September 7th, 2012

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Friday, September 6th 2012

Weather Sunny and clear! High 27°C and a low of 15°C (81°F 59°F)
Though you shouldn't stare directly at the sun, it wears a smiling cartoon face today until 4pm, with jagged 'rays' like that of a child's drawing.

Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 6:43am, and evening sirens are at 7:37pm.

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This morning, toy stores, nurseries and daycares were suddenly overwhelmed by many animals and various individuals, mostly of soldiers, aliens, young girls, infants, and socialites in high-dollar fashion who suddenly sprung to life from the shelves. Dozens of people were injured in the sudden combat crossfire of toy soldiers and animal attacks, with two reported dead by 10am. Some animals tended to stay in one spot, or jump or walk around robotically in a circular pattern. More vehicles, now clearly seen as previous toy models - have blocked up traffic in each sector. In one notable instance, there was a train with a set of tracks looping in Sector 1 for several blocks..

The already strained police officers have to deal with an immediate alien invasion in all sectors at high noon, as flying saucers streaked through the sky with deadly lasers, creating what appears to be a million dollars or more worth of damage to the most tallest of buildings and skyscrapers, downtown areas affected heavily as well. Several dozen people are sent to the hospital for injuries caused by falling debris, several are in critical condition, and three more have already died. Some of the animated toy soldiers and robots were able to fight off the alien invaders with some moderate success.

In other sectors, there are many other groups with brightly colored costumes and caps, dressed up as pirates or ninjas. Other creatures are out in abundance as well as well, similar to pop-culture icons of alien life and other monstrosities of the silver screen. Police have urged caution to residents and try to avoid these creatures, uncertain if they are Darkness-related or not, as there have been past incidents earlier in the summer of Darkness appearing during daylight hours.

The island-wide chaos continues into the afternoon, and emergency operators are overwhelmed with another kind of distressing call - the interiors of some suburban homes have changed into life-size board games. Several families had to play a deadly game of chess inside their own living rooms, acting as various chess pieces. One particular family had to deal with the fallout as they were stuck in a particularly rough game of Finance! where their youngest son of six years was legally able to take hold of the mortgage of the house, as well as several business firms.

More rampages of wild animals - particularly horses and other livestock, have taken to the streets and ran out to the pastures of the the farmlands, where they caused significant damage. It is suspected that food prices might be on the rise. Henry Spencer III, still in recovery from last month’s explosion at his Hunting Grounds, reportedly told his SERO doctors that none of this would be a problem if they’d only hurry along his prosthetic surgeries.

Around 4:00 P.M, all of the animals, people, and vehicles that caused so much chaos disappeared, and in their place stood dozens of immobile toys. Infants found in daycares and nurseries changed back into baby dolls, some right in the arms of their new adoptive parents, much to their disappointment. Unfortunately, several pedestrians were hit in the head by flying UFO and bird toys as the metamorphosis took place. To the relief of many, most damages also disappeared as though it never happened, as well as many injuries, much to the relief of overwhelmed hospitals. Those reported dead, unfortunately, are out of such luck.

Police have not given out anything about what caused it, as the official statement is "They are looking into every available lead at this moment."
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[The video flickers on to show Frau pressing his body up against a door.  It looks like the door is trying to bounce him right back off of it too, and there's a lot of noise going on in the background.  It's almost like some sort of battle is taking place.]

Someone tell me what the hell is going on!

Why is my bedroom suddenly filled with fighting chess pieces?!  

[He stumbles forward as the door is hit from the other side again before quickly pressing himself against it once more to try and keep it closed.]

Like life sized chess pieces!

[There's a loud boom and the screen is suddenly filled with smoke.  When it clears the door is off it's hinges and the chess pieces are pouring out of the room.  Frau's not visible, but his voice is still heard.]

Dammit, we just got this apartment!  

[A flash of blue zaiphon snaps across the screen and collides with a pawn, blowing it to bits.]

Stop messing it up!
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[Communication devices aren’t strange to Marius anymore. He’s used one before in Londonium, and he’s feeling a strange sense of déjà vu as he looks into the screen. While he’s trying to appear calm, it’s clear the journey has freaked him the hell out.]

Ah…hello? Would someone care to tell me where I am?

[Marius is clearly scared and disoriented, but he’s trying to keep his cool. The journey to Siren’s Port has been a lot worse than the one to Londonium. Still, he takes a deep breath and continues on.]

This place is unfamiliar to me, and I am not entirely sure where to go. If there is anyone out there at all, any help you can give me would be appreciated.

[Shelter is the first thing he's worried about. The sun is already low enough in the sky to worry him, and Marius isn't accustomed to staying out on the streets. Then there is food and clothing to worry about...Marius had already made enough of a life to get by in Londonium, would he be able to do it again in this place?]
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[Bruce's hair is wet from the shower and his bedroom is visible in the background, so he must be home.]

I'm home. It's a long story. Let's just say that no criminal charges need to be pressed.

