[Shirou hasn't really been sure what to do. He's wanted to help some of the sick, but settling in was also fairly important. Even if he would have rather helped, it probably would've helped more if he actually knew where everything was. So now that that was settled, he decided to check the network again and... welp.

All of those things that happened sure were a thing. He's not entirely sure what to think about it all. So instead of dwelling on that too much, he'll ask about what he wanted to do in the first place.]

If anyone still needs help, I'm willing to come by and help in any way that I can. I meant to do so before, but I was busy trying to get on my feet. Sorry about that.

[Hmm... what else?]

Just let me know what I can do, and where to find you, and I'll be sure to do so. Though, since I'm still getting used to everything, I might be a little slow. Sorry again.

[Yeah that sounds about right, really.

... but oh, he probably should mention his name. He forgot about that.]

... Ah, right. I'm Shirou Emiya, from Fuyuki City. If there's anyone else from there, it would be good to know. Thank you.

[aaand video off!]

I have a question for those of you who've considered moving out before.

What's the best place to live in?

I'm not really concerned about cost as I work at many jobs. Money isn't an issue. It just needs to be large enough to keep two or three more people in.

And I hear some of you have been having hair problems.

I can lend a razor to those who need it. I don't mind lending a hand just let me know when you need it and where.

[ On the video today may be one of Asgard's strangest scenes seen in a while.

Regina is sporting a droopy blonde mustache very much like the one her father used to have. While she had originally screamed when she looked in the mirror that morning, she quickly got used to it and has even decorated it with some lovely ribbons.

The thing is, she's also currently standing next to a lion, who she appears to be...training? She's directing commands at it, and when said lion succeeds in understanding them ("Sit!", "Stay!", "Roll over!" and the like) Regina tosses meat at him.

Well. Chicken nuggets. ]

Hi Asgard! Been a while, huh? Sinbad's pleased to see you as well! [ She waves her staff, and the lion yawns and lazily raises his paw to greet the feed. Regina claps and throws a nugget his way, which the lion hastily devours. ] Good job, Sinbad! You're doing great! Keep it up and you can have even more treats!

[ She turns back to the camera and sighs in her most adorable, simpering way. ] But the thing is, it's not cheap getting food and treats for him to eat, or stage costumes for me to wear. [ Sinbad yawns again, and flops down on the floor, flicking his tail back and forth. ] Settle down! You can wear one too! ...Soooo, I was wondering. How do you get money? I know it's something to do with getting a job and working hard and then the big-shot boss guy pays you and stuff, but I never had to do that because my last boss was my Dad. [ She twirls her mustache for emphasis at this point. ]

If you guys could help me find one, I'd be really grateful.

And oh yeah...how do you feel about dancing?

This almost seems like the device Pascal used... [If Cheria was to believe what the maid informed her at least, though it didn't look like a bird hologram would be flying out anytime soon. WHAT A BUMMER With a bit more fiddling the bracelet switches from audio to video, and those viewing will be greeted by the sight of one (1) composed young woman.]

Good afternoon, everyone. I hate to be a bother, but if someone could give me directions to the Sigyn Welcome Hall, it would mean a lot to me. I'm currently located at, um... wherever new "travelers" first arrive, so directions from there would be good. Thank you for your time.

[And with that the feed clicks off, but for those actually around that area, they'll find a different sort of girl instead. She's practically DESPAIRING to herself over here.]

Oh, just what am I going to do? There's going to be so much trouble if I'm missing from the relief organization, and it's not like I can contact them from here. [Or at least she thinks she doesn't really know much about technology alright. However, seeing as her stomach chooses that moment to grumble quite loudly, it would seem that there were more pressing matters to attend to.]

Though I guess it's no use worrying about it on an empty stomach. [...] I wonder if there's somewhere to get grilled chicken here...

