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Subject: looking for a driver
Date: Feb 16th
Time: 1:09 AM
By: 002 - 0001

hey
pssst
you there

youre pretty lonely arent you?
thats why youre turning to the internet to drown out all those mean voices in your head
wouldnt it be nice if you had a voice OUTSIDE of your head?
one thats a little more friendly?

:)

my job means I get to visit bars all over this fine city of ours
places where the lighting is bad on purpose
(if you catch my drift)
the only problem is that Im not so good at driving

mind giving me a ride?
we can talk about all sorts of things
whether pigeons are getting bolder lately
what day of the week it feels like (it never feels right does it)
the crushing weight of existence and how sometimes it sits in your chest but other times it feels like sitting in a cold bath and one by one your body parts go numb until you wonder whether you ever had a body at all
taxes

so what are you waiting for?
give your new buddy clarence a call
see what happens next ;)

Subject: School Volunteer Mixer
Date: Feb 12
Time: Evening
By: 375 – 0319

Hi. It's Nadine again, I know it's been a while since I've had any updates on the tent school. Things have been a little bit crazy.

But I'm happy to say that everything's finally set, and I'll be hosting a little mixer for all the volunteers this weekend at the school. Anyone who is still interested in teaching, or anyone new who'd like to help out, we can get together and hammer out the final details on scheduling and everything.

And figure out what to actually call the school.

But anyone who's helped out is welcome to come by.

There's going to be food! I really want to show my thanks to everyone who donated time, money, or supplies to help this all come together.

I look forward to seeing you there.

[OOC: Log is here!]

Subject: Tracking methods?
Date: February 10
Time: 7pm
By: 176 - 0273

I am here to inquire as to whether there is anyone with particularly keen tracking abilities, magical or otherwise. It would require being able to take trace remnants of blood from two weapons as the source of what you would be tracking.

The weapons have been cleaned, so when I say trace remnants, that is very much the case. This is why magical means might be necessary.

This is regarding the matter of the serial killer from a few months past. If you think you are up for this job, please reply.

Subject: PLEES HELP I NEED HELP
Date: feb 8
Time: 0400
By: 1293-996

helo i am in serch of my aqantence and roommayte, laslo cravenswroth

he has not returened home in many dayes wich is not uncomon for him but i am growin realy realy conserned becasue of upcomin sesonal events

the time of the Superb Owl is aproching and i am afriad it may have CAPTCHURED laslo as a sacrfice and it might have him in the cluches of its beek

or he cud just be fuckin aboot becasue he is a realy big lazy bonse

pleese if you see him let him no that nandor is loking for him and that i am angrey and i am comign for him

i have attatched an emage of him so you may lewk for him

[Attached: OWL.JPEG]

Subject: An invitation to collaborate
Date: February 7
Time: 11:30pm
By: 333 – 0281

( The struck out text is what G’raha has been dictating to Alisaie. What appears in red is her version of it. Both Alisaie and G'raha will be replying but this is open to thread hopping and chattering so long as the others involved in the thread are okay with it! )

It can be difficult to quantify, let alone qualify, the amount of anomalies that one can experience on this star. Since arriving here we have all experienced strange happenings on this star. But the difficulty alone should not be a deterrent to better understanding the mechanics of the world we find ourselves in. We (G’raha Tia and Alisaie Leveilleur, honestly G’raha why wouldn’t we introduce ourselves first?) know there are many like-minded individuals, not limited to those who call themselves “Storm Chasers”, who strive to acquire this knowledge. Our hope is to collaborate and share it.

For those that are yet unaware, the van (We really should name this, shouldn’t we, Alisaie?) (Yes, why haven’t we named it yet, G’raha?) is a service we’ve established that acts as a mobile library. where we are hosting a mobile library of both collected local literature as well as making our own research and notes available. You may have seen it on the streets of Panorama! It is in desperate need of a paint job. Though we hope this has been useful to anyone who has used it thus far, it does not feed our desire to collaborate. have the same spark of collaboration.

