[Marco is standing near a giant building on fire, looking for all the world, like the girl in the meme. You know de way the one. His hair is deep deep dark red. Someone take a billion pictures, because Grell isn't here to stop him or enjoy it for Valentine's Day.]

Oh gee.

[Deadpan. ABSOLUTE FREAKING EMOTIONLESS DEADPAN.] It sure would be a shame if a bunch of useless know-nothing two-bit crooks refused to be helpful or clean up their acts, and then left cigarettes and booze all lying around. I guess we better start adding fire safety to the district. [ S M I L E. ]

I hope other idiots take this as a lesson to start cleaning up after themselves, or they could always start answering questions. Otherwise we might see a whole spate of fires wherever suspects of missing person cases were! That'd be just terrible!!! [He's not even trying to act with it, allllllll deadpan.]

[ooc: Grell has been kidnapped. Marco is taking it... so well. So very well. With blood red hair symbolizing hatred and everything. So. Well.]

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. Marc is morally against squishing bugs. It's said that one time he collected every bug in an old house in a cup and set them free on the citizens of Fayren, only for them to crawl back into the house after he left.

2. Satori loves hugs. She will immediately be your best friend if you give her one. However, she only likes being hugged from behind- the surprise makes it more worth it!

3. Navi is a real law-breaker.. I heard she's wanted for tax evasion, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and violating that weird Attleton law about donkeys not being allowed to sleep in bathtubs.

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

I. ᴀ ǫᴜᴇsᴛɪᴏɴ [voice]

[The feed starts off with a hint of static and some telltale shuffling. Whomever is on the other end is muttering something but it's almost impossible to understand. However, some might be able to make out a few words here and there in between the static.

If so, isn't that accent a tad familiar? Might be.]

I haven't been very...frugal lately.

[Between all the snacks and exploration, Augustine is close to being flat broke. This privileged poodle hasn't worked a day since arriving here to this world. He's been too busy having "fun" and by "fun" that means splurging on fancy tea sets.]

Hello? [He finally speaks directly into the device.] I've come to understand there's a bounty hunting agency in this city.

Is that true? I haven't really looked into this kind of profession much.

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II. ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴋ [action] - Genessia City

At this rate, I'm going to starve.[He groans as he tries his best to ignore his nagging stomach.] My fault for spending so much on the macaroons, I suppose.

[Augustine makes an imposing figure within the gentle tranquility of this beautiful park. Still dressed in his signature red coat, the vampire looks surprisingly distressed for once. He's been pacing around for a long while now, his startling red gaze wandering over every face that passes him by.]

Hmm...?

[He pauses momentarily in midstep once he spots a lovely woman in a tan jacket strolling along the path up ahead.]

She's pretty but too short. [The vampire makes a face.] I would almost have to kneel.

[Augustine is close to 6'2, folks. Anyone under 5'7 is a bit of a hassle.]

Now what about him---Ick! Nope, he's hideous and has warts.

[He comments in regards to this poor homely chap that passed him by. Seems that someone is a picky eater.]

Talk about a dismal selection.

[Dramatic sigh.]

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(permission post here just in case)