Seeing as I'm here now... A lot seems to be going on. But first the only thing that wasn't explained to me-

WHERE ARE MY PANTS!?!

[Yes Germany arrived without his pants. Thankfully the video is chest up.]

[ Rejoice, Asgard! There is a new feed, and surprise surprise, Hanako has decided to show herself on video from the beginning and without outside pressuring! Though the camera tilted in a way that doesn't show her eyes... it looks like she's still got lots of issues about it, but she's too much in a good mood to care, really. You can see her smile a little, hands joined together. ]

Good afternoon, everyone. This will be brief and rushed, but I could no longer hold back.

I would like to thank all the people who took part in the Travellers Festival. Every single one of you. The ones who made this possible; all the helpers who contributed with the booths, exhibitions, security guarding and the firework display; the Neighbors Club; the members of each house that put their abilities to the best use, and everyone else who decided to come and have fun with us. It's thanks to you that the party was a success eventually.

Here's to hope that events like these can be held in the future. What do you all think? Is there already something in your mind that could work for the next month? I wonder if we can hold events once a month, it sounds like a reasonable idea since it gives the right space to organize- uhm...

[ Now she's just rambling... better stop it before she embarasses herself. ] Err... anyway, obviously I couldn't meet with everyone in the festival; how was it? Did you have fun? Is there something that could have been improved? What is the thing you liked the most about it?

[ There is a pause, as you can see her rub her hands together... the nervousness is catching up with her. ]

Also... as a reminder, the invite is still open for the Nightlight club. We have the right number of members, and we'd love to see more people that enjoyed the books. As for the first meeting, I have yet to decide for a date. My apologies, it's just that the festival's organization took away my whole time. When could be the right time for you folks? I'm open for suggestions.

...

That is all. Thank you again... and have a good day. [ She reaches for the bracelet, and clicks the feed off. Phew. ]

[At the current moment, there is a great deal of smoke wafting from the kitchen of Freya house. The bracelet clicks on in time to show Asbel opening a window and waving his hand in front of his mouth, coughing.

He turns, returning to the counter to show a plate of rather burnt and blackened goop on a plate. Even the rice next to it looks burnt.

Frowning, Asbel scratches his head and addresses the video.]

I don't think curry is supposed to look like this, is it? [He coughs again.]

And I thought I had it too... [No body swap or anything, Asbel is just not a good cook. At all.]

[Hey Asgard, know that girl Chie who was in Senji's body and Senji who was in Chie's body and blah blah blah...?

Well, her body is back, but now it's dressed up a little more like this:



And she comes on the network, her arms stretched out lifelessly in front of her and her head rolled back.]

Steeeeak..... steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeak.....

Must have steak...

[Look, they're determined to have fun with it. Or at least Yukari is.


ooc: replies to come from palateswap! And probably threadjacks from Yukari!Chie at bowfu, too.]

[When the camera turns on, some will notice a familiar face. Stuttering and looking uncharacteristically emotive.]

U-Um, who...how...how did this happen? Why am I a boy? Who is this? Who has my body? 

[...]

Oh....darn it, the gods did this, didn't they...?

((Replies will come from gretchenfool !))

[Asgard is treated to an unusual sight today! That sight being Orihime scowling at the camera feed, looking entirely pissed off. Wow, that's strange. It's almost like it's...not....Orihime at all....

...oh god.]

Goddamnit!

[Get ready for a brace of swearing in 3....2....1...]

I'm going to kill those bastards, I swear!

['Those bastards' being the gods, of course. Ichigo is NOT AMUSED.]

Why the hell am I-?! ...Alright, that's a stupid question.

[SO MUCH ANGRY HUFFING but he aims his glare at the camera]

How the hell do we go back to our normal bodies?! Don't tell me we have to wait like we did with the damned beards! I...I don't want to wait that long!

[Yes that's a blush because HOLY FUCK HE IS IN INOUE'S BODY he screamed so much when he woke up, let me tell you asgard.

But he's just going to continue staring at the feed until he finally turns it off with a 'Tch.']

((OOC: tags will come from holyfight!))

I want to keep this as simple as possible.

What kinds of ramen do you like?

[This may or may not become apparent in the future as to why he wants to know.]

If you've never had ramen, go ahead and say so. I'll try not to judge you. Or even better, I may get you some.

Oh, and if you say something like you prefer eight eggs in your ramen, please don't comment.

[ Lookie Asgard, a new feed clicks on your network. What appears on your screens will be the fixed image of a pair of hands joined together and placed on a desk, a notebook between them plus a pen, books all scattered around with a specific cover visible among them. Maybe some of you can figure out that it's being recorded from the Great Library in Odin.

One of the hands, the right one, has the sleeve pulled down to hide most of it, though a bit of darker skin can be spotted. Geez girl, show your face already...! From the way her hands are rubbing together, it's clear she's ever so nervous about using the video feature. Isn't this an improvement, though?

... Actually, Hanako thought it would have looked more professional this way. ]

Good afternoon...

