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the head | the hand ([personal profile] headandhand) wrote in [community profile] dualislogs2019-06-17 11:40 am

ya gotta wanna be a battering ram

WHO: The entire dang city.
WHAT: Dualis Days, a week-long summer celebration.
WHERE: Central Square Park and the rest of the city.
WHEN: June 17-23.
WARNINGS: Terrorist violence, likely some blood and injuries. Please warn in individual threads!

June 17; Central Square Park.

Every year for as far back as anyone can remember, the start of summer is heralded by the week-long festival known as Dualis Days. This celebration officially kicks off at midday in the middle of Central Square Park with a commencement speech by the current mayor. This year marks Marcelina Dubanowski's third term as mayor of Dualis; she is an average-sized, middle-aged human-presenting woman with blonde hair styled in a short bob and a plastic, toothy smile that never seems to turn entirely off.

"Welcome, one and all!" she begins, with the practiced cadence of someone who is quite comfortable with public speaking. She invites all citizens, new and old, to spend the next week indulging in festivities in all districts of the city and getting to know their neighbors a little better. This is a joyous time of celebration, and the crowd responds with enthusiastic applause as the mayor finishes her speech and introduces this year's parade marshall, Peshtigo Tengfei.

Tengfei blows a whistle six times to signal the start of the parade - and this is where the celebration goes sideways.

A loud explosion tears through the air, and it's followed by panicked screams and the sharp screech of microphone feedback. A bomb has gone off at the platform where the mayor was standing, collapsing the wood and tearing it to splinters and dust. Chaos erupts in the gathered crowd, and as the people shift in all directions to get clear of any possible additional bombs, a loud siren cuts through the cacophony, calling attention to the sudden crackle of video feed present on all television screens throughout the city, including those set up in the park to broadcast the mayor's speech for those standing far from the stage. The picture is plain, a black background and bold white block letters filling the screen:

WAKE UP
WAKE UP
DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES


The final image is an anatomical graphic of a human heart, displayed for about three seconds, and then the feed goes black again.

Confused murmurs sweep through the crowd as citizens resume tending to the injured and evacuating the area until official first responders arrive.

June 17-23; aftermath around the city.

Dualis Days continues as scheduled, though Mayor Dubanowski is unable to enjoy the festival, as she is spending the week in the hospital recovering from her injuries. A team of Iterations guard her door - no visitors allowed - but the news media frequently report updates on her condition. Nothing to worry about, folks! Return to your celebrations, and don't mind the increased visible presence of the Hand as Iterations are stationed every few blocks throughout the city. It's only for your protection, after all.
sociallychallenged: (0 8 2)

[personal profile] sociallychallenged 2019-06-23 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
He's not the only one. Being dirt bottom of the Dualis Police Department means he's still at need to know, and has to rely on "need to know" and "thankfully overheard". But 'starting point'? Sounds like the kid actually wants to look into it.

"Hey, I tell you what. If someone says anything, I've got one of those dualis link accounts. Username is 'dpdhank'. I know a lot of people won't give helpful info if they think they'll be brought in, or they'll give bullshit info for extra attention or leniency. Sometimes asking around is the best way to go about it."

Which is how he usually works at home. He also usually aims for minor grifters, the ones that don't actually hurt anyone. Someone that plays bookie, or a guy that served time that acts as a chef? Great go-to guys if you treat them right.

Now, this guy looks pretty clean-cut. But still might be someone a friend of a suspect might confide in. He's got that sort of safe vibe about him.
mrsarcastic003: (Looking Down and Smiling)

[personal profile] mrsarcastic003 2019-06-24 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll let you know if I come across anything," Tim agrees, and he means it. He's not exactly in a position to act on any information he finds, and the only thing he'd really be able to do is deliver it to the police. He'd much rather give it to someone specific than just make a call and hope for the best.

"Thanks for taking the time to talk to me. My name's Tim Drake--in case we run into each other again."

Tim is nosy. They're probably going to run into each other again.
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[personal profile] sociallychallenged 2019-06-24 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
It's really fortunate for everyone that Hank is lacking in comic book knowledge beyond the obvious. Tim Drake is a relatively normal name.

"Yeah, thanks. And tell me about your brother sometime." So he can know what kind of cop he was when he was one. "I can already tell these fuckin' robots are gonna shove us out, so that might be pretty soon."
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[personal profile] mrsarcastic003 2019-06-26 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Tim grimaces slightly. Yeah, it's frustrating to get pushed out of an investigation--he can't imagine Hank is any more sanguine about it than any of the other police and detective types that he's familiar with. "Well, you might get lucky and find out that they're just really excited to have your help and haven't figured out a way to express that yet."

He doesn't actually believe that, and it's pretty obvious from the way he's smirking about it.
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[personal profile] sociallychallenged 2019-06-28 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
Hank snorts softly. "Well, if you catch me flutterin' off into the sky in a few minutes, then you'll know it happened the way you said 'cause pigs can fuckin' fly."

He will absolutely own his bacon identity in order to be a complete shit, thanks.
mrsarcastic003: (Red Robin Happy)

[personal profile] mrsarcastic003 2019-06-29 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
Tim snickers at that. "I'll keep my eyes on the sky, then."