sirenspull | June 2nd, 2012

June 2nd, 2012

Saturday, June 2nd 2012

Weather Mostly cloudy with periods of rain. High 16°C and a low of 10°C (61deg;F/50°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 5:15am, and evening sirens are at 9:05pm.

News & Advertisements

- “WE SHOULD ALL BE GETTING BACK ON OUR FEET, AND BREAKING OUT OUR WALLETS”, GOVERNOR SAYS
Governor Townshed, sounding much less congested and speaking from his office today, gives a rather dour morning address to the press on the state of economic affairs. It’s clear as ever that the man elected into office a year ago this month was not chosen for his charisma, nor any sort of likeable optimism. He is, however, staunchly and a shrewd economist. He mentions the projected financial cost of a city slowed to a halt by the outbreak for over two weeks, and plans for budget cuts which have everyone wincing. Taxes are expected to rise, to cover the cost of manufacturing the culpa flu cure at top speed, and purchasing the formula patent from SERO.

Townshed urges the public do your part and help revive the economy. As soon as you are well, Siren’s Port needs you to get on with your lives, get back to work and school, and get back to spending and supporting businesses. The SPPD is commended for keeping the peace thus far, although they will be given orders to use greater force and be aided by supplementary corporate security if disorder, rioting and looting continues at drug stores or hospitals.

- On AGI’s popular late night TV skit-comedy hour, Saturday Night Lulz!, this speech will be parodied by a hilarious balding and thickly-bespeckled impersonator, who provides a memorable droning imitation of “Guv Toolshed’s” mannerisms over a desk piled with accounting ledgers. Other highlights include a segment mocking Jonova’s followers and the growing popularity of their fervent spiritual revival. Portside Team Owner William Herms, sports fanatic and local mogul, appears as tonight’s special guest star, a baseball pitcher in the opening skit, which involves playing a ballgame in a field still covered in triage cots.

- The Underground Mall Association has made plans to reopen their clubs tonight, with hand sanitizing stations and surgical masks passed out at all mall entrances, just in case flu contamination lingers.

- Siren’s Port University has cancelled their delay on Summer Courses, starting the Summer Session next Wednesday, as originally scheduled. Seats still are available for many classes, and online open enrollment will continue until Monday Morning. Interested in taking an accelerated class for the short semester? Check out the University’s diverse course selection over your NV today.

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soldierfirst

[The feed opens from the interior of Sephiroth's office at Violet Systems; he'd needed some time away from a house of sick friends to order his thoughts. The decor around him is largely white, with silvery accents of stainless steel and brushed aluminum, highlighted here and there with purple tones. It is a modern setting: sparse and state-of-the-art. All the white and his own natural paleness is contrasted greatly to the dark uniform of the SOLDIER that he is: he knows well how to make a statement; this is the General speaking more than the man.]

Good afternoon, Siren's Port. [A pause -- brief, but carefully calculated.] Or as good an afternoon as it can be, with a number of people still sick. At least there is more hope of a cure now, however...delayed it might be in getting to non-natives.

[But that is an argument that's been addressed several times over, across the Network and back again. And while it probably could be addressed again -- change is brought about only through persistence -- this is not such a time. There is something else he wishes to address in the current forum.]

And a celebration to attend, as I am sure everyone has seen by now. But I'm sure we've also all seen the hatred directed at Newcomers, especially recently with the outbreak of this disease. I'm sure we all have our own experiences with it.

[Another pause, a bit briefer than the first. There is no need to dwell upon what they have all experienced in some form or the other.]

What Mister Creed proposes is a celebration of life, and I would like for it to remain that way. I know I've made this request before, for the convention of Newcomer businesses. I am now asking again for a few good men and women to help me in the endeavor of keeping the peace for this event. All interested parties, please do not hesitate to contact me. The NPP is already hard at work with their planning, and the seventh is not long away.

[Another pause, and the barest of smiles.] Thank you, everyone, for your time.

[ooc: oh just forget that hiatus I'm supposed to be on. I'll try my best for timely replies, but please bear with my work schedule.]

icy_heavens

[When the feed comes on, it’s pretty clear it’s not on purpose. The screen is mostly looking up at the sky, though the corner of it seems to catch something made of ice. Just off screen, a pair of voices can be heard arguing.]

Get off me, stupid.

No. I like it here. You're comfy.

[An indignant huff.] Well, you're not. Move; I can't do anything like this.

You don't have to do anything. Just lay there and stay still. [Sounds of shuffling.] Is that better?

No. You know I hate that. I said get off, Bedwetter.

My bed's been dry for AGES!

Only because you've barely been in it the past two weeks. [A sound like there’s some sort of physical struggle going on.

[And then a thud.] Ow! Shirou-chan, you're being too rough!

[The feed cuts about here, perhaps fortunately.]

[[OOC: Forward-dated to early tomorrow morning because we are horrible people who can't wait. Friends and trolls everywhere come and embarrass them. Hinamori is purple, and Hitsugaya is green. Anyone who gets shown the ice scuplture will see this.]]