savetheearth | [plot] Invasion: Day 1

Who: EVERYONE + Returnees
What: Day 1 of the Invasion!
Where: EVERYWHERE
When: ICLy: The 29th! OOCly: April 29th to May 4th
Warnings: Please warn in your subject line if anything that deserves a warning occurs; this includes R-rated things as well as things worthy of a content warning/trigger warning.

The Central info post

Description: A minute after midnight EST, some people around the world who used to be numbered yet have lost their echoes since suddenly have all their pulses returned to them.

At 4pm EST, a child's laughing voice resounds in the air all around the world, remaining for over a minute and staying longer where it gets caught in the echo between buildings, mountains, or other echoing surfaces. Not long after, people in areas where the moon is visible (like those in Europe) will see pink lights on the moon, like a pink aurora borealis from above going all the way around the moon, and then the whole moon changes shape. Literally. It unfolds into a giant serpent that soon can be seen from everywhere around the world as it moves to wrap around the world, tossing and turning head and tail as if trying to hit and bite nasty flies. ...And if someone gets out a telescope, they'll realize that the serpent is doing exactly that: There are tiny spaceships attacking it and trying to pass by it, but for now it is holding up. ....You might maybe rather get to safety than get your telescope out though, because the serpent sometimes smashes down into the earth in its tossing and turning, and while it doesn't hit inhabited areas that still causes tsunamis and earthquakes. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos and Erich von Däniken will announce that it's totally aliens!!! SEE THEY CALLED IT. Ancient astronauts that gave the earth culture are coming back to us!

What this day is for: This day is mostly for reconnecting with returnees and dealing with the last wave of plot echoes. It is also for catastrophe relief efforts for areas that are hit by tsunamis or earthquakes. The only echo boundary that will be devastated in this way are the Galapagos Islands. Characters that can fly or have special swimming abilities are especially invited to help with rescuing people and delivering first aid. (Icly, the talks with the first wave aliens also happen here and they will be wrapped up or dropped after the 4th of May. You are still welcome to jump in and talk to an alien!)

How this works:

- Day 1 does not have any alien encounters past those in this log.
- There will be no toplevels on this post. Please start your own threads freely! Please format the subject line like this: "Location(s)/Network | ota/closed/etc". Please keep in mind that each character may change location twice per day (=a maximum of three different locations) and that the moon/space location is still off limits on the 1st Day.
- This post can be used for both network and action threads.
- Keep in mind that returnee characters must have checked in and must request their echoes if they get any.
- Please direct all questions to this thread on the General Invasion Guide
- For the returnee registration, please go here.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

If you do, forward their location to me. People will be dispersed as necessary, and they are being paid a lot of money to do so - believe me when I say they will do their jobs well.

I'll get back to you momentarily.

[It will be a little longer than that, actually. He isn't even certain he can get his father to speak to him at all, let alone convince him of anything. Over an hour passes before he reconnects to the network. Where his voice had carried a hint of anxiousness before, it's now completely hollow. He should sound relieved -- because he is -- but speaking to that man again hadn't been easy on him. He needs to disengage a bit.]

They've consented to being moved. [He sends their names, and an address in one of Locke's poorer neighbourhoods over a private feed.] Thank you.

[Saretha waits, patiently. As she does so, she makes the most of her time - fielding calls, making calls. Speaking with people she doesn't actually want to speak to, until Nathan's next response comes back.]

Good, and noted. However, do keep in mind, there is no promise they can be moved out of the city. There's too much panic, and just as much danger on getting caught on crossroads.

I will, however, see to it we do what we can.

I understand. It is all I can ask.

Then... what of yourself? Where are you placing yourself in this chaos?

I am not suited for fighting. [He has neither the ability nor the nerve for it.] I will be monitoring the battles through the Willow Ridge systems, keeping those who need it apprised of any developments that could benefit from their attention.

Ah, with Lazarus then?

...and at the very least, if we can keep Project Jump intact, that is... an escape route, should any of the other echo zones fare better.

Yes. We have similar skill sets; whatever one of us does not catch, the other will.

[A brief pause, here. It's hardly the most encouraging thought. But they do need to be practical.] An escape route we will hopefully not need, but it is better to have the option than not.

Good. [She pauses a moment.] I will be counting on the both of you, then.

[She sighs.] Hopefully not, but... it pays to be pragmatic, and just a little pessimistic at times.

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