Anomalous Earth

A world where the veil remains intact, no matter the cost.

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Harriet Kel made a Move (baeowulf GMed) 2 months ago. View Move

Sergeant Lesley Ferguson Killed in Car Accident

Late last night, Idaho State Patrol officer Sergeant Lesley Ferguson, 32, was killed in a tragic car accident during the line of duty. The debris from the wreckage indicate that Sergeant Ferguson was traveling at speeds in excess of 100 MPH at the time of collision; his police cruiser was reduced to a scattered field of discrete shrapnel. It is believed that Sergeant Ferguson impacted a deer or other animal, as no remains of the other object has yet been found.

 

Sergeant Ferguson leaves behind his wife, Mackenna Ferguson, and their three children, Danny, Lyla, and Henry, as well as a career and lifetime of integrity and service. While a controversial figure within the force, he was well liked in the communities he served for his commitment to rooting out corruption within the Idaho state police system, ensuring fair treatment of suspects and prisoners, and enforcing the law with a dedication to compassion and service of its spirit over meeting the quota of its letter.

 

A memorial service will be held this coming Friday, where visitors will be able to pay their respects at a closed casket. If you would like to make donations to support the Ferguson family in the wake of this tragedy, please call...

Ziz made a Move (indi_a GMed) 2 months, 1 week ago. View Move

7-11 Hiring in Small New England Town

Local 7-11 in small, cozy New England town is hiring for a cashier to fulfill day shifts at the gas station and convenience store. Must be RELIABLE, must be AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN US. Must limit medical emergencies, and be FULLY RELIABLE. Ghosting is unprofessional and will not be tolerated!!

You are a good fit for this position if you:

- show up for your assigned shifts each day

- keep call outs to a minimum, and give at least 8 hours notice 

- would never dream of ghosting your employer 

- are at least 21 years old

- consider reliability, punctuality, and strong communication skills as some of your best assets

- have worked in customer service for at least 4 years

If you have interest in this position, please contact Danny at xxx-xxx-xxxx.

Only serious applications will be considered!

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1 week ago: Ware wrote a Downtime Journal for Every Door is a Wound

The Return

Thankfully, the return to my world was much easier than getting to that hellish place. I stole something from there, though - something dangerous. Hopefully I can find some way to contact someone from that world again, and get some help figuring out what it does. I took a full scan of the containment room in case it was somehow necessary to keeping the thing from becoming dangerous, and copied it in one of my lab rooms. It's supposed to be some sort of healing device, but performing any tests on it is bound to be terribly dangerous, if where it came from is any indication...

Anyway, I've gone ahead and bought the island that will be the landing point for the WareGates. I am quite worried about getting this to work. I talked to Richard and he said something about how the company's budget didn't have room for "buying and developing islands willy-nilly", I believe were his words. Not sure I understand that, I was fairly sure it had billions it was working with, but, I guess that's the point of Richard. Aside from, you know. The other things. Anyway, I spent most of my own budget for the month on getting some basic infrastructure in, but apparently this is the kind of things that takes billions! I'll have to see about an alternative revenue source if I'm going to get this done in time to make a difference, and have it work well enough that the U.S. Government can't stop me.

That latter part might be easier than I think, though... A few volunteers, with their own suits?

Maybe. I'll need automated defenses as well, maybe underwater torpedo launchers. Anti-Air missiles, laser defense systems, the whole nine yards.

I'll tinker with the suits a bit more, see if I can get them to really push even normal people into a defensive bulwark.

 2 months, 2 weeks ago: Periphery wrote a Downtime Journal for An Impossible Contract

Graves Leave Evidence

The dreams tormented me. She would not let me go and I was afraid. It was dark. 

And then I woke up. Luz had kept me on his couch for a time- perhaps I was awake earlier and walked over before passing out again- but regardless, here I was. We did not speak often, and when we did I resorted to text or writing. 

She took my voice.

