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[lovesickkiller]

Wow, a secret network! This whole story keeps getting more and more mysterious!

[She had never imagined finding something like this so soon after arriving in the States. Though nearly breathless with excitement, Misa attempts to keep herself in check and remain at least a little bit professional. Beaming at the discovery is impossible to cover up, but she manages to avoid blurting out the first question that comes to mind in favor of a thought-out response.]

Hello, my name is Misa Amane! I’m new here and I’d love to have a conversation with anyone who has been here a while, or has information about what’s been going on. The news has been pretty crazy, but if you want to share your stories then I’m here to listen!

[There, that sounded pretty good, right? She hopes that no one too weird answers, but at least with this number she doesn’t have to meet them face to face right away. Besides, an insider scoop is definitely worth the risks. This is going to get her name on the map for sure.]

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[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

Hello; my name is Lazarus Lawliet. Welcome to the Network, and thank you for taking your involvement so well.

Before you ask others to share their stories, though... it might be good to share some of your own, first. If you've kept an eye on the news, you know that things are dangerous for us.

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

[Misa frowns, a little deterred that this is her first response.]

My stories? But I just got here. I don't have any stories to share. Besides, I'm the reporter!

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

Wait, you're a reporter?

...we could probably use that, but you should know that reporters have not been our best friends. Where are you from, and when did you receive your first Pulse?

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

I know, that's why I'm here! I want to help clear things up!

[You travel to a distant land to ask people their life story and suddenly you're the bad guy.]

I'm from Kyoto. Um, I'm not sure about pulses... I think I've felt something like it, but it's hard to pin down. There were two not that long ago, I just don't remember exactly. It's fuzzy.

[Video]

[scarlet_devil]

[The name Emilia Stacojiu is a known one, as is her reputation in Locke... Anyway, her changes are obvious; she has deathly pale skin, blood red eyes, fangs, light blue hair and a large pair of bat-like wings.]

A lot of the news has been outright lies... [Emi spoke with a Romanian accent, of course.]

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

[Now this is exactly the kind of response Misa wanted! A strange looking girl and a juicy sounding story.]

Don't worry, I'm here to set the record straight! If you tell me the truth I'll make sure to get it out there.

[Video]

[scarlet_devil]

Of course. But now, you're one of us, so I would hope you're on our side, hmm?

[Her tone of voice is of course, a friendly one.]

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

Absolutely! That's why I want people to know the truth about what's going on. The truth will always cut through their lies!

Text;

[evowhisperer]

I'm afraid my voice isn't up to a conversation, but I can try to answer any questions you may have by text.

Text;

[lovesickkiller]

That's no problem! Can I ask what happened to your voice? :(

Text;

[evowhisperer]

*If someone were sitting there with him, they'd see him pause.*


Laryngitis.

Text;

[lovesickkiller]

Aw, that stinks! I hope you feel better soon!

Can I ask what your name is & how long you've been here?

text

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Trying to make a quick buck off of us?

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

What?! No way! I'm trying to get the truth! That helps everyone.

forever text on Fil's side

[moreweaponsthanyou]

you're not the first reporter to say that and probably not the last

Video on Misa's

[lovesickkiller]

Well I mean it! I have a number now, and I'm coming out with who I am right off the bat! Isn't that trustworthy?

voice

[notbloody]

I can tell you things! What do you want to hear about?

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

Thank you! To start out, can you tell me your name and how long you've been here?

voice;

[notbloody]

I'm Floweregg and I've been here for a very long time!

[Says the voice that sounds like she's six.]

audio;

[stefanged]

So... you're just going to ask our stories without getting yours in return? [He isn't even bothering to hide his suspicion.]

That doesn't sound very fair.

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

That's what someone else said too. I'm used to just asking for other people's stories as a reporter, but I've never covered a story like this before... I can tell you about me if you want.

audio;

[stefanged]

Yeah, that's... kind of my problem. [He sighs softly.] I haven't been a Numbered very long, so I don't want relatives or the people at my masjid finding out through the news.

[Honestly, if he weren't Muslim - and thus already discriminated by the news - he would be super open to discussing this.] You're familiar with informed consent, right? If I can get your word in writing, I can tell you what I've experienced so far.

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

[Have a bored-looking giant bug who enjoys trolling new people more than he would care to admit.]

I've been here since the Network went live.

[Video]

[lovesickkiller]

[There's a LOT of shrieking that happens when Misa sees this video, but she has the sense not to record it. Once she has somewhat recovered, she does her best not to look horrified as she responds... and fails miserably.]

R-really? About h-how long would you say it's been?

[She is only shaking and looking like she might faint and/or throw up a little bit.]

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

[Hajime is quite used to getting this sort of reaction from people. There is no discernible reaction from him save an irritated twitch of the antennae, which likely looks more creepy than irritated.]

Since April. Not last year, but the year before. So it's been a while.