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maskormenacelogs2019-01-13 09:11 am
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Entry tags:
- !event log,
- anders | n/a,
- apollo | n/a,
- boba fett | n/a,
- brandon heat | n/a,
- catra | n/a,
- ct-7567 | captain rex,
- elena fisher | n/a,
- fuu hououji | zephyr,
- harry dresden | the magician,
- jaime reyes | blue beetle,
- knock out | n/a,
- marie d'ancanto | rogue,
- n/a | the midnighter,
- norman | n/a,
- princess allura | n/a,
- proinsias cassidy | n/a,
- riptide | riptide,
- roxas | the key of destiny,
- tim drake | robin,
- tina belcher | n/a,
- wanda maximoff | scarlet witch,
- † alphonse elric | n/a,
- † cassandra igarashi | n/a,
- † circe | witch of aiaia,
- † dean allen | the gray man,
- † ezra bridger | n/a,
- † fern | n/a,
- † hans gruber | n/a,
- † jacob taylor | the protector,
- † kairi | destiny's embrace,
- † kanan jarrus | spectre 1,
- † karolina dean | n/a,
- † kasia nyx | nox,
- † riku | darkeater,
- † rodimus | n/a,
- † walter strickler | stricklander
JANUARY SWEAR-IN: DEATH ISLAND
WHO: Everyone!
WHERE:Death Sacrifice Island, New Zealand
WHEN: 13th January
WHAT: SWEARING-IN TIME, on the beautiful Island of New Zealand, Sacrifice Island.
WARNINGS: None so far
Welcome everyone to Sacrifice Island, once known as “Death Island” (and still called so by many). Located in the beautiful country of New Zealand, and under their government’s jurisdiction, Sacrifice Island is a place where investigation and scientific development happens: it’s the headquarters for Onward Research Station, laboratories that hope to learn how to neutralize the effects on humans/animals of chemical/biological weapons.
But this island holds dark history as well. It was in this very same place that seven young imPorts permanently lost their lives on October 3rd 2008. This tragedy deeply marked the history of United States and all Heroes of the nation, and is remembered with heavy heart. With hopes to never forget these painful events but to also look for a brighter future, United States of America and New Zealand both joined their hands and decided to raise a memorial for the lives lost at the island.
This memorial will be inaugurated on the 13th January along with the Swearing-In ceremony for the new heroes who have arrived this month. Media has been invited as well as this is too a political event to strengthen relationships between New Zealand and USA. Old and new imPorts are all welcome to come and pay their respects to the Heroes who are gone, swear their allegiance to the US government (or not), forge relations with a foreign country or simply show their presences during this event. Whatever reason one has, they will be welcomed.
TRAVEL
Thanks to the interest of many, an airbus has been generously loaned for free in order to fly the imPorts to Death Sacrifice Island. The airbus includes a dining area and each imPort has their own little cubicle, with chairs that can be converted into a bed. The trip will take a while for sure, so the travelers are welcome to mingle while they are on air, meet the new faces, and try some delicious airplane food. Or they can try sleeping, if other imPorts are quiet enough.
Because it's a long flight, there will be many movies to choose from: there is a strangely big collection of Adam Sandler movies, and apparently the big hit has both Adam Sandler AND Jerry Seinfeld and tells the story of a Wasp that falls in love with a Human, while it leads a rebellion against the humankind. If you aren't into Wasp movies, well- good luck picking something else that isn't as amazing.
ISLAND
Miss the hot summer weather? Well, New Zealand certainly has a lot of it to offer. The weather is the kind that would invite anyone for a swim, even though it’s not one of the activities offered during the Swear-In; in fact, the island has no beaches as it’s surrounded by cliffs. The island itself is beautiful, with a lot of greenery indigenous to the country, forming large forests through the island’s surface and surrounding the research center. There are no animals roaming around, with the exception of some birds (do not expect Kiwis, though), but imPorts are warned not to go too deep into the island’s forests or they might get lost.
At the east area of the island, stands the top of the art Onward Research Station, near the only beach the island offers. The airbus will land not too far away, in a small flight track that crosses the green forest, and imPorts will be directed to the center where they will be greeted by scientists, politicians and, of course, a lot of media.
