(no subject)

[el_desheredado]

Hey, Deacon? Wanna come take a look at something with me? The readings are spiking again.

Hate to say it, but we may have to get up there ourselves.

Kat, if A doesn't have you running around like crazy, we could use another set of hands. Eloise? You good? Wanna come? You know you know this stuff.

Actually, anybody willing to join in, you're welcome to--and I mean anybody. We're meeting in the square in half an hour. I'll explain there.

Yeah, I know the Network is basically shitting itself right now, ha ha fucking ha, but there's stuff going on over top of that. It ain't pretty when that happens.

I've got the trucks by the way.

[ooc: The creepy cottage is now on the mountainside. See the Calendar for more information~ Two other things:

1. Characters are welcome to see NPC members of the Anonymous Movement on rooftops and up in tall buildings, watching the cottage with binoculars. If characters ask them what's going on, they will answer honestly: "We don't know yet, but keep an eye on that cottage. Something weird is definitely going on." Or some variation of that answer.

2. If your character(s) would like to accompany Tristero & Co up the mountain, you are welcome to join in. The Anonymous Movement have found and repaired a couple of old, blue (faded blue) pickup trucks that they'll use to drive up the mountain (just climb in the back), close as they can get to the cottage. They'll creep in the rest of the way on foot. However: the cottage will recede before them, like it's still around another bend in the path. No one will be able to get more than a few dozen feet close to it. And characters may experience a sense of nervousness or anxiety near to it. If anyone is interested in playing this out, just let me know! I have a log post set to go, if you want it.]

Comments

[hexuality]

What now?

[el_desheredado]

Yeah, that's about how I feel about it.

It's looking like we might have some uninvited visitors.

[deadmanbusiness]

[Theo is there. He's been getting that whole spine tingling something is happening thing that gods get. Considering it's getting near Halloween and his power is getting stronger he's definitely tinglings.

So, there's a necromancer with rats headed towards Anonymous.]

I'll come.

[el_desheredado]

Cool. Be in the square in 30. You'll see the trucks.

[notscrapmetal]

Let's roll.

Before anyone changes their mind.

Bring helmets. I got a scanner up and running.

[hexuality]

Aren't we all uninvited.

[deadmanbusiness]

Sure. It's giving me the heebi-jeebies... which is saying something.

[el_desheredado]

Just because you don't want to be here--that doesn't mean you're uninvited.

[el_desheredado]

No, trust me: I sympathize.

[el_desheredado]

You bring the helmets. Fine. I'll bring the helmets.

You can probably see it spiking already, then.

[hexuality]

I don't remember accepting an invitation.

[valentineluke]

[Senses something...interesting.]

I'll tag along.

[el_desheredado]

All right. Like I said: half an hour, in the square.

[el_desheredado]

Yeah, apparently it's the kind that you can't refuse. Go figure.

[hexuality]

So, what, whoever's out there—barged in?

[deadmanbusiness]

Which bothers me.

[notscrapmetal]

That's yet to be determined but it's a very aggressive reading, Sweetcakes. It suggests barging.

[notscrapmetal]

I thought it was a glitch. Or the magnets again. It's really topping the charts.

private;

[mortemscintilla]

[ He'd ask What now? But unremitting disaster -- or the threat of it -- is a familiar theme, here or at home. Keeping alert and fighting off a creeping sense of ennui -- that's what you focus on, if you want to stay alive. ]

Are weapons required for this field-trip?

[ He doesn't mean firearms. ]

[hexuality]

You lot barged in, too, didn't you?

private;

[el_desheredado]

I'm gonna say no on that one, but I'm betting there'll be a few among us anyway. But the intention of this little endeavor here is more specifically recon.

private;

[mortemscintilla]

I figured as much.

[ But it never hurts to careful, isn't that how the cliche goes? Hei simply takes it to hyper-alert levels. ]

Count me in. [ Beat. ] I'll bring my own helmet.

[el_desheredado]

Our barging was more justified.

[el_desheredado]

Another time, okay?

[el_desheredado]

You'd think it was a glitch, looking at it. I'm telling you, something's up there.

private;

[el_desheredado]

Count yourself counted. In the square in half an hour.

[candothat]

You have trucks?

[el_desheredado]

They're shitty, but we have them, yeah.

[candothat]

If I help you, may I examine one of them afterward?

[el_desheredado]

You want to look at our trucks?

Not raising any objections, I'm just curious as to why.

[candothat]

I do, yes! I am very interested in ancient automobiles and have found few to study, other the one I was given here. I would like to understand more about the differences between them.

[el_desheredado]

Yeah, they're ancient all right.

Long as they still run when you're done with them, I don't see why not.

[candothat]

Of course they will still run--better, maybe.

[el_desheredado]

Better?

[Color him interested. He's got skills enough to keep his motorcycle happy and going, but these trucks are like six bitches on a bitch boat to keep running. They're real army mules, but they're in rough shape. Bailing wire and everything.]

[candothat]

Possibly. While my engineering knowledge is limited mostly to my own time period, I have had some success improving on what technology exists here.

[el_desheredado]

Long as they still run after you've looked at them. I'll consider running better a bonus.

[candothat]

I promise that they will run still.

Thank you; I think that this is very fair.

[valentineluke]

(OC - I'll take a log post)

pretend i responded to this at the right time?

[scienceandstuff]

It has my little pets all in a fluster. [ She frowns down at the cages in her lab. ]

Though whatever creature is outside, I'd like to get a look at that.

[el_desheredado]

Come on, then. Like I said, half an hour.

Don't know how close we can get, but we'll see what we can see.

[scienceandstuff]

Half an hour. [ She gives him a small, almost kindly smile. ] I'll be there.

[el_desheredado]

You're the best, Eloise.

[scienceandstuff]

Oh, you! [ She laughs, then leans over to switch the feed off. ]

[hexuality]

Maybe so.