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Rita Skeeter ([personal profile] quickquotes) wrote in [community profile] exsilium2013-02-25 12:15 am

02 | ARTICLE

[ The following article flashes across all your devices this not-so-lovely morning; anyone who frequents the streets around Rita's favourite cafe might even notice several paper copies floating around despite the relative lack of breeze.

It is titled at the top, in big, bold letters:
STATE OF OUR TRANSPORTS: DISTURBED AND DEADLY

and then there is a (smaller) subtitle saying:
Conclusive proof the Initiative has no idea what they're doing. ]



The city of Exsilium is no stranger to “Transports”, those who have been brought across time and space to fight in the so-called “Initiative”'s harebrained excuse for a war effort. Although they employ a wide variety of people in their schemes, are some of their new recruits more foe than friend? Rita Skeeter reports on some incredibly disturbing findings that must be brought to light in these troubled times.

When one pictures the typical teenager, they don't imagine a cold-blooded killer. Yet several of the children who are brought here show signs of severe mental disturbance, with clear indications that they may yet soon kill again. If one has been to the training halls lately, they may find Katniss Everdeen, a girl in her late teens who spends far more than the mandated time practising with her bow and arrow. 'Lovely,' you might think to yourself, 'a young, but dedicated, future soldier!' However, don't let her cherubic face deceive you. Behind the long lashes and plump cheeks is a deranged young woman who has been known to mutter under her breath about her longing for revenge. 'I don't care who gets in my way,' Miss Everdeen has been heard saying moments before savagely piercing the heart of a training mannequin.

As mentioned previously, this is hardly an isolated concern, with recent arrival Ellie Linton sharing an alarming amount of these tendencies with Miss Everdeen. Miss Linton has been known to carry a 'gun' around, and although she possess little-to-no magical abilities, she openly brags about having blown up bridges in her own world. I can relay with full confidence that it is terrifying to witness the delighted glint in Miss Linton's eye as she brazenly admits to her reckless behaviour. Perhaps this would not be so troubling if she didn't show a high likelihood of reoffending, publicly threatening to shoot her roommate for merely looking at her food. In addition to everything else, this young woman also has a preoccupation with death that borders on the unnatural, doing very little to detract from her emotionally unstable personality.

Speaking of all things unnatural, there are signs of a dangerous cult starting to surface in our city. A group of magic-users who all bear the same brand, a dying phoenix, on their bodies have vandalized their surrounds with their mark during a recent mandatory mission. Yet their actions should not be overlooked as simple acts of graffiti. The ring leader of this little group, colloquially known as the 'Legendary Dragon Gunslinger' and his dashing young blonde female companion have also been spotted committing random acts of violence upon unsuspecting Muggles. No matter what manner of unhinged love story is brewing under the surface, this an action that cannot be overlooked nor condoned by the magical community. Most recently, this cult has been getting more involved in the affairs of vampires – is this a sign that our city might soon be confronted with another uprising of the undead?

From these mere handful of observations, it is obvious that this current system of arrivals is plagued with more problems than can possibly be counted. There is a question that must be asked, for the good of us all: is it not for the best to put a stop to these people before these issues get out of hand? My recommendation would be that they, and anyone else who might be harbouring such delusional fantasies, be locked up safely so that they no longer pose a threat to themselves and others.
inthejunk: (about that...)

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[personal profile] inthejunk 2013-02-24 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
That was kind of long. Wouldn't it be better to just talk about one person?

[He skimmed it a bit, but didn't actually read it. Hence, he hasn't noticed the tone of it. But at least he's within signal range again.]
Edited (Whoops didn't post the first time) 2013-02-24 14:04 (UTC)
inthejunk: (Did you watch the midnight channel last)

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[personal profile] inthejunk 2013-02-24 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
You need suggestions? Hmm. It should be someone cool. People who do interesting things, you know? And there should be a photograph so you can tell it'll be interesting.

There's a starship captain, and a neurosurgeon, and this guy who builds wheelchairs. I mean that doesn't sound cool I guess, but he knows how to make fireworks, too...
accidentalrebellion: (a hundred muthafuckas)

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[personal profile] accidentalrebellion 2013-02-24 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[This isn't something Katniss would ordinarily care a great deal about, much less respond to. But it's the fact that her eyes scan to her own name fairly early on that grabs her attention, and the more she reads, the more her blood boils. Because beneath the blatant lies, there are parts of this, certain key phrases, that hit entirely too close to home.

By the time she finally manages to respond, her voice already betrays significant anger.]


I'm not...-- [Deranged? No, she can't argue with that. Not really. A killer? No, she definitely can't argue with that; even here, even away from the Games, it's still true. She's not a decent human being, and there's not much of an argument here that holds water.] I never said that.
celestial_wizard: (... Dot Dot Dot)

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[personal profile] celestial_wizard 2013-02-24 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ For a long, long moment after seeing this article go out, Lucy just. .. stares, as if unable to believe what she's seeing. She didn't know the other two names, but if they got the same treatment Fairy Tail did, she suddenly felt for them.

And skimming the article the rest of the way, because AT LEAST you got the 'dashing blond female companion' part right, Rita, all thoughts stop -dead- at the next sentence: No matter what manner of unhinged love story...

... what...

love

story

what

what??

Forget the misunderstanding about Fairy Tail's nature.

Forget the misunderstanding about attacking innocent humans.

Forget the involvement with vampires.

Lucy FUMBLES for the button because she had to CLEAR THIS UP. RIGHT. NOW. D: ]
celestial_wizard: (Freaking Out)

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[personal profile] celestial_wizard 2013-02-24 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
O--OI!! You have it all wrong!!

