[The video comes on to show a blonde teenager frowning at the camera. He's been playing with the phone for a while now, figuring out how it works, and he thinks he has a decent handle on it now. Enough to make a video, at least. He's not entirely sure how the broadcasting to everyone thing works, but he assumes it's something like a radio, but with picture. Sort of. Or like a movie, but with sound, and shown real time.]

Hello? Is anyone there?

[He peers at the phone like it'll respond. It doesn't.]


My name is Alphonse Elric. I'm not sure how I got here, and I know that we're not supposed to be able to get back, but there has to be a way.

[After all, so much of his life has been about doing the impossible. There's always a way. Well, almost always.]

If anyone knows anything, let's talk.

Twas the eve of Christmas eve and all through Everglade, I can't rhyme so ends our gimmick in shame.

Who: Everyone
What: Yule Ball
Where: Castlevania
When: December 23-25

( What is a holiday!? A miserable pile of festivities! )

[OOC: Starter prompts will follow shortly, but the whole of Castlevania will be open to the public (with minor exceptions) and the starter prompts are by no means the only threads. Explore, have fun, and do whatever! If there are any questions as to what can be done in the Castle, feel free to send me a PM.]

Who: Noctis Lucis Caelum, Prompto Argentum, Ignis Scientia & Gladiolus Amicitia
Where: Prompto and Noct's apartment.
What: Holiday shenanigans
When: December 24th overnight!
Warnings: Chocobro dorkiness.

( It's a good season to be reunited... )

Who: Sonico, Cassian, Demyx, Dorothy, Mobius, Garrus, Emerald, David and Kay.
What: Family lunch
Where: Sonico/Cassian/Kay's house
When: December 25th

( HO HO HO )

 [anon text]

This auction. What was it about? Charity, apparently. Or something. In the end, it was just a bunch of people getting their hopes up. Imagine watching everyone around you getting paid for a high price, while you're left getting spare tickets to be a pity project. 

There has to be a better way to get a date than putting yourself on a stage to be ignored.

[Shooting Range]

There's a young woman here, hellbent on having fun with guns, and perhaps letting off some steam. She'll even try a rifle though it's not her usual. And it'd seem that she's a pretty good shot, too. Maybe even worth having a wager with.

[Christmas Eve - Nova - Various Bars]

Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. To Faye, it's another opportunity to have some drinks and attempt to unwind. Faye can be found in a few different bars, trying different atmospheres, hoping to find somewhere she'd enjoy drinking. She hasn't put much attention into her outfit, just a denim mini skirt and a tank top, because for Faye this was just another night after all. Faye is happy to drop herself on a stool at the bar, eyeing up what's going on around her.

Who: Alice Margatroid & Mavis Vermillion
What: The Mightiest Magicians actually make time to talk to each other.
When: After This amazing conversation. On the same day! (obviously backdated)

[Having a doll legion has it's advantages in getting ready for literally anything. All though, when Alice flew to the entrance to the archway connecting Fayren and the cavernous road leading to the Palace of the Earth Spirits, she only had Shanghai and Hourai, her two helper dolls.

Alice awaits on the Chireiden side of the archway for Mavis's arrival and smiles kindly when the Fairy Tail leader appeared, right on time as stated.]

Ah, there you are. Before we begin, I'm sure you have questions about me or my magic?

[The video feed clicks on with Ace sitting at the bar in a restaurant, apparently placing the thing on the table across from him to record. He's seen some video feed den den mushi before so he assumes this has gotta work the same way.]

Hey, guess who's back from the dead? That's right world, it's me! Who's me you might ask? Why I'm Portgas D. Ace, second division commander of the Whitebeard pirates! So since I'm going to be staying with you nice people for a while, how about telling me what are the best places to eat at in town? Preferably meat so I know where I'll probably find my little brother if he ever shows up.

I'd be very grateful for any assistance you feel like giving me in helping me settle in for a spell. Anyone who wants a friendly little chat I'm in a pretty good mood for meeting complete strangers and new friends. Don't let the pirate life intimidate you, I'm not here to pillage your women or rape your stores.

[PRIVATE TO CASTMATES: After asking some polite people at the restaurant he's hanging out at, he's started working some more of the features, figures out that there are some Pirates and people from his world here and creates his own private little feed for them.]

Well hey guys, I'm here to pillage your women and rape your stores. That's what they tried to execute me for after all, right? They almost succeeded too, but it's funny how fate works out sometimes.