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for participating to our Arbor Day. I never imagined that we could have this much presence throughout the holiday. It was all hard work well served; the city looks even better than before, and some color has been restored as consequence. [ Despite the nervousness, her tone sounds a little... chipper than before. It wasn't only for the event, factors like Lilly's arrival and the determination to make the next project work has boosted her morale quite a bit. ] It has served its purpose, it was successful, and I'm very glad for this fact.

However... [ And now she turns a little dim. ] This is not enough. In order to prove a point towards these gods that have no hint of respect for our free will and how much we have done for them, we need to do more. [ She emphasizes the word a little aggressively. It is totally on purpose.

...

Screw this. By the time she resumes her speech, Hanako has tilted the camera up to show her face, a clear frowny expression on- with the characteristic peek-a-boo bangs that seem to perfectly hide her right side. ]

I would like to direct you all to Conan-kun's last post, which illustrates the next project we're going to set. This time, we want something even bigger than Arbor Day. We want you all to get involved and help out, by either taking part in the festival or aiding us through your abilities. So if you can cook, sing, play instruments, design decorations or organize shows of your own- please contact us.

[ The feed suddenly switches to text. ]

For those of you who didn't take notice of the post, you can find it here.

[ Back to video. Now she's trying to relax her expression, though it's a hard task. ]

That being said, I've been given the charge of organizing the food stalls for the festival. I'm looking for professionals in the area of cooking, but also people who have experience and are confident in their skills are very welcome. I'm also looking for particular ingredients, so if those of you owning a restaurant or a cafeteria are willing to help me gather them, I would be plenty grateful.

Any and every kind of support is important to us. We can do even better than Arbor Day, if we unite and work hard together. This is our chance. If we don't change our situation in here, nobody will.

Thank you for your time.

[ Hanako gives the camera a bow, before she reaches out and- instead of cutting the feed off, it switches to audio. There is something more she needs to say, but this time to a stricter range of people. ]

( A MESSAGE FOR ALL THE NIGHTLIGHT FANS: CLUB FOUNDING??? )

( Private to Hisao and Lilly. )

( Private to Conan. )

[The feed opens up to what might be a familiar face to some. Minako's been in this world for a few days now, and while she's been taking everything in rather well, there's still some things that are concerning her.

Namely, one that she'll address right away...]

Ah, hey there. I'm one of the new arrivals here, Minako Arisato. But, I have been told that I've been here before, even if I don't remember it. So if there's anyone thast I met before, I'm really sorry for leaving on you.

[Its a little direct, but seeing as she doesn't know who knew her before, this was the best way she could broach the subject.]

What I'm really interested in right now, is killing some time. [its true. Without clubs and events and social links, she's finding she has a lot of time on her hands, and that simply won't do.]

So maybe someone could help me. I want to cook and bake some new things, and we're all from different places, right? What's some of your favourite foods and recipes from your home?

[For anyone lurking around Freya's kitchen, they'll find one Minako, still in her school uniform, rifling through the cookbook section with immense concentration.

There's gotta be a cool new recipe in here somewhere.]

Yo, Asgard! Been awhile, huh? I got a simple two for ya today.

*With that, he holds up a single finger into view.*

First! What do you consider your ideal form of entertainment here?

*And finger number two comes up.* Second! What have you spent the runes you've been earning here on?

These are Serious Questions that could very well shape your entire future here, folks! It's best to be honest! Just because I'm from Loki doesn't mean I'm up to something, so go ahead, pour out your honest replies!

{ ooc: sorry for the late replies! things have been a little stressful on my end }

Hello? I've been told I can use this bracelet to communicate with you all, but I'm afraid that it's a little difficult for me to familiarize myself with it. My, it'd be a little embarrassing if I'm not using this correctly at all. [ for being taken away to some entirely different world (or so says the maid), lilly is fairly calm about this, showing only a little tension in her voice at her confusion. she is nervous, but panicking won't get her very far. ] I believe I'm still here at the Welcome Hall.

[ annoyance has leaked into her voice now. she may be perfectly fine with her disability, but leaving a blind girl in an unfamiliar place -- alone -- is somewhat cruel. ] The woman guiding me seemed to have other things to do.

... I don't mean to be a bother, but if there truly are others out there listening to this, I would be grateful if someone could provide me with a little more information and possibly lead me out of this room. [ she ends her voice post with a pause, tone more apologetic as her eyebrows knit together, a tiny and embarrassed smile on her face. ] I would appreciate it very much.

[ So, after reluctantly accepting that he's not going to be going home any time soon, Jackson's found his way to the Thor Welcome House. He's currently sitting on his bed, hunched over the bracelet as he records this. He may have sort of accepted his fate but it doesn't mean he'll be happy about it (and it definitely shows). ]

I'm still not sure if this is some kind of elaborate set-up, but apparently, it doesn't seem like I'll be getting to leave any time soon. So since there's people to talk to — I guess, whoever has been here long enough counts — I have questions.

How does this power thing work? [ Because if there's one bright side that might exist, it's this. ]


[ ooc: I'm putting this up before I forget. Replies will happen later. Sorry in advance! ]

Um, hi everyone...

