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[perfectsymmetry]

[ACTION: Are you new in town? Wandering around looking lost? Staring and gawking at the drones and identical houses with a growing look of dread across your face?

If so, a tall teenager will shyly approach you. He's carrying a newspaper bag, but instead of the daily news, there are pamphlets poking out. He has a quiet voice and a light Irish accent.]

Ah, um, excuse me. Couldn't help but notice that you, um, seem to be feeling your out of place. I can explain, if you's like.

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[PHONE:]

Um.

N-No one's seriously considering the position of police chief, right? It's so suspicious... what if you get droned into the role, like Grad-- er, Evan Olney probably was?

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[volcanoes]

[Well this is going to be incredibly awkward, but he's spotted Crowe handing out pamphlets, and he knows someone who could use one.]

...Can I have one of those? For someone who just got here.

[He isn't looking at Crowe so much at as Crowe's shoulder.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Commence Stammer Protocol A]

Oh. Um. Y-Yeah, sure, of course.

[He'll hand one over.] It, um, a little out of date by this point b-but if you're not sure of the details, I-I can fill you in.

[volcanoes]

[Still looking at his shoulder.]

Alright. ...I never got one of these either.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[It's probably in a convenient spot, that shoulder. Crowe's pretty tall.

He's looking away too, slightly red in the face. But he'll hand Iceland a second one.]

Ah, there you are. Sorry, I-I should have offered you one sooner.

[volcanoes]

[Iceland takes it.]

Thanks. I can figure things out, but Da--Denmark's kind of an idiot.

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[likeahex.livejournal.com]

[She notices you passing out the pamphlet to someone. And is curious.]

Did we replace the newspapers here?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

O-Oh, no. Not that they're useful, but I still hand those out. These are the information booklets for new people.

[likeahex.livejournal.com]

We have a booklet now?

When did that happen?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah, awhile ago, but not everyone might of heard the news. Here, have one. It's a bit out of date, I'm afraid, but it's still good to have.

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[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

I've been wonderin'a same thing, after I heard'at phone call about Grady bein' dead and lookin' different than he did before.

Imagine if you got accepted into'a job an' got morphed into Grady II: Son of Grady. Dunno 'bout you, but that gives me'a willies.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Exactly! I-I really hope people aren't considering it like a real job. Mayfield will just use them... It could turn out r-really badly for them.

Calleo is Irish, HE'S THE CHOSEN ONE

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

... Speakin' of which, what kept Grady from "respawnin'" like everyone else, anyway? I mean, the woman that apparently got murdered came back like nothin' happened, didn't she? What did that guy call her, Jane Smith? Samantha Achewood? ... Somethin' looked off about her though.

/(yea) emote. wait, no!

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

It's not the same woman, though. They replaced her with another. I'm surprised they just didn't bring in another drone like that to be police chief. Any normal citizen who gets this job m-might be able to drone us like Grady did. H-He was really powerful, you know. More than people realize, I-I think.

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[jaws5sonofjaws.livejournal.com]

Crowe?

Why're you passing out those fliers?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah, hey Mart. They're for the new people. Seems like it's that time again.

[jaws5sonofjaws.livejournal.com]

Yeah, new people huh.

I hope we don't get more assholes.

Especially Nazis.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Well that's a weird thing to say.]

Um. I'd have to agree, yes.

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[burnmycapital.livejournal.com]

Some people are not particularely bright, yes?

[Some people want power, and will do a lot of dumb things to get that.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

M-Maybe? Probably more like they just don't know any better, whether they're new o-or something... Still what happens if no one applies? Maybe they pick someone at random.

[burnmycapital.livejournal.com]

Picking asomeone who'd not want it would require a lot of brainwashing or applying pressure.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

But they could just brainwash someone into it. Grady wsn't "Grady" - he was Evan Olney. A whole other person. What's stopping it from happening again?

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[doofenstrudel]

[Doofenshmirtz is walking home from his job at the bakery, shoulders slumped and discouraged looking. He's not a total newbie, but new enough to be holding himself with wariness...

So hey! There's a guy offering him a pamphlet!]

Ehn? Explain? I think I've got a good grasp of the basics of this town. Can't leave, rooming with people you hate, all of your things have been taken, every moment is torment...

[He sounds bored as he rattles it off.]

She never went into much depth on that, this place has been more irritating and less horrifying...

[Time to open that pamphlet! While still giving the occasional suspicious look to the young man.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

A-Ah, well, I'm afraid there's a lot more to this place than on the surface. This pamphlet explains it, though it only covers up until about March's events.

[Crowe waits patiently as he reads, blinking innocently at any suspicious looks.]

Is there a link to the pamphlet? I've seen other people link do it but I didn't bookmark it D:

[doofenstrudel]

Yes, yes, there must be more, something this well-constructed must have a more sinister goal than bothering everyone....

[He stops skimming, and starts to read more closely.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[[OOC- Sure thing, here it is! (http://buildstherobots.livejournal.com/12857.html)]

I-If you ask me, it's something like power gone wrong added with a horrible social experiment. Also gone very wrong.