Newspaper - Saturday Edition

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[Did you subscribe to The Genessia Tribune? Did you even remotely wish you had a newspaper or some other form of media to refer to for news, weather, and current events? Then you're in luck! There's a paperboy riding through the streets of Genessia flinging newspapers onto doorsteps or, if you're unlucky, through your window. Even remote locations in the other cities will still get a paper if one of the residents ever wanted one. The Paperboy is just that dedicated.]

[And if you're one of the following people, and you happen to subscribe to the newspaper, the Paperboy may or may not have flung the newspaper through that person's window and/or broke something in the area: Orihime Inoue, Blake Belladonna, Jim Moriarty, James T. Kirk, and Ruby Rose.]



Increasing Employment

The job fair appears to have been a highly successful event. Although some citizens went through many, MANY careers during the week, a lot of necessary duties were fulfilled even if for only one day. Other sole proprietors established by newcomers to Genessia announced that their new businesses were also hiring, including Cafe Caradja which is celebrating its grand opening in Everglade, and the Winter-Hobbes Clinic which is accepting new patients for hypnotherapy sessions.

Singles Ads

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Are you a lonely sadsack? Maybe placing an ad will change your luck! Fill out the form below and send it in to see your ad in next week's paper! Names will not be shown, so be sure to include your radio frequency number. Who knows? You might meet someone dreamy! Or a creepy stalker! Try your luck today!

<b>Status/Race/Gender:</b> [Ex. SWF = single white female] <b>Seeking Status/Race/Gender:</b> [If you're not picky, leave that letter out.] <b>Hobbies and Interests:</b> <b>Favorite Foods:</b> <b>Noteworthy Traits and Accomplishments:</b>

Zombies on the Decline

The appearance of the lovingly entitled "Uber Zombies" has seen a sharp decline, thanks to the quick actions of City Guardian Harry Dresden and his devoted minions. Though the cause of these suddenly large zombies remains a mystery, citizens have admitted that it's nice to go for a morning jog and not trip over a dismembered corpse along the way. "Hardly anyone's getting eaten now," one satisfied citizen reported. "That's a plus!"

Weatherman on Drugs?

This week's weather forecaster appeared to suffer a nervous breakdown after delivering what appears to be an erratic and nonsensical prediction of weather patterns for the upcoming week. Such predictions included dangerous lightning storms, extreme differences in temperature, heavy rain and flooding, and even a rain of pigeon poop. The weatherman, normally unflappable and bald, became a hysterical raving mess (and still bald), gibbering "We're all screwed! We're so screwed!" before stuffing his suitcases and running out the door.

New Advice Column

The Genessia Tribue is proud to announce that an advice columnist has just been hired. Please submit any and all requests for anonymous advice to our office, care of 'Dear Tabby'. All responses will be issued on a weekly or biweekly basis depending on the volume of incoming mail.


Your Weather Forecast
Genessia
*Sunday, December 15 - Typhoon. High 38 F / Low 22 F
*Monday, December 16 - Sunny! High 117 F / Low -39 F
*Tuesday, December 17 - Raining Cats and Dogs. High 36 F / Low 27 F
*Wednesday, December 18 - Blizzard. High 35 F / Low 23 F
*Thursday, December 19 - Lightning Storm. High 39 F / Low 32 F
*Friday, December 20 - Tornado. High 47 F / Low 39 F
*Saturday, December 21 - Sand Storm. High 44 F / Low 32 F

Attleton
*Sunday, December 15 - Sunny! High 48 F / Low 27 F
*Monday, December 16 - Mostly sunny. High 54 F / Low 28 F
*Tuesday, December 17 - Mostly sunny. High 53 F / Low 30 F
*Wednesday, December 18 - Sunny! High 58 F / Low 39 F
*Thursday, December 19 - Lightning storm. High 56 F / Low 21 F
*Friday, December 20 - Cloudy. High 29 F / Low 17 F
*Saturday, December 21 - Sandstorm. High 33 F / Low 15 F

Everglade
*Sunday, December 15 - Few showers. High 46 F / Low 37 F
*Monday, December 16 - Sandstorm. High 47 F / Low 33 F
*Tuesday, December 17 - Partly cloudy. High 46 F / Low 38 F
*Wednesday, December 18 - Rain. High 43 F / Low 29 F
*Thursday, December 19 - Partly cloudy. High 38 F / Low 29 F
*Friday, December 20 - Light rain. High 40 F / Low 34 F
*Saturday, December 21 - Few showers. High 43 F / Low 37 F

Fayren
*Sunday, December 15 - Windy/PM light rain. High 54 F / Low 53 F
*Monday, December 16 - Rain/wind. High 55 F / Low 42 F
*Tuesday, December 17 - Tornado. High 45 F / Low 41 F
*Wednesday, December 18 - Showers/wind. High 51 F / Low 43 F
*Thursday, December 19 -Scattered showers. High 47 F / Low 37 F
*Friday, December 20 - Ice storm. High 49 F / Low 48 F
*Saturday, December 21 - Ice storm. High 51 F / Low 45 F

Nova City
*Sunday, December 15 - Pigeon poop. High 50 F / Low 38 F
*Monday, December 16 - Windy/partly cloudy. High 52 F / Low 38 F
*Tuesday, December 17 - Partly cloudy. High 54 F / Low 39 F
*Wednesday, December 18 - PM showers. High 50 F / Low 42 F
*Thursday, December 19 - Showers. High 50 F / Low 38 F
*Friday, December 20 - Typhoon. High 52 F / Low 35 F
*Saturday, December 21 - Partly cloudy. High 52 F / Low 34 F


(OOC: Would you like to submit a story, or be featured in this paper? Let me know! Here's a list of columns I'd like to see:
*Spotlight on Genessia Citizens
*Horoscopes
*Movie Reviews)

Also, apologies that this is a day late! A three-hour shift became an eight and a half hour shift when someone called in sick.

