15 February 2021 @ 11:30 pm
Hello.
I may have spoken with some of you previously here on the network, but for those whom I haven't yet, my name is Shinobu and I was part of the last group of arrivals.
As I'm sure you're all aware by now, prior to our drop off to Red Wings (or any other location in the interim), we are under the influence of a compliance drug and are directed to Red Wings first before the safe house to settle in and wait for our IDs.
From what I gathered, El has been our primary contact whenever there is a new group of Displaced; a message is sent to all of us in the hopes that at least a few of us will be able to retrieve them and bring them to the safe house.
Lately, the protocol seems to have changed somewhat.
The purpose of me reaching out to you is to see if any of you would be interested in becoming part of a welcome committee, of sorts. To help meet new Displaced, regardless of where they're dropped off; to explain our situation as best we can and help flush the drug from their systems before shuttling them off to the safe house where they're to be held for the next four days.
I believe having a set group of people to do this will help alleviate the tensions between older and newer Displaced, as well as to ease the transition of newer Displaced being integrated into society.
Some of us have been here for quite some time and have settled into our new lives; I realize not everyone is available at all times to help. But given that I've yet to find my place in this world, I'd like to place my focus in assisting in this way. Of course, I'm but one person, and should I find my way home somewhere down the line, I'd feel better knowing there will be someone taking care of things in my stead.
If you have any suggestions or are interested in becoming a part of this group, please let me know. I intend to message El with our contact information so that we can be notified when the next batch of arrivals show up. Currently, I'm looking into creating an antidote for the compliance drug we've been injected with. This will take time, but if anyone would be able to assist or if you have any information regarding it, please let me know as well.
For the record, I am a doctor for the organization I work for back home and have a background in pharmacology; the antidotes I'd created previously were to counteract poisons found in demons.
While this application isn't exactly the same, given time and through some trial and error, I'm hoping to be able to create something that can be administered to future new arrivals.
Thank you for your time.[
ooc: tldr, shinobu is looking to gather a permanent group of people to help new arrivals after they're dropped off! here is the plot engagement thread for your reference. feel free to PM me on this journal or on plurk at ![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
wooloos if you have any questions; this is mostly to gauge interest as well as to come up with a plan in case the group drops/is swept between arrivals.
i'd like to also ask if you could please keep private threadjacks to character inboxes, thank you! ]
23 January 2021 @ 04:59 pm
Think there's connection between Gold god and grief/peace combo. Maybe rage and searching, too.
When Aerie vanished, experienced Blue god shattering. [ Which he does not want to discuss in detail, thanks. ] Was underwater. Gold-eyed animals around. Felt cold, then rage. Searched for something. Gold eyes dimmed. Then felt grief, then peace.
When monsters attacked in May, some infected people. Eyes glowed gold, turned on allies. Could cure infected using empathy bond. Contact would burn first. Then feel peaceful, then sad.
(Had weird dream before monsters attacked. Pack of creatures searching for blue. More here.)
Wasn't here July 2511. Guide mentions curing unnatural rage with empathy bond. Says it came with intense despair.
Don't know who's making sense of this shit. [ Hence posting this on the network rather than going to someone directly. ] Seems like pattern.
That's it.( ooc: please take any private threadjacks to character inboxes. thanks! )
21 January 2021 @ 06:10 pm
anyone ever lose their shit waiting in this dystopian hellhole of a safehouse?
bc i'm about to find a pointy object and stab out the eyes of whichever asshole smiles my way next
17 January 2021 @ 09:25 pm
The hospitals are severely understaffed at the moment. Anyone who can lend a hand, with or without medical training, meet me.[ attached: location ping to a hospital. ]My medical training was decades old even before I woke up in the future. More up to date knowledge would be good, but I can put people to work saving lives regardless.
15 January 2021 @ 08:53 pm
[ there are a number of smarter and more eloquent things one could ask as they awaken, months after they fell asleep, in bed with a pair of strangers. damian considers those things as he leaps out the window and makes a break for it.
instead, damian does this: ]What the HELL did you all do this time?