[ Someone was awfully busy today! On the side of Hel's Welcome House, Painwheel has set up a small vegetable garden. Right now she's in the middle of setting up little signs to indicate where certain plants are growing. Looks like she's got tomatoes, onions, and carrots set up. It's a very small modest garden but Painwheel actually seems to be enjoying herself. She's even traded in her old ratted hospital gown for this dress, the choice being made quite obviously because of the wheel sticking out of her back. Though, she still hasn't felt the need to take off her mask while outside, it's a strange mixture between cute and downright scary.

After she finishes putting up the small signs, Painwheel fills up a watering can to begin watering the plants. She really hopes that watering her garden everyday will help calm her down enough to live a somewhat normal life. Her anger felt misplaced in Asgard. There were no laboratories or experiments or doctors or anyone else who could tell her what to do. And hopefully, it would stay that way. If not, she'd deal with it when she needed to. ]


[ Later on, she'll address the network. Audio only, as usual, sometimes it's nice to be a faceless voice. ]

Does anyone know if we're allowed to keep pets in the welcome houses? I don't think we are... but maybe I could get around it somehow.

...hmm. I've been ignoring the network a lot lately. Maybe too much. It's like the feeling of forgetting to pick up your newspaper for a couple of weeks, or having your TV break so you can't watch the news.

Has anything gone on? [She ponders this.] Not big big thing, I think I would have heard about them...I did go to the spring party a while back, but that's about it...oh no, what if I'm turning into a hikkikomori...

[Madoka shakes her head.]

Um, I guess I apologize if I missed anything. Maybe I had a head cold or something...


[Another fairly lengthy pause.]

Oh, this s-seems kind of pointless, doesn't it...? Um, I guess I could say something else...does anyone else here practice magic back home? Or are any of you archers? Maybe we could talk about that...

[When Freyjadour turns on the video function the background is obvious to those who would know it- Seats, a stage... It was the Theater. He had asked Eyes for permission after realizing the small amount of actual actors and full time employees they had. If Eyes was not going to do so and had no issue with anyone else doing it….. It was up to him, he supposed. His smile is polite and cheerful as he begins to speak.]

Good afternoon. I just wanted to announce that the Theater in Freyr district, The Draupnir, is hiring- we are especially looking for more actors and musicians. There are also practice rooms, and renting out time there is also possible if desired.

Feel free to contact Eyes or I if interested… or come to the theater, I suppose. [Though really, Freyjadour was only a stagehand….]

[After that announcement, he goes back to work fixing some stage props up.... Humming a song from home quietly as he does so, unable to get it out of his head for some reason. After a while though he’s forced to take a break as a small fluffy kitten comes stumbling towards him, mewling plaintively. It seemed that Charles had wandered off from Eyes, and so he's doting quietly on the little one as he tries to seek out food for the tiny creature he's tucked securely in his arms as well as her owner.]


[OOC: Eyes (bloodypocket) might be threadjacking into some things… Just a heads up!]

I've got a question for the people-countries here. Or the country-people. Is there something you prefer to be called? I don't want to be rude, but I still don't really understand everything about it yet.

[An urgent look.]

But Spain said that sometimes, when a country is gone, the person just disappears! Is that true? Is it like dying, or do they go somewhere else? It doesn't seem right, for a person to just disappear into thin air after existing. I mean, I know no one lasts forever, but that's different from going 'poof.'

If you could answer me, I'd really appreciate it. I want to understand more about this.

And do any of you know Japan? What's he like?

[ Pinkie's actually finding her way around the bracelet very well! But oh my gosh what are fingers. Here's a very determined-looking young filly- er, girl, with ridiculously curly hair studying the camera, Asgard. And oh my god her voice she sounds like a chipmunk what on earth ]

Oh, it's blinking! [ She grins, and in the name of Celestia, if that is not the most cheerful smile you have ever seen. ]

Hi there, everypony! [ She giggles. ]

Pinkie Pie here! And I'm just wondering, does anypony have any flour? [ You just got here, and already you're baking? Pinkie Pie, what are you. ]

Oh, and where can I find a bucket? [ Not that she's gonna tell anypony what she's doing. And she's saving the pranks for when she actually knows somepony. ]

Just let me know! Thanks! [ With another giggle, the feed clicks off. ]

Is anyone here familiar with forging weaponry? I'm interested in studying blade creation. It came up at work and there's so much to learn about creating weapons.

