raisetheearth

Who: Victims and their friends
What: Devil's night left Shepherd's Haven and more than a few of its inhabitants in rough shape. While rebuilding is in process, a few of these folks are in a Christchurch hospital.
Where: Christchurch Hospital
When: October 31-November 7, please note the date in your toplevels.
Status: Open, ongoing
Warnings: Injured people

( She asked me name my foe, then I said 'The need within some men to fight and kill their brothers without thought of love or God' )

devils_shadow

Who: Damon the doppelganger and OPEN TO ANY IN SHEPHERD'S HAVEN
What: Devil has an announcement to make in the form of arson and violence. Aforementioned player plot shenanigans.
Where: Shepherd's Haven
When: Forward dated to the night of October 30th, and probably into the morning of the 31st. Devil's night, in other words.
Status: Open with some closed-ish subthreads!
Warnings: Arson and violence?

( My new favorite holiday. )

[[OOC: Leaving this fairly open for anyone to react to and have their own threads/etc. of what's happening. Separate threads will go up for some more planned stages of the event, but if anyone wants to be unfortunate enough to run across Damon while he pursues his arsonist rampage through SH go ahead and put up a toplevel and just toss in the comment header that you want me.

Have fun dealing with those fires and rampaging demon, guys!]]

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]

officiallymortified

Hello. It seems that new people generally introduce themselves here first, so my name is Dima. I've been having what you seem to call "echoes" for several months now, but I did not know the echoes could do things other than give you powers.

[Insert an image of these.]

Does anyone know anything about these? I felt the echo, and these suddenly appeared. Is this normal? What do they even do?

numberedshepherd

[It's getting easier to tell Ryuzaki and Lazarus apart; the latter looks significantly thinner and more unhealthy than the former, and instead of breaking into easy smirks, his face is placid and serious. The two share a Number, but little else.]

Regarding recent events, Saretha has given these aspects thought and is asking you to do the same. Please pay attention to what she has to say, whether or not you've missed these events in real time. It's all important.

I'm one of the people who was contacted by the informant from Thunder Corp, and I know of some others, but there's a question I'm very interested in at this time. I want to know if anyone was both contacted by this informant and approached by a representative from the company, and if there are any Numbered currently active on the Network who experienced neither of these things.

If you're not comfortable sharing this information on the Network, especially considering that I have a particularly destructive and untrustworthy doppelganger who can see even my private network messages and just took a job with someone I have a very bad feeling about, I can meet with you in person to discuss this regardless of your location, or speak with you on a private line. If you've agreed to help Thunder Corp, I'm not not here to judge harshly... at this point, I just want the data I've specified, and your answer one way or the other is something you're welcome to keep to yourself.

To reiterate: Were you contacted by Thunder Corp's rogue informant, or a recruiter? Were you contacted by both? Were you contacted by neither?

lovesickkiller

[When the video starts Misa is leaning forward, looking at herself in a mirror (turned camera by the network). Behind her are white tiles and her hands are resting against a sink; all the trappings of a typical bathroom.]

Phew… talk about nerve wracking… But it’s going really well, I just need to keep it up.

[She seems calm enough, then suddenly her eyes widen and she brings her arms up as if to defend herself.]

AHH-

[Her scream abruptly cuts off. Staring ahead, her hands come to rest against something invisible in front of her shoulders. A minute or so passes like this with Misa utterly mute, sweating and terrified but unmoving. Finally she frantically starts patting one hand against the air and then falls to her knees, gasping for breath.]

What are you? [Breathing heavily, she uses the sink to steady herself and hoists herself back onto her feet.] I can tell you’re not a stalker, but you don’t seem human at all…

( non-IC cut for length )

oncedevil

( Though this be madness, yet there is method in't )

Text:

That's it. I want off this ride. I don't give a damn about saving the world or whatever. I've had enough. Shit's gone stupid. I didn't sign up for fucking bullshit mothmen or whatever the fuck all of that was, I'm out. Canceling my subscription. Someone take these goddamned numbers I've had enough.

witnessme

[Nux is very frequently shirtless, even when the weather's a little cold and nippy. Summer's coming in the Southern Hemisphere, so this is true even more often, but today, there's something really different about the familiar sight of his slender, well-muscled torso. It's also adorned with elaborate scarification that looks like car parts. He keeps touching and scratching at it, looking distracted and a little bit distraught.]

So, uh... people are remembering things, yeah? I was digging a hole for fenceposts and I was daydreaming, but... you know, during the day.

You... you know what I'm trying to say, right? I was there, but I wasn't there. I had this thing on my chest when I woke up, and I remembered the sort of... religion my Other had. He definitely wasn't Catholic. I think he worshiped cars, called it the Cult of the V8.

