Extra Extra: News Bulletin (open to reactions and threadjacking)

[fluxscape_npc]

[ At around 7 AM on Wednesday morning, a news bulletin goes out to every single Fluxphone. Much like the alarms of the massive storm that hit Beachville several months back, this alert won't be ignored.

A news icon has popped up on every person screen. Tap it and you'll both read and hear the following;

"This is an alert to the citizens and residents of Driftcrest. The Unseen attacked last night and several members of our community are now gone. Please check on your loved ones."

What follows is a long list of names of people who are missing. Names of store owners and waitresses at favorite restaurants and, disturbingly, the names of friends and family.

"Stay safe, Driftcrest."

The feel of Driftcrest is more subdued than it's ever been, several sops now closed and boarded up. And the statue garden is fuller than ever. You might find someone you know. ]


[ ooc: please use this to talk amongst yourselves and get some plans for research started! ]

Comments

text: username: number5

[oldmanfive]

Okay, I've only been here for a couple of days. Is stuff like this a regular occurrence? Did anyone have a weird dream last night?

un: heavenshellfired

[he_who_dwells]

about a cave? creepy, cold, full of voices and monsters?

[oldmanfive]

That sounds eerily familiar.

[he_who_dwells]

Yeah. Did you happen to notice some of the people in there and how they weren't moving?

Text: Username - doolittle

[likeinmyfairlady]

Oi, anyone know this bird? She’s alone, and I don’t think she’s a bloody statue. Not a real one I mean: I think she was one of them got taken? I’m new here, I barely understand all this shite.

[Attached is a photo of an especially pretty statue—at least in Eggsy’s opinion anyway, namely one Evie Grimhilde. Seriously, how can this ice girl just be ice someone made up?...]

text: UN: heavenshellfired

[he_who_dwells]

I think I've seen her around town, but I really can't place a name to the face. All I remember is she has blue hair? I think?

text: UN: doolittle

[likeinmyfairlady]

Blue hair? No kidding?

[He could see it—her being made of ice and all. Blue fit...had a posh look to her, though. Something in those frozen features that reminded him a bit of that princess...

The princess back home who was still locked in a cell. Where his mum was probably still trying to get to his sister. Locked up and helpless.

Staring into her frozen face, he thought of Harry, of everyone who needed a Kingsman, and went back to texting.]

Right. So, how’s a bloke go about helping these poor sods out?

Re: text: UN: doolittle

[he_who_dwells]

No one knows. But I plan on heading to the library to see if there's anything that I can find. Have you tried talking to the residents of DriftCrest yet?

Helpful group, right? Especially where they avoid the subject entirely.

un: malady

[mal_adaptive]

Wait! Show me that statue again!

[ Sorry, there is no time for small talk right now. ]

Quickly!

un: doolittle

[likeinmyfairlady]

All right, don’t get your knickers in a twist. Hang on.

[Second pic attached, this one of a closer face shot of the pretty ice girl.]

[mal_adaptive]

[ She pauses, making a bit of a 'wtf' face at him but she doesn't bother telling him not to talk about her knickers since she gets quickly distracted by the picture. ]

Oh no, Evie. [ She sounds pained. ] Just stay where you are, I'll find you.

text: UN: JustGansey

[affection_for_research]

That's my sister, Evie.

[Technically, Evie's not his sister, but in the ways that matter, he's considering her as one.]

Is she at the memorial or somewhere else?

un: malady

[mal_adaptive]

Wait, did you say Evie is your sister?

un: JustGansey

[affection_for_research]

We're not related by blood, but we're family. It's complicated, but she IS my sister in the ways that matter.

Who are you?

text: UN: dolittle

[likeinmyfairlady]

She's just here with all the other ice statues, mate. For what it's worth, I'm sorry.

You know where they're all set up? I'll stay with her till you get here. So she's not alone, I dunno if she's awake in there or not.

[affection_for_research]

I do know where they are. I'll be there soon. Thank you for tell us and for staying with her.

Do you think she might be awake? Is there signs that she might be?

un: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓ | private encryption

[menarebrave]

Tell me how you found her and what happened.

[ Say hello to the Batman. Not that an encrypted blocked UN will show that. Ignore how the mun is late. ]

un: dolittle | private encryption

[likeinmyfairlady]

[...and that's as ominous as a bloke could want, isn't it? Mystery message making demands--if this is another Valentine, Eggsy's having absolutely fucking none of it.]

Forgive me if I'm not inclined to trust someone going so far out of their way to hide who they are.

Piss off.

text: jjones

[walkingshitshow]

Okay, does someone want to explain what the hell the Unseen are? Beyond the fact that you supposedly can't see them and I had a weird dream about some shit?

I just want to hear it from someone who has been here for a while.

un - realbrucewayne

[menarebrave]

Some supernatural creature that the local population have been afraid of. Their wounds cause ice like injuries. I'd presume that is what turns people into ice.

[walkingshitshow]

And as the name implies, they're invisible? All the time?

un: heavenshellfired

[he_who_dwells]

What was your dream about? What do you remember about it?

un: jjones

[walkingshitshow]

I don't know but there was some kind of weird box.

text: avh-cabraham

[stakesfordays]

deets on the dream? also, share the wealth if you learn anything interesting. i'm in the mood to ruin someone's day--bonus points if they're eldritch abominations or just assholes turning people into ice.

un: jjones

[walkingshitshow]

there was a cave and a bunch of people looking at a box that they wanted me to break. it didn't really make a lot of sense but there is definitely something important about that box.