Onward Research Station is white, clean, and shiny. Everything looks like it has been double or triple sterilized and visitors can almost see their reflections on every surface. The technology is probably the best you’d find in the entire nation: quick silent hoover carts that transport people and objects from a section to another, trays that hoover with food, snacks and drinks, and holograms of several scientists that made a difference while working at the Research Station can be found on specific marked areas. ImPorts that wish to know a bit more about the place will have the chance to press a button for a holographic guide who will tell them the story of the Center, their researches and hopes for the future.
However, since Onward focus on chemical and biological weapon studies, much of the area is very much Off Limits to prevent accidental contamination. There will be security (physical and electronically) to stop people from snooping around and causing huge accidents.
The center has allowed local tourism to be part of this. New Zealand certainly wishes to show their own culture, and thus there will be many who are eager to share it with the new comers. Talks of their fauna and flora, their national bird as well, history of Maori who voyaged across the Pacific, good old Rugby, and of course mentions of certain really popular fantasy movies that have been filmed there – one can certainly become immerse in this lovely world. Not so far away, there is also a buffet area with a lot of variety, all typical New Zealand dishes, including Maori dishes naturally. Try Hangi, or lamb, or delicious sea food, and end your meal with good wine and cheese.
Photographers, journalists, paparazzi will be everywhere. Not just for US ImPort Heroes, but due to the political connotations this meeting has as well. It’s no surprise that apart from “who are you wearing”, heavier and much more serious questions will be asked, involving politics, past events, current political feelings, where and for whom imPorts stand for.
The nearby beach isn’t amazing, but they worked really hard to change that. The whole area was cleaned as well, with new, white and shiny pavement that leads visitors to a special area: the memorial. There is a huge marble wall with the names of those imPorts who’ve lost their lives; there is a screen as well, and whenever someone touches one of the names said screen will activate show a video of the selected imPort while a voice tells the visitors a little about their life and death. Nearly, there is another holographic guide who, when activated, will tell the story of Death Island.
MEMORIAL
Anyone can access this history by checking out the Memorial, but in the afternoon, everyone will be invited to the beach. Here, imPorts and everyone else will be taught the dark history of the island by a spokeswoman dressed in white, while the screen on the Memorial Marble wall shows the lost imPorts.
“A scientist who held hatred for the imPorts used this island as his private base of operations, where he built a deadly ray and threatened to use this weapon against the United States. Seven imPorts heroically followed to investigate, only to find this ray permanently end their lives. These heroes and their tragic deaths are today remembered by us all, a memory of a dark and sad past – but we too hold on to hope, hope their deaths were not in vain, and hope we can rebuild and move forward.”
The speech is met with solemn nods and soft applause, while the names of the Heroes show on the screen:
DAVID GREEN; Chosen, age 19
MAGENTA MOVELLO; Mauve Avenger, age 17
IRA BRAUNSTEIN; Power Prince, age 21
JUDE BYEON; Bludgeon, age 17
CAROL "CARRIE" KING; Reign, age 18
MASON LOCKLEAR; Entropy, age 16
MALIK ISAIAH MARCHETTI; Journey, age 40
After, the woman will give stand to few more people who will give their own words about the memorial and the events of Death Island, including a New Zealand Minister and also an imPort: Tohru Adachi.
Once speeches have been spoken, people are welcomed to leave white flowers near the marble wall and learn more about the personal lives of each lost hero by touching their names and watching the movie about each. For those who don’t wish to stick around, the buffet area is always open, and people are more than welcome to return to their activities.
RETURN
The event will be over late night, and all imPorts will be brought back to the airbus. Since there are records who came on the airbus, it’s better not to try to stay behind – as welcoming as they were, those who work at Sacrifice Island have no plans to accommodate everyone more than necessary.
Media will be the first to leave, followed by imPorts and finally every politician involved. Once up in the air, the airplane lights will be turned to minimum, to allow imPorts some well needed rest. That is, if they want. Sorry if your neighbor is noisy.
WHERE:
WHEN: 13th January
WHAT: SWEARING-IN TIME, on the beautiful Island of New Zealand, Sacrifice Island.
WARNINGS: None so far
Welcome everyone to Sacrifice Island, once known as “Death Island” (and still called so by many). Located in the beautiful country of New Zealand, and under their government’s jurisdiction, Sacrifice Island is a place where investigation and scientific development happens: it’s the headquarters for Onward Research Station, laboratories that hope to learn how to neutralize the effects on humans/animals of chemical/biological weapons.
