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WHO: Everyone.
WHERE: Eastern/Central/Southern Mathias
WHEN: Day 059-061
WHAT: Time returns to "normal" and Mathias grants a reprieve.
WARNINGS: (PM this account to have a warning added!)
NOTES: Plotting post over here! The next log will be posted the weekend of ~~May 15th~~ May 22nd.

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DAY 059-061
A BRIEF REPRIEVE
“There is no real ending. It’s just
the place where you stop the story.”
— Frank Herbert
Residents awake to a peaceful morning with the sun shining and earth remaining still. There is no unsettling shaking to rouse them at dawn, and time has continued moving onward as they slept. Whatever state they were in the night before, they remain that way now, for good or for bad.

On the surface, there seems to be little lasting effect on the tiny town from that strange series of days, save for the memories of any traumatic experiences residents may have faced — but there are always consequences within Mathias. The perpetrators of acts against the town are tormented by nightmares of those acts being used against them, and those who did not raise a hand to stop those acts of destruction may yet face consequences of their own. For now, however, the unwilling townspeople should do their best to rest and recover from the disturbing ordeals of late, for this reprieve from the madness shall surely be shortlived.

THE NEW ARRIVALS
The newest arrivals to Mathias will wake up on the beach near The Grey Gull. It's a bit chilly out with their wet clothes, but surely there's something to help warm them inside the restaurant. They may even find some alcohol within — and not just the cowboys' homemade moonshine.

CONDITIONS UPDATE

— THE HISTORY MUSEUM has not fared well with the return of "normal" time. The once esteemed wooden building is now a charred ruin, the recent fire leaving behind little of the contents within for study. The structure is unstable and it is not wise to venture into the ruins for long.

— THE WEATHER conditions remain fairly typical for early fall: warm days and cool nights. It feels almost like spring arriving except that there fewer red and orange leaves on the ground and more of them oddly returning to the trees and slowly fading to green. It's like watching one of those nature documentaries that have a timelapse of the seasons, only it's going in reverse.

— THE FOG has retreated from some areas!
— Residents may now wander the southern stretch of the forest surrounding Mathias Township — it is possible to leave the paths but potentially unwise to do so.
— The fog has also retreated farther into the western section of town, now stretching across town between Stine Road and Shelley Drive. This has revealed the Chasm in the earth that stretches from one side of town to the other between Stine and Hill Lane.
— Access to the northern section of the forest is still blocked beginning a few dozen yards past the treeline; this section of fog will urge residents to stay huddled within the town proper by inducing a physical reaction of panic and fear.

— DEATHS & DISAPPEARANCES continue! Max Guevara has vanished into the fog. Claire Novak's body can be spotted on Day 059 facedown at the bottom of the Chasm between Hill and Stine, near Phillips Drive; by the morning of Day 060, her body will be gone. (Attempts may be made to reach her body but will likely not end well for those involved. Such attempts should be reported under Exploration.)

— ALCOHOL is still in Mathias! Just barely. (Supply is running very low after recent town events.) A small stock of beer and cheap wine may be found at the General Store, and some homes may have a small store of alcohol in the fridge or pantry. The Grey Gull was also restocked with its lower-end offerings of a variety of alcohol types. (Alcohol does not replenish as food does.)

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[ caitlin’s been taking her time exploring the little town. which seems a little silly, perhaps. the town is quite small and, while there’s plenty of buildings, they all aren’t overly large. better she takes her time, though. better to get a sense of who might gravitate where, what space isn’t occupied or claimed. better to just get the lay of the land.

the town hall isn’t something she’s ventured into yet, and she’s crossing it off her list today. someone’s mentioned that it may be a good spot to visit regularly, if only she can examine the bulletin board inside. since there isn’t the internet here, and there’s no cell phones, it’s one of the better ways to stay in touch. aside from just showing up on someone’s porch.

she’s examining one of the notes when he speaks. her attention shifts to him while her fingers stay on the note she’d been looking at. ]

Just getting the lay of the land, I think. [ caitlin smiles. ] Do you know this man? Dr. Carter?

[A new face.

Carter wonders if there is a pattern to people showing up here, he's run into quite a few newcomers these past days. Then again, it might just be that it was harder before when the town was still covered in snow.]

Uh, yeah. Yeah, actually! Rude guy, often forgets to introduce himself in conversations?

[There's a bit of a lopsided grin and he points his finger back at his face before offering his hand.]

You're looking at him. I'm Dr. Carter. Nice to meet you.

[ caitlin has a feeling that, with the way he starts to answer her, she's already talking to the man she's asked after. then he smiles and points to himself, confirming her feeling. she offers him a smile of her own as she takes his hand, giving a firm shake. ]

It's nice to meet you, too, Dr. Carter. I'm Dr. Caitlin Snow, but please, just call me Caitlin.

[ she hasn't insisted on her title outside of professional settings, and this is hardly one. ]

I'm glad to know there's another doctor here. Not that there seem to be a lot of people here to see to, but... [ she waggles her head. ] Good to have extra hands. Though I guess I'm the extra hands to you.

Oh!

[Carter brightens immediately when she reveals her profession, shaking her hand eagerly in return.]

Nice to meet you, Caitlin! You can call me John, though there are several Johns in this town so most people just call me Carter. It's really great that you're here? ... Well, not here here, obviously, I wouldn't wish this on anyone, but...

[He trails off, realizing he's babbling.]

It's really good to meet a colleague. I used to work under another doctor but she disappeared. What's your specialty?

[ the rambling is a bit endearing, actually. it reminds her of a few people she knows, and it's both comforting and making her a little homesick. three days here, and she's already getting homesick. caitlin will need to nip that in the bud quick.

there's a brief creasing of her brow at the mention of 'disappearance,' but she'll hold off on asking right now. ]

Uh, well. I worked mostly in research until about six years ago. Bioengineering mostly. Then I became something of a... [ her lips twist a moment; it's not a displeased look, but more 'how do i put this.' ] Personal physician. I've got experience in intensive care, emergency medicine, neurology. General surgery. Some pharmacology. Hematology. And I recently delivered a baby for the first time since med school.

[ it's a lot. she knows she's listed a lot, so she moves on quickly. ]

What's yours?

[That's. That is a lot.

Carter feels a self-conscious prickle on his face when she just lists of specialty after specialty and did she just say six years? When? How? How did people do that? It reminds him of the beginning of the year and his fellow interns listing which procedures they had already done, all the things they had already seen, how much more experienced they were.]

I'm a surgeon.

[And that sounds so... dumb, so short, so he quickly adds,] Lots of emergency medicine and general surgery. Though I did a longer pediatric surgery rotation lately.

[Assisting. Which his pride won't let him admit.]

I'm at County General, Chicago.

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