news feed; Thursday, August 23rd 2012

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Thursday, August 23rd 2012

Weather Cloudy with sunny periods. A slight chance of showers. High 18°C and a low of 13°C (64deg;F 56°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

Morning sirens go off at 6:21am, and evening sirens are at 8:08pm.

News & Advertisements

- SPORTING GOODS STORE INTRODUCES HOVERBIKES


This morning, starting at 10 am, All Around ATVs located in Sector 5 are opening a new line of sales: Hovercraft Sport Riders in ATVs and Motorcycle models.

"Steering and speed are controlled by the handlebars, pitch and yaw control by the controls located at the rider's knees. It's very intuitive!" Proclaims owner Gregory Stewart. "My son has an ATV model and my husband and I each have motorcycle models - trust me if you can ride a bicycle then you won't have any problem!" This journalist took an ATV out for a spin and found while it was a little harder than riding a bicycle, it was easy and honestly a great deal of fun.

Stewart has also made available a couple videos over the NV Network - download HERE and HERE - for an idea of how the ATV models operate.

ATV models top out at a height of four metres and a speed of 48 kph and are not street legal. Helmets and safety accessories sold separately.

Motorcycle models top at a height of ten metres and a speed of 193 kph. A valid motorcycle license is required for each purchase, and comes with a certificate for a free helmet.


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[ News Notification Thread]

006 // Text

[bloodthirsts]

[This is going to be short and sweet, and rarely for Seras, a text post. She doesn't have the constitution for anything else, Walter's gone for definate and Shika is might be too... :c]

Walter C. Dornez is no longer in the Port.

I'm sorry to all who knew him.

second match | video

[mouthbreathing]

[For the first time since his arrival, Warsman switches the device over to video mode- he’s been in the Port for a good while now and knows enough people that keeping his appearance private seems pointless, particularly given the reason for posting the message. He’s acting in a professional capacity in a way, as a choujin and a wrestler, rather than a personal one.

He sits calmly and without any obvious trace of self-consciousness in the weights room of the gym, perched on the rowing machine and watching the camera with the look of blank intensity seemingly inherent in his mask- one of the few perks of constantly hiding his face, because the truth is that he feels incredibly conspicuous. A towel has been slung around his neck and the bulk of his shoulders, which gleam faintly with a gloss of sweat. Behind him one can just about see and hear the usual hustle and bustle of gym regulars.

The sound of his own voice- mechanical, almost electronic- does not surprise him anymore, but he is nonetheless very aware of it when he starts to speak. It gives him away.]

On Friday I’ll be up against a Port fighter at the Knot-A Fight club, on the edge of sectors eight and eleven. My first scheduled fight.

[He pauses for a moment, choosing his words. What he’d like to do is ask for support- it’s unlikely that he’ll have much of a turnout under the circumstances- but it seems crass and irrelevant somehow. He didn’t need anyone cheering for him when he started out back in Leningrad so it shouldn’t be any different here now that he’s (un?)officially a rookie again, yet he’s become accustomed to having someone watching. Someone in his corner.]

Look for The Warsman versus Dwayne Perry. It should be an interesting match: I haven't had much of a chance to seriously try out the fighters here, so I'm curious to see how much of a challenge they pose. I'm not sure how much the local crowd will appreciate a Newcomer victory right now, but... [another awkward pause- it's not just the delicacy of the situation, he's starting to feel shy] That's... all.

[And with that he switches the feed off. He’s not particularly expecting much in the way of a response, and he’s got a shower to take.]

voice

[blondejokes]

Jeez, between the people from that church asking for donations every day, recruiting officers for AGI and SERO, and idiots trying to threaten me to join a high school or else, I haven't had a moment to myself. No means no, people, sheesh.

Running a strictly neutral business isn't as easy as I thought. If this keeps up, I might have to hire some big guys to keep them out of my hair. I won't risk a broken nail over people like that. 

But that's a topic for another day. What I really want to know is this: how many of you have been to this "hot yoga" place I saw in the mall? It sounds interesting.

Third Report

[littlepinksuitcase]

[Meryl looks rather irked when she makes a video appearance on the network today, though she's forcing a smile. She also seems to be holding a...is that an umbrella? Well, the forecast did say a slight chance of showers.]

Excuse me..everyone, I know many of you have been here much longer than I have, but I've put a lot of time into learning about how this city works, and all the strange things that happen here. And I know that most of the people here have some kind of 'special' power.

[Her smile begins to crack at this point.]

But I always thought the weather was usually normal! [At this point, she backs up a step or two to reveal a small localized rainstorm centered above her head. Looks like someone's power manifested.] Can anyone explain why it's only raining on me?