A | VIDEO, DAY 160

[ Alisa opens the feed with a face devoid of emotion. ]

Good afternoon.

All functions except user interface, data storage and retrieval are inaccessible at the moment. Cause of inaccessibility is currently unknown. Earlier attempted troubleshooting resulted in failure. May I request for a check-up?

Thank you.

B | ACTION, DAY 161

[ LOOKING FOR A JOB!!! Alisa is going from shop to shop, begging people to take her in while holding their "wanted" flyers. However, she's always causing trouble, such as accidentally freaking people out with her head, her head falling off, hitting equipment too strongly with her metal arms and legs... People will often find doors closing on Alisa quite literally. ]

I apologize, it will never happen again--

[ Bam. ]

C | VIDEO, DAY 161

[ Afraid of rejection, she looks a little meek when she asks this. ]

To whom must I speak to regarding the city's militia? I would like to assist in the upcoming war. I, too, can fight.

[okay so she's pressed the gem & the feed turns on but all you see at first are pink eyes zoomed into the screen. how does she video]

So what am I supposed to do? I can see anything. [her face pulls away & she pouts] I thought this was cool! What a piece of junk! How am I supposed to use this to talk to people?

HELLOOOO? IS ANYONE THERE?

[huff huff] C'mooon! Someone talk to me! [obviously the girl's never used a video recorder before woops!]

[Alexis is sitting in the middle of the library, with a sizable stack of books sitting next to her. There's books about all kinds of things, from mythology and magic to history and philosophy. It's pretty clear that Alexis is in her happy place, though even this can't really replace what she left back home: that is, going to college and starting a new chapter of her life.

But as far as she is concerned, this could be worse. She has her dad, and he's got his friends (namely a certain detective), and at least they can be together.

After awhile of turning pages, Alexis closes the book she's reading and she stretches and yawns. A thought comes to her as she surveys the shelves upon shelves of books.]

Am I the only one here who actually misses school? [She knows she'll have to stop thinking about going to Columbia, at least for now. And maybe this will help her make new friends who think along the same lines that she does.]

Good morning, Asgard. To the new entries of this period, my name is Hanako Ikezawa and I'm from Sigyn.

[ Hanako doesn't sound too cheerful, but she feels way better than the wreck she used to be a few days ago. Even so, it's still gratingly different than her previous post in which she even used the video feature, a rare occurence, courtesy of her great mood.

There's the light patting noise of rain hitting the window of her room. ]

After the happenings of over a week ago, I was thinking of replanting some trees and flowers in Gefion park. I could do it by myself with my powers, but if you'd like to contribute, please don't hesitate coming over. I'll be there tomorrow for the whole afternoon.

[ Pausing for a moment. ] To Euri-san, and everyone else who was interested... As for the Nightlight club's first meeting... I was thinking to set it the day after tomorrow, in the Tea Room at the Library, 3 PM at the earliest. I'm sorry for the stunning delay, but the recent happenings heavily influenced it. I hope the meeting will be culturally fruitful.

Thank you for your time.

[ After that... last piece of booksmart wording, she shuts the feed off. ]

[For all intents and purposes, Sheryl had gone incognito for the past two-and-a-half weeks.

No, that's not quite the case. Her bracelet had gone missing and she'd become one of the natives and had wandered the city for days on end without knowing who she was or what she was doing. A lifeless drone left to wander the city, untouched by recent events when a guard came to stand in front of her with a bracelet in hand. The lifeless Sheryl accepted the bracelet quietly and felt the grey drift away from her body. She merely stood there for quite some time staring at them before the guard nodded silently and marched away.

Sheryl stood still for a few more moments before she slipped the bracelet onto her wrist and looked around at everything around her. She appeared to be in Gefion Park when her senses finally returned in their full capacity. She wanders idly through the park until she seats herself on a shaded bench. It was time she addressed this network anyway in a loud fashion.

She sang.

When she was finished, she graced the "audience" with a greeting.]

Good Morning Asgard.

[Unlike in previous video posts, there are no bandages on Maya's right shoulder, no sling, and her nodachi isn't in the bag she usually keeps it in. No, the beautiful sword with the swirling dragon about the sheath is resting on her shoulder as she stands before the Freya Welcome House.]

