Edition 144

THE SUBLIMINAL TRIBUNE

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Edition 144

SUMMER MAY BEGIN WITH UNUSUAL RARE EVENT

By: Porter

The Dimension Weather Prediction Service is expected to unveil their seasonal outlook for the summer on Saturday, but dream world residents are getting word of an unusual "rare" event that may kick off summer...

While the weather service has not confirmed it yet, there is a rumor that an aurora light show is expected to take over much of the dream world in June! These types of events are usually only seen during the holiday season- in December- but meteorologists at the DWPS have been calculating and crunching the numbers during the last two weeks. Yet, why was this rumor started?

Reportedly, the real world experienced a rather dramatic geomagnetic storm as a result of intense, and unusually strong solar storms that hit Earth last month. Millions around the real world saw auroras in the night sky as a result of these storms! With this in mind, meteorologists in the dream world have been trying to calculate if these auroras would manifest themselves down here.

"There's a good chance that we may see auroras in the dream world soon enough," Delilah, a nostalgist, tells me, "When enough humans witness a grand event, they begin to collectively dream and reminisce about it. If the rumor is true, we may witness a very rare event down here in June!"

Delilah explains that as a result of "time-space lag," the dream world usually experiences such grand events later on than immediately.

"We don't always experience such events in our world immediately because there is a 'buffer' or 'lag' between time and space from the real world to ours," Delilah explains, "It's rare to feel immediate effects, but when word comes out of a grand real world event, we have minds down here who begin to calculate and crunch numbers to see what and when it will happen."

It's expected that the DWPS will confirm whether or not the dream world will see auroras in the sky next month sometime in the coming week. They are currently reviewing data and making final predictions for the summer season in order to release their seasonal weather outlook.

"We're aware of the aurora rumour," senior meteorologist Neige said, "However, we are currently focused on getting the final report for the summer seasonal outlook. We'll confirm anything else once we release this report."

For the latest information about the aurora buzz that's beginning to spread around the dream world, stay with the Subliminal Tribune for the latest!

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT OVER FOR THE MOST PART

By: Arial

Weather across the dream appears to be settling down for the most part.

May proved to be one of the wettest months so far- according to the weather service. Many dimensions saw record breaking precipitation observations for the month of May. It rained for a grand majority of the month before beginning to settle down in the past week.

With weather calming down, the DWPS has lowered their severe weather risk back down to "low." For the last three weeks or so, it had been set on "medium," but the agency has since acknowledged that the severe weather threat is now over for most areas. Now, they are looking over the data and storm reports to see how the spring season played out in its final month.

"It's incredible that spring started off quite slow, but then ended with a lot of rain!" senior meteorologist Cirrus said, "It goes to show you that seasons may be hiding more than they show off at first. What a rainy season!"

In terms of severe weather, the DWPS monitored all corners of the dream world during the season and promptly alerted the public in areas where weather got intense. The DPF's rescue operations team has stated that they did not encounter grand injuries or deaths following all of the weather.

"I'm still filing the paperwork for this month's ROTU report, but things look good!" Leader Finnegan told me, "We had storms roll by the District that produced flooding, hail, and tornadoes, but no deaths were reported! A few people were injured, but thankfully none were severe and everyone is recovering. Our team did a good job and the public really heeded those warnings well!"

As skies turn back to normal, many residents are looking forward to the summer season.

"Summer also brings those pesky thunderstorms, but at least it's not everyday," one resident told me, "I just want a week without rain! I'm sick of it!"

"I can't wait for summer because that's when it's the perfect time to go on vacation!" a local jogger said, "I could sure go camping this year. Summer's the best time to do it!"

"As long as there aren't any tornadoes," one resident from the Texas neighborhood in the District tells me, "I hate getting those weather alerts on my phone. So scary!"

For the latest weather conditions in your area or any area in the dream world, visit the DWPS' website or visit your local forecasting office for additional resources.

Q/A: Ask Porter

Dear Porter, can you tell us a bit more about the Subliminal Tribune?

By: Kneus Paiper

Hello Kneus! The Subliminal Tribune is the dream world's number one newspaper! The paper itself has been around since 1888- quite a long time in human years! Over the decades, it has evolved and gone through a lot of changes. It still maintains its reputation as the most sold and reliable publication around!

Within the Tribune, there are various sections to read. Ranging from dream world news, politics, entertainment, sports, weather, and other fun things! A typical edition is about 20 pages long and is published everyday! The paper still prioritises printing on paper for the most part, but as times change, editions are also simultaneously published online as well!

We have a lot of reporters that go out and get scoops! You'll always see us where there is action going on as we try to get the juice of the story. We always carry a writing utensil and a notepad with us to take notes! Every good reporter should have this with them- it's so important!

We also have editors who look over our writing as they work on specific pages in the paper. Editors have to make sure our information looks good enough to publish. If the editor doesn't like it, they'll give you advice on what to edit or fix. If the editor likes it, it'll go in the paper! A lot of times, your story may not be accepted the first time around. It's all in the writing!

I've been working here for over a decade now! If you ever want to visit our headquarters, we are located in the U.S. enclave of the District dimension in the Capital neighborhood. I'd love to give you a tour of the place where you can meet other fellow reporters for the Tribune! My treat!

Dear Porter, can you give tips on how to find a good story to write about?

By: Rye Tin

Hello Rye! I'm not sure if you're referring to a non-fiction or fictional story, but I will give tips on both!

As a reporter, it's always important that we write about real events taking place in the present. Sometimes it's hard to find stories, but you can't just sit still and think stories will come to you. You have to go to them! A good story will involve you doing field work in public and talking to people to see what's going on. You may be lucky and hit the jackpot!

Having contacts is also good because word likes to spread around whenever something happens. As a reporter, you have to investigate to see if it's true. We always have to stay objective and stick to the facts. As much as we may want to put in our own opinion into our writing, we have to try hard to keep it straight! This is important to keep in mind when writing a non-fiction story.

If you're looking to write fiction, this is where your imagination kicks in! There are so many things you could write about, but perhaps you have writer's block. You can always look for inspiration by reading other books, looking for ideas online or other places- but keep it original! Don't directly copy another person's work and claim it as your own. You also shouldn't take the exact idea and just switch names around. Keep your own work original, but you can still be inspired by other works! Just make sure to not copy them fully.

Writing is a delightful hobby! I've always loved to write and found that writing for the Tribune has been a wondrous job. I'm not one to write fictional stories as I like to report on the news in the dream world. I hope these tips can help you out no matter what you decide to write about. Happy writing!

Upcoming Events:

Now- Birthday Party: Porter is turning 31 this year! Interestingly, it looks like he hasn't aged one bit. Happy birthday Porter!

Now- Beach dimension returns: Summer is JUST around the corner, but the Beach couldn't wait to be back so soon. It's available to visit from now until the end of summer!

June 6- New mini-quest available: Everyone always asks "Where's Sid" but never "How's Sid?" That question will soon be answered...

June 6- Lucid back in his realm: Lucid will be back in his realm to visit, but it looks like he hit the slay button this time around!

In June- Festival Of Lights: Rumor is that the auroras from the real world are expected to manifest themselves next month in the dream world. It'll sure be one heck of a lights show!

JUNE 6: Lucid will be back in his realm soon and he sure looks a bit different!

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