raisetheearth

[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.

ceofactor

Even for Benjamin Factor, arranging this charity event had been something of a challenge. Just as he held great influence in Gateway City, Thunder Corp's influence in Locke was great as well. But with time and money, all things were indeed possible in this case, and the Memorial Dance Hall was playing host to the night's events. It was a glamorous affair: politicians, captains of business, dignitaries, and celebrities had been invited. For whatever controversy that existed, the world legitimately wanted to heal the wounds left by the invasion, and that meant there were a lot of people who wanted to use events like this to either advance that cause, or to make themselves look good.

But they weren't the only sorts of individuals who had recieved an invitation.

Benjamin Factor had also made it so the Numbered would be invited to his little party. Arrivals through the teleporter would be greeted by drivers at the community center, and the same courtesy was extended to anyone who might live in Locke. The only stipulation? Was that anyone who came make an effort to make themselves presentable. If that was a problem, or anyone arrived without knowing, they had clothes on hand for people to change into.

Indeed, it seemed that the Numbered would be well provided for tonight. That being said, their presence would get people to talk, given the presence of news crews making live coverage. Nevertheless... "getting people to talk" seemed to be exactly what Benjamin Factor wanted to happen.

[Event Links: Event Speakers | NPC Interaction | General Mingle]

jasminebloominginshadow

[ACTION, Locke City, October 14th]

[This had already been something of a crazy month for Jasmine. She'd moved back to Locke, was staying with Marina in Winters' parents house, and in addition to all the Thunder Corp stupidity, there'd been all sorts of things popping out of the ether. Jasmine had been pondering about the implications of all this, but was also thankful she didn't seem to personally be the source of a lot of this.

That was on her mind as she stepped out the door on the morning of the 14th, and found numerous humanoid creatures in black standing on Rick and April's lawn.

It wasn't that Jasmine didn't recognize them. She did; she had seen them in one of her echoed memories. But... they were here... they were right in front of her...]

Um...

"Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!"

[Jasmine frowned. This was going to be a long day.]

[Network, later in the day - video]

[Jasmine's face comes up, looking very annoyed.]

So uh. I now have a bunch of monkey-looking guys who seem to be made entirely of sand hanging around. They think they're my minions or something, or that I'm one of their bosses or whatever.

[She turns her phone to show the Snackies sitting on a lawn, some cross legged, some laying down, others just lazing about indiscriminately.]

They aren't leaving.

...

What the hell do I do with them?!

poweriscombined

This isn't my fault.

[Pictured is a young Japanese man with his cell phone pointed at himself. There is the sound of something rumbling further down the street, and a ... a bird cawing? Yes, that certainly sounds like it. Like a big, giant... bird.

Regardless, (most of) you haven't seen this guy before. That's been on purpose on his end, but the situation has sort of escalated. There's another rumble, and something is definitely stomping around.]

I mean, look. Okay. I remember the giant chicken. That past life fought one, I guess?

[Wait. What? He sighs and shakes his head.]

I ain't ever seen shit like this before, some demon-assed looking lock jumping out of nowhere, and... and.

Crap. Just look.

[Mamoru swings the phone around, and points down the street. Nearby, there is a giant darkly glowing cage. Inside it, is an equally giant chicken monster. Beside it, stomping around and flapping its wings is another, even larger bird monster, except instead of a beak-like face it just has a cyclops-like lock face.]

I didn't do this. I mean. I got this. But I didn't cause it.

jasminebloominginshadow

Who: Invitation only, PM for details
What: Raye and Rakka's mutual birthday party, or "Jasmine sure does have a thing about throwing surprise parties for friends, huh?
Where: Shepherd's Haven, the rec building
When: Early to late evening, October 3rd

( If Raye wasn't going to take her birthday seriously, Jasmine was going to make sure of it herself. )

[ooc - If you want your character to be here, PM Jasmine's account. She's the one handling invitations.]

alilyinthemoonslight

Who: Lily Tsukuyomi, an unwanted guest, and you.
What: Lily walks face first into the memory materialization event, whether she likes it or not.
Where: Around Locke City
When: October 1st
Why: Because Lily suffering hilariously is fun. >D
How: Prose or brackets are both fine.

