Sixth Iteration

un: maine | @everyone (backdated to may 4th)

Sun, 12 May 2019 04:01:56 GMT

Posted by: bloodbathing

[ Immediately after the countdown completes and the "countermeasures" are activated: ]

What the fuck?

[ Not very eloquent, but seriously? What the fuck? ]

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un: Jean-Luc Picard

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 05:14:17 GMT

Posted by: enterprisingheart

In light of recent events, I believe it would be best to start considering this to be a longer-term engagement. [He absolutely means that in military sense of things, thought he makes no attempt to clarify.] Myself and several others have already begun looking into making the Inn a safe place for those who might prefer to avoid the bulk of the current conflict, and anyone willing to assist either in that or anything else that might be similarly of use would be more than welcome to do so.

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three >>> if i can live through this, i can do anything (video)

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:11:27 GMT

Posted by: expeditiousness

un: SPEED

[if you know tommy, you know that his solemn expression here is fairly uncharacteristic. maybe this is what maturity looks like? because he's actually taking this pretty seriously.]

So ... I know we all have a lot we're dealing with here in the Village of Suck. Like, all those times people ended up getting poofed to weird places? That was irritating enough, but now there's actual kidnappings happening, right? So I was thinking ... a while back, during the winter, I'd talked with a guy here about setting up a good old-fashioned footrace once it warmed up. My idea was to do it for fun, but he said it would be a good way to figure out who here is fast enough to get emergency messages around to everyone. These wrist things are fine, if they're working. But if they suddenly crap out and we're under attack, we gotta have a way to alert everyone about it.

[he pauses, mouth pursed. this entire situation feels a little too much like being entirely powerless for tommy's liking. then again, who likes a game that's stacked against them?]

Back home, I've got super speed, so I can run really fast. If I could still do that, I wouldn't even be suggesting this, but here I'm just a regular snail like everyone else. I mean, I'm still pretty good at running, and I bet I can still outrun everyone else, so I guess that's my question - who here is the fastest? Is anyone faster than me? And who wants to find out?

[tommy gives the camera quick fingergun and a nod.]

Let me know.

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UN: Weying: Open, Private to UN: Haventthe and UN: The Brock Report

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:57:54 GMT

Posted by: can_fight_ugly

Just a quick update: Seifer, Diego, and I are almost at the caves. Once we get in I don't know that we'll have a chance to communicate. The trek has been fairly quick however we've had to sacrifice some time for investigation to make sure we're on the right trail. Of that, we want to be certain.

Unrelated, I think; did anyone else get multiple boxes all of a sudden? I'm just curious, since both Foggy and I received a few recently.

Private to Foggy
I'm sorry I had to dump you with all those boxes. Hopefully the cats are getting along for you?

Did you get anything exciting in your boxes?

Also congratulations; we have passed the 36 hour mark and I'm still not sick of you.

Private to Eddie
Checking in, how are you and Venom doing?

Also wanted to let you know I joined the rescue mission, I'm with Seifer and Diego; you won't have to worry.

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[Voice] UN: alistair

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:00:51 GMT

Posted by: nobroth

[Just voice today - quiet and subdued.]

So, um.

For any of you who don't know. Zevran's gone. It's... been a few days now.

He's been quiet for a while, I just.

....Yeah.

Anyway, sorry for the... the bad news.

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Video | UN: RankA | @Everyone

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:58:30 GMT

Posted by: skyward_eyes

[The screen comes to life with Nida stretched out on a bed. Which is of course weird because the guy just about lives in the dojo, or did. Still, this is where he is now, and do with that what you will.]

Hello all. I just remembered that I sort of failed to provide an update on this.

As some of you may have noticed, I seem to have spent the weekend living, oh, somewhere between 19 and 20 months back home. In the course of what I'm told was two days here. I was for all intents and purposes gone, and I had the dubious pleasure of returning here older, hopefully wiser, and a good deal more tired.

Given all of this I will be temporarily cutting back on the lesson hours I will be offering at the dojo. There are a few things I need to do to mentally reorient to life here, and even a week has not been sufficient for that. But as part of the process I'm trying to find some ways to relax myself.

So basically hi I'm here again and healthy.

[He grimaces briefly at the word choice because it's a few forms of inaccurate but whatever.]

And frankly if anyone has some good activities for means to relax, please share. I could use some, what was the phrase that was used?

Ah, 'Self-Care' days.

So I open the discussion to the town.

What do you do to make yourself feel better when you're stressed? I'm happy to try as many as are offered.

[Another look, this time one of regret, because, well, maybe that wasn't the best suggestion. Because he knows people here whose idea of relaxing is sexual in nature and that he can't manage.]

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un: eden - OTA

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 01:06:59 GMT

Posted by: retributes

Weeks ago I witnessed something I never thought I would see. Of course you hear about it all the time: people disappear. People go home. They go somewhere.

For those who knew Alec, he's gone. And I'm so sorry.

