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?

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?...]

[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: 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?

un: malady

[mal_adaptive]

Wait! Show me that statue again!

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

Quickly!

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?

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.

[oldmanfive]

Vaguely....do you remember seeing a box in the cave?

[he_who_dwells]

Now that you mention it, yes. It seemed really important, but for the life of me, I really cannot figure out why.

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.

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?

[oldmanfive]

I do remember that I wanted to try and open it but I woke up before I could.

[he_who_dwells]

I wanted to shatter the box. It felt really important to break it, or get what was inside out. Did that happen with you?

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?

[menarebrave]

As far as I can tell. Some of us can sense them.

[walkingshitshow]

So punching them isn't an option, huh?

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.

Re: un: jjones

[he_who_dwells]

You're the second person to mention the box, and the third to have dreamed about it. That I've spoke to so far.

Did you want to break the box or open it? That answer varies a bit.

[walkingshitshow]

I don't know. There was a bunch of people standing around it saying to break it but I was just going to open it. Then I woke up.