raisetheearth

Who: Marina, a dragon, and you.
What: Just chatting
Where: A beach not too far from Shepherd's Haven
When: December 13

( and frolicked in the shallow coast off a land called New Zealand )

raisednpcs

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.

If you would like to request a mod to npc a monster for you, simply put in a request in the thread below!]

verweiledoch

[It's Johann's first post on the Network. He's been Numbered for a little while, but like many before him, he didn't feel immediately comfortable announcing himself. With six echoes under his belt, it's his gut feeling that this isn't going to go away, and that if he wants to keep helping others through his knowledge and skill, it might need to be those who won't immediately judge and dismiss him based on something as significant and polarizing in this world as a Number.

He clears his throat and faces the camera, clear blue eyes focused and honest.]

Guten Abend. It's my hope that you are all well and willing to meet the newest among your ranks. My name is Dr. Johann Faust. I hail from Germany, but it's been a little while now since I've been living there. Since the Invasion, I've been living and working in the United States, where need for a doctor was never far.

Some of you may have some unique health conditions and complaints that you might be uncomfortable taking to a non-Numbered doctor about. When I received my first pulse a few months ago, I confess that I had wondered if it was a sign from God that my help was needed among another demographic, and since then, I've only become more convinced that it's meant to be. I hope to get to know and serve a great many of you.

Please tell me if you have any questions or concerns. It would be my pleasure to try to help you.

twinkletwinklesuperstar

[The video lights up to show Kirara's lovely and friendly face. She appears to be hiding around the corner of a room somewhere and her voice is hushed a little when she speaks. She's grinning pretty wide though.]

Hey, guys, I've got big news! [The video pans around the corner, showing a girl sitting on the couch, minding her own business. Apparently waiting for her to return.] See that super cutie sitting over there? That's my BFF Kylie and I just found out she's Numbered too.

[Kylie over there starts to turn her head Kirara's way, looking confused, before the phone camera abruptly ducks back around the corner to show Kirara's face again.]

She's a little shy so she's not talking on the network herself, but I just wanted to get here first and tell you all to be extra nice to her, okay?

... Kira, what are you doing? Who are you talking to?

Oops, busted! [Suddenly the camera wheels around again to show the cutest but also grumpiest grumpster face ever. Or just Kylie doing that look of horror/shock of hers.] Say hi to everybody, Kylie!

What?! Kira, I said not now!

[And there's a sudden grab for the camera and a bit of a scuffle, interspersed with Kirara laughing and Kylie shouting, and then the video drops.]

[OOC: Replies may come from either Kirara or Kylie!]

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]

twinkletwinklesuperstar

Who: Anybody
What: Zetsuborgs! Zetsuborgs everywhere!
Where: Anywhere. Teleporters exist and I'm flexible.
When: Basically any over the week.
Why: Because zetsubou

Somewhere, at any place in the world really, a bizarre event is happening. Par for the course really, but as characters make their way around today they might come across one or more strange little creatures. The tiny things are essentially a sort of lock with tiny hands and feet connected to their body by lengths of chain. And probably dismiss them as curiosities since they seem rather harmless on their own.

But however dangerous they may or may not be is irrelevant. All that matters to them is their mission. Their mission to hunt down strong and hopeful dreams and lock them away forever.....

[OOC: So, here's the post for Kirara's Incursion event. Details are here. Open to anybody who wants to get transformed, see or get involved with an NPC getting cause or fighting monsters. Whatever. It's all good.]

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?

prismaticdestruction

( A moment of terror striking.... )

[Video]

[For a bit there is crying and sharp movements and a blur on screen. Dani's phone was in her hand when this all started and after a while it gets dark and quiet..other then quiet obs.]

I..I don't like this...what is going on...?

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 )

sakuya_izayoi

( The Memory Itself )

Celine blinked, having bumped into a wall, stumbling a short ways. She turned looked quickly around the room, to the concerned faces of her co-workers, her own pale as a sheet. The break room? She steadied herself, looking around once more. So... It was an echo then... She let out a long sigh, shoulders relaxing. It took some prodding but Celine returned home early, still somewhat shaken, her entire body aching faintly. It had all seemed so real.

[Video: Open to All]

Celine was sitting on the edge of her bed, looking tired and rubbing one of her temples. "I just had the most bizarrely real echo. It was more like a hallucination. Nothing overly traumatic, fortunately, but it was apparently enough to have me sent home from work early. Considering the activity on the network I'm assuming I'm not the only one...?"

peacefulwinter

[The Winter that pops onto the screen, and onto the internet at large, is one that's quite a bit angrier than she's been in a while. She clearly didn't like something she heard.]

