[There have been posters put up all over Asgard -- inside Welcome Halls, in the streets, in popular restuarants and traveller-run cafes, even places like the Hospital, Bank and Library. Advertising Traveller Fest the posters are bright and colourful, painstakingly designed by Hanako. There's fliers to match -- perhaps you've passed a volunteer on the streets handing them out? Either way, you should have no problems recognising the poster that Conan is attempting to hold up before the bracelet (it is bigger than he is -- someone get the kid a stool).]

Ta-dah! What do you think, Asgard -- the posters look great, don't they? Thank you to all the volunteers who helped by putting them up or handing out fliers! We've still got a way to go though -- if you want to help out by making banners or decorations for the stalls, talk to Nakama-neechan -- oops! I mean, Mako Nakarai -- that's how you'll find her on the bracelet.

We're still looking for volunteers for the day too! If you can cook and want to try running a cake stall, or if you have a restaurant or cafe in Asgard, and you want to create a stall to sell some of your wares and show people what you do, then you need to talk to Hanako Izekawa! She's in charge of that! Ah -- if you own a business and have supplies you want to donate to this event, we'd be very grateful too!

Finally, if you want to perform at our event, you should let me know! We're building a really big stage, so this is a great chance for any musicians, actors, performers to really show Asgard what you're capable of! We've already got magic tricks, acrobatics, music and a sword fight, but we can do better! Please let me know if you want to get involved. We can help out with props!

Speaking of, I need a volunteer from Odin with advanced fire magic, please! Also, if you're free Machiavelli-san, I have a task for you too!

Ah ... and finally, I have a reminder of why we're doing this. Pulling us from our own worlds, playing games with us and then sending friends away when they're done with them ... the way the gods treat us, it's not right. John-san was here from the start. He helped a lot of people through the hospital and took care of me when I was stabbed. He was my friend and now he's gone, with no chance to say goodbye. [Conan pauses. He's taken some time to cope with John's leaving and time has passed enough that he can speak without worrying about his voice going, but it still hurts. He'd thought --

But what did that count for when god's decided everything on a whim?]

So -- I think we should try our hardest to show the gods we're worth being treated better and that we're worth being listened to. Thank you for listening, Asgard.

[So here comes Larry on the network, only he seems... off. More confident, perhaps? More chipper? Well whatever the reason he's got an announcement he wants all of Asgard--specifically all of Asgard's ladies to hear.]

Ladies. Look at your man. Now back to me. Don't have a man? Well that can quickly change. My name is Larry Butz, jack of all trades. If you can name it, I've probably tried it at least once. I'm looking for a lovely lady to spend time with here at Asgard. I'm a fiercely loyal and incredibly loving guy who's willing to give you my complete attention, if you don't mind the...uh... occasional lapse in judgement. I'll always make you smile and I'll genuinely listen to your day. All I ask in return is that you treat me with respect.

If anyone's interested, you should come look for me in the Freya district... tomorrow.


[As he's cutting the feed there's a very distinct... giggle?

Well Trucy's been body swapped with her "Uncle" Larry, and rather than freak out about it she's going to try to get him a date. She worries about him, okay?]

[When the device clicks on, Ranka seems to be a little quieter than usual. Her eyes don't have the spark they normally have, and clenched between her hands is something small. When she opens her hands, its revealed to be a harmonica. She brings it to her lips and blows into it. Instead of a silvery note however, it's a jumble of dissonance. It seems to startle her and she almost drops it.]

Ah! He always made this look so simple.

[She quietly sighs and slumps down over the piano bench and rests the harmonica on her lap. She's far from sad, but she's definitely not her usual self.]

I wonder if anyone else has a sibling that they miss.

[Sheryl had come along with Ranka to the theatre today to see some of the other sights of Asgard and to hopefully get a better sense of where some of the things were in their district. She was looking over the rigging near the edge of the stage when she hears Ranka's question about missing siblings.]

Ranka...

[Ranka blinks and then looks over her shoulder and then back at the camera, she gives a smile as she looks down at the harmonica.]

