❧ From Luministi With Love

[luministimods]

[a little before 3 p.m., two voices can be heard arguing over the CAT, though their words are slightly distorted as the random connection isn't the best. the voices belong to the two mysterious figures, though this is the first time anyone's able to hear them.]

--not going to stop this. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

[the older sounding of the two voices sounds resigned] You've made your mind up already--[the connection goes out a little, making his words unintelligible]--know what I'd rather do to find them.

Live a little--[static builds suddenly]--sides, this way is far more fun. Everyone loves a little conflic--

[and just then, the clock ticks over to 3 p.m., and all power to the CATs instantly cuts out, simultaneously cutting the connection to that exchange. they are completely unresponsive and are frozen in whichever mode they were in before the outage. not too long after, those in their homes will hear the doorbell ring, but no one will be outside when the door is open. an envelope addressed to each resident is left outside lying on the stoop. those out and about will randomly be handed the same kind of envelope from a passer-by, but that person, too, will also disappear once it's done. inside each envelope is a letter that reads as follows:]

Dear citizens of Luministi,

It regrets me to inform you that continued issues to the town’s communications systems have led to the temporary shutdown of the entire network. This means that both the CATs and vidscreens are now down. It is an inconvenience to me as well, but the software issues must be taken care of while the system is inactive. I trust you all will understand.

This does, however, raise the issue about how you will be able to pay for your purchases at any of our grand shops and restaurants in town. As the system is down for the unforeseeable future, you will be asked to simply sign in with proprietors of each establishment. That is all! Your purchases will be attributed to your account at the end of each day, and the best part of it all is you will not have to do any of the work.

As an added safety measure, I am going to institute a temporary town curfew for 9 p.m., effect immediately. There is no punishment for being found out beyond curfew at this time. The sheriff and his deputies will be around town patrolling the area, and if found breaking curfew, they will escort you to your homes. This is merely for your safety while our communications systems are down. Please be aware that obstinacy and resistance will not be met favorably.

Thank you for your understanding in this time of distress.

[look inside the envelope again and included with the letter is a special business card-sized note that reads, on one side, "For your eyes only!" and on the other side, well...]

( OOC: Plot Details )

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[bit_impossible]

[a vast array of tools rest, discarded, on one of the tables in the outdoor courtyard of the southern shopping plaza. at that same table, the Doctor sits with his feet propped up on a nearby chair. he appears to be concentrating on the CAT device in his hand, a serious expression on his bespectacled face.]

[but every now and then, his eyes flit over to look at an envelope that's practically buried beneath the primitive--to him, anyway--tools. with a frustrated sigh, he tears his glasses off, rubbing his eyes, and shoves the tools away to grab the envelope.]

What are you up to this time, Caligin...?

[after a moment, he tucks the envelope into an inner jacket pocket and returns to his attentions to the CAT he'd carelessly dropped on the table. sadly, even doing that didn't turn it on. he's rather disappointed it didn't work.]


[ooc: By the way, I'm going to leave you a note about what letter (A or B) that Ten got, and then edit that out of the comment. Just so you know!]