Hmmm, so I appear to be the last Esper here--unless there are Espers here that I haven't come in contact with yet.

[Mugino did her fair share of freaking out about losing both her stalking target and her new "dog," but this time managed to keep it off the network.]

How many of you have people from your world stuck here with you? I'm sure it could be interesting to take a detailed survey on this kind of thing, but I'm not invested enough in knowing to go that far at the moment.

Anyway, I lost my bracelet for awhile, so I'd appreciate knowing if I missed anything important. Make yourselves useful.

 What the fuck is the meaning of this?! 

[The shriek is probably enough for anyone watching to realize that Mugino is pretty distressed. It seems that she's been cursed and has swapped bodies with Kakine.]

Why is this happening to me of all people?! Ughhhhhh...

[She tries to flip her hair in annoyance, but how short Kakine's hair is irritates her even further.]

[Filtered away from Kakine]

[After a minute of sulking, Mugino perks up.]

Say, anyone have any good suggestions for fucking with someone while you have their body? 

[The video broadcasts a girl who looks preeeetty disoriented, humming tunelessly to herself as she tugs at the brightly colored (and haphazardly cut) strands of her hair]


Hiii. It’s me. Not anyone else.

Just.



Me.


[Her voice is oddly lyrical, it drops and raises intonation in places it shouldn't. Certain syllables are dragged on. She sounds very far-away, dreamy. She waves and gestures to herself grandly, as though expecting applause. Receiving none, she does a little twirl~]



Aaaaaaand. I’m here! Here. But this time I didn’t do it, I didn’t bring myself here. It wasn’t me. It was. Someone else.

It wasn’t my fault.


See. I can do things right too. See! [The girl smiles widely. Obviously this was a huge achievement.]

But um. [She lowers her gaze, voice suddenly somber. Hesitant.]

My doggie. I lost him. Again. And my fish. I don’t have my fish and I can’t make them anymore. I’m going to get lost without them. My fish. And my dog.

Um. [She looks up hopefully, as though expecting the animals to burst out of nowhere.] Do you...do you know. Where they are?

[There's a pause before Kakine starts speaking, and a frustrated sigh.]

...What are some hobbies that aren't pointless wastes of time?

[ Another pause.]

And I guess...jobs?

[So if you've been looking for Shiage today, he hasn't been out and about much. In fact, it looks like he's holed himself up in his (completely cleaned up) room. And what has he been doing all of this time? It looks like he's been playing video games. Dating sims, in fact. There's nothing harmless about this, right?

Obviously... When you've had your kokoro crushed, the most rational option is to close it off and dive into a place where you think everything is sunshine and rainbows. There's going to be a "Kyaaaaa!" and a "BAD COMMUNICATION" from the TV and Shiage mumbles something under his breath before he speaks more clearly.]

... Dammiiiiiit! If I only I had built up more affections points on Day 3, then maybe I could've tried jumping for Sakura-chan's route! Ahhh, but I can't resist the Class President's charms either! I really wanna clear her route too... Man, there's a lot of cuties in this game! [He still looks like ridiculously happy, though. Can't say it's the "healthy and normal" happy.]

But isn't that festival coming up soon? Heh heh heh~ Maybe I could rebound for the super moe Kisarag--Um, Sakura-chan before then! That could work out as long as I work hard enough. After I clear this game, what should I play next? Maybe I could go for an RPG! Whatever. I've got all the time in the world 'til my soul burns out!

... [A beat.] 'Least nothin' can you hurt you when you're in the 2D world.

[Yeah, something sounded off about that last line there. Guess who became a gamer NEET overnight.]

[See Kakine. See Kakine looking completely drained and pissed off. Not like that's too out of the ordinary...]

That's it. Damn it. Really? I've completely given up on this place revealing its true nature or me being able to leave. Fine. Whatever.

But, considering I'm not an idiot or easily amused, which is hard to come by here -- what do I do to pass the time without embarrassing myself? Get a job, and do someone else's lowly dirty work? Have fun in all the pointless competitions and shit? Make pleasant conversation? Like hell. I'll keep my dignity. [and his oversized ego.]

I wouldn't have made this public if it was just me whining about being bored...I need a goal to work towards. So. Who wants a partner in crime? ...So to speak. [Smirk.] What I'm offering is experience in underground operations. I have a few ideas for some...investigations, and operations, myself. Though I'd be willing to help out for someone else as long as I'm given adequate respect for my abilities.

