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[Shortly after everyone returns from the Geartopia adventure, their COMP feeds flicker to life to reveal a small anthopomorphic dog girl, eagerly smiling and offering a friendly wave.]

Hello!  I hope everyone made it back safe and sound. I thought this would be a good time to introduce myself - my name is Isabelle, another Visitor like you all, and Mayor Sakahagi's new assistant!  I'll be working with Miss Junko to represent the concerns of the Visitors in the city, so if there's anything you would like to say to the Mayor or suggestions you might have for the city, please let me know and I'll make sure he sees them. I know some of you were worried about the meeting the Mayor was having before with some of the citizens of the city who were concerned about the Visitors, so I'm here to report the results of that meeting so no one will have to worry.

[She reaches for a stack of papers, shuffling through it for several seconds more than is probably strictly necessary.]

Oh!  Um... sorry! I'll just be a moment!

[The feed goes black for a few seconds, but there is still audio, and Isabelle can be faintly heard whining things like 'oh no, where did I put those' before she comes back.]

Ah!  Here it is!  Sorry for the delay...

[Clearing her throat, and with a small blush on her cheeks, she continues.]

First, it's been decided that all Visitors of the appropriate age need to attend school - that's elementary up through high school. Anyone old enough to have graduated high school is free to enroll in one of the city's higher education facilities, but that's their own choice!

Second, there is no curfew for Visitors because of the need to protect the city during the 13th Hour. However, very young Visitors under the age of 10 will need to have a parent or guardian with them. This does not apply to demons, ghosts, robots, clones, or Visitors who may have been created recently as part of a laboratory experiment. If there's any question about whether the curfew would apply to you, feel free to ask!

Third, the Mayor would like me to remind you all that the legal drinking age in the city is 20, and that this will be enforced the same way for the Visitors it is for permanent residents.

And last, as a matter of public decency, anyone with a, um... [she blushes again at this point, averting her eyes from the camera] ...uh, visually questionable Persona... should try to avoid calling it out during the day, especially when there are children around. There are demons and other scary monsters in the city, but the Mayor is concerned about protecting our youth.

[Isabelle coughs into her fist, quickly moving on from that point.]

Um... and that's all!  I've also prepared a Visitor satisfaction survey to get an idea of how you are all enjoying daily life in Hinoto-Ri. This will also be a chance to suggest improvements to make the city a better place for the citizens and Visitors alike, so please take the time to look at it and fill it out!  The survey will be anonymous, so please be as honest as you like! I'll report the results in a few weeks.

[Smiling, she bows her head, tail wagging in the background.]

It's been very nice meeting you all! Again, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at any time!

[Video; filtered to Desco immediately after the last call]

Um... Miss Desco?  I was wondering if I could have a quick word with you.

stringmods

[Hope you weren't sleeping soundly that Saturday morning, as a high-pitched alarm sound rings in your ears. If you try to access the network, you get this lovely little thing...]

W░RNING! NE▋KT ░░K SYSTEM CUR░░NTLY C░▋PR▋MISED!!

░░SHUT DOWN░▋ ░▋ ░░

[~~Oh look the network went down again.~~ For the next few hours, the network appears to be completely offline. Telephones, television, or anything that requires the network (like that online game you may have been playing). Citizens are walking in the streets trying to figure out what happened, while others go to city halls for clearer answers, which no one seems to have. It's not a general panic...more just a city that relies on communication to be suddenly without any. In a place that they already feel alone, the panic can be justified.

A few people have risen to the challenge. Those with intel persona are able to contact a few and information tickles through. There's not much to say, but the rumors seem to mention that SOMETHING happened at the MAGI building. The problem is that citizens do not all agree where that is.]

[For the visitors, however, a letter and a number appeared in your archived mailbox e-mail account a few minutes before the blackout happened.

C5

If you're smart enough, you may be able to realize this is the grid area of the city.

...of course this requires you to figure out that these are numbers and that there IS an official grid to the city.]

unbroken_chain

A brief, anonymous text appears on the Network:

ATTENTION ALL VISITORS

I am currently working on a Newcomer's Guide To Hinoto-Ri.  At this time, I am soliciting brief, one or two sentence descriptions of Visitor-owned and operated businesses for inclusion in the guide.  In addition, if there's any information you feel would have been useful to you in your first month here, leave a comment and I will see if it can be included in the guide.  Thank you for your time.

stringmods

[OOC: You are allowed to reply IC to this post if you'd like or make other network posts discussing it.]

City-Wide Illness Confirmed, Related to the Virgo Monster
Residents of the City are bracing for the worst, after the standoff between the Visitors and the Virgo monster came to an abrupt end. Investigations are still ongoing about the mysterious illness that struck many citizens and visitors alike, but the source has been confirmed as the creature itself.

The death toll from the demons and humans who were affected is now at six—a policeman, a member of the Staff of Swords, and four civilians. At least 94 are reportedly wounded - mostly civilians.

As to why the Virgo monster was not defeated by the missiles as first previous thought, the Office refused to comment. However, we have footage of the Visitors engaging the beast on the 21st and [...Read more...]