I sustained myself with the food I had brought, but it was not enough. I would not recover if I did not eat. And I could not eat what he offered me, though the familiarity of real food was sweet and savory all at once. No. I would need to go out and procure something, or be driven to madness and make a terrible impression on the boy. 

Unfortunately I think that happened anyway. He did not seem too fond of the graverobbing, and I could not tell him to stay. The woman we dug up was still fresh enough to take from, and I spilled her guts like a pig and packed what I could away. 

We were almost caught in the dark. We could not cover our tracks. 

This is going to be a problem later.

 2 months, 2 weeks ago: Periphery wrote a Downtime Journal for "Extraordinary Machine"

I Dreamed a Dream

I walked along bitter white snow, baren and naked against the cold. It twisted and shredded and bit in the wind and threatened to keep locked in its embrace for the rest of eternity, but somehow I shouldered it away. And I walked and walked and walked and walked and came upon a stairwell. It was cold, clean metal, and descended into the earth. Small lights lit the way down, and down and down and down and down I went down the spiral stairs. The cold went from sharp to comforting, and as I continued down and down and down, I came upon a door. It seemed ancient, aged with moss and rusted hinges, and when I opened it the room was barren except for a table.

I stepped into the darkness towards the table, and upon it rested a folded shotgun, and a beautifully intricate mask.

The lenses were blackened to contrast the white leather and silver filigree decorated its edges.

Six bullets rested beside the chamber.

 

....Thirty remain.
2 months, 2 weeks ago: Ellipsis wrote a Downtime Journal for "Extraordinary Machine"

The Violence.

I cannot write this while I wake, so to you my friend I dictate while I sleep.

Father does not know what he is doing.

I know that he thinks he does what will protect me; he's a big stupid man who thinks he knows things he has no idea about, but he does love me. His keeping me shackled to my bed will do vastly more harm than good; he KNOWS what comes if I grow restless; he KNOWS what will happen, but he is so set on his idea of control that he thinks he can just stop it from happening! He is no less powerless to stop it than I am, and I am even less powerful than he is.

I need to find a way to escape.

I can feel it, gnawing at my brain whenever I wake up. I've held it at bay for now,  but it DEMANDS motion, DEMANDS rhythm, DEMANDS sensation, the movement, the beat, the flesh, the blood. If I don't find a way to escape soon, I'll destroy him.

I must find a way to escape before I destroy him.

He is all I have.

 2 months, 3 weeks ago: Luz wrote a Downtime Journal for Auction House

friends in low places

So, uhhh.... I guess I'm friends with a couple of muggers now?

I had to get rid of my car. I was feeling real paranoid about it being seen by the cameras outside the graveyard that Periphery had me go to, so I asked the Glory about it and it showed me a bunch of different possible futures. My place in flames, me behind bars, other stuff. But it also showed me ways I could shift the heat off of me.

I tried one of them and it... didn't work out the way I intended. I was going to sell it to some guy, but he turned out to be really nice, and I couldn't go through with it. Stupid me, I caved to him offering help, and I spilled my whole story. He didn't believe me, of course, but he was really nice about it nonetheless, and he gave me a guy to contact for getting rid of the car, which worked out really well.

The guy tried to swindle me out of three hundred dollars for a RIDE though. I said no, which turned out to be a mistake, kind of? It got me followed by these two muggers waiting nearby but they recognized me as a native to the area- living in the industrial district has a lot of benefits, I guess, beyond the quiet I already get from not really having neighbors to my workshop beyond other warehouses and shit. The guys, Frank and Albert, turned out to be pretty nice, and I've got Magic the Gathering games to go to with them now I guess???? How did this end with me being friends with three more people?? I don't really understand. I've never been good at making friends, but.... now I have three. Three actual friends, not just... you know. My boss and coworker.

Oh yeah, and I promised Benny, the first guy I talked to, the guy I was going to sell my car to, to get him in good with a welding job. I hope that works out for him.

