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( THE OPERATOR )
 Logic dictates that a cordless telephone should not operate without its base station, but that is exactly what the item you have been blessed (cursed) with does. On most days, it is a useless piece of technology that takes up space at best and unnerves you at worst. You cannot make calls with it. Pressing any of its buttons does nothing. And try as you might to get rid of it, it will always show up on your person even if you didn't take it along with you when leaving your room. When you least expect it, however, it begins to ring. The noise is high pitched and painful to your senses — but nobody around you seems to notice. It will not stop until you pick it up, with the ringing becoming louder and louder by the second. Strangely enough, nobody will seem to notice if you were to answer the call in the middle of a crowded room. So... What will you do, Operator? Welcome, Operator! As you must know by now, your character has been assigned an item role, with their personal item being a cordless telephone with no base station. This telephone will be both invisible and silent to others, meaning your character never has to worry about accidentally revealing their role. On the other hand, it means they can't simply whip our their phone and hand it over to someone else for any reason. Tragic, we know. But don't worry, there will be plenty of others way to have fun. Due to the nature of this post, we can't give you a set day for when the phone will do its thing. A weekly placeholder top level will be added to this post on Monday, in tandem with the weekly mingle. We will be replying to this top level whenever your character receives a call on the cordless phone, and you will get the chance to either ignore the call or pick it up. Though we'll be notifying you through plurk every time a new call goes up, we strongly suggest tracking comments on this post. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to let us know through PM or PPs. ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard | full navigation |
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The voice that answers is male. Stern but not too deeply pitched, he sounds as if he's going into shock. Each breath is a quick, painful huff — indicating damage to the chest. Or, perhaps, something else? Only time will tell.
The response is the same as always:]
The number you're trying to reach is no longer here.
[And it ends.]
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thank god for thr ringtones.
she hangs up to wait for the next after hearing another person's death. ]
THURSDAY, 10:58 PM
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The response is the same as always:]
The number you're trying to reach is no longer here.
[And it ends.]
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with a slow, heavy sigh, she hangs up. ]
THURSDAY, 11:04 PM
The phone is ringing again.]
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hajime picks up ]
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The number you're trying to reach is no longer here.
[And it ends.]
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she knew one of the kids would die, but she never really prepared to hear it.
hajime hangs up after a moment of no response. ]
THURSDAY, 11:40 PM
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PICKING UP AGAIN ]
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The voice on the other end is female. It's a woman. One that Hajime may be more familiar with than most, her voice laced with pain from whatever has happened to her. It sounds like she's choking on something, her breaths wet gulps and her words somewhat garbled.]
The number you're trying to reach is no longer here.
[It ends.]
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hajime waits till the call finishes. shaking, the receiver is placed back down and she flops over. shit. ]
THURSDAY, 11:41 PM
It's not even one minute after Hajime sets the phone down that it begins to ring again. Mood music.]
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HAJIME PICKS UP but not before letting sufjan do his thing tbh ]
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The response remains unchanged:]
The number you're trying to reach is no longer here.
[And then he passes on.]
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she knows from experience she can't investigate at this point so she instead hangs up and tries to get back in bed. might as well be comfortable?
right? ]
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Friday, 7:12 AM - Boisterous man. Choking on something liquid but filled with determination.
Friday, 7:58 AM - Young girl. Choking on something liquid, voice trembling with fear.
Friday, 7:59 AM - Young male, cheerful and choking on something liquid. Instead of the usual text it would have said: The number you have called will be reconnected at the end of this session.]