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Julian Day | Calendar Man ([personal profile] exceptfebruary) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2016-08-27 12:56 pm

Day 4 | Video | "Just Because" Day is a real thing I swear

August 26, 2016. Just because. [ He doesn't elaborate on what that means.

Calendar Man is standing his loosely fitted civvies in his place, the only thing visible is a large wall covered with several hand-drawn calendars, each year a long column with the months as the rows. Julian is standing in front of 2016, the last one, to his left is 2015, then 2014 and so on. Several dates are marked upon it, alongside names of imPorts who have told him which day they were imported.
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I am working on a project with Dr. Hermann Gottlieb. We're looking for patterns in port-in dates.

[ He is careful to mention the mathematician because there is one thing that man can do for him: credibility. Certain people (cough, Spider-Man, cough cough) have refused to give him the data he wants based on the mere fact that he is a supervillain. Julian can't stand that.

He's hoping to make a good impression on his parole officer as well. She can be tricky.
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I need all of you to tell me the exact date you were imported. Day, Month, Year. If necessary, an approximation will do. [ The face he makes indicates this is not the preferred option. ] But tell me if it is. Additionally, any dates in which you were ported out and later returned. Particularly if there was a significant jump in time.

[ He pauses. This next bit doesn't have to do with the project so much as his personal interest. ] The date it was in your world when you left would also be helpful. Even if your calendar doesn't match this one.

Finally. If you are interested in assisting with the project, do tell. We're looking for more.

That is all. Good day.

(( OOC: if you don't feel like threading at the moment but feel your character would give said date feel free to leave it in the comments and let me know in the header! ))
deciphered: WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO NOW? (Your dentist comes in! He's a bear!)

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[personal profile] deciphered 2016-08-27 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
First arrival - Local calendar: October 7th, 2015. Home calendar: August 20th, 2012.
Ported out - Local calendar: January 17th, 2016. Home calendar: No data.
Ported in - Local calendar: January 18th, 2016. Home calendar: No data.
Ported out - Local calendar: May 1st, 2016. Home calendar: August 20th, 2012.
Ported in - Local calendar: May 8th, 2016. Home calendar: September 25th, 2012.

Will the entire study be using self-reported data?
Edited 2016-08-27 22:24 (UTC)
deciphered: I am gonna get right on in there. (A light surface level touch is preferred)

[personal profile] deciphered 2016-08-27 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Even if they did, I'd question their accuracy. If they're similar to what I've already encountered, anything freely given rarely comes unedited. Or without strings, for that matter.

Not that it isn't still a shame.
deciphered: when I say things with my voice everything sounds like slow sex. (It's not nearly as salacious as it sound)

[personal profile] deciphered 2016-08-28 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Hypothetically, of course.

I'd still be interested to see what you find. Even at a superficial level, there may be something.
deciphered: and sews my arm back on. (A dragon emerges from my peepums knife)

[personal profile] deciphered 2016-08-28 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
There are always patterns. Whether they have meaning is another matter entirely. Correlation and causation can be two very separate things.
deciphered: I'm gettin' the eye from the space squid. (I wanna be Ursula from Little Mermaid.)

[personal profile] deciphered 2016-08-30 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Appearing purposeful doesn't mean it has purpose. You can find theoretical relationships between many things that, in reality, have none. Many conspiracy theories start that way.