If he were here, then I wouldn't have this.

[She motions to the harmonica. But it seems to deflate her.]

Ozma...Brera...I miss this them both!

[Having heard enough of this depressed prattle that didn't suit Ranka, the diva marches purposefully onto the edge of the stage. She may not have a microphone in her hand but she can hear the acoustics already. Her voice will carry with ease as she can't think of any other way to bolster the idol's spirits than with a song.

She opens her mouth and sings the opening lines of a song that is very near to both of them. Don't give up! Live on!

Ranka hears the song, her hair perking. She stares transfixed on the other. What was she doing moping. Slowly she stands and starts to sing with Sheryl their voices mingling together. They've obviously sang together before. As she turns to move to Sheryl, she places the harmonica on the piano bench turning instead to sing.

The video continues recording as Ranka and Sheryl both continue to sing. Only stopping as Ranka smiles back to her old self as she hugs the older singer tightly the picture blacking out.]

[When the video starts up, you can see a very tired-looking Kate Beckett sitting in a hospital bed. She's rubbing the bridge of her nose for a moment before she remembers that she turned on her bracelet and looks up, giving a small, tired smile.]

Not gonna lie, I honestly have no idea how this happened. But I must have lost my bracelet... [She shakes her head.] You weren't kidding Sam, that was seriously... yeah. Not fun.

If you guys tried to reach me in the past...week? Was I seriously gone a week? Anyway, if you tried to reach me and I didn't pick up...that's the reason. I'm sorry if I made any plans or anything. I really have no idea how I could have been so stupid.

[Kate sighs, rubbing her temple and trying to calm a raging headache she's had since she woke up. Right. The video.]

Conan, I'm sorry about disappearing like that. Especially with all I left you guys at the Forensics Unit...

I'm in Room 212 if you need me. I don't know when the nurses here will let me go. They seem to be really enthusiastic about my state of being, but it's not like I was shot or anything. [Even she cringes at how poor of taste that comment was.]

I'll be answering all the messages in my inbox shortly. Sorry about that guys, but I’m back now.



[filtered | private to castle]

Hey… [She’s not even going to try and look any less tired than she is. That whole mask she had up during the network video is gone. Kate doesn’t have to pretend with Castle, and boy is she tired.]

I’m…sorry. I didn’t…I know I- I didn’t mean to disappear like that. I don’t even remember taking it off, I swear. Just… I’m fine. Now. At least, I feel okay.

[She’s going to thread her fingers through her hair, pulling it back off her face.]

And if you could bring some, you know, real food…yeah. See you when you get here.

[Zessica's sitting in the kitchen of Loki house, a plate with waffles and eggs in front of her, as well as a mug of coffee. Off to the side is a magazine filled with pictures of clothing, decorations, food, etc. One of those catch all magazines, really. However, as she holds her mug's handle, she appears slightly thoughtful. Cue bracelet and network time!]

I've been here a few weeks now, and I still haven't met many people from my house. Aoto, Terezi, Ramses...

It can't always be this difficult to find them, can it? My suitemate is still a mystery! [She huffs slightly here.] And before anyone says anything, it's certainly not for lack of trying. We just never seem to cross paths.

[A pause for her to take a drink.]

I think we need a house party or something where we need to socialize and meet each other. We're living together, so we might as well get to know one another.

So let's start here: anyone in Loki need breakfast? I've got extra waffles and eggs ready!

( cut for long and also possible spoilers )

And a little while later, after some thought, a single line of text appears: ]

AVENGERS. ASSEMBLE.

[ooc; so, Tony and Pepper are updated. Replies (from me) and spiffy HTML will come later, there's kind of an emergency happening at my house right now. Pepper is around, though!]

[It's been a while since this particular face has been on the network in a video of her own, and she's much more cheerful than she was a couple months ago.

Rue starts the video off with a laugh and a wave at the camera. Behind her are racks of clothing--maybe she's in a store?]