[This is far from the strident, angry voice that spoke last time she was on the network. Nakama sounds nervous, almost fearful, and there are bright spots of red on each cheek as she speaks.]

So, um, some of my friends know that I wanted to get into designing more seriously, and I've been working on some sketches, but I finally found one that looked okay and decided to give it a try.

[She sets the bracelet down on her desk and backs up, revealing a dark pink dress which she's paired with a single string of pearls for the sake of display.]

What do you think? Does it look alright? Rarity, Kanaya, I'd especially like to hear from you, but anyone else who can suggest any improvements or anything is more than welcome. I need constructive criticism to get better, right?

Um... thanks. In advance. 'Bye.

[And the feed shuts off.]

I am super sorry, guys! I know I asked everyone a bunch of questions just a few days ago, but I forgot something!

[ She leans down, fumbling for something beneath her desk, and then -

Jade thrusts some sort of makeshift book right up to the bracelet's camera with this drawn on the cover: ]



I'm making a comic book for Roxas! Staring Griddlebone, the roguish yet charming Squiddle pirate with a heart of gold. Critique welcome! And if anyone knows where to find actual comic books, I'd appreciate it. I just don't think I'm cut out for this business!

[ Good morning, Asgard. Starting from 7 AM, you will wake up to this very important (!!!) audio message from Hanako.]

...

[ ... Okay, a couple minutes after 7 AM.

Ahhh, so nervous... it's not like she's not used to speak in the network, but this is the first time she ever makes importantly extensive announcements like these. It takes a while for her to speak after she opens the feed. ]

Ah, hello again. I'm going to take some of your time to make an announcement.

We have decided on a date for the Arbor Day event that will be hosted by me and Damien-san. If you remember our video post from a week ago, you'd know that we were working on a project to restore the flora that was ruined during the flood. We have made a lot of progress from that day, and I'm glad to say that almost everything is ready and set to be used.

I would like to thank all those who offered suggestions in the other post, by the way. Plus... the Drawing Life users for accepting to help with providing us various gardening tools, those who offered to spread awareness through advertising in their usual locations, Sasamori-san for the help with the leaflets' graphics, and everyone else who supported the project with either money or other material help. We wouldn't go this far without your contribution to the cause.

[ And then, a small pause so she won't fall victim to anxiety in the middle of the speech. ]

The Arbor Day will be occuring in three days from now, in the Sigyn's welcome hall starting from 7 AM. [ She makes sure to spell that very well. ]

I will be distributing coupons and leaflets around the city. If you'd like to help out, you only have to head for the Sigyn's welcome hall and pick whatever amount of leaflets you want to distribute. We have made plenty of them to use, and we would appreciate some volunteers for the task.

Thank you in advance. To all those who will participate, I'll see you in three days.

[ Finally! ... The feed turns off. ]


[Action]

[ Hanako can be seen around Sigyn shortly after the message, attaching some green-colored sheets here and there, handing some over to natives and even going inside shops to distribute various coupons with the same messages on it. Other than the slogan written in the link, there are different phrases she came up with. Like...

"Help us return Asgard to its beauty. Save the green!"

"Nature is the true meaning of life. Make a change and let the flowers bloom again!"

"The gods created them, the flood destroyed them, our hand can give them a new birth. Don't waver, join us!"

"Let's show the gods we can make Asgard more beautiful without their help. Join us!"

"One day to return all the green to Asgard. That's all we need, with your aid."

... Yes, all cheesy as hell. But hey, convincing enough.

You can meet her up, ask her wtf she's doing and/or help her out, or just have idle chats. New people are more than welcome! Anyway, she's going to do this for the whole morning and part of the afternoon. Come at her bros. ]


(( OOC: INFO ABOUT THE EVENT IS ALL HERE! Also you can threadjack or threadhop if you so wish, everything goes!

ETA: Fixed the link above, sob. ))

...Everyone?

[ Sophie sounds worried, like everyone might have left her suddenly.

On the video feed, she's sitting in her bed at the Thor House. Her hair is left untied, not in her usual twin tails. Slightly messy too, like she just woke up. She's a little sullen-looking today or maybe she's still tired...? She did just wake up from sleeping for almost four days straight and hasn't even bothered fixing herself up yet. (And back from a canon update sleep.) ]

I remember Asahi told me that there might be others out there that are like me. I can't grow up and I can't die. Is there anyone else that's like that in their world? And I was wondering... does anyone know if there's a way to become human?

I've already asked Pascal, but... I wanted to know if there's anyone from different worlds that know of a way. Or if that's... impossible... then, what do you do when everyone that you love leaves you behind?

I... want to grow up with everyone else.

Sophie? [ The recording should end here, but Sophie usually forgets to shut it off. There's a knock on the door, but before long it opens and STRANGER DANGER i mean Cheria pokes her head in. ] Oh thank goodness, you're awake! Were you sick? You've been sleeping for the past four days, so I was really worried.

Four days? ...It felt like a year, Cheria.

A year? What do you mean?

[ And the video feed ends. Magenta is Cheria (peachbutt) obviously. ]

Does no one know how to use color around here!