But this island holds dark history as well. It was in this very same place that seven young imPorts permanently lost their lives on October 3rd 2008. This tragedy deeply marked the history of United States and all Heroes of the nation, and is remembered with heavy heart. With hopes to never forget these painful events but to also look for a brighter future, United States of America and New Zealand both joined their hands and decided to raise a memorial for the lives lost at the island.
This memorial will be inaugurated on the 13th January along with the Swearing-In ceremony for the new heroes who have arrived this month. Media has been invited as well as this is too a political event to strengthen relationships between New Zealand and USA. Old and new imPorts are all welcome to come and pay their respects to the Heroes who are gone, swear their allegiance to the US government (or not), forge relations with a foreign country or simply show their presences during this event. Whatever reason one has, they will be welcomed.
TRAVEL
Because it's a long flight, there will be many movies to choose from: there is a strangely big collection of Adam Sandler movies, and apparently the big hit has both Adam Sandler AND Jerry Seinfeld and tells the story of a Wasp that falls in love with a Human, while it leads a rebellion against the humankind. If you aren't into Wasp movies, well- good luck picking something else that isn't as amazing.
ISLAND
At the east area of the island, stands the top of the art Onward Research Station, near the only beach the island offers. The airbus will land not too far away, in a small flight track that crosses the green forest, and imPorts will be directed to the center where they will be greeted by scientists, politicians and, of course, a lot of media.
Onward Research Station is white, clean, and shiny. Everything looks like it has been double or triple sterilized and visitors can almost see their reflections on every surface. The technology is probably the best you’d find in the entire nation: quick silent hoover carts that transport people and objects from a section to another, trays that hoover with food, snacks and drinks, and holograms of several scientists that made a difference while working at the Research Station can be found on specific marked areas. ImPorts that wish to know a bit more about the place will have the chance to press a button for a holographic guide who will tell them the story of the Center, their researches and hopes for the future.
However, since Onward focus on chemical and biological weapon studies, much of the area is very much Off Limits to prevent accidental contamination. There will be security (physical and electronically) to stop people from snooping around and causing huge accidents.
The center has allowed local tourism to be part of this. New Zealand certainly wishes to show their own culture, and thus there will be many who are eager to share it with the new comers. Talks of their fauna and flora, their national bird as well, history of Maori who voyaged across the Pacific, good old Rugby, and of course mentions of certain really popular fantasy movies that have been filmed there – one can certainly become immerse in this lovely world. Not so far away, there is also a buffet area with a lot of variety, all typical New Zealand dishes, including Maori dishes naturally. Try Hangi, or lamb, or delicious sea food, and end your meal with good wine and cheese.
Photographers, journalists, paparazzi will be everywhere. Not just for US ImPort Heroes, but due to the political connotations this meeting has as well. It’s no surprise that apart from “who are you wearing”, heavier and much more serious questions will be asked, involving politics, past events, current political feelings, where and for whom imPorts stand for.
The nearby beach isn’t amazing, but they worked really hard to change that. The whole area was cleaned as well, with new, white and shiny pavement that leads visitors to a special area: the memorial. There is a huge marble wall with the names of those imPorts who’ve lost their lives; there is a screen as well, and whenever someone touches one of the names said screen will activate show a video of the selected imPort while a voice tells the visitors a little about their life and death. Nearly, there is another holographic guide who, when activated, will tell the story of Death Island.
MEMORIAL
“A scientist who held hatred for the imPorts used this island as his private base of operations, where he built a deadly ray and threatened to use this weapon against the United States. Seven imPorts heroically followed to investigate, only to find this ray permanently end their lives. These heroes and their tragic deaths are today remembered by us all, a memory of a dark and sad past – but we too hold on to hope, hope their deaths were not in vain, and hope we can rebuild and move forward.”
The speech is met with solemn nods and soft applause, while the names of the Heroes show on the screen:
DAVID GREEN; Chosen, age 19
MAGENTA MOVELLO; Mauve Avenger, age 17
IRA BRAUNSTEIN; Power Prince, age 21
JUDE BYEON; Bludgeon, age 17
CAROL "CARRIE" KING; Reign, age 18
MASON LOCKLEAR; Entropy, age 16
MALIK ISAIAH MARCHETTI; Journey, age 40
After, the woman will give stand to few more people who will give their own words about the memorial and the events of Death Island, including a New Zealand Minister and also an imPort: Tohru Adachi.
