VIDEO | 01

[burnseternal]

Good afternoon.

[Hey there, Mask or Menace. Greeting you today is someone who's distinctly alien in nature, from his smooth, pale skin to his wide, black, bug-like eyes blinking fondly into the camera, two sets of eyelids flitting across them as he blinks, one after the other.]

I have been informed that this device is used to communicate with those of you who share my circumstances. That said, it is very nice to meet you all! This is my first time on Earth, and I must say, it's quite remarkable. [He takes a moment to glance off-camera for but a moment. It's clear from the backdrop that he's sitting on a rooftop, and that he's looking down at the streets below.] Quite remarkable indeed... though, as I've been thoroughly informed, many find my appearance to be just as remarkable. It is an Earth custom, perhaps, to confront those who look unusual in such a frank manner.

[He doesn't sound too unhappy about that fact, however; to the contrary, his eyes crease as he gives the communicator a merry little smile.]

I must admit, however, that all this smoke and concrete isn't quite to my tastes. If any of you have found a sanctuary from the city, I would be glad to hear it. Some trees, I think, would do this place some good.

NOVEMBER 10TH, 2015

[maskormods]

THE MAJORITY REPORT: NOVEMBER 10TH, 2015

FOSTER THE PEEPLE
As seen in all local imPort city newspapers:
De Chima Animal Shelter seeks imPorts for fostering!
With local animal rescues expecting to reach capacity over the upcoming holiday seasons, the De Chima Animal Shelter is reaching out to members of the imPort population who may be interested in the companionship of a dog or cat, but don't feel that they can commit to long-term ownership due to unstable existences. Even a few months of a loving household can go a long way in finding our shyer shelter residents a permanent home! Some restrictions do apply, as the shelter cannot in good conscience allow imPorts listed as Criminal to volunteer as fosters.

GRUMPY CAT: HUMAN EDITION
As seen on BlueTube, USTube, and the popular clickbait website Fuzzfeed:
Have you seen it? Are you SWAG enough to have seen it? Don't worry potential cool kid, here's the home video from infamously handsome TV host Stan Pines that went viral over the weekend, creating this week's new internet sensation! Find out why this man has 12 PhDs but can't put on a sweater without being stabbed*!
*Video contains no actual stabbing.

NAIAD FOR TV!
NBSea has a BRAND NEW "documentary" airing 10:00 PM EST on November 10th! Following the frenetic fervor of their successful shark endeavors, the sharp teethed executives at NBSea have shifted their usual educational programming to something more of the popular consumption variety -- this means CONSPIRACIES. Or as NBSea will call it: conspiraSEAS! This evening's "documentary" offers the theory that not only do mermaids actually exist and the government KNOWS and is ACTIVELY HIDING MERMAIDS FROM YOU, but that in fact the following imPorts are UNDER THE SEA COVER MERMAID SPIES:
Kitty Jones
April Ludgate(-Graham)
Dipper Pines
Mewtwo
Jang Junseo
Hazel Lockwood
The Iron Bull
Lapis Lazuli
Ripley
Athos
Papyrus
Carl Grimes
Tobias Matthews
Agent Texas

The takeaway from the program is clear: approach these merPorts with caution and make offerings of raw fish to appease the creatures.

VOGUE GONE ROGUE
Nailed it!, the high-end fashion nail polish company wants to produce the first and MOST EXCLUSIVE imPort line OF NAIL POLISH. All proceeds will go to Nailed it! and their stockholders. The company is looking for ONE color suggestion per imPort in order to market that imPort's face over that imPort's personalized and stylish hue! Nailed it! will take any offer, literally just comment with a color and you will have your own thematic nail polish out on the shelves by Friday.

CODE SWITCH
The Homeland Security Advisory System has moved from BLOOD ORANGE to EVERGREEN in response to the unusually calm and perfectly normal activity afoot.

WANT TO SUBMIT TO THE MAJORITY REPORT?
The Majority Report comes out the 10th and 20th of every month. You may find details and submit here. The cut-off time is 12:01 AM PST on the 9th and the 19th for the corresponding dates.

video; a dung beetle intro post

[deadkord]

[ The video opens to a man in bug goggles and a baby blue cowl sitting in a pretty nondescript living room—no decorations or anything in sight, so he must be really new. ]

Hi there. The name's Blue Beetle. I'm a new arrival, and as I'm sure you can imagine, I have a lot of questions. But there's one really awkward one I'd like to get out of the way right from the start.

So: who else is supposed to be dead right now?

007 | stove crime | video

[infomodder]

( cut for hannibal season 3/series end spoilers for any concerned with that! )

[video]

[medalsome]

[Joaquin is standing up very straight, arms crossed, a serious look on his face. Under his mustache his mouth is drawn in a thin line, not really frowning but not happy either. Uh oh.]

As a soldier I've often found myself defending others in the name of what is lawful and just. That's the true nature of my work, back home and here as a hero. However, there are times when even a soldier is at odds with the law they have sworn to uphold. This, unfortunately, is one of those times.

[The stiffness melts away as he takes on a more huffy tone.]