[ Atta girl Lucy, explain to this crazy reporter that Fairy Tail isn't a dangerous cult with ties to vampires and attack innocent muggle/humans! ]

Th.. THere's no romance of any kind between Natsu and me~!!

[ Or you could ... not, and instead focus on the one thing that is /least/ important of all the misunderstandings. Deny harder, girl, she might believe it! ]
explodewiththerage: (huh)

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[personal profile] explodewiththerage 2013-02-24 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Natsu's used to bad press given that most of his missions are advertised in a negative manner. But something about this article does warrant a reaction or a few from him.]

The only thing I want from that undead asshole is to kick his ass for what he did to Lucy. Like hell I'll work with someone who hurts my friends.

Also it's Dragon Slayer. The gun thing was just for the mission. Guns don't fit right with me. And I gotta say no way in hell am I the leader. That's Erza's job. Until I manage to beat her in a fight. Then I'll be the leader.

[easy there Natsu. We both know that won't happen any time soon.]

And our guild mark is no dying phoenix. It's a fairy. Gramps had some nice story to it so he could explain it better but yea. It's a Fairy not a phoenix.

[And gonna just let the romance bit fly riiiiight over his head. Lucy has that covered after all]

Oh and what the heck's a Muggle? There were only people during that mission unless you count the Dragon and the guy with the bony horse who called himself Death. The only people I beat up was that asshole who was being rude to Lucy and it's not like I really hurt him as much as he deserved.

[Well there was the brawl in the bar but that was Erza's doing sooooo]
Edited 2013-02-24 14:39 (UTC)
celestial_wizard: (SHOCKU - MY HEART)

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[personal profile] celestial_wizard 2013-02-24 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
WHAT!? Next time!? D.. Don't be ridiculous!

[ Okay there was that one time she kissed Natsu but that was CURIOSITY since she was told she had done so before while drunk! ]

T-THere's no way! We're nakama - best friends and teammates! We.. i.. it's not like that with us!
explodewiththerage: (Bored~)

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[personal profile] explodewiththerage 2013-02-24 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
But there was only one question. And that was what the heck is a Muggle. There were only humans around. Except the two I mentioned.

[Unwanted publicity going their way courtesy of this blabbermouth.]
celestial_wizard: (Flustered/Nervous - What do I do? D:)

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[personal profile] celestial_wizard 2013-02-24 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ... That was a little ominous, Rita! ]

What's... that supposed to mean!? There's no Seeing about anything!

[ sob ;o; ]

A-anyway! Everything else you said is all wrong too! [ But she can see Natsu's already responded to that, so she won't repeat it. Man, she should have used voice mode. ]
explodewiththerage: (So you want it easy or medium rare?)

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[personal profile] explodewiththerage 2013-02-24 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Girlfriend? Oh you mean Lucy. You got it wrong. She's my partner.

[And very important person but luckily his instincts hold him back from saying that out loud to this person.]

It sounds kinda insulting. We're all people. It's just some cand do magic and some can't.
Edited 2013-02-24 15:08 (UTC)
celestial_wizard: (Back. Off.)

[Video] /threadjacking because LUCY. I am so sorry Rita ;D

[personal profile] celestial_wizard 2013-02-24 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ohgod partner - its TRUE, but from her conversation with Rita she has a bad feeling the woman will take it the other way. Because she's flustered, female and flailing and immediately freaks out over the tiniest thing that can be misconstrued. Which might be why she's /scowling/ at Natsu's side of the thread (Shut up shut up Natsu!) even as she busts up into this conversation like a crazy person. ]

Mou! I told you it's not like that!! We're team mates! [ See, she's just backing up Natsu's statement! Even if she does sound a little frantic. ]
Edited (This is the closest thing to evil eye Lucy :D) 2013-02-24 15:34 (UTC)
explodewiththerage: (Don't hit me please.)

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[personal profile] explodewiththerage 2013-02-24 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh crap. It's the deathglare!]

A-Aye m'am. We're team m-mates.

[Yep he's totally whipped I mean wait what?!]
theboywhodied: (hair boy)

[personal profile] theboywhodied 2013-02-24 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Ellie's not like that, come on.

Surely no one believes this rubbish? Your old tricks haven't changed at all.
accidentalrebellion: (when she lookin like a lab rat)

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[personal profile] accidentalrebellion 2013-02-24 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[She hears it, all right, and it's obnoxious enough to almost remind her of Effie, in some ways.

Almost.

Anyway, that certainly didn't do anything to improve how she feels about this! When she speaks again, her voice is completely flat. Flat, and definitely bitter.]


No. I didn't.
dusk_and_dawn: (Bored royalty)

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[personal profile] dusk_and_dawn 2013-02-24 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You are quite the gossip.
lifemelody: (horror)

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[personal profile] lifemelody 2013-02-24 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dagger reads this article in shock, the descriptions here. She's even more disturbed that one fits the description of a friend she's recently made. It doesn't seem to match them at all...!]

[Well, the parts she understood anyway]


I don't think they're a cult...they're a guild.

And whatever muggles are, I'm sure they aren't attacking them!
celestial_wizard: (Oh?)

Video / Threadjack hi~ :D

[personal profile] celestial_wizard 2013-02-24 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Nuuuuuu Dagger, it's lies! Every last bit of it! At least she's calmed down from her earlier reaction about the 'romance'. ]

Don't believe anything she says, Dagger - it's not true!

[ Uh. Well, at least the truth is twisted a LOT. ]
lifemelody: (determinatooor)

Voice / HIIII

[personal profile] lifemelody 2013-02-24 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not- I thought it seemed off from how you are but-

Why would she write such a thing?

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