Today was.... eventful. Oh my god.
To sum it all up, it started out small but the events quickly ramped up in intensity.
Amidst my Vortigaunt trying to find their kin that was in harms way: insurgents invade the city, he wins the haiku contest, AND he was trying to get everyone around him to take refuge in the CMU building. After the block inspection was called and done over with, my Vortigaunt, barely able to stand, sets out to find his lost kinsman with the help of a CWU worker. This CWU worker (Ludvig I love you) leads my Vortigaunt to Ilya Zima, a possible lead. While we interrogating him behind the gate my Vortigaunt's kinsman had been taken through (here's the kicker,) it is announced the server would be shutting down in seven minutes.
This really disappointed me. IT WAS JUST GETTING GOOD. God I cannot wait to continue the hunt for this scientist, tomorrow is gonna be even better.