[ever since the change, she had spent so long in her apartment, not knowing what to do about it, afraid and entranced by it-- the sensations that she never thought she'd feel again, the hunger, the thirst, air in her lungs and a heart that beat. But after so long, even she couldn't cope with the loneliness.

And so appears on the video, chin lifted, shoulders squared, eyes wary and surprisingly fleshy]

I am looking for something to do for... fun. [she hesitates as she says the word as if she's not said it in a while. Usually she has fun with her familia but as no one is here she feels as she did long ago, unmoored, unattached, uncertain] Or at least something interesting.

[she has no more to say than that and so will leave it there. Later on, however, she will be wondering about Genessia, Attleton or Fayren, a red shawl on her shoulders, nibbling on this or that or catching her reflection in shop windows and staring]

[Action]

[How long had she been asleep? She hadn't actually left, had she? Maybe she'd never find out. She couldn't even remember how long she'd been away -- not with forgetting her memories of this place upon returning.

But now that she had returned, those memories came flooding back. All the new friends she'd made, and the things she did... but there was no way to truly tell how long it'd been. Were those people still here? Were her friends here? Was... Ruby still here?

Ruby. She needed to contact her. Sure, if there was a sudden way to return home, it's not like she would have known when it'd have happened, but she still felt a twinge of guilt for it nonetheless.

... She should probably also contact Eliot and apologize.

As quick as her legs could take her, she (non-destructively) burst from the dream docks, and headed for the apartment she and Ruby shared, while picking up her device and switching it on. At least this time, she knew what she was doing. ... Mostly.

While she's kind of got a one-track mind in terms of getting a message out and finding Ruby, others are more than welcome to flag her down. Or even after her trek! She loves greeting people and making new friends.]

--

[Video, Public]

Hiimsorryileftand--

[Whoa, stop. Take a deep breath, Penny.]

Hi! Um, my name is Penny, and I'm sort of... new here? Not new here, but I've just arrived... again. If anyone recognizes me, please let me know as soon as it's convenient! And if you don't, then I hope we can become friends!

O-Oh! And, Eliot, I'm so sorry I vanished like that. Um... is the data entry job still available, by any chance??

Thanks, everyone. I gotta go do a thing, so please excuse me!

[And the feed turns off just like that.]

[Video, Private to Ruby]

Ruby, are you there? How long have I been gone? Where are you? Are you still at the apartment??? [Sorry, Ruby, she's just. Throwing questions left and right like rapid-fire. It seems her 'worried' state has been overclocked. Please stop her.]

[Where has Pineapple been? When the monster curse hit, he worked overtime to care for anyone affected and chose to stay low-key.

But here he is once more, looking like he could use a vacation.]

I think this monster business is dying down. I'm not seeing as many of them today.

Leo, how are my brother and Elise?

[Wait, what the hell? Takumi needs that damn vacation.]

[For a big, scary dragon, Myrrh can be quite a scaredy cat. As soon as people started turning into monsters, she fled deeper into Fayren Woods to wait it out.

But now, she appears on screen, not looking all that great. Manakete don't settle well alone.]

A-are the monsters gone yet? What happened to Fayren...?

[ video - OTA ]

[ Bulma's at her desk in the back office of Capsule Corp, looking pretty decent for having been constantly working totally not just quiet because her mun is a POS 8D. And she's holding up the journal she and Goku found. ]

Hey everyone, sorry it took me so long to let you all know, but I got the book restored! Well, some of it. I scanned the restored pages for everyone that was interested. There's a couple interesting things, but I'll let you check it out to see what you think.

If anyone wants to borrow the hard copy for some reason, just let me know. I didn't plan anything big for Capsule Corp's grand opening since there was kind of a lot going on, but I'm here practically every day if anyone needs anything!

[ Action - Closed to Brief household ]
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