 2 months, 3 weeks ago: Hope wrote a Downtime Journal for The House that Bleeds

living with my therapist

Mom contacted me and said that the Foundation could track her moth communication power. it was really scary, but Antony made sure id be okay and sent me to live with my therapist for a while! he lives in an apartment in a reeaaaaally tall building, and his apartment is so high that i could see the entire city! i had to wear my human face a lot if i wanted to be outside my room, but Doctor Ambros [phon.] made sure my room is protected so i can look myself in there. its boring and a bit lonely without Antony around, and not being able to hear from Mom, but im learning a lot from the workbooks that Doctor Ambros gave me, and its not so bad. ive had a lot of time to knit! i made a cape thats green and has a tree on the back because Mom said one of her powers works with a tree and it reminds me of her.

3 months, 1 week ago: Luz wrote a Downtime Journal for An Impossible Contract

graverobbing

I'll confess, I didn't expect to commit another crime so soon after the job with the vase. I'm a bit disturbed. Am I going to be a habitual criminal now? I would prefer not to be, but I suppose these jobs are likely going to require it. How uncomfortable.

As it turns out, Periphery is a cannibal. She claims she doesn't eat people, only dead people, but I really don't see the difference. She was really dodgy about what we were doing until we got to the cemetery, at which point it was pretty impossible to hide it. I didn't enjoy breaking in, and I definitely didn't enjoy being lookout while she cut open a dead woman and stole her organs. I really, really didn't enjoy that. Or fleeing through the woods.

I have the sneaking feeling that we're going to get caught. I don't know what I'll do. I hope that I can figure something out before then.

 3 months, 1 week ago: Ellipsis wrote a Downtime Journal for An Impossible Contract

Father Requires Convincing

This may cause me some difficulty.

Father is less approving of my new employment than I suspected he might be. I had thought he would be excited - or at least impressed! - by my ability to perform adequately with neither oversight nor direction from him personally. Instead he seemed concerned for my safety of all things - this seems rather rubbish to me, given what my performances entail and the signatures they leave on my skin (my beautiful scar-signed skin <3). I was able to convince him to allow me to attend one more job, and to furnish armor for the doing (it is so lovely! too white, but so very different from everything else I've ever worn, even if it is hot and heavy and tight), but he has levered the most absurd sanctions upon me in doing so:

One, I am forbidden to not wear this large amulet he gave me. It's cute, but very strange, and I suspect it might be watching me in some way (which I am not fond of).

Two, I am forbidden from eating or drinking anything other than fresh water while on the job (which is silly and dumb and so very boring because there are so many GOOD THINGS to eat out in the world!!!!)

Three, I am forbidden from fornication with men (which is ALSO stupid, since different sorts of men are one of the more fun things out there - I will simply have to experiment with women instead, which is perfectly fine I suppose, the lack of options is simply intolerable (poor Luz))

and Four - most importantly Four - I am forbidden from attending MORE THAN ONE additional job!

I will have to find some way to convince him this is for the best. Maybe if I suddenly become more invested in the aspects of my study I've always neglected, or otherwise show an improvement in other areas he can be made to see sense.

Failing that, I will simply have to become most adept at lying.

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A world much like our own, save for the near constant magic happening in the background, deftly hidden from public eye by a host of secret societies. A world where just an idea can kill you, and a world where an ancient power has just awoken. An ancient power capable of granting the spectacular mortals of earth mystical powers beyond imagination... for a price.

Full Setting Description

Magic is real, and it is kept under lock, key, blindfold, earplug, cut tongue, and memory wipe.

Hey, the author (Pyre) here. I'll keep this brief.

The supernatural is startlingly common. But it is all kept hidden by a few groups, the most prominent being the SCP Foundation and GOC (Global Occult Coalition). Prominent does not mean publicly known, though.