I mean, I like cars, but I don't think they're gods or anything like that.

lovesickkiller

Who: Misa, Cesar, Nux, and Ryuzaki
Where: Devil's Den nightclub in Gateway City
What: Ryuzaki has told Cesar some galling lies, Cesar has made some poor life choices, and now Misa is making the poor life choice to go confront the two of them in a seedy nightclub. And she's pulling Nux into it.
When: August 26, night
Warnings: Violence, possibly allusions to sex and drugs
Status: Closed

Misa does not want to be here. Everything about her expression says that it has been a long, long day, and a depraved looking night club is the last place on earth she wants to be right now. But she likes to think of herself as a good girlfriend, and Lazarus was obviously distraught about what sorts of trouble Cesar might be getting himself into. Misa doesn't like that concern for his ex. Not one bit. But she tries to be a good girlfriend, and there is no way she would let Lazarus do this himself even if he wasn't in such a pitiful state. So here she is making her way into a gross bar full of gross people, with an excited Nux at her heels. He isn't the best bodyguard a girl could hope for, but he is literally the only person with a decent amount of body-mass she knows who could be summoned on short notice. Now she misses Tony.

Beyond being a good girlfriend, Misa very much wants to punch Ryuzaki in the face at least once. Pregnant. He spread the rumor that she was pregnant. Out of wedlock, here, with all the weirdness happening— just thinking about it has her furious all over again, at Ryuzaki for telling the lie and at Cesar for believing it. Not that it's any of his business.

"Stay close," Misa says, raising her voice to be heard over the music. It will no doubt be much worse inside. She hooks her arm around Nux's to ensure they won't get separated, takes a deep breath of marginally clean air, and plunges in.

dictator_ko

( Mina goes nuts )

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 )

feastorfamine

[the video starts, and one can see the familiar face of Amy Dylandy come on. She's looking well (though it seems she's gained a slight amount of weight). She smiles, before speaking]

Hello, everyone. It's been a long time, hasn't it? I'm sorry I haven't really been active much these past few months. Things have been extremely busy for me lately.

... I heard about the things that have happened lately. I guess trouble finally started to crop up again, hasn't it? I really did pick a fine time to come back... But, all the same, I guess it's good if we're all aware of things, right?

[she laughs a little bit]

Anyway, I'd really like to catch up with anyone who's interested. And... maybe get to know anyone who's joined the Network recently, as well. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Amy. Amy Dylandy.

numberedshepherd

Who: Lazarus, Nathan, Misa, OPEN to anyone in Shepherd's Haven or who might drop by
Where: Town Hall
When: August 24, Monday
What: Just because Tony stalked off doesn't mean that they aren't still going to be celebrating Nathan's 20th birthday. Look at the kid. You'd have to be a dick to even imply that he was born at an inconvenient time.
Warnings: Probably the most depressing birthday party ever.
Status: Ongoing/Open. Set your own threads here! Have fun! Or try to.

( I hope this horror show will never end )

switch_over

[A new face pops up on the network today. Though she doesn't look or sound incredibly excited. If anything her tone sounds a little bored. She's been poking around the network for a little while now, but she hasn't felt the need to speak up until now.]

Is it common for us to remember things or get abilities similar to what someone else already has? I'm just asking out of curiosity.

[She glances to the side before looking back at the feed and adding in.]

Oh and give yourselves a big pat on the back or whatever for helping with the whole giant lizard situation. Woo. go team, et cetera.

[She probably could have put in a bit more energy to that, but she didn't.]

witnessme

Who: Nux and Nathan
Where: Shepherd's Haven
When: Backdated to August 8
What: Nux has it in his head that all of Nathan's problems exist because he needs to prioritize physical fitness, and Nathan is a doormat who found himself committing to an early-morning 2 mile run.
Status: Ongoing/Closed

( And my heart is set on you )

sakuya_izayoi

Celine appeared to be sitting in a chair, nervously fidgeting with a large, heavy pen. She would twirl it through her fingers only to catch at grip it for a moment before twirling it once more. She was only making this video at Emilia's urging, but that didn't mean it wasn't a good idea. It was, in fact, an excellent idea. Especially since even though she fought against the aliens, she hadn't been numbered for very long before the initial attack.

"Hello everyone." Her English was heavily accented but certainly understandable. Mostly French with a touch of German. "I am Celine Blanchefleur. It seems like a lifetime ago since the aliens attacked. And also since I bothered with the network publicly..." She looked a little sheepish but not truly embarrassed. "I am sorry for that."

