TO BE DEVASTATED TINY BUZZER THAT BUZZES AROUND LIKE EVERYTHING IS THEIR BUSINESS.
BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY A GOOD THING, THIS IS JUST A MASSIVE PILE OF SHIT.
ADMIT IT, THE HOSPITAL IS NOTHING BUT A GATHERING OF THE SADDEST PUDDLES OF FLUID ACCUMULATING ON THE FLOOR AS WE SPEAK, FLOODING THE WHOLE STAFF WITH THEIR SICK OOZE GATHERED INTO A SHIT HOLE OF A RESPITEBLOCK.
I FORGOT WHERE I WAS GOING WITH THIS, I'M SURE EVEN AFTER ALL THAT I'LL JUST GET A BUNCH OF LUNATICS ASKING FOR MORE LAB SQUEAKERS TO TEST ON.
IN THAT CASE FUCK YOU.

( more caps lock -- cast stuff )

presspasskey

[Lois' voice is audibly strained, of the particular brand of someone under stress and trying to hide it.]

Clark's down with the shit going around--not actually surprising, all things considered.

[Pause.]

Anyway, I've grounded him. I'll let him near his NV if he stops throwing up and being delirious.

[There's another long pause before the feed just clicks off.]

[[OOC: IC replies will be slow.]]

laurice

[At first, nothing can be heard except the muffled sounds of someone grumbling, coughing, and tossing and turning in bed. When Larry speaks, his voice is hoarse and small...and nasal at first, punctuated by a sniffle here or there.]

B-boss? I ca'd cob do -

[He stops, and he blows his nose uproariously. The sound is a little more distant than what you would expect; he presumably turned away first.]

Boss...I can't come to work today -

[This time, Larry is interrupted by a fit of coughing - terrible, hacking noises, as if he was trying to cough up his own lungs. He gasps, and then lets out another cough before taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down.]

Ugh. Whatever's been goin' around, I got it. Real bad.

... [Larry, this message was supposed to be filtered to Raul Creed, right? Well, it seems that he has either forgotten, or is too sick to care.]

Oh, great. I sent this over the network, didn't I?

[And what comes next is the sound of someone burying his head under a pillow and groaning.

If you want to visit him, he's in his house at Sector 6 and does not want to talk about what happened yesterday. That might be the reason why he's finally come down with the bug - badly.]

the_final_word

With so many ill and suffering, I would like to offer my help.

[After all, she can't achieve her final goal if an illness wipes everyone out.]

I have not been affected by this sickness and can bring medicine to those who are unable to get it for themselves.

[She actually had to run a search in order to understand what the usual procedure would be for Users with these ailments.]