[Alice smiles as she adjusts the stuffed rabbit in her arms. She's in much higher spirits with the flower festival having gone on and just general good weather and flowers.]

How do you do? [She starts.]

I've been thinking about this quite a bit, and I thought, since it's so difficult to tell what day it is because the calendar here is different! Well, because of that, that means you can't have a birthday party! [Horror of horrors!] So I've devised the absolutely perfectly answer to this!

Unbirthday parties! [Yes, people, for Alice this is a thing.] Now! Unbirthday parties are held on every day your birthday isn't! But since we can no longer tell, I think people should pick a day they wish to have their unbirthday and that can be their unbirthday so long as they're in Asgard! [She shifts her rabbit from one arm to the other.]

Would anyone else like to celebrate an unbirthday! Because I've the perfect idea for one!

A tea party! There's a distinct lack of those here, and that simply shan't do! So I would like to hold one near the field of flowers! An outdoor tea party sounds rather lovely, wouldn't you agree?

[It hasn’t been too long since the candy attack; and there’s still someone who has been deeply affected by it. The look of profound confusion that’s been gracing Aladdin’s face is a clear indicator of that. ]

The candies made people do a lot of really weird things. Some of it was nice like hugs and kisses, but the other stuff wasn’t so nice, like punching and pinching.

Those pinching candies made me realise something really big. There are a lot of guys in Asgard with really nice butts. [Clearly this is a true revelation for the ages and he can’t help but share his findings with everyone.]

One of the first people I pinched was Ms. Eve, she looked really gentle and pretty. Though she’s actually a mister; a really grumpy mister. He’s still pretty though, with a nice butt to match. You wouldn’t notice the difference if he let his hair down and had some makeup on!

Mr. Freyjadour too, he’s another guy that looks like a girl, so I shouldn't be surprised. At least I didn't need to check to see if he had boobs. He could have been hiding some but I'm pretty sure he wasn't...

Mr. Kiritsugu was a surprise, he was the oldest looking person I pinched. But his butt wasn’t saggy or anything gross. You wouldn’t really notice unless you saw him walking from the back. He has a grace to him like Mr. Ja’far, but that might not be a good thing.

Mr. Eyes is really slender and thin like he hasn't eaten in a while. You wouldn't think his butt would look nice but it is. Hmm... maybe all his fat goes down there.

Mr. Allen had the biggest butt of the bunch like two bubbles pressed together! He’s slender like Mr. Eyes, so maybe the same thing happened to his butt too.

Mr. Kaworu was the last person I got to, and by that time I just realised that all the butts I pinched were nice.

To think, I wouldn’t have noticed if it wasn’t for those candies! I’m not sure it was a good thing or not, but at least now I know. I’m not going to look again, but I wonder... if there are more guys like that?

[Are there more people out there that are part of the nice butt bro club? He really wants to ask why it happens, but then no one explained the whole does this man have big boobies to him either. ]

...I think I already know the answer to this, but please answer me directly and honestly.  When a traveler disappears entirely - not the kind where they lose their bracelet and turn grey like the parts of the city with no color - does that mean they've gone back to their own world?

[There's a small exhalation as Leo starts to talk. It sounds like he's been thinking about this for quite a while.]

I gotta admit... I don't know much about this place, but it sounds like a lot of you want to go and save this Freyr guy. I don't know that much about him other than his name and that he used to be a God, but.... I want to save him too. But if we're going to be travelling together, then I guess I gotta keep a few less secrets huh? Some of you have heard my voice already, but only a few of you have actually seen me in person. Well, there's a pretty good reason for that...

[With a sigh, Leo presses the button on his bracelet that turns it on to video mode, showing him off in all his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle glory.]

My name is Leonardo, and I'm a ninja.... among other things. I was born an ordinary turtle, but when my brothers and I were babies, we fell into a puddle of this alien ooze and...

[He gestures around with his hands.]

Here I am now.

And just for the record, I still think this is a bad idea. You have no idea how many of my sensei's orders I just broke by doing this, but... if I'm going to be fighting on the same side or doing whatever we need to do to save Freyr, then I don't want any of you to attack me thinking I'm not on your side.

So... any questions?

