Science log
Entry 01
06-15-2012
I don't really remember how I got here. All I know is that I walked into town and all my equipment was already in the lab, but I have no memory of putting it there. To make sure I won't forget anything else important, I am going to keep a log to track all the science that happens in this town.
After I checked in on my stuff in the lab, I got to a first meeting with my team. They claimed they were all scientist, like me, but no one was wearing a lab coat except me, so either they've already elected me as their alpha, or none of them are actual scientists. I will report back on this later.
We went to investigate matters involving the new housing development near Desert Creek. I suspect that there will be little to no problems, and that after some soil testing, I should be able to go back to the University.
We went out to the new housing development, and the radio in the car was tuned into Night Vale Community radio, which had a man on with a surprisingly soothing voice. He told us about an old Lady, who had been visited by Angels. At first I thought it was a fictional broadcast, a weekly story perhaps, until he mentioned my arrival. I was startled at first, but in a small community like this, word travels fast.
When we arrived at Desert Creek, I took some soil samples, before I noticed that there was a house, standing between two other houses, that didn't seem to exist. It seems like it exists, like it's just right there when you look at it. And it's between two identical houses, so it would make more sense for it to be there than not. But we have done experiments, and the house is definitely not there. I dared Jimmy to go knock on the door, but he double dared me and then we were kind of having a stand of, and then it went dark and we went back home. We'll go back daring each other to go knock on the door again tomorrow.
For now, I've called a town meeting, Night Vale has proven itself to possibly be the most scientifically interesting community in the US, and that I would like to stay a bit longer to investigate all that is going on around here. There's the Dog Park, but every time I tried to mention it, someone in a miter sprayed water in my face with a plant spray, so I'm going to have to leave that for a bit until I know what is going on around there. I also wanted to inform the town on the town on the disturbing seismic shifts my team and I had read earlier today, but it seemed wiser to report that directly to the Radio host, since not every town member was in the hall.
Also, I was a little scared of the miter wearing individual with the plant spray.
I gave a report to the radio host, who introduced himself as Cecil Gershwin Palmer, and didn't really seem to be paying a lot of attention to what I was telling. As long as he reports it, it'll be all right. That's why he is a reporter, right?
The thing with the shifts is that I can read wild seismic shifts, but no one can actually feel anything. The ground should be going up all over the place, but nothing is happening…
I just turned on the radio on and the host did indeed make a report on the shifts.
I'm going to turn in for today.