[1 - Desertrian Arrival]

On a brisk fall morning, Lily Tsukuyomi is minding her own business. It seemed like a good time to go grocery shopping, and so! That's just what she's proceeding to do. Of course, she gets stares. Perhaps far more than she did in New Zealand. There are whispers and pointing and some people walk wide of her. Still others come up, wanting to talk, which she obliges. After all, if she's put herself out there... she sort of has to, right?

Even if all she wants to do is buy some damned milk.

This is all well and good, everything she really expected.

What she didn't ever expect? Was to round a street corner on the way to the store - she was jogging there, rather than driving, knowing full well that while she may have been granted Yuri's fitness, that wouldn't stay there if she didn't keep up regular exercise and work outs - to find... Well.

The very last thing she ever expected.

Her face runs hot at the sight of it. Of all her luck. Of all the things. Yes, the fact its there at all is surprising enough. But why...

Why, of all things, did it have to be this?! Cure Moonlight soon resides in her place, but even in the face of her, the Desertrian doesn't just stand and fight. It's as lost and confused as Lily is about why it's there in the first place. No, instead...

It leads her on a merry chase, across the city. She could well just... call for help, but... Somehow, her embarrassment foolishly spurs her more than anything else, and she gives chase.

Honestly, it's quite a sight.

[OOC: For all intents and purposes, by whatever shenanigans necessary the Love Letter Desertrian will escape for the benefit of the next prompt!]

( [2 - Locked to Winter and whomever else we decide to throw in here.] )

jasminebloominginshadow

Who: Jasmine, Rose
Where: Locke City
What: The place where two shadows meet
When: The 17th

( Jasmine Tsukuyomi felt like a bit of a hypocrite. )

raisednpcs

[The video begins, showing a woman sitting in an office with her back to a window. The sky-line of Gateway City can be seen behind her, facing the west. She stares forward for a few moments before pausing, and adjusting her glasses. For all intents and purposes, this is a new face on the Network.]

Ah, hello everyone. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sonia Clarke, and I'm Benjamin Factor's personal assistant. As I'm sure you are all aware, both Mr. Factor and his company have been supporting the Numbered heavily in this past year. It was therefore decided that there needed to be a direct liaison between all of you and the company.

[She pauses, before adjusting her glasses and continuing.]

Furthermore, we'd also like to personally thank those Numbered who assisted in the recent... incident here in Gateway City. The animals that caused such damage are being cared for, but as you might understand, there are certain struggles in doing so for such bizarre creatures. However, Mr. Factor would like for me to assure you that they have not been mistreated or experimented upon. This has created some friction with the military, but we anticipate that will be resolved before long. Any damages to personal or public property are also being taken care of, as well.

[Sonia pauses for another brief moment, before her eyes widen slightly, and she sighs.]

I suppose I should also address the elephant in the room. Seeing as how I can communicate with you like this, it should go without saying that I'm a Numbered, just like all of you. I want you all to know that you can trust me, and that I do not intend to betray anything I learn here. Mr. Factor and I imagine that this is an area where you've potentially been used or manipulated, and it's for that reason that we intend to be as transparent as possible. We are committed to supporting all of you as much as possible, as we have in this past year.

[She offers a tiny smile, before speaking again.] Now, I would be happy to take any questions. I cannot promise an answer for every single one, but I will make an effort to be clear and concise for the ones in which I can.

witnessme

Who: Luca "Nux" Dantonio and YOU!
Where: Around Shepherd's Haven to start, then maybe to Woodend or Christchurch!
When: Backdated to September 1
What: Nux got a car back as an echo in August. He's been working on it. Now it's finally ready for a proper drive!
Warnings: Language? Updated as and if needed!
Status: Open!

( Faster than you were going to allow )

jasminebloominginshadow

Who: Jasmine, Marina
What: Touching base
Where: Jasmine and Marina's home, Shepherd's Haven
When: August 31st

( Read more... )

charcoalfeather

Who: Rakka and YOU
Where: Woodend town
When: July 27th,
What: Rakka goes shopping to deal with some serious stains
Status: Open

( why does it have to be green )

peacefulwinter

[A | action: Shepherd's Haven | open | 8/6, early evening]
( The benefit to living in a distant place, she'd thought, was that nobody could ask her questions she didn't want to answer. )

[B | action: Locke City | open | 8/6, late morning]
( This is a terrible vacation. Rose, cancel our reservations for December. )

mangata

[ The number on the network seems to be the same as a certain Marina Santana that people know - including a few newbies now. It's taken from a low-quality camera phone, and the background seems desolate, and the blue-haired girl the video is looking at has shorter hair than Marina and, quite notably, has both of her eyes intact.

