Video

[squicksilver]

[ Alex is holding his phone in a selfie video shot. He’s in his street clothes, hence no glitter or sequins, but there is… something perched on his shoulder. ]

Hello, hello! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I see you’ve all been terribly busy, what with traffic problems and power outages and echoing back pastry and —

HEADS STRAIGHT UP THEIR ASSES!

[ The something just talked. It’s a doll: a creepy, horrible doll that just now seemed to come alive. Alex shifts the camera angle, so her maniacal grin is more clearly visible. ]

Ha! Ha! Ha! Goodness, Emily. You naughty girl! Nobody likes to be reminded how short-sighted and parochial they are. So, without further ado…

There’s been another murder, ho-hum for Vegas, right? A Thomas Lowry from Colorado here for a convention. Sound familiar to anybody? I never saw him on the network, so I don’t believe he was part of our little club, but who knows? Anywaaaay! Shot in the heart and found in a gondola in the Venetian.

In other news, the pink light came back, and this time it seems to be here to stay. Unfortunately it’s been encouraging our latest batch of —

SICK MORONS!

— eccentrics, who were already abnormally excited by the murders. And finally… hm well. I suppose I might as well show you this, cos I was there.

[ He scrolls through his video clips, finally clicking on one of them. He speaks in a voice-over, above the muted sounds of shrieking: ]

The local shellfish decided getting boiled in a pot wasn’t quite what they wanted out of life, and… well…. as you can see…

[ The Bellagio fountain is roiling with crustaceans: crabs pour over the sides of the fountain, and scuttle sideways away. Lobsters wave their great claws, balefully. One of them manages to clamber up a railing, jump down and pinch an eager acolyte of “Children of the Shell” in the ass. ]

Ha! Ha! Ha! It’s very amusing, isn’t it Emily? But nothing particularly out of the ordinary for Vegas, right? And certainly not worth a trip down here, to sort out what’s going on.

[ His voice is sounding increasingly strained. ]

Right, well. Carry on! And I just wanted to say —

[ Emily hurls herself at the phone, filling the frame with her fixed, awful grin, whilst screaming: ]

GET YOUR ASSES DOWN HERE, YOU SUPERHERO IDIOTS!

[Closed] Mugging's dangerous work

[greenisthenewblack]

Who: Sheila and Melissa
Where: Shopping district
When: Just after sunset
What: Some muggers make a phenomenally bad choice of targets

It really was something to just have a day of relaxing shopping. No worrying about superpowers or aliens or upsetting memories. Sure, her budget's a little tight now that the school year's over, but Sheila was confident she'd make things work. She always did. Besides, Melissa had great fashion sense and was excellent company - it'd been way too long since she'd had another girl to hang out with like this.

They'd decided to hit one more shop, and naturally the easiest way to get there was a shortcut through a little alley. Even if she didn't have hands that doubled as plasma blasters, it wouldn't occur to Sheila to worry - she'd taken the side street a dozen times before.

"Oh, and while we're there, I totally need to pick up some more foundation. You wouldn't believe the rate I'm going through the stuff right now." She'd dressed in long sleeves and gloves, despite the nice weather.

no. 3 | Video [backdated to the day after the blackouts start]

[drawitagain]

Hello from the hospital. [A more weary smile than usual shows on Haruka's lips. He looks very, very tired.]

Before anyone gets worried, it's nothing big. I lost consciousness yesterday and they took me in for monitoring. My health is pretty bad in the first place, so they were worried...I always have to be really careful. We can't risk not getting me checked out. 

I feel okay, though. It didn't happen like my normal attacks, so I don't think it's anything serious. It just--the lights when out, and I thought I heard somebody talking. My balance went, and the next thing I knew I was on the ground. But I'm used to being here, anyway. Every few months things like this happen, so please don't worry about me! I'm an expert at hospitals, and I get free ice cream. 

[Haruka tries to look as reassuring as he can, while tugging slightly at the collar of his hospital gown. As much as he's smiling, he still comes off as extremely uncomfortable, no matter how much he's trying not to show it through his expression.]

