Hi, everyone.
Normally, I'd be my normal chipper self, but living here in Japan, I can't. I got to experience the earthquake first-hand while teaching at school.
We went without power, water or heat for 15 hours - the only reason I was not on last night to run FNV - and even cell signals were blocked for 12 hours for emergency use only. I was 300 km south of the epicentre, and even HERE you can go down the street and see signs of minor damage - roofs damaged, cracks in the ground from stress fractures, bicycles knocked over, and so on.
They only just got the trains restarted in the Tokyo area - remember, that's 400 km from where this mess occurred - and there are still problems with one of the reactors nearer the epicentre. Sendai is devastated beyond belief. And before you downgrade the seriousness of this earthquake, I'd like to remind everyone that major earthquakes (this was a 8.9 according to some sources) have multiple aftershocks. I'm still being rocked by aftershocks that are measurable as earthquakes 16 hours later.
So, I'd like to use this time to remind you to remember your loved ones, no matter where they are. And take care.
Plantatia
My 50's
Plantatia, DyNaMique, Sentai Silhouette, Patchworx, Blaze Usagi, Enjoy the Violence, Miya Li, Faraday's Angel
Hi, everyone.
With the near-Three-Mile-Island collapse of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and the failures of others in the area, Japan is going to be going through localized rolling blackouts for the next 6-7 weeks of 3 hours length. As of right now, I am trying to translate the specifics of when I should be without power, but at this point it looks like it could be during peak Australia gaming hours. The affected areas of Japan need roughly 41 GW to run - and with those plants down, we're looking at 31 GW max.
This will put a damper on my ability to run events like FNV. So if I don't show up for events, please don't take it personally. If it turns out that the rolling blackouts are in the mornings, then I will be on to run events as normal. But as of right now I can NOT guarantee my participation in any events for the next little while. I WILL let you know when the status changes.
Plantatia
My 50's
Plantatia, DyNaMique, Sentai Silhouette, Patchworx, Blaze Usagi, Enjoy the Violence, Miya Li, Faraday's Angel
Hay mate, dont worry too much about FNV. It will still be here when the more important aspects of life are taken care of.
Focus on what needs to be focused on first. While CoV is great it is a game and while we will miss you it is still just a game 
PS: Dont tell the devs I said that.
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Hello, everyone.
OK. Finally some good news out of Japan - they have got external power cables running to all power plants now, and it seems like they have stabilized all power plants. Now comes the hard part - cleaning up the tsunami-devastated areas of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures.
I must say that I am truly impressed with the efforts here. Businesses and schools are shutting off ALL unnecessary lighting during operating hours; many stores are operating on shorter hours to cut energy costs even more. Trains are running in the Tokyo area on limited schedules, but they are running. Gas stations were rationing gas to ensure relief efforts could reach the area, limiting people to roughly 20 litres, or 5 gallons, per fill.
Friends from within Japan sent me a care package and called to confirm that all is well, and should the worst happen, I can stay with them.
It is human kindness like this that reminds us that, deep down, we are all one.
Plantatia
My 50's
Plantatia, DyNaMique, Sentai Silhouette, Patchworx, Blaze Usagi, Enjoy the Violence, Miya Li, Faraday's Angel
An 8.8 magnitude quake hit the east coast of Japan a few hours ago and generated a massive tsunami that devastated the coast. Waves are moving towards the rest of the Pacific and a general warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Waves are expected to hit Hawaii around 3 AM local time. If you live near the coast get to high ground now. The waves that hit Japan were somewhere between 12 and 30 feet depending on news sources, but the footage shows an incomprehensible level of devastation.
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