We met up, we camped, and we looked out for one another. Once we made it back to the village, that was when he. Vanished.

It made me think; if he's gone home, what is home, for him? Would he be all right? And then I think about what “home” is for me and it hits all the harder that home is dark. Home is cold. Home is nothing.

There's nothing for me to go back to.

How is anyone supposed to deal with that? Especially when something like that happens and you can’t unsee it.

A need a fucking drink.

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Video; UN: Banner

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:50:50 GMT

Posted by: notsoangry

[Bruce comes into view, clearing his throat, trying to look as presentable as he can from this angle. It's probably not the best choice to give his message, but he feels like doing it only in text would come off as cold. His hair is filled out now with some curl to it, with more gray at the temples along with it.]

Hi. I'm Dr. Bruce Banner, I know a lot of you, but not all of you. There are, um, two things I wanted to put out there to the community. First I am a scientist and I'm very curious what they did to us biologically to make new powers happen, and remove powers from others. Sam and I have talked about getting a closer look at blood to see if there's any obvious changes we can pinpoint, and so, uh, if people are willing to donate a little blood, that would be great.

[He's nervous about asking, for a variety of reasons, one being that he himself has always guarded his blood for very good reasons. So he understands and respects other people not being comfortable. This next one is a little easier at least, and he smiles faintly.]

The other thing is that Kamala and I have figured out almost all the powers, and because of that, we were thinking anyone who wanted to be trained on them could start doing that. If you don't know what yours is, we can, uh, help tell you, and there are people here who have been using them long enough to be as close to experts as you can get. It's ... probably a good idea for people to know what they can do.

So. Okay. That's ... everything. It's all voluntary. Um. I'm in the schoolhouse a lot if you have questions.

[He awkwardly gives a thumbs up and then rolls his eyes at himself as if to say why you are so awkward, and the video ends.]

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un: The Qunari | OTA

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 11:18:26 GMT

Posted by: ataashihunter

[ The video goes out early in the morning and shows the floor in Bull's house. There is a package containing a few tools, a dropspindle and handcarders. Next to them is also a pair of knitting needles ]

Anyone know what this is? And why did I get them?

[Next the video pans to a bigger box, and inside it is two fluffy bunnies. Very fluffy bunnies. ]

Anyone got name ideas for these two?

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Private to Rinoa/Seifer, un: Billy

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 17:50:42 GMT

Posted by: demiurgency

Is Nida there with you guys? When did you see him last?

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UN: SkateboardSniper | @Everyone

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:40:45 GMT

Posted by: duel_wielding

Hey, just checking. Anyone seen the guy that runs the dojo around today? His name is Nida. We were supposed to be discussing moving some things around in the house and I was going to help him with planning some changes to the obstacle course over an early lunch, but he hasn't shown. And I can't seem to find his name on the contact list.

Wonder why. Maybe I'm spelling it wrong? Bit under 6 foot, always carrying a staff on his back and has a green wristband?

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[Voice] UN: التاير

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 05:23:00 GMT

Posted by: eaglesonofnone

[He's gotten better at this with practice, though this is still only voice instead of video. If anything, he sounds tired, perhaps slightly breathless, but cheerful.]

Though we have all only recently returned from this latest occurrence, I am afraid I must beg forgiveness of those on the watch as well as those whom I have been instructing. I will be ... preoccupied for the next few days, after which I will return to my commitments as I can.

I assure you of my good health and demeanor; it is only that circumstances have changed and there will be something of an...

Adjustment period.

Thank you for your understanding. Safety and peace.

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[VIDEO] | @Everyone

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:57:13 GMT

Posted by: thegreatexperiment

[The camera pans around the Inn's kitchen, where Sam's rickety, faithful vodka distillery appears to be up and running again!]

Look.

[Sam doesn't appear on camera because...well...she can't. But that's her grumpy, Midwestern accent. No doubt.]

I fell down on the job a little, okay? I could make up some fancy excuse for you about why there was no vodka for weeks, but the fact of the matter is that the Overlords won. I was just fucking depressed.

[And she still might be. But Sam would never admit something like that.]

Anyway, just letting you all know that this shitshow is officially off the wagon again. Feel free to booze out to your heart's content. Just don't be a dick and make sure to share because I can only make so much in a day, you know?

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Various Texts @ Everyone and Private | UN: ReforgedWings

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:43:33 GMT

Posted by: skyward_eyes

( @Everyone )

( Private to Rinoa )

( Private to Billy )

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Text; private to Thor | un: Loptr

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:16:13 GMT

Posted by: sundr

I've been taken from the village again, as if the first time hadn't been headache enough. If you remained behind, stay there. We've been given enough supplies to survive until our return.

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un: maine | two private messages

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:59:51 GMT

Posted by: bloodbathing

[ private agent washington ]

Status.

[ Maine's voice is tense to the point of strain — and the fact that he's talking instead of texting speaks volumes about how urgent he considers the situation. ]

[ private agent north dakota ]

[ After confirming Wash's status, Maine sends another message: ]

You good?

