AUSTIN FREENET

From: mayor_clarke
To: ms_vaneeden, zachattack, journeyman, silvereagle, chiefkulseth, ricochet, callahan, legallyblonde, fireinthehole (group message)
When: November 9, 2019 -- 7AM
Type: Private Group Message

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From: quidproquo
To: shadowed
When: November 9, 2019 -- 7:15AM
Type: Private Message

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From: quidproquo
To: inthemiddle, 3dani, heykitten (group message)
When: November 9, 2019 -- 7:20AM
Type: Private Group Message

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From: quidproquo
To: sewwhat
When: November 9, 2019 -- 7:25AM
Type: Private Message

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From: mayor_clarke
To: ms_vaneeden, zachattack
When: November 6, 2019 -- 10AM

Despite my wishes, I just received word that Gobbles will be arriving today. Can someone please confirm whether this odd nightmare is in fact happening?

Thank you.

The office of
Mayor Nina Clarke
Austin, Texas

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From: quidproquo
To: legallyblonde
When: November 6, 2019 -- 1PM
Type: Private message

Thank you for the invitation to your party. What is your +1 policy?

From: mayor_clarke
Type: Public
When: 9:00AM

Citizens of Austin,

As we begin to move forward from the tragic incidents experienced during the September 2019 events, our office is nearing the completion of its investigations. Our intent has been to determine probable causes, identify known and likely catalysts, and create plans for prevention.

We know that as the days pass and people fall to the virus, we are losing important and loved members of our community. Know this is not something that I or this office takes lightly. The nature of our world today is such that blanket promises cannot be made, but our goal is to honor their lives with improved prevention, security, and city-wide strength.

We have been in contact with state and city heads from other regions within the United States as well in order to learn more about and identify best practices. Barricade reconstruction and reinforcements continue in earnest and the information we've gathered has led to an improved understanding of the nature of the zombie virus and how it spreads.

I invite all citizens to contact me directly via this Freenet post if you would like to learn more about next steps.

Yours,

The office of
Mayor Nina Clarke
Austin, Texas

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From: mayor_clarke
To: ms_vaneeden
Sent: 9:05AM

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From: mayor_clarke
To: ricochet
Sent: 9:10AM

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From: quidproquo
To: shadowed
Sent: 9:15AM

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From: quidproquo
To: callahan, inthemiddle, heykitten
Sent: 9:20AM

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SENT FROM: boomboom
TYPE: Public Post
DATE: August 5th, 7:45pm

And here I thought Austin was supposed to be civilization. I'll reserve my impressed gasps for when I get a classroom and students.

SENT FROM: shadowed
TYPE: public post
TIME: 8/1, 2:47 PM

So the graffiti that popped up in a couple of places around the city is something I heard about a few times, but today I actually ran across the one in the Capitol district. It looks pretty bad ass up there with those bold colors. Maybe I'm missing something though because I just don't know what the hell it means. If somebody out there is revering handcuffs, man, you're doing it so wrong.

It's just been the two so far, right? I looked around the artwork a minute to see if there was a signature or anything hidden in the design but didn't see one. A patrol came along pretty quick after that so I had to split before they got the idea that maybe I was behind it. And I started thinking -- remember when crop circles were a thing? Popular theories said they were made by aliens landing out in the fields or secret government testing of some classified project, but all the skeptics said that it was just a group of people playing a prank. Maybe this graffiti is Austin's version of crop circles. Could be anyone is responsible, and it will stay a mystery forever.

(But c'mon it's always aliens, man.)

SENT FROM: shadowed
TYPE: public post
TIME: 4/2/19, 6:47PM

Who doesn't love a good conspiracy am I right? This place I crash has what's easily Austin's biggest collection of books on the topic of secret government projects, the Illuminati, and anything to do with aliens that you can imagine. No seriously. You would not believe some of the crap that people actually dreamed up and tried to sell as the truth.

So here it is, today's winner:
The CIA has a secret space program. And yeah they totally have space-treaties with extraterrestrials, who may or may not live on Mars. Or it might be that we have a secret base on Mars. The author isn't sure of anything except that something hinky is going on over on the red planet next door. The proof? Well that part seems to have been left out. But c'mon it's always aliens, man.

... Y'all know I don't actually buy any of this BS right?

From: quidproquo
Type: Public & private posts
When: 3/5, 9:52PM, after this group message

You'd think that after almost three years, my mind would have learned that dreaming about fluffy bacon pancakes and cheese omelets is only going to wind up badly for both of us. (Me and my mind, just to be clear.) I'm no psychologist, but I vaguely recall from Psych 101 something about how the mind tries to protect us from mental trauma or recalling things that would upset us. I've got to tell my subconscious that recalling all of my favorite breakfast foods isn't doing me any favors.

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Private between quidproquo & duende

I was very sorry to hear about Mr. Heim. Can you tell me anything about what happened?

This is strictly off-record, for the record.

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Private between quidproquo & legallyblonde

Be careful. Aizik Heim's gone missing from the UMCB.

