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[femmefashionaire]

[There's a heavy sigh, and a beautiful young woman fills the screen, looking dead into the camera in a way that's mostly unnerving. She's sitting in what looks like a park or some sort, against a tree.]

So I guess I would give this a try. Given I'm absolutely positive I'm not crazy or dead. I am a woman with an open mind, so I will give into this absurdness. Though I am sitting in the park talking to my compact, so perhaps I am a little crazy.

Anyways, I guess I'm coming forward for the first time to all of you to ask about the Tuning Towers. I've been browsing the network for the past few days without speaking up for myself, and I've read about the buzzing. I had to hear it for myself, I suppose in a sort of validation for myself. Indeed when I went I could hear it, and it is quite unnerving. I can't seem to stay away from the towers, now. I've gone three times this week. What on earth is going on in this strange town.

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[testsonseashells]

FAQ.

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[femmefashionaire]

That clears a few things up, thank you, however I was aiming for some pleasant coversation.

text all the way

[testsonseashells]

Hope you actually read it. Enough haven't.

In any case, not sure about the vibrations. Unfortunately, too busy to examine myself. Shame - would like to see what's going on, but no such luck.

Re: text all the way

[femmefashionaire]

Uh huh. Of course knowledge is empowering, but there's no need to be so rude. [i.e: a dick about it.]

[testsonseashells]

[It's part of his charm.]

Apologize. Serious circumstances. Best to be sure about these things.

[femmefashionaire]

I agree, of course it's a serious issue, but can you be a little more...humane about the subject? [perhaps not the best wording.]

[testsonseashells]

Will do my best.

Any questions about situation?

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[wannabered]

Do you want the long answer or the short answer?

Oh, I'm Thomas by the way. Welcome to the club.

[femmefashionaire]

[She rests her head against her hand, giving a rue smile.]

How about both. I have nothing else to do today except explore the strange occurrences in my recent life.

[wannabered]

[He gives a bit of a sympathetic look back.]

Well, welcome to the Numbers Club. You're now among a small number of people who are aware of all the weird things happening in Locke. Long story short, there's an alien invasion happening and we're the only line of defense.

Oh, also some sort of "Earth Entity" might be to blame for us being forced into it, not sure.

[femmefashionaire]

Aliens? Aliens? I claimed I was open minded, but...you know, if I didn't have so many symptoms I would probably do a proverbial black flip off the handle.

So you're experiencing the same thing? Oh dear...

[wannabered]

That's what it looks like. They're using Thunder Corp as a front and seem to have control of the police. So ... being careful is sort of a priority here.

As for other things, well you're going to be either changing physically, finding new things you don't own in your possession or getting weird memories cause that seems to be yours. People on the network have alot of different names for it.

[femmefashionaire]

[She nods with a small smile.]

Oh yes I've noticed the changes. I woke up with these tattoos [She gestures to the thick black bands across her arms and chest, even pulling down her top slightly to show them off better-as well as a good glimpse of her cleavage] I thought maybe I had been too drunk to remember getting inked, but they're already healed, and then the numbers, and the buzzing...

This is scary. Not even the police can help? Well I suppose when you're talking about aliens, there's only so much the police can do. [She frowns.]

[lackinginfaith]

*The video turns on; if she's familiar with such things, she'll notice that the woman who just appeared is beauty queen Kari Acosta, serving out the last month of her state reign. Kari raises an eyebrow and nods.*

A lot is going on, and you're part of it.

[femmefashionaire]

[Wow, hottie. Pia's brows raise as she stares complacently into the screen.] So I've heard. It's all quite a shock to the system, but I'm due for a new adventure, any how.

[lackinginfaith]

Just take it seriously. I presume I don't have to ask you to do that.

[femmefashionaire]

[She raises her hands in a gesture of innocence.]

Hey! I'm very serious. Look at this face. Doesn't it look serious to you? [She gives a sly smile.]

[lackinginfaith]

You could die if you aren't careful. You know that.

[femmefashionaire]

Of course. Sorry if I've come across as uncaring. It's mostly disbelief. [She tents her fingers, batting her eyelashes.] Of course I'm still getting used to this. How on earth do you cope?

text; cellphone

[hoennmaihime]

[oh for the love of-]

Are you in a public park?

[femmefashionaire]

I am, yes. It's my preferred location.

[hoennmaihime]

So you're

in a place where anyone can see you talking into your compact mirror

You said you've been browsing the network, so you know that the police are on the lookout for anything suspicious, right?

[femmefashionaire]

Hmm, I hadn't really thought of it like that. [She frowns.] Would they really cart me away for talking to myself in a mirror? Well I suppose I shouldn't be talking about it here, anyways. I'm going home soon, though, and no one's seemed to have noticed me, yet...

[hoennmaihime]

Please, be more careful in the future. We've had people disappeared on us for far less. They're jumpy, and they're not about to give you the benefit of the doubt.

[femmefashionaire]

I didn't realize things were so bad. I'm lucky, I haven't had any echoes that would make things a dead give away. But I will be more careful. The last thing I want to happen is to be dragged away by the 'police'...