[This is somewhat overdue, seeing how in the three months he's spent in the city, he has never addressed the network directly on purpose. It's also uncomfortable for him, and try as he might to hide it, it still shows. But nevertheless, it is time. He at last has business worthy of bothering the network for.]

It seems we will soon be needing our skills yet again. I remind you that fighting lessons in several weapons are offered in the Citadel if you wish to learn how to fight, whether for this world or your own protection. I will gladly accommodate anyone who wishes to join, and the price will not leave you stranded.

[And then he casually inclines his head and uses his hard learned technological skills to SCREEN THE REST AWAY FROM THE MERLIN CAST]

Knowing that much is kept from you, or knowing what it is that's being kept from you, even if it will do you harm - [or break your heart to shreds, like knowing that the woman you love will be your king's] which would you say is worse?

[ Time has passed. What, two months now? This has been a lot to take in. And more importantly, a lot to get everyone's minds off his embarrassing and horrible introduction when he first arrived. He was prepared...! Nothing flashy this time, just something normal.

He seems oddly well-dressed at the moment, wearing this suit, which she bought using some of the money from-- ]

Hello, Asgard! The name's Keiichi for anyone I haven't had a chance to talk to before. I've got a few questions. More like a load of them, but I don't think I've got all day to interrogate everyone--

First, who here hasn't been to the Highwind? Don't answer! The real question is why. A restaurant ran by two adorable and charming women with great food. The wait staff is pretty cool, too. What are you all doing, just sitting there? It's right here in my own district--Heimdall!

[ ...Yeah, this is playing exactly like a television ad. He's not doing half bad, either; he has a title to uphold, after all, and still feels he owes the aforementioned friends for letting him work there despite being...less than experienced. At least he isn't doing any of the cooking. ]

So, I expect to see everyone I know there.

[ Now we return you to your regularly scheduled-- ]

...I've got another question. It's...kind of weird? I know most people have a lot of animosity towards the gods here...and I admit some of them [ read: all of them so far ] seem like jerks, but...

I'm curious about mine and I haven't seen him around? Heimdall, right? I don't know much about Norse mythology, so...

Anyone know who he is or what he's like? I'm, uh. Curious about why I ended up in his House. He's the one I've got to...'thank' for this power, after all, right? And we're assigned to them based on...something, right?

So, what's he like? Maybe he's shy? It'd explain why he doesn't seem to get out much...

[ He has seen the other gods talking here and there, and saw the sacrifice of one of the siblings and all. But he has yet to learn anything of his own patron god. ]

I... I don't understand...

[The small, slender Japanese girl with the high ponytail and downtilted eyes might be familiar to some. She's standing in front of Heimdall House with a newcomer's letter in her hands, dressed in the same uniform as the first time she arrived, but it doesn't quite fit right anymore - she's gotten taller since she made it, started to fill out a little. At least in Asgard, which proves that she hasn't been completely reset.

The confusion on her face starts to contort into alarm as her words confirm that truth.]

Isn't - it over? I remember Freyr - when he - wasn't that the end? But now it's like none of it ever happened... the letter, and the maid, and everything looks just like the first time...

[And now edging into panic as she leans against one of the house's walls, wrapping her arms around her middle and shivering.]

What's going on?!

((ooc: and the thing is done ;D))

Good morning!

[ There is quite a bit of pause in line breaks. ]

...Well?

[The video feed clicks on and for a second Arya hesitates, unsure if it is actually working due to lack of familiarity with such technology still. She has a question, for any interested parties. She would continue hiding, if not for the fact that it's become apparent there are so many who know who she really is. She has yet to see any Lannisters here either. It seems safe enough to her, to ask that someone help her continue her training with the sword?]

I was wondering, should anyone be capable and willing, if there was anyone who might be able to find time to practice sword fighting with me? I trained some back home and have some experience using it in practice, but I don't want my skills to fall into disuse here.

[With a lack of people to assassinate. Unless someone wants to teach her that.]

I thank whomever might be interested.

[Without much more to add than that, she ends the video there after a few seconds of fumbling with her bracelet.]

[Video]

[This particular feed looks much more staged than any of her others. A table has been set up, and there's a wooden box sitting conspicuously in the center of it. Hibiki herself stands excitedly a little to the side, making it easy to see the set up.

