...what the... The hell? How did I?

[Déjà vu all up in this joint, yo. Junpei had gathered up his belongings; his Katana, the evoker, this box of crap and made extra sure he doesn't fall in the water again. Yeah, he remembers this. Vaguely, but he remembers.

Wading his way out of the Bay, it was like he was reliving that one weird dream again.]

Whoa... No. Freaking. Way.

[Junpei took the phone out. It took a moment to remember how he worked it before, but then, he got it.]

(VIDEO)

Umm, sup dudes. Name's Junpei. If I remember right, I've been here before. This is Genessia, right?

[He begins to grin sheepishly.]

Hey, if it is. I ain't complainin'. Is that cutie, Levy McGarden, here?

[ Viewers are treated to the sight of Eleanor Guthrie looking very frazzled, her dress and hair a mess from her own run-in with Fayren's wildlife, her facial expression just short of thunderous. She's furious, utterly furious, but being angry doesn't bring you more patrons.

So what people get to see is a very sharp smile. ] People of Fayren, I'm sure you've all had your own encounters with our wildlife already. Now you could do as our valiant Guardian has said and stay at home, alone and miserable waiting for the danger to pass.

Or you could come the Dead Men's Port right there in the harbor and wait it out with the best rum in town and meat fresh from the hunt. Until danger has passed, drinks and food are both half price. If you play music or tell stories to amuse our guests, drinks will be free.

Let's all make the best of our circumstances!

Action

[Colette’s enjoying her day off. She spent a few hours in the park in Genessia City with her pokemon, picked up some groceries at the local mart in Fayren, cooed over the rabbits at the new Bunny Poof Cafe in Nova City, and Pokesat for Kay and Cassian in Attleton, so she might be spotted in any part of Genessia today. She also might have tripped down the stairs of the Dancing Donner and broke the wall, so patrons might have seen her apologizing profusely to the owner or might have noticed the distinctive Colette-shaped cutout at the the base of the stairs.]

Video (backdated to September 1)

[Colette starts the video with a cheerful wave.]

Hi there! For those of you who don’t know me, my name’s Colette! I currently live in the Dancing Donner at Fayren, but I think I need to move out. I have three pokemon [she points the camera to where her buneary, poochyena, and emolga are sleeping on the couch before it spins back on her] and I just don’t have enough space for them, so I’m looking to move soon. I was thinking maybe someone was looking for a roommate? I’d rather stay in Fayren, but I’m willing to move if someone really wants to live somewhere else. I’ll of course help pay rent and buy groceries, clean, and whatever else is needed.

Let me know if you’re interested!

((ooc: Colette has already found a roommate oog, but if you want to chat with her feel free!))

[It's a rainy day in Everglade, and Grell is sitting in a windowsill. Her knees are pulled up and a mug full of a hot beverage rests on them for the moment. She's not wearing anything spectacular, just a long sleeved red shirt and black lounge pants.]

There are many charities in this world that a lot of off-worlders have established for the greater good, including myself. Yet I can't recall a collective effort from those entities to work on a single project to bring in donations to them all. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. So I'd like to propose that we fix that.

[A sip of tea is taken, and it fogs up her glasses a bit.]

I think a bake sale could be a start, but not everyone can bake. [Herself included...] Maybe something like a calendar could work...

[She trails off but shrugs after a moment.]

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[The feed ends there.]


[Private Video to Namur]

My pool needs to be refilled, but I don't want to use chlorine again. Do you have any suggestions for creating a naturally filtered pool?


[Private Voice for Marco]

I need to talk to you.

[ The video recorded on the network appears to be from the angle of the podium that Weiss is standing at, though it's obvious that it's taking place in an official space. Just as likely, any character would be able to see the same scene on television as a press conference called by Weiss Schnee. What's stranger is that she doesn't seem quite as confident or self-assured as she might normally. This isn't good news. ]

Nova City has become a home to me. Which is what makes this incredibly difficult. The type of person I decided I wanted to be was the type of person who protects others- someone who fights to make things right, and be a better person than people expect of me. Being Nova City's Guardian has let me be that person, but it takes a toll. Everyone has a point at which their bias and self-interest conflicts with being able to do the right thing. I've recently begun to see where that point lies for me. Before I reach it, I'm going to do the right thing one last time for Nova City.

[ Weiss takes a deep breath, her fingers gripping slightly before she releases both them and the breath. ]

Today is my last day as City Guardian. In my place until the next election, Deputies Garrus Vakarian and Mercury Black will be acting as co-Guardians to lead the Nova City Guardian team. They have very different styles so it may be an.. interesting transition, but I think the contrast and balance will ultimately help to keep Nova City a fair and safe place.

[ She's so aware that it's going to be a controversial decision. Mercury is rash, with little leadership experience, but he got things done and he was decisive. He wouldn't play around with unnecessary ventures, and Weiss honestly felt that if he was going to continue down the path he was on, he needed to be motivated to do that. She'd give him the responsibilities and hoped he picked up on it, using his already skillfully trained abilities to support it. Garrus was far more justice-oriented and enthusiastic about the job, and much more intelligent, but he also acted too quickly and ended up on wild goose chases or involved in ridiculous drama somehow. The biggest worry she had about the team-up would be whether they would go too far in the name of justice, but she was hoping the remaining deputies would keep them in check in that aspect. Her other deputies may have been more qualified individually, but they were less likely to be followed by the rest of the team or more likely to be influenced by outside parties. It was the only combination that worked. They elected her, hopefully they trusted her deputies to uphold her standards in her stead. ]

Thank you.

[ And the transmission ends. ]

Well. This was an odd feeling. Akihiko remembered this place like a fading dream, yet the last time he was here was... a couple blinks ago from his perspective. He wasn't all too sure he wasn't dreaming at first. However, as he wandered the familiar streets and saw subtle changes here and there, reality set in and he was... adjusting.

Rather than announce his presence on the network, he decided to wander around to regain his bearings. Eventually he found himself in Attleton, lingering in front of the gate to the Midnight Channel before moving on. He kept his hood up while he wandered, preferring to try and remember what had happened the last time he was here. It was all fuzzy, as if a long time ago...