news feed; Monday, September 10th 2012

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Monday, September 10th 2012

Weather Cloudy in the morning and windy at times, with a chance of showers developing. High 17°C and a low of 9°C (63°F 48°F)

Current Moon Phase: Last Quarter

Morning sirens go off at 6:45am, and evening sirens are at 7:33pm.


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- Another Core Malfunction?

The events of today were most certainly noticed by scientists involved in studying the Core. In various sectors, dozens of people were stuck in one place for hours, with everyone wondering what could have caused this.

“All of the Core activity looks normal,” Stated a scientist working with the group, Doctor Edward Carter, who has been studying Core activity for two years. “Nothing going off the charts, nothing happening all around the Port, I don’t know if I would classify this as Core activity.”

From what sources say, any problems with the Core affect the entire Port, not just a few sectors.

“I was in sector three,” Mrs. Laura Robinson told us in her home in sector four. “I was coming home from the grocery store, and I just couldn’t move. I must have stood there for three hours calling for help!”

She was not the only one who was trapped: on average, five out of eight people who weren’t able to move stood outside for over three hours, with the people who were inside only being there for around two hours.

“They need to find a way to let us know if the Core is going to be acting up that day!” Trent Photter, a freshman at the University of Hillsdale, complained. “If they can tell us what the weather is going to be like, then they should let us know if some crazy stuff is going to be happening. Call it the Core Channel, whatever you want.

Several other sources have agreed with this statement, none of which wanted to be named. Whatever the case may be, something strange was happening today, and everyone wants to know one thing: will it happen again?


-Controversial Publication ’Darkness People’ Hit Shelves Yesterday With Over 800 Pre-Ordered Copies
Viral Campaign Already Expected to Skyrocket The Title Onto This Week’s Bestseller List

- ”Hold The Glass Shards” Deadly Topping Found Liberally Sprinkled On Flying Wedge Pizza-
The victim, 33-Year-Old Afterglow Inc. middle manager, to sue mall food court franchise after taking a tongue-shredding bite Sunday afternoon. SPPD is investigating for foul play and deeper motives, questioning all employees. The health department has ordered the popular casual counter service restaurant to close until further notice.
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[ News Notification Thread]

01: Video

[businessman]

[Since his arrival, Gus has mostly been getting settled in: talking to the greeters, walking around the city, very literally getting the lay of the land. Now, he thinks, it's time to make his presence known.

The video turns on to show a slim, dark-skinned man standing in the exact center of the screen, wearing a dark plaid suit with a black shirt, a striped tie, and thin wire-rimmed glasses. He carefully adjusts his cuffs, and then the tie, and then the frames, and flashes the camera a smile. When he ultimately speaks, his voice is warmed by a hint of a Chilean accent.]

Good morning, everyone. My name is Gustavo Fring, although I'm going to insist that most of you call me Gus. I'm very grateful for the warm reception I've already received. If the greeters also receive messages over this network, really: thank you. You're providing a wonderful service to the city.

But most primarily, my reason for contacting you all today is this: where I come from, I used to run a chain of fried chicken restaurants -- Los Pollos Hermanos -- and I'm interested in relaunching the franchise here. I have one investor lined up, and I'm welcoming others, as well as looking for information on, well... [He chuckles sheepishly.] Just about everything, really. The greeters did an excellent job, but there's still a lot I need to be brought up to speed on. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

And, of course, I hope to see you all on opening day.

( Privately, to Walter White )

((OOC nota bene: Gus has been chatting amiably with greeters for the past couple of days along with doing the basic Setting Up House kind of stuff. He's mostly just been asking about local business, SERO and AGI, and a lot of questions about powers and the Core. If you want to arrange something specific or handwave some stuff OOCly, get in touch!))