29 December 2020 @ 12:28 pm
I don't have a horse in this race, but y'all expressed an interest in speaking with James Henries. On that account, Jason Todd stayed up on the moon to speak with him some and this is what he uncovered.
For organization's sake, I've arranged things according to topic. Forgive me, I ain't possessed of the soul of brevity.
( oblig infodump cut - not done icly. )
And for anyone of a mind to pester Jason for more, I would advise you don't. He's stuck his neck out enough for the lot of us, y'all can leave him be.
If there's any mistakes, they're mine alone. Feel free to correct me any which way. Any additional information would be welcome as well. Better to coordinate than not.
17 December 2020 @ 10:59 pm
I am going to pistol whip the next one of you jackdaws that so much as breathes about the moon.
Need I remind y'all that the entire population of the planet was just treated as harshly as the rest of us, with one Hell of a lot less context? Whatever else is going on, there are folks that are going to need our support way more than the lot of us need answers. We're in a unique position to help them and it's a Hell of a lot less disgraceful than whatever y'all think you're accomplishing by squabbling with each other.
The newest batch of Displaced are landing in New Tokyo. I'm going there tomorrow to start helping out with anyone returning from the Aerie so their arrival ain't marred by half so much chaos as all that. If you're of a mind to help, be at the gate at 0600.
If you have nothing useful or constructive to say, keep your goddamn thoughts, opinions and otherwise to yourself. I ain't got a lick of patience for any bullshit right now.
Hicks out.
11 November 2020 @ 02:30 pm
Hey, all.
Brought to you by my going home a spell and returning here just about a decade later by my reckoning — what amenities would you say you miss most from home?
Now, for my part. I ain't a man of violence, but if I ever meet the fella or dame that outlawed smoking here I'd sure give them a stern piece of my mind.
For the newcomers, pleasure to meet y'all. If you're still in the process of getting settled, I'm happy to swing by to help get you situated.
19 September 2020 @ 06:34 pm
[ gross, talking to people. but needs must. ] I need someone to let me stab them.
I'll fix it.
Thanks.
17 September 2020 @ 02:19 pm
Evening, all.
Anyone fancy a trip to New Casablanca? Reckon there are plenty of us who could use something in the vein of a vacation given all we've managed lately. I know I ain't alone in knowing a few folk who could stand to relax some.( he's not naming names, but. these people Know Who They Are. )Just a day or two, probably heading out Friday and back Monday evening so's those of us working don't miss too many shifts. We'd be going by gate, so it wouldn't be too much out of our way time-wise.
@ gaby, may I have a moment of your time?
18 February 2020 @ 10:35 am
[Bad username or site: angela @ roberts]
Hey everyone!
Cass and I were talking about the Safehouse and how things could be a little more livable there. With most things digital and people cut off from the broader system the first few days, there’s not a lot to do. We were thinking we could put together some board games and cards or something to keep in the Safehouse. If anyone wanted to donate materials or their time and talents to help out, that would be appreciated. Or suggestions on other things that would be useful to put in the Safehouse.
[Bad username or site: cassandra @ cain]
I think having a way to listen to or make music would be helpful. If that's something that is possible?
[Bad username or site: angela @ roberts]
If anyone has an idea on how to make this possible, chime in!
Also if anyone has clothes or blankets to donate, that would be really useful too. We all know the selection is a bit mismatched.
All you new arrivals, please chime in if there’s anything you need. There’s a Guide if you need more information on our situation. If you aren't used to technology, [handwavy directions on how to open a link with the implant].
Edit: If anyone can spare some credits toward setting up a VR system in the safehouse, please let me know.
17 February 2020 @ 11:29 am
Hey babes!
I've been thinking a lot about how we have a treasure trove of useful skills at our disposal and we are not using them as well as we could. We should be sharing what we know! I don't mean information this time, but skills.