I know it's been a couple weeks since I started at the Citadel, but allow me to introduce myself. I'm Natsume Maya, and I'm one of the Citadel's instructors. I teach the sword and meditation techniques. Unlike the other sword instructors, my specialty is the Japanese style of sword. For those of you from non-Earth worlds, if the sword's blade is single-edged and has a curve to it, I can teach it. I offer lessons three times a week for sword, twice a week for meditation. If you're interested, come to the Citadel and sign up.

Now, the Citadel has a code for chivalrous behavior always within it and while taking classes there. If chivalry isn't your thing and you still want to learn, contact me privately. I do give lessons of a less than chivalrous nature on my own time, but understand that they are not easy.

On another note, my fellow Freya members, I would like to start a little house camaraderie here in the form of a martial arts club. If you are a member of Freya and know martial arts, come down to the common room. [She gives a cocky smirk.] The best fighters don't always end up in Thor.

[If Hibiki’s previous post was filled with determination, this one is filled with heartbreak. Her small body shakes with sobs, and her face is red and streaked with tears. She takes a deep breath, dragging a sleeve over her face; not that it helps much, since the sleeve is already quite waterlogged. But it helps clear her tears, if only for a moment before they come springing back into her eyes.]

Sh-Shi-chan… her name isn’t-

[Her expression crumples, and she chokes back another sob.]

-it isn’t on the bracelet anymore, so if anyone wants to talk to her she’s… She’s not here. That’s all.

[And with that, she fumbles to turn off the feed. The last sounds relayed are her quiet cries.

Unless someone can coax her out of her room, Hibiki will not be at any of her usual haunts today.]

[Video]

[Cerebella's video feed pops on to an image of the young lady rubbing her forehead. Displeased isn't the word for how she looks, just far less cheery than she usually is. It seems she's found herself a light to sit in, as well.]

Okay, I'm sure everyone else but me probably already knew this...but...don't lose your bracelet. It really sucks.

[She pauses for a moment, seemingly to gather her thoughts.]

I was going to ask if I missed anything important...but I guess the answer is yes. Would anyone out there like to inform a gal as to just what is going on around here? I literally had to make a run for it.

If anyone needs my help, I'll help...but if not is there somewhere I can just hide out until this is over? It's really not very much fun at all.

[Cerebella's attention is diverted for a moment, before she just casually shuts off the video feed.]

[ The video feed shows Sophie, standing before a large tree somewhere in Gefion Park. For once, she's dressed in a dress that wasn't provided to her by the Welcome Hall. A summer dress that Shu picked out for her when he was still around... ]

Everyone... I want to make a friendship pact. Asbel taught me this tradition from his home when he was young. I'll show you all how it's done.

First, you carve out your names on a tree... like this. I'll write my name first.

[ Since she's the only one there at the moment. She turns around to face the tree and moves closer, using a pointed rock in her hands to carefully carve out her name: S O P H I E. It takes about a minute or two since she's focusing hard to write her name perfectly and writing isn't something she's great at.

She backs away to look at her work, then turns around to face the video feed again. ]

There's no one else here right now, but... everyone's supposed to join hands in the center. Like this.

[ She sticks out both her hands, one hand on top of the other. After a few seconds, she pulls her hands away and lowers her arms to her side. ]

And that's how you make a friendship pact. When you form a friendship pact, it makes your friendship last forever.

I wish I could stay in Asgard forever, with all my friends... but I know that sometimes people leave here. And when they leave, they sometimes forget. [ A small frown. It saddens her to think about it. ] So, I thought if I can make a friendship pact, I can seal my friendship with everyone forever. We can always be friends, even after we're separated.

...Umm... you don't have to make a friendship pact with only me, if you don't want to. You can make one with all kinds of people.

If anyone wants to make a pact with me, come to the park.

[ The video feed snaps on to who... looks like K'. But looks are pretty deceiving right now. K's inappropriately girly gestures automatically make it very very clear to anyone who knows him that this isn't him. It's actually Kula, someone from his home, plopped into his body. This becomes even more apparent as soon as Kula opens K's trap up. ]

Hi hi! This is Kula! Yes, it really is Kula, I'm not lying. [ She sticks out her tongue defiantly. ] For some reason I'm in big grump's body which totally sucks. You don't even want to know how I got dressed!

[ She's joking, Kula's got the pants on that K' wore to bed that night and a t-shirt she found lying around. She's just being dramatic for dramatics sake. ]

Anyway, I'm just letting everyone know that I'm stuck in here just in case you need beautiful ol' me for something! Oh and um, if anyone has any ideas on showering let me know? Because I don't want to smell like stinky sweaty K' for however long I'm stuck in here.

