news feed; Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Weather Mostly sunny, with increasing cloudiness in the late afternoon. High 7°C and a low of 0°C (45deg;F/32°F)
Current Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Morning sirens go off at 8:50 am, and evening sirens are at 5:12 pm.
[[On the evening of December 1st, in the darkening sky before siren, The Core will produce a glowing ring which resembles an unusually circular Aurora Borealis. It outlines the limits of The Pull surrounding the island, extending about 3 miles offshore. Its wavering colors have a hypnotic effect, and the sirens may be a much needed reminded to keep you from staring for too long.]]
News & Advertisements
- Subway Killings Continue
Two more victims have been linked to the subway murders. Although no official statement has been released confirming their identity, they are rumored to be newcomers. The state the bodies were left in matched that of the two bodies found along the train tracks on Sunday morning. The SPPD are currently searching for a third newcomer, Claire Stanfield, in connection with the murders. The public are advised to avoid approaching the suspect, and to remain vigilant at all times. Please call NV#292-2712 to report any suspicious activity.
- Hero in the Darkness Identified!
Off of a blurry snapshot, the photographer’s unknown rescuer from Tuesday’s news report has been identified by local DJ and Grant Stadium sound technician Joe Fieldman as a newcomer named Tyrell.
"Yeah, it looks just like him." The young man told student newspaper The Hawthorne Inquirer yesterday, while distributing fliers for a weekend concert event. "It’s a real shame, he was a good guy, we’d talk over the network and hung out a few times. The darkness can be tough, and it sounded like a monster even Darwin’s never heard of."
Although campus security attempted to remove him for soliciting a venue unaffiliated with the college, he was permitted to stay around a little longer for an interview with the university’s media production. "That’s definitely the way he’d want to go out, though. Like a real hero."
- Malfunction With SERO Telepad System Causes Mayhem
There were several reported instances last night into this morning, concerning glitched teleportation booths used for easy quick travel between Sector 2 buildings. The malfunction sent several SERO personnel, from executives to lab assistants and doctors, ending up in various random locations throughout the city rather than their target corresponding booth.
In some instances this proved dangerous, such as one secretary found herself out in the darkness in the middle of Versaid Lake Park, instead of a building she was supposed to deliver classified files to. Others proved awkward, such as a well renown physicist who suddenly found himself within a Sector 3 High School’s girls locker room during 1st period gym.
SERO’s new transport system was just installed last month, but developers appear to be baffled that such a glitch has surfaced, insisting that the system was foolproof, and went through several stages of testing over the past five years. Personal-use 'Home Pad' models, which were to be introduced exclusively to affiliates for the holiday season as a rapid new form of commute for private home installation, are being recalled for further testing.
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Weather Mostly sunny, with increasing cloudiness in the late afternoon. High 7°C and a low of 0°C (45deg;F/32°F)
Current Moon Phase:Waxing Crescent
Morning sirens go off at 8:50 am, and evening sirens are at 5:12 pm.
[[On the evening of December 1st, in the darkening sky before siren, The Core will produce a glowing ring which resembles an unusually circular Aurora Borealis. It outlines the limits of The Pull surrounding the island, extending about 3 miles offshore. Its wavering colors have a hypnotic effect, and the sirens may be a much needed reminded to keep you from staring for too long.]]
News & Advertisements
- Subway Killings Continue
Two more victims have been linked to the subway murders. Although no official statement has been released confirming their identity, they are rumored to be newcomers. The state the bodies were left in matched that of the two bodies found along the train tracks on Sunday morning. The SPPD are currently searching for a third newcomer, Claire Stanfield, in connection with the murders. The public are advised to avoid approaching the suspect, and to remain vigilant at all times. Please call NV#292-2712 to report any suspicious activity.
- Hero in the Darkness Identified!
Off of a blurry snapshot, the photographer’s unknown rescuer from Tuesday’s news report has been identified by local DJ and Grant Stadium sound technician Joe Fieldman as a newcomer named Tyrell.
"Yeah, it looks just like him." The young man told student newspaper The Hawthorne Inquirer yesterday, while distributing fliers for a weekend concert event. "It’s a real shame, he was a good guy, we’d talk over the network and hung out a few times. The darkness can be tough, and it sounded like a monster even Darwin’s never heard of."
Although campus security attempted to remove him for soliciting a venue unaffiliated with the college, he was permitted to stay around a little longer for an interview with the university’s media production. "That’s definitely the way he’d want to go out, though. Like a real hero."
- Malfunction With SERO Telepad System Causes Mayhem
There were several reported instances last night into this morning, concerning glitched teleportation booths used for easy quick travel between Sector 2 buildings. The malfunction sent several SERO personnel, from executives to lab assistants and doctors, ending up in various random locations throughout the city rather than their target corresponding booth.
In some instances this proved dangerous, such as one secretary found herself out in the darkness in the middle of Versaid Lake Park, instead of a building she was supposed to deliver classified files to. Others proved awkward, such as a well renown physicist who suddenly found himself within a Sector 3 High School’s girls locker room during 1st period gym.
SERO’s new transport system was just installed last month, but developers appear to be baffled that such a glitch has surfaced, insisting that the system was foolproof, and went through several stages of testing over the past five years. Personal-use 'Home Pad' models, which were to be introduced exclusively to affiliates for the holiday season as a rapid new form of commute for private home installation, are being recalled for further testing.
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