Video - What, A Crisis Again? Are You Kidding Me?

[reborningreen]

[A video opens, framing a man standing in the middle of what looks like an office, a green arrowhead on the wall behind him, and dressed all in an outfit of green, one that looks like something a modern Robin Hood might wear. His face looks tired, ragged, and yet whose face shows a grim determination.

As the video opens, he looks up at the camera and tries a smile. He takes a long breath, and then slowly speaks, his voice tired, and broken as if it has been recently stressed by, say, yelling.]

Hello. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Oliver Queen.

It is clear now, that in the last twenty-four hours, we have experienced the largest port-out of Imports to date. Friends and family, coworkers, lovers, and enemies, all have been taken away from us.

[His voice trembles as he speaks but he swallows and goes on.]

I do not know how many, save that the number is high. I do not know if this port-out is for good, or temporary or how it happened. I am going to try to look into this, and go see the government as well, and see if they have any ideas on what has happened.

[He pauses, and looks down, then back up at the camera. There is anger there in his gaze, and sorrow, both. But there is also a small smile, just barely there.]

If, like me, you lost people in this, I ask you to not lose hope, not give up. It may be a glitch in the matrix, so to speak, and until we know more, we should try to work toward finding them, and bringing them home. And in making sure that we take care of this world, and these cities, while they are gone.

[He steps forward then, and looks directly a the camera again, nodding.]

Stand together, help each other, and know you are not alone.

[And the video goes dark.]

Comments

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[constantdick]

Oliver? I 'ad no idea you were 'ere, mate.

A lot 'ave gone missing, you say?

[It's easier not to notice things like that when you drink as much as John does.]

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[reborningreen]

John! I didn't know you were here, either! Its good to see you.

A lot, yeah. Not sure of the number, but quite a few.

[constantdick]

Nice to see a familiar face who isn't the Devil.

[Not that he minds looking at Lucifer's pretty face.

But more seriously-] Maybe this world's coming to an end, mate. After all that business with the Fates a little while back.

[reborningreen]

Lucifer isn't so bad.

[ Yeah, Oliver has a... not quite friendship with the Devil. Let that sink in. ]

Maybe. Got any ideas for saving lives if it comes to that?

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[thecacophony]

[The best way to handle something like this is, of course, to not handle it all.]

So, what's that make the rest of us? The leftovers?

Stand together and help one another, come on.

[What a bunch of birdshit.]

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[reborningreen]

We are those who are still here. The people who have to try to deal with this, without those who have been taken away.

I don't pretend to have all the answers, but we fare better when we work together than when we stand apart.

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[thecacophony]

[Without those who have been taken away, he says, and now she's just pissed. Anger is a great motivator, apparently. So is isolation.]

Spare me the heroic pep talk. Do you really believe what the person below is saying, that everyone was ported off into some parallel shithole dimension?

Does anything like that even happen?

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[reborningreen]

Yes. It happens a lot back home.

And sorry. Hazard of the job.

I have no idea if it has happened here, but considering the fates, and the sheer insane dimensional stuff that has happened here over the last six months, it is not remotely fantastical to think it could happen.

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[detail]

Are mass port-outs like this that unusual?

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[reborningreen]

Yes, at least in the time I've been here. Usually, at most, a few people vanish. But this... this was a lot.

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[detail]

I apologize, I'm still new here but, don't people typically return home once they've been ported out? There must be some reason for it.

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[reborningreen]

As far as we know, yes.

Unfortunately, magic and science, thus far, have failed to find any answers.

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[detectivedwloki]

We should get a list of the missing. Maybe there's a factor they all have in common.

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[reborningreen]

That's a good idea. I'm going to be reaching out to the government, and also doing my own research. If you wouldn't mind reaching out to those you know that could help. Maybe working together, we can get a better picture of just how big this is.

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[detectivedwloki]

I can ask around.

I'm Detective Loki. I'd appreciate it if you would keep me updated if you discover anything yourself.

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[reborningreen]

Of course. I will let you know as soon as I know more. I ask the same of you.

[ He sighs, rubbing his face. ]

I don't know what is happening, but I refuse to just sit and do nothing.

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[measuringdicks]

I think I know what happened to them

[threeisapattern]

wanna share with the class?

[measuringdicks]

my friend can see the future and he said he saw the place where he and a bunch of others were

it was a weird fucked-up version of this world

he mentioned there were Porters and he saw himself trying to get back here through them

maybe we could use the Porter here? try to yank them back?

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[sidearmed]

What do you mean exactly by looking after the cities?

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[reborningreen]

I mean that some people tend to take advantage when things go bad to hurt others, or grab power.

We are the ones left, and we will have to try to help fill the gaps created by those who are gone.

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[sidearmed]

Ah. I live in Nonah, so I will try to keep an eye on that area.

[ID: J. Grey-Summers] VOICE ▸

[atombomb]

So, despite all the strangeness that I've been told occurs in this world, this isn't common. I'm sorry, I haven't been here long. I'm still trying to get a read on this place.

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[reborningreen]

Yes, ma'am.

We've had a lot of weird these last few months, but this is new. At least to me. Maybe some of the older people have seen it, but... er, most of them are gone in this wave, too.

I understand. It can be overwhelming.

[atombomb]

Jean. You can call me Jean.

Whatever all this is, it took several people I know -- roommates who've been here longer than I have, friends and family that arrived about the same time I did, even a few people I just happened to notice around the city. I've tried looking for them -- one of them, someone I have a very close bond with -- but wherever they are it's beyond my range.