Once speeches have been spoken, people are welcomed to leave white flowers near the marble wall and learn more about the personal lives of each lost hero by touching their names and watching the movie about each. For those who don’t wish to stick around, the buffet area is always open, and people are more than welcome to return to their activities.
RETURN
Media will be the first to leave, followed by imPorts and finally every politician involved. Once up in the air, the airplane lights will be turned to minimum, to allow imPorts some well needed rest. That is, if they want. Sorry if your neighbor is noisy.
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[ His first thought is correctly that's horrible and how could anyone do that and the hundred other things you think of whenever someone drops a bombshell like that. But his second thought is that this sounds very, very familiar. His eyes widen. ]
...do you happen to know a Laurie Collins? Or an Erik Lensherr? Because I think I might have heard a story a lot like this before.
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His chest constricts painfully at the sound of her name. Magneto's actual name is just as familiar, but - there's a lot more to risk by confirming he knows that one. ]
I... went to school with Laurie. She was here?
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She's one of my best friends. She's been here for years - we both have.
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[ The guy is saying it, and - maybe it's a coincidence, sure. Another mutant named Laurie with all the same stories to tell. Josh's blank eyes are wide and slightly horrified. There's a compulsion to grab the poor kid and shake him, demand to know where she is - but, but, but that has the potential to go so bad. ]
I-I mean it must be a different Laurie, I - she --
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[ Less weird for Jaime, but he's used to people coming back from the dead - to a point. At the very least, he knows it's possible, and that means it's not as big of a shock when, say, Ted Kord came strolling into town.
God. He misses Ted. He swallows back a lump in his throat as he says it, because while he's plenty used to the idea that Laurie's dead back home, he tries like hell not to think about it. ]
She's dead. I know. And she knows it too. But... dead people can get ported in too.
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I know. And she knows too. ]
I... [ This isn't what he wanted to talk about. Or think about. Or really ever think about ever again. ] Y-Years? You said she's been here years?
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[ He doubts it, but alternate universes have come to bite him in the ass before. He doesn't want to get this guy's hopes up unnecessarily. He fishes his communicator out of his pocket to find the most recent picture he'd taken with her. That had been New Years - her in a gown and him in a suit, the lights behind them bright and blurred they are at neary every New Years party. She's older. But she's Laurie. ]
Um... is this her?
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He's had his mood and emotions under control for so long, and all of that goes out the window. ]
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He feels a pang of sympathy - and a pang of guilt. He should have thought about Laurie's past before just blurting her name out. Stupid Jaime. He reaches out to tentatively touch at the back of Josh's shoulder, to see if he's at all receptive to touch right now or if he'll be tossed away, no matter what powers this guy has activated right now. He's seen weirder. He'd rather try to comfort a fellow human being instead of freaking out about some mystery power.
(That's Khaji's job. And he does it very, very well.) ]
I'm sorry, [ he murmurs. ] This wasn't how you should've found out.
[ This is usually when someone's supposed to say something like it's okay - but it's really not. ]
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He's wearing a long-sleeved sweater specifically for this reason. For the just in case. His hands are pitch black and matte, but they're busy covering his mouth while he remembers how to breathe. Touch is grounding, always has been. Stops his mind from spinning off in the millions of different directions it could go, and stops him from lashing out with the wrong side of his abilities.
Nothing stays dead.
He should be happy that she's here. That she's been here, away from everything. That she doesn't know what he's done or what he's been doing. ]
I... [ He swallows hard, forcing himself to breathe. ] Is she happy here?
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It's never easy, being here, [ he admits, quietly. ] But... yeah.
[ Happy? Maybe not all the time. Happier than she had been when she first arrived? Oh, hell yeah. ]
She's done good here. It hasn't come without its challenges, but she's - [ He tilts his head, brow creased. ] Well, I'm proud of her. And I'm sure she can tell you all about it. When, um, you're ready to see her.
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[ He'll take it. Whatever happiness she's managed to get. She - she didn't get much of that in life, and what little he managed to give her he'd ruined.
He rubs at his eyes with the heels of his hand. Talking to her? He's - he's not sure he's ready for that. If he'll ever be. ]
Sorry, man. This has been a rough day.
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[ It's probably healthier than just bottling it all up inside or just reacting with blatant denial. This guy's gotta go at his own pace. Jaime's just sorry to have sprung it on him when he was already so clearly overwhelmed. ]
Um... my name's Jaime, by the way.