 

I'll also add this simple piece of advice, to be found out as supernatural would be tantamount to death. Unless you plan on breaking the veil and illuminating the entire world, you're not going to be able to make yourself a public figure based on your magic. That isn't to say it's impossible to let anyone know, and that you can't engineer a situation where the watchdogs of the world will let you be, it will just be very difficult.

 

 

World Events

Harriet Kel made a Move (baeowulf GMed) 2 months ago. View Move

Sergeant Lesley Ferguson Killed in Car Accident

Late last night, Idaho State Patrol officer Sergeant Lesley Ferguson, 32, was killed in a tragic car accident during the line of duty. The debris from the wreckage indicate that Sergeant Ferguson was traveling at speeds in excess of 100 MPH at the time of collision; his police cruiser was reduced to a scattered field of discrete shrapnel. It is believed that Sergeant Ferguson impacted a deer or other animal, as no remains of the other object has yet been found.

 

Sergeant Ferguson leaves behind his wife, Mackenna Ferguson, and their three children, Danny, Lyla, and Henry, as well as a career and lifetime of integrity and service. While a controversial figure within the force, he was well liked in the communities he served for his commitment to rooting out corruption within the Idaho state police system, ensuring fair treatment of suspects and prisoners, and enforcing the law with a dedication to compassion and service of its spirit over meeting the quota of its letter.

 

A memorial service will be held this coming Friday, where visitors will be able to pay their respects at a closed casket. If you would like to make donations to support the Ferguson family in the wake of this tragedy, please call...

Ziz made a Move (indi_a GMed) 2 months, 1 week ago. View Move

7-11 Hiring in Small New England Town

Local 7-11 in small, cozy New England town is hiring for a cashier to fulfill day shifts at the gas station and convenience store. Must be RELIABLE, must be AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN US. Must limit medical emergencies, and be FULLY RELIABLE. Ghosting is unprofessional and will not be tolerated!!

You are a good fit for this position if you:

- show up for your assigned shifts each day

- keep call outs to a minimum, and give at least 8 hours notice 

- would never dream of ghosting your employer 

- are at least 21 years old

- consider reliability, punctuality, and strong communication skills as some of your best assets

- have worked in customer service for at least 4 years

If you have interest in this position, please contact Danny at xxx-xxx-xxxx.

Only serious applications will be considered!

Niccoli Agosti made a Move (baeowulf GMed) 2 months, 3 weeks ago. View Move

MISSING PERSON: Annie Reacher

[There is a photo of a young woman on this flyer. She has a round face with an angular chin, and appears of East Asian descent. She is smiling in the photo, and her long black hair is worn in a ponytail. She has a red shirt on, and a little scar underneath her left eye.]

Annie Reacher is a 24 year old woman local to Santa Rosa. Prior to her disappearance, she worked as a driver for DoorDash and was attending Santa Rosa Junior College pursuing an Associate's degree in asset management. She disappeared on [the date is smudged, as though worn off intentionally], and was last seen returning to her home on [again, the date is destroyed, three days prior to her disappearance. If you have any information about her whereabouts, please call the Santa Rosa Police Department at 707-528-5222.

Posted by baeowulf, 2 months, 4 weeks ago. Permalink

Explosion Rocks National Park

A sinkhole opened in ........ national park, swallowing 100 acres of open terrain. The cause of the sinkhole is as yet unknown, but leading geologists worry that it may be an indicator of increasing activity in the .... supervolcano. Park officials have not yet made comment.

Posted by indi_a, 3 months ago. Permalink

Heiress Missing

New York City socialite Sadie Powell has mysteriously vanished during a weekend getaway to New England. Her tearful best friend, Isabella Clark, explained that the two had been looking for some adventure and intrigue in their weekend, but that Sadie had left one afternoon to pick up dinner, and had simply never returned. The local police, with assistance from the Powells' security firm, have begun an investigation but have found not so much as a single clue.

