[network] @jwatson; text; Night 405 [open]

[jumpthegun]

This is Dr. Watson. Please find a summary update of recent happenings from Day 368 to 405 below. My apologies for the delay in getting this together for everyone. There's been some mild interference in my ability to post. For anyone wanting to read up on the past, an archive of my previous summaries can be found HERE. As always, I'm available for medical consultation. Please let me know if you need anything. I'm running an on-again, off-again blood transfusion service for those with severe MN Poisoning. It's only a temporary reprieve from symptoms, but blood transfusions from healthy donors have proven to alleviate MN poisoning symptoms for up to two weeks.

• We no longer have new arrivals. I'm not sure what's caused it, but it may be a pause while the Admin regroups or it may be a general power loss issue. Please note that the doctors remain unable to prescribe medication, but we have a store of it for those in need, particular pain medications. The pharmacy may still have repeat prescriptions. If you are in desperate need, please let me know, and I can see if I can get the Admin to deliver the supply to you. Otherwise, I'll need to arrange to leave it somewhere for you to find or meet up with you. If anyone else has medications available, please let us know.
  
  
• Day 368, Al made some important updates to the Survival Guide. I know all of us are old-timers at this point, but it never hurts to refresh on the basics.
  
  In addition, Rhys was able to get the Bunker open using the Galaxy Key. It is filled with toxic, radioactive mold and movements within should be limited to avoid excess exposure. Additionally, cabin fever can occur if you stay in the same room of the bunker for too long, same as the buildings. Please be careful.
  
  
• Day 369, House provided some music and requested ideas for searching in the Entrance Area. It seems as though, ever since Rhys opened the Bunker, our data ghosts have disappeared.
  
  
• Day 373, Rhys announced that he'd examined the Bunker mold under a microscope. It causes respiratory distress and eventual death. Unfortunately, mycology isn't one of my particular areas of expertise. It would be helpful to know what it is, but I think knowing what it does is sufficient right now.
  
  Brian tried to tell everyone the ants in the bunker are poisonous. In his own very unique way. If you encounter them, please be wary. They can cause debilitating nausea and dizziness for several days after being bitten.
  
  
• Day 374, Alfie sent out a reminder regarding his courier service. If you do need something, please let him know. There are several groups still outside the Bunker and we want to support everyone searching in there.
  
  As an additional resource, Stephen announced that there is a map inside the Bunker that maps out the rooms and some of their hazards. If you're entering the Bunker, please be sure to review it.
  
  
• Day 376, Nathan provided some much-needed abuse of Mr. Robert Miller, the bastard responsible for repeatedly torturing us. Good on, mate!
  
  In happier news, Quark revived, though his death price seemed to be enhanced recklessness. Luckily, it seems like most people didn't take advantage of that or him.
  
  
• Day 377, choas returned to us after being lost in the Bunker.
  
  
• Day 378, Ecks made something of an adorable inquiry about what a dunce cap is. Don't lie to little girls, arseholes.
  
  In less ideal news, Dr. Wilson informed everyone of Dr. House's death and made inquires about the state everyone else is in. Please be aware that anomalies are still very much a danger. Always be vigilant.
  
  
• Day 379, Magenta returned from a rather unfortunate death.
  
  Flynn also made the clever suggestion of starting a phrase language dictionary of sorts in case we ever have a problem with the universal translator breaking down again. If you'd like to contribute, please contact him. This is an ongoing project.
  
  
• Day 383, I made a bit of an arse of myself thanks to a death price. But hi, hullo! Not dead anymore.
  
  Dr. House also returned from the dead.
  
  Tess also invited everyone to a cookout at the Bunker; though, she was warned about the potential for anomalies. Unfortunately, the anomalies did end up crashing the party.
  
  
• Day 384, Castiel informed everyone about a working computer he and chaos had discovered in the Bunker before succumbing to the toxic mold.
  
  
• Day 385, we heard from a friend who helped all of us out of a very tight spot. I won't link that particular message, but everyone would do well to check back for it.
  
  In additional, Castiel was able to access the computer in the Bunker again and use it to open a room near the kitchen.
  
  
• Day 387, Dr. Strange returned to us after succumbing to the mold in the Bunker.
  
  
• Day 388, the Obituary identified the Joker as dead. He has not been heard from since. Small favors.
  
  
• Day 390, Sherlock made inquiries regarding when deaths and revivals to get a better idea of why we've had a lot of long-dead people reviving. If you'd like to contribute to his research, this is an ongoing project, and he always welcomes new data points, not to mention the conversation. He loves to listen, that Sherlock Holmes.
  
  Ecks noted that she and Mr. Graham have obtained a cable. With the hook-up cable from Andromeda's body, it may be possible to link our tablets up to the now-working computers in the Bunker.
  
