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Introduction xxxxx From Grover's Mill all the way to the NYC underground, giant insects keep popping up all over the place. Is it a new phenomenon? Is it a rogue mutant gone mad? Or are humans not the only species undergoing mutations? xxxxx Grover's Mill is a smoking husk. But NYC is jumping with giant insect activity. xxxxx Contact Cage if you have a particular scene in mind regarding the big bugs, or if you want to join in on a posted event. NEWS STORIES xxxxx Cleanup Crew Our reporters returned to Grover's Mill yesterday afternoon to bring us this story. In a bizarre turn of events, a group of volunteers clearing rubble were attacked by… giant ants, of all things. Witnesses claim the workers fended off the creatures with various mutant abilities, but no footage has been found so far. Authorities are in general agreement that the ants themselves must be the product of some mutant ability. Apparently one of the ants was killed, but witnesses claim the body shrunk back to normal size a short while later. Authorities were unable to locate a body in all the rubble. No further ants have been spotted since the incident. xxxxx The Original News Story Tragedy in Gover's Mill, NJ this morning. Preliminary reports indicate that most of the town's main strip, including shops, banks and several fast food restaurants, has fallen into some kind of sinkhole, or series of sinkholes over the course of last night. Not far away from main street, the town's main elementary school, junior high and high school were also found to be mostly underground, and reduced to rubble. Much of the neighborhoods seem to be untouched, and the town's one hospital, right near the rest of the devastation, somehow escaped any of the surrounding sinkhole activity. The hospital is running on backup generators as of this morning due to a town-wide blackout, but New Jersey state resources are mobilizing to provide the hospital with whatever ongoing resources it might require. Officials are still baffled as to the cause of this event. The region is known for its tectonic stability, and the actual moment of collapse only barely registered on local seismic instruments. Only a handful of people were injured, though some quite seriously, and no deaths have been reported yet. Across the board, residents interviewed by this station indicated dismay at ever fully recovering from this disaster. The town has been supported by a meager tourist population, but experts are saying it could be a year or more before the buildings are properly demolished, and the streets repaired, possibly longer. Officials are also asking, if you're traveling south out of New York, please find alternate routes. Elsewhere today... EVENTS xxxxx Episode 1 Grover's Mill Field Trip Tue May 28 Hank WHAT: Xavier's faculty look into what happened at Grover's Mill. Students are invited to join in with the cleanup efforts as community service. What could possibly go wrong? WHEN: Wednesday May 29, 6 pm PST WHERE: Grover's Mill, NJ; a small town about an hour outside of the city. But we're taking a van, NOT the jet. So don't get all excited. <HankScowl> WHO: This one is just for the Xavier crowd. Students and faculty can all work out ways to join in. Contact Hank for more info, or to sign up! Gallery

Known Insect Species Encountered (so far) Species List Fire Ants Preying Mantis Termite Soldier Termite Worker Dung Beetle Pill Bug Dragonfly --- Logs No logs have been posted yet.