[Too soon? Never. Lydia's merely grinning at the screen, though the appearance is more vicious than her normal grin would be.]

Usually I keep to myself a little longer before doing this, but I think we need to have a little chat about something.

I'd like to say, whatever little utterly precious [there's nothing but venom in those words] anon decided to put that little poll out needs to mind their own damn business. You sound like someone that's a human and, guess what, you have no idea how this city works and you're very clearly unaware of how in over your head you are.

I suggest next time you do some research before saying absolutely stupid shit that gets you reamed by everyone in Everglade. 'Kay? Hunting already isn't allowed in Everglade so if humans feel unsafe in the city, they have the option to fucking leave and go to the other three fucking cities where they can be all scared of us there. Honestly, how stupid.

On that note, guess who didn't get hit with the whole monster thing. I guess I'm enough of a monster on my own, who would have guessed? As a lobbyist for the Undead and Deceased Civil Rights Movement, if you have any questions about what the dietary needs or need any other on what kind of creature you are, feel free to hit me up. If I don't know off the top of my head, I have tons of resources there in particular.

That's all darlings, enjoy the rest of your week~

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. Anastasia was caught redhanded summoning a poltergeist to haunt Eli. Supposedly, everything's going to get real haunted for Eli on Friday...

2. Liam has been a naughty boy.. I heard he bought sexy Halloween costumes to give as presents to Tohru and All Might.

3. Charlie is planning on posing as a kid and trick-or-treating for Halloween.

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

Anyone in need of a science inclined teenager? Currently seeking proper employment to escape the temporary housing.

And if anyone needs aid in light of the current problems I have some general ideas to offer as well.

This isn't what I expected. (Another twist in a story that is overflowing with them. She pushes aside her irritation - and, yes, fear - attempting to adapt. There is no use in complaining; she has fought gods and seen the world renewed. This is only an annoying pitstop until she sees everyone again. That's all.)

Can anyone hear this? (She suspects she is being watched, but what else can she do but push forward?) The name's Lightning.

(Claire belongs with her family. While still dealing with chaos, she is Lightning.)

I'm looking for my family and friends...if... If they came here too. (Something tells her she is alone. Again.) I will need a weapon for self-defense. Something like a gun or a sword will do.

These are really petty complaints, so don't think I'm like, crazy serious or anything. But wings are really uncomfortable. And I can't get my hair to stop curling like horns. I look like someone dunked my hair in a fireball candy tonic. It doesn't taste like that though. I'm told.

Are they are any serious side effects I should know about though? Like... draining energy or something?

Initial Reactions/Locked to Amatsu Inn & backdated to 1st day of the event

( During which a usually cool and collected now dragon-lady panics and catches her bedding on fire )


I. Action/Prose near the Amatsu Inn in Fayren--early during the event

While Tomoe would never consider herself the adventuresome sort, her current circumstances seemed to be... pulling her. After all, didn't everyone dream of flying at some point in their lives? And how often did someone find themselves with the means to do so literally upon their backs? But she was still a fundamentally cautious person, so despite the fact that she indeed now had wings she had yet to use them--after all, one did not simply begin to run simply because they had legs. It wouldn't do to jump off a cliff expecting to fly just because one had wings. She would likely wind up dying... again.

So she sat at an overhang near the Amatsu Inn where the river ran past--specifically in an area that she knew was safe for diving--thinking. What if... she did jump? The worst case scenario would be that she'd just fall in the water, right? But she couldn't quite bring herself to try. So instead she remained at the edge, stretching her wings out to feel what wind currents she could and the bit of lift she could sense, trying to build up the courage to jump.


II. Action/Prose Fayren, anytime during the event

Tomoe had forgotten how she had dreamed of flying as a child. In the first year after her mother had died, when she had first stepped into the role of mother for Enishi and before she had perfected sealing her emotions away it was all she had wanted. To have that weight of responsibility lifted off of her shoulders and just fly away from it all...

It was everything she had dreamed it would be. She felt free. Perhaps it was being unbound by land, or the feel of the wind as tugged at her hair, drew over her scaled skin and buffeted her wings. Perhaps it was being able let herself go in some manner other than just pouring her soul into a bound book. She only regretted that it had taken her so long to finally take to the sky.

Supposedly this would only last for a week--and so she was intent on spending as much time in the air as she could, circling the forests around the Amatsu, skimming along the rivers and venturing further and further about Fayren while she was able, no matter how tired and sore her newfound appendages might become.


III. Action/Prose Fayren, anytime during the event

Tomoe had stopped at the river's edge, out of breath and wings quivering from exhaustion. It was fair to say she hadn't had this much physical exertion since she was a girl. She drew her legs up under her, not quite kneeling considering the new shape of her feet, and curled her tail around her while awkwardly trying to fold her wings similarly.

Thinking of the haphazard start to this week she raised one taloned hand to her throat and experimentally blew through pursed lips into the palm of her other hand. Though there were no flames her breath did seem to be warmer than one might expect. Keeping her hand at her throat to try to feel any difference she tried again, adjusting the internal feel of her throat like someone trying to feel out a new sound might, trying again to produce a tongue of flame like she had in her panic the first day.


[ooc; Tomoe is a dragon hybrid and although I don't have clothing in that picture she has managed to basically wind fabric around herself so that she is mostly covered... I just haven't drawn it yet XD; I've also never done a multi-prompt post so hopefully this doesn't suck...]

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[The screen comes on to show a pre-teen girl with long silver-hair dressed in black. Her expression seems to be set in a neutral boredom, settled in the shade on a bench beneath a tree. From the background noise, she's likely in the park.]

Please pardon my intrusion--has anyone seen this doll?

[She holds up a drawing of a drawing of a rag-doll style boy with a striped-shirt, blue-hair, and a large gleaming knife.]

I am new here, and while I understand a lot is going on judging from the broadcasts, I'd be reassured to know if he's here or not. Thank you