What I really wanted to talk to you guys about was to ask for advice. What do you do when you get an item from one of those pulses and it's something you don't want? I don't know why the other me would have head it, but I don't feel comfortable holding onto it. But it's too dangerous to throw away or give to somebody else. I could try to...break it or destroy it, I guess. But is that such a good idea? I'm worried. If anyone has any ideas, I'd really appreciate it.

Thank you and take care, everyone!

❧ 012 ❧ Digital voice recorder

[dominateartimus]

[As the recording starts, there's indistinct voices in the background of an older couple and the occasional meow from a cat.]

After some consideration--

[All of the sudden, the electricity in Xander's apartment cuts out and everything becomes eerily silent. Another power outage. An older woman's voice calls out to Xander and asks where the candles are, which he promptly answers by turning his head away from the voice recorder.]

...They should be where they were before, on the kitchen counter. Unless you moved them somewhere else? Do you have the flash light?

[Except he doesn't get an answer and the same voice as before states that she found them a few moments later, followed by another meow from the same cat. A chuckle is heard from an older man, he asks about locating Hugh, the other cat. As Xander speaks, his voice wavers slightly as if something was wrong.]

He's probably in the bedroom in the cat carrier. Don't worry about him, he'll be fine. [Oh right, he should really get back to why he made this post. He clears his throat and tries to keep his voice neutral.] As I was saying...

After some consideration, I've decided to look for a roommate. My only requirements that you are at least 18, with a job in Locke and can handle being around two short-haired cats. If you're interested, please contact me over the network.

[Voice - Locked to Lazarus Lawliet]

[oncedevil]

Hey, that job offer still open?

It's like a movie franchise in the making [Closed]

[radiantchicken]

Who: Torin and Mimi
What: Secret agent animals! Torin has decided to check out the Thundercorp barrier while it's down. Mimi has decided to check out the Thundercorp barrier while it's down. Neither knows the other will be there. Shenanigans ensue.
When: June 18, around 3 PM
Where: Around the Thundercorp compound in the Dead District.
Warnings: Talking animal shenanigans. Parrots with swords.

( Is this a team-up? )

04: Written

[ghostly_heiress]

So in other news, I seemed to have joined the ranks of outfits befitting a superhero.

In fact, it may be I'm part of a superhero duo. I could have gone without the midriff shirt, but at the very least it comes with pants.

Though I fear what the fans might say when they see a girl with Cure Phantom symbol plastered to her chest whenever I'm fighting capable.

Second Song [Video]

[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Hey. Linda's using video this time! This is pretty weird, unless you're one of the few people who've actually talked to her with video before. Most of the time she just does text. ]

Okay. I've been sitting on this for about a week, because I was hoping that staring at it long enough would make me suddenly realize what this thing is. But I'm not having any luck, so...

[ She holds up a necklace that's mostly a red jewel on a chain, shifting it around a bit to make sure that most of it is in the view of her webcam. ]

Does this thing look familiar to anyone on here? Because I keep staring at it and I'm drawing a blank, but I got it back during that pulsing, so... [ It's obviously important, which is why Linda's keeping it with her instead of just sticking it in her drawer and forgetting about it. Though speaking of pulses...]

Also, speaking of pulses, has anyone else gotten a skill that they completely sucked at before the pulse? I used to be terrible at singing, but ever since that light a week ago I've suddenly been able to sing... well, not amazingly, but way better than just decent.

It really feels, well, weird. Like some sort of law of physics has been broken or something. I mean, I know the weird part is normal for everyone, but for some reason this seems weirder to me than, I don't know, suddenly getting green skin would've. At least I would've been expecting something like that, after some of the other stuff I've heard about here.

So yeah, how many of us got 'simple mundane skill we sucked at before' instead of a superpower from these things?

[text] - [backdated to the 16th]

[jasminebloominginshadow]

So... um.

I kinda fucked up. I failed four of my classes this semester... I was already pretty terrible at Algebra, but I also flunked Spanish II, World History, and Biology...

Ugh. What's the next step after this? I said I could handle all the superhero and Vegas stuff and school and I clearly couldn't...