The Outside Network

You weren't on my speed dial yesterday. So, this must be you. What's more is, suddenly you work for me. Sweet.

( The electronic billboards were impossible to miss... )

( Wanted.... )

( telepathic shout-out to Laila )

( and everyone assumed they knew who hung them )

we need to talk.

It is with much necessity that Laila reaches out and this time and it is to Free and to Non-Free alike. All wiped. Waiting for the last blast, where they could bust open the barrier and mingle the worlds.

It is soon after that she struggles to get out of her physical state. She needs to protect herself, to squash the annoying gnat that continues to be a bother to her, the mission and everything she wanted.

Cooper
Mixie
Meesh
Rae
Sam
Racy Jacobs
Bao Fajardo
Reynaldo Kaufman
Shawanda Gil
Giuseppina Sawyer
Coreen Lynn
Maire Cade
Carletta Donahue
Leon Murphy
Samuel Pope
Arnold Jordan
Olive Little
Krista Roy
Edgar Parker
Gayle Manning

It is 4:32 when she comes into herself again. It is at 4:32 that she pretends to be unconscious, waiting for break she needs to kill, to escape.

Isabel...We don't have much time. We must strike now or we will lose our traction. Send me instructions.

Jamie Bishop
Celia Curtis
Ethan Larson
Nora Collier
Corey Horton

Peter...

...Peter.

Can you hear me. Where are you?

(Arthur, because he has enough to worry about and Nicki doesn't want him to think she's being whiny.

Isabel, because she's a bitch.)

GREETINGS, FELLOW FREEHOLD PEEPS!! THIS IS YOUR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ANNEX WITH AN IMPORTANT HOLIDAY MESSAGE!!!!

COME ON OVER TO YE OLDE CURIOSITY SHOP ON WICKENDEN

Like, duh, you all know where it is...

AND KEEP ME COMPANY

Or you can just send me pics of cute puppies and funny fail videos and shit. I require entertainment, people! A bored Nicole Marie McKenna is a terrible and possibly dangerous thing!!!1!

If you do want to stop by I have gingerbread and eggnog. You might want to bring something to spike the eggnog with since I can't remember that I am a responsible, legal adult who can shop in liquor stores now, apparently.

DON'T LET ME DOWN!!

I need you to stay at the Curiosity Shop. Etienne has resigned and there is no one else beside me and you that knows how to work the machinery. With mirror folks over, we don't know what else...who else might come through. I'd rather have a trained fighter stay, in case...a Sentinel.

Can you please do this for me?

Miles

Welcome back from the grave. Need anything? Cheetos? Vodka?

Cooper

Why was I just instructed to shoot you on sight?

Does this have something to do with your Clone flare-up?

If either you or any of your creeps come into my house again, I will kill you.

This power outage was caused by one of our own.

This seems to be directly related to the recent terrorism that has plagued this city. It will be days before the power can be restore. Please note that both the Bennie House and mine have power.

I believe the Biltmore has limited power as well.

As before, please alert me of anything large or small that is note worthy. Anything.

Please stay safe.


[Etienne}

I want to talk to you in person but I am sorely disappointed. I wish you would have told me earlier that you were not up to the task and that you did not want the responsibility. I need you to continue for now but when this crisis has passed I must ask you to step down as Annex. You left us when we needed you most. I believe I missed something important.

Please contact me if you feel anything out of the ordinary or you see anything out of the ordinary.

Seven of ours were responsible for the destruction. We didn't get to them in time.

Please be safe.

[Through the barrier that holds each universe separate, Laila's mind is used and taken and torn back through to where it was stolen in the first place. A perfect track, right into Isabel's witchy head. That bitch had no idea what she was dealing with. But then, neither did other!Laila, who was too cocky to want to let go. It didn't even take long to jump over. Seconds. Then, she was present]

Seven people doing our bidding and already the city's imploded in on itself. It's pandemonium here. Though, they're on to us. We have to work quicker. This girls been dream walking. I didn't foresee this ability in her. I think she's reached out.

I've selected the next few. These cannot be elemental. A subtle touch is needed while they sort through bricks and mortar.

Tiz
Ruby
Peter* (randomly chosen but let me know if this is not ok)
Kal

Let me know when you need the Viking. He's weakened. But too powerful for this round.

[and the threads beckon, launch and identify the souls that will be hollowed out and re-purposed]

Team of sentinels dispatched to discretely guard the Benefactor, check.

Sentinels dispatched to assist any Free inconvenienced by the destruction of scenery, check.

Sentinels in place in local government and law enforcement gathering information about the attacks, check.

Transportation for Benefactor on standby, check.

Mental note to make time later to beat the living piss out of one John Cooper, pilot, check.

Trevor dispatched to Biltmore Hotel to book rooms for any Free left temporarily homeless and to coordinate coffee and food for everyone on duty through the night, both Black and White...Check? Surely Trevor can manage this? What else can one do with a boy wizard in the throes of puberty? The lad's as likely to cause even more destruction as he is to do anything useful...

Dispatch Primrose to keep an eye on Trevor, check.

Text to Alex:

This infernal device is actually useful sometimes

i never thanked you properly for the lessons

overall they were entertaining

To Etty: If you've ever had the urge to loot shit, now would be the time. Pick me up a few pairs of shoes!

J/K I HOPE YOU ARE OKAY!!!! AND FLOYD.



To Tyr: Duuuude. Did you crack off an extra big god fart or what? You burned out like 8 city blocks

Duuuude.


To Laila's phone even though she knows Laila won't be picking up any time soon: I miss you.

Everyone

Please stay put. Do not panic. I am doing all that I can and will give you more information as soon as I have some.


Peter and Alex

I fear the worst.


Isabel and Randy

I don't know much. The scope of this is larger than anything I have seen. I have a feeling it is not over.



Lucy

Please come by later. It's time we start working on a strategy. Something. I'm at a loss.

Please read THIS

A number of Freehold members have gone missing. If anyone knows about this, or has any information about any of the following please let me know. We fear the worst. There is after all, a murderer still at large.

Betsy
Grant
Bob
Amanda
Steve
Grimstone
Sue


Also, please let me know if you have started to feel out of sorts. I know I have. I have had headaches and a general malaise. There's also been reports of nose bleeds, irritation....

I am investigating this but any help, thoughts, ideas are always accepted and appreciated.

Stay Safe,
AGA

Are you still out there, my pretty?