[ Despite the chilly weather in most cities, Neo wants to try out something she thinks would be a good business venture for whenever Jacques gets himself killed and leaves her without work for a while. So she's in Attleton, because it has the best weather, in an ice cream truck. She's renting it for the time being, but if things are successful, maybe she'll use her own money to buy it.

As a nostalgic tune plays in the background, a long line full of anxious customers forms for her handcrafted ice creams, and her truck has become especially popular for her fried ice cream balls. Who can resist anything fried?!

So Neo is showing off her tubs of different flavors, at least thirteen, and a small heap of ready to be fried ice cream balls. Showing off the process, first she scoops up pink ice cream with red flecks similar to rose petals into a ball, and has her Vanillish blow on it to make it frozen solid no the outside before coating it in a special batter and bread crumbs, then fries it to a golden crisp. Topped with a drizzle of raspberry syrup, and it's complete!

She then serves it to an awaiting customer and the feed ends there.]

[Video]

[Lie Ren has been here before. Back then he had shorter hair and different looking clothes in general. Though it was still recognizably him, even with the changes. And he's calm as ever.]

It seems I have returned. I am not sure when I left, but I have experienced a lot back home since then.

I would appreciate it if I could get a heads up of what's happening here and... who all I can expect to see here again.

[Oh.]

My name is Lie Ren, to those who don't recognize me.

[Action]

[Ren is mostly sitting somewhere around the bay, looking like he's meditating, but he's mostly waiting for anyone he knows to either pick him up or tell him where to go, as he wouldn't know if things had changed.

Literally, all he does is sit with his eyes closed and breathe.]

Who: Adela (enchantressofore) & OPEN
Where: Genessia City, then Fayren
When: Late March
What: She's been idle in an assistant's position for too long, and Adela has decided it's time for a change. Even if it might not be the change she wants entirely.
Notes and Warnings: None for the moment, will change as required.

A. Genessia City, Cat's Eye Cafe

Some time off, a news paper, some coffee, and a table all to herself. It was an idea and comfortable setup, and it had the red head looking over the job section thoughtfully. If she wanted to afford a house with Smoker and Miaka after all, she knew that she'd likely have to take a second job in order to help cover the cost. It wasn't like she could just apprentice at the local forge or act as a journeyman blacksmith, as much as she might have wanted to. Where would she get the money for such a thing?

The thought coaxed a depressed sigh out of her, and she drank down the coffee she had almost all at once when it was cool enough to do so without burning her. There was... Admittedly, one listing that looked interesting to her, but that required something else first. Something which would mean fighting past her reservations and swallowing her pride. Then again, it might have been worth it for the chance to keep her skills sharp and her body strong.

Well, maybe something to eat before heading out would coax her to actually go back there. Even if she didn't like it. She could afford a little more time at the cafe before going, and who knew -- maybe she'd meet someone interesting while she was still there.

B. Fayren

For the moment, it was only bad memories she carried of this place. Now that she was there again though, she was determined for the experience to at least be different.

She was alone, pulling an old cloak around her body -- it was the one place where her old clothes would be appropriate, after all. In a way, it was a little taste of home. The days when she and her uncle would visit the castle town, and even if it was cold and raining it was nice in a way.

It might have been so nice that she completely neglected to watch where she was going, bumping into someone's shoulder and slipping with a yelp. Rainwater and smooth cobbled stone were a disasterous combination on old boots after all, and she hit the ground hard when she fell. A soft groan left her before she looked to the other party, a little flushed and frowning before she made to get back to her feet.

"I apologize for that... Are you all right?"

[video]

[There's a girl with real cat ears on this screen. Her black shirt should be enough to give some estimate of her time back home for those, who know her back there and she ... really would just love to flip this video away or at least make it voice instead of a video, but she's also had enough of hiding and she doesn't want to worry any friends from home. Especially not her teammates. ...And she takes a while to say anything, she still has absolutely no idea of what to even say here!]

Blake Belladonna, never been here before myself but Ren filled me in on a lot already, so I guess some of you might know me even though I don't remember anything about this place...

[There. Baby steps to using this device and at least something for people to know, that she's here too.]


[action]

[And if anyone comes looking for her or just happens to be around, Blake is still near the bay and reading all the things that there are for new arrivals. While she seems to be focusing on them 100% as if nothing could take her attention away from whatever she's reading, she's carefully listening to anything happening around her.]