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reefnet2023-07-15 07:01 pm
somethingintangible) wrote in reefnet2023-07-15 07:01 pm
OO1 }{ AUDIO }{ CALLSIGN: MZ114C }{ DAY 17
[ The voice that comes over the network is a young woman's - late teens or early twenties. A little deep, throaty, but still obviously belonging to someone quite young and female.
It's shaky though, like the person on the other end of the radio is really struggling. Maybe like she's even been crying, although it's hard to tell. She definitely sounds distressed, though.
This is also clearly someone who has never actually used a walkie talkie before, as the message periodically cuts in and out. Maddy was mostly able to figure it out by playing with it, but she's not used to having to keep pressing the button down. You don't do that with touch screens! ]
Um... Hey...
I don't know if anybody can hear me. Or if [ brief silence; she has lifted her finger off the walkie so whatever she says is missing; her voice picks up again later-- ].
--name is Maddy Perez. My mom's name is Sonia Perez, my dad [ she lifts her finger again, so her dad's name isn't heard ] -- I go to East Highland High School. I think I'm lost. I don't know where I am. I need help.
[ There's a pause; this time, it's not because she lifted her finger. There's distraught breathing on the other side of the radio. ]
Please, somebody help me! I'm lost. I don't, I don't know where I am. I -- I think I'm in a jungle or something? I'm not sure where to go next.
[ Then there's a quiet, sound -- sniffling, and a mechanical huff of someone breathing into the walkie too hard. ]
It's shaky though, like the person on the other end of the radio is really struggling. Maybe like she's even been crying, although it's hard to tell. She definitely sounds distressed, though.
This is also clearly someone who has never actually used a walkie talkie before, as the message periodically cuts in and out. Maddy was mostly able to figure it out by playing with it, but she's not used to having to keep pressing the button down. You don't do that with touch screens! ]
Um... Hey...
I don't know if anybody can hear me. Or if [ brief silence; she has lifted her finger off the walkie so whatever she says is missing; her voice picks up again later-- ].
--name is Maddy Perez. My mom's name is Sonia Perez, my dad [ she lifts her finger again, so her dad's name isn't heard ] -- I go to East Highland High School. I think I'm lost. I don't know where I am. I need help.
[ There's a pause; this time, it's not because she lifted her finger. There's distraught breathing on the other side of the radio. ]
Please, somebody help me! I'm lost. I don't, I don't know where I am. I -- I think I'm in a jungle or something? I'm not sure where to go next.
[ Then there's a quiet, sound -- sniffling, and a mechanical huff of someone breathing into the walkie too hard. ]
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As it turns out, the shades are genetic.
Good thing we didn't come out of an actual mother or we would have torn the fuck out of that poor hypothetical lady's insides.
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If she wasn't extremely stressed out she might be nicer to Jade's (?) friend (?), since Jade has been nice to her so far, but Maddy is very stressed!
Unfortunately, her stress manifests as bitchiness. Time to be insanely rude for no reason. ]
who says "shades" anymore
fuck off back to 1992
SOME OF US are trying to learn to make fires over here
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Wow, rude much?
My family's genetic eyewear and predisposition to rad ancient slang is a sensitive subject.
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The thing he says this time is pretty funny tho. ]
hahahaha
ummmm im not rude, im just assertive
(pretend there's a hair flip emoji)
speaking of ancient, this crusty-ass fucking thing doesn't even have emojis
u know about the storm?
ppl are saying one is coming
[ "People" - as if there's more than one. But the guy contacted her privately, so she figures he doesn't want to be exposed on a public channel. She hopes making it sound like more general gossip will take the heat off him somewhat. ]
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I'm aware of it.
I've been camped on the beach keeping an eye on things out in the ocean for about a week now and shit in the sky is definitely looking treacherous.
Time to amscray the fuck outta here to somewhere a little less ocean-adjacent.
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so when u leave the beach where are u gonna go?
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I'll head over to a nearby village of locals I ran into when I first woke up here.
Hopefully I can ride it out with them.
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a storm sounds... very bad :(
so far i have not found any place that would make a very good shelter
though theres this big metal hatch that probably WOULD make a good shelter if i had a way to get in :/
where is the village? any chance its close to the north side of the island?
i dont really know where i am other than that
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No idea how long we've got until the storm hits, but I wouldn't aim for that place if I were you.
Hell, I wouldn't pick it if I knew of a sturdier option on higher ground nearby, but it is what it is.
Let's just hope the locals have experience with this shit and know how to weather a storm.
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i will keep looking for a safe spot then
but i am sure you will be okay!! if they live here then they must have good ways to get through storms
stay safe dirk! :o
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If you die, I'll have to have some really uncomfortable conversations with Dave and Jake.
[He watched this girl pull a literal planet out of her pocket a little over a week ago. It's bizarre to think she's now in danger of dying to a fucking storm.]
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well i am sure i will be fine
i used to deal with island storms all the time!
so dont worry about me OR any uncomfortable conversations lol
[Jade is nowhere near as confident as she sounds, but what good is worrying a guy who's halfway across the island from her? She'll... figure something out.]
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metal hatch?
where is this??
and like how big is it?
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i dont know what the rest of the island looks like so i dont know how to describe it any better
and its pretty big! i was able to see it from pretty far away
i dont think i could give you exact measurements though
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thanx for the info
appreciate it <3
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there are locals here?
damn
that's crazy
i didn't think this would be the kinda place to have locals
[ "Southeast corner of the island" — Maddy makes a mental note on their apparent location, based on Dirk's conversation with Jade. ]
good luck ig
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Pretty sure they stick to this part of the island, but if you ever have a run-in with people clicking and humming at you, don't freak out.
It's just Morse code and they're reasonable if you make it clear you're not out to hurt them.
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ok thnx
i dont know morse code tho
will they be dicks about it if i dont?