So, wWe would like to begin a more open dialogue with like-minded individuals. While there are countless innumerable topics to review, here are some burning questions that have kept us (mostly G’raha) awake at night: a few that are of current interest to us:

- Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to name a mobile library?
- Do you have any experience traveling between stars/worlds/planets?
- Have you encountered any other individuals from your star and your timeline? Or perhaps even similar timelines?
- Are there any diffusion zones you visited that stuck out to you? If so, what was it and why?

- Additionally, I (Alisaie) am taking up a campaign to map and catalogue various diffusion zones. I would be very interested in having others contribute to this database on the chance we discover patterns.

- Have you encountered the “Cube” that is floating above Acerage? If so, what has your experience entailed?
- And finally, would anyone like to have a pillow with a man’s face on it? I’m afraid we have one too many (six) for our liking and others are welcome to have them. For free.

We look forward to collaborating with you!

Sincerely,

G’raha Tia and Alisaie Leveilleur

Subject: Superpowered Community First Meeting
Date: February 6th
Time: 9:00 AM
By: 478-2238

Hello everyone!

It's Charles Xavier again. To those who have come since the last time I posted, I am putting together a casual club of people with supernatural or paranormal powers. Where I'm from, my kind mutants find it valuable to build a close community so we can share our struggles together, and I thought perhaps we could make something like it here. Since my first post, we have been hard at work putting together a community center from an old temple. It will be used for many things, but one of the first will be a meeting place for this group!

Please meet at [directions to the temple] at 8 pm on Saturday the 7th. We will have food and drinks available, and an area where people can safely use their powers together. Whether you're a mutant, a magic user, a supersoldier, or recently gained abilities here, you are welcome to come meet with the rest of us and perhaps make some friends!

As there was some concern about creating a 'list,' however, I have heard that feedback, and there will be no list. People can exchange phone numbers with each other and talk about themselves in a safe space at their own leisure.

I have not come up with a title for this yet, so it is TBD. If you have any ideas, bring them!

See you soon,
Charles Xavier

[ The official log is here!]

Subject: An informal survey
Date: December 7th
Time: 16:05
By: 002 - 0001

I'm attempting to establish a pattern in how individuals arrive in the Diadem. Specifically, I’m interested in the temporal relationship between one’s point of departure and the traumatic event that precipitated it.

(very professional. very academic. “traumatic event” instead of “did you DIE”)

To clarify: Did you arrive here immediately before something catastrophic? I’m asking because there’s a theory I’m developing about the selection process. Why certain individuals arrive at certain moments. For instance, I have reason to believe I was in the process of dying when I arrived here. Or already dead. Or somehow both.

(schrodingers monkey. dead and alive and neither and BOTH)

I apologize if this question is distressing.

(he WOULD apologize. gotta make them think YOURE responsible for their emotions. theyre just words arent they? whatever happened to sticks and stones?)

I’m aware it’s rather ghoulish to ask about people’s near-death experiences during the holiday season, but understanding the mechanism of arrival might help us understand the nature of

oh for CHRISTs sake. all this hemming and hawing is driving me INSANE!!! how did he LIVE like this?

lets cut straight to the chase: did you die before you got here?? yes? no? maybe so??

(oh yeah and Im REAL distressed about the whole "being dead" thing so please send all your christmas cookies to philip buchanon, po box 1400, rogers street, panorama, zip code: your guess is as good as mine.

ps: no raisins. just because Im dead doesnt mean my fruit needs to be dead too)

Subject: Help Wanted for Renovation and Restoration Efforts!
Date: October 26
Time: Morning
By: 863–9636 (Storm)

Subject: Help Wanted

There’s an old temple on the east side of Panorama. No one's using it, so I’m cleaning it out and hoping to turn it into a community space — somewhere anyone can come in out of the weather, share a meal, or just sit awhile.

It needs quite a bit of rebuilding. I could use help with supplies, repairs, or even just ideas.

If you have time, skills, or just know where to find extra materials, you can find me around the scrapyard, the markets, or the space itself.

Thank you.
— Storm

[ Related open log found here! ]

Subject: School Info and Update
Date: Oct 21
Time: Morning
By: 375 – 0319

Hi. It's Nadine again, I posted a bit ago about starting a little school.

I want to say that thanks to a lot of help and donations and hard work, we're getting pretty close to having things ready to go. I can't say thank you enough to everyone who's brought things back from zones, helped find space, helped collect donations, helped build the tent, and offered advice and recommendations. We couldn't do this without all of your help.

