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Attention all units! This is your Ibuki Mioda speaking. And this Ibuki is in need of some answers, stat.

[Do not adjust your sets, residents of Genessia. There is indeed the face of a teenage girl just that little bit too close to the screen. Her expression is etched into the sort of serious expression that suggests she is about to ask some very important questions. Which isn't even untrue.

From a certain perspective.]

Question one: If Ibuki died like she remembers that she did and now she's awake and walking around here, does that make her zombie Ibuki? Because I've thought about it and I'm not hungering for brains right now but I've never been a zombie before so I don't know if that's an immediate thing.

Question two: Putting aside possible zombie outbreak for just a second, where can Ibuki get some cheap lemon tea? This throat is feeling a little on the rough side and how am I supposed to perform to my adoring audiences like this?

And third and final question, for the mega-jackpot and a shot at the bonus prize:

[Here Ibuki draws back so everyone can get a glimpse of her fetching hospital gown]

Where can I get a cheap change of clothes? This thing's a little draughty.

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Action: Jack's Bar and Karaoke Club

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[Once Ibuki has secured answers to her questions three, it's time for her to do a little exploring. And despite that she doesn't have a whole lot of money right now - and it's been a while since she's even had to care about that sort of thing - there's one place that stands out to her, drawing her in like a glowing beacon.

How can the Ultimate Musician not be tempted by a little karaoke? Even if she doesn't have her trusty guitar with her.

She doesn't recognise many of the songs on the tracklist. But that's not the sort of thing to slow Ibuki down so she just waits until there's someone else looking at the track list and leaps in with a smile.]

So. Which list do I need to hit up to get a little metal sound in this place? Because whoever made this one didn't label it too well.

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[Eventually, Ibuki finds a track to suit her. And that's when the Ultimate Musician gets her chance to shine. The vocals are growling, the air guitar's rocking out...of course, it's not exactly relaxing and certainly not to everyone's tastes but she's enthusiastic and loving every second of it.

She can't afford to stick around for long. But she'll be around for feedback from her adoring fans - and complaints, for those who think it necessary. She doesn't but she knows people can be funny that way...]

( Alter ego introspection )
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[The voice is cloyingly sweet, somewhere between Mickey Mouse and Steve from Blue's Clues. Just barely adult, yet saccharine.]

"Hiya guys! What I'm about ta say might not be appropriate for young audiences, so be advised!

All righty then! So, ya may have heard about all the trouble going on in Everglade right now. Just when ya thought things couldn't get any worse! Fai blames the mayor. Welp! I'm here to set the record straight.

It all started way back in January when Dracula, that dumb ol' vampire hanging out in Everglade, used the mayor as a stooge, and made it so ya could kill humans after sunset! Wow! Pretty evil, huh? Now, even though both Guardian Fai and David figured this out from the get-go, they didn't really do anything about it. Why not? Beats me! There's some baloney out there about how murder is A-OK so long as it powers the barrier or fills your tummy. Talk about rotten!

Fast forward through a whole half year of legalized murder, and not much has changed. The curfew is lifted, but humans can still be hunted same as always. Second verse, same as the first. And just like before, there's some funny business with that poor old mayor. Now, he's probably not that great a guy, since Everglade's pretty lousy with crime even on a good day. But still! That video of his was mighty suspicious! Someone's obviously up to no good and putting the screws on 'im. The real blame should go to the people that put him up to it, and the people that shoulda' fixed things from the start.

Welp, if the city's own Guardian won't do anything, I guess that means it's up to us! All right, enough of the doom 'n gloom. Time for the real reason for this video:

Hello! Pleased to meetcha! I'm Everglade's newest vigilante, and I can't wait to meet the good guys and beat the bad guys! And boy are there a bunch to beat! Ya may have heard in the news that they just released a whole bunch of 'em from the pokey. Surprise surprise, they haven't learned a thing. So much for prison reform!

Thing is, even when I try my hardest, I just can't get 'em all by myself. That's where you guys come in! I'm puttin' out the call for anybody and everybody who can lend a hand and keep Everglade safe and sound. There's a lotta criminals out there, and the poor city's really feelin' the hurt! So if you've got what it takes, Everglade could sure use a whole lotta' giving!

But hey, even if you're not some crime-fighting, bounty-hunting big shot, there's still plenty of stuff you can do to lend a hand! Window washing, bartending, even cleaning the gutters! There's something for everybody.

Welp, time to head back in there! Before I go, a great big thank you to all the awesome people who've been helping out lately! You guys are seriously the coolest and I want all your autographs yesterday!