And in the background, unintentionally, is a sleeping Cyndaquil. Whoops. BUT IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST--]

Thanks to Aladdin-san's hard work, runic magic works in the city now! There were a lot of flashing lights in the sky recently - that means the magic has returned to Asgard.

I'm probably not the most qualified person to talk about it, but... you can use runic magic to do a lot of things the powers from the gods won't. If you learn how to use them right, you can make up your own spells, too!

[She picks up the box, opening it up and showing the bottom to the screen. Inscribed there is a curious circle. In the background, the Cyndaquil gives a yawn.]

This is a spell I made. If you use it, you can conjure melon bread!

[By way of demonstration, she touches her fingers to the circle, causing it to glow a soft green mixed with gold. With a snap, she shuts the box... Only to open it again with a steaming loaf of melon bread inside. She sets the box aside and takes out the bread happily.]

See?

If anybody wants to learn more about runic magic, the magic guild Grimoire's Sigil can help teach you! It takes a little to learn, but... I'm sure everybody can do lots of wonderful things with magic like this!

[The first thing that Euri's bracelet is recording is the CRUNCH CRUNCH of snow under her boots. She and Dog are out exploring all of Gefion Park today, curious to see how the snow changes the area surrounding her home.]

The snow is pretty nice! It's a lot more than we'd get back home in Fuggum.

Oh - but I had a question. There's a couple of people here who are royalty, right? How does that work, anyway? How do they get castles? Is it different in every world? The humans back home have royalty, and stories about princes and kings being chivalrous and slaying dragons and rescuing damsels in distress. I think if you marry someone royal you become royal, but I don't really know the details.

So! How does royalty work for everyone else?

[She and Dog will be out wandering all over Gefion for a while, so feel free to run into her in person!]

[ the feed clicks open and there is robb, looking a tad worn and disgruntled. he's just come back from being gray and colour - colour is a shot of relief -- like the feeling of sweet summerwine down your throat. he barely remembers anything. only the war, and arya disappearing and then nothing.

he's always figured it was part of some promise to return them. that the next time he would open his eyes - he'd be on the battlefield, or the eyrie or winterfell. somewhere familiar - but he isn't. he's still here.

his voice is perhaps, hoarser then. the after effect of not having spoken for what feels like a near month. he's glad the bracelet is with him again, as is grey wind. ]

I had thought the gods kind enough to deliver me out of their service. It seems they place me back.

[ a beat. ]

Is S- Alayne Stone still of this realm?

[There's a very quiet shuffling in the background, punctuated by a distant 'baa' right before Naminé begins to speak.]

 Happy Holidays, everyone.

[She sounds to be in a fairly good mood.]

 If anyone could suggest a place that I might be able to house my sheep while it's cold, I'd really appreciate it. It just seems wrong to leave her outside, and she's been in my room, but-- [Whoops, looks like she had to turn away from the bracelet for a moment.] Bo Peep, please don't do that...! [More clearly again,] ... but I've been thinking that it might not be the best place for her. Thank you-- Bo Peep, no! That's not food--
 

[Aaaaaaand there goes the feed.]
 

(( Naminé will also be going out today to hand out presents to those she's spoken to more than once. The post for that is here, and she may wish to discuss it in this post as well for the purposes of arranging meetings. ))

[ The feed suddenly turns on, the screen showing a stack of books rather than a person at first. However, after some shifting the feed shows a girl with twintails flipping through a book. She seems a bit unimpressed by what she's looking at and she closes the book, eyes closed and shaking her head. ]

This library is impressive, but so far I haven't found anything on Asgard itself. Are they that embarrassed about its history and land? [ She shifts a bit, crossing her legs. ] Then again, I would be embarrassed too if I was a great god and had to depend on some teenagers and a few adults to save the world. They're probably not telling us something, too.

[ A pause to let her words sink in a bit. Plus socializing is hard. ]

.... My name is Rin Tohsaka, by the way. I'm in Odin with fire abilities. [ A shadow crosses her face, and a more grim expression is shown. After all, she just came from a burning castle after watching her previous servant die. It's like the gods are playing a joke in her. ] Before I go, if there's a Shirou Emiya or a woman going by the name Saber around, please do tell me.