Thunder Corporation wants to blame the Numbered for this. They're pushing it on us again. They don't know anything. Where were they, when the violence broke out two years ago with the mafia? During the Invasion? There's something fishy about asking for help now, when we've never been given the time of day before. This press release... I'm not sure what to do with this. But I've got a response of my own.

If Locke City will have me, I would be honored and excited to protect my home once more. Like many people, I don't want to be put in danger because of who and what I am; it's why I left Locke in the first place. I've had my eye on things; I know Summer's been around Locke, keeping an eye on the city when I can't. I want to help, as I always have. It's my duty as a Precure; it's my duty as a person. That's never changed. But as my wife keeps reminding me, I can't help anyone if I'm dead.

I've always been an open person. Lily and I have nothing to hide. I've made some mistakes. I've done things I would just as soon take back. But I don't cover those things up. Maybe it's foolish of me, but you don't earn trust by only showing the things you're proud of. If they want to ask questions - if anyone wants to ask questions, within reason - so be it. If they want help keeping Locke safe... they didn't have to do something like this to ask. I still have an e-mail address, a YouTube channel, a Twitter account. I have a mailbox. I refuse to believe that anyone thought public shaming was the best way to ask for our help.

If Thunder Corp. is honest about their intentions, I have no issues lending a hand. We've shaped this world, since everything started, three years ago. I don't deny that, either. It would be irresponsible of me to leave everyone out in the cold now. Assuming I don't get attacked in the process, the light of wisdom will shine over Locke City once more. Count on it.

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.

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

This was going to be a correspondence message for the sake of getting to know each other better and to update records, since there are some new faces.

Unfortunately, I was beaten to it by someone I'm sorry you all had to meet.

My name is Lazarus Lawliet. I like to think that we're easy to tell apart, but in case it's confusing, we have these tattoos...

[He brushes aside his hair, revealing a small tattoo below his ear. It's a green and black seedling design, detailed and delicate.]

He tried to copy it. Himself, I suspect. It's broader and clumsier, which applies to a lot of our differences, actually.

[He brushes his hair forward again, looking and sounding frustrated and embarrassed.]

...please accept my apologies, as well as a warning that engaging him is generally a bad idea. He feeds on conflict and wants you to be uncomfortable, making him... well, my opposite, really. At least, I hope so.

On a more macro note, the ghosts are still present in Shepherd's Haven, and they persist in their track record of causing some pulses but not causing physical harm to anyone. I've heard that the same can't be said for the dinosaur rampage in Gateway City; is everyone, for the most part, all right?

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.]

callmeryuzaki

[Here's a familiar face, to those who have been Numbered for awhile and perhaps even those who haven't.]

Why hello. I've missed your lovely faces.

A lot of you know me already, but I'm Lazarus Lawliet. The real one. That's me.

I'm looking to compile a useful database of relevant information on all of us, something that we can share freely and without outmoded hangups or hesitation. Let's be progressive about it.

If you send me your name, a photograph or other still image from the front and the side, your age, your profession, and your credit card information, I'll repay you by writing you a personalized piece of short fiction, starring you, in the wildly popular theme of dinosaur erotica. You pick the dinosaur, and I'll make the magic happen without shame or fear.

Your dark desires are very interesting to me. Especially yours, C.S. You know who you are.

billkiller

[The face that appears on camera is thoroughly traumatized. A blonde woman in her early thirties is sobbing hysterically, wearing a bridal veil and cowering in the empty lobby of an office building while Velociraptors race past her screeching, sharp sickle-toes flexing menacingly as they barrel toward a nearby butcher shop.]

The fuck?! I didn't sign up for this, I did not leave Vegas for this! Somebody help me!

[There seems to be a lull in the commotion outside; she contacted the network during an action-packed moment, but she is being left alone at present. Trembling, she stands and makes her way shakily to the elevator, cradling her cell phone in her hands as she starts to take it to the highest floor.]

So... I guess it's out, huh? I'm one of you. Fan-fucking-tastic.

[She rips the veil out of her hair, looks at it, and bursts into a fresh bout of tears.]

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. )

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Celes the Magic Dragon Lives in the Sea - Open

Echo Incursion: Monsters Walk the Earth

Eins [Video]

[Video]

Factor Industries Charity Event: October 18th, 2016

Echo Incursion - Despair Attack!

[text] HERE HE COMES

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

Memory reliving [Video during and after]

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

[Memory Event/Video] Washed in Scarlet

VIDEO - [Viewable to those who signed up to recieve information.]

041 ♦ YouTube, mirrored to network; backdated to immediately after Thunder Corp's announcement

Video

[video]

Entry #A-2: "At" [Video][Shepherd's Haven]

Video

[Video]

1- [Video] [Gateway City] [During the Dinosaur Rampage]

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