"Truthfully I've merely been attempting to keep my days peaceful without any of this numbered business, but with the recent going-ons I've been rethinking this. Especially if a larger-scale disaster occurs again. I wish to make sure I am accessible to anyone who may need my assistance." Or make friends. Friends would be good too. "As such I would like to formally introduce myself to any new numbered re-introduce myself to the old."

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. )

solvethepuzzle

Action, Shepherd's Haven, Evening | Open

Shepherd's Haven is such an isolated little community that even Nathan doesn't worry so much about being out after dark. It isn't even particularly late; after all, it is winter on this side of the world and darkness descends early. He'd just finishing up a last bit of business for the day. Nothing terribly urgent, but there hadn't been any sense in waiting to do it, either.

He briefly wraps his arms around himself a little when a chilly gust blows over him, biting a bit through his jacket. It's fine, and expected. But the sight that catches his eyes in the next moment is not.

The figure he sees on the path up ahead is not one of any recognizable resident of the village -- and it's such a small community that Nathan would recognize any of them. A young man, not particularly tall, but easily having at least half a foot on Nathan. Chin-length blond hair, a ghastly-looking burn scar over the left half of his face. But that isn't the most disturbing thing about this sight; the young man is distinctly transparent, clearly not solid . . . like a ghost.

Nathan instinctively draws in a sharp breath, more loudly than he means to, and stumbles back against the wall of the nearest building. His stomach drops and he feels the thrum of an Echo goes through him. But he's so fixated on what is in front of him that he does not notice the small object that has appeared in his hand as a result.

Deep breaths, deep breaths, deep breaths. He has to get this under control. In the meantime, he's still got his back pressed to the wall.

Network, August 7 | Voice

[Despite having been terribly frightened last night, Nathan speaks in that soft monotone than anyone who is familiar with him is well-accustomed to by now. It's his normal speaking tone. Whether that means he's recovered from the fear or not . . . is difficult to tell.]

We know the slime was a worldwide phenomenon. [That it has vanished is curious and something to be pondered, but it isn't Nathan's concern right now.] But has anyone outside New Zealand seen any apparitions? For those that have not and may perhaps be wondering: no, it was not my imagination. It triggered an Echo.

Current Mood: anxious

speedpariah

[action - private, set on August 4th]

( The things one puts themselves through for the pursuit of science. )

[network - voice]

Hello everyone. Many of you don't know me yet, but my name is Doctor Edwin Weller, and I'm a scientist. I'm pleased to be among you, and I'm hoping we can begin a relationship of mutual cooperation.

I don't know if any of you noticed, but the slime that appeared approximately a week and a half ago seems to have spontaneously disappeared. The samples my assistant and I gathered have all vanished, despite being sealed and stored, and I've been unable to find anymore in the "wild" so-to-speak. It seems that it's all gone.

In light of that, I'd like to share with you all the findings of my study.

First of all, most individuals studying the slime immediately found, and stated, that it's composed of the microbe organism that appeared after the alien invasion. Unfortunately, I cannot take credit for that, and this whole exercise has not brought me any closer to determining their origin.

That being said, I can give perspective on what happens after they come in contact with one of the Numbered. I experimented on two samples, and caused each of them to transform. One triggered an Echo and the other did not. After a certain period of time, the one that didn't trigger an echo reverted back to its gelatinous state, and subsequently disappeared with the rest of my samples.

The item that triggered the echo, however, remains, and has shown no sign of disappearing. My analysis of it shows that it has undergone a complete transmutation, in that it is no longer composed of any microbes and is an object of inorganic matter. It is as if it were never "a ball of slime" to begin with.

Before yester, any echoes that bestowed items possessed by my previous self have caused an item to be spontaneously generated as if out of thin air. I've yet to see something become something else until now. If any of you have experienced such a thing, I'd appreciate it if you could share it with me.

Aside from all of that, I also did a test to see what would happen if the "slime" were blown up. All it did was cause the substance to split, and it showed no signs of damage. That being said, I believe I can bring this little report to a close.

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Destruction Lay Around Me From a Fight I Could Not Win [OPEN]

Shepherd's Haven Event: Devil's Night

Factor Industries Charity Event: October 18th, 2016

[text] HERE HE COMES

Entry #A-3: "Ask" [Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

[Video] Open to action for those in Shepherd's Haven

Action - Locke City | Text much later OTA

[Video] [Shepherd's Haven]

We never said it was a GOOD plan

[Action/Video] Memory of a Gross Monster

Video

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

[video]

Happy Birthday My Olde Friend [August 24] [Shepherd's Haven] [Open]

Video

You'd Better Shape Up [Backdated to August 8]

[Video] First Blade of a New Set [Backdated Aug 5th]

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