[Video]
[So, there's a new face in Asgard who hadn't even bothered to do a bracelet post until now, which is apparent when the feed turned on.]

...

[Yeah, he's staring at it for a second or so, looking pretty awkward since what is interacting with strangers.It took him a few more minutes before he turned the feed off and didn't even bother with an explanation.]

[Action]

[Some of you might find that the stranger from earlier on is just loitering around the Thor District with a bored look on his face, looking at the buildings without even noticing anything else apart from their architecture, clearly this is grounds for someone to bother him at this time of the day...]

[When Ash turns on the feed, he seems to look a little... baffled. There's something clearly on his mind and he wants to get it out right away. It's kind of silly that he hasn't asked this before, but then again, he's Ash.]

Hey, Asgard.

I have a really important question.

[There's a pause as he tries to think of the question, a serious look on his face.]

Why is everyone mad at the 'gods'? Do you guys hate them for some reason...?

[ Someone just found his bracelet again. And that someone is completely baffled. ]

Hey, come on! That can't be right. What was I doing for that long?!

[Today, Asgard, like all the rest of the gang, there is one Pokémon trainer not exactly in his body, but in the body of one other trainer. That's right, Ash Ketchum is in the body of Haruka and he is not nervous or scared at all.

In fact, it's the opposite. He's having a lot of fun! Grinning sheepishly, he manages to get the screen to focus on his face.]

Well... I guess this is all weird and all, but it's also kind of fun! A whole new body, and a brand new experience. Even Pikachu thinks so, right, buddy? [And the electric rodent chirps happily in reply.] It's kind of weird, though. Heheh.

I mean this body looks just like a friend of mine, but when I talked to her -- she had a different name. Maybe it's like that one time! When I met Dawn's doppelganger... Princess Salvia! They looked so much alike, it was kind of funny.

So, uh. Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing before? This is my second time, so it's kind of neat! It's kind of different from a Heart Swap, though...

(ooc: REPLIES COMING FROM springashes!)

[ What you see: A cute young girl, known as Himari - probably to many of you. "Himari" looks pretty strange, though - "Himari's" expression is, needless to say, kind of put off. Why?

Because What you get: is actually Pokémon Trainer Ethan inside of her body. Sans Pokémon. In a different room than he went to bed in. But the sans Pokémon part is still the worst. He found out that he actually had the body of Himari/predestination, but... there were other matters to attend to! ]

I woke up like this! [ Pointing at his new face. ] And in a different room.

[ Luckily, he's still in Sigyn. He knows his way around the house by now. ] Has anyone seen a large volcano Pokémon? Her name is Typhlosion. I hope she still remembers me, despite looking like this.

[ It sounds like he's complaining about a bad hair day............ ] And does anyone have any tips on what to do about this? [ Trainer Tips needed, please. ]

So, yeah. If you've seen a large creature with fire spurting from her back, let me know. She's gentle and calm, so she won't hurt you.

((replies will come from prinplup!))

[He may not have noticed right away, but it didn't take too long to realize that a certain someone was missing. He couldn't contact him over the network, he couldn't find him when he looked... the Riku he knew, the one from the datascape...? It looked like he might be gone. Like that strange anonymous person had talked about, a while ago. Did that mean Riku had forgotten everything from here? He's sad, and a little worried.

But talking about it when Riku had asked him not to tell people about him - especially the other Sora - made things complicated. And Sora wanted to keep that promise even if Riku wasn't here. He can't just forget about the situation though. And he doesn't want to.

The voice that addresses the network might be a little less upbeat and much more subdued than normal, but otherwise is still fairly cheerful.]

So uh... what's everyone's best friend like?

[And now, just to be sure...]

[Locked to Riku]

I... can't find the other Riku. The one from the datascape. He's... not here anymore, is he?

[ 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.]

[There's an intense fiddling of the camera feed.] 

Hello? [fiddle-fiddle] Oh...dear gods, how do you work this damn thing? Do they seriously expect me to learn something like this so quickly? If they claim to know about me and my world, they'd know I can't grasp these human technologies well...

I wonder, am I supposed to just....[finger in the screen] poke this gemstone? Why would anyone make a communication device out of a piece of jewelry...?

[the feed finally settles into proper view] Wonderful...I think I have it. Can anyone see this?

[She smiles sweetly, but her words carry a dangerous undertone] This has probably been asked many, many times, but if there is a way to return home, I'd appreciate being let in on it. I have very important duties to attend to.

Possibly life shattering, impending-doom-of-the-world duties. I realize I should be extremely grateful for, ah, being given the opportunity to help make this dank world flourish with my talent, but I fear my own duties are more important.

Alright? Alright! Thanks so much. [and that may be the most sinister smile you have ever seen]

[She thinks she's cut off the video feed. Nope.]

Honestly. This so ridiculous. What a bunch of amateurs.

[There's the sound of a Pikachu chirping its usual "Pika-pika!" when the feed turns on. And then there's the sound of a young ten year old kid speaking in the background, saying:]

Yeah, yeah. I know we got to introduce ourselves to the people out here, but how do we do that...? I know they said something about using the bracelet to find out who's here and stuff like that --

[And then there's more squealing from Pikachu, who has apparently realized that the thing is recording. Ash is just a huge idiot when it comes to technology.]

Huh? It's on? [Guess he really does fail. He manages to tinker with it a little until the screen flickers to life, revealing Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu. And his Pikachu is... sweat-dropping a little bit, as if to say, How did you not notice? Ash just laughs it off, though.] E... ehehe, I guess I should've figured that out by now.

But there's no need for me to be worried!

[He pumps his fist in the air without a care as he grins, his face way too close to the screen.]

Yeah! Uh, anyway -- I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, and this is my partner, Pikachu. We're from a Pokémon world, since I heard there's a bunch'a them... And I've been to a whole bunch of regions, too. Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova...

And if there's any Pokémon trainers out there I haven't met yet, I wanna meet you all! After all, we gotta stick together, right? [You will always be my best friends, guys. Always.]

I guess it's nice to meet all of you.

[But wait, there's one more thing.]

Oh, yeah. I heard that the gods here are kind of weird... but how weird can they actually be?

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!