the network

( shortly after the last of the intruders are finished off, an exhausted-sounding sheriff danny griffith sounds off on the official broadcast channel. )

Well, we did it. Giving the woods one last sweep, but it looks like we wiped them out. Should be safe out, no matter what hour.

Now, we just clean up and rebuild. Get in touch if you can lend us a hand. ( a pause, and then: ) Wish I had more I could tell you.

(and then he hangs up.

it's utterly anti-climactic, possibly even infuriating. people died, and that's all the town gets? you might be about ready to march down to the police station and give him a piece of your mind... )

---

( ...but five minutes later, a second announcement comes. this one is a less familiar voice to most, though not to all. if she's anything close to as tired as the sheriff, she disguises it expertly. )

Hello, Wayward Pines. My name is Dr. Charlotte Rousseau. Some of you have visited me for counseling, to help you reach a peace of mind about unfortunate ambiguity surrounding the town we live in.

Today, I hope to offer you more than that.

For close to four years now, we've done everything in our power to give this town and its citizens everything they need to live a happy, peaceful life. In order to do so, the decision was reached to keep all but a few of you in the dark. We haven't told you what lies outside the walls. We haven't told you of the dangers that threaten your lives each day.

We did this for your peace of mind, and it was a mistake. One that we want to amend as best we can by offering our utmost honesty and cooperation from this point onward.

(a pause, and then:)

I've composed this next segment to appear on the message boards, to allow you to take in the information at your own pace. I'll read it aloud to you here, but should you prefer, you're welcome to hang up the phone and read it there instead.

(sure enough, a condensed version of the introduction + the following message are now live on the message board. while it's presented here in text, assume that dr. rousseau reads it aloud, word for word, with all of the appropriate inflection and emphasis.)

( essentially an ic faq )

MOD NOTES

This is the public address mentioned in the latter part of the Who's That Pokemon infopost!

On an IC level, both posts are currently available on Channel 0, one after the other, like two parts of a single post. On the message board, you'll find only Dr. Rousseau's post.

You are welcome to use this post to thread amongst yourselves, but Dr. Rousseau will not be responding directly. A follow-up post will go up on the 25th in which Rousseau will address any lingering questions and concerns.

If your character wants to help the police force with their clean-up and rebuild efforts, there will be a top-level below in which to ICly volunteer.

[ it's been awfully quiet since the snow set in. not a single vehicle can make it down the unplowed streets, and with untouched powder piled upwards of three feet deep, not even the local kids can be heard making merry use of the snow day outside.

at 9 AM this morning, in each and every house and public location, the land-line phone gives a single ring. though it means nothing to new residents so far, it will come to be known that this single ring means that something new has gone up on the seldom-used network channel 0.

if characters pick up the phone, their greeting is cut off as the voice on the other end launches into a spiel. ]

Hey there, friends and neighbors! Awful lot of snow we've been getting, huh?

Those of us down here at the precinct just wanted to remind you all to stay indoors and keep yourselves warm. Seems like plenty of you have been doing just that, so you folks, just keep it up.

All hands are on deck down at the shop to get our plow up and running - been a while since we've seen a chilly couple of days like this one, usually a little salt will do the trick just fine. Once she's functional, we'll run her up and down the main streets, then the residential.

I'm going to repeat: Please, do what you can to stay inside where it's nice and toasty. If you're out of groceries, a couple of folks down at the volunteer fire department are on call to fetch you some necessities, and if it seems like the heat in your home's not working quite like it should, give 911 a quick ring. We don't anticipate much need for emergency services, so the sweethearts at the center are on call to connect you to a handy repairman to fix it right up.

Have a good one, Wayward Pines. We'll see you on the other side of this little dose of winter in no time at all.

[ anyone who has, at any point, come into contact with wayward pines' sheriff probably recognized the voice. casual, friendly, but with an underlying sense of authority. he'll answer this post if it gets any replies, but it'll probably take a hot minute. he's a busy guy, after all. ]