Is this going to be like another Wizard of Oz thing? Where a monster storm suddenly appears, sucks us up, and spits us out into a different dimension? Oh, wait. [HUFF] Except got robots instead of Munchkins... [And he trails off in his mumbling, as he's putting some things together, only to snap immediately back into action.]

Right. For all the humans out there - is anyone injured? I've gathered some supplies in Solus's medbay 'til this thing blows over. [And he's not kidding - he's packed up quite a bit. And strangely in such quick time.] If it ever does, that is. I don't know what the Hell comes next, if anything, but I figure it can't be good. But if you've been wounded - let me know.

Kids - how are you holding up? Right now, your well being is my main priority. If I don't get some sort of response within the next ten minutes, I'll ping you each privately. If I still don't get any response, I'm gonna be making some house calls.

[It's a good thing he has all this energy! Speaking of which...] Anyone been feelin' a little... I don't know. Like they've just downed a pack of energy drinks, got souped up, and miraculously didn't experience any of the downfalls? I'd ask Solus myself, but given the situation right now, 'fraid I probably won't get any answers. [He looks to his glyph hidden beneath shirt sleeve.] Probably got somethin' to do with my tattoo going extra Christmas on me recently.

[Have a very serious-looking Deckard, Haven.  After his conversations with Barricade and Kagerou (and earlier, with Prima), he's . . . pretty sure he's figured out what's going on.  Not the why, he's still working on that, but . . . "what" at least will help everyone better deal with those who have seemed to go "crazy".]

Citizens of Haven, my name is Deckard, with the Brave Police.  I'm sure I don't have to tell anyone that we've had some massive changes in some of our populace in the past day or so.  Just since that unusual storm, if I'm not mistaken.

[He's not sure if there's a correlation or not, but the timing is hard to ignore, and if nothing else offers a point of temporal reference.  He's not mentioning the Pillar because, frankly, he's just not been here long enough to have really noticed/realized/known it WASN'T here before.]

I don't believe that anyone has gone crazy as some have been speculating.  I think we're dealing with alternate versions of them, from other realities vastly different from the ones that those we knew came from.  If I'm right, no amount of asking them to remember themselves will work, because those memories simply don't exist for them.  They belong to another.

Those of you who have found yourselves here just in the past day or so . . . please be patient while we sort this out.  If you are in need of assistance, all you have to do is ask.  I can't promise we'll be able to help, but I'm sure whoever answers will at least do their best.

[LOCKED]

McCrane, Power Joe, please check in.

[PLEASE tell him /you/ guys are still "normal" at least!]

Home again, home again...~

[The feed shows a certain doctor who has been missing for some time. Or is it? Since when did Pharma start smiling like that?]

Death always seems to lead me back here. I thank my former nurse's latest efforts for proving that theory for me.

[He gently touches the side of his own face, and the hands he has now are not the ones given to him during his last stay in the Haven.]

Thankfully, an entire head doesn't seem to be something you can return here without.