sirenspull | September 26th, 2012

September 26th, 2012

Wednesday, September 26th 2012

Weather A mix of sun and cloud. High 17°C and a low of 7°C (63°F 44°F)

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 7:10am, and evening sirens are at 6:56pm.

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Locked Door Mystery Takes Place Under Noses of Cops

Local police were left embarrassed yesterday afternoon when a murder took place under police supervision. Mr Abram Trilt had been under protective home guard since his two business partners were murdered earlier this month. Yet the two guards assigned to his house failed to prevent his death.

Officers Mellows and Hooch were alerted by cries from within the residence at 2:47pm but on attempting to enter the study they found the door locked from the inside. When the entrance was eventually forced open Mr Trilt had been stabbed 37 times. The only clue left behind was a trail of footprints in blood leading out into the hallway from behind the broken doorway.

Despite efforts to keep the events of yesterday evening confidential, theories of vengeful ghosts have already circulated on local paranormal blogs and have even reached mainstream local news. Constable Ginger Harby had the following to say: "It's not a [word redacted] ghost or a mystery or any of that [word redacted]. Obviously just a [word redacted] perp with some sort of ability like shapeshifting or teleportation. They hid behind the door until Daisy and Hooch had gone in and then slipped out behind them and made off. Like a [word redacted].”

- The wait is over!-
Fight fans were finally satisfied as the schedule for the quarter-finals of the Siren’s Port City Slamfest was revealed last night, just in time for the tournament at the end of this week. The draws made for each initial fight before the quarter finalists were finally aired on television and the ball was set rolling for what is undoubtedly destined to be an action-packed and dramatic event on the city’s sporting calendar:

KOS-MOS vs GINGER SWAN
ULTIMATUM vs BOLIN
CLAIRE STANFIELD vs SETH TAYLOR
THE WARSMAN vs ANNA LEE

Sparks were flying within minutes of the announcement both online and on set. Some fans have suggested that the way in which Port locals had been perfectly matched against newcomers show obvious meddling; others have commented that the match up between Swan and fellow competitor KOS-MOS seemed designed purely to appeal to the male demographic, and that Stanfield and Taylor’s draw was manufactured in light of their ongoing (and widely reported on) tensions. The tournament will be broadcast live from the 27th through to the final fight on the 29th. Exclusive interviews and clips from “behind the scenes” will be run, reporting extensively on each competitor.

The Fighting Computer versus the Slamfest Sweetheart!- In one of the unlikeliest match-ups of the tournament, robotic newcomer Warsman is due to come up against pin-up local fighter Anna Lee. Last night’s programming focused on their rivalry- or supposed rivalry, as both contestants remained notably good-natured about their fight. Instead the programme seemed to focus more on Lee’s dedicated male following and considerable charms as the girl next door, along with the surprisingly healthy female fan base her opponent has developed over the course of the competition- though the dubious honour of ‘Sexiest Fighters’, it was announced, went elsewhere.

The article includes a clip from the show:

[Warsman, in his fighting gear and stretched out on a bench-press, is interviewed as he works out; the camera lingers perhaps a little longer than is really necessary on his musculature. “I… haven’t really had the chance to speak to Miss Lee for very long, but I know that she’s a formidable opponent. I’m looking forward to our match.”

The video cuts to Anna Lee sharing her response, the cameraman passing on the message: she blinks, then gives a pretty laugh, tossing back her pigtails. “Wow, I don’t even know how to feel about that! He’s a pretty scary guy- I mean, he’s a robot! I don’t know if a girl like me could handle him all by myself. Maybe he’s cute under the mask- I like a man of mystery, you know?”]

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[ News Notification Thread]

upstairsbrain

"Porcupine, to a prince," huh? [ Good morning to you, too, Siren's Port. There's a definite smile in Sam's voice, though you can't hear him scrub a hand over his chin, as if he's seriously considering "Chafe-Away." ] Say what you want about this place, but... man. The ads are almost worth it.

[ Sort of sarcasm. He's in a good mood, today. ]

I'm not going to bring up the candy corn stuff. So, now that we're past all that, anyone want to... I dunno, take a walk around the city? I feel like getting out today.

vinovidivici

[ Early morning, sitting at the kitchen table with a mug of coffee. He flicks through the newspaper on the hunt for a particular page and passes commentary as he goes. ] Now that woulda made for a good ghost story, if only they hadn't printed that cop explaining the twist right at the end. [ He turns a page, squints at the personal ads. ] People just place these to futz with people... I'm sure it was in here -

[ Flick. Flick. ] --Ah. [ He finally holds up a full-page spread with the Slamfest logo at the top. ] You should really be there. Fate's provided for an interesting set-up. I'm gonna settle this little beef of Taylor's tomorrow, for sure.

[ He rolls up the newspaper and sweeps it about like a baton. ] Obviously I'm gonna be busy for the next few days. So while I'm here, if you knew Chane I've got a letter for you - stop by or give me a call sometime before the tournament. I've been left in charge of her affairs while she's on vacation. [ There's a little rueful sigh at being inconvenienced by her departure - but nothing more. So maybe the "vacation" back home was lasting a little longer than he expected. That doesn't mean it's permanent - it's just an extra test of love. He grins at the camera, putting on the semi-aggressive fist raising gesture the organisers had been suggesting to him for crowd baiting and scrunching up the paper in the process. ] See you at the fight!

mulletrock

[Dean's stretched out in the bed of a truck, a beer in one hand. The smoky atmosphere's pretty easy to place. It's Mugshots. Since he's off work he has no problem addressing the network for the first time since landing all the gigs that were able to buy him a work in truck that he'll put more energy into as each pay check keeps coming around.]

Before you ask, I don't do holidays.

I don't care what happened with the candy corn or what you're dressing up as. I don't like any of 'em, except maybe Thanksgiving and I still haven't had one of those that wasn't at a jam packed Denny's with cheap slices of microwavable turkey and instant potatoes.

So keep the Fall enthusiasm to yourself. If it were up to me Summer'd last all year long.

[Syrena]

If you're willin' to walk somewhere tomorrow I'll take you someplace nice.

[/Syrena]

Anyone interested in goin' off roading or mudding with me? I wanna see what this baby can really do.

fridgetothefire

Hello, Port. Hello to our recent newcomers, especially.

I'm Maddy Strauss. I don't make announcements very often, and I haven't welcomed you before, but I think maybe it's time. When I first arrived here, I was completely alone. I was from a world that - while not as different as some - left me lost and floundering. I don't know what I would have done if someone hadn't helped me.

There are lots of ways newcomers help each other out, formally and informally, but right now I think it's my turn to offer the kind of refuge she gave me. I'm now the proprietor of her old apartment building. The rooms are plain but clean, furnished, and darkness-proofed. If you're willing to work part-time around the building, you can stay rent-free, and otherwise the prices are competitive - and if you're really in a bind, you can always talk to me about it. I'm willing to make allowances to help folks that need it.

So if you need a place, you can call my NV, or drop by [Address, a few blocks from transit stop 22, Fable Way] during business hours.

Best of luck to everyone in your new lives here.