When Visitors Attack?
A workman in Sagittarius District, who wishes to remain anonymous for his own safety, says that he and several young men were recently attacked by an insane sword-wielding Visitor claiming to be stopping a mugging. As he was walking home from work that evening [...Read More...]

Flying Dolphins Take over
The group of flying demon dolphins has been gaining influence in the city as of late, forming their own pod and taking over the darker parts of the Taurus district. The mayor has issued a warning not to approach the rowdy gang [...Read More...]

Omurice Mystery
Unexplained mass omelet appearance, which reliable eyewitnesses report were filled with rice, were found located outside the Libra Apartment complex [...Read More...]

Anoli: Where are they now?
Anoli related activity has been at a record low the past few months, and we can’t help but wonder what in the world happened to the enthusiastic group that had proclaimed themselves the city’s redeemers. The Office of Swords continues to make no definitive statement on the matter, but warns citizens not let their guards down even during this lull. [...Read More...]

Creeper or Savior?
On Wednesday, a teenage visitor was seen with a number of underage girls in the Capricorn Ward. They appeared to be safe, but any attempts to get near them resulted in harsh words and a Persona summoning from the Visitor [...Read More...]

Risen from the Grave: fact or fiction?
Rumors of Red Lion still alive are greatly exaggerated, Chief of Police has confirmed. While local residents claim to have seen a lone figure wearing the well-known colors and outfit of the beloved icon patrolling around the city, no one has stepped up or captured the so-called ghost on camera.

Demonic forces on the other hand, claim that they had been having a hard time with…[...Read More...]

Mysterious vigilante causes havoc!
Reports have been flying in about a brightly-dressed weirdo with a cape running around tasing muggers in the shadier parts of the districts. While their identity remains unknown, they are believed to be a armed and highly dangerous visitor [...Read More...]

Pyro Jacks on the Prowl
With October around the corner, the city would like to remind everyone to exercise extra caution during this spooky season. Remember, Pyro Jacks may be cute, but they’re still demons! Never try to catch and keep one as a pet (we had enough of that last year, friends) and remember to keep your doors and windows locked tight, as they’ve been known to start their ‘trick or trick’ shenanigans early each year. [...Read More...]

City Council Meeting
There have been rumors of a city council meeting regarding the status of the Visitors in the city. As you all know, we take a neutral stance on anything involving politics. As of now, there is still no released information to the public.. A representative from the mayor's office has issued a statement saying that there should be information coming soon and that [...Read More...]

Hyperactive Visitor Solves Puzzles
An anonymous Visitor spent most of Tuesday lecturing largely indifferent crowds in Virgo District on how to solve classic puzzles like the Towers of Hanoi and sliding 15-puzzles. When asked why [...Read More...]

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TEENBEAT MAGAZINE FEED
In this Issue: hotties hotties everywhere, sexy relationship advice, and cool astrology funtimes!!

( Teenbeat Magazine!!! The Best Magazine for Hinoto-Ri's Teen Population!!! )

trainwrecking

[He spent three hours staring at his (now mostly functional) watch, rehearsing this a hundred times. Shouldn't it be fine?

Unfortunately, no, thanks to the TRIHARDO virus. The feed opens to a sterile white room and a bandaged up redhead, who seems to be doing his best to appear confident and normal despite the lingering rasp in his voice. ~~haha! "normal"~~]

A-a-ano, ahh, hello, it's— No, that's stupid, I mean to say— er, no, I, um—

You don't have to do this if— a-ah, ehhh, umm... I... I-I... uhh.

...

N-nevermind. I forgot what I was going to ask. Ahah... [No! TRY EVEN HARDER. TRIHARDO.]

Wait! [Cue an emphatic gesture for "WAIT."] No, ahh, that wasn't true..! I would really appreciate it if someone could get something for me!

Or— uh, if you can sew, that would be great too.

Ahh, uhh, I'll do anything I can in return! Ahh, no, that was worse than when I practiced... Eh? Did I leave the video go—

egotrigger

[On the one hand, it's a risk to reveal Kyrios.]

[On the other, he's glad to get it back after so long without it.]

Is there anyone here with skills in robotics and mobile suit repair? Mine has sustained heavy damage.

[The video flicks on, showing a mobile suit with serious damage. Once it stood 19 meters tall - now it's sitting and would look upset if it could.]

[The video flicks off.]

I know it's a tall order, but I would be willing to work with whomever gave me help. Even if it's just getting it so that it looks correct but doesn't entirely work, I'd be satisfied.

I will pay you back in any way I can.

stringmods

FROM THE 21ST MORNING UNTIL 22ND AT NIGHT, THE NETWORK WILL BE DOWN, AND PLAYING CLASSICAL MUSIC ALONG WITH GEKIRANGER III EPISODES.

You may go tag in this log and try to see who caused it...

badluckhealer

here's a question for the network:

why would an ally kiss you on the cheek?

i know it's a greeting gesture in some cultures, but there are also other connotations and it's just plain confusing. no explanation was given, either. it's just really confusing and i don't get it.

thx for any insights anyone might have.