[ ... Yup. That's it. Sup, North. ]

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un: Page | @everyone

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:12:57 GMT

Posted by: digging

Checking in for our latest round of forced vacations. I'm with 7. We're both OK. We're in some kind of swamp. No idea where in relation to the village. We've got a creepy note here, apparently we're hunting snakes if we want to get home.

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UN: ReforgedWings

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 23:54:01 GMT

Posted by: firacrux

Secret moonlight trysts on the rooftops. Could they be happening on YOUR home?

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un: oscar meyer

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 03:21:35 GMT

Posted by: oorah

Is anyone else going to miss their new color when this whole thing inevitably wears off?

Also it seems obvious in retrospect but our colors have to do with our personalities. If you guys have noticed anything like that I guess I can add it to my notes.

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un; auditore

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:32:33 GMT

Posted by: justblendin

Do people often leave and return many years later? I am curious how many times such a thing has happened before.

private; Lucy

I am sorry for leaving. Hopefully, the animals did not give you too much trouble while I was gone.

private; Leonardo

I hope that I did not worry you. And that you have not given my blade away.

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UN: alec holland

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 03:18:23 GMT

Posted by: houmaprotector

My apologies for my absence. The cold is affecting me a great deal. Most plants go dormant in the cold.

I hate to ask this, but is there anyone who would be willing to take me in for the duration of the winter? Or should I take a room at the inn and would that be acceptable for other patrons? It might be uncomfortable for those concerned.

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un: WEYING - private: HAVENTTHE - private: THE BROCK REPORT

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:59:17 GMT

Posted by: can_fight_ugly

[And just like that, with a beep and a glitch, her device is back to black and the feelings she'd had about being all too aware of the world and tired of dealing with it were gone. She felt more centered, if frustrated by the aftermath that left.

She'd have to do some damage control.]

Private to Foggy

I owe you a huge apology.

Right mind or not, there were better ways I could have handled it, and you were only reaching out to help. I appreciate that, and I hope you can forgive me.

Private to Eddie

We should talk.

[She's still not sure how to feel about ... what happened ... now that she's on the other side of it. She could recognize that neither of them had been thinking clearly, and she will own up to her own actions. But, it's something else to process it with a clear head.]

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un: wiccan

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:22:49 GMT

Posted by: demiurgency

[voice:]

You know, I've been thinking. If I were back home right now--[Leaving aside everything that had gone terribly wrong back home, dealing with the interdimensional parasite that had brainwashed his parents and wanted to feed off of him and his magic for hundreds of years, his missing brother, et cetera]--it'd be time for auditions for the spring musical. I think this year was supposed to be Bare, which would have been amazing, especially since it would've been senior year, so, my last chance at a lead role, you know?

Maybe you don't, I mean, I know a lot of people aren't from Earth, or from the twenty-first century, but that's not really the point, sorry, I'm getting distracted.

The point is, I miss music, and I miss theater, and even with learning self-defense and first aid and reading everything in the schoolhouse and foraging and all the things we need to do here to survive, I still end up with a lot of free time. So, I was thinking, I'd love to learn some new songs, and new dances, and new stories. I don't know if there're enough people here interested to justify putting on a show or anything, but I thought it might be fun to get people together to trade those sorts of things. Share parts of our cultures, you know? Anyway, if anyone's interested, let me know, we can work something out.

[action, OTA:]

[Those who frequent the schoolhouse might run into one Billy Kaplan there after this broadcast, sorting through books on the shelves attempting to organize things by genre and/or season and trying to figure out what he has or hasn't read. If he isn't there, you might run into him in the inn grabbing lunch, or on the road heading to or from the eastern woods outside of town on a mushroom-hunting run. Wherever you find him, chances are he's humming under his breath, if not singing outright. What? It's been stuck in his head for a while now.]

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un: beverly crusher; @everyone

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 15:48:55 GMT

Posted by: ethnobotany

Since the medical staff keeps changing, I'd like a head count. If you have any kind of medical training - field medic, nurse, doctor, or anything in between even if it's just that you helped out in a crisis - would you mind letting me know? Even if I already know what you can do. You can tell me privately, if you'd rather. If you have skills, but would rather not be called on unless there's a crisis, let me know.

On that note, if anyone would like, I was thinking of offering medical classes. Honestly, the more people we have here who can respond in a crisis at all levels, the better all around. So if you're interested in medical lessons, let me know what you want to learn. Field medicine, triage, nurse, doctor. Or if you already know a few things and would like to help me teach, that would be wonderful as well.

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[Private] un: haventthe to un: dominant_da

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 02:40:37 GMT

Posted by: clouded_heart

[After having a chat with Eddie and Venom, Foggy drops Anne a line, because he's sort of worried as hell now.]

Anne, are you okay? I've been talking with Eddie and he said you're acting very much not like yourself.

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