sirenspull | September 12th, 2012

September 12th, 2012

Wednesday, September 12th 2012

Weather Mostly sunny with cloudy periods. High 19°C and a low of 9°C (66°F 48°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent

Morning sirens go off at 6:50am, and evening sirens are at 7:26pm.

BREAKING NEWS
9:03 AM – Power outage in Sector 8 brings industrial sector to a screeching halt. Several traffic jams and two wrecks occur not too far from the processed foods plant.

9:06 AM – Power is restored to the Sector. The cause of the brief outage is unknown, and the Siren’s Port Power Company has yet to release a statement.

11:01 AM – The SPPD begins receiving an unusual volume of calls regarding strange behavior from electronic appliances across the city. One citizen claimed to be slapped in the face by their iPod’s earphones, while another claimed to have a soda machine start spitting cans at him.

1:17 PM – The traffic lights in Sectors 8, 9, 10, and 11 begin to flash any color except red, yellow, or green. The SPPD is called out to sort through and direct the mass confusion at several different intersections in Sector 8 to prevent severe injuries.

4:50 PM – The odd behavior of the traffic lights and other electronic appliances suddenly stops across the board. Reports are still coming in regarding the damages, but the worst of it is located in Sectors 8, 9, 10, and 11. No statement has been released as of yet by the SPPD.

Government Officials Deny Political Scheme

Elections may be months away, but sources say that the current government is getting an early start.

“We had nothing to do with that,” Public Relations Assistant, Eli Decker, told the press in a statement yesterday. “Yes, there was a man going around trying to shake everyone’s hand, but that was not us getting a head start on the elections.”

Multiple eyewitnesses reported seeing a man running around various sectors, trying to shake hands with everyone walking by.

“He was acting crazy, like he was high or something,” Terry Rogers, a veterinarian, told the press. “I’ve seen it before in animals, when they get bit by something, and they get an infection. I don’t blame everyone for not wanting to shake his hand.”

Others had a different opinion.

“I thought it was a lot of fun!” Carly Lewis, a college sophomore at Hawthorne University, met the man outside of a convenience store in sector four. “Sure, he looked like he wasn’t feel well, but I shook his hand and told him I’d vote for him, just because he seemed like he would be really interesting!”

This statement contradicts what PR relations told the press late Monday afternoon, but more people who met the man have come forward.

“He was a little rude, but I think he was in a hurry,” Ava Dodger said outside her apartment in sector three. “But he was trying to get everyone, I think, so I didn’t take up a lot of his time.”

There have been conflicted reports about the appearance of this man, but as there was no crime committed, the police have not been involved.
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[ News Notification Thread]

electricitytrick

Fenris, what did you do?!

[Anders' voice is rushed, breathless and panicked, and there's sounds of people yelling and pounding footsteps following him.]

All I did was go for a walk to get a few things and now people are chasing me and--

[He breaks off with a yelp and a curse.]

If that's how you want it-- suck on a fireball!

[Then there's a roar of flames and the recording ends.]

[[ooc: Anders is a bit freaked out so might not answer in a hurry, but people are welcome to run into him in person if they'd like, though it... may not go so well.]]

wordaday

[On camera is a shaken, upset blond woman. She looks as if she’s just got out of the shower, and scrubbed to hell and back. She’s trying desperately to keep the camera above her shoulders, though her bra straps show from time to time.]

Hi. Ah…I’m Sookie. They told me down at the field that this is Canada?

[For a moment, her eyes dart nervously to something off screen, and she swallows.]

I know this is gonna be a huge favor, but I really need some clothes. Just a shirt and pants. I’m sorta...up a creek right now. I’ll pay you right back the second I can, I promise.

[She straightens up a little in her seat, trying to not look so pitiful. She’s moderately successful.]

I’d really appreciate it.

mirroredmemory

[Xion looks dishevelled and pale, swamped in a hoodie that's too big for her and possibly pilfered from the wardrobe of someone much larger. She looks lost, a little bewildered, her hand hovering over the button of her NV as though she's having second thoughts about recording herself.

She looks aside, her eyes downcast, then after second she steels herself, squares her shoulders, and looks dead at the camera. Her voice is small when she starts to speak.]

I want to know... if there's any really good ways of remembering somebody. I don't mean memories, because those are precious and sometimes you just want to hold onto those and keep them in your heart forever and not share them... but if someone you love dies. If they go away from here and you know that they-

[Her voice catches.]

How would you keep them alive? How do you let people know that they made a difference, that they were special and that they couldn't be pushed around by anyone, no matter how hard people tried to- to-

[She swipes angrily at her eyes, brushing away tears.]

No matter how hard they tried to keep him from having a life, from having friends, from having a hea-

Xion...

[Roxas appears in the background and walks forward, pausing to place two mugs on a table quickly enough that cocoa slops over the top. He moves with purpose but holds himself a little stiffly, as if something hurts. When he reaches Xion, he crouches for a moment, looking her over carefully to make sure she's all right before pulling her close and holding her tight. She doesn't fight him and curls into the embrace, small and uncertain as she hides her face against his shoulder.]

Hey, it's okay. Don't...don't do this now, let's just have our cocoa. It'll be okay.

[He clings to her in return for a moment longer before there's some shuffling and strange angles as he gently takes the NV out of her hands and centers the camera on his face.]

Axel's gone from Siren's Port again. Since last night maybe.

[He hesitates for a moment longer, as if considering saying something else, but then just ends the video.]

[[ooc: black is Roxas blue is Xion. Due to magnificent timezone co-ordination failure and old ladies needing their bedtime, we didn't manage to get this up yesterday]]

fluffybeard

[There is a man in a bar. In a corner, alone. He has a glass in his hand and a sword on his back. He looks flushed and well within the throws of alcohol. He sighs heavily and turns a page of the book he calls and NV and starts speaking.]

So I have a hypothetical for all you fellow prisoners.

[He smiled, though it wasn't one of happiness, it was one that portrayed a different emotion. It was filled with a bitter sadness and the only way the man could be smiling was because that was his way of dealing with it.]

If you arrived here... and someone you loved had no idea who you are what would you do? Cause I've been thinking it over. My first thought was to get drunk and that worked really well. I don't think it's helped me suss the issue out any. I guess that means Garret Hawke is back on the market.

[He drains the rest of his glass and puts it down with a thunk on the table.]

Any and all suggestions welcomed, don't be shy. Unless your name is Anders. Then you can be shy. Very shy. In fact, forget I said anything.