BULLETIN ∞ June 125

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Bulletin ∞ June 125

Non-Event Month Info

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Notices

Weather

• A heat wave hits Panorama the second week of June. Temperatures are muggy and uncomfortable.

Broadcasts

Below are just examples to get you started. Plenty of other channels play a rotating variety of media.

• A 10-part documentary on termites is airing on Channel 9, which is normal enough until you realize that these termites are the size of rats and, according to the narrator, are halfway through decimating the southern coast of Oceanus. Without wood and lumber, society there is on the brink of collapse.
• 88.5 FM is broadcasting haunting tunes, punctuated by mournful whale-like noises. The radio host appears to be crying after every song, but it's unclear what language he's speaking. You are also oddly moved and transfixed by the broadcast, and find it difficult to change the station.

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Diffusion Zones

While driving through the Fringes, you'll come across many diffusion zones that are in constant cosmic flux all over every quadrant. The zones described below are just a couple of examples—there's plenty others beyond these.

How do you get to the specific flux? Maybe you hear about it and decide to explore; maybe you stumble across it by accident. Storm chasers are eager to tell people about their discoveries so that's an easy in if you need a reason to go.

Use these as prompts but don't feel beholden to them. Make up other zones as you like. Check the Map for quadrant locations.

A mingle is being held in place of the diffusion zone options this month.

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Incidents

The Diadem has an incident every minute, but these are a few that could catch your attention. Some might come with a reward for your help. Others are just there to make your life difficult. On occasion, something pleasant happens. There could also be a job opening from time to time. Any job detailed below is just one of many, so feel free to look elsewhere if you want something different. You might stumble across an incident by accident or you might be there to help out (or make it worse, as it were).

If you want your character's actions re: an incident to progress or support a plot, you should be able to link a thread for us to read. Otherwise, handwaving is acceptable.

Air Conditioning Shutoff

Area: Lodges
Date: All month

To preserve energy, air conditioning is being cycled between motels, meaning your air conditioning in the Lodges will randomly shut off every couple days before the power makes it way back. The heat wave isn't deadly, but it is sticky and it kind of sucks. Most people are being driven out of the Blocks as a result, preferring to hang in the larger supermarkets, the Lux Theater, or that newly popped-up diffusion zone that includes a pool. It is possible to jerry-rig a device that can power your individual AC unit if you're handy (or you've got a spark of magic), but you probably don't want word spreading about it. Keep your special skills quiet.

Bowling Ball Homicide

Area: Nashville Bowling Center; Pulq-Esth Barbershop
Date: 125/06/11

Someone made off with a bowling ball from the Nashville Bowling Center and went to the barbershop next door, where they bashed in the victim's head. Billy Yrix's body was discovered at 03:00 after closing up...though it's a little suspicious that he was there so late. Who's getting their hair cut at that hour? Enforcers have determined this is a problem between the city's territorial Runners so nobody's bothering to investigate it. Just avoid the patch of blood. It'll be cleaned up by the end of the week.

Blood Donations

Area: A random tent east of Panorama
Date: All month

A tent and a sign goes up at the start of the month asking for blood donors. An advertisement is also posted on the Forum. No one seems to be checking the blood that's being donated, though; it all just gets packed away into large coolers. The tent only operates after sundown. During the day, no one's there. Weird. But if you're short on cash and don't mind giving up some blood, you can roll up your sleeve. In exchange, you'll get 40 joolies and a chocolate chip cookie. (If they run out, you might be stuck with an oatmeal cookie instead. Sorry.) The "nurses" taking your blood are very nice and good at their job! It's quite painless. You can donate as long as you have blood in your body, but if you look unwell, they'll send you home. No dying on the premises!

∞ Notes & News ∞

• Bulletins are posted only on non-event months. A storm report will be posted instead for event months, and will go up mid-month after the event log.
• Please hang onto any intensive Plot Requests for a couple of weeks, just to give everyone a chance to settle in first!

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