 

If you have any knowledge as to Miss Powell's disappearance, please contact the police at xxx-xxx-xxxx or her parents at xxx-xxx-xxxx. Her parents ask that you join us in keeping Sadie within our thoughts and prayers.

 

 

Anthony Drunner made a Move (MesmerMara GMed) 3 months ago. View Move

Local Home Burned and Collapsed, 3 Dead, 4 Missing

A local home in Challis, Idaho was found collapsed in rubble Tuesday morning when a neighborhood friend of the family went to do a welfare check. "It looked like something caught fire," Amber Bayll comments. "Everything was charred. I called as fast as I could incase anyone might be trapped inside. I told Bill so many times not to do his own electrical work in the house. I'm hoping it wasn't because of that." 

The bodies of Bill White, Laurel White, and a visiting friend, Karen Krest, were found in the remains of the house. Their adult children Donald, Hugh, and Guy, along with Karen's husband Mark, have not been found and are reported missing. If you have any information on the incident or missing persons, please contact local authorities with any details. 

Bill's local club RRA (Redneck Republicans Anonymous) will be hosting a charity dinner for friends and family alike to attend and celebrate the life of the retired police officer and his beloved wife. There will be a mass on the following Sunday dedicated to him and his family, as well as a funeral service later in the afternoon. If you wish to share stories, comforting words, or hear about his times of bravery and service, contact RRA for event times and details.

Periphery made a Move (baeowulf GMed) 3 months, 1 week ago. View Move

Beloved Capitol Hill Resident Phyllis Matherson's Grave Robbed!

Late last night, the community surrounding the Tranquility Woods Cemetery was shocked following the grisly desecration of a beloved local figure's grave. The victim - Phyllis Matherson, 11 time Meatloaf Champion and president of the Capitol Hill Moms for Gay and Transgender Rights organization - was buried last week after her tragic killing after a protest against Seattle police's treatment of local unhoused populations escalated to violence; at her family's insistence, she was buried without any jewelry or affects, which were instead sold at a private auction celebrating Phyllis' life and raising money for shelters at which she had volunteered.

"I just don't understand why anyone would do that to her," Donny Matherson, Phyllis' son, said when interviewed. "The other graves were left alone - whoever targeted her must have had a specific reason for it, and... and the body..." The scene discovered was grisly - while nothing of value was stolen, Mrs. Matherson was discovered having had most of her internal organs removed. "We didn't bury her with anything worth selling, and she never hurt anyone. I just don't understand."

Police have not yet released a statement regarding the crime's investigation. If you have any information, please contact Donny Matherson at....

Hope made a Move (baeowulf GMed) 3 months, 1 week ago. View Move

Open Shootout at City Checkpoint - 30 Dead, 120 Injured

Tragedy rocks San Francisco as news of a gunman openly attacking the train access quarantine checkpoint breaks. The checkpoint - which was installed following a recent outbreak of a not yet fully understood disease in the city - proved a lethal bottleneck in transit in and out of the city, with thousands present to undergo screening and processing. City officials had warned the CDC that the bottleneck would prove an ample opportunity for terrorist attack - they were unfortunately proven right when a gunman made his way to the roof of a nearby building and opened fire into the crowd with an automatic weapon. The gunman's identity remains unknown, as is how he managed to gain possession of an automatic weapon within city limits, but police suspect involvement from local organized crime elements. The attack left 30 dead and 120 injured, including Police Commissioner Jared Laughlann, who had been on his way out of the city to visit his daughter and grandchildren in New Mexico. Public pressure against the quarantine checkpoints has increased dramatically since the attack; so far, forty arrests have been made in relation to quarantine runners and violent protests against what city residents are starting to call "hell's bottleneck".

Ellipsis made a Move (Contracted_Pyre GMed) 3 months, 1 week ago. View Move

Posted by Contracted_Pyre, 3 months, 2 weeks ago. Permalink

High Speed Chase Through Chicago Residential District leaves Homeowners Terrifed

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