She sighs, and waves at the propped-up camera. ]

So it looks like we're getting new additions to this network for the first time in a while - and from what I've caught looking over the network, it coincides with a new wave of oddities.

[ Not-Marina leans in closer, eyes narrowed. ]

To everyone new, if you notice that I look identical to a certain Marina Santana, there is a good reason for it. Over a year ago, our planet created copies - doppelgangers - clones - what have you, of some of the reincarnations. Mirrored selves... and some of us are still alive. You may call me Umi Ryuuzaki, the name of Marina's past life, because I was in a hurry to be my own person and the name stuck well enough.

[ Yeah Marina, she doesn't really care how you feel about people talking about your past life. Just sayin'. ]

To everyone else, if this trend of strange occurrences continues, you'll be hearing and seeing more of me than you have for the past year or so.

It's... a pleasure. Goodbye. [ Although she'll chat with anyone who wants to.

jasminebloominginshadow

Who: Jasmine and Lily
Where: Gateway City
When: Saturday, 6PM (Gateway); Sunday, 11:PM (Shepherd's Haven)
What: Jasmine shows Lily her new studio
Status: Closed

( Read more... )

witnessme

[The feed shows a young man who looks to be in his late teens or early twenties; it could honestly go either way. Suffice it to say he's around Tony's age, and he's super excited and shirtless despite the brisk weather in the southern hemisphere.]

S-so. How about these goo things, huh?

[A twitchy smile. Despite being Numbered now, for a long time he wasn't, and he's still paying some penance for a past crime. He feels like he hasn't quite earned Network privileges yet, in other words.]

I'm Luca D-Dantonio. Uh. Some of you might remember me from the thing with Al-Albero. But even before I got my Number, you guys were great to me. No boss ever treated me like that, so uh. I hope that there was never any doubt or anything but I want you guys and the newbies to know that I'm on your side, OK? I'm loyal. If anyone can say anything about me it's that. I'll even fix your stuff up for you, my Other was some kind of mechanic I think.

Oh...! Oh, also, one of my echoes says that m-my guy's name was Nux. I kind of like that. Simple. You can call me that. I'd actually kind of like it b-better if it's OK to ask for.

dictator_ko

[Ordinarily she wouldn't make a first impression like this. After all, one must show off ones cute side. But right now she's upset. Very upset. So upset her eyes've turned red without her noticing it. Just one of those things from her past life. A past life she most definitely doesn't appreciate, horrifying as her memories had been.

She'd already discovered the Network while trying to Google up the strange number she'd gotten stuck in her head, but hadn't made a post just yet as she read it trying to get a sense of what's going on. She got just enough to realized that this thing was being used by those Numbered folks. She's not sure why it exists or why she can access it now, but she does know one thing: she's upset.]

What's going on? Why am I getting terrible fucked up memories? Why did I get a fucked up knife? And now I have freaky cat ears, too! And I can make a weirdo force field.

Am I one of those Numbered freaks now? Aren't you the guys whose fault it's the aliens invaded? Why'm I one of you now?

And what's with the gross slimy stuff? Is that you guys' fault, too?

twinkletwinklesuperstar

[It’s a proud tradition afterall, the silly accidental first network post. This one comes with a photo though, of a rather famous face sitting at a table in a restaurant, smiling toward a camera.

It’s followed a few minutes later by a video post, revealing the girl herself.]

Oh, shoot, that was supposed to on my Instagram, not here. Oh, well, I guess the cat’s out of the bag now.

Hi, everybody, Kirara Hoshimoto here! I don’t really know what brought all this on, but it looks like I’m part of the group now. I guess we can call that picture a special gift just for this network, so if anybody wants an autographed version just let me know and I’ll send one right over, okay?

