news feed; Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Weather Drizzly rain ending in the morning. then cloudy with sunny periods throughout the afternoon. High 20°C and a low of 14°C (68deg;F/57°F)
Current Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Morning sirens go off at 7:03 am, and evening sirens are at 7:06 pm.
Can the Darkness Breed?
Researcher Hector Menendez says it can. Recent reports of small infant darkness monsters have been spreading through the city at night. “This has nothing to do with that foolish Darkness Baby hoax.” Menenedez says, trying to get the facts straight for the public eye. “This is a real threat for those who have to go out at night. For any of us who have to live here.”
Menendez displayed charts of the last 12 years of recorded darkness growth, showing spikes of growth and activity here and there, but always on an incline. In the last two years the incline has risen higher then ever before, and in the last few months alone it has taken a huge dive upwards.
A video interview shows Menendez, a skinny, balding, 60 year old man with thick glasses, holding up a chart; a clear box cage is in the background, and another a man in a SERO contamination suit can be seen. “As you can see here the facts show that there is a rapid incline of darkness swarming the night. It has grown just in the past six months, clearly a breeding increase. Younger and younger darkness monsters can be seen at night as well.” He points back behind him to a frog-like darkness creature with a humanoid face.
“In example, this Marsh Whooper, which we have obtained and confined thanks to the generous assistance of SERO’s Darkness Research Labs, has proven that it will grow and age, like a real living creature.’ He holds a picture up of the creature form six months before. “The size difference and maturity in the face says it all. They age. They grow! Potentially, they can reproduce! It helps to explain the sudden increase!” The video ends with the creature lashing a long tongue out at the radiation suited man, wrapping around his wrist and fighting to haul him inwards. The feed is cut off there.
When asked about the opinions of other Darkness Experts in the city, Menendez states “I’ve put in many more years of research then most of those children. I am not borrowing off of others research but working hard with my own.” When asked about rumors of Darwin Watts, believed to be the same as one of the cities founders, Menendez quickly stated him to be a “two-bit hack and clearly playing games.”
Darwin Watts was later interviewed and had this to say. “I respect the research of Mr. Menendez. He’s brought to light a lot of interesting theories, but first, I would like to point out that Marsh Whoopers have displayed the ability to grow and age by eating habits. If fed right, you can make one grow from tadpole to full maturity swiftly in the same night. I wouldn’t advise it, however, as they like to feed on fresh flesh and not other darkness creatures, like so many others. I really don’t see how this proves they are breeding.”
He went on to state that Darkness does not breed but it does ‘grow’. As most people know, a death in the night adds to the numbers. A lost pet killed in the night, a herd of horses, a few birds, a lost soul out at night who loses their life. Any of these can add to the darkness, explaining the increase in the number of monsters and frequency of encounters.
Watts also made a small remark about the man in the radioactive suit. “I don’t envy the blistering rash his arm must have got that night. Those suits don’t actually block the poison a Marsh Whooper produces.”
Other News & Ads
- Dick, Dot & Doodle’s Early Morning Talk Show, a favorite of those preparing to head out the door just as the dawn sirens announce the lift of darkness, remind listeners that today is Car Free Day, promoting use of public transit, cycling and walking on your way to work or school. However, since being eco-friendly is not always the fastest route around the city, please remember to leave plenty of time for a safe evening commute home!
Tomorrow, the autumnal equinox, marks the coming of longer nights. Triple D asks its call-in audience: How do you chase away the long darkness blues? A Pair of Portside Howlers Tickets to the first 5 callers on the air!
-Stu’s Stews, a food truck enterprise, is now selling hot delicious meals on the cheap! Thursday’s route stops in Sectors 8, 11, 10, 9, and North Sector 4. Soup’s On! Get ‘em while they’re hot! (Mention this ad for a free canned beverage)
[OOC Note: Stu is an enterprising man who recently acquired a refurbished ice cream truck through a small time loan with an AGI loan shark. With it, he hopes to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning a restaurant, settling for a mobile one. He’s worked at a Sector 9 Homeless Shelter’s Soup kitchen for years, and is well known by all the local bums. The hearty broth which fills his humble to-go containers is remarkably nourishing, some would say ‘soup’ernaturally so, as Stu appears to be gifted with a talent for crafting something both delicious & filling from whatever mass of completely questionable ingredients his industrial ladle touches. What’s his secret? As his business grows wildly successful over the next few weeks, gathering long lines at the curbs, the companies will soon be very curious to find out.]
-Lickers Lasered!
There is an extremely excitable article on today’s feed, apparently written by one of the junior reporters on staff. An employee from Sector 9's Szyslak's Whine & Licker Emporium reported seeing a mugger jump onto one of their regulars, a wheelchair-bound Newcomer, on Thursday night. Suddenly, wanted criminal Batman appeared, and the mugger was kept back by what seemed to be laser beams, leaving the mugger with mild injuries. The article concludes that the SPPD should look into outfitting its officers with laser-powered weapons, and that the disabled or "vulnerable" might be a particularly effective bait for Batman, who is still at large despite months on bounty lists.