But there's one thing it would still be really great if we could get. More people who can donate some time to teach. Just an hour or two a week would be a huge help. I have no idea how many students we're actually going to get, it could just be three, but I'd rather have more volunteer teachers than not enough. I know we all have jobs and responsibilities, but please get in touch if you think you'd like to help out.

We plan to teach the basics, but also things that are important to know living in this world. Stuff about vehicles and vehicle maintenance, road safety, first aide, survival skills. And we're open to anyone who wants to learn, it doesn't matter how old you are.

Nobody's ever too old to learn.

Subject: Side-Effects
Date: October 17
Time: 11:00 A.M.
By: 413 - 8552*

*this is a burner phone; anyone with Frank's number would not recognize it.

Need to know if anyone is feeling anything different since the meteor storm.
Similar to the shit that came after for a few weeks, but different.
Connections. Weird feelings. Emotions, thoughts, or powers that aren't yours. Things that might belong to people you know.

Subject: Regarding your purpose
Date: October 15th
Time: 11:30 PM
By: 171 - 6600

You were brought here for a reason.

Do not flinch when you read this. Do not lie to yourself. The Diadem is like a sickly animal, and it only swallows what it needs to make itself well again. A cow will eat clay to soothe its stomachs. A brown bear will swallow Carex leaves to kill the parasites in its guts.

Some of you know why you're here. Some of you know, but pretend not to.

Some of you are still searching for your meaning, and there is nothing wrong with that. We aren't born knowing. Meet me on the second floor of the Ash Tree motel, and look for the room without a number on it.

We will find your purpose together.

- A

Subject: A superpowered community club
Date: October 14
Time: 9:00 AM
By: 478-2238

Hello everyone,

My name is Charles Xavier. In my home, I was the headmaster of a school for mutants, superpowered individuals born with gifts they didn't quite understand yet. It was my job to educate them and help train them in their abilities. There was dangerous prejudice against us, so it was very important to have a community where everyone could connect with people like them and feel that support. Some of my people here can attest to the importance and value in having our group together.

I know there are many people here with supernatural, metahuman, or paranormal gifts. I've met several of them. Some who are new to their gifts, some who are old to them, and some still learning as they go. I would like to propose that we establish a community here. If people want to train in their abilities or to train others, they can have that option. Or we can meet and have drinks and keep it casual.  

If you are interested, please reply to this forum post, or if you'd rather speak privately, feel free to contact me at 478-2238. Obviously I understand not everyone wants to be a part of a big group, or they're not ready to be in public, so please do understand I will keep your information confidential, and we can meet privately. We are working on finding a location where we can have meetings, but for now, I am putting the thought out there to get opinions.

While this specific idea is open to people with supernatural gifts, I think there is definitely something to be said for building a skills club for everyone. I know I am terrible at most things that helps other in this landscape. Defensive and offensive combat training, mechanical and trade skills training, and even knowledge of how to use cars correctly or these little phone devices. If this is something people think would be interesting, or if you want to take the idea and run with it, please by all means! I am a community builder at heart, as you can see.

Sincerely,
Charles Xavier

Subject: Need a truck or trailer
Date: October 7
Time: 12:23 am
By: 652-8621

My bike might have gotten stuck in the Fringes. If anyone's got a truck or a trailer hooked up to their vehicle and wouldn't mind giving me a ride back in to get it, I can pay in joolies.

[ Not a lot; she's still pretty broke aside from having enough to pay for a motel room, gas, and food. Especially since she's also going to have to pay to get the tire on the bike fixed (and that's assuming that's all that's wrong with it by the time she gets back to it).

But someone's got to be willing to take a payment plan, right? ]

Or if you don't want to head back there, can't say I blame you. But if I could borrow your vehicle, I can pay you for using it and drive it in myself.

Just need to get the damn thing back sooner rather than later.

Subject: URGENT - Blood Contamination
Date: Oct 4th, 125
Time: 3:08pm
By: 777-8963

If you've visited the Solar Clinic over the past week and received a blood transfusion (or any similar services) please return to the clinic as soon as possible.