Hi, Asgard, hi! [Now what could possibly make this shy girl so excited? The answer becomes obvious enough when she moves the screen to show another familiar Traveler. Well, familiar if you can see past the really..."eye-catching" outfit he's wearing right now. ]

Peeta asked me about clothing, and I helped him pick something out! [Look, she's so proud of it. Can't you tell?] Isn't it colorful? All the nice flowers got washed away by the water this week. [Here she actually frowns, crossing her arms over chest unhappily.] So maybe we should make the city brighter again by wearing brighter clothes! Wouldn't that be nice?

[This logic totally makes sense, okay, don't question her.

After she finishes talking, Rue quickly loses interest in the video she's sending in favor of better things. The viewers might hear her exclaim "Peeta, let's go look at the shoes!" right before she remembers to turn the bracelet off.]


(ooc: Replies will come from both Peeta and Rue!)

[ Have a spunky pink-haired girl in overalls, Asgard. And she looks rather distressed, oh no! ]

Um, hi everypony! I was just out celebrating the water being gone finally, and thought I'd even see how far down the street I can bounce a ball from the Loki front door! So I went and reached in this tree hollow here- [ she zips over to said tree, zooming in on the alleged hole in the tree ]

and there isn't a ball here! In fact, I've tried all the right places and I haven't found any balls anywhere!

[ Is she cringing? Is her face one of pure horror? Most indubitably! THIS IS IMPORTANT BUSINESS, ASGARD. SHE MEANS IT. ]

You guys don't mean to tell me there isn't an emergency ball stash set up here, can you? I-I mean, what does somepony do when they need a ball to bounce or even use in pranks? They're the stuff of practical joke gold! How does anypony go without?!

A-And I haven't found any eyepatches, either! Everypony should have an eyepatch within reach whenever they need one, don't you think?! How do Travellers stand it?!?!

Asgard, I've decided something. Even if it is... bigger than Ponyville, if I can set up the emergency ball and eyepatch stashes at home, I can do the same for Asgard, too!

[ And with a proud huff, the feed clicks off. ]

[ When the feed starts today it'll be a view of someone holding a bunch of playing cards in their hands. There's nothing particularly special about them; they're all mixed and out of order, and as whoever's holding them rifles through them every so often they'll come across a heart card and they'll pull it out, making a nice little pile off to the side. About half the suit has already been removed and deposited safely at their side.

They'll keep rifling through the deck slowly and carefully, but eventually a card will slip out and in their attempt to catch it they'll...basically drop the rest of the deck by accident.

As is turns out? This person is obviously sitting on some edge of a building because the camera catches the sight of about 46 playing cards fluttering and flying about as they fall down about five stories to the street below. ]

Ah....!

[ HIS PLAYING CARDS )8 they're everywheeeeeereeeeeee and after he worked so hard to get up here in the first place aren't you proud kaito, he figured out fire escapes ]


[ ooc; feel free to respond over the network or in person *A* OR TO HAVE PLAYING CARDS LAND ON YOU. ]

[There's something odd about this post: for one it's on purpose and two, it's a voice one. Something seem off? Could be by the tone of her voice.]

I have a question for you, Asgard: is it wrong to wish others from home were with you here?

[It's just that line before she cuts it. Yeah, she's feeling a bit lonely.]

I'm going to need information.

[HEY ASGARD LOOK IT'S A NEWBIE. Man aren't you getting tired of seeing this?]

Not the information that's provided by the nurses here. I'm looking for something more specific. Names, places, dates. Who's here, who's not, and if you can remember what your time back home is like. Should be able to see if there's a connection between them all.

[Oh, well. Okay, so maybe not so newbie and more along the lines of 'not new to kidnapping but definitely to a new world' kind of deal. Hawkeye's a bit odd like that.]

I've read the posts compiled by Travelers, and there's still things that are missing. I'm guessing the gods are being gracious and leaving that information out. Not surprising. How many are here overall, and do they ever show up in this whole mess? Or are they the kind who like being mysterious?

Any input would be appreciated.

