news feed; Friday, November 30th 2012

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Friday November 30th 2012

Weather Periods of rain, windy at times. Highs of 10°C and low of 7°C. (50°F / 45°)

Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

Morning sirens go off at 8:50 am, and evening sirens are at 5:13pm.


News & Advertisements

- Sector 4 Mustache Meetup!
For the celebration of No-Shave November’s Mighty Manly Wrap-Up! Convene @ The Dog’s Breakfast Pub, Noon Today. Then, mosey across the street to sit a FREE photo and complementary trim @ Snips & Snaps Photography Studio & Barbershop

- Grab a Partner and Learn to Foxtrot & Quickstep!
Tonight at The Major's Club Dance Instructional from 9:00-10:30, Open Floor from 11-3 with Live Music by The Brass Monkeys! Cocktail hour starts at 8, tonight's classic specials are the Old Pal & Rosabel.

-King o’ Joe Coffee Barista Competition Today!
9:30 am in the Underground Mall’s Food Court.
Come sip while you watch your favorite masters of espresso drinks show off their skills, competing in speed trials to qualify for the signature coffee drink round! Participating independent coffeehouses/ coffee bars may send one contestant each! The grand prize winner will receive free shipping on all imported wholesale coffee at their store for a year, generously provided by the Underground Mall Clubs Association.

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[ News Notification Thread]

{ voice -> video }

[decks]

[At first, when the NV clicks on, there's just a rustling noise, no video at first, and then a voice.]I think this is... [Sotto voce, but even though her voice is quiet — muttering to herself — the irritation in her tone is quite clear, frustration bubbling up just barely beneath the surface; then, in the next second, there's a face to pair to the voice as the video switches on!]

Is anyone listening on this thing? I’m not sure I’m even using this right —

If someone is listening, maybe you can tell me something. They told me when I got here... well, they're very helpful and informative about how to get around in this city, but I have other places I have to be. I'm much more interested in a way to get out of here, which they weren't as helpful about. What's this Core everyone keeps talking about?

[The picture goes black as her hand covers the camera, for all appearances as though she’s going to turn it off, but there’s a pause before she retracts it.]

If “Konoha” means anything to you, please let me know immediately.

[The hand returns, and after a moment of apparent struggle and one quiet curse, the feed ends.]


[ooc: extremely late intro. sob.]

[ Video ]

[ella_of_frell]

So...

[ Ella's been restless, thus she can be found in front of her NV in the apartment, rather than at Meg's today (since she hadn't informed her landlord she'd left yet anyhow, and some of her stuff was still there), though she's distracted with something just out of view of the video feed. ]

I'm kind of curious, but, what does the place have in the way of donation drives, or charities around here? I didn't realize what time of year it was, since when I was pulled here, it was in the middle of Spring.

But every year... while my mother was alive, we'd go door to door with things like blankets, and extra food and other things that were donated to us for those who weren't... quite as well off as others.

[ Like her family. But Ella never liked flaunting money and status, so she wasn't going to bring that up. ]

Is there anything like that here? And - if there isn't, would anyone be interested in being involved in something like that? Even if you aren't immediately involved, donating food or anything you don't want or need anymore would be a big help. I'd like to have something put together for families during the Solstice, in particular the ones in the lower sectors.

[ Native and Newcomer alike; Ella wasn't going to give anyone preferential treatment. ]