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[belegurth]

[This is a fun little thing. Melkor had been amusing himself with turning the phone on and off, turning it every which way and pressing buttons. He was told its function and maybe he can figure out what is going on beside the whole hero speech he had been given.

After being imprisoned for three ages, Melkor has been taken from his moment of victory and just a moment before obtaining what he wanted the most. It's a little frustrating.]

I have been informed that this...device is the means by which to seek out others. I seek one by the name of Manwë, if he is indeed present in this world-

[Melkor pauses as he looks out the window at the setting sun, eyes widening. He's not from a time when night and day are a thing so this is new for him.]

So the Trees have been devoured then and darkness will cover the world once more.

[At least it's not on fire this time, though not through lack of trying.]

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[dragony]

It’s a little late, but happy new year, ImPorts. I hope your gains will be great, and your losses light.

...

And happy anniversary, too. That one’s right on time.

It’s been a pretty rough one, right? I mean, most years are tough, when you go through them, but this one more than most... it’s been a challenge, hasn’t it? I know there’s not too many of us who arrived here last January, but there’s more than that who arrived in February, and March, and each month after that. Your anniversaries are coming up soon, too. The future arrives before you really know it. And the past... it gets further and further away, no matter how much you think about it.

[ It’s a post from Ruka. Did anyone honestly expect it to be cheerful? ]

Maybe it’s that I think too much about this sort of thing, but... not every ImPort gets to celebrate an anniversary. Or, not everyone will. It’s been a year, but we’ve already lost a lot of our comrades along the way. New and old. Even if it’s ExPorts, and even if... some of them will return to their previous lives, it’s still... a loss, for the people that remain here. ... ... It’s hard to find closure, when the gateways to and from this life never seem to close. It’s impossible, almost impossible to know if someone will return—to know if they will be the same person we knew, that they’ll remember us, or hold the same bonds that fastened us together in the first place.

I know there’s a lot of new arrivals. Some are familiar, some aren’t, but I... think it would be good, to take a little bit of time to think about the ones we’ve lost. That have been lost. For you, it might only be one person... or it might be the whole world. To lay them to rest, even if only for a little while. [ Though her speech has been riddled with short pauses, thoughtful breaths for the word to come, this one is more pronounced. Hesitant. ]

I suppose... Well, it’s not much of a confession, when I say I know what it feels like, is it? Going on like this. But... if yours is something you want to talk about, you can talk to me.

I’ll be here.

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[industria]

i've seen several of these messages so i thought i should introduce myself also.

hi! i'm allison. i've arrived recently, been sworn in, haven't had a chance to even talk to my own roommates yet.

i've been assigned to be a paralegal assistant and also a student, but if you need the services of an archer and capable fighter, then let me know.

[ Leaving out the hunter bit for now. It's an extra precaution and she's feeling especially sensitive about the whole thing, given recent events. ]

or, if someone could fill me in on what exactly's going on, that would be great. or, if you're also new and you want to bond over that, i'm cool with it.

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[broroona]

What the hell is business casual? All business is casual. You talk, you trade, sometimes you fight. It's casual.

But I went into work and they said I was too casual. It's a school. That's sort of a business, right? Doesn't that mean I'm business casual? Or school casual? They didn't tell me I had to dress for that.

This place is stupid. None of you make sense.

[It's tempting to leave it at that. Short and sweet, to the point. Kinda rude. Possibly discouraging.

He should probably say something else.]

I still want to know the answer.

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[bombshelled]

[ Hello, imPorts. Have one still-settling-in newbie. The comm tag reads Lana Baumgartner. She seems a little put off. ]

Look, the state-funded housing is nbd, but do they seriously expect me to be a superhero AND a high school student AND a part-time "pharmacist assistant?" Like, is that a joke? [ Both the heavy work load and the crack at her being a literal science experiment. ] Uncool.

But yeah, whatever. If you live in House 20, then hi, I'm your new roommate or whatever. If you don't then, uh, mind your own business?

Lana out.

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[stealwithit]

[ In spite of herself, her tag reads Kasumi Goto. She doesn't do codenames. ]

Well. Can't stay hidden forever, right?

As much as I've absolutely loved watching movies and eating popcorn for free at my "job" for the last few days, I'm ready for some answers.

First off, name's Kasumi, as long as we're all going around in a circle and introducing ourselves. The folks here have been kind enough to place me in an actual job. I can't even remember the last time I had an hourly gig. Possibly never?

Second, I have an inkling of what's going on here since it's been a few days, but if someone could talk this out with me, I promise I will be nice to you. I pay in smiles and compliments.

PS - bonus points if "Normandy" and "Fleet & Flotilla" ring a bell for you.
PPS - extra bonus points if you're really good at doing crunches.

[ Sorry not sorry for calling you out like this, Normandy crew (she missed you guys so), and people who are good at doing crunches. ]