  On a less scientific note, Tim provided some entertainment with a text-based adventure. Maybe he'll run another one now our tablets are all working.
  
  
• Day 391, Peter returned to us, albeit more annoying than usual, thanks to a death price.
  
  
• Day 392, Dr. Strange, on my advisement, organized another tablet seance to try to reach out to the data ghosts that have gone silent in Norfinbury.
  
  
• Day 393, the Admin gave us the option to turn on our Beacons. Please be wary if this option comes up again. Beacons can slow MN Poisoning, but they attract anomalies.
  
  
• Day 394, Gamora returned to us.
  
  
• Day 395, we held the tablet seance. Unfortunately, everyone who participated received notice of a power drain and had their tablets shut off. Function returned a little later, but tablets were in a low-power mode and virtually none of the apps worked.
  
  
• Day 398, Stephen was able to access the network for the first time since his tablet had gone down. Unfortunately, it seemed to be infected and people responding to him who had not been part of the seance had their tablets infected, as well.
  
  
• Day 399, Peter announced that he was back to himself and apologized for his death price actions. He also requested music, if anyone has any they'd like to share.
  
  Brian was able to open one of the rooms in the Bunker, as well, the other one nearest the kitchen. It seems to be filled with sickly corpses. Please be very careful if you go exploring in this area and make sure to wear something that covers your mouth and nose, as well as gloves, just to be sure.
  
  
• Day 401, Magenta requested a role call of sorts for those presently in the Bunker.
  
  
• Day 402, Vanitas noted that there is a constant ringing in his ears. Everyone with an infected tablet was experiencing the same. As the day wore on, it got worse and we heard Robert Miller's voice pop in and out. Mycroft, Sherlock, and I were nearby his house, so we went to check there. The ringing got worse as soon as we were inside the doors, but his words became clear: "I'm going to borrow you. Stay calm, or don't."
  
  Everyone worked to prepare themselves for being potentially mind-controlled after that. Zell sent out a message asking who had been infected.
  
  
• Day 403, though, all of us infected people fell into comas. At some point, I'm given to understand that we started screaming. I don't remember any of that. When we woke up, what I could remember is Mr. Miller's voice telling us there's no such thing as ghosts, only copies. And copies can't change. I think, probably, he copied our consciousnesses and did something with them. It's very possible he may have put them into physical bodies for use.
  
  During all this, Brian reached out to see who was still around.
  
  
• Day 404, Kunsel reflected on the potential meaning of what Robert Miller told us. I would encourage anyone feeling lost or discouraged right now to remember that we are real. What we have done here is real, and what we do matters. The data ghosts are still counting on us. Those people from the other sessions and the original residents. Winter and Andromeda are counting on us. The Admin is counting on us. We're still counting on us. We need to see this through to the end and find a way to shut down Norfinbury permanently to stop anything like this happening again.
  
  
• Day 405, Ginger first made note of the fact that we aren't having new arrivals or long-time death revivals anymore.

If anyone who's been working in the Bunker has more to add about progress here, that would be lovely, but I understand you lot are making head-way. Best of luck and stay careful in there.

Comments

@clowncutie92; text

[clowngirl]

it ain't a favor for EVERYBODY... [Sorry John, you just invited a Harley grumble with that stray comment.]

cw: mentions of domestic abuse

[jumpthegun]

[No, it was definitely a favor for everyone. John has just enough tact not to say that in so many words.]

I think it's good that you don't have to worry about him hurting you anymore, Harley. Can we at least agree on that?

cw: mentions of domestic abuse

[clowngirl]

yeah...

i KNOW it doesn't make any sense that i still miss him but i do. i've never had to live in a world without him. idk what i'll do if he doesn't come back.

[jumpthegun]

Maybe try to remember what your life was like before he was in it? Or the times when he hasn't been a part of it. You're a strong woman, Harley. I know you don't need him, even if it's hard. You'll go on, and I promise you'll be better for it.

[clowngirl]

thanks, doc.

@magenta2; text

[himalayanyeti]

yea i agree but i say this every time hes on the doctors little news here so im tired of it.

though doctor watson i gotta say thanks for calling my thing 'unfortunate' it means a lot to know you have a soul. anyways to have soemthing to actually say youre smart what happened to all the new folks. i mean like i came back after i got nabbed but really nobody new?? i dont like that

[jumpthegun]

[There are times when he just doesn't know how to feel about people. This is one of them. John's going to... skim over that 'soul' comment and focus on the question.]

I can only guess, but I think we might be running low on power. The Admin has to be using some sort of machine to bring people here. So maybe with low power, she's diverting energy away from that and to other, more important things.