[All he's been doing lately is going to part time jobs.]

The insides of a blade are much different from lets say....a gun or a bow. Guns use triggers and trigger guards. I don't know much about those. They're overly complicated.

Bows on the other hand can be created out of different material. Plastic ones are more common, but I prefer wood. There's much more you can do with them in terms of customization.That's just my personal taste right there.

The problem is with swords. The design is important and I know that much. What I want to know is how do you go about making a good sword without the use of magic?

[He probably could have managed something with his amateurish magus powers back at home, but that's not an option here. He's not going to rely on it.]

[The feed starts as video--shaky and hard to see. For a split second, you can see what seems like a young girl sitting in a wheelchair, before it switches to audio only.]

H-Hello?

[A pause which seems to drag on for eternity, before the girl starts talking again. She sounds rather nervous, and her breathing seems to be significantly shaky.]

I don't know if... there's anyone is hearing this, b-but... [DEEP BREATH.] My name is Rei. Hazama Rei... I-- I've read through everything I was given and I followed the instructions, but w-what I don't understand is... why me?

[Another pause, but at least her breathing is somewhat steadier now. However, it's very obvious from the way she's speaking that she's practically forcing herself from how scared she is. Maybe. That's the logical assumption, at least.]

I-- I'm sorry. This must be something you hear every time a new, ah... traveler, is brought here. However...! I-If someone would be so kind as to fill me in on the details I may be unaware of, I would appreciate it. Um...

...Thank you.

[And, finally, the audio is cut off. Help a poor, scared girl out?]

Questions!

Ah, it looks like everyone all caught up with stuff and I'm not, so I have a lot I want to ask. So I said "Questions!" instead of "Question!" First of all, are any of the countries still here? ... Is Yifei still here? If she is, I'd be really, really happy, you know! She's a really nice person.

Second, what do I have to know? Like, you know, stuff I missed! And... who's popular around here? Who's the number one nicest person? Meanest person? Scary person? Talented person? You can tell me who you think is the most good-looking, too. It's very important.

Lastly, um, is there anyone really strong out there who'd like to help me out? I want to try something.

[ ooc: hi i'm a butt and i brought taiwan back oops. she'll be remembering her stay! if anyone wants to continue old threads, please tell me. ]

[The feed turns on and the first thing you notice is this_chair 's body on the bed.

Shirou walks over to poke him and there's no response.

Since Shiki claimed to have anemia, Shirou couldn't bring himself to ignore it as easily.

This is why he will now consult the bracelet for advice. ]

Do any of you think he's dead?

...

Hey.

Tohno.


[Now using more force to tug at the other male's shirt.

Still no response.]

He might be dead for real.

What do I do?

[ooc: replies will be coming from Shiki Tohno as well! We'll be tagging separately.]

I want to say something like "This is Kohaku's fault" or anything similar but I get the idea people will just point and laugh at me. Then there will be a bombardment of "It's no one's fault" and "What they tell you is true" and then I'll look like some kind of idiot trying to deny everything. It's a sad day when I can say this feeling is all too familiar.

Whatever...

Give me all your hints and tricks to making this easier for me, please. Maybe I can pretend I'm actually dreaming and try to have fun or whatever people do around here.

[Fluttershy cues up the bracelet feed out in the Sigyn courtyard. She's sitting in a small patch of grayish flowers with her rabbit, who is flopped over on his side looking like he doesn't want to be here. She, however, is smiling and wearing a lovely new dress!]

Everypony, I would like for you all to meet a very special friend of mine. He arrived a few weeks ago, but I never really had the chance to introduce him properly!