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Private between quidproquo & 3dani

I'm not sure if word's gotten around over there, yet, but Aizik Heim's gone missing and I thought I'd let you know. I swear, one of these days I'll have a pleasant reason to initiate contact with you. How've you been, by the way? (I ask that knowing that the answer may be colored by the news I've just told you.)

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Private between quidproquo & callahan

Aizik Heim's gone missing. I assume kidnapping, but that's all I've got to go on right now. Waiting for details; will pass on all I know. The APD's being left out of it, too.

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Private between quidproquo, andhobbes, & sirkay

All A-OK over there?

SENT FROM: aviators
TYPE: Private message to @ricochet & @quidproquo
TIME: 3/5, evening

Word's going around that Aizik Heim, from the medical center went missing. They aren't opening a file.

FROM: codemonkey
TYPE: Public Post
TIME: December 7th, 8:05 p.m.

Ho Ho Ho-ly moly, are we not going to talk about the Mordor-level thundersnow we're experiencing right now? "White Christmas" my tookus. It's starting to lay out there so, please, resist the urge to make snow angels because, let me tell you, you'll be in for a rude awakening of the chemical burn variety. On a lighter note, I know it's not until tomorrow but Merry Christmas to all my gentile sisters and misters! Stay safe out there...here's hoping you find yourself under some mistletoe instead of out in this shizzstorm!

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FROM: codemonkey
TYPE: Private Post to the Dog Park
TIME: December 7th, 8:10 p.m.

Apologies to anyone who witnessed my inadvertent strip tease outside earlier. I didn't realize my hoodie was still damp from the wash so when I ventured outside to check out the snow (not realizing it was actually Satan's Slurpee out there) the whole sweatshirt started smoking and disintegrating. Managed to get out of the offending garment and out of harm's way before I got burned but still, mea culpa.

Unrelated, but if anyone wants to put on their snappiest hazmat garb or scuba suit and venture on over to the Airstream, I can guarantee mediocre hot cocoa and slightly better conversation.

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FROM: Max
TYPE: Text to Dani
TIME: December 7th, 8:16 p.m.

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FROM: Max
TYPE: Text to Pete
TIME: December 7th, 8:46 p.m.

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To: Demi Rafferty's 'devildoll' phone
From: Nina Clarke's 'ladyluck' phone
Time: November 9, 8:17pm
Type: Text

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To: Gemma Wagner
From: Nina Clarke's 'quidproquo' phone
Time: November 9, 8:20pm
Type: Text

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To: timshel
From: quidproquo
Time: November 9, 10:17pm
Type: Private message

And then there was one.

Constant vigilance.

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To: Isaac Callahan
From: Nina Clarke's 'quidproquo' phone
Time: November 9, 10:21pm
Type: Text

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SENT FROM: compass
SENT TO: public
TYPE: network post
TIME: 11.7, evening

Hello, my name is Gemma Wagner. I imagine my message is similar to many others, but I'm looking for a man named Chaz Wagner, he's my brother.

Type: Public Post
From: Slapinthefarce
Date & Time: October 7th, 9am.

I really miss the bacon at the Capitol. It's a terrible thing to lament. I know it is! but it's a terrible thing to lose.

“The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind.” ~Lovecraft

Halloween is upon us my friends. What's your favorite spooky tales, ghost story, haunted happenings, scary movie, spine chilling book?

Living where I did when I grew up I knew many ghosts and saw many things. My ancestral home was steeped with history and death. Things haven't changed much.

From: quidproquo
To: 3dani
When: 9/4, 4:50PM

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From: quidproquo
To: sirkay
When: 9/4, 4:55PM

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From: quidproquo
To: andhobbes
When: 9/4, 4:59PM

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From quidproquo
To: 37
When: 9/4, 5:15PM - after this

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From quidproquo
To: onpointe
When: 9/4, 5:20PM - after this

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SENT FROM: f_for_feminist
TYPE: public post

Now here's a question. Does anyone actually search for survivors or is this more of an ending up here type situation?

And while I'm here what do people need/want? I'll be scavenging soon, but no point in bringing stuff back no one gives a shit about, yeah?

From: Slapinthefarce
Type: Private message to quidproquo


I have a dog treat for you. Not sure when you want me to drop it off.

From: quidproquo
Type: Public post

Don't you just love summer in Austin? It's weeks like these, when it's hot as heck and the humidity's starting to make itself known, that I start thinking that maybe the conspiracy theorists are right. Maybe the gas did burn up the ozone layer a little bit.

I think I'd give just about anything right now for a dip in a pool.

So oblige me, Austin Freenet -- what's your best cold-related story?

I'll start, of course. Once upon a time before zombies swarmed the earth, I was living out east in Philadelphia. I swear the winters were getting worse each year, but my last year there was the worst. Got caught out in a snowstorm on my way home, fell into a snowbank on the side of a busy urban road, and lost my wallet. I went through all the steps you need to take to replace all your things, of course, credit cards and identification and everything, and then when spring came and the snow melted I got a call from a stranger saying he'd found my wallet in front of a 7-11.

Your turn.

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From: Nina Clarke
To: Adelaide Hawkins
Type: Text

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From: Nina Clarke
To: Demi Rafferty
Type: Text

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From: Nina Clarke
To: Isaac Callahan
Type: Text

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