FOURTH TRANSMISSION - VOICE;

[redcosmedic]

I know it's been a busy few months lately, but does anyone else remember that back in June, the Majority Report just happened to forecast the apocalypse of this world during an interview? Because my memory banks certainly do.

What I don't recall is anyone stepping up to the plate and confirming "Yes, we took care of that, false alarm, everything's fine now". Seeing as how the deadline is looming within -- oh, I don't know, a week or three? -- I'm finding this a gross oversight of keeping imPorts up to date.

So, here's the chance to clear things up. Who wants to share the good news?

[ Please tell him someone actually took care of that whole business. ]

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[queenofseers]

[ The feed opens with a slight huff. ]

...You know, I could make some quip about how the guy sounds like a total crackpot anyway, but who the fuck knows around here. [ After a pause- ] What would astrologists know, anyway?

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[redcosmedic]

Certainly he sounded like quite the character from that interview, but unfortunately not enough to discount his information.

[ Look, he'll be happy to be proven wrong on this particular issue... hoping for it, actually. ]

Other than they're likely to sell the story with better flair than the astrophysicists? You've got me.

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[obediences]

I remember it pretty clearly, yeah.

[ He'd alerted his siblings to the prediction as soon as he found it. It was, uh, pretty appallingly relevant to their interests. ]


Probably too much to hope for that it was just about those gibbering mouthers, huh.

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[redcosmedic]

Well, those things didn't go down as easily as swatting a chromefly or anything, but I'd hardly call them apocalyptic.

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[melodramagic]

[ CONCERN. ]

... do you actually believe something will happen this month?

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[redcosmedic]

If I knew that, I wouldn't be making this little "friendly reminder" about the lack of communication, now would I?

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[besainted]

There's so much to catch up on around here! You'd think an impending apocalypse would've been easier to spot, or gotten mention in some kind of newbie-orienting pamphlet.

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[redcosmedic]

Hm, you didn't get the extended guide? The imPort who was upkeeping it has since departed before the whole armageddon mention, but the file still goes around -- or it should be -- and has mention of OTO near the end of it.

[ Knock Out will pass along the link to Kaneki's ImPort FAQ just in case. ]

[Voice]

[pinetreehimself]

What?! Are you kidding me? I JUST got done with an apocalypse, don't tell me we're due for one over here too!

[Granted, it's a little unusual for someone to talk about the end of days like it was a rolling thunderstorm, but it's been that kind of a year for Dipper.]

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[redcosmedic]

Scheduling is important with these things, apparently.

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[insincerecharm]

How is this not the kinda thing that gets mentioned on first arrival in this place? [The woman on the screen looks downright exasperated by it.]

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[redcosmedic]

One would think it'd have a higher priority, but I'm not in charge of the imPort welcoming committee.

[ a pause ]

I'm almost sure there isn't a welcoming committee, now that I think about it. Someone should fix that.

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[iminthebook]

Another Apocalypse? Already?

[ Too many sighs. Harry looks weary just at the idea. ]

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[redcosmedic]

That's becoming an alarmingly frequent reaction to my message...

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[slapfight]

[after googling what "apocalypse" means...]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE END OF THE WORLD?! That can't be right! I just got here.

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[redcosmedic]

[ deadpan ] Are you claiming responsibility or shedding blame?

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[justaddh2o]

Seriously? This is the first I'm hearing about it. I haven't been here but a little over a month. Wouldn't they have mentioned something to new arrivals if they thought it would really happen...?

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[redcosmedic]

See what I mean about the lack of communication? It's appalling.

This really shouldn't be something left to the last minute, if you ask me.

[ No one's actually asked him. He's just giving his opinion anyway. ]

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[duelo]

[ Derek does not look amused. ]

Well, that would've been good to have been told when I first arrived, but apparently no one thought it was of interest to a new imPort. Interesting. Do you know how credible the source is?

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[redcosmedic]

New imPorts and tenured ones who have a vested interest in continued existence, fixed that for you.

Unfortunately, I can't speak to his level of credibility. Still, beginning with the items and locations from our homes appearing in the Porter cities, then the glowing rocks that caused effects on exposure, and now the monster in De Chima all coming from imPort universes, I'd say the probability is high.

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[sathan]

( honestly, mortals panic at the slightest mention of an apocalypse )

That's not an apocalypse.

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[redcosmedic]

Is dimensional destabilization a typical thing where you're from, then?

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[moonlitpath]

[For all she's trying to sound cheerful and hopeful, there's a hint of uncertainty in her voice.] Maybe the government took care of it?

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[redcosmedic]

[ Knock Out forgets sometimes that there are actual human children among the imPorts. ]

Yes, perhaps. And a simple oversight to announce that fact.

[ He's not holding metaphorical breath on that one. ]

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[eloquentness]

You know, I usually don't follow up on conspiracy theorists, but you've got a point considering how unstable the world seems to feel.

[ After that Groundhog Day loop, nothing's felt quite right. Then again, this kind of stuff was a regularity on Earth-1. ]

I'll check in with my reporters and see if they've heard anything. No promises, though.

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[redcosmedic]

Hardly a theory if we've been seeing imPort-world places and things appearing since at least March of this year, months before that interview even came out.

If you would, I'm sure it will help. A wider net to catch more answers.

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[catlady]

If this place goes boom, do you think that means we get to go home or do we just go boom with it?

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[redcosmedic]

Do you want the answer made of sunny optimism or the one more likely to match our current run of luck?

[ Which is kind of an answer in itself. ]

[anormie]

Wait. Seriously? Damn. What are we talking about here? Like global warming or something?

[redcosmedic]

I think it's leaning more toward "reality destabilization", actually.

video; so late :(

[bifroster]

As an actual astrophysicist, I would like to see the data that states that the world is going to end.

video; it's all good!

[redcosmedic]

Well, the interview was with Aegis Force's leader, Jacob Taylor. You'd be better off contacting Aegis to see if they followed up on that interview, including the data that the interviewer claimed to have.