[Daphne looks pretty normal, save for the fact that she is still in a too-large shirt that she uses for pajamas and is still in bed, surrounded by blankets. She is only partially in frame, as she is pulling blankets closer to her, fingers carefully working around into the bed before she speaks.

It sounds like she's trying to keep calm, but is very obviously not okay.]

I can't see.

[It's said a little breathily -- and her hand hits the nose of one [1] dumb dog named Sam, who worms his way into her lap. She seems to relax visibly at the company, but her lips are still pressed into a thin line.]

I don't... I think I turned on my bracelet, I'm probably just talking to myself, but is --

[She trails off a little helplessly, unsure of what she wants to say, before she just draws in a deep breath.]

What's going on?

ooc; Daphne has her first curse. :)

[...So, something has been bothering him for the last little while and he finally decided to bring it up. It seems as though he's been.... a little wary of letting his Pokemon out of its ball. After the darkness hit a few days ago, he's been afraid people will mistake Darkrai for another one or something.]

....Um... how do I word this....?

Even if something.... looks bad, is it really evil? I mean, appearances aren't everything, even something that looks nice could really be the bad guy.

What I'm trying to say is... [As he says this Darkrai floats behind him, Lucas told him to stay out of the video but looks like it was lonely being so far away from him. Lucas turns to look at the Pokemon.] ...Ah- Darkrai come on!

[and he turns off the feed prematurely here.]

[Nakama's not looking quite so sickly the next time she appears on the network feed - she's been getting treatments from Dr. Watson that are at least resting her body, if not her mind. There's a figure behind her as well, hair slightly and unevenly shorn but still recognisable as Karuika Mirel. He's not exactly hiding, but it's clear that she's in charge of this post.]

Hello, everyone. Karu had an idea for another event we could do ourselves, just as travelers, and I wanted to run it past everybody and see what you thought.

If we find a good spot, we could light a controlled bonfire - sort of to represent the gift that light was to us recently - and people could write down any of their worries and concerns and throw them into the fire. I'm sure we've all got things still weighing on our mind, and it would be a way to purge yourself of them and move on.

[She glances behind her, murmuring under her breath.] Was that alright?

Perfect, Nakama. [His voice is warm and encouraging. He adjusts the red headband covering his usually obvious ears and turns to address the network himself:] Is this something transients -- ah, travelers -- would attend? I plan to string lights around the city. With any luck, they will become colored lights by the end of the night.

Think of it as rebirth.

So just let us know, okay? Thank you for listening.

((ooc: replies may come from one or both of them! If you're mean to Karu, you're guaranteed to get a Nakama, though.))

[Look who has appeared on the feed today. She's looking in high spirits, all smiles as usual. She seems perfectly composed and calm, not a hint of uneasiness about her.

Although, that in itself might strike some as suspicious, to smile so quickly after those horrifying days of darkness. Upon closer examination, her smile might look a bit too brittle, and her skirt is full of wrinkles from being grabbed in fistfuls by nervous fingers. ]

...Hello, again. I'm sorry for my absence. I didn't mean to worry anyone, or to give anyone a fright. To tell you the truth, I had lost my bracelet, and afterwards... [Her voice falters for a moment.]

It seemed like I had just forgotten everything, but I'm back now. I'd especially like to apologize for all the work I've missed. And if anyone tried to get ahold of me, I'm perfectly fine!

And...that's all I had to say, really.