Who: Anastasia and OTA
What: Playing Vidya games.
Where: Holodeck'd Game Time
Warnings: n00bs. Lots of them.

[Now what could a little lady be doing instead of ... probably something mildly important?

Why, check out the new Holodeck'd Game Time, of course! Anastasia had always been curious about video games but was, for well over a year, unsuccessful at finding one that caught her interest.]

Scene A:

[And that's where Holodeck'd Game Time comes in. As soon as she was able, she made a bee line right down to it and did what was required to start her own character in it. She looked through a catalogue of classes, taking care to read through and try to understand the RPG lingo as she mumbled it to herself.]

There are so many to choose from. There's so much to consider...

[Maybe a nice veteran can explain these RPG stuff to her?]

Scene B:

[Now her class was chosen and character created, she finds herself in a forested campzone with a bunch of other people moving hither and yon, and Anastasia is just looking around awestruck. Is this what a video game looks like? She realised she was holding a staff that did not look the slightest bit impressive, and next, she noticed her clothes. She was confused and a little embarrassed. Was she wearing a old patchwork dress? Atleast everything else about her was all right. Anastasia was still her normal self, same short height, same long, blonde hair, same blue eyes. Still a lovely little lady, despite the ugly newbie gear.

Though now that she is actually in the game, she's not sure what to do next. She sees a window before her eyes with text explaining some story and saying she should talk to someone. But who? Anastasia is just as lost now as she was trying to decide on a class.

But then, a new window appears to her.]

"You have been invited to join...'s party? Accept, Decline?" I... What? I don't understand any of this.

[And another party invite window shows up. Someone help the n00b.]

Who: Remilia and Arro
What: Tackling the first of the tree monsters.
Where: Streets of Everglade, night
Warnings: Remi might get smacked into a few buildings and get injuries. Of course she regenerates, but still.

Despite her sparring with Grievous, there were still times where the vampire was certain her speed and strength alone could see her through. Meaning, of course, rather than hang back a bit and scout out this cursed tree, she charges in, ready to claw and tear at the branches and the tree itself.

But that means getting in close. And that's soon forcing her to  dodge and dive to avoid getting knocked flying into surrounding buildings. That won't kill her, but it will hurt!

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. Django more like daaaang-o!! Django was seen stealing all the dango out of a local food cart. Shame...

2. Gynoid Support Unit 24 and Torbjörn are dating, much to the chagrin of Libra.

3. Eggman is hatching a pyramid scheme with Satine and Skyfire.

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

 [Video]

[ The video flicks on with Noah looking directly at the screen. If you're looking close enough, you could see just how dead her eyes appear... which is a stark contrast to just how lively her expression is otherwise. ]

There seem to be a lot of strange new people running around now last time I checked this thing.

[ The picture scales back to see the entirety of Noah's face. ]

I figure as someone who was in your shoes not too long ago, I can do something resembling the right thing and give you a few pieces of advice.

Firstly, if you're feeling like chastising someone for not looking for a way out, don't bother. Some of us died to get here. Escaping means oblivion. You want to join the living back home? I sure won't stop you. Take any means you want, I suggest trying to figure out the barriers that surround the cities as a start. But don't ask everyone to help, you won't get anywhere.

Secondly, you might as well get comfortable. Even if there's an answer, I bet it will take both planning and magical strength to pull off. Even if you think this job system is a farce, it's the only thing standing between you and survival. When you don't have to think about survival, when your life isn't on the line, thinking about what you need to escape will come much easier, don't you think? I don't expect my words to get through all of you, but I did my civic duty and tried, so have fun.

Oh, and do take good care of any rabbits you see, alright? You'll have me to contend with if you don't.

[ She pans back further, revealing that she has tall, thin rabbit ears, and she is visibly shimmering with magical power. Noah flashes a toothy, surprisingly menacing grin, and the TV link shuts off. ]


[Action: Camp De Fae! - Fayren]

Come on now, I would have thought you'd have had more gusto with that attack!

[ Noah's hands are on her hips as she stares down what appears to be a blue, chubby rabbit with a thin tail. Noah appears to be staring down a distant tree, eyeing a wet spot where a water attack was thrown. Other than a few chips of bark being stripped off, it's no worse for wear. The Pokemon, however, is puffing itself up as if pouting. It clearly put in a lot of power into that bubble beam! ]

Ugh, look more closely. THIS is a magical water attack.