Comments

[solar_flare]

I guess my aura was getting a little low.

[OR WAS IT? It's true that Yang was blazing the entire time, like a miniature sun. She disappers into the bathroom, coming back a little later with an armful of towels. She tosses one to Blake, keeps one for herself, and dumps the rest on the floor to soak up the dampness.]

[The coffee is already made, and is just sitting there being all hot, so it's a good choice. Yang pours two cups, setting all the cream and sugar and good stuff on the counter BECAUSE THE TABLE IS GONE, then leans back to start toweling her hair.]

I guess I should warn you. You're not going to like it, but I don't want what happened to Ruby to happen to anyone else.

[descendsfromshadow]

[Blake catches the towel and stands on the opposite side of the counter, only pausing to undo her bow and set it aside before drying her hair off as well.]

I thought that was coming. I know you were talking to that guy all day.

[She frowns.]

What is it?

[solar_flare]

He asked me who he should go after next: you, or Jaune.

[Yang picks up her coffee mug and sips.]

He also knew you were a Faunus before you lost your bow.

[descendsfromshadow]

[The threat against her and Jaune doesn't surprise her. She'd figured she was putting herself in harm's way by getting involved, and she'd expected as much.

It's the second part that gets her attention. Her head snaps up, and her Faunus ears flatten down into her hair.]

What-? How?

[She always had her bow on outside. She only took it off in her own apartment and around Ruby or Yang.]

[solar_flare]

That's what I want to know.

[And it's part of what worries her. But only part. The rest she's keeping to herself, mostly because she has no idea if Ruby's asleep or not. Besides, it's not the sort of thing she's ever opened up about to anyone before, and likely no one will ever know at the rate Yang's going.]

I don't think you have to worry about it here, though. We've got corpsey-looking guys, vampires, shapeshifters. And don't even get me started on that Ice King weirdo!

[She smiles, reaching out to tweak one of Blake's curls affectionately.]

You're fine as you are, bow or not.

[descendsfromshadow]

[She wanted to know that too. It wasn't so much that somebody knew she was a Faunus. Hell, an entire gypsy camp knew it now, but it was the how that was bothering her. He'd gotten into her apartment somehow, and that sent a chill down her spine.]

[But then there's Yang, reminding her that she's far from the least human in town right now. She smiles gratefully.]

I know. I'm not ashamed of who I am, it's just...

[easier to live without people staring, muttering, asking questions....]

... habit.

[solar_flare]

Yeah...I know it's not something you can change like the flip of a switch. But things will get easier, you know?

[Especially here. Yang refills Blake's cup.]

Want me to go put a table up on your window now? I'm starting to get the hang of this!

[No she isn't.]

[descendsfromshadow]

[Leave it to Yang to be boundlessly optimistic about the whole thing. The gypsies in the Archway had been... decent about the whole thing, and of course she trusted her friends... but people were people, and Blake didn't have much faith in people.]

[She sighs, taking another sip from her cup and glancing toward her apartment.]

Not really, but I guess we'd better get it over with.

[solar_flare]

[Yup, just a big damn obnoxious ball of sunshine! 8D]

Once we've got that fixed up, why don't you stay with us for a while? From what I could make out of the weather report, it doesn't look like it's going to get much better, and I think you being here will cheer up Ruby too.

We can make a blanket foooorrrrrt~

[TEMPTING ISN'T IT?]

[descendsfromshadow]

[Blake is unimpressed by the promise of blanket forts.

But she will consider the idea of sticking around. It probably would make Ruby feel better, and not to mention herself, not that it seemed she was being spied on at home. Plus, living alone felt weird after being so used to roommates.]

Do you have room for another person here?

[solar_flare]

Lots! You can take my bed.

[She's sharing with Ruby again until the kid forgets what it even feels like to be cold.]

We're pretty stocked up on groceries too. I've been trying to figure out how to cook.

[And if you like all your meals super well-done, then Yang is a great cook. Or she just burns everything.]

[descendsfromshadow]

[She thought she might be. That gets another grin from her.]

Alright, I'll stay a few days. Maybe I can give you a few lessons while I'm here.

[solar_flare]

That'd be awesome! --Wait, you can cook?

[Yang is impressed. She didn't know that.]

...Can you make sugar cookies?

[descendsfromshadow]

I know enough to get by anyway.

[She blinks at the request, considering it.]

I could try. I never did much baking though.

[solar_flare]

Me either! I made some because I thought they'd be cute, but it didn't go...quite...right...

[Which would explain why there are black snowflake ornaments on the tree. Those? Those were once cookies.]

[descendsfromshadow]

[Blake blinks and gives a little sidelong glance toward the "ornaments."

Ah. She thought she smelled something burnt when she came in here.]

... We'll work on it.

[solar_flare]

[RIP those cookies. Yang just grins, rubbing the back of her head as if she were embarrassed...even though she's not. She still had fun making them, even if they didn't turn out right. At Blake's offer, she perks up.]

Really? You're the best!

[HUG YOU.]

[descendsfromshadow]

[SUDDENLY HUGS. What do?!]

Well, it looks like you could use some help..

[solar_flare]

Well...maybe a little.

[She grins. They both know she could use a LOT of help.]