[filtered away from Lavi]

_{[Almost right after Lavi's post, Ruca makes his own. The boy sounds more nervous than always and he's whispering.]}

Um... M-my name is Ruca and... please, don't tell Lavi anything. Or tell him it's pointless to look for me. That I just... vanished, anything!...

_{[There's a silence for a while, then he sighs.]}

...I really need to keep my voice down...

<sub>[Somebody help him.

He is currently hiding in the hospital. If anybody wishes to find him there, feel free to try to talk to him. And startle him.]</sub>

[You're getting a rather annoyed - and yet almost panicked - looking redhead, Asgardians.]

Oi, if anyone's seen Ruca, let me know. Those of you that don't know him he's a little shorter than average height, silver hair and green-blue eyes. Went to go get some food and he disappeared.

[Hesitates a moment.]

Ruca, if you catch this, come back. I already promised I wouldn't "kidnap" you again, as you put it.

[Live and unwilling security blanket, where did you go...]

[Well... this little trainer has some things on his mind. He's sitting on the back of his Torterra, up against the tree and smiling shyly at the camera. He reaches up to his hat, grabbing the tip of it and nodding a little at everyone before he speaks up.]

Hey Asgard, been a while for me. So... I've noticed that... well, there's not a lot of us trainers left at all. So of course, we're a little short on people over at Poketopia-... ehehe... if you want a job there, it would be best to ask Hilda about that, she's the boss after all.

In any case! Those nightmares and stuff were really freaky before- right? So instead I'd rather have some happy times. What's your favorite thing to do? Or just stuff you like in general, I guess.

Like for me, I really love baking, and taking care of my Pokemon of course.

[Torterra makes a sound at that, moving a little and Lucas tries to steady himself on the back of the large turtle.]

Aah... oh! I also liked digging in the underground! Finding fossils was really neat, I remember finding several of them and... well, people could revive the fossils back home and they'd become Pokemon again! Technology is great... but yeah, I wanna hear from you guys too!

Red and Hope Estheim were sent home
pikachu and charzard went with Red but I have Hope's oshawott

anyone interested in adopting a baby pokemon?

[ the video feed clicks on - not to Hilda's face, but to the face of a very cute otter-like creature. it pokes curiously at the bracelet's gem, then smiles at the feed. Hilda, on the other hand, has purposefully stayed away from the camera... for reasons that she'd rather not talk about. only her voice can be heard: ]

He's really playful and sweet, but he's a big responsibility. If you think you'll need pointers or tips on how to raise it, the other Trainers and I can probably help you.

[ she sighs, her voice showing obvious tiredness.  ] Just let me know.


[ if you're passing by in the park, you might see her on the grass, leaning on her Samurott (who instisted on staying out of his ball to keep her company) and halfheartedly playing with the Oshawott in question. two of her best friends leaving has taken a toll on her, and it shows. ]

Whom do you live for, what do you live for?

[ in other words ] Why do you live?



[ and for those who don't wish to answer philosophical questions, Kaworu has another one ]

I have another question. I am currently taking care of a male adult cat, however, it seems he is rather untamed. [ actually, the cat is really mean and bites everyone for the heck of it. ] Because I never interacted with animals before arriving here, I'm not sure what to do in this situation, especially because of the way the animal acts towards the others that live inside the house.

Would anyone help me?

[Video]

Umm... Hello, everyone. It's been kind of rough lately, hasn't it...?

[She's... trying to put it as delicately as she can. Even she can't help but think back to the nightmares she experienced recently, and it hurts her deeply to remember them. But at the same time, she knows she can't keep dwelling on it. And if she's had this problem, then just maybe...]

I was thinking... Maybe it would be good if everybody got together so we could all relax a little. I know tea helps me calm down, so I was thinking that if anybody was interested, I could brew some for them. And we could get some small cakes to go with it, too! I'm still not sure where, but it would be nice to just spend some time with everyone...

So... umm... [How do you organize things--] ...If you think that you might want to come, please let me know and I will try to figure things out. Thank you!

