[ Lucy is looking a good deal more serious on the feed this time around, and for a good reason. Innocent mages were being targeted. This was a -little- too close to home. Still, she's looking pretty positive about the situation. Behind and slightly to the side of her, Natsu is standing guard for the duration of the entry. ]

As a number of you are already aware from Loki, there's an anti magic sentiment brewing amongst a faction known as the Hands of Decay. There's already been one casualty. In the interest of minimizing, if not completely eliminating the number casualties, on behalf of Fairy Tail, we're granting safe haven to any mages currently in Fayren that are afraid they may be targeted by this group, as well as non mages who might worry the same. We are cooperating with Loki with regards to their safety and the guild will be additionally protected with shields in case anyone tries to gain entry who isn't meant to.

And if any members of the Hands of Decay see this message, I leave you with a warning: Fairy Tail protects its own, and that includes the mages you're persecuting.

[ BRING IT. ]

[Well, news and fear are already running rampant regarding this war on magic. While Azalea finds herself upset by the story, she addresses her audience in a calm manner.]

Hello, Genessia. Like many others, I am concerned with this "Hands of Decay" organization, waging their "war on magic" in Fayren. Frankly, regarding magic as nothing but evil is actually very insulting.

A common argument against the necromancy ban in Everglade is that necromancy is a tool, and by itself it is not evil. The same could be said of any form of magic. While I agree that it cannot be evil by itself, I believe that it is more than "just a tool." For those of us who practice it, magic is a vital part of our being. It has many useful purposes. It can save lives. I myself would not be alive today without magic, both from myself and my allies.

On the other hand, magic can also be very dangerous. If the user is careless, it can destroy themselves and anything around them. And there is also the potential for the abuse of magic's power.

It is for all of these reasons that magic should be respected. Many of our spells involve bending the elements to our will. Therefore, all the elements should be respected, even the unpleasant ones. [So yes, that even includes Plague.]

Therefore, the actions of these "Hands of Decay" are doing more evil than good. I would even dare to say that they're not doing any good at all, and like many others, I would like to see them stopped as soon as possible.

[Now that she's said that, she takes a deep breath. There was something else that's been on her mind before this "Hands of Decay" thing popped up.]

As for something unrelated that's been on my mind, there's been a lot of talk lately about an incident involving spirits some months ago? I wasn't around when that happened, so...what exactly happened? And what is it that lurks beyond the barrier?

[She pauses briefly, as she recalls something she's read about in Sornieth.]

...Does the Shade exist in this world as well?

Who: Marco, Jean, Armin, Mikasa, Levi, Petra, and Sasha.
What: Discussing events from home world before Marco's death.
Where: AOT Mansion.
When: Afternoonish?

( you should've just stayed dead... )