Feel free to inquire. Don't feel free to lecture me on why I'm an asshole, since that seems to happen a lot here.

( Sorry, guys. Cut for graphic imagery and NSFW/triggerish material! )

Fuck... Mugino, you... She seriously went overboard this time.

It's almost like a hurricane had ripped through here. No, not just that. It looks like the perfect scene for a murder. No, it's a love comedy scene from hell...! I really hope that's paint...

Just leave it to her to completely vandalize my apartment in one fatal swoop. If there's one thing about her, she always does everything with 100% percent completion. It's exactly like how an obsessed video gamer wants to unlock everything right down to the secret ending.

[There's the sound of a snicker, then it becomes a long self-deprecating laugh at his own joke. Or maybe he was laughing at how hilariously ridiculous this whole situation was. Or maybe just using humor in a situation like this was the only way to keep himself sane right now. Just, why, why, why, why--- Why did these horrible situations always happen to him? She didn't have to go through his underwear, at least! It's seriously him getting badtouched without the touching part! But even here, he couldn't escape the City's darkness.] Hahaha... Ha...

Ahhhh.... [And he'll take a deep breath from all of that.] Well... I guess... I guess I won't be gettin' any sleep tonight.. C... Can I even stay here anymore?

((ooc: TL;DR - Mugino ransacked Shiage's room for V-Day gifts from hell and he's not taking it well. BEING HAMAZURA IS SUFFERING. Next post will be less horrifying and more lighthearted, I promise.]

[Members of the Baldr house may find this crazy woman running around and frantically asking them if they have any art supplies.

...Weird, huh?] 

[Filtered away from Shiage Hamazura]

Can anyone tell me where Hamazura Shiage lives?

[The psychotic smile on her face certainly doesn't match her sweet and innocent tone of voice, but whatever it is she's planning? She hardly intends to reveal it.]

[Filtered to Shiage Hamazura]

Hamazuuuuuura...

[There's a pause, and then she begins to giggle to herself.] 

What are you up to? Don't think you can get away with not answering me...

[lalalala poking at his bracelet--oh it's on. ahem.]

Hello. I'm a new member of Heimdall, apparently. Nice to meet you all.

[he waves at the screen in a lazy sort of manner, before proceeding to turn it off again--wait no he's got a question.]

Hey, do the names of the houses mean anything? They sound kind of foreign.

[Claire, being someone with a lot of common sense, manages to switch on the voice feed after a while of tinkering with his bracelet. He's very careful to avoid the video button, as his suit is caked in blood at the moment and that would probably irk some people. Take notice of his Brooklyn accent and how ugly it is:] Hey! Wow! It actually works! No kiddin' -- and here I thought this was just a woman's piece of jewelry. It must take impressive intelligence to fit this kind of technology into somethin' so tiny. I wonder if they were goin' for the feminine thing. [There's a long pause, and only footsteps can be heard before he speaks again.]

You know, I would've imagined Heaven to be a lot less grey than it actually is. Then again I don't have that great of an imagination, so I never really thought about what kind of colour it'd be. Gotta say, though, at least it's a change from what I'm used to, which I figure is the point.

Anyhow, everybody here uses this thing to communicate, is that right? That might make things a little more convenient for me, then, as I'm looking for somebody. We had originally arranged to meet in Manhattan, but it looks like things aren't necessarily goin' as planned.

Well, if you're listening Chane, here I am. And if you're not listening, then I'll just have to take initiative and do somethin' different, won't I?

[The feed cuts off just as Claire enters the Baldr house. He's in desperate need of a shower and if he's supposed to be living here, he mostly will have access to one. He smells like entrails even after rinsing off in the river he had jumped into, which might attract some attention?]

[The video starts with a view of an amused looking auburn-haired girl with a lacy white patch over her right eye and a prosthetic left arm.]

My, my, this place sure is interesting, isn't it? [She lets out a chuckle.]

...Even if it is primitive. [With that, the amusement is gone; guess who's from a city in the future with all kinds of advanced technology? This girl.] And how nice of the fuckers that brought us here to remove my Meltdowner! It's not like the 4th most powerful Esper needs that or anything! 

But my pride as an Esper won't be damaged that easily. The majority of you are still inferior to me, for one reason or another! So that's why I suggest none of you people try to screw with me! In fact, it would behoove you to give me a bit of help--has anyone seen an idiot named Hamazura Shiage? He has the face of a dumb thug that usually has an expression like he's about to shit his pants; you can't miss it. I need to get my hands on him, you see, because I have important business with him.