Like I know how to fight, and I'm also excellent at basket-weaving, pegasus riding, first aid, knitting, baking, and I know too much about Greek mythology. But I can't do math to save my life, I tried to fix an alarm clock once and broke the screwdriver, if I tried to shoot a gun without training there would definitely be instances of friendly fire, and apparently I'm an awful storyteller.
Maybe we could all offer a mini-class in something so then everyone could benefit from these skills? That could be cool! We're only as strong as our weakest link and if we learn from each other, our links will grow stronger.
So MY PROPOSAL is that everyone should come in here and offer something they could teach someone else as well as what they want to learn in turn. Maybe it won't be the same person but there is nothing wrong with meeting new people, don't be babies. It's educational bartering.
I can offer baking, basket-weaving, knitting, and Ancient Greek style fighting, weapons to be determined. I would like to learn how to unclog a sink because that seems like something I should know how to do and how to keep a plant alive for longer than two minutes. And that whole gun thing. That could be handy.
xoxo Silena( forward dated a couple days to when new arrivals have their ids, so have at. )
13 February 2020 @ 07:12 am
Would anyone like to go dancing? You don't need to know how, I can teach you if you're at all amenable to things from the 1920s on through the 1940s. Ain't no bother, neither, so go on and put that thought right out of your head.
But if dancing ain't your style, I'm planning on putting down a dinner on Sunday. I can't promise I'll make the best insect protein steak roast you've ever had, but it'll probably be pretty damn close. RSVP if you'd like to come so I can get a decent headcount and won't leave nobody hungry.
Hope y'all are faring well after our latest adventure.
I do sincerely appreciate your time,
- EPH. ( maybe it's on account'a his southern hospitality an' all, but he's feelin' a queer sort'a loneliness an' he knows the best way to get outta his own head a spell is to reach out to others. findin' out most'a the places he might've otherwise wanted to see for yourself ain't accessible in this new world surely didn't help his head none. )
02 January 2020 @ 05:31 pm
In light of the trip to Mt. Everest some of you seem to wish to undertake, and with consideration for how preciously few of us are trained medical professionals, I have decided to offer a first aid course at the Safehouse.
I will strive to make this as extensive as time will allow it to be, and anyone – regardless of their stance regarding mountaineering – is welcome to attend. You never know when this kind of knowledge might come in handy.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here.
ETA: [Bad username or site: clarke @ griffin] asked me to add that those interested in the trip to New Oslo might wish to consider learning the basics as well. I believe she is quite right – the fewer risks we take, the better.
02 January 2020 @ 07:35 am
Good morning, fellow denizens of New Amsterdam. I have a few queries.
How did you discover what power you gained? Do you think your power suits you, and, do you find it useful or useless?
Is it widely known that when someone disappears here they return from whence they came, or am I to assume there could be something more sinister behind it?
And a bonus, what is your drink of choice and have they found a suitable substitute in this "future?"
I also must add, in lieu of ‘how,’ if you would prefer another question, how long did it take you to discover your power? I quite like to avoid redundancy and it seems this topic was passed around before.
30 December 2019 @ 10:24 pm
( text, at least, obscures some of the discomfort he has at the idea of postin' like this. he ain't quite sold on the whole thing, but... better than nothin', an' he ought to make himself known on account'a the medic work anyhow. )I hope this message finds y'all well.
My name is Eugene Hicks. I'm a veterinarian by trade, but I was a medic with a paratrooper infantry division in what those from Earth may know as the Second World War. Whatever gives us the source of our powers has seen fit to grant me some small healing ability also.
I've heard that medical personnel are in short supply, so please don't hesitate to seek me out should there be a need. I'm in residence at the safe house for the time being. I don't hardly care if we disagree on all things great or small or if you think it's a bother, it ain't.
Also, if anyone knows a decent pizza joint hereabouts, I'd appreciate being directed to it. Does the future have Coca-Cola perchance?
Thank you very sincerely for your time,
-EPH.
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