So are these "gods" trying to compensate for bringing us here by giving us these flimsy abilities? I haven’t seen them used for anything useful yet. Sorry, but I don’t really have any reason to light candles or burn paper. If this magic stuff is supposed to distract us then it's doing a bad job of it.

If time isn’t passing back home, I want to know if we age here. Physically or mentally. And....

[It isn’t terribly noticeable, but the deadpan expression that he’s been wearing for the entire feed shifts slightly as he looks away from the camera momentarily. And nearly mumbled this time, with no segway whatsoever into the topic:]

How do you get someone to like you more?

[When Max opens the video feed from her bracelet she can be seen sitting cross legged in front of a sleek black motorcycle. She's polished her up and took the time to walk her from out front of Freya house into her room there.

You might've seen her on her way up.]

I don't care what anyone has to say. My bike's not street meat and as long as it's a paper weight I'm gonna use it for decoration.

[Why hello again Asgardians. There's a +1 audio post on your network, and guess who it is?]

Good morning, everyone.

... I'm sorry for occupying your time once again, but I have an announcement to make.

[Wait what.

Is that Hanako's voice just now? Because the stuttering you all were used to hear is... well, it's not there. Not completely there at least, with yet some hesitance in her speech.]

Before that, though, let me introduce myself once again to those who don't know me... my name is Hanako Ikezawa, and I live in the Sigyn House. I was given the power of Growth. That's it.

Moving on... Since I have a chessboard that was given to me from back home, I was thinking... that I might as well find some new partner to play chess with. [Someone who isn't always Hisao, as much fun as it is when she plays with him.]

Therefore, I'm asking if any of you have some knowledge of this game, and got some playing skills. You don't necessarily have to be great at it. I'd like to spend a day doing something I like with new people, that's all...

[A pause. Even with this seemingly good confidence boost, that doesn't mean she's become stronger from a day to another, enough to talk with hundreds of people over the networks. So, she needs a break.

Few minutes later...]

I will set the game up three days from now. You can find me in the Sigyn House's yard, from morning to late afternoon.

... This is all. Thank you for your time.

[The feed cuts before anything else could be said.

What happened to her...? You may wonder while listening to this post. Is this yet another confidence curse? The only way to find out is to ask her.]

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((OOC: Soooooo Hanako's leveled up! And with that also some traits of her character improved a decent deal. Namely, she's toned down on the stuttering and shakyness, but still won't show herself on video- and her self-consciouness stays intact. Feel free to be damn confused if you're one of her friends or acquaintances!

Oh, and there will be a log when the three IC days pass. /o/))

[When the video flickers on when she fiddles with her bracelet Leeloo looks shocked and amazed by it.

She moves it sending the view from her face to her chest in the half shirt under her orange suspenders and then snorts a laugh and brings it back up.]

This jewelry is very interesting.

[Leeloo raises her hand up high to say hello and looks at it directly and then turns her head back to look at it in the feed to make sure it shows.] Apipoulaï!

I am Leeloo!

I work as a combative trainer at the Arthur prince's school.

Thor house.

You may come find me if you need lessons.

[She shifts her bracelet back around the room and then rolls over herself with an audible laugh. The feeds gets the side of her face and the position she's lying in.]

Apipoussan ashan!

[The feed goes blank.]

( language key )

[Oh look everyone, you've got a Fluttershy on your screen. She seems preoccupied with something but she looks at the feed with purpose.]

Um, hello, everypony.

I've been thinking sort of lately. And I was curious about something. If you care to answer...

[Her mumbling falls off into something only she can understand and she speaks up again after a moment.]

What sorts of things frighten you? Or make you nervous?

Like... Um, I'm afraid of talking to somepony new, and loud noises, and dragons, and storms... Oh gosh, storms. Or that somepony might not like me or make fun of me for something that I've done and--...

[Oh right.]

Oh... And how do you help get over those fears?

[A long, awkward pause--]

... Thank you very much for listening. I hope that somepony is interested in answering this. But you really don't have to. I promise.

Oh.

[the video opens with LSP sitting in her room.]

So like, how do none of you know what Lumpy People are? We're so cool and I know most of us stay in Lumpy Space but even everyone at home totally know what a lumpy person is. [for the most part]

I decided to like, totally draw pictures to show you what we look like.

[and she holds up what she's been drawing]

( cut for an image heavy post )

Tutturu! ~♪

Hello!

Mayushii here!

You know, Mayushii has been working very hard on a costume for someone! I never got her name, but she was shy and cute!

If I can't find her then it'll be a huge waste.

[And then she holds up a costume resembling the clothes on this character ]

It's Seira Orgel from the Blood Tune anime! Will someone try it on for me? Please?