[ Noah takes a deep breath--for any given value that a magically charged spirit needs to breathe--and then points a finger at a distant tree, preferably far away from any living creature that might miss it. She makes her own imitation of Azumarrill's bubblebeam... but it's several times as strong, with several more bubbles. It's so strong that it blasts a hole through the tree in question, making said aqua rabbit jump in surprise, and sweat buckets. ]

Whoops. Overdid it.

[ Azumarrill however, only needed a moment to recover from that shocking display before puffing up her cheeks again and aiming a burst of water. Noah sighs. She isn't sure how to train Pokemon, now that the wild ones are all gone. Help her out? Or don't. ]

VIDEO; OPEN
[ There's a solid ten seconds after the video starts, where the woman operating the feed seems to be trying to right her phone. If one had to guess, based solely on her appearance, she probably has minimal experience with cellphones. She gets it though, eventually, and smiles. ]

Hello everyone! My name is Lioriley. I arrived here a few days ago and did not have the chance to introduce myself properly. As you can imagine — and I suppose such a response would be common, given the circumstances — I needed some time to right myself and adjust to the current... situation.

[ TL;DR: She had to get used to the fact that she was alone (kind of) in a weird world so unlike her own it was both amazing and terrifying. She's, uh, good now? Or she looks like it on the outside at least. ]

From what I have gathered I am in need of a job to make my way here properly. As loathe as I am to suggest doing so for payment — I am a talented (magical) healer with centuries of experience, should Genessia and all cities connected require such abilities. I am willing to learn other forms of healing if applicable.

I am also a teacher of magic where I hail from. I know not how that might translate, given the difference in abilities likely presented by those from worlds unlike my own, but there is no harm in giving out said information.

I look forward to meeting anyone and everyone that is willing to speak to me here.

( private to genji )

Who: Kirika Yuumura and Seth Rim
What: Bounty hunting - Branding Iron
Where: Somewhere in Attleton
When: March 24th....ish

( It's under the cut )

Who: Cad Bane, Faye Valentine & Gale Reinhardt
What: On a bounty hunt
Where: Genessia City
Warnings: Possible violence

( Meeting outside a club )

[Mami is in Nova City Heaven's Court apartment building is behind her.]

Hello, Genessia. I have some pretty exciting news. I'm moving out of Genessia Commons. If you need I'll be living in the apartment building right behind me from now on. It's a lot closer to work than the Commons.

[Mami giggled.]

I must say, I'm excited to have a kitchen again.

 Greetings and salutations, Genessia~! Satou Kuroneko, speaking! I'm sorry for being quiet for so long.

I finally got myself a job! I'll be working as a detective in Everglade from here on out. Should you need any assistance there, you are welcome to inform me. My magic is all kinds of useful and I promise to do my best for everyone~!

That said...

How do we find roommates here? Or are we supposed to live alone? It seems like such a waste of space to be all by myself.

[more like, Satou doesn't want to go back to living by herself. She may be putting on a bright and cheerful act, but she's absolutely heartbroken right now. It's been a month and no one from her home as come to Genessia... It's sinking in that she's alone again.]

 [Eliot is being a moody vampire again. After video chats with Winry and then Rip, he's a scared pink mess and not having a good time. Now upset about the fact he drank blood from a friend, and knowing Rip is probably going to find him soon, he is actually behaving like his has a bucket list to check off. Because have you seen Rip angry? His immortality won't matter when she finds him.]

[Video]

Um... I'm sorry to bother everyone. I'm looking for the friends of Ms Winry? I need to talk to you...

I, um. Am a vampire, if that helps direct the conversation..? Anyway. I need to talk quickly. I don't know if Ms Rip can track cellphone signals. I might be dead in an hour.

[Action : Genessia]

[And as soon as he can, Eliot decides he does actually have to show up at his apartment. He's been avoiding it for days, but what Rip told him was worrisome. On his way home, Eliot is noticeably tired and lethargic. He's also carrying bags from the butcher's shop and hopes no one will look inside of them. He's bringing blood back to the apartment and it's hard to explain this kind of shopping trip.

When he gets close to his apartment, Eliot is taken out by his excited Crobat when she zooms out the apartment window. So in the end, there is Eliot collapse on the apartment lawn with a now leaking bag of blood. He can't do anything right.]