Ace D. Portgas, for taking care of that no-good ritual sacrificer
Mr. Gold and Toby for putting those whispers to bed
Toby & Jeff for putting out the fireman
Danny & Cipher for taking down some of those nutty triplets (maybe go a little easier next time, geez!)
And last but not least, Namur for taking on not one but two bounties all by his lonesome! Wow! I hope some day I'm as good as him!

Golly! I'm inspired just looking at all these amazing people! And hey, if ya ever need help with anything, I'm only a call or a text away. Wish Everglade lots of luck, cause boy is it gonna need it! Until next time, good night, and stay safe!"

[ Action for Fayren ]

It's rare for Lucy to be seen without her friend and partner, Natsu, but she had insisted on being alone today, instead picking out a job for him to take that - with his skills - he might find a challenge in fighting. Maybe. Question mark. Well if nothing else it'd give him something to do while she was gone. All she had to do was stop in at the Inn with some cookies she'd baked for the innkeeper's birthday, and then she was going to head into Genessia City to drop off some books at the local library, and pick up some supplies that Fayren was sadly lacking in. She wasn't expecting to encounter any familiar faces, though if she did she would probably at least be able to manage a polite smile and some light conversation before she moved on. Pushing open the door to the Inn, she poked her head in, "Hello~! Happy Birthday, I brought you a gift!" DELICIOUS COOKIES! FREE delicious cookies!


[ Action in Genessia ]


Shortly after her trip dropping off books in the Genessia library, she decided to pay a few friends a visit - one of her stops being at Maribelle's tea shop, to see if she was about and might like some cookies. She had plenty though, so she might share some cookies with other people she encounters. Who doesn't like fresh baked yummies, right? Though she would be bad if she didn't check in with her partner, and she quickly left a message for him to let him know she'd be on the way home as soon as she finished up this one last favor.

She could have dropped some cookies off for Weiss, but after that..uh..event in Nova City she ..isn't sure she wants to even show her face there again for the next century thanks. ]

[ When the video turns on, it shows Sasuke not wearing his headband but instead wearing some casual clothes (with a very open-necked top). He's scowling, but considering what's normal for him it's nothing unusual.

What might be unusual is his unwillingness to look at the camera, or the clear hesitance with which he speaks. ]

I need work. I was what some might consider a soldier before, but I am willing to take on different kinds of work as well if there's no combat-oriented work available.

[ He cuts off the feed there. It was a lot easier when the village assigned missions rather than him actually having to ask... ]

[When the feed begins, it shows Tori sitting in her room. ...her room that may be a little bit of a disaster area, what with all the scraps of fabric and other various sewing supplies spread all over the place. It's part of her job, she's allowed to be messy.]

I know that for some of us, this is isn't the first time we've been pulled from our world to another one. I'm one of those people, you know?

[She looks away from the camera at the moment, pulling some of her hair back.]

If any of you want to humor a girl's curiosity for a moment or two, would you mind telling me what those other worlds were like?

[She's not even sure what's sparked her curiosity, to be honest. Maybe it's just the amount of time she's spent here getting to her. She's been here longer than she was in Exsilium, after all.]

Accidental Video;

[The communicator's video function seems to have turned on as the device fell to the floor, as the angle is a bit skewed and the camera is slightly obscured by what appears to be a mixture of sand and straw. A growled breath is heard as Clay, in jeans but no shirt, his hands wrapped but un-gloved, grunts with the effort of hanging a large punching bag from the ceiling in what looks like one of the sparring rooms in Sand Gym.

And then he starts at the new bag. One punch, another, another, the strength of his blows rising has his face twists in a snarl of something like rage. He cries out, or maybe it's more of a roar, as his thundering punches reach a crescendo, and the air around his pounding fists seems to waver like hot asphalt after a rain. The new punching bag is torn open, ripped from its ceiling mount, and flies across the room to explode into it's packing against the wall.

He exhales through clenched teeth and moves to the side wall to get a new bag. He doesn't seem to have noticed the communicator.]

Action;

[Clay is destroying punching bags in a sparring room at Sand Gym anywhere from 6:30pm until closing time. Anyone is free to join him, but he's not the best of company right now...]

[you can see the sea, and a tree, and wood and barrels and various things lying about looking like it'll be used for construction.]

Check it out. Lu and I are building a tree house.

[camera switches to Luffy briefly and then back to Ace]

It's gonna be great, and a cool base for all kinds of no good dealings. It would be cool to put some kind of light house or signaling tower or something on it too. I don't know.

If anyone's got any great ideas, swing it at us. Or if you want to come help out, we can have a great party afterwards.

No stinky Marines allowed.

Right, Lu?




[ooc: expect replies/thread jumping from Luffy and/or Ace]