((ooc: This is Kula in K's body, just to make sure there's no confusion.))

[ The feed opens up to a very...girly room, the bracelet most likely sitting on a nightstand opposite of the bed. There's plenty of cutesy decorations and candy everywhere, though it might have not been entirely intentional, as there appears to be a young girl going on a rampage around the room, wearing a frilly nightgown and throwing everything she can get her hands on everywhere. ]

What the HELL IS GOING ON?! [ She kicked the wall with surprising force. The neighboring rooms in Freya house probably wouldn't be happy with all of the commotion. ] It's not funny, dammit! [ The tone of voice and words didn't match the young girl as all, as well as the stomping around. ]

Argh! [ And there went her pillow, as it crashed into the bracelet, and the feed turned off. ]

[ ooc: K' has bodyswapped with Kula! If those near her room want to confront him about all the noise he's making, feel free to do so! ]

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.

[ The video feed flickers on to show a flustered young lady, her cheeks blushing all too red that it's anyone's wonder if she's down with the flu/fever. She fidgets for a moment, seeming to take a while to compose herself, stifling a yawn. Then she smiles, a small shy one, her green eyes mildly confused and hesitant. ]

Ah... Hallo there. I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Liechtenstein, or more formally, the Principality of Liechtenstein. [ Now that sounds slightly too formal even to her own ears. If possible, her ears redden even further. ] Urm, just... Liechtenstein will do.

[ She fumbles briefly with the bracelet, trying to keep the view above her shoulders, as if embarrassed to show what's below. She clears her throat, pulling herself together even as she tries to still her wildly beating heartbeat. ] This might seem like a strange question, but if anyone has seen my brother, could you let me know? His name is Switzerland, and— [ At this point, she can't help giggling softly, before quickly catching herself. ] —he tends to carry a rifle around.

[ A small nod of her head in reminiscent of a curtsy. ] Thank you.

[ K' looked into the camera, his almost puzzled expression easy to guess behind the sunglasses he seemed to constantly be wearing. He sat on his bed, with his back against the wall. There was a moment of silence, as if he was confirming that the feed was on, before he spoke. ]

What powers do the rest of you have? [ His gaze shifted downwards, as he brought his right hand up, a red gauntlet covering it. With a few flexes, he dropped it at his side again, before looking back into the video. He had to admit, he was curious. Why didn't he keep his own powers? What was the purpose behind these new ones? ]

Everyone's got something, right?

(ooc: excuse my fail for posting in this in the wrong community before kdfjsldk)

[Video]

[It seems Cerebella had set her bracelet down on a table. The view focuses on her head and shoulders, sans hat with her blue hair pulled up behind her head, and she seems to be busy working on something just off-screen. She doesn't pull her focus away from it, but still speaks toward the bracelet.]

Sorry I can't give everyone my proper attention, I promise I'm a lot less rude than this. I just have a couple of questions if I'm going to be staying here for a while.

The most important one...is there some kind of circus around here? If not, anywhere someone of my talents can perform for everyone? It's what I'm good at, after all. [She turns toward the bracelet, leaning down and giving her cutest pleading face.] I'd be reaaally happy if I could join up into something like that!

[She turns back to whatever project she's working on, and decides to add a bit more.]

Just in case, though...is there somewhere I can get a job? If I can't join up with a performing troupe...then I'm going to need materials, and I guess I'm going to need money. I'll do anything it takes to bring everyone stellar performances!

[With her last comment, Cerebella gives a wink and holds up a peace sign for the bracelet, before cutting the video feed.]

Has anyone seen a Pikachu anywhere? He went off early in the morning since the water's gone. He probably got excited and went to explore, but he hasn't returned (several hours now). I think he might be stuck somewhere.

He looks like this:


Depending on how you approach him, he might bite or shock you, but he's usually nice especially if you have food and pet him.

Thanks in advance.

[ You can go ahead and say that you've seen the yellow mouse somewhere! Or even say the Pikachu was stuck in some small opening he tried to get through. Other than that, Red might be seen around Asgard, kind of checking things out and stuff. Maybe peering through shops or whatever, checking bushes, looking for Pikachu that got too excited and ran off without him...

Yep, this is the story of his life and you can bother him on his search. ]