--galilei

ladieswhodresslikemen

[Today, as a lot of the Visitors may have noticed with only a passing glance, is September 19. For Faris, this date holds no real significance.

But there was no escaping the fact that someone, somewhere, knew about International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

And a lot of the people that did had found her.]

Anyone mind tellin' me why everyone's tryin' to do really bad impressions of me today?

bondsofsuffering

[Video]

So... how to put this... I guess this is a PSA.

Be careful of this guy. I just walked in on him stealing a ton of food out of my apartment, and he escaped through the window. It probably doesn't matter how high up you are, either - I'm on the 11th floor and it looks like he got away just fine.

Also, if you do run into him and have a justice streak, I wouldn't mind someone helping me get my stuff back. That's enough to last a week, easy.

[...A week in snacks, anyway.

It is also worth noting that there is an attached photo featuring a masked Sam taking food out of a fridge in case anyone wants further proof.]

genkibot

There is one word Tachikoma loves to describe herself with: Helpful. No matter the situation, Tachikoma loves helping out to the best of her abilities. And sometimes even without the needed abilities, Tachikoma likes trying to learn how to help.

Lately though, Tachikoma has been feeling like she hasn't been helping out as much as she could. Mostly she would ask when she bumped into someone, and then help out if she could, but that seems rather random. Maybe it would be best if she was a little more proactive?

Tachikoma can visit any networked electronic device after all. Well, any unsecured ones. Okay, a few secured ones too, but she really should only do that if on an official mission. Or the person really needs her help. So over the next few days you might notice an odd little blue spider robot on your COMP, phone, computer, or even certain kiosks.

Trying to write a post to the network? She'll be there in the corner, offering to check your grammar or spelling.

Walking to a restaurant with your COMP on? She'll pop on and ask if you need directions to some local eateries.

Checking your email? Suddenly Tachikoma will be there warning you about letters that might be phishing scams.

Sometimes you don't need to be doing anything, a reminder held up by Tachikoma might just pop up to tell you about a dentist appointment or get the oil checked in your car.

After all, sometimes the best way to be helpful is to take care of all the little things that people don't think about to even the most minutest detail. Right?

[OOC Note: Tachikoma has a permission post for how much info she can gather from your devices, and thus use in these interactions. You don't have to fill it out though if you just want to assume it's the bare (Level 1) essentials.]

halberdaxe

[Video]
[The video feed turns on with Noda looking straight at the screen with a biggest grin on his face.]

To those in need of any assistance, I will be more than happy to help out! Leave a message with the details and I will find you!!

[He talks a little too loud... But if you know him, it's a little weird for him to offer a hand. Or maybe you are perhaps reminded of a certain situation. Nevertheless, he's offering to help around! He's a pretty good fighter at least, so maybe his strength can be of some use?]

[Action]
[Shortly after the message is put on the network, Noda is seen around town, breaking all of the fire hydrants with his halberd. Why was he....?]

stringmods

If you happen to be awake at this hour, you may wish to head off to city hall. There is a meeting regarding your....ahh how to put this...your rights in the city?

Quite troublesome, not inviting any of you at all...

[Should your character follow this message, they will find this scene. You can also respond to this post, if you wish.]

deathboss

HOOOOOOOOO!

Hinoto-Ri, your soul is suffering! Please allow Michel to sing you the songs of his people.

[And before anyone can protest, Eikichi starts to sing a little something like this. It's...somehow worse than his usual singing because he's trying to gosh extra hard and putting his soul in there!

Also this video is on automatic playback if you are unfortunate to click on it.

...on the public city archive, there's also 246 dislikes and it was just posted mere minutes ago. Clearly his effort is helping greatly!]

bondsofsuffering

[Anonymous Text]

Subject: Updates
Attached files: amd.doc, emd.doc

Virgo has been defeated. This makes three zodiac monsters encountered in total.

As always, the Astrology Master Document is available for your perusal. If any Visitors who encountered the monster themselves care to input their experience, it is there.

I have also taken the liberty of creating a second document, the Event Master Document in an effort to catalog previous "events" that have occurred here. Although it may seem like a broad topic, please feel free to fill it in with any important information detailing the type of things that may prove helpful as warnings for new Visitors as well as reminders for the old of what, exactly, can occur here.

Discussion in this post is encouraged if anyone feels they are confused or lacking in data.

[Action]

[Hizumi's been sparse lately, mostly due to the fact that he's missed such large chunks of work, he simply cannot afford to miss any more hours. So, you can find him at the arcade as per usual, often playing games with an unusually serious expression.

This might be explained if you happen to notice that each machine seems to have a high score that involves a string of 6s for... some... reason?]

((OOC: As usual, discussion goes in the discussion thread, and characters are free to comment anonymously or not as they desire! If anyone wants to use this as an opportunity to get their fuss on and deface/beautify the documents, feel free to do so - there are backup copies that can be used to fix up the docs, so go nuts without worry!

EDIT: Thanks for the great event! Archived versions from the event can be found here (Astrology) and here (Event)!))

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