Well, some of you may be pleased to know I'm not one of Norfinbury's newest icicles.

[Or not. She's not sure who even remembers that post, with everything that's happened.]

Either way, that's not why I'm here.

I'm writing up a quick section on the SD cards for the Survival Guide after speaking with Alphonse. It hasn't been too hard - this kind of technology is pretty standard when I come from. But I've only been here about a week, so I'm looking for information about them unique to this version of Earth. We're talking basic stuff - how they're used, if there's different types or restrictions, things that would be particularly useful to somebody who just got here. Especially if they're from somewhere that doesn't have this level of technology.

On an unrelated note, if anybody has any information about technology in general from this version of Earth in particular, I'd be happy to hear it myself. Obviously I've gotten the basics of NIMA and Winter by now, but I'm looking for anything, reall. Different kinds of technology, how they might interact, networks and security, whatever we've found. Both from before whatever happened to this place, and what's left here now.

[She's working on a possible theory, but this place has been practically scraped clean of most information that would actually be helpful. Almost unnervingly so. She's not sure if it'll come to anything, but it's at least worth trying to dig through. Especially with some of the recent revelations.

A part of her really, really wants to add - after the debacle of the other day - something along the lines of if any of them start stupid, long-winded and off-topic arguments on her post she will somehow find a way - no matter how small - to make their life difficult in return, but she's not sure the comment would actually do anything besides bring out trolls, and pretty sure it wouldn't be worth it to follow through anyway. And she's not really into the habit of empty threats. So she refrains. Reluctantly.]

Characters: Mohinder Suresh, Sylar, anyone arriving at the hospital
Location Building 131 (the Hospital)
Date: Day 164 to Day 166? Mostly focusing on Day 165.
Summary: Mohinder discovers Sylar's secret and it doesn't go well. Hopefully it'll go better with anyone Sylar meets afterwards.
Warnings: Violence and death.

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I can't sleep.

[The tablet is on the floor, lighting its own patch of paleness on the ceiling above. Beckett is lying next to it, prone on his back - that's what the angle of his arm, raised half-heartedly into the frame, suggests. He pulls more clearly into view for a moment, rising to a sitting position, to squint at the camera. His glasses are off, and his eyes glow a faint red in an ashen face.]

For all I know, I imagined it - the girl, the eyes. I'm certain the red pen was real, though, and the choice that came with it.

[He falls back again. Too tired to sit up. The tablet records to show nothing but light and shadow as he speaks.]

It may have been just me. Doubtful, but possible... but it was not just me who saw things. Perhaps we all did. I'd like to know what. Piece of some whole, or just another attack on what's left of our collective sanity... either way. For the sake of the record, if not any kind of answer.

[His relationship with answers isn't getting any less complicated. His voice drops low, dreamlike as he speaks on.] I saw a girl wearing a cloak. She was drawing the eyes, all around me... around me... until I was surrounded. She climbed on my back and drew her eyes on mine, and I knew there was no leaving. There has never been, not for me. Perhaps we are all...

[Too much. He stops abruptly, and rises again, grabbing for the tablet.]

It's all in my notes.

[The recording ends. In its place he sends his notes file out again.]

Characters: Beckett, Rhys, Angel, Vaughn, the Cat
Location Building 100 plus outside
Date: Day 165
Summary: BREAKING NEW: Local noodle makes break for freedom, knocks vampire on his ass; companions found drugged with sleeping pills at home.
Warnings: Violence, aforementioned drugging, probable talk of murder and death.

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