[ kaiba seto is not a happy camper. he usually isn't a happy camper, but after spending the last few years of his life scrambling around trying to accomplish his destiny or whatever, he had been looking forward to finally going home, to japan. to domino city. to his manor, and his company, and his brother, and to finally have some modicum of peace. but no. apparently, the fates that be decided to drop him in wherever the hell this place was, and seto is forced to adapt. again. great.

he's here for a few days before he actually says anything -- combing through the network, collecting information and figuring out where his place in this world can be. he's furious that he can't go home, furious that his brother is not here, but it seems time at home stops while he's here. at least mokuba and isono won't be freaking out that he's missing. and in combing through genessia's archives, he sees a familiar name -- yuugi.

that, alone, is enough to put seto in a slightly better mood. not by much. but slightly.

so after a few days of thought collecting, buying new clothes, figuring out where everything else, and preparing himself to make his grand debut (you always have to play the game, even as a reformed villain, and appearance is everything, and appearing like you know what you're doing is everything, because you only get one shot at a first impression), the video feeds turns on to show one (1) kaiba seto, looking for all the world as if he lives here, fingers steepled and settled into a chair.

it seems he's wasted absolutely no time in figuring out what to do in this world. ]

There is an emphasis on security, guest liaisons, combat training, and the like within this city, but there is a significant lack in recreation outside of the common arcade, or game shops. [ the way he says game shop is slightly less unimpressed than the common arcade. he sees you over there, yuugi. at least seto has learned to be .005% more respectful than he was when they first met. ] As far as I can tell, the holographic technology here has been utilized for combat purposes -- [ and there is definitely a slight undertone of distaste, there ] -- or instructional guides to arriving to this world, when it could be used for more.

[ seto pauses, here. ]

I am the CEO of Kaiba Corporation, a company that utilizes holographic technology for game development. I am the inventor of the duel disk system, and the holographic image projection system that is used in a game called duel monsters. However, I have also created several other projects that are far more ambitious. Specifically, virtual reality -- I crafted a system that allows for the total immersion into a simulated environment. Video games that allow you to craft your own character and immerse yourself into a world of your own creation. I intend to form my own company here, to continue where I left off, for however long I am trapped here. However, as I understand not everyone within the city has been introduced to such technology, I'll spare the technological talk -- but I can provide a scaled down demonstration of what can be anticipated once I launch my company.

[ after taking apart his duel disk and spending three days with no sleep adjusting the holographic imager, settled on the desk before him appears to be a disk. with the press of a button, there is a soft whirring sound, and a scaled down picture-perfect hologram of a blue eyes white dragon comes into existence. it looks solid -- freakishly real, all things considered, and the small dragon folds her wings against her sides, looking all the world as if seto has just magically conjured a tiny pet to sit before him and be adored by the public.

seto watches the dragon for a moment before refocusing his attention on the camera. creating buzz is important, but -- ]

I'll end this announcement with an inquiry. Should anyone recognize me, and believe that I would want to speak with them, [ read: not katsuya jounouchi or pegasus j. crawford ] I can be reached at this feed number. Seek me out as soon as possible. And if you have any questions concerning my company, or would like to utilize my services for your own company should I deem your motivations similar to mine, [ read: not for weaponry or the like ] I am available. The latter, for a price. The previous, I am available for the next hour. Be quick.

[ and he cuts the feed, but he soon sends out a text message. ]

[ filtered to mutou yuugi ; private/unhackable ]

We need to talk. Now.

[Video]

[Just a shot of a giant eye peering into the camera lens. Eventually the eye's owner DOES speak, though it doesn't really sound like he's speaking to you.]

...Huh. Neat.

[Click.]

[Action, Genessia]

A boy with a mohawk wanders the streets of Genessia with the baffled confusion of a new resident. He has some sort of glass and metal device hanging from his belt that glows faintly blue, and a weird club of some kind slung over his shoulder. It almost looks like a clock hand.

It was a freak accident when it happened. A car went out of control and went careening across the sidewalk, smashing into a random person right in front of Ekko, almost certainly killing them or at least crippling them for life. After a moment of startled surprise, however, he reached for a switch on the back of his hand and-

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A boy with a mohawk wanders the streets of Genessia with the baffled confusion of a new resident. He has some sort of glass and metal device hanging from his belt that glows faintly blue, and a weird club of some kind slung over his shoulder. It almost looks like a clock hand.

It was a freak accident when it happened. A car went out of control and went careening across the sidewalk. A split second before it hit the person in front of Ekko, he yanked them out of the way by the back of their shirt. "Watch it!"

There was almost no time to react there. This kid must either have VERY good reflexes, or have somehow known the car was coming. A mystery to be investigated!

Video:

[When the screen flicks on Kahlan looks at it with a serious expression, this only lasts for a moment before her expression breaks and a light smile begins to tug at her lips.]

Good Morning. [It seems to be an appropriate greeting.] My friend and I are planning to build a house here in Fayren since our stay is to be prolonged into the distant future. We were able to find a good location and some tools however it would be faster with both help and additional knowledge for those who were here before us.

If anyone is able to assist or is interested in this task please let me know. You will, of course, be compensated for your help. We need extra hands as well as locations to purchase supplies. Fayren is small and while the town has everything we need I don’t believe they have building materials. [They could split the wood themselves however that would take a very long time.]

Richard is also a fantastic teacher if anyone wants to lend a hand and learn along the way.

[Her smile widens.]

Thank you in advance for those interested.

Action: Everywhere

[With her message sent Kahlan sets out to look for materials and supplies. Both she and Richard have a job which makes this endeavor easier than it would have been when they first arrived. In her hand is a list where she’s written approximate estimations for the housing materials after speaking with Richard about dimensions and layout. The list is broken up by materials and tools and then broken into when each item would be needed during the construction.

While they might be able to build a roof in a month, raising a house from the ground will most likely take longer. She’s hoping that they’ll be able to enlist help and shorten the time it takes. The location they found is more than perfect and with their plans underway Kahlan finds herself growing more excited.

She stops at the markets in Fayren first, noting down what materials she can find and which she can’t. When this is done she’ll speak to store owners ask about her needs and how easily it might be for them to comply. Having everything be from Fayren would be easiest however Kahlan suspects that it won’t be that easy. With that done she heads to the other cities looking for anything on her list however these visits are shorter and yield little results. She skips over Nova City however Attleton has a few places that might be able to provide extra wood should they need it. Transporting it however would be far to cumbersome.]