I mean, seriously, you have to be twenty-one to drink? What kind of arbitrary age is that? You can buy smokes when you're eighteen but those are [he does the air quotes] bad for you. People will gripe at you at any time for just having a cigarette but making drunken posts over the communicators? Completely above reproach. [Sorry not sorry about using you as an example, Newton.]

Look, all I'm saying is, it's terrible that people are so judge-y when it comes to certain vices and not others. And those of us who could drink back at home should be allowed to drink here! It's only fair!

[Yeah, that's his real complaint here. Just had to get that off his chest.]

video

[rathercommon]

Hullo. Kitty here.

[ A little wave, and a slightly melancholy smile. ]

So...Knock Out has gone home. For those who knew him. For those who didn't...He was someone clever, nearly genius. An unparalleled inventor and tinkerer. Handsome, too - you'd know him if you saw him by his very handsome face. He was quick-witted and funny and more than a little devious. And I'll miss him.

[ A breath. ]

He left a garage behind. I know enough about my own car to fix it when there are problems, but I wouldn't even be able to begin to continue his projects. His cars are beyond clever, beyond anything that exists in this world - And I don't want them to rust away half-built. I want to finish them, and give them to people who need them. They go absurdly fast, and they're good for the environment, and they don't hover. I know a lot of you hate the hovering.

So here's a request. Are there people out there who can help me? I haven't got much to pay you all with, but I know lots of people do need cars. So if you help me build two, you can keep one. Or - if you can't put in that many hours, that's fine; you can just learn a bit about new technology from what he put together. It'd help develop your skills, promise.

[ And, with a little wry smile: ]

And I'll absolutely buy pizza and root beer for people helping out. Or real beer, why not. What's the point of having a fake I.D. if it isn't getting used?

[ Her smile broadens into something a little teasing after that last bit. ]

Thanks.

Video

[bindsthedead]

[Sabriel's sending this video from inside of a Nonah mall- she turns the camera to show the holiday decorations that are already going up.]

All this for a holiday that isn't for another month. [She's more bemused than annoyed, though. Some of the decorations even remind her of the midwinter decorations in Ancelstierre- the evergreen boughs and snowflakes in particular. She turns the camera back to show her face.]

Can anyone tell me more about Christmas and Thanksgiving, though? Are there any particular rituals or traditions imPorts might be expected to observe? [Given the assortment of people here celebrate.]

Also! A conversation with one of my fellow magic users reminded me of something. [Yes, she's talking about you, Narcissa. She's thought about your words, and decided that publicly offering to teach anyone magic is a wonderful way to say 'screw you'.] Many people here didn't have the opportunity to study magic before their arrival here. I'd like to help amend that. [And while Sabriel might have mentioned Narcissa to mock her, her next words are completely earnest.]

Charter magic is a form of magic from my world- one I've studied since I was a child. It's something that anyone living can learn, though it requires a baptism to begin with, along with time and dedication to master. But I've been able to teach imPorts here how to use the Charter both to heal and defend themselves, and I hope to continue to do so, even as some of my students have returned to their own worlds. Although if anyone would like a demonstration, or to sit in on a lesson, I'd be happy to offer that.

[ooc: So yes, Sabriel can teach imPorts magic if they have at least one open power slot and submit a power update request! here are more details.]

001; video + action

[clownshoes]

 [ hello, dear city.

sora, newly returned and unaware he'd ever been here before, looks Very Serious in the video he's started broadcasting. ]

Hey, guys! My name is Sora, I just got here, and I have a super important question.

[ sora emphasizes his point by making sure to look Even More Serious. ]

So...do I get to choose my own hero name? Can I be Awesome Man? 

[ ...

well, sora thinks he's funny!!!

he must, judging by the way he cracks up. ]

action for Heropa #033;

[ and a short time later, the residents of Heropa #033 will get a fun surprise: sora, passed out on their couch. snoozing away like he owns the place...which technically he sort of does now. HAVE FUN TRYING TO WAKE HIM UP. ]

Capsule 006 💊 (Video) [Locked from Tetsuo]

[rassera]

[It's late at night, well past 11pm when the feed clicks on. At first it doesn't look like anything, a bunch of blackness with one bright light in the distance. It looks like a lamppost...or what's left of one. It seems to have been literally broken in half by impact alone, the metal completely snapped instead of bent, the upper half lying on the sidewalk and facing up. Sparks fly from the base of it, the cord obviously cut there when it was snapped. Whatever hit it...well, it had to be going at an incredible speed.

But the feed turns, towards a closer, brighter lamppost that seems to be intact, Kaneda sitting in front of it on the sidewalk.

Well, you look like you've seen better days, buddy.

He doesn't say anything at first, more so trying to catch his breath as a hand reaches up to his head. Face contorting into a wince as his fingers rake through his hair. When his gloved hand comes out, he looks at it as if he just found a gross bug.

Blood. Even better.]

Dammit.

[Whatever mirth he had in his voice earlier that night from the comm is gone, and the glitter in his eyes is lost. Oh yeah, he was recording, wasn't he. Those eyes turn towards the screen, away from the broken lamppost that he was seemingly fixated on. His voice is low, and some of his words are a little slurred as he tries to make a coherent sentence.]

Don't care who it is, but I need a healer. Or a way back.

[He's not too far from the house, but walking is just not happening.]