[He had been quiet for a while busy with work and the guild. However that nightmare put everything he was progressing on, slow to a standstill. It was something he hadn't dealt on in awhile. It wasn't the sort of thing he could put behind himself at the moment though.]

...What would you do, if you were forced to start over from to a certain point in your life? [He questioned softly,his voice oddly devoid of emotion.]

What if you had to watch everything you've done and all those you've met fade away like smoke? Would you able to live knowing that everything you have ever known is gone and it may never come back?

[He stops after that last question, turning towards his window and gazing up at the sky. ]

[The rarest of occasions has happened it seems. Kirino, not realizing at all, had tossed her bracelet somewhere in the room, what appears to be on the floor no less, and the feed accidentally turned on. Something has been bothering her for the last little while, something that has suddenly jumped up on her and there's no hiding it anymore. She misses him, more than anything she wants him around, she wants to hear his stupid voice, she just wants him back.

Call her childish, like she cares, she'll do anything to see her brother again.

The video catches her sitting in her room, leaning against a wall in there and she brings the back of her hand up to her face, covering her mouth as she stifles a cough. She's gotten herself sick over it, physically ill and mentally drained. This happened in America too when she went to visit for a few months at that training camp, she became sick from just missing her brother and wasn't able to compete properly. After he came to get her, she became better right away but now....]

....I hate him. [No she doesn't, he's her precious brother and she loves him more than anything. She shakes her head, a muffled sob now against that hand of hers as she tries to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. She closed her eyes, taking deep breaths and trying not to become hysterical. When she opened her eyes again she spotted the bracelet, her eyes widening and she quickly grabbed it, turning it off.

A little while later she wrote something however.]

do you miss anyone from back home?

[The video shows a thoughtful looking silver-haired boy, who seems to be staring in a mirror on the wall.]

I don't understand... What's so strange about my hair color?

[Well Bianca, this time you made this poor bookworm stare at his own reflection for a really long time, trying to figure out what is so strange about white hair. It looks perfectly natural to him!

Ruca blinks and just now remembers that he wanted to say something. That mirror distracted him...]

Ah, I-I'm sorry! That wasn't what I wanted to say... [awkward smile.] I only wanted to ask if there are any good books anyone could recommend...

[Nothing else than that.]

[ Hey Asgard, remember this annoying green brat? ]

Good evening, everyone! I'd like to ask about whether or not anyone's interested in working at or opening a karaoke bar in the Freyr district. It seems only fair that the musical place would be put in the musical god's district, right?

For anyone who doesn't know what a karaoke bar is, you know, because I'm sure people like that are out there, it's basically a place where you can rent a room for and sing your heart out! The one I have in mind... anyway. I'm not sure if it's like that anywhere outside of Japan. You might be asking, "Why would I wanna pay to sing if I can sing anywhere?" Well you're wrong, dead wrong!!

A karaoke bar is somewhere where you sing with your friends and the acoustics are amazing and there's a huge variety of songs! What's singing if you can't have accompanying music or an audience? No haters allowed, by the way!

If you're interested in helping me, let me know, okay?

[ Miku stop talking, no one's listening. ]

[It's taken him some time to accept everything without kicking up a fuss at every turn, but being so worked up about the abrupt change in scenery/direction/PLANS was exhausting. That, and the fact that he'd met with a handful of inhabitants helped him settle. It was like finding a stray animal and giving it a name — just like that, you're attached.

So yeah, he was going to accept his duty to defend this place or whatever. He was an absolute pushover when it came to helping things in need, but there were some lingering questions... concerns, really.]

If we're supposed to be savin' this place, and the guys causing trouble're overpowered dipshits... [Not even a hello, and he's got a stick hanging out of his mouth. Not like a branch, more like a tongue depressor. The sad remains of a delicious ice pop.] Then what's the big idea about takin' away our powers? S'like this place wants the bad guys to win.

Does anyone out there actually have their weapons from home-? Starting from scratch is gonna suck, bigtime.

For Adoption:
New Canine Roommate
Will push you off the bed in the middle of the night and claim said bed. Reclaiming is futile.
Openly sasses you in public and will steal all attention from women immediately.
Can defend you with a dagger.
Trained.
Offers start at me paying you 20 copper.