----------
[ News Notification Thread]
Weather Drizzly rain ending in the morning. then cloudy with sunny periods throughout the afternoon. High 20°C and a low of 14°C (68deg;F/57°F)
Current Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Morning sirens go off at 7:03 am, and evening sirens are at 7:06 pm.
Can the Darkness Breed?
Researcher Hector Menendez says it can. Recent reports of small infant darkness monsters have been spreading through the city at night. “This has nothing to do with that foolish Darkness Baby hoax.” Menenedez says, trying to get the facts straight for the public eye. “This is a real threat for those who have to go out at night. For any of us who have to live here.”
Menendez displayed charts of the last 12 years of recorded darkness growth, showing spikes of growth and activity here and there, but always on an incline. In the last two years the incline has risen higher then ever before, and in the last few months alone it has taken a huge dive upwards.
A video interview shows Menendez, a skinny, balding, 60 year old man with thick glasses, holding up a chart; a clear box cage is in the background, and another a man in a SERO contamination suit can be seen. “As you can see here the facts show that there is a rapid incline of darkness swarming the night. It has grown just in the past six months, clearly a breeding increase. Younger and younger darkness monsters can be seen at night as well.” He points back behind him to a frog-like darkness creature with a humanoid face.
“In example, this Marsh Whooper, which we have obtained and confined thanks to the generous assistance of SERO’s Darkness Research Labs, has proven that it will grow and age, like a real living creature.’ He holds a picture up of the creature form six months before. “The size difference and maturity in the face says it all. They age. They grow! Potentially, they can reproduce! It helps to explain the sudden increase!” The video ends with the creature lashing a long tongue out at the radiation suited man, wrapping around his wrist and fighting to haul him inwards. The feed is cut off there.
When asked about the opinions of other Darkness Experts in the city, Menendez states “I’ve put in many more years of research then most of those children. I am not borrowing off of others research but working hard with my own.” When asked about rumors of Darwin Watts, believed to be the same as one of the cities founders, Menendez quickly stated him to be a “two-bit hack and clearly playing games.”
Darwin Watts was later interviewed and had this to say. “I respect the research of Mr. Menendez. He’s brought to light a lot of interesting theories, but first, I would like to point out that Marsh Whoopers have displayed the ability to grow and age by eating habits. If fed right, you can make one grow from tadpole to full maturity swiftly in the same night. I wouldn’t advise it, however, as they like to feed on fresh flesh and not other darkness creatures, like so many others. I really don’t see how this proves they are breeding.”
He went on to state that Darkness does not breed but it does ‘grow’. As most people know, a death in the night adds to the numbers. A lost pet killed in the night, a herd of horses, a few birds, a lost soul out at night who loses their life. Any of these can add to the darkness, explaining the increase in the number of monsters and frequency of encounters.
Watts also made a small remark about the man in the radioactive suit. “I don’t envy the blistering rash his arm must have got that night. Those suits don’t actually block the poison a Marsh Whooper produces.”
Other News & Ads
- Dick, Dot & Doodle’s Early Morning Talk Show, a favorite of those preparing to head out the door just as the dawn sirens announce the lift of darkness, remind listeners that today is Car Free Day, promoting use of public transit, cycling and walking on your way to work or school. However, since being eco-friendly is not always the fastest route around the city, please remember to leave plenty of time for a safe evening commute home!
Tomorrow, the autumnal equinox, marks the coming of longer nights. Triple D asks its call-in audience: How do you chase away the long darkness blues? A Pair of Portside Howlers Tickets to the first 5 callers on the air!
-Stu’s Stews, a food truck enterprise, is now selling hot delicious meals on the cheap! Thursday’s route stops in Sectors 8, 11, 10, 9, and North Sector 4. Soup’s On! Get ‘em while they’re hot! (Mention this ad for a free canned beverage)
[OOC Note: Stu is an enterprising man who recently acquired a refurbished ice cream truck through a small time loan with an AGI loan shark. With it, he hopes to fulfill his lifelong dream of owning a restaurant, settling for a mobile one. He’s worked at a Sector 9 Homeless Shelter’s Soup kitchen for years, and is well known by all the local bums. The hearty broth which fills his humble to-go containers is remarkably nourishing, some would say ‘soup’ernaturally so, as Stu appears to be gifted with a talent for crafting something both delicious & filling from whatever mass of completely questionable ingredients his industrial ladle touches. What’s his secret? As his business grows wildly successful over the next few weeks, gathering long lines at the curbs, the companies will soon be very curious to find out.]
-Lickers Lasered!
There is an extremely excitable article on today’s feed, apparently written by one of the junior reporters on staff. An employee from Sector 9's Szyslak's Whine & Licker Emporium reported seeing a mugger jump onto one of their regulars, a wheelchair-bound Newcomer, on Thursday night. Suddenly, wanted criminal Batman appeared, and the mugger was kept back by what seemed to be laser beams, leaving the mugger with mild injuries. The article concludes that the SPPD should look into outfitting its officers with laser-powered weapons, and that the disabled or "vulnerable" might be a particularly effective bait for Batman, who is still at large despite months on bounty lists.
----------
[ News Notification Thread]