[She scoops up the white bunny and holds him up to the screen!]

This is Angel. He is the cutesy bunny in all of Ponyville! [She smooshes him to her face... and then corrects herself.] Well, all of the bunnies are cute but Angel is just my favorite... I wouldn't any of them to feel bad.

Anyway, I'm sure that he would be delighted to meet all of you here in Asgard. Wouldn't you, Angel?

[... Angel wants none of this and kicks his way right out of her arms and into his patch of weird gray flowers.]

Um--

[Her eyes widen and she bites her lip.]

I'm sure that he's just kind of cranky. He hasn't had his favorite salad since he came here and...

[SUDDENLY]

Would anypony be interested in having a picnic with Angel and I? We were going to have one by ourselves in celebration of me getting a job...! And I know that I would love to have everypony join with us.

[She smiles sweetly and waves to the holofeed.]

Let us know, please.

( Spira House )


With Blonde Bombshell’s influx of business, we’ve decided to hire two additional workers. We are looking for anyone with Blacksmithing experience. If you are interested then come over to the shop and fill out an application. You can find us over in the Heimdall district.

Now that that's done, how is everybody?

[ooc: Job app can be found over on this page. You can post it there too.]

[ One cutie right outside the Freya Welcome Hall appears on the feed. It's usually her who does all the helping around, but... ]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix a scooter? I'm having a little trouble here with mine, you know.

[ She shifts her bracelet to show her pink scooter covered in Hello Kitty and San-X stickers for a couple of seconds before it returns to her. The motor scooter's got gas, all right, but it will just not work at all no matter how much your character tries to fix it. There's nothing wrong with it in the first place! The gods are mean and won't let her scooter function properly, that's all. ]

I already put in gas and checked everything, but I can't get it to start. Hmm... hey, I know! The person who gets it fixed first gets something nice! That's a promise, okay? [ She winks. Now to watch the help to pour in. n_n



BUT WAIT!!! ]

Oh yeah! I almost forgot. If anyone needs any job done, I can do it, you know! Cooking, dancing, singing, acting, manual labor, delivery jobs, saving kitties stuck in trees, tending gardens, walking puppies, remembering lyrics - Ah, but I can't do my best unless I get paid, you know. That's all!

[ The feed may be full of lots of.. carnage, at the moment, but Miki? She's happily sleeping in her room, as per usual. Yes, if you ever need to find Miki, chances are she's happily snoozing in her room.

Today is no different, except for the fact that she fell asleep on her bracelet. And hit the video button. So, have a close up view of Miki's cleavage as well as the bottom part of her face. She's smiling, because sleep is wonderful. ]

Afuu.. Onigiri, onigiri.. where are you, onigiri..

[ What's this? It seems Miki is.. sleep talking? In fact, she's not only sleep talking; she's actually moving, grabbing the bracelet and pulling it closer to her mouth, until.. she actually bites it. Almost immediately, she pulls it back, and lies it where it was. It now is facing the ceiling. ]

Ew! That was a horrible onigiri.. Miki wants good onigiri.. Miki wants..

♪Your innocent eyes draw me in
deep enough for me to to mistake dreams and reality,
yes, your eyes do so.. oniiiigiiiiiriiiii♫

[ Yes, Miki is singing in her sleep, and quite well! A beautiful, heart wrenching song about her love affair with her beloved onigiri. And after that, she rolls over on top of the bracelet. You now have a nice close up of Miki's nose. The cold metal of the bracelet, however, causes Miki to stir. She blinks her eyes open, sits up, and rubs them. ]

Haaa.. How long was Miki asleep? [ She looks around for her bracelet, and then finds it sitting behind her. She takes it, and notices it was on. ] Eh? Did the network get to see Miki sleeping? Um, hi! [ She blushes a bit, and playfully bonks herself on the top of her head. ] Miki hopes she didn't do anything embarrassing!