EMERGENCY ZODIAC BROADCAST

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WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: August 8th, morning after the dinosaur attack
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[It's been a harrowing day with the tears appearing all over the city and dinosaurs appearing. By now, thanks to the combined efforts from Zodiac, the Black Order and app users - they've managed to trap most of the dinosaurs into barriered areas throughout the city. The damage done by all this is immense, and there's more than a few questions left unanswered.

The phone will ring its usual ringtone that it gives when there's a Zodiac broadcast. It will not stop until it is read.]

Hello Everyone.

As you're likely aware by now, there was an incident this morning that resulted in the attack on the city. This was caused by a manmade portal. While many of you may be aware that manmade portals are considered dangerous due to the inability to predict what realm they will open into, there is a lesser known reason why they are considered so dangerous. Unlike normal Spirit Gates who serve as doors into the Spirit Realm, a manmade portal is like punching a hole into the barrier that separates our world from the Spirit Realm. Doing so often results in a weakening of the surrounding barrier, causing the tears we saw today.

Varian has taken full responsibility for the portal incident today, with Fern as a bystander. He constructed a portal and used God's blood as fuel. During his attempt to open a portal, a T-rex appeared and damaged the gate, as well as took the god's blood.

Despite Varian's insistences that he acted alone, considering the scale of the project, we suspect he had accomplices assist him in the project. As a consequence for his attentions, Zodiac will be monitoring Varian more closely moving forward. In addition, him and anyone else who is found to be involved in this project will be expected to do community service as well as assist in resolving this situation.

Speaking of resolving the situation, while the Black Order has agreed to assist, we ask for your assistance as well. The barriers that were placed are a temporary stopgap measure. We need to seal the tears throughout the city, and travel into the realm itself to neutralize the God's Blood that was taken so it doesn't continue weakening the Spirit Realm barrier.

If you are able and willing to help, please come by the Zodiac offices for more information.

Our sensors have also picked up on several more Isekai who arrived around the same time as the portal incident. We're still investigating if they are related to the damage done. Anyone who has arrived are welcome to contact Zodiac for any housing arrangements.

Stay safe out there.

[Users will have the option to choose their own display names and userpics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Zodiac will not respond to this message, but anyone who confesses to invovlement will get contacted about community service at a later date. Going to the Zodiac Office is covered in the event log and is handwaved with the NPCs. This post is also visible to anyone who just arrived! ]

Comments

[droptheious]

[YOUNG SIR!!!]

I'll figure it out. A lot of people are offering to come into the realm with me and I don't know how to think about that. It's dangerous.

[AKA you're Not Going, Ken, wow!!]

[whatsamada]

Even so, if a lot of other people are going, I still want to give a helping hand.

[Because he sure knows what's it like to fuck up.]

[droptheious]

[Varian dithers, Ken is young but that's not a workable excuse to stop him. Not after everything he got into when he was younger himself. But this is still very dangerous. ]

Could you help here? On this side of the gate? There's a lot of rebuilding that needs to be done. Also, help in keeping back the smaller dinosaurs. If you're insisting on helping. Which I wish you wouldn't do.

[whatsamada]

That sounds like something I could do, it doesn't sound all too different from what I did back home.

But you don't need to feel bad. I only want to help because I want to.

[Just let him help you already!!]

[droptheious]

Fine. So long as you're careful. That matters a lot. I don't need anyone else getting hurt because of this.

I know, I think everyone is insane for wanting to help, but I'm getting the idea no one is backing down from this.

[whatsamada]

Of course not, we all want to help you out.

But are you going to be okay? Even if you messed up, I just want to know if you're going to be fine.

[droptheious]

[Oh, Ken. That's extremely sweet. Varian hesitates before answering, people have been more supportive of him than he expected and he's not sure how to deal with any of it.]

I'll be fine. [That's a bare-faced lie.] Anyway, how I feel doesn't matter. Focus on the people who've been hurt and the threat at large, that does matter.

[whatsamada]

Even at the expense of your own issues? Because even though there are a lot of people who got hurt, you can't ignore what you're going through.

[Trust him, he definitely learned that the hard way.]

[droptheious]

I don't matter right now. There's more important issues to deal with.

[He'll deal with himself...some other time.]

[whatsamada]

I know there is. But that won't stop me from checking up on you later.

I hope you realize that.

[droptheious]

Yeah. I'm definitely getting that impression from people.

[He wishes they WOULDN'T- but he's realising he doesn't get a say in that.]

[whatsamada]

I know you're not happy about it but it's still something you shouldn't take for granted.

[Just saying.]

[droptheious]

[All this friendship is so very rude.]

...No. I know I shouldn't. I'm sorry. I really am grateful that so many people have my corner. As much as I feel I don't deserve it.

[whatsamada]

I don't know who said that you didn't because you're a lot better than you think. Trust me, I messed up big time before but it's more important that you learn from it.

[droptheious]

I said it. I'm not the person everyone thinks I am.

But yeah, I know. I thought I was going to get better from making mistakes like this. But I'm still making them.

[whatsamada]

It takes a while. Nobody is saying that you have to make a change right away.

Just learn from them and continue to improve on yourself. That's what my senpai told me.

[droptheious]

...

Yeah. I guess that's all there is to do. I just wish my mistakes weren't this catastrophic. I hate hurting people.

[whatsamada]

But you apologized and that's all that matters. Just learn from it.

I know you can do it.

[droptheious]

I think it matters more about how I help fix this. Apologies are important but action means a lot more.

Thank you for your faith in me. It's...less deserved than you think. But thanks.

[whatsamada]

It's not a problem, just let me know if you need anything else.

Just try your best and I think you'll be fine.

[droptheious]

I will, but it's okay- don't stress too much about it. This is my problem to fix.

We'll see on that one. I don't think anyone will hurt me, at least.

[whatsamada]

I doubt anyone would want to hurt someone who can do what you did. They know you can be scary.

[FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE]

[droptheious]

They have no idea.

[And with that sufficiently cryptic answer out of the way:]

People are decent here. Probably more than they should be.

[whatsamada]

[There was something about his message that made Ken narrow his eyes just a tiny bit. He wondered what that was supposed to mean but he'll keep that to himself for now.]

I'm assuming the people back in your world aren't?

[droptheious]

[It takes Varian a while to respond, the little dots bouncing back and forth.]

They are, they're really decent. Our princess believes deeply in second chances.

The king less so. But things are better these days.