[ With that, the feed shuts off. ]

[ It starts with a clumsy jumble of movement, a man -- familiar to some, maybe, though he looks bemused enough to be a newcomer -- brow furrowed, attempting to figure out his bracelet. A little exasperated, certainly intrigued, he is poking at the screen and trying not to wrinkle his new map. ]

--manner of communicator, charmed jewelry is hardly a new concept-- ah.

[ He makes eye contact with the screen, now. If he looks a little completely lost, that's only fair; the man is overwhelmed by computers from the nineties. ] This is-- broadcasting, I believe? I'd hoped to study Norse mythology and deities to a more thorough extent, but this is not precisely what I'd had in mind. All the same, being here is, is... quite something.

Whatever manner of magic is responsible for my... arrival, I seem to to know terribly little about it. That is-- should anyone be able to provide more thorough information than what was given by the- the woman, it would be very much appreciated. I've heard mention of a library?

[ Anyone within the Odin district is free to find him making his way through the streets; he is very curious, somewhat wary, and a little bit lost. ]

[The video turns on and Will is sitting outside. His jaw is set as he sighed softly.]

Death isn't easy to think about, especially if you've experienced it. I can't be the only one in this situation.

I have some questions for anyone who has died in their own world, or for anyone who knows someone who has come back from the dead.

[Why had it taken him five days for this accidental video to crop up? He had been certain something had been wrong and had not been willing to yet attempt to fire a bow. He had wanted to be sure everything was ok. But now, whatever was going on, he felt the need. He hadn't shot anything from a bow in almost a week.

The compulsion was irritating.

The feed turns on as it seems he's put his bracelet off next to him and pulled a bow. He has the weapon drawn and at the ready, and in that moment there's a shaking of tension in his arm. His eyes widen. Something looks horribly wrong and he looks at the bow in shock. He looks briefly very nervous and then he growls and sets his teeth on edge, lifting the bow a fraction more before firing. He misses the target entirely.

The troll looks about to cry.]

I...

I did it!

( tl;dr under the cut! :) )

Ah, hello. I know it's been a while since I've used the network, so I'd like to introduce myself again. I'm Nina Fortner.

I know you've probably heard this warning before, but... please make sure to always wear your bracelet. I recently lost mine, and everything that's been said is true. [ Like a deep sleep, no feelings or awareness of her surroundings. It sends a chill down her spine. ]

I want to extend an invitation to everyone. If you ever need anything or if you'd just like someone to talk to, let me know. A lot has happened lately, and I'm sorry that I wasn't here to help. [ Her brow furrows with regret before her expression grows more determined. ]

But I'd like to change that now. I can be reached through the network, and I can also be found at the Hrafn Tea Room in the Odin District most of the time.

Thank you.

[ With that, she smiles gently and disconnects the video feed. ]

[ OOC: And I've finally returned from my hiatus, haha! D: Nina's recovered her bracelet and has been back from being lost since Day 182. She's researched the network to learn about what she's missed, and please feel free to assume that, if your character is friends with her, she contacted them to explain her disappearance and ask how they're doing before this post. If you'd like to rp this part, please respond here! :) Also, if anything important happened with your character that Nina should know about, could you please PM me or leave an OOC note? Thank you! ♥ ]

[So guess who decided to spend the last couple of hours or so in the library? She doesn't know much about Asgard but she is slowly learning the difficulty of getting information without Juno or using a laptop. She is vaguely aware of what her power is but she knows that she needs to level up somehow thanks to her time in the library. If one can see clearly in the background, there's quite a few books stacked up behind her. However, there is something she wants to ask. Oh the joys of public speaking]

Um...I know this might seem rather random but I want to know...has everyone here ever lost their bracelets before? I-I was thinking that maybe...there is another way we could prevent that somehow? I'm not sure how but... [mumble mumble]

I wonder is it possible to make some extras lying around...

[Oh she has tried to figure out how...it's pretty difficult without some form of electricity and all the circuit work she's trying to do. Maybe there's some form of magical electricity]

Has anyone tried to make one before?