[She flashes the screen a big smile, winks and holds her hand up in the “V” sign.]

I’ll see you all around. Bye!

[OOC: If anybody wants to consider any test drive meme threads as canon, I'm down for that. Just let me know somewhere so I can roll with it!]

numberedshepherd

[Lazarus checks in looking thoroughly displeased. He's standing in the largest building in Shepherd's Haven, most commonly used for forums and meetings. Today, he's surrounded by fabulous, artistic and delectable patries and sweets. Some are on the tables, set out as if for a banquet, but others are on the floor or in odd, unexected places, like on chairs and sticking to the walls.]

It's the one-year anniversary of our move to Shepherd's Haven. I was going to tell you that in spite of the slime, you're all still welcome to come celebrate and eat some of the food prepared for the occasion in the town hall. You know, in a valiant effort to maintain some semblance of community and normalcy, and to reject sensationalist panic and obsession.

[A green blob drops onto his shoulder. He brushes it off with clear distaste, but from the time he touches it to the time it lands on the floor, it transforms into a platter of cream puffs that land with a resounding clatter.]

...disregard that. If you do decide to come, don't eat anything until you confirm with me that it isn't slime. Right now, that's everything over here.

[He turns the feed over so it's in view of a far less enticing display of healthier and plainer options. Much of it was probably canned or frozen previously.]

lovesickkiller

"Eeeeeew," Misa squeals, camera zooming in on what appears to be some sort of green slime clinging to the side of a house. Despite her obvious disgust, there is a series of clicking noises as she takes pictures of it from various angles. "It's so gross!! Is anyone else seeing these? What is it?"

"I wonder what happens if you touch it?" Comes Tony's voice from just off camera, as a pebble is tossed in the blob's general direction. It's not absorbed into it, so he figures that means it's totally safe enough to poke right?

"Stopit!!" Misa shrieks, video abruptly zooming out as she jumps away from the thing. The pebble falls to the ground harmlessly enough, but that does not comfort her much. The camera shifts, and she can be seen shaking a chastising finger in Tony's face. "We have no idea what it is, don't touch it!"

"Come on, what's the worst that could happen?" Famous last words, someone make sure that goes on his grave stone. "Where's your sense of adventure? I'm gonna touch it." Chastising only seems to have made him more inclined to do the thing that he's being told not to do.

"It could eat your hand- no nonostop!" Misa grabs Tony's arm and attempts to drag him away from the thing, but her efforts don't even slow him down. The video feed now shows his hand moving toward the slimy globule, with sounds of a one-sided struggle in the background.

"It's a blob it's not like it's got teeth," Clearly Tony had never played a table top RPG. And no, the dragging was less than effective. Instead that just meant Misa was pulled along with him while he reached out to experimentally poke the thing.

peacefulwinter

[A | action: open ocean off America's west coast | closed: Lily, Jasmine, Rakka, Marina, doppels to taste | 7/25, morning (NZST)]
( You never appreciate what you have until it's gone. )

[B | network: video | open | 7/25, late morning (NZST)]
[At the conclusion of the mission, Winter returns to Shepherd's Haven, thoroughly annoyed, but also concerned. She absently slams the door shut as she pops her laptop open and kicks the network on. She looks a little disheveled, but not particularly worse for wear, if hastily dressed in a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Although... there's a worried look in her eyes.]

What's going on? There's... something's happened. This... weird green stuff... it's almost sticky. And it changes. [She holds up a pink plushie, kind of like Raquel, except with a heart motif, and looking mildly like a bunny.] This shouldn't exist. Not in this world, not without a certain person that isn't here. I-

[She looks lost for a moment, staring into the plushie's eyes, torn. After a second, she looks back up at the camera, a helpless expression on her face.] I don't know what to do. This hasn't happened before.

[C | action: Gateway City | open | 7/24, early evening (local)]
( I... need to take a walk. )

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Factor Industries Charity Event: October 18th, 2016

Memory Incursion

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LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE (letter)

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Would it be wrong to clamp down on your racing heart? [Shepherd's Haven][Open]

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my kingdom for a stain stick

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An Upset Catgirl [Video]

Photo/Video. Upholding a proud tradition.

Entry #A-1: "A" [Video/Action] [Shepherd's Haven]

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