[himalayanyeti]

ok ok ok then whys she bring me back or anyone else. i thought that was the same sortof thing since you wake up wherever you do like when you first get here is that more important than new people

[jumpthegun]

I think it's probably more complicated to pull people from a different universe the first time than it is to just revive them here. This is all just the best idea I have, though, Magenta. Eve hasn't exactly been forthcoming about any of this information.

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[It's been a while. He's been a little busy to talk to people outside of his travelling companions, what with being a pack horse and guard all in one for a murderous idiot on a death loss. So it's good to have the time to actually be able to message one of his friends again, even if it is about practical things.]

I still have quite a lot of medication if you need it to distribute around.

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[jumpthegun]

Depends on what it is. I have more pain meds than I know what to do with from Sherlock's stash. I gave some to Stephen to distribute over in the Bunker area to people who might need it. Holding some back from him, though. I'm worried about his obsession with them. MN Poisoning.

Any chance you have cold meds or antibiotics?

perma private

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I've got a mix.

Sleeping pills, generic (no prescription name)
80mg Vicodin (prescribed Alfie Solomons)
One month of Pulmicort (prescribed Steve Rogers)
Two months of Fentora (prescribed for me)
One month of Morphine (prescribed Sherlock Holmes)

I've also got a syringe still in sterile packaging.

[jumpthegun]

I'll take the sleeping pills and Pulmicort, but hold onto the rest in case you need it. We're going to meet up with England and his people near Residential Zone One. Where are you and Flynn?

@Summoner | text

[ninjainviolet]

Wait a minute. No new arrivals since I came back? At all?

[ A pause. ]

I have a bad feeling about this.

[jumpthegun]

[You and him both, Sheena.]

None at all. It might mean nothing, so try not to panic. We knew energy supplies were running low. Or maybe the Admin's hit a point where she's finally able to listen to us and stop trying to bring in other people.

[ninjainviolet]

[ Chalk it up to their experience? ]

Did anyone ever find proof that the energy really was running low?

[ Suspicious!Ninja is suspicious. ]

[jumpthegun]

Directly? I mean, we've had minimal to no power in the buildings as long as we've been here. We lost the universal translator for a while and the network went down, too, until Winter gave us a push of energy. It might be all for show, but there's been a series of incidents pointing that direction.

@librarian; text

[cahooted]

[Screaming? Well, that... that makes a lot of sense and is simultaneously terrifying to think about. Like so many things these days.]

So that's what happened to our voices. I was wondering about that.

[jumpthegun]

I was, too, until I saw other people talking about it in Kunsel's post. How are you otherwise, Flynn?

[cahooted]

I'm okay. A little tired. Sad. Angry?

Peter's back to normal, though, so that's good. A little freaked out about the Return of His Jerkface Majesty but I'll get him through it.

[It kind of helps not to have your best friend scream at you how much hates you and will kill you dead 24/7, who would have thought.]

Looking for things to do. But from what I've heard the bunker is pretty well stocked with volunteers already. Anything out here that needs checking out maybe?

[Aka I don't want to deal, please give me a job.]

[jumpthegun]

Yeah, he's not much fun when he's like that. I hope there was less crowbar involved this time in putting him to rights.

[The memories are fuzzy, but John definitely remembers that beatdown between the pair of them. Unfortunately, he's in the same boat as Flynn with regard for looking for things to do.]

Has anyone checked the locked doors around town recently? Might be they've triggered something in the bunker without realizing it. I'd say that's out best bet for long-term goals. Otherwise, I'm gathering supplies to bring over.

@captaininvincible, text

[notaquaman]

gimme a ring anytime u need a guy 2 lighten the cynical atmosphere w/ incomprehensible bullshit ;)
i'm @ ur service

[jumpthegun]

got anything on the 'we're all ghosts or copies' front?

[notaquaman]

the way I see it
so long as there's a chance that a bloke can still get laid in the afterlife who wld I or any1 else 4 that matter b 2 complain???
as for copies
Exhibit A: I am thoroughly unique & unquestionably one of a kind
so that should ease enough worries as it is
Exhibit B: i have personally in my life met a freak who thought he was the main character of grand theft auto
it cannot my friend get anymore batshit than that
as long as u still got ur looks & ur wits about u hey whats 2 get hung up abt?
as far as I'm concerned

if u look like u and think like u and sound like u
if u have all ur memories and ur habits
if ur shitting & pissing & ur bits are all in the rite places
who the fuck
who the fuck is 2 say ur anything else but what u've always been?

[jumpthegun]

[There's a lot happening here.]

I don't know what Grand Theft Auto is, but I'll take your word for it, mate. Not entirely sure about your prospects in the afterlife, though. Can ghosts touch each other?