[ The post abruptly cuts to video, with Repede angrily pushing at Yuri's hand, who's just laughing. ]

Hey-- hey. I thought something funny would cheer people up. They seem kinda bummed about people going ho...

[ He glances up, noticing it turned to video. ] --Oh.

[Video]

[The feed opens to Shun giving a small, friendly wave. He seems to be near the library, given the colors and the buildings in the background.]

Hello. My name is Shun Aonuma; I arrived here a few days ago. It’s taking some time to get used to this city. It’s a lot… denser than what I’m used to. [An understatement. There was a reason the main mode of travel in Kamisu’s 66th district was by boat.] The technology is different, too. We don’t have as many electronics where I come from.

[He pauses for a small moment, picking out his words.] The reason I’m sending this message out is to ask for help, actually. I think I’ve got the important ones figured out, but if somebody could help me with the more complicated machines, I would appreciate it. I think I’ll probably spend some time at the library for now, but if you can lend a hand, I don’t mind coming to you.

[There. That should do it. He’s about to shut off the feed before one last thing occurs to him.]

Also—my dog, Subaru, came with me. He’s well-behaved and I’m keeping him in my room at the moment, but if there are any problems just let me know. My room is in Odin’s Welcome Hall.

[And with that, he clicks the feed off.]

[Action; Library]

[As promised, Shun can be found with a stack of books beside him. Every so often he closes his eyes and sets aside the book for a moment, looking slightly strained. Even though it's just text, the violence described in some of these is... disturbing. Once he sufficiently calms himself, he opens his eyes once more to continue his reading, but it's definitely slowing the process.]

[ While Allen is perhaps not one to bother the network at large himself about much of anything personal -- this is a little different. And straightforward (simple) enough. ]

When someone wants to get a camera --

How do you go about it?

An actual one [ not this ] with film. [ Or -- chips. Or... whatever they use. Because the ones from his era of technomagical bullshit are kind of different.

Aha...

As if by means of explanation: ] They're not quite like the ones I'm used to. [ Or he's gotten unlucky in not stumbling across more traditional ones.

So there's a sheepish but polite smile, and a smart nod. ] Thank you.



( Action at Odin housing 102 )

[ video/action for baldr. ]

Okay, so it's been what — a day, since I got here. And it isn't so bad I guess, if not kinda boring.

[ There's a beat, and the sound of a piece of paper ruffling can be heard off screen. ]

That's not really what I wanted to talk about, though. I know this is supposed to be some different world, something along those lines, but I was wondering—

[ The moment he tries to hold up the sheet though, Arcanine decides that it's a good idea to suddenly interrupt and attempt to press her face against the camera like so. Thrown off guard by the sudden attack, the paper flutters off somewhere in the distance. ]

—Wha?! Hey, what do you think you're doi—

[ The video cuts off there, and it'll be a good five minutes before the next portion shows up. If anyone happens to be outside Baldr at the moment, they may be able to catch a disgruntled Blue trying to calm down the way too excitable Pokémon. ]

[ text. ]

… Ignore the video from before. Technical difficulties. [ Except not really. ]
But this is actually what I wanted to show earlier. It's something that comes from my world, and I wanted to know if I was the only one or not. If it means anything to you, let me know?

[ Drawing is one of the few things Blue doesn't pride himself in. Though, a Pokéball is simple enough he thinks — and far more universal than an actual Pokémon. Else, he'd just showcase his Arcanine. … But that had already happened, didn't it. ]

[ it’s late morning when the video comes up and you are able to see Kaworu clinging to the bracelet.

He is in bed, face flushed, sweaty, hair clinging to his face because of it, and he looks like he is dying. He is wrapped around a duvet and he is clearly sick. For the first time, actually. ]

Allen…

I’m cold and my body hurts.

[ he coughs for a moment and shifts in bed a bit, shivering from the fever ] what is…? What should I do? [ KICKED PUPPY LOOK IS A GO. And no, he has never been sick, he has no idea what this is. ]


[ ooc: this was meant to be private to Allen, but Kaworu didn’t hit the right settings, so you all get the chance to look at an angel with the flu ]