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[Lily appears on the Network for the first time in... weeks, really. Beyond a couple of text posts here and there, she's still been largely... shut down. As it stands, she looks more than a little worn out. Lack of sleep isn't as severe as it was a couple weeks ago, but things have still clearly taken a certain toll on her.

All the same, she smiles weakly at the camera. She's in her and Winter's room at the hotel provided to them in Germany.]

Hello, everyone. I've been... quiet for a little while, and I'm sorry about that. I can't say I've been in nearly as bad a spot as other people, but... [She bites her lip.] I guess I need to still work on dealing with certain kinds of things better, myself.

[She shakes her head.] But that's not what I'm here about.

Some weeks ago, Numbered were permitted by the German and Austrian authorities to investigate the large tower that appeared. Winter, myself, and several others made our way through it and eventually... well, found out we can go higher in it, and to space. You might already know about that, but...

We weren't the only ones there. Winter and I encountered two of the aliens - Geoff Benwick and Badri Barkley. But what we saw was them arguing, heatedly. In a language neither of us have ever heard or could understand.

Winter was recording it via Network access at the time, although there's no sound. Barkley in particular was acting strangely, once they noticed our presence - making a supposed "joke" about blowing the place up with us in it, which was what prompted us to transform. Instinct, I guess. And he brazenly admitted they got in their uninvited, having "lots of was of getting into places without permission."

Benwick was much more even tempered, but it was... very, very strange. Informing the authorities out here, they're tightening security, and have told us to keep an eye out for them. If they do anything else particularly strange, we should notify authorities, probably on both continents.

They also want information on them, whatever we might have. I can't... say this is a bad idea, especially knowing how dangerous Barkley could potentially be, for a group of people who said they came with no real weapons.

[Though perhaps not technically untrue - Badri is not inherently a weapon. Right?]

Also sort of bothersome... they had a bunch of Happy Meals. A lot. This isn't so strange, but... there were bags from all over Europe. I noticed that when were there, and going back over Winter's footage and doing some searching, it looks like there were ones in German, French, Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Finnish, Polish, and Hungarian.

They've been going all over the place, and if this is the first we're realizing this... That bothers me more than a little bit.

Still... this is just what we ran into. Be careful, and if you see anything else amiss... Tell someone.

[OOC - Apologies this is so late after the actual event, although they did not actually come across the aliens until late into that post as it was, plus some necessary fact checking with the mods! Luckily, a little mental trauma kept some folks grounded for a bit, so that... works for the most part. :D; ]

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Well, yeah, that's a little... yeah. Who needs weapons, when you have powers that are better than weapons.

Really, some of us can relate to that pretty well.

[Pause.] ...even if some of us have gotten weapons, but that's beside the point. Regardless, no weapons doesn't equal "not dangerous," but Benwick put it in a way that tried to make them seem as such.

We believed it, is also the thing.

[ All y'all with your super strength. Umi's got magic too. ]

I would've too, except showing how serious I am isn't as flashy. The thing is... I don't think a lot of people see them that way. Dangerous. I dunno, they only acted like that there.

Exactly, they've gotten everyone's trust...

They're strangers, they've only been here for a few months. We've been here our whole lives, and yet... it seems much harder for us.

Something about that seems a little lopsided, doesn't it?

Would expecting them to like, have some kinda mind influencing powers be too cliche or...

...no it wouldn't, look at some of us, shit.

And we already know Barkley can blow up our brains.

Basically.

I like my brains even if I don't use them enough.

...really hoping that's an exaggeration or something.

Given what Emil described, it doesn't really seem to be.

Ugh, I guess we need to go out and buy some tinfoil then.

...you know what if that actually works?

If it did work, I would not be opposed to making a fashion statement.

I think I'm gonna do it. I think I'm gonna try it if it comes down to it.

Is it sad that after the last year, I could believe that as a valid strategy?

Edited (I can words) 2014-12-01 00:54 (UTC)

If Pretty Cure can be a thing, tinfoil hats actually working can be a thing.

Now the question is are you going to go ahead and by the tinfoil and fold it in advance.

I... okay, give it to me straight - just how insane will I look if I do that?

Considering the things you've echoed back.

Considering you're dating a girl with a giant wing.

Considering who your friends are...

You know, that actually seems pretty normal all things considered.

Thank you. All of that makes this seem perfectly reasonable so I'm just gonna go have it ready in advance.

Just in case.

Better safe than sorry!

Yes, yes, good. I like my brain the way it is.

...I might make extras.

We all do.

[Pause.]

...well, of course. You have to make enough to share.

I'll uh... make sure not to try to run around distributing them until we might need 'em though. Other people might not be as understanding.

...yeah, that might be a good idea.

You are just the right amount of supportive.

I try.

...I really do wonder how they'll react if it actually works.

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