[Bruce deliberates long and hard about whether or not he ought to stick to text or use the video function. On the one hand, if there’s somebody here he knows, this could be a distinct advantage. Tony, maybe, or Steve. There’s no reason to assume they wouldn’t be here, since it’s Asgard, and that’s Thor’s home. At the very least Thor should be around? But there’s also Loki. And realistically, being brought here without an explanation doesn’t bode anything good, because Thor never said anything about there being any kind of trouble- actually would he even tell them? Bruce isn’t sure- and his dad hadn’t exactly been so helpful at explaining just what’s going on.

In the end, he decides if there’s anybody out there he doesn’t want knowing he’s here (Loki), the risk is probably less than the potential benefit for finding the people he knows and sort of was teammates with briefly.]

So, uh, must have missed the memo about intergalactic spontaneous space travel. [There’s a soft huff that would be a chuckle from anybody else, and his lick his lips nervously.] I thought needing help usually involved asking for it, but, uh, I guess that’s not the case anymore. Usually we would call that kidnapping, you know, taking people places against their will. [Another soft laugh, although this one sounds bitter, not really nervous, cynical and irritated underneath the seeming calm of it.] What if I say no, I don’t want any part of this, huh, are you going to persuade me? Force me to participate? Because I'm not really sure that's going to work out.

[And then the mildly serious moment is broken up with another nervous grin.] Anyway, I'm, uh, not sure what use I'd be in fixing your flooding problem anyway.

... did I get here at a bad time? I think I got here at a bad time. You 'Gods' should... probably get your plumbing checked out. Juuuuust saying.

[ have a kaito sitting cross-legged with a backdrop of what appears to be... more rising water. yeah. he's wearing a gakuran, and is apparently soaked from the legs up.

so guess who's kind of. stranded on a rooftop somewhere in the Loki district. well, for a given value of 'stranded, because he can totally get himself out of this situation whenever he wants, but. just. not in a way that wouldn't suddenly attract all sorts of wanted attention. have a pout.

he's also shuffling a deck of cards, and looking increasingly bored. ]

So is anyone else stranded high and dry, or is it just me? I don't know about you, but sitting around here watching the water rise is getting seriously boring. You know it's bad when it makes watching paint dry sound exciting in comparison.

Anyone want to chat to pass the time? Jokes, riddles, stuff about your grandma's knitting club-- honestly, just give me something to work with. I'll take anything.

[When the feed turns on, Trucy has her free arm around a very well-groomed, well-behaved golden retriever. Though she's smiling, the smile definitely doesn't meet her eyes.] Hi everyone! Sorry to bother you, but I just wanted everyone to know that Apollo Justice seems to have gone home. Normally I would have just told his friends, but I wasn't exactly sure of everyone my brother hung out with, and I didn't want to miss anyone.

[She hugs the golden retriever.] If anyone's looking for Clams, she's going to be with me, isn't that right girl?

[She goes to turn it off, only to stop at the last second.] Oh! Conan, if you're listening to this, can I talk to you? Thanks! [She really does turn it off this time.]

I noticed a few new faces showing up on the bracelet and that and Sakura-chan's question made me think maybe it was time to put these out there again. Sorry for the long-timers -- I'll try and keep this short so there's as little repetition as possible!

Info on Asgard.
Sam-san's guide to the Gods and Powers.
Edmund-kun's summary of the situation here.
My own guide -- more detail than Edmund-kun's but it's incomplete!

We're working on a compilation of all three guides to make things easier, but for the moment you'll have to make do! Let us know what questions you have that aren't answered or that you'd like to see addressed -- Sena-neechan, the neighbours club is on the list, but you volunteered to do the write up, don't forget!

There's also a magic-centric guild for those interested in learning more about all sorts of magic. You can contact Aladdin-kun or Judal-san directly, or register with the guild here.

If you want to learn more about self-defence, try The Citadel. For using the powers that the gods gave us here, you want to listen out for a meeting of the Teacher's Council! That's when volunteers from each of the houses gather so you can ask questions and practice using your power with people who kind of know what they're doing. By the way, I'm one of the volunteers for Hel, so feel free to ask questions about Body Control.

