a. [Video]

[Mavis is looking pretty serious this. She's smiling softly but it's not her usual bright smile.] Just a fair warning, some strange things have been happening in Fayren for the past three days. I'm not aware of anything life threatening but please be careful... especially when you're opening doors or eating cookies or cakes.

If you need assistance, don't hesitate to message Fayren's Guardian or one of her Deputies, including me.

And if you have any idea about what could be causing this, I'd be interested in hearing about it too.

Thanks!

( b. [Private message to Yukiko] )
( c. [Private message to Zeref, Erza, Mirajane, Blair and Dorian] )

d. [Action/Anywhere in Fayren/OTA]

[Mavis is walking around, barefoot as usual, accompanied by her little fairy-type Pokemon Floette. From time to time, she turns the little flower fairy and smiles at her. At some point, she stops to sit under a tree.]

Let's stop for a bit, shall we, Floette?

Okay, Mavis!

You know, even if I can usually understand you, I must admit it's much easier that way.

It doesn't make much of a difference to me...

I guess not. And you have no idea how it happened? Could it have been something you ate?

[Floette shakes her head and her red little flower 'no'.]

Well, let's keep looking... Oh! What's that?

[In the middle of the path lays a gigantic apple. It smells delicious and looks very tasty, though taking a bite of it might not be a good idea.]

[[ooc: Floette talking is just part of the even. The Pokemon will return to normal as the event ends.]]

[The video turns on to a very distraught Colette standing on the outskirts of Fayren next to a bush and a seemingly large, smooth rock.The front of her white smock is slightly tinged brown and she bites her lip nervously before speaking.]

Um… I have a bit of a problem. I was walking and I tripped and accidentally spilled some water and now Kaytoo’s… [she angles the camera to try to get Kay in the shot, but he’s standing rather tall now so it’s hard to get a good image of him.] Hang on.

[The grounds suddenly seen below her as she flies up to bring herself eye level with the robot, changing the video to the rear camera so Kay can be seen in all his gigantic glory.]

He’s really really big now and I don’t know what to do!

I keep forgetting you can fly. [Kay murmurs, giant head turning to look at Colette. She seems so tiny now in comparison.

Distracted as they are, none of them notices a bird approaching. It accidentally flies right into Kay's optic before squawking and fluttering in mid-air when it ends ricocheting. The droid lets out a mangled, annoyed sound and shakes his head.] This is like, the third time! If any of them try to make a nest in one my ports again...

((ooc: Feel free to talk to Kay, Colette, or both in this slightly backdated post!))

The following rumors are going around as NPC gossip. Your characters are welcome to hear them. The rumors may be true or false, and the subject of the rumor is randomly selected from the taken list. If a character shares the same first name with another character, we will not specify which one it is.

This week's rumors are:

1. Natsuno Yuuki melts in the snow.

2. Nora Valkyrie uses her foodie show to get free food all the time... if they charge her, she'll give them a bad rating! How skeevy!

3. Don't tell Cecil Palmer but I heard that Chiaki Nanami is going to propose on his show..!!

4. Tony Clark broke into a convenience store last week.

5. I'm not supposed to tell you this, but Kaguya Houraisan only eats bear meat to spite Ice Bear.

6. chaos/Tannusen 5ever. I can't believe they're finally together!

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A VISIBLE POST TO CHARACTERS. IT IS JUST WHAT THEY MAY HEAR GOING AROUND AS CHATTER AROUND THE CITIES.

ALSO NOTE: more than normal bc badmod bonus from tay for forgetting last week

[ VIDEO ]

Hello.

[ Dorothy seems to be in a store filled with musical instruments. In one of the more modern areas, perhaps Genessia City? She is addressing the camera directly, wearing her default expression. ]

Many people seem to seem to post videos of their performances accidentally.

I think that is unfortunate.

Here.

[ She seems to have set up the camera so it points at a piano behind her. She moves to sit down, primly. Her hands rest on the keys for a long moment before she plays.

It's a slow, peaceful song. Dorothy doesn't play mechanically, or even perfectly. There are small hesitations and errors here and there. The effect is human, and even emotional.

Perhaps a feeling of melancholy is imparted, and yearning. It's not morose, however. The piece ends on a hopeful air. She doesn't stand, afterward, and looks down at the keys, not at the camera. ]

Thank you.


[ A voice comes from off-camera - ] Hey! Are you gonna buy that or what?