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deernet2023-03-31 08:55 am
itknowsyou) wrote in deernet2023-03-31 08:55 am
02. video; un: jsims
[ It's been months since Jon Sims was on the network, and this time, he's in the frame alone. The alleviation of Corruption couldn't come a moment too soon for this guy, apparently: he still has the haggard, hollowed-out look of a man who hasn't had a real meal in months. There's something profoundly unsettling about his eyes, which are too deep and too green. He never seems to blink. ]
Good afternoon. My name is Jonathan Sims. I am a researcher of what might be called 'the paranormal,' and... a survivor of the place known as Deerington. I've been working with several others to maintain an archive of topics and artifacts relevant to Sleepers, kept beyond the control of the Pthumerian Never Mind.
[ He doesn't even try to mask his distrust: he clearly isn't a fan of the patrons. ]
We are developing a secure location to the north of Trench, though [ impatiently ] I cannot recommend visiting without the use of traveling Lamps. The walk back to town is... not ideal.
More to the point, I am making a request for information. [ This is where he gets cagey, tense in the way of a man hiding something. ] The Archive is now undertaking an effort to create a comprehensive catalogue— a bestiary, I suppose— of recurring threats in Trench. If you have had a particularly upsetting or perilous experience with any being in this city, we would like the written record of your experience. Please submit accounts via text to this network address.
[ It's the second time he's hit the network to ask for personal stories. Those who respond might find themselves writing (or speaking) more freely than they planned to, flashing back to the memory in detail— though in this low-Corruption month, the effect isn't too intense. ]
Thank you.
Good afternoon. My name is Jonathan Sims. I am a researcher of what might be called 'the paranormal,' and... a survivor of the place known as Deerington. I've been working with several others to maintain an archive of topics and artifacts relevant to Sleepers, kept beyond the control of the Pthumerian Never Mind.
[ He doesn't even try to mask his distrust: he clearly isn't a fan of the patrons. ]
We are developing a secure location to the north of Trench, though [ impatiently ] I cannot recommend visiting without the use of traveling Lamps. The walk back to town is... not ideal.
More to the point, I am making a request for information. [ This is where he gets cagey, tense in the way of a man hiding something. ] The Archive is now undertaking an effort to create a comprehensive catalogue— a bestiary, I suppose— of recurring threats in Trench. If you have had a particularly upsetting or perilous experience with any being in this city, we would like the written record of your experience. Please submit accounts via text to this network address.
[ It's the second time he's hit the network to ask for personal stories. Those who respond might find themselves writing (or speaking) more freely than they planned to, flashing back to the memory in detail— though in this low-Corruption month, the effect isn't too intense. ]
Thank you.
no subject
[Yeah, no, he's going to ask.]
Hah. 'All of it' is a pretty good way to say it. [He pauses, and the gentleness ends up back in his voice.] Hey, I'm offering.
You know me. I want to help.
no subject
[ He sounds horribly conflicted, for a man asking for scary stories. There's a soft note of defeat to his voice. ]
Whatever you want to share. We can start small. A recent monster, a threat to the town you think ought to be documented... From a purely pragmatic lens, we should prepare for anything which might recur year to year.
Thank you, Shiro.
private;
[So why does Jon sound like... that?]
Hey. Is everything okay? You don't... you sound off.