[Here's a rare occurrence - Ritsu using the bracelet on purpose! And looking cheerful! He is standing in front of the former Ayame's shop...]

Hello, everyone. I'm sorry to have bothered you, but I have a small announcement to make. Myself, Sora Naegino, and Haseo Nakai have decided to keep open Ayame Sohma's Boutique. The three of us are looking for clothing designers and those who can sew, so we can continue keeping Ayame's dream alive.

[So far, so good! Only one apology, and he's being sweet and heartfelt. Could this be a day where Ritsu doesn't make an idiot out of himself?]

Ayami-nii always believed in the beauty of... Men's fantasies!

[Nnnope.]

We will strive to be the number one supplies of men's dresses! And women's too! If you like attire such as mine - 

[Yes, he's wearing a dress again.]

Then we will be the store for you!

[The feed starts up with a view of Norman's room with him sitting on the edge of his bed. He seems reluctant (as always), but there's a mix of agitation and worry in his expression while one of his hands is curled into the sheets under him, clenching and unclenching. It might be because he just recently returned from his grey state, and the last thing he remembers of Asgard is cleaning up from after the war..........However, something else is definitely on his mind. For him, coming back to Asgard is like jumping from one fire and into another, except this world's fate doesn't solely depend on him. So maybe it's a smaller fire.]

How long was I gone? [There's a pause, followed him opening his mouth for a second to say something and then shutting it to mull things over.] I ended up going back home for a little while...

[Again, he pauses on a certain thought before shaking his head to himself, so that's the last bit he's going to say about that. If he's remembering things correctly, people seem to be a lot more understanding in Asgard, yet he's incredibly wary to tell everyone what he's gone through back home.] So, yeah. I'm back. It's, uh, sort of chilly here. [But at least he has the clothes that appeared around the time he found Mary. Speaking of which--]

...Is there a place here that's warm for animals, like a stable or something? I have a sheep, and I don't want her to get cold. [Though, he doesn't really want to see her right now considering she's still dyed green from before.]

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[A few hours later, there will be an anon text going up on the network as its own post:]

If you had something really important to do that scared you, would you still do it?

((ooc: Forward dated to Daytime of D183, make sure to indicate if you're responding to one post (Norman's or the Anon) or both.))

Hello. [ Kaworu's voice is gentle and soft, as usual ] I have a question. What sort of job you had back home and what kind of job do you have now. If you ever had any. If not, what did you do?

I would like to find a way to occupy my time, though I suppose I need money for many of the things I enjoy doing. [ playing music ]

[ now, time for some Kaworism. He sets the filters because there is one person who would hate to hear the next question ]


[ FILTERED AWAY FROM IKARI SHINJI ]

Instrumentality Project. In Instrumentality, the flaws in every living being would be complemented by the strengths in others, thus erasing the insecurities in people's hearts. No one would ever perish, no one would ever leave, and everyone would understand everyone.

No insecurities in people's hearts, no hatred and no confusion. Your mind would be at peace. True Paradise.

In Instrumentality Project, you’d have to lose one thing and one thing only, which is what brings you so much pain: individuality. All souls would be gathered and united as one. This would create an existence where nobody existed singularly, but merely as part of the whole.

[ so ]

Would you accept it? Would you prefer eternal happiness or your individuality?