Leonard, I'll be by this weekend. Scathach... bowling? Kevin, do you need me to go out for any groceries?


Email to SPU students in any of his classes
I hope you used the unexpected week off to keep up with the syllabus. If you haven't, you have the weekend to catch up on your reading. Classes will resume on Monday. Any scheduled quizzes will be deferred, but we will be doubling up on the coursework to get back on schedule.

If you had any parties planned, you should reschedule.

Dr. Banner

[ooc: Bruce is clearly no longer a plastic toy. Out of concern for Jesse, there are very few people with whom he will share the details of his week out of action.]
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[The feed clicks on; a rather confused looking Faith on the other end of it, head tilted as she tries to figure out the strange communicator she's been saddled with. Her head snaps back quickly enough when she realizes she's on screen, though; and she tries to cover it up. Head leaned back, head halfcocked as she presses against the wall.

She’s new to this place – and but already less than happy about it.]

Alright. You caught my attention. Wanna tell me what I’m doing here? ‘Cause from where I’m standing, the only thing anyone’s gonna get from me is their asses whipped. 

[She stares at the “book” in her hand – or whatever the hell it really is. Displaying pictures like that; talking. Videos?] Whatever this is, she doesn’t’ trust it; and she isn’t taking it.] 

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[ The NV clicks on. There's Jesse again, looking exhausted and forlorn. The room he is in is mostly dark, but a lamp is on, casting the room a warm but lonely light. Jesse seem to prop his NV up on something, the video showing him in his pajamas, legs folded up to his chest. To his side is his blond mutt of a puppy looking up at him, tongue rolling out of his mouth and panting. There's a hamster in a clear plastic ball, levitating up to Jesse's head. The only reason it hasn't reached the roof is that the boy has put a hand on the ball, preventing it from floating upward. Clearly Jesse gotten himself a new pet.

When Jesse speaks, he sound as tired as he does look. ]

I'm sorry, everyone.

[ He hesitated for a moment before continuing. ]

I didn't know what was happening this past week until today when it got really bad. I'm sorry it got out of control. Everything is back to normal now.

All the damages on the buildings are gone, like it never happened. You don't have to stay in the hospitals anymore if you're hurt.

[ He paused again as he looks away, idly spinning the levitated hamster cage. The hamster seems annoyed at the gesture by the look of its beady eyes. ]

I'm sorry that I can't bring back the dead. I tried, but it didn't work.

[ He lets out a heavy sigh that seems too big for his small frame. ]

Sorry.

[ And with that, he clicks off the NV. ]
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[When the video switches on it's obvious that the NV has fallen and turned on accidentally. The young man in frame, an attractive brown haired boy, is on the ground of his new apartment at the Towers, groaning in pain. It looks as if he's fallen and NV has slipped from his pocket.

After a moment, he stands and straightens his clothes.
] Okay... Let's try that again. [He says to himself, working up resolve.

Suddenly, his disappears in a shower of blue circular orbs. A soft, musical chime sounds as he his body disappears into to the mass of bright white and blue. It shoots upwards, trying to get away. There's a moment where the NV's screen just shows the blue moving through the ceiling and away, as the light tries desperately to get as far as it can. There's nothing but the ceiling for a moment but then the light reaches the edge of the Pull and is forced back to the sight of the recording like a rubber band snapping. The young man materializes on the ground again, groaning in pain.
]

Ouch. [He complains, but he forces himself to stand, no matter how dizzy he feels. He looks up at the ceiling and the space in the room, a frown on his face.] Dad? [He calls, as if he thinks his father is going to magically appear or to communicate with him across great distances. It's strange that this is actually exactly what he expects. Later, he'll marvel at how easy it was to settle into the idea of a father he could assume would come when needed.]

Dad? Can you hear me? I'm okay. I'm not... [He trails off, and looks down, just now noticing that the video is recording.

He picks up the NV. It takes him a couple seconds to realize it's posting this live on the network. Instead of hastily turning it off his eyes narrow a bit.
]

So... What do you guys think of my special effects? Pretty impressive, if I do say so myself. [Probably not the best magical cover up ever used. But it will do. He's too stressed to worry about exposure right now.]


((ooc; this clip shows an example of the orbing power that Chris is broadcasting all over the network))
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[ Good evening, Siren's Port. The sight that greets you is a mess of a bar that has been totally trashed by the recent toy soldier invasion. In fact, if you look, there's a big pile of them sitting in the background by the entrance. The door is shut, and the masked man staring at the camera seems less than pleased. ]

Mugshots is closed until further notice.

[ A bottle appears in front of the man, put there by someone off screen. She doesn't even bother to put down a glass. They're both drinking straight from the bottles tonight. ]

Anyone know where the hell we can send all this crap?


[ She's pretty close to salting and burning them. But, plastic stinks.

Deathstroke takes the bottle but doesn't comment further. ]

[ ooc: Red is Deathstroke. Orange is Ellen. The bounty hunting bar is trashed thanks to the Toy Story event. It'll re-open at a later date. ]

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