Echo Incursion: Monsters Walk the Earth

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New Los Angeles. A city that was a shell of its former self. While Locke City, on the other end of the continent, had mostly risen from the ashes, Los Angeles as still a ruin and home to those few people who had managed to escape the destruction that devastated half of their country. Lawlessness and corruption ruled the streets, between both the groups of criminals and the military that kept the peace.

But it seemed things were finally beginning to change, here. Construction was going on in the heart of the city, which brought jobs. The governing body seemed to have a task that they could build towards, instead of simply chafing against the might of general Miller. It seemed that with this, that even with much work to be done, the long nightmare was soon to be over.

... At least, that's what it seemed like, until October ended.

( Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make. )

[OOC: Please refer to the plot post for any details and specifics for the event, and the beastiary for any details on the Vermedi/Vermini.

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[raisednpcs]

[On Sunday evening, after the information about the monsters has been covered by the media, a post appears on the network, visible only to a few specific people.]

The̴ ̨de̢v̀ic͠e͜ h̀a͡s bee͞n͘ ̶m͘o̵ve͢d.͟ ͞Ņe̛w͟ Lo̷s A͠ngelȩs.̨ ̀Níg͢h̨tm̨a͏res.̨

[This is all that can be seen, and anyone who attempts to reply to it will find they cannot.]

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[Meanwhile, those who chose to accept Thunder Corp's request and didn't throw it back in their faces either immediately or at a later date, would receive an audio player in a physical package. It would play only a single bit of sound, along with arrangements for accommodations at one of the city's admittedly low quality residence centers.]

It is time for you to honor your commitment to Thunder Corp. There is a phenomena occurring in New Los Angeles. You are to go there and observe. We will request information on what you witnessed there at a later date. Accommodations have been arranged for you. We expect discretion and for you to act on your own in this matter.

[Those who take the opportunity will find that their admission at said residency is indefinite. It will also provide them with three square meals, but, again, don't expect anything super fancy..]

[ooc - Do not reply to this post. This is simply to point certain characters in certain directions. The first part is visible to you if you signed up several months ago to receive information as an informant, while the other would only occur if you accepted Thunder Corp's offer and never refused them later.

You can post about it yourself, however, but keep in mind, if you want to keep in Thunder's good graces, they prefer discretion.]

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[jasminebloominginshadow]

[Jasmine's face appears on the network, with a serious expression. She frowns, and crosses her arms.]

So, I saw a message I couldn't reply to. It didn't have any answers, so I'm guessing the same is true of everyone else. And part of me wonders if certain people can't see it.

They mentioned that a device was moved to New Los Angeles, and it was warped and hard to read. Which makes me wonder if it's like that one message we got from that informant. But he was supposed to be dead.

Hn.

I kind of feel led around by the nose, but with those freaks on the news, I want to investigate. I'll probably get the Snackies on the job too, if I can figure out how to get them through the teleporter. I know everyone's still reeling from things but... I can't ignore something like this, especially if that thing that can potentially find us is involved.

... Yeah. That's all I guess.