Help Wanted!

- Making / Stocking Emergency Kits! We have two emergency kits for each Welcome Hall, and are gathering supplies to make more. The kits are free to anyone to use in an emergency situation and currently contain basic first aid supplies, canned food, torches, candles and space blankets. Seth-niichan and I are managing this project. We welcome donations of canned or packet food, cash or time, especially if you're someone with the power of drawing life!

- Volunteers with Healing Magic / Power Transfer / Damage Drain are always welcomed at the Hospital in Sigyn! Incidentally, the hospital blood bank is now available to Travellers who need blood to survive. Ask the lab staff for details!

- Musicians / Artists / Cooks / Anyone with experience in parties I have an idea I want to run by you! Please get in touch.

And that's all! It got long after all ... sorry! I'll try to do better next time.

[Filtered to Seth | Hijiri | Loewe ]

Movie night's off.

((ooc: replies may be slow as I am on slowatus/Conan's moping so please feel free to threadjack/mingle/all that good stuff.))

[The man in the video looks to be somewhere in his forties, with a strong nose and dirty blonde hair. He has a puzzled smile on his face, which broadens into something genuinely friendly after a few moments.]

Ah- is this working?

 [ The feed clicks on, to reveal one young blonde and a man at the point of 'midlife crisis averted' with a peculiarly-designed goatee. The blonde speaks first, as he adjusts his glasses. ]

Hello, this is Barnaby again, and my partner Kotetsu. Apparently there are very few people from Sternbild here, and many of you have been asking questions about-

[ The elder, darker-haired male rolls his eyes and shakes his head. He's used to Barnaby's formal speech, but is no less annoyed by it. ]
    
Oi, Bunny. We're not on TV, ya know! No need to be so formal! And besides ~ If you're going to introduce us, then do it properly!
    
[ Kotetsu grins and waves a hand at the screen. He's practised and rehearsed this at least a million times. ]
    
Yo! We're Tiger and Bunny and we're the super cool and badass Hero duo from HeroTV! 

[ It's Barnaby's turn to roll his eyes. ]
    
Nobody knows what HeroTV is! I didn't write that!

Isn't that part of what we're going to tell them, though?

[ Barnaby reaches over off-camera, and picks up what appears to be a few pages- a goddamned script, of all things.

Kotetsu scowls and scratches his beard. His frown deepens at the sight of the script and he rolls his eyes. Yes, he read the script, but he's not very impressed with it or even the mere idea of having to follow it. Kotetsu has trouble listening to direct orders, Barnaby, you should know that... ]

Did you even read the script?  And don't tell them to call me Bunny!

[ The last part of that is a hiss. Kotetsu rolls his eyes again and raises his hands to make mock-bunny ears. ]
    
"And don't tell them to call me Bunny!"

[ Barnaby rolls up the script and gives Kotetsu's head a good smack, who yelps and cradles his head, throwing Barnaby a little glare while he grumbles under his breath.  ]

O-Oi ... ! Keh ...

[ He rolls his eyes, and looks towards the camera, sighing when he realizes that they never stopped recording. He's just... going to give up on... Yeah, they might as well abandon the script. ]
    
Anyway, since a lot of people were asking us what makes us Heroes, or asking about HeroTV, we've decided to open up the floor to answer questions together.

[ Kotetsu perks back up when Barnaby resumes the recording, nodding once more with a grin. ]
    
So ask away! Just no real personal questions!
    
Tiger and Bunny, over and out ~ !
    
[ Waves as he reaches over Bunny and presses the 'stop' button. The feed shuts off with a click. ]

[[ Yukari: So, guys, it's pretty self-explanatory- if you were giving these guys a hard time for calling themselves Heroes in their intro posts -/stares at tony stark- go ahead and ask them stuff about it! Kotetsu and Barnaby will be answering at their discretion, and threadjacking each other as they see fit. ~

PS: Ichigo Kurosaki is not allowed to ask Barnaby why he stole his voice. :> ]]