We have reason to believe that the most recent blood supply has been accidentally contaminated, which may cause illness or worse in those who have received a portion of it. The staff at the Solar Clinic are committed to correcting this issue, but they require aid in contacting those who are affected. If you know anyone who might have visited recently, ensure that they've received word.

Lady Fern and I are searching for upwards of three dozen people, some of whom have visited the clinic under an alias or no longer reside at their last address. If you have any experience with healing or tracking, or if you are willing to aid in some other way, such as ferrying the sick or delivering notices, please do reach out to me or the clinic directly as soon as you're able.

- Adrian Silverleaf

( More ooc info here )

Subject: Dance Classes
Date: SEPT 29, 125
Time: 12:00 pm
By: #569-8987

Just doing an interest check on some basic dance courses for anybody who might be wanting to expand their musical horizons. It's gonna be fast and loose, starting with modern dance from Earth circa 2025 and potentially branching into different styles as we go. We'll be including waltzing as an alternative for people who are interested in something a little more classical.

My very pleasant co-worker Rumi happens to be from a prestigeous idol group back home, so you're in safe hands with her showing you the pop dance ropes. You could be the world's most hopeless dancer and we'll get something figured out for you.

(I'm also open to personal sessions for those on the shy side, ask about 1-on-1 prices.)

First class'll be Saturday at noon, second hour'll be traditional waltzing.

[He did, in fact, spend 2 hours hunched over an old computer someone let him rent out for probably too much money, trying to touch the screen to move things around, chicken-pecking every word into the keyboard with painful slowness. Be proud of him.

Also, there will be a dance class prompt available with him and Rumi on a log this upcoming weekend if in-person threads are desired, but we can handwave some lessons as desired!]

Subject: looking for vets
Date: 08.02.125
Time: 09:34
By: 346 - 2773

Does anyone know of any veterinarians in the city?

I'm also fielding ideas for dog names.

Subject: Help Wanted
Date: 5 Sept 125
Time: 02:20:58
By: 318 - 1888

WANTED, a respectable Human Person of any sex as ASSISTANT to GENTLEMEN. Required to be of strong mental and physical constitution. Must be able to read and write, be well acquainted with domestic service (e.g., laundry, cleaning; cooking not required), and fully housebroken. Work involves late hours and occasional duties as arbiter. Butchery skills preferred. Wages to be discussed. For particulars, enquire by telephone in the evening until 4 o'clock in the morning.

Subject: HELP WANTED
Date: 5 Sept 125
Time: 02:21:01
By: 129 - 3996

HELP
NEED MAN SLAYV OR WOMAN SLAYV FOR GENTLEMAN OR SUMPREME VIZAORY NOW!!  NO MUNNY!!! FREE CHIKKEN.
MUST BE STROWNG BODDIED AND KIND. BED PRAVIDED FOR SLEEPING ETC. 

BANAFITS: 
HANSUM MASTARS
NO MUNNY 
LIEFLONG FRENDSHIP AND LOYLETY.

Subject: Skull symbol
Date: Aug 26, 125
Time: 1:57 AM
By: 610 - 2077

Have you seen anyone wearing this symbol?

Might be wearing it, or might be branded on the back of their neck.
Either way, let me know.

[ Image Attached ]

Subject: Resurrection
Date: 20. 8. 125
Time: 02:42
By: 473 - 1645

I'd like to talk about resurrection: experiences of it, theories surrounding it, whether pertaining to this world or otherwise.

Subject: Request For Aide With Schooling Supplies
Date: 7/30
Time: 6:30 PM
By: 375 – 0319

Hi.

My name is Nadine, and before this, I was a school teacher. You might have noticed there aren't any schools of any kind here.

So I'd like to set up a tent school, if I can get together all the supplies I need. It wouldn't be daily, I have a job, but on my days off I want to offer classes for anyone who wants them. I taught elementary school so all I can offer are the basic foundations - spelling, math, reading and writing, that sort of thing. But there are people here who need that.

If anyone's willing to, I'd really appreciate if you could let me know about any good places to hit to scavenge things for a classroom. Or even if you see anything while you're out and could maybe grab it for me, I'd owe you a